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Minnesota Vikings release LT Riley Reiff to free up $11.75 million on salary cap Reiff became the first domino to fall for the Vikings this offseason, and his release will allow the team more financial flexibility to go after unrestricted free agents. The left tackle was due a $5 million roster bonus ...
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NHL deal with ESPN, Disney takes hockey into the future The NHL will still be in places fans expect. The Stanley Cup Final will be on ABC in four of the seven years of the deal. ABC and ESPN will carry one conference final series and half of the first- and second-round games in the Stanley Cup Playoffs each season, ...
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Longtime Cleveland Cavaliers broadcaster Joe Tait dies at 83 CLEVELAND -- Joe Tait, a longtime Cleveland sports broadcaster and voice of the Cavaliers for more than four decades, died Wednesday. He was 83. Tait had recently gone into hospice care following a lengthy batter with kidney disease and liver cancer.
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Titans release Malcolm Butler, Kenny Vaccaro to clear salary cap space "I want to thank the Tennessee Titans, Ms. Adams, Jon Robinson, Coach Vrabel and the coaching staff for giving me an opportunity after I left the New England Patriots in free agency in 2018.
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Houston Texans officially name Lovie Smith as defensive coordinator In December, Smith was fired after five seasons as head coach at the University of Illinois, where he went 17-39. Before becoming the head coach at Illinois, his last two stops were NFL head coaching jobs: from 2004-12 in Chicago and 2014-15 in Tampa Bay.
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'Healthy' Prescott signs richest contract in Cowboys history Now Prescott is ready to answer the questions about coming back from the compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle against the New York Giants on Oct. 11. "I thought about jogging out here and ...
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LaMarcus Aldridge, Spurs mutually agree to part ways; team working on trade scenarios, per report Aldridge has been with the Spurs since 2015 but was set to become a free agent this offseason. He is averaging only 13.7 points per game, the fewest he's scored since his rookie season, and only 4.5 rebounds per game, a career-low.
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Garafolo: Teams calling Pats to inquire about trading for N'Keal Harry NFL Network's Mike Garafolo shares teams are calling the New England Patriots to inquire about trading for wide receiver N'Keal Harry. This game is streaming live on the Yahoo Sports mobile app, or on NFL Network. Our goal is to create a safe and ...
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Xavier Jones, Tremayne Anchrum among unproven players Rams are high on "A good one that might be is Xavier Jones," Snead said. "Heck, we were ready to run him down the stretch there in important games, but Cam (Akers) was able to get through it and be the warrior. It's players like him where I call those the sophomores, they may ...
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Five homers back Keller's strong start in Royals' 9-3 win over Reds Brad Keller (pictured in a March 5 game) allowed one unearned run over 3 1/3 innings in the Royals' victory Wednesday. Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports.
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New York Mets starter Carlos Carrasco stops throwing; Luis Rojas says it's 'nothing too concerning' New York manager Luis Rojas said the right-hander, who turns 34 on March 21, started spring training workouts behind other players after receiving additional medical evaluation. Carrasco is in remission from leukemia and had the novel coronavirus vaccine.
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Druin Mailbag: JuJu's Future, Steelers' Dream Draft Scenario, Watt's Next Contract and More What's next for JuJu Smith-Schuster? How much money is T.J. Watt worth? And can the Pittsburgh Steelers pull off the perfect draft? All in Donnie Druin's latest mailbag. Author: ...
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Fate of Red Sox' Michael Chavis may be sealed by having minor league options FORT MYERS, Fla. · The team is committed to giving Bobby Dalbec a long look at first base and sees a group of utility players, in particular Kiké Hernández, handling second base.
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Pit analysis: Tough Sunday at Phoenix coming up for SHR Dion 'Rocko' Williams, a veteran of pit road, analyzes pit-stall picks for Phoenix Raceway, including why a tough Sunday is coming up for Stewart-Haas Racing and why Chris Gabehart chose the second stall for the No. 11 team. Our goal is to create a safe ...
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Athletes ask NCAA to refuse to schedule championships in states banning transgender sports participation The move follows a wave of legislative efforts across the country aimed at transgender athletes. Idaho banned transgender women from taking part in women's and girls' sports last year, although that law has been challenged in court. State legislatures in North ...
