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NBA 2020-21 season explainer: Schedule, COVID-19 protocols, playoff format and big questions The NBA returns to regular-season action on Dec. 22 following an abbreviated offseason -- one that saw the draft and the start of free agency compressed into the same week -- with some uncertainty. With the coronavirus pandemic ongoing, the league is ...
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Kansas's Ugly Win Over Kentucky Reflects College Hoops' Unsettling Start INDIANAPOLIS — When this execrable basketball game was over, Bankers Life Fieldhouse shut down immediately. The Kansas Jayhawks waved at the Kentucky Wildcats, who waved back, and both went their separate ways to the locker rooms. The music ...
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NFL on Wednesday? Ravens-Steelers game provides a midweek rarity Who's ready for some... uh, Wednesday afternoon football? Yes, for just the second time since 1949, the NFL is playing a game on a Wednesday. And stranger yet, the game between the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers is set to kick off at 3:40 p.m. ...
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Syracuse At First Glance: Offensive Players Notre Dame Fans Need To Know The worst of Notre Dame's regular-season schedule is behind them. As long as the Fighting Irish don't fall apart against their last two opponents, they should be able to sleepwalk to a conference title game against Clemson. This week, Syracuse looks to upset ...
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Winners and losers from the second College Football Playoff rankings As expected, the second College Football Playoff rankings of the 2020 season saw no changes at the top. No. 1 Alabama's path to the national semifinals is easy. The Crimson Tide are a lock to enter the playoff as the top seed by winning out, and have even ...
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No. 19 Iowa hopes to make it seven straight over Illinois Teams coming off recent wins over Nebraska meet Saturday when Illinois hosts No. 19 Iowa in Champaign, Ill. The Fighting Illini beat the Cornhuskers 41-23 two weeks ago in Lincoln, Neb., while the Hawkeyes posted a 26-20 home victory on Nov. 27. Iowa is ...
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Is the Mick Schumacher hype justified? Romain Grosjean gives a smiley thank you to everyone who is supporting him and sending him messages. (0:30). Facebook · Twitter · Facebook Messenger; Email. 3:53 AM ET. Laurence Edmondson. Close ...
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Browns will find it difficult to replace Ronnie Harrison CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The addition of Ronnie Harrison to the Browns' defense has been vital to helping Joe Woods start to realize his vision. The Browns mostly focused their offseason assets on offense, but used a second-round pick on Grant Delpit.
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Russell to Mercedes: Why this is a potentially career-defining chance for the young Briton When George Russell boarded a plane to Bahrain, it would not have remotely crossed his mind that he might be suiting up to drive the world championship-winning car just over a week later. But his world was turned upside down on Tuesday when Lewis ...
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Ex-Yankees ace CC Sabathia: I still believe in Gary Sanchez It's decision day for New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman. Will he tender catcher Gary Sanchez a contract or is the club ready to part ways with the two-time All-Star? Sanchez's stock has never been lower. He hit a career-worst .147 in 2020 ...
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Michigan to Welcome Ball State for Mid-Week Battle at Crisler Center ... » Michigan hosts its third straight non-conference game at Crisler Center welcoming Ball State. » Ball State is the second Mid-American Conference team U-M has played this season. The Wolverines defeated Bowling Green, 96-82, is the season opener ...
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Liverpool and Porto advance, but Real Madrid in deep trouble PARIS — While former champions Liverpool and Porto eased to the knockout stage of the Champions League, record 13-time champion Real Madrid faces an embarrassing group-stage exit after losing 2-0 at Shakhtar Donetsk in Tuesday's games.
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NBA's Zion Williamson obsession draws critics as Pelicans get Christmas Day game Zion Williamson enters his second NBA season as a cornerstone of one of the league's most promising rosters. During his injury-riddled 2019-20 debut, he averaged 22.5 points and 6.3 rebounds in fewer than 28 minutes of action per contest. Now healthy, he ...
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Bob Quinn did some good things with Detroit Lions, but one decision doomed his tenure GM Bob Quinn introduces new Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia, Feb. 7,. But Hamp spent time Friday mulling Quinn's future before deciding to also part ways with the fifth-year general ...
