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Who is Avni Yildirim, the man set to face Canelo Alvarez for two world titles? The query was accompanied by a short paragraph and an unremarkable, expressionless headshot of the Mexican fighter. It accurately described Canelo as a four-division champion and the world's most successful active boxer and noted his 54-1-2 record.
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As Damian Lillard's Trail Blazers eye contention, CJ McCollum has probably become too good to trade In other words, the Blazers have fought like hell to keep themselves in a very familiar place: solid playoff team, but not a true contender. Equally familiar is the idea that McCollum might need to be ...
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Cardinals RB Kenyan Drake looks ahead to free agency: 'I feel like anything is up in the air' Kenyan Drake generated his most prolific rushing season, earning 955 yards and 10 TDs on the ground, just shy of his 1,000-yard goal. After playing 2020 on the transition tag in his first full season in Arizona, Drake told NFL Network's Good Morning Football ...
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Lakers' LeBron James doesn't want to rest, but maybe that shouldn't be the aging superstar's decision to make He's the sort of person who could walk into a job interview and cite "working too hard" as his greatest weakness and actually mean it. He's made an entire career out of lifting good teams up to greatness and great ones up to championships, but that's not what ...
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Vikings In-House Free Agents: How Likely is Each Player to Return to Minnesota? The start of the 2021 NFL league year on March 17th is roughly three weeks away, so it's time to start getting ready for the whirlwind of free agency. Over the coming weeks, I'll be previewing the free agent classes at major positions of need for the Vikings.
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Late for Work 2/23: Don't Be Surprised If Orlando Brown Jr. Is Still a Raven in 2021 It was subsequently reported that Brown, who played well at left tackle after All-Pro Ronnie Stanley suffered a season-ending ankle injury in Week 8, has received permission to seek a trade. The caveat, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, is that " ...
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he biggest question facing the Eagles today is one they can't honestly answer. Should they stick with Jalen Hurts or draft a quarterback? The immediate future of the franchise depends on them getting this right. And the scary thing is there's no way they can know. There is just no possible way Howie Roseman, Nick Sirianni and the rest of ...
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Lakers to waive Quinn Cook, unlikely to reunite with DeMarcus Cousins Sacramento center Hassan Whiteside, who is averaging 8.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocked shots in 14-1/2 minutes per game, is a possible target the team could pursue.
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Packers' Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley have been engaged 'for a while,' actress confirms On Monday, during an appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," Woodley confirmed she is engaged to Rodgers and gave some insight to their relationship. .@ShaileneWoodley confirms her ...
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Timberwolves set to break in new coach Chris Finch vs. Bucks The Minnesota Timberwolves did that late Sunday night when they fired coach Ryan Saunders following the team's 103-99 loss to the New York Knicks. The Timberwolves announced the hiring of Toronto Raptors assistant coach Chris Finch on Monday.
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Will the franchise tag be an option for Saints free agents Trey Hendrickson, Marcus Williams? They've issued it just three times since 2007: on defensive end Charles Grant; again in 2012, on quarterback Drew Brees; and most infamously in 2014, for tight end Jimmy Graham (whose position was defined during a dramatic arbitration hearing). Feb. 23 ...
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Sources: Bengals Willing to Use Franchise Tag on Carl Lawson CINCINNATI — The Bengals are going to be busy this offseason. They have 28 players set to hit free agency, including key pieces like cornerback William Jackson III and defensive end Carl Lawson.
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Illinois vs. Michigan State odds, line: 2021 college basketball picks, Feb. 23 predictions from proven model MSU is 11-9 overall and 8-3 at home, while the Fighting Illini are 16-5 overall and 6-2 on the road. The Fighting Illini have put themselves in contention for a No. 1 seed in the 2021 NCAA Tournament, but the Spartans have been a thorn in their side.
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No. 10 West Virginia heads to TCU after epic comeback The Mountaineers have won four of their past five games, with the lone defeat coming in double overtime against Oklahoma. The Horned Frogs (11-9, 4-7) ...
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Mavericks gauging trade value of former Knick Kristaps Porzingis: report Just a few months ago in Orlando, Porzingis was named second team All-Bubble after averaging 30.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, and was a force for the Mavs in the first round of the playoffs until he was sidelined with a meniscus tear.
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Chris Spielman: I've always had a great admiration for Jared Goff "You look at a guy like Jared Goff, when I watched him during my time at Fox when he played for the Rams, there's a lot of good things you like about him — his accuracy, his toughness," Spielman said, via Justin Rogers of The Detroit News. "I think that I've ...
