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Green Bay Packers release veterans Rick Wagner, Christian Kirksey to clear cap space Even if the Packers weren't over the projected cap, both players would have been strong candidates for release considering their uneven performances last season. Wagner also informed the team that he is strongly considering retirement, sources said.
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Crosby says he wants to stay with Penguins for rest of NHL career Rumors that the 33-year-old center could play elsewhere emerged after the Penguins hired general manager Ron Hextall and president of hockey operations Brian Burke on Feb. 9. But Friday, one day before playing his 1,000th NHL game, Crosby said he ...
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DeSean Jackson signals he's been released by Philadelphia Eagles Jackson fueled the excitement with a pair of 50-plus yard touchdowns in the 2019 opener against the Washington Football Team, but injuries limited his overall impact the past two seasons. He played in just three games in '19 because of a core muscle injury, ...
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Free Agents the Buccaneers Could Pursue if Shaq Barrett Signs Elsewhere Tampa Bay is slated to see numerous key contributors hit the market come March 17, when the 2021 NFL league year kicks off. Barrett headlines the Bucs group of free agents, and is expected to demand a pretty penny following a productive season and ...
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Nine MLB players, four staffers test positive for COVID-19 during intake screening NEW YORK -- Thirteen of 4,336 tests for COVID-19 were positive during intake for Major League Baseball's spring training, a rate of 0.3%. The commissioner's office said Friday that nine positive samples involved players and four involved staff members.
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The Bulls are strong enough road dogs to cover against the 76ers, other best bets for Friday The Australian Open will conclude this weekend with both the women's and men's finals, and by all accounts, it's been an exciting tournament. Every night when I'm scrolling through my Twitter feed, I see friends and colleagues talking about how great the tennis ...
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Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer not working off mound to start spring due to ankle injury The last spring training of Max Scherzer's $210 million, seven-year contract with the Washington Nationals is not exactly beginning the way he -- or the team -- would prefer. The three-time Cy Young Award winner sprained his left ankle while running to get in ...
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Cardinals GM rejects idea of cutting Chandler Jones, says they could 'take a swing' at JJ Watt Cutting Jones would free up over $15 million in space for the Cardinals, who aren't yet up against the cap but should be expected to spend on improvements after falling short of the postseason in 2020.
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Why voting for NBA All-Star Game starters was not an easy task in this unprecedented season Add to this most unusual and unpredictable NBA season another bizarre wrinkle: An NBA All-Star Game, one the players themselves are loath to play, that also feels in a few key cases particularly tricky to properly assess as we choose those headed to Atlanta ...
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Former baseball player Johnny Damon faces resisting charge WINDERMERE, Fla. (AP) — Former All-Star baseball player Johnny Damon was arrested Friday in central Florida on a charge of resisting an officer after he was pulled over for suspicion of driving under the influence, according to court and jail records.
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NCAA women's basketball tournament to allow limited fans for later rounds in San Antonio There will be a 17% venue capacity for those games. That percentage will include all participants, family members of each team's student-athletes and coaches, essential staff and fans. The NCAA hasn't yet said exactly what that final capacity number will be.
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Marcus Mariota To Patriots? ESPN Insider Makes the Case The NFL quarterback carousel is fully underway, with big names flying off the board every other week. Matthew Stafford went to the Los Angeles Rams, Jared Goff took his place with the Detroit Lions and the Indianapolis Colts traded multiple picks to the ...
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NBA Rookie Power Rankings: LaMelo Ball continues to shine for Hornets; Saddiq Bey breaks records in Detroit The NBA officially announced plans for the 2021 All-Star Game, with all the events happening on the same day. One event that we won't get this season, though, is the Rising Stars Game, which is shame considering how many great players we would've ...
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Who won the Carson Wentz trade between the Eagles and Colts? FOX Sports NFL insider Jay Glazer explained Thursday how the trade came to be. "Look, the Eagles did not have a lot of trade partners here. The Bears were in it for a little bit ...
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Multiple Analysts Believe Trevor Lawrence Might Not Be Top Quarterback in 2021 NFL Draft He has the size, speed and arm talent that teams dream about, but some people around the league believe BYU's Zach Jones may end up becoming the better player. "The more you talk to evaluators ...
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Latest on Bills' salary cap issues As all Bills fans know by now, general manager Brandon Beane does not have a lot of salary cap flexibility heading into this 2021 offseason. Because the coronavirus pandemic has severely reduced the NFL's revenue stream, the figure for this year is ...
