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NFL Divisional Round X-factors: Who could fuel a Super Bowl run? In order to realize an edge, teams need to employ the right data in the right way at the right time. This means distilling, interpreting and applying only the most influential data in a framework that accounts for personnel, opponents and evolving game situations.
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A timeline of James Harden's final 24 hours in Houston James Harden heads to Brooklyn after eight-plus season in Houston, where he blossomed into one of the NBA's best players. The Houston Rockets finally granted James Harden's trade demand Wednesday, reportedly moving the ...
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Kyle Flood set to join Steve Sarkisian's staff at Texas as offensive coordinator/OL coach, sources say Flood, 49, last held a coordinator role at Rutgers in 2009 and 2010. He later became Rutgers' head coach, going 27-24 in four seasons. Horns 247 first reported that Texas was ...
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Lightning unveil Stanley Cup banner, don't raise it to rafters The Tampa Bay Lightning revealed their 2020 Stanley Cup championship banner before their home opener Wednesday. But without fans at Amalie Arena due to the coronavirus pandemic, they did not raise it to the rafters. "They say trophies are for the team, ...
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Dubois wants to leave Blue Jackets, Tortorella says "Yeah, he wants out," Tortorella told "Rothman and Ice" on 97.1 The Fan in Columbus. "He spoke to the team, as we do here. It's a little bit different than [Artemi Panarin] and [Sergei Bobrovsky] were. This is a 22-year-old kid. It doesn't happen that often, so he ...
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Flyers honor medical workers, host 'Frontline Family' at opening game The Philadephia Flyers hosted Josh and Amanda Hatheway for the debut of their "Flyers Frontline Family" program. They attended the game at Wells Fargo Center against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday, the only fans in attendance along with their two ...
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Brockers, Donald back together on Rams' D-line for playoffs THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Michael Brockers' time away from the Los Angeles Rams was tough on both the defensive tackle and his teammates and coaches, who all rely on their veteran leader for much more than his prowess on the field. So when ...
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LSU tops Arkansas 92-76 with big first half BATON ROUGE, La. -- — Trendon Watford scored 23 points, Cam Thomas added 17, combining for 24 points in a dominating first half, and LSU rolled to a 92-76 victory over Arkansas on Wednesday night. The Tigers made six 3-pointers and shot 50% (18 of ...
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Knicks' Obi Toppin to return against Nets on Wednesday Toppin, who showed flashes during the preseason and scored nine points against the Indiana Pacers on Opening Night, should inject some energy into a sagging offense that has been among the worst in the NBA this season.
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NWSL Draft: Trinity Rodman goes No. 2, UNC's Emily Fox taken first Racing Louisville selected University of North Carolina defender Emily Fox went No. 1 in Wednesday's NWSL Draft, while the Washington Spirit selected Trinity Rodman with its second pick. U.S. U20 forward Rodman is the daughter of former NBA star Dennis ...
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James Harden's historic offensive mastery with Rockets will ultimately be overshadowed by postseason failures James Harden sat quietly in front of his locker at Oracle Arena cloaked only in a towel loosely fastened across his waist, like the loincloth of a gladiator who had just emerged victorious from the perils of the Coliseum. Minutes earlier, Harden had willed home a ...
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Florida State shoots 70.7% in 105-73 win over NC State Evans was 9 of 11 from the floor and Walker 6 of 7 as Florida State finished 41 of 58, including 12 of 18 from 3-point range, to set a program best for shooting percentage in an Atlantic Coast Conference game.
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Antetokounmpo's triple-double lifts Bucks over Pistons DETROIT -- — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks easily beat the Detroit Pistons for the third time this month, 110-101 on Wednesday night. The Bucks built a commanding early lead with a barrage of ...
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Cleveland Cavaliers jump in James Harden trade, steal Jarrett Allen and make big addition to growing young core It's why they eventually made the deal for Andre Drummond, pre-spending their salary cap space to bring the two-time All-Star aboard, always expecting him to opt into his contract, which he did.
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Mailbag: Broncos Make Right Hire With George Paton; Fits for More Coach and GM Openings It's divisional round weekend! And you brought a lot of questions … on the coaching carousel. Let's dive in. From Meeshie (@Hardycharchar): Who should the Broncos hire as their GM? So Meeshie, I got your question Wednesday morning, before the Broncos ...
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James Harden traded to Nets: In Brooklyn, it's time to go all-in again with their trio of stars Here, however, it was funny. Marks' presence in Brooklyn is the result of the franchise badly bungling this calculation -- the Nets' previous regime infamously traded three unprotected first-round picks and a pick swap for the aging Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce ...
