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Atlanta Dream sold to group that includes former star Renee Montgomery ATLANTA -- Real estate investor Larry Gottesdiener was approved Friday as the lead owner of the Atlanta Dream following pressure on former Sen. Kelly Loeffler to sell her share of the WNBA team. The three-member investor group also includes former ...
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Kyrie Irving explains why Kobe Bryant should be on the NBA logo The father of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker died in an apparent drowning accident near his home in Brazil, authorities said Thursday. José Agostinho Becker, who was 57, drowned after going for a swim on Wednesday on his property in the southern city ...
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Here's the Packers' Path to Ample Salary-Cap Space Two (perhaps three) obvious ways to clear cap space also present good news, as opposed to releasing players. Extensions for Davante Adams, Aaron Rodgers and maybe Za'Darius Smith make a lot of sense for all parties. We'll get to those later. There are ...
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Broncos TE Albert Okwuegbunam Eyeing Triumphant Comeback in 2021 When the Denver Broncos drafted tight end Albert Okwuegbunam in the fourth round last year, there was a perception that his selection was a result of his collegiate friendship with quarterback Drew Lock. But as soon as the 6-foot-5, 258-pound Illinois native ...
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Texans release RB Duke Johnson after two seasons The Texans have released the running back, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Johnson's release saves the Texans $5 million in cap space, bringing Houston past the $11 million mark with the cap projected ...
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Bracket Watch: Michigan State Cracks the Field on the Back of Big Wins Last Saturday three men's ranked teams lost to unranked foes. The chaos that a college hoops weekend wreaks on the bracket each week is enough to drive this bracketologist up a wall, but it wouldn't be college basketball season without upsets. Where does ...
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Will the Jets trade Quinnen Williams for a quarterback? Three-time Pro Bowl quarterback Deshaun Watson wants the Houston Texans to trade him. Seven-time Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson has expressed his unhappiness with the Seattle Seahawks. With a 13-35 record to show for three seasons with Sam ...
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Jayson Tatum reacts to Celtics' struggles: 'I don't think talent is the issue' The Boston Celtics are in a kind of slump they haven't experienced in several years. The C's are 15-17 entering Friday night's road game against the Indiana Pacers. Boston has lost three consecutive ...
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NFL Draft -- College pro day schedules Heavy hitters, such as the Alabama Crimson Tide, who have two pro days to fit in all of their players, and Ohio State Buckeyes, have a staggering amount of players participating, while other schools have one or two players striving to break into the NFL.
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Red-hot Jazz ready to face Heat in Miami Goran Dragic put it perfectly when asked about his Miami Heat teammate, Jimmy Butler. "He's our leader," Dragic said. "We need him." Butler and the Heat, winners of four straight games, will try to keep it going on Friday night when Miami plays host to the ...
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Cowboys News: Russell Wilson or Dak Prescott, decisions decisions One player who will be part of things is linebacker Jaylon Smith; the fifth-year player can breath a little bit easier these days as it is believe he has job security heading into the offseason. ESPN's Mel Kiper believes one rookie who can have an impact on the ...
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'One of those dream jobs:' Keith Etheredge leaving Oxford for Auburn High football job Etheredge leaves Oxford High after two years as coach there. He went 25-3 with the Yellow Jackets, winning the Class 6A state title in 2019 and losing to eventual champion Pinson Valley in the quarterfinals in 2020.
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Steelers mock draft tracker: Could Ohio State's Justin Fields fall to No. 24? The 2021 NFL draft is scheduled for April 29-May 1. In the preceding weeks, the Post-Gazette is monitoring mock draft selections for the Steelers from various national outlets. Here's a summary for the week ending Feb. 26. Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN. The pick: ...
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Game Notes: Ducks at California The win also assured Dana Altman of his 24th consecutive winning season as a head coach; an active streak shared by only by Altman and four Hall of Famers: Jim Boeheim, Mike Krzyzewski, Bill Self and Tom Izzo. • 4 – On Tuesday, Chris Duarte was named ...
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Dave Ziegler on Patriots' offseason priorities, challenge of Nick Caserio's departure Granted, the former personnel director's value to New England was clearly less than that of a franchise quarterback, but Caserio — now the general manager of the Texans — was nonetheless instrumental in helping Bill Belichick build (and rebuild) multiple ...