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Chris Beard says time off 'can't be an excuse' when No. 15 Texas Tech faces No. 23 Kansas The wait was frustrating, Texas Tech men's basketball coach Chris Beard admitted this week. There were things even more difficult, especially for someone who values preparation like Beard does. When No. 15 Tech (14-6, 6-5 Big 12) travels to No. 23 Kansas ...
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Carson Wentz and Matthew Stafford are off the market. We evaluated latest 49ers quarterback rumors. Simpson is weighing in on the matter. (He's pro-trading for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson or Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.) After a disappointing, injury-riddled 6-10 campaign, San Francisco is uniquely positioned for a big ...
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Alabama to honor seniors after Saturday's game against Vanderbilt The school will honor its seniors in a postgame ceremony. That group includes a trio of in-state scholarship players in Greensboro's Herb Jones, Huntsville's John Petty and Pelham's Alex Reese, as well as walk-ons Tyler Barnes and Britton Johnson.
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Nuggets vs. Cavaliers odds, line, spread: 2021 NBA picks, Feb. 19 predictions from model on 83-48 roll Tip-off is at 7 p.m. ET in Cleveland. William Hill Sportsbook lists Denver as an 8.5-point road favorite, up half a point from the opener, while the over-under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 225.5 in the latest Nuggets vs. Cavaliers odds.
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LSU Basketball Prepares For Auburn Team That's Much Better Than Record Suggests Will Wade knows that Auburn is better than its record would suggest. An analytics guru by trade, all Wade has to do is take one look at the numbers and see that this Auburn team will pose a lot of threats to LSU when the Tigers square off against one another ...
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NBA game between Houston Rockets and Indiana Pacers on Saturday is postponed It's the second straight home postponement for the Rockets. Friday's game against Dallas was called off on Thursday. The team said the decision was made after discussions with Houston mayor Sylvester Turner and the NBA.
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Daniel Jeremiah predicts the Raiders draft a DE in mock draft 2.0 Statistically, the Raiders struggled on defense in 2020, and it's an area General Manager Mike Mayock and Head Coach Jon Gruden will look to shore up ASAP. First, Jeremiah believed the duo would select Notre Dame ...
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49ers promote Adam Peters to assistant general manager under John Lynch Peters is entering his 19th season in the NFL. He joined the 49ers in 2017 after working the previous eight years with the Denver Broncos. Peters was the Broncos' director of college scouting after spending three ...
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Jerry Jones' gas company hits 'jackpot' as demand surges amid Texas' winter crisis Cowboys owner Jerry Jones seems to be benefiting from the record frigid weather causing power problems in Texas. Comstock Resources, a drilling company for which Jones owns the majority of public shares, told investors this week that it has seen a ...
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Wolverines Return Home for Pink Game Against No. 15 Ohio State Each of the last 10 games between the two rivals has been decided by single digits and by a total of 62 points (6.2 ppg). » The game marks Michigan's annual Pink Game. The Wolverines will be wearing pink shoes, pink accessories, and maize uniforms with ...
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Ex-Cyclones DB Deon Broomfield returning to coach safeties Broomfield appeared in 50 games for the Cyclones from 2010-13 and started 18, including all 12 his senior season. ''Deon is a person we have paid close attention to as he has moved ...
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Report: Dolphins fond of small school draft prospect from Senior Bowl And now we have our first report of a Senior Bowl talent to catch the eye of the Dolphins' team. No, we aren't talking about receiver Devonta Smith or running back Najee Harris, either — but rather small-school interior offensive lineman Quinn Meinerz.
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Bradley Beal enjoys the Internet's obsession with making him into memes The Wizards' shooting guard has been the subject of social media jokes for the better part of the last two years, ever since a Nuggets fan told him he sucked on his way back to the locker room.
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Former BYU Football Commit Ale Kaho Enters the Transfer Portal Kaho was committed to BYU for approximately 18 months before he decommitted and signed with Washington. Kaho was one of five players that decommitted from BYU following their infamous 4-9 campaign in 2017.
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Hunter Henry's free agency desires show New England Patriots should act quickly if trading for QB If the Patriots are going to trade for their next starting quarterback, it'd make sense to get a deal done sooner rather than later. There will be a domino effect when free agency rolls around next month. Come March 17, Hunter Henry will be the best tight end on ...
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No. 5 Men's Gymnastics Set for Big Ten Meet at No. 6 Iowa on Saturday Story Links. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Fifth-ranked Penn State looks to take out the current leader in the Big Ten standings when it travels to take on No. 6 Iowa on Saturday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The meet is scheduled for 7 p.m. (ET) and will stream on Big ...
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Duke faces tough test vs No. 7 Virginia No. 7 Virginia (15-4, 11-2) vs. Duke (9-8, 7-6). Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, North Carolina; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 Virginia presents a tough challenge for Duke. Duke has lost all three of its games against ranked teams this season.
