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Minnesota Timberwolves 2020 NBA draft grades The 2020 NBA draft has come and gone and the Minnesota Timberwolves have added a few new players to their roster. Well, unofficially. Thanks to the NBA's free-agent and salary-cap period starting Sunday, teams couldn't announce many of the deals ...
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Chiefs making the most of picks made late in draft rounds KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The biggest downside to success in the NFL may come each April, when the team that wins the Super Bowl also wins the rather dispiriting opportunity to pick last in each round of the draft. Not that it's a bad tradeoff. Yet despite having to ...
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Panthers QB Teddy Bridgewater unlikely to start vs. Lions The Carolina Panthers were already set to face the Detroit Lions without star running Christian McCaffrey. They're also likely to be without starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Thursday that it ...
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DK Metcalf's draft, revisited: N'Keal Harry, Andy Isabella & the 8 WRs taken before Seahawks star in 2019 DK Metcalf was drafted too low. It already feels safe to say that, and you can knock on some wood if needed to avoid jinxing the young Seahawks star. It's probably too early to say definitively which of the eight wide receivers drafted ahead of Metcalf in the ...
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Washington Nationals moving Triple-A affiliate back to New York state ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Washington Nationals are moving their Triple-A affiliate back to upstate New York after two years on the West Coast. The Nationals announced Thursday that they will relocate from Fresno, California, to Rochester of the International ...
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NFC West standings 2020: Will Seahawks, Cardinals or Rams fall out of NFL playoff picture? The NFC West is the most intriguing division race in the NFL. The Cardinals, Seahawks and Rams all have 6-3 records with seven games to play. The defending NFC champion 49ers (4-6) might have too many injuries to get back in that race. That doesn't ...
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Source: Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers opts out of contract Source: Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers opts out of contract. play. How 2020 NBA free agency will be a springboard for next season (2:32). Royce Young details the top free agents potentially on the move and describes how teams are using this season as ...
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Milwaukee Brewers promote Matt Arnold to general manager MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers have promoted Matt Arnold to senior vice president and general manager. Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns announced the move Thursday and said it "formalizes how we have operated over the last few ...
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Franchise-altering roster decisions await Jed Hoyer as the Chicago Cubs' new baseball boss When the Chicago Cubs were negotiating with five-star free-agent manager Joe Maddon six years ago, Jed Hoyer performed the ominous task of flying to San Diego County to inform incumbent Rick Renteria he was about to be replaced despite the team's ...
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Brooklyn Nets declining Garrett Temple's 2020-21 option, source says The Brooklyn Nets are declining Garrett Temple's option for the 2020-21 season, a source tells ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Temple, 34, averaged a career-best 10.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 62 games last season, making 35 starts. During the ...
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NBA rumors: Celtics did research to decide if James Harden trade was worth pursuing Report: Celtics did research to decide if James Harden trade was worth pursuing originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston. Will James Harden be the next NBA superstar involved in a blockbuster trade? It's possible, but if he does move, don't expect the ...
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Celtics fans will enjoy Aaron Nesmith's description of how he'll fit with roster The Boston Celtics went into the 2020 NBA Draft in need of an outside shooter and they addressed that roster weakness with the No. 14 pick in the first round. Boston selected Vanderbilt wing Aaron Nesmith, ...
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Indiana vs. Ohio State odds, prediction, betting trends for top-10 Big Ten showdown No. 10 Indiana travels to No. 3 Ohio State on Saturday (noon, FOX) in a game that should decide the Big Ten East Division. Who didn't have that prediction written down in 2020? Terence Crawford on his next opponent, "I want Pacquiao". The Hoosiers (4-0) ...
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Badgers, 'Cats clash in game with Big Ten West implications No. 10 Wisconsin (2-0, 2-0 Big Ten) at No. 19 Northwestern (4-0, 4-0), Saturday at 3:30 p.m. EST (ABC). Line: Wisconsin by 7. Series record: Wisconsin leads 60-36-5. WHAT'S AT STAKE? The matchup between unbeaten teams could help determine who ...
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2020 NFL's Week 11: Previews, TV networks and kickoff times for Sunday's games Welcome to Week 11 of the 2020 NFL season. The Pittsburgh Steelers are eyeing a 10-0 start as they face the 1-8 Jacksonville Jaguars. The last team to go this far into a season unbeaten was the Cam Newton-led 2015 Carolina Panthers, who went 14-0 ...
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Knicks sign Seton Hall's Myles Powell as Leon Rose reshapes roster swiftly It took more than eight months from the day he was named as Knicks president for Leon Rose to make his first personnel moves, but he wasted little time once he started, reshaping the roster drastically in a 24-hour flurry. After drafting Obi Toppin and ...
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Spurs' 'rebuild' poised to be a marathon, not a sprint It was nearing midnight late Wednesday when the Spurs' Brian Wright — like 29 other general managers across the NBA — emerged bleary-eyed from his team's draft war room and declared the night an unabashed success. In first-rounder Devin Vassell and ...
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Report: NHL players 'feel betrayed' after asked to make more financial concessions The NHL and NHLPA may be headed down the same path as Major League Baseball — which is, having a contentious negotiation around the terms of its return to play plan — as tone-deaf bickering back and forth around money has begun to spill out into the ...