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Duke wins opener in quest for 5 straight in ACC tourney GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — DJ Steward scored 17 points, Mark Williams added 13 points and 10th-seeded Duke beat Boston College 86-51 on Tuesday to begin its quest of winning five-straight games in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. No team ...
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POWER RANKINGS » Top 10 At The Start Of The Second Half Of The Season After a week of rest -- one that included Robert Covington repping for HBCUs, Anfernee Simons becoming the first Trail Blazer to win the NBA Slam Dunk Competition and Damian Lillard getting rooked out of winning MVP of the 2021 All-Star Game -- the Trail ...
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Julian Edelman sends open letter to Meyers Leonard: 'Hate is like a virus' In an open letter, Edelman explained why Meyers' language is dangerous and hurtful. Edelman also invited Meyers to a Shabbat dinner the next time Edelman is in Miami.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: What Would Vita Vea's Fifth-Year Option Look Like? After the 2021 salary cap was finalized on Wednesday morning, the NFL also released figures for the franchise and transition tag as well as future club options for former first-round picks. The fifth-year option salaries will be based on performance, should they ...
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Texas Rangers target capacity crowd for MLB season opener The NBA, National Football League, Major League Baseball and National Hockey League have either played games in empty stadiums or with drastically reduced capacities during the pandemic era. The 40,300-capacity Globe Life Field staged ...
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Penn State Learns its Opening Round Foes and Seeds 2021 NCAA Championships UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Nittany Lions, under the guidance of head coach Cael Sanderson , will be sending nine wrestlers to the 2021 NCAA Wresting Championships on March 18-20 in St. Louis, Mo. Penn State will have four top-four seeds ...
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Cardinals Release Cornerback Robert Alford Alford missed both the 2019 and 2020 season after serious training camp practice injuries, and the Cardinals -- seeking extra salary cap room -- released Alford Tuesday, according to the NFL's official transactions list. He had a year left on his original three-year ...
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Where the Warriors stand at the halfway mark The second half of the 2020-21 NBA season officially kicks off tonight, though the Golden State Warriors aren't in action until Thursday, when they visit the Los Angeles Clippers. With teams resting, recuperating, and planning for their second half runs, let's see ...
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Having made the best of a rocky regular season, UCLA wants more in March UCLA coach Mick Cronin sounded like he was parroting his legendary predecessor, providing sage solace after his team's latest stumble sent the Bruins (17-8) staggering into a Pac-12 tournament quarterfinal against Oregon State (14-12) on Thursday ...
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Belal Muhammad plans to steal Leon Edwards' title shot with finish at UFC Fight Night 187 "All the best guys are sitting on the sidelines, but we're prize fighters. This is what we get paid to do. So for me, to get an ESPN main event against the No. 3 guy in the world, against a guy Dana White said if he wins he's going to fight for the title next, boom, I'm ...
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Mariners have 'one of those days' in blowout loss to Rangers, plus an update on Jarred Kelenic's progression Rangers 17, Mariners 5 at the Peoria Sports Complex (7 1/2 innings). Notable. This game was awful from the start and didn't get much better as it went on. Starter Justus Sheffield gave up four runs in the first inning and things didn't get much better. Six Seattle ...
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Michigan basketball will try to 'keep the ship afloat' until Eli Brooks returns Whenever Eli Brooks opens his mouth, it's clear how much Michigan basketball means to him. It has nothing to do with anything he might say. It's because he's missing a tooth, lost in a game earlier this season while hustling after a loose ball. And so, his ...
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Two Tigers Qualify for 2021 Men's NCAA Championships After a spectacular freshman campaign just a year ago, Curry saw nothing but improvements in a sophomore season that saw him earn three medals at the 2021 SEC Championships. At those championships, he earned the silver medal in the 100-Yard ...
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Jalen Rose: Warriors told LaMelo Ball on draft night they were taking him The Warriors, of course, drafted 7-foot center James Wiseman minutes after the Timberwolves opened the draft by taking guard Anthony Edwards. And, there's no reason for Golden State to regret taking a 19-year-old who could be their center for the next ...