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Barry Sanders: Detroit Lions considering college coaches, Matthew Stafford plans to return "From what I understand, there's definitely some college coaches involved in our process of who Chris (Spielman) is looking at," Sanders said. "He's taking a good look at both. And so ...
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How head coach hires could initiate a Sam Darnold for Jimmy Garoppolo trade While fans are frustrated to miss out on Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, they are in prime position to draft the next best signal-caller. Ohio State's Justin Fields and BYU's Zach Wilson are the two names touted as the second-best QB prospect in this year's ...
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Why a positive coronavirus test stopped Jared Veldheer from making history The 10-year tackle ended up starting both that game and the Colts' Wild Card loss to the Bills, but since practice-squad players' contracts expire when their team's season is over, Veldheer was permitted to immediately sign with another team in need of offensive ...
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Bears' Ryan Pace explains where things stand with Allen Robinson "I don't know how it will affect it or not," Robinson said in regards to his relationship with the team. "But at the same time, from my standpoint, I personally feel like we had an opportunity to be able to get something done over the past 365 days.
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MLB rumors: Marcus Semien, Joakim Soria still drawing A's interest At the end of the 2020 season, A's general manager David Forst made it clear the team wanted to re-sign shortstop Marcus Semien after he hit free agency for the first time in his career.
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LeBron James explains real reason behind Steph Curry no-look 3-pointer As it turns out, Lakers guard Dennis Schroder made a $100 wager with James while he got set to shoot the ball. James, a true showman, quickly spun around and told Schroeder, "Bet," while the ball was still in the air.
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San Francisco 49ers Must Overcome Offseason Challenges To Contend Again If San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan watched Saturday's NFC Wild Card round matchup between their division rivals the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks, there is a decent chance he did so still with a feeling of frustration over what ...
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Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic are available for Wednesday's contest vs. Kings Wednesday marks the first leg of a back-to-back for Portland with the Trail Blazers hosting the Pacers Thursday.
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Wizards-Pistons game postponed, second straight for Wizards Wizards-Pistons is the seventh NBA game to be postponed already this season, just three weeks after it began. The league only released the first half of its 2020-21 regular-season schedule in ...
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Transcript - Drew Brees Conference Call 1/13/21 | NFC Divisional round 2020 I had the pleasure of a great interview with your friend Brandon Landry yesterday and just kind of doing a story on your friendship and how you met and everything. What can you share about Brandon and what you guys have experienced the last several years?
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Tomlin: 'It's tough to swallow' There are going to be changes. There have to be changes, based on how the 2020 season ended, and Coach Mike Tomlin readily admitted that during a season-ending news conference on Wednesday via Zoom from the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex.
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Alabama Crimson Tide basketball player Jordan Bruner out indefinitely with knee injury He suffered the injury in Tuesday night's win over Kentucky. Bruner's procedure Wednesday morning was performed by Dr. Lyle Cain of Andrews Sports Medicine in Birmingham. Alabama said there was no specific timetable for Bruner's return ...
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Okongwu's Debut Will Have to Wait After NBA Postpones Hawks vs. Suns Game The NBA debut of former USC center Onyeka Okongwu will have to wait a little longer after the NBA postponed the Atlanta Hawks game against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night. The postponement comes as a precaution of COVID-19 contract tracing, ...
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Tottenham buckles again in familiar style, City jumps to 3rd Ivan Cavaleiro scored a header of his own in the 74th minute to earn Fulham a 1-1 draw at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, giving Mourinho that sinking feeling he is starting to know well. After ...
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JuJu Smith-Schuster Denies He Wants to Leave Steelers for Big Market in FA McAfee later added that he was referencing a report from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Gerry Dulac, who wrote that "Smith-Schuster would like to play in a major market where he could expand his off-field brand and burgeoning social-media presence.".
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The Nets Go All-In With James Harden, But The Move Has Risks The haul for Harden? Three players (headlined by Caris LeVert, whom Houston sent to Indiana for Victor Oladipo), four first-round picks and four other pick swaps headed to the Rockets, with Jarrett Allen and Taurean Prince on the move to Cleveland in the ...
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3 things as the Mavericks beat the Hornets, 104-93 The Hornets regathered at the break, raced out to a 12-0 run in the third and even cut a 22-point lead to nine halfway through. But Luka Doncic turned on the sliders and dominated the rest of the way. He scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the ...
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Kevin Kisner had the perfect response when asked if he can win anywhere on tour "It's Point A to Point B and make some putts," he said of Waialae Country Club. "That's kind of my M.O. on the PGA Tour. So I appreciate when we get the golf courses that play that manner and it's not really see how far you can hit it.".