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Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera in spring training: 'I feel like I did back in 2014' LAKELAND, Fla. — Former two-time American League MVP Miguel Cabrera, the elder statesman of the Detroit Tigers, took batting practice Friday, surrounded by up-and-coming prospects, at Joker Marchant Stadium. And then the soon-to-be 38-year-old ...
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USC's Evan Mobley Named Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award Finalist Mobley is one of five college hoopers still in the race to win this prestigious award. He joins Illinois' Kofi Cockburn, Iowa's Luka Garza, Purdue's Trevion Williams, and Western Kentucky's Charles Bassey. Mobleys ...
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Dont'a Hightower, Patrick Chung, and Marcus Cannon reportedly will return to Patriots in 2021 Mr. February is returning to Foxborough. Dont'a Hightower, who earned that nickname from Bill Belichick for his penchant for making momentous plays in Super Bowls, is one of three veterans returning ...
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Big Ten Daily (Feb. 26): Iowa, Ohio State Losses Open New Tournament Doors A wild night of Big Ten basketball on Thursday has set the stage for a wild final 10 days of the regular season as teams jockey for top seeds in the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments, and some teams fight just for an invitation to the big dance. That's where ...
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MLB spring training: Cubs to re-sign reliever Ryan Tepera Cubs manager David Ross initially left Tepera off the 2020 Opening Day roster, but in the weeks after said that was a mistake. "I went with another ...
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Eagles News: Philadelphia's rookie class ranked last in the NFC East With Doug Pederson out, Nick Sirianni in and [Wentz out], Hurts will enter Year 2 under drastically different circumstances. Amid all the madness last season, the rookie passer showed glimpses of franchise-quarterback potential, but his evaluation remains ...
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Bison Women Close Regular Season at South Dakota The North Dakota State women's basketball team hits the road for the final weekend of the regular season, facing the South Dakota Coyotes in a pair of games Saturday, Feb. 27 and Sunday, Feb. 28. Both games will tipoff at 1 p.m. at the Sanford Coyote Sports ...
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College basketball misery index: Virginia, Indiana and others lack momentum ahead of March Madness The calendar turns to March next week, with Selection Sunday just over two weeks away. Men's college basketball teams are in the home stretch of the 2020-21 regular season. The teams with positive momentum will be well positioned to bolster their NCAA ...
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2021 Dixie Vodka 400 Cup Series odds, predictions and NASCAR betting offers Denny Hamlin is sitting in the favorite's role as NASCAR heads to Homestead. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports. Our NASCAR betting expert runs down the Dixie Vodka 400 odds and delivers his predictions and picks for the Sunday race ...
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Charles Barkley Compares Sixers' Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons to Shaq and Kobe As Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons have been playing alongside each other for the last two seasons, TNT's Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley have spent plenty of time criticizing both players many times.
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No. 16/15 Hokies look to rebound versus Wake Forest on Senior Day Story Links. Gameday Central. BLACKSBURG – Senior Day awaits No. 16/15 Virginia Tech men's basketball, as it plays host to Wake Forest on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET on ACC Network at Carilion Clinic Court at Cassell Coliseum.
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Basketball Travels To Play At North Carolina Saturday At 4:00 PM Florida State Head Coach Leonard Hamilton, who has led the Seminoles to a 14-3 overall record and a 10-2 mark in ACC play, has been named to the Late Season Watch List for the Werner Ladder Naismith National Coach of the Year.
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Rick Barry: Draymond Green has 'become a liability' for the Warriors Statistically speaking, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is having his worst shooting season since his rookie year. But does that make him a "liability" when he's on the court? He's shooting 37.2% from the field and 22.2% from 3-point range ...
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Giannis outduels Zion in Thursday thriller The Pacers, Grizzlies, Bucks and Spurs all go five times in Week 21 (the final week), starting on May 10. Bucks 129, Pelicans 125 – This was one ...
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Former Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera retires Herrera was originally signed by the Royals, and spent the first eight seasons of his career in Kansas City. He was an All-Star in 2015 and 2016, and was part of the vaunted "HDH" trio of relievers that was the envy of baseball and helped lead the Royals to back ...
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Wilson draws ire of Penguins with big hit, big goal in Caps win At the time of the hit, however, Pittsburgh was much less calm about it. Evgeni Malkin skated over to the penalty box soon after and exchanged words with Wilson. With the game being played ...