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Unfinished work at a Players Championship that didn't start The opening round last year wasn't complete because eight players failed to finish before dark. The entire tournament wasn't complete because of the COVID-19 pandemic that wiped out the final three rounds at Sawgrass and the following three months in golf.
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Sabres Notebook: Crosby & Co. hit town looking to cash in again at KeyBank Center There is no respite in coming home for the Buffalo Sabres. Not when Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and the rest of the Pittsburgh Penguins will be waiting for them to open a two-game series Thursday night in KeyBank Center. The Sabres are just 2-7-2 ...
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Georgetown beats Marquette in opener of Big East tournament NEW YORK (AP) — Qudus Wahab had 19 points and seven rebounds and Georgetown limited Marquette to 14 first-half points in posting a 68-49 victory in the opening game of the Big East Conference tournament at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
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Federer beats Evans in first match for 14 months DOHA (Reuters) - Roger Federer marked his eagerly-awaited return to action after more than a year with some vintage tennis as he beat Dan Evans 7-6(8) 3-6 7-5 at the Qatar Open on Wednesday. The 39-year-old Swiss had not played a competitive match ...
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Virginia men's basketball team opens ACC Tournament against red-hot Syracuse Despite a quarterfinal matchup that, on paper gives, an edge to the Wahoos, head coach Tony Bennett stressed Monday that his team can't afford to overlook any team in the conference tournament.
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WVU awaits first opponent in Kansas City, Two Mountaineers earn top Big 12 honors (Mike Carey pre-Big 12 Tournament Zoom conference). MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — If all goes well for the WVU women's basketball team, they will spend nearly an entire week in Kansas City at the Big 12 Conference Tournament. After wrapping up the regular ...
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Miami becomes 1st No. 13 seed to ever reach ACC quarters GREENSBORO, N.C. — Isaiah Wong scored 20 points for the second straight game and Miami became the first No. 13 seed to ever reach the quarterfinals in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, upsetting No. 5 seed Clemson 67-64 on Wednesday.
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How the Falcons can fix their offensive line while staying under salary cap Carpenter, who signed with Atlanta as a free agent in 2019, started a combined 24 games the last two seasons, including 13 at left guard in 2020. The 31-year-old Carpenter was a first-round selection by Seattle in the 2011 draft.
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Big Sky State Games founder Tom Osborne dies The Colorado Springs Sports Corporation announced the death of Osborne, who served as the CEO of the organization. Osborne was a Billings native and graduated from then Eastern Montana College in 1978.
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XFL exploring collaboration with Canadian Football League, puts 2022 season 'on hold' for now The XFL also announced the planned 2022 timeline for the reboot of the league is "on hold" pending the outcome of talks with the CFL. "Since we ...
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No. 19/23 Women's Basketball Set for B1G Tourney Quarterfinals The defense recently held opponents to less than 60 points in seven consecutive games, the longest streak of its kind in conference play since the 2006-07 National Championship runner-up season. With head ...
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PBT Midseason Awards: Defensive Player of the Year As the 2020-21 NBA season nears its midpoint, we're rating the top performers so far. Defensive Player of the Year. Kurt Helin: Rudy Gobert (Jazz). As the anchor of the stout Utah defense — an elite rim protector who can switch onto guards and wings on the ...
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Simmons, Embiid both to miss 76ers' second-half opening game Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid will both be unable to start the second half of the season with the Philadelphia 76ers, though neither All-Star will be missing from the Eastern Conference leaders' lineup for long. Both will miss Philadelphia's game Thursday in ...
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Notre Dame closes on 17-2 run, tops Wake Forest on Wertz's 3 GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Trey Wertz hit a deep 3-pointer at the buzzer to cap a 17-2 closing run and No. 11 seed Norte Dame rallied past 14th-seeded Wake Forest 80-77 on Tuesday night in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.
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Gamethread 3/10: Tigers at Phillies Spencer Howard is on the bump today for the Phillies and his talent just oozes optimism for his season. His spring debut was immaculate, the discussion around his starting the season with Philadelphia has grown and it all makes everything right with the ...
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Eric DeCosta addresses the possible trade of Orlando Brown Jr. for the first time The Ravens have historically been a player-friendly organization and rarely have ugly breakups with ascending or aging assets. That being said, as the head of the front office, DeCosta's primary responsibility is to put the ...
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