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Michigan mailbag: Manuel's philosophy; why Rutgers game is must-win for tepid Wolverines Anything to talk about these days regarding Michigan football? Nah, didn't think so. Unless you're living in an alternate universe. There's plenty to discuss, but where to begin? It seems these days that every aspect of the program is being dissected, and ...
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South Carolina is near-unanimous No. 1 in USA TODAY Sports preseason women's basketball poll The preseason USA TODAY Sports women's college basketball poll is out, and South Carolina will open the year right where it ended last season - at No. 1. While South Carolina already has one national championship under coach Dawn Staley, this is the ...
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Amid COVID-19, Super Bowl LV to be fully cashless for the first time Just like the Jets, cash is not welcome at the Super Bowl. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there's no better time for the NFL to go completely cashless for its biggest event than now. Advertisement. On Thursday, the National Football League announced that its ...
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Feedback 'Wasn't As Good' After First 2-Car NASCAR Next-Gen Oval Test NASCAR's Next-Gen car is still a work in progress on the intermediate tracks. That was the consensus following a two-car test with Cup Series champions Kurt Busch and Martin Truex Jr. behind the wheel on Wednesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Auburn offensive line looks to pick up where it left off AUBURN - The Auburn offensive line went through a feeling-out process to start 2020, as seven different players manned the five positions up front. The Tigers finally settled in with their five guys following a few twists and turns, and after an unexpected layoff ...
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Three things to know about Dustin Poirer, Conor McGregor's UFC 257 opponent Conor McGregor will return to the octagon for UFC 257 on Jan. 23, according to his official website, and his opponent will be Dustin Poirier. The two lightweight fighters have met before. McGregor (22-4-0) defeated Poirier in at UFC 178 on Sept. 27, 2014 and ...
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Kentucky vs. Alabama Football Prediction and Preview After a lengthy layoff, the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide return to action at home on Saturday against the Kentucky Wildcats. Alabama (6-0) hasn't played since it hosted Mississippi State on Halloween, thanks to a combination of a bye week and last ...
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Hawks to Acquire Tony Snell from Pistons The Detroit Pistons will trade Tony Snell and Khyri Thomas to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Dewayne Dedmon, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. The move gives the Hawks a three-and-D wing on an expiring contract in exchange for a big man owed ...
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Garrett still away, Browns hopeful for sack leader's return CLEVELAND — NFL sacks leader Myles Garrett remained isolated from his teammates for the second straight day, but the Browns expect him to return Friday and play this weekend against Philadelphia. Garrett, who has 9 1/2 sacks, has stayed at home the ...
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IHSA temporarily pauses all sports and activities due to COVID-19 mitigations (WREX) — High school sports in Illinois will be taking a temporary pause due to COVID-19. During a board meeting on Thursday, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board issued guidance to pause all IHSA winter sports and activities by November 20 ...
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Silver: NBA strives for flexibility within 'new normal' NBA commissioner Adam Silver is on a quest for normalcy. FILE PHOTO: Oct 11, 2020; Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA; NBA Commissioner Adam Silver during the trophy presentation after game six of the 2020 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers ...
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JT Daniels Moment Has Arrived, What Does It Mean for Georgia? There are many in and around the Georgia Bulldogs fanbase saying that Saturday is a "big moment." All this week, even before JT Daniels was rumored to be the starting quarterback, time after time, people on the radio, TV broadcasts and social media have ...
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Patriots down one wide receiver, tight end at practice Thursday The Pats fielded their entire 53-man roster for the second straight practice Thursday, an encouraging sign for Sunday's game at Houston. However, they were without practice-squad players Isaiah Zuber, a rookie wideout who's played in four games this ...
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Watch All 12 Playbook! Another light schedule but big implications for the Big 12 Championship OKALHOMA CITY (KFOR) — On this week's All 12 Playbook, it's a light schedule of games, with just two, but both will have a significant impact on who qualifies for the. Big 12 Championship Game. Once again, the Bedlam matchup between Oklahoma and ...
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Broncos Secure the Victory Cannon After 52-44 Win Over CMU MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- For the third year in a row the Western Michigan football team secured the Victory Cannon Trophy as the Broncos defeated rival Central Michigan 52-44, on the road at Kelly/Shorts Stadium on Wednesday night. The two teams ...
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Darlington Raceway to host NASCAR Truck Series race in May MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Add yet another race to the calendar for "The Track Too Tough To Tame." NASCAR announced Thursday that Darlington Raceway will host a race in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series on May 7, 2021. It will mark the ...
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Cleveland Browns add stud receiver in Week 11 seven-round 2021 NFL mock draft The Cleveland Browns were expected to have one of the NFL's best wide receiver duos this season, but Odell Beckham Jr. is out for the year and Jarvis Landry is having by far the worst campaign of his career. Cleveland's WR room could look very different ...
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Iowa looks for third straight win against winless Penn State IOWA CITY, Iowa (KTIV) -- The Hawkeyes will try for their third straight win Saturday when they go to Penn State. Iowa is 2 and 2 while the Nittany Lions are 0-4 for the first time in 19 years. Iowa has thumped Michigan State and Minnesota the last two weeks, ...
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Indiana perfect location for NCAA hoops tourney Indiana is, and always will be, a state synonymous with hoops. So it was only fitting that the Hoosier state was mentioned among the possible locations to host the entire 2021 March Madness men's basketball tournament on Monday. Earlier this week, NCAA ...
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