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Olympic gold medalist Klete Keller charged for alleged role in Capitol riots He is best known for anchoring the winning US team in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, in which he held off gold medalist Ian Thorpe of Australia.
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Wednesday Round-Up: Pete Carroll Praises Seahawks' Rookies, Says They Will Be 'Big Factors' Throughout the 2020 season, the Seahawks relied on veteran stars to guide them to a 12-4 record and NFC West title. Russell Wilson, Tyler Lockett, Duane Brown, Bobby Wagner, K.J. Wright and more often led the way as Seattle made the postseason for the ...
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Pedro Báez signs 2-year contract with Astros, per reports Báez had $4 million salary in 2020, last winter becoming the first Dodgers player to win a salary arbitration case since Terry Adams in 2001. Pro-rated for the 60-game season, Baez earned $1.48 million last season.
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Jets' search continues as Robert Saleh, Arthur Smith have second interviews The Jets' search for a new head coach continues. According to NFL Network, Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith was meeting with Jets officials Tuesday night. It's not surprising that the Jets would be speaking with Smith for a second time. He's someone ...
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New Rocket Victor Oladipo has filled big shoes before After missing the better part of the last two years with a ruptured quadriceps muscle suffered in January 2019, Victor Oladipo comes to the Rockets averaging 20 points per game this season. Photo: Michael Conroy ...
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UCLA, Oregon will meet twice in Los Angeles after second postponement The game set for Jan. 19 at Matthew Knight Arena had to be rescheduled in the wake of the Ducks pausing all basketball activities because of COVID-19 issues. The Bruins will play the Ducks on ...
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NTSB to hold Feb. 9 hearing to determine probable cause of Kobe Bryant fatal crash The board said in June the pilot of the Sikorsky S-76B helicopter that crashed outside Los Angeles into hilly terrain likely became disoriented in the fog. Pilot Ara Zobayan told air traffic ...
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Bears notebook: Matt Nagy, Ryan Pace salute retiring defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano The Bears will have their third defensive coordinator in four seasons when the 2021 season begins, but the next one won't have quite the shoes to fill that Chuck Pagano had. Pagano, 60, announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday after two ...
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Auburn 95, Georgia 77: 3 things we learned as Sharife Cooper goes off in first SEC win Auburn blew out Georgia, 95-77, to earn its first SEC victory of the season Wednesday in Athens. Here are three things we learned: 1. Sharife Cooper's stellar debut wasn't an outlier. The 26 points, nine assists and four rebounds the five-star freshman point ...
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Men's Basketball: Injury-riddled Ohio State use late run to down Northwestern 81-71 Despite being shorthanded, Ohio State avenged its Dec. 26 loss to Northwestern with a win over the Wildcats Wednesday. The No. 21 Buckeyes (10-3) were without key backcourt players, as redshirt senior guard C.J. Walker and senior guard Jimmy Sotos ...
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Nick Saban hints at hiring of Bill O'Brien as Alabama's next OC It appears as though Alabama has narrowed in on its next offensive coordinator. After reportedly making multiple trips to Tuscaloosa, Ala. this month, former Houston Texans and Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien looks set to take over the Crimson Tide's ...
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MLB rumors: Yankees, Mets face 'strong market' for Corey Kluber after impressive workout Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake worked at Cressey Sports before joining the Indians as director of pitching performance in 2016 and, thus, was with Kluber for his final four Cleveland seasons.
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Nuggets' Michael Porter: Recovering from COVID-19 Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said after Tuesday's loss to the Nets that Porter tested positive for COVID-19 last week, Mike Singer of The Denver Post reports. Porter was initially placed in the NBA's health and safety protocols Jan. 1 after being ...
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Washington Wide Receiver and Provo HS Graduate Ty Jones Enters Transfer Portal; Will BYU Pursue? BYU and Utah both recruited Jones out of high school, and Jones was a Utah commit before de-committing and signing with UW. BYU's current offensive coordinator, Aaron Roderick, was the OC at Utah when the Utes were recruiting him, so he is very familiar ...
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Report: Lions have not asked Steelers for permission to interview Kevin Colbert Multiple reports out of Detroit this week have indicated that the Lions are interested in hiring Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert away to be the GM in Detroit. But there has apparently been no formal contact between the teams. The Steelers have not ...
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Report: Eagles interviewed Joe Brady for head coach opening During the 2019-20 season, Joe Brady was a passing game coordinator for the LSU Tigers, helping them to a national championship. Fast forward to January 2021, the current Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator interviewed for a lot of NFL head coach ...
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