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Ex-Jets QB Mark Sanchez throws his support behind Sam Darnold: 'I love the kid' "I've literally been where he's at — banged-up shoulder, trying to fight through injuries, is he playing, is he not playing? We kind of have some eerily-similar situations — two kids that grew up right down the street from each other.".
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Sports for Ray: NYC legends back mayoral candidate Ray McGuire Joining the power trio in the group, called Sports for Ray, is Giants co-owner Laurie Tisch, former Jets offensive lineman Willie Colon and current high school basketball coaches Joe Arbitello and Joe Lods. "Ray's not trying to win over the one percent," said ...
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Will the Suns get two All-Stars today? Book and CP3 should expect good news In 2020, Devin Booker became the first All-Star for the Phoenix Suns since Steve Nash made the team in 2012. This year with 10-time All-Star Chris Paul still in his prime, the Suns might have two All-Stars for the first time since Nash and Amare made it in 2010.
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NHL on NBCSN: Penguins hoping for spark from Kapanen after benching It wasn't just the third period. Kapanen was moved down to the fourth line in the first period as Sullivan felt opportunities for others were warranted. Through 13 games Kapanen has two goals and seven ...
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Nikolai Knyzhov impresses Sharks teammates, opponent in first NHL fight "You want to capitalize on that courage and stepping up for us and I don't think we did it." Brent Burns commended Nikolai Knyzhov for showing "courage" in ...
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2021 PGA Championship will include limited number of fans in attendance at Kiawah Island in May This decision by the PGA of America was made in conjunction with the state of South Carolina, MUSC Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "We're excited to welcome spectators back to ...
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Knight, Cara, HBCU bands among NBA All-Star Game performers ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta native Gladys Knight will be among the headline performers at the NBA All-Star Game on March 7, performing "The Star-Spangled Banner" during the pregame festivities. Knight, a seven-time Grammy winner who has been ...
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Florida State is named NCAA.com's Women's Basketball Team of the Week (Feb. 23) Winners of three of the last four games, Florida State has improved its NCAA tournament resume greatly over the last 10 days with wins over Miami (FL), Syracuse and most recently No. 3 ranked Louisville on Sunday. Now tied for fourth in the Atlantic Coast ...
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Emmanuel Clase brings his 'nasty' stuff to Cleveland Indians spring training CLEVELAND, Ohio — Emmanuel Clase is set to throw live batting practice today in Goodyear, Arizona for the Cleveland Indians, and it's appointment viewing for a lot of people in camp. Even this early in spring training, there's a chance the 22-year-old righty ...
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How the Spurs' forced hiatus could affect their season The Spurs will not return to the court until Wednesday, Feb 24 after having a COVID outbreak in the team. While the circumstances that caused it are obviously negative, the forced hiatus came in the middle of a lengthy road trip and provided DeMar DeRozan ...
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Isaiah Wilson presents a potential two-sided coin for KC Chiefs If you dig deep in the weeds, you could have seen this coming. Over the last several days, the Tennessee Titans and Isaiah Wilson have been a sort of collision course as the franchise will be forced to soon make a decision on what to do with their thus-far ...
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NFL mock draft roundup: Would 49ers have interest in Mac Jones? The Niners are scheduled to have up to 10 picks in this year's draft and could also look to add to the offensive line, defensive line or take a quarterback. We should get a clearer picture as we approach the NFL new league year, which begins on March 17.
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Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski: 7-foot freshman helped dissect Syracuse zone Syracuse, N.Y. — As Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski watched his 7-foot freshman play the best game of his young college career against Syracuse's zone, he couldn't help but be impressed. Blue Devils center Mark Williams had a season-high 18 points on an ...
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Houston Rockets Releasing DeMarcus Cousins: Report Chief among those teams are the Los Angeles Lakers, which released reserve guard Quinn Cook on Monday night to open up a roster spot following their third straight defeat, a home overtime loss to the suddenly surging Washington Wizards.
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Tuch, Fleury help Knights cruise to 3-0 win over Avalanche DENVER (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury slid across the goal crease, threw his left pad high into the air and somehow deflected a would-be goal. That's his idea of fun. It was the epitome of Colorado's frustration. Fleury stopped 34 shots, Alex Tuch scored twice as ...