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Raiders hope to return to practice refocused after two-day COVID shutdown By Case Keefer. Wed, Dec 2, 2020 (2 a.m.). Raiders struggle in Atlanta · Photo Gallery ». Related content. Raiders implode, halt progress with no-show against Falcons · Instant Analysis: Raiders' Carr comes up small in painful loss to Falcons · Raiders fail to ...
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Argentine authorities raid the home and office of Diego Maradona's psychiatrist (CNN) Argentine authorities raided the home and office of Diego Maradona's psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov on Tuesday, the San Isidro Attorney General's Office told CNNE. The raids took place amid an ongoing investigation into possible manslaughter, the ...
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UW Huskies land at No. 22 in latest College Football Playoff rankings The Washington Huskies have work to do. But, at the very least, it appears their Pac-12 performances are beginning to be noticed. On Tuesday evening, 3-0 UW landed at No. 22 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings — two days after earning a No.
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Vikings waive long snapper Austin Cutting The Minnesota Vikings officially waived long snapper Austin Cutting and linebacker Hardy Nickerson on Tuesday. Minnesota also released cornerback Marcus Sayles from the practice squad and protected tight end Brandon Dillon.
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Miami Dolphins young defensive players improve: especially these five The Dolphins have improved from the worst to the second-best scoring defense in the NFL, and veteran offseason additions have been key. Miami added Byron Jones, Emmanuel Ogbah, Shaq Lawson, Kyle Van Noy and others in an effort to bolster a weak ...
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id the 49ers and Arizona Cardinals just become best friends? Yup! And there's only one way to prove it: Twitter. The 49ers will play at Cardinals' home field, State Farm Stadium, staring Monday night for their Week 13 matchup against the Buffalo Bills. Santa Clara Country issued a ban on Saturday for all contact sports ...
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Men's Basketball: No. 23 Ohio State seeking improvement against Morehead State After a narrow victory over UMass-Lowell (1-2), the Buckeyes will return to the Covelli Center for a second time to take on Morehead State (1-2). Head coach Chris Holtmann said Sunday that UMass-Lowell's zone gave his team problems, and he said Tuesday ...
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WVU basketball gets its shot at No. 1 Gonzaga During the downtime of last week's Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic, West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins pounced on an opportunity to challenge his team early. Tennessee had dropped out of the Jimmy V Classic, leaving No. 1 Gonzaga without ...
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Vols Dismiss LB Kivon Bennett Following His Arrest on Tuesday KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee has dismissed outside linebacker Kivon Bennett from the football team, hours after he was arrested during a traffic stop. Coach Jeremy Pruitt said in a statement that athletes are expected to uphold a standard and this ...
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Japan Nike ad on bullying, racism sparks hot online response TOKYO (Reuters) - A video ad from Nike Japan against bullying and racism that features biracial athletes and other minorities, such as those of Korean descent, has prompted a sharp online response including calls to boycott the company. Japan has ...
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Arkansas vs. UT-Arlington preview FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Who: Arkansas Razorbacks (2-0) vs. UT Arlington Mavericks (2-1). What: Razorbacks looking to start 3-0 at home for fourth straight year. When: Wednesday – Dec. 2 – 8:00 pm (CT). Where: Fayetteville, Ark. – Nolan Richardson Court ...
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With Ricky Rubio's return to Minnesota, what's familiar is also different Back on his old stomping grounds, much is familiar for Ricky Rubio in Minnesota. The veteran point guard, re-acquired by the Timberwolves in a draft-night trade after three years spend away from the organization that drafted him, knows Minneapolis well.
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Popovich says no positive COVID cases to start practice, but pair of key Spurs players could miss time SAN ANTONIO – Gregg Popovich spoke to the media Tuesday ahead of the start of Spurs training camp for the 2020-21 regular season. Popovich said there were currently no positive COVID-19 cases among Spurs players, but he expected three players to ...
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Giants Bringing in QB Joe Webb for Visit The Giants, who on Monday brought in quarterback Alex Tanney to begin COVID-19 entry protocols, are adding another quarterback as insurance in the event starter Daniel Jones is unable to play. According to the league's expanded daily transaction report ...
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NFC North Week 12 recap: Bears fall under .500, Lions alone is last place At 4-6 heading into this game, the Vikings were essentially in must-win mode for the rest of the season in order to keep their playoff hopes alive. It's possible they could squeak by with the last wild card spot at 9-7, but 10-6 would be much more likely.
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