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The Impact and Influence of Tiger Woods: Here. There. Everywhere. From fitness trailers to fist pumps and golf's global representation, the star, recovering in the hospital after a serious car crash, has a hefty presence at a PGA tournament even when he's not playing in it.
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The Florida Panthers Haven't Made A Real Playoff Run In Decades. That Could Change This Year. Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov form one of the best offensive pairings in the NHL. Joel Auerbach / Getty Images. Feb. 26, 2021 , at ...
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Mike Conley on All-Star Snub: 'I Don't Know What Else to Do' Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley, a 14-year NBA veteran who was the fourth overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, has been one of the top players at his position for nearly a full decade. However, as productive and well-respected as he's been, it's never ...
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Preview: Suns take on Bulls in Windy City showdown The Chicago Bulls are back! Just like the Phoenix Suns are poised to stay in the playoff picture all season in the West, so are the Bulls under new head coach Billy Donovan in the East.
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Islanders roll past Bruins with 5-goal third period Mathew Barzal had a goal and an assist, and Adam Pelech, Jordan Eberle, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Anders Lee and Oliver Wahlstrom also scored to help the Islanders get their second straight victory and improve to 6-0-1 at home. Semyon Varlamov stopped 34 ...
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UFC Unfiltered: Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Montana De La Rosa, and Co-host Comedian Ronny Cheing Then, Jairzinho Rozenstruik joins the show ahead of his main event bout against Ciryl Gane this Saturday. He makes Matt very happy by professing his love for The Simpsons and video games, shares how Jon Jones moving ...
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No. 5 Illinois tops Nebraska without injured star Ayo Dosunmu CHAMPAIGN — Kofi Cockburn scored 24 points, freshman Adam Miller added 18 and No. 5 Illinois beat Nebraska 86-70 on Thursday night. Illinois (17-6, 13-4 Big Ten) was without national player of the year candidate Ayo Dosunmu, who broke his nose ...
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Beal scores 33, Wizards hang on late to beat Nuggets 112-110 Jamal Murray was racing downcourt and Michael Porter Jr. looked as though he was heading toward the hoop for an easy bucket. "My initial thought was they'll probably get a damn layup and we ...
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Former Olympics coach takes his own life after facing human trafficking charges LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's Office confirmed former U.S. Olympic gymnastics coach John Geddert died by suicide Thursday. Nessel issued the following statement after learning from authorities of John Geddert's death:.
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SEC reschedules Auburn-Mississippi State basketball game The Tigers will host the Bulldogs on March 6 at Auburn Arena, the SEC announced on Thursday. The game was rescheduled after the original matchup on Feb. 16 was postponed due to the winter storm that swept through the region that week.
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MLB, MLBPA announce three new positive COVID-19 tests among players Major League Baseball said Friday there had been 15 positives overall among 5,236 tests thus far during spring training, a positive rate of 0.3%. Positive tests included 12 players and three staff. Weekly monitoring testing ...
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PREVIEW: Never-say-quit Arizona Coyotes host Colorado Avalanche The Coyotes became the eighth team in NHL history to win consecutive games after trailing by at least three goals with a pair of 4-3 victories against Anaheim earlier this week, the latter coming Wednesday in a shootout.
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Canelo vs. Yildirim: How to watch Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez's fight on DAZN-supported devices Super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez follows up his December 2020 victory over Callum Smith by defending both his WBC and WBA (Super) belts against Turkish fighter Avni Yildirim. The pair will fight at Miami's Hard Rock ...
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Jazz at Heat: Lineups, injury reports and broadcast info for Friday The NBA's top team in 2021, the Utah Jazz, visit the defending Eastern Conference champions on Friday in Miami, and if you're wondering how you can watch the action live, you've come to the right place. The Jazz (26-6) are now four games clear atop the ...
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Week 3 FCS Spring Football Picks Against the Spread If the Eagles are going to repeat their gaudy offensive numbers from 2019, they'll need Barriere to shine. Eastern Washington led the FCS in total offense last season, averaging 524.8 yards per game, and finished second in scoring offense, by racking up 40.6 ...
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'Black box' in Woods SUV could yield clues to cause of wreck DETROIT (AP) — Investigators who are looking into the rollover crash that injured golf legend Tiger Woods will rely heavily on data stored in the Genesis SUV he was driving to figure out what happened. The 2021 GV80 from Hyundai's luxury brand probably ...
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