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Cartwright Excels in Four-Set Loss at LSU Cartwright's season-best 16 kills and career-best .378 hitting percentage helped the Razorbacks stay afloat for a majority of the match, but the Tigers' offense was too strong down the stretch for Arkansas to stifle.
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2021 Saudi Cup odds: Expert who nailed Maximum Security's win releases surprising picks, predictions The world's richest horse race takes center stage on Saturday, when 14 of the world's most accomplished horses leave the starting gate in the $20 million 2021 Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Two American-trained horses ...
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The Latest: Virus scraps Arkansas-A&M game; Aggies on pause The Aggies said Friday they were prepared to play the home game with a limited roster, but a new positive COVID-19 test along with subsequent contact tracing forced the postponement. Arkansas coach Eric Musselman said ...
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Rutgers-Maryland wrestling preview: Scarlet Knights close out dual meet season with eyes on postseason While Big Ten membership has elevated Rutgers' program, it has buried Maryland's. The Terrapins have not won a conference match since 2016 and they have no ranked wrestlers at the moment. Eight of 10 starters have losing records and the other two are ...
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Heartbeat Of 2021 New York Yankees Begins With Gerrit Cole's Excellence Right-handed pitcher Gerrit Cole throws a pitch on the mound at Yankee Stadium. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 03: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Gerrit Cole #45 of ...
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No surprise: Allen Robinson wouldn't be excited about franchise tag Speaking on the Clubhouse app Thursday night, Robinson said he wants the franchise tag to go away when the new Collective Bargaining Agreement expires in 2030, framing it as a bad deal for players. Robinson, who ...
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Wichita State holds on to surprise No. 6 Houston 68-63 Tyson Etienne and Alterique Gilbert each scored 16 points and Dennis added 12, leading Wichita State to a 68-63 victory on Thursday night. The Shockers (13-4, 9-2) moved ...
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Colorado Loses To Oregon 60-56 EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Chris Duarte scored 18 points and Will Richardson scored 5 of his 11 in the last 61 second and Oregon defeated Colorado 60-56 on Thursday night. In a game where neither team had a double-figure lead, the Ducks took a 55-53 lead ...
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NBA Second-Half Schedule Should Arrive This Week In theory, all 30 franchises will participate in 72 regular-season contests, but pushing back postponed games from the first half of the season—plus enduring more postponements after March—may make that impossible.
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Raptors' Yuta Watanabe: Limited role in return Prior to missing time, Watanabe had been locked into a regular spot on the second unit, but he saw less use than normal Thursday with head coach Nick Nurse choosing to give more playing time to DeAndre' Bembry (37 minutes) and Matt Thomas (17 minutes).
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Source: Ian Happ wins arbitration case with Chicago Cubs The team had presented a $3.25 million salary to an arbitrator but the case was decided in favor of the four-year veteran who was in his first year of arbitration eligibility. Happ, 26, had a torrid start to the 2020 season, quickly moving up to the leadoff role for the ...
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Astros' Correa launches fundraising campaign to help families in need amid winter storms While the Astros have been punished by Major League Baseball for a sign-stealing scheme in their run to the 2017 championship, and Correa says Houston won that World Series fair and square. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) (Copyright 2017 The Associated ...
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No. 21 Lady Vols come from behind, upset No. 2 South Carolina Kellie Harper's 21st-ranked Lady Vols pulled off a monumental upset on Thursday night in Thompson-Boling, defeating No. 2 South Carolina 75-67 behind 24 points from Rennia Davis. The win snapped the Gamecocks' 31-game conference winning streak ...
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Rangers' Colin Blackwell: Scores first career PP goal Blackwell has fit in well on Broadway and should be a mainstay in the lineup moving forward, but the 27-year-old Harvard product's limited NHL resume prior to this season suggests he'll be hard-pressed to maintain this level of productivity.
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New California sports guidelines will allow football in many counties on Feb. 26 The new guidance offers a way for high school football and water polo teams to begin practicing for their twice-delayed seasons with a weekly testing component on Feb. 26. Last March, high school sports ...
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Cowboys QB Prescott providing meals for homeless during record-low Texas temps The North Texas area has been hit with record-low temperatures over the past week. Winter storms have caused power outages, water pipes to burst, and the temporary closing of schools, restaurants, and grocery stores. Times like these are difficult for ...
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Why Latest Salary Cap Update Is Good News for Patriots This Offseason The New England Patriots have plenty of work to do during the 2021 offseason to construct a roster capable of getting the team back into the NFL playoffs, and luckily for them, they will have a boatload of salary cap space at their disposal.
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