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Golden Nuggets: How important is Jimmy Garoppolo's no-trade clause? The rest of the candidates on the trade market have been well-established: Deshaun Watson, Jimmy Garoppolo, Marcus Mariota and Sam Darnold. It's possible Russell Wilson, Matt Ryan, Teddy Bridgewater, Gardner Minshew and Nick Foles are also among ...
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News and notes from Archie Miller's radio show "Inside IU Basketball with Archie Miller" returned Monday night with play-by-play announcer Don Fischer. Miller recapped Indiana's win over Minnesota and loss to Michigan State. He also talked about the upcoming matchups against Rutgers and Michigan.
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Tim Benz: Steelers projected to trade up for QB Mac Jones. The prediction is meaningless. The conversation isn't. Why not, right? He piloted the Alabama Crimson Tide to the 2020 College Football Playoff championship. And if Ben Roethlisberger is cut, the Steelers will be looking for their quarterback of the future.
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Taking a look at how Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr.'s huge contract will play out The San Diego Padres shocked the baseball world last week by signing 22-year-old phenom Fernando Tatis Jr. to a 14-year contract extension worth $340 million. That sort of money can buy the superstar shortstop a whole lot of fish tacos. Few things are ...
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Georgia Tech #ProJackets Golf Report THE FLATS – Former Georgia Tech teammates Anders Albertson and Ollie Schniederjans post high finishes in the Korn Ferry Tour restart last weekend … Cameron Tringale closes out strong California swing … Five Jackets headed to Puerto Rico …
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Paul Mainieri looks for 'solution' at third base with preseason concerns confirmed LSU freshman Jordan Thompson (13) throws to first in game two of the Purple and Gold World Series, Thursday, November 5, 2020, at LSU's Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, La.
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Despite quick start, San Jose Sharks begin homestand with a thud Brent Burns scored a dazzling goal just 45 seconds into the first period, and the Wild responded with two quick goals less than eight minutes later. The Sharks killed a penalty to Logan Couture early in the second period, only to see Minnesota score at even ...
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Welcome home: Tigers face Florida in Auburn Arena AUBURN, Ala. – When Auburn takes the floor Tuesday night, it will be the first time the Tigers have played inside Auburn Arena in 17 days. The last home game came Feb. 6 against Ole Miss and was followed by three straight road games (Vanderbilt, ...
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You could name a NASCAR Cup Series race at the Kansas Speedway Busch Beer said they would match every donation up to $50,000. The deadline to submit your race name is March 9, 2021. The spring race will be held on May 2, 2021.
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Virginia Tech Looks to Regain Rhythm After Extended Pause This COVID-impacted basketball season has provided a myriad of challenges for programs, from constant testing to social distancing measures. Perhaps the most difficult one though is regaining on-the-court chemistry and conditioning after a sustained ...
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Blue Jackets Have Up and Down Series Against Predators The Columbus Blue Jackets' series against the Nashville Predators told two different stories. One game was a dominant 3-0 shutout performance, and the other was an abysmal effort in a 4-2 loss that could have been much worse. Here are some key ...
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Steelers Remain $12 Million Over Salary Cap after Cam Heyward Restructuring The team must also make enough room to sign the 2021 rookie class and to fill the final two spots on the 53-man roster, as only 51 salaries are counted in the offseason. The Steelers will likely need at least an additional $8 million to accomplish all of that.
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Arkansas completes 'Texas Trifecta' with 4-1 win over TCU ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas is under new management. No. 8 Arkansas finished off its trifecta sweep at the State Farm College Baseball Showdown on Monday night with a comeback 4-1 win against No. 10 TCU. The Razorbacks concluded their three-day ...
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Chris Spielman impressed by owner Sheila Ford Hamp's involvement in free agency meetings While conversations varied from philosophy on how to build in free agency vs. the draft ("you can't buy a locker room") and how Detroit built their coaching staff, Spielman's most interesting comments came about how involved Ford Hamp has been in the ...
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Report: NFL Pushing Closer To 17-Game Regular Season, Starting In 2021 In terms of scheduling for individual teams, the added game is expected to be a matchup with a division from the other conference, based on the previous season's finish in the division standings. Teams will alternate from having nine home games and eight ...
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Chiefs held virtual pre-draft meeting with Miami TE Brevin Jordan The Kansas City Chiefs have begun the process of meeting with 2021 NFL draft prospects virtually. According to Justin Melo of The Draft Network, the Chiefs are one of several teams to speak with University of Miami TE Brevin Jordan. Other teams that he ...
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