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Quarterback Mac Jones now favorite to be selected third overall by San Francisco 49ers In early April, Jones opened as around a -175 favorite be the third pick. His odds quickly improved, shortening to -300 within days after William Hill opened betting on the draft. The sportsbook at The Borgata in Atlantic City, New Jersey, reported taking a $10,000 ...
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Panthers have options at No. 8 pick, including trading down CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The acquisition of Sam Darnold earlier this month has given the Carolina Panthers more options with the No. 8 pick in the NFL draft and raised the real possibility of the team trading down. With Darnold in the fold, the Panthers no ...
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Former Chicago Bears Super Bowl champion Steve McMichael reveals ALS diagnosis McMichael, 63, now uses a specialized wheelchair -- that Bears ownership volunteered to pay for -- after the disease left him unable to use his arms and his legs significantly weakened. "What I used to ...
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Houston Rockets CEO Tad Brown to resign after season Brown's resignation continues a dramatic overhaul for the franchise since the end of last season. His departure comes on the heels of the exits of head coach Mike D'Antoni and general manager Daryl Morey and the trade of franchise cornerstone James ...
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Atlanta Hawks' Clint Capela out vs. MiamI Heat due to bruised back Capela, the NBA's leading rebounder and the team's third-leading scorer, has a back contusion. The Hawks announced Thursday that Young, their leading scorer and the league's No. 3 leader in assists, would miss the game with a left ankle sprain.
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Bears enter draft with issues to address on offense, defense CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears come into the draft with a long to-do list and big questions about the direction of the franchise. For all the uncertainty, one thing is clear. General manager Ryan Pace and coach Matt Nagy can't afford to fumble this.
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2021 NFL Draft: Why 49ers have prospects work with John Beck As the 49ers zeroed in on potential targets for the No. 3 overall pick, the organization had a request of North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance. They wanted him to spend significant time with private quarterbacks ...
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GameThread, 4/23/2021: Diamondbacks @ Braves Stay tuned, first pitch is at 7:20 pm ET. More From Talking Chop. Ronald Acuña Jr. returns for opener against Diamondbacks · Braves return ...
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Dalvin Cook Sticking With No. 33 Due to Costs of Buying Jersey Inventory Vikings star running back Dalvin Cook was considering switching his jersey number from 33 to 4 this year after the NFL passed a rule allowing significantly more freedom of numbers by position group, but decided against it after discovering he'd have to pay ...
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Takeaways from Mets acting GM Zack Scott, including where things stand with Luis Rojas' 2022 option Scott spoke on a number of different topics, from his overall impression of the Mets' first 14 games, to the team's defensive issues, and where things stand on the team potentially picking up Luis Rojas' option for next season.
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NBA DFS: Stephen Curry and top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for April 23, 2021 It was an impressive re-introduction as Jackson Jr. had 15 points, eight rebounds and four blocks in just 18 minutes of action. He rewarded those that slotted him into their NBA DFS lineups and returned nearly five times his value on DraftKings.
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Michigan football hires Courtney Morgan as director of player personnel Michigan football just made a significant addition to the recruiting department — and the new hire is a familiar face. The Wolverines announced Friday afternoon that former offensive lineman Courtney Morgan, who played at Michigan between 1999-2003, has ...
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Need to Know: Bruins at Sabres "You've got to sort of ramp it up, and I think teams use this time now," Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said of the intensity beginning to pick up around the league with the Stanley Cup Playoffs approaching. "Then maybe once we're in, or solidified a little more, we ...
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Mike Trout considered day to day, out of starting lineup for Angels vs. Astros Originally, that appeared to be the case. On Friday afternoon, the Angels released a lineup that had Trout batting third and playing center field, as usual. But less than an hour later, the team announced that Trout had been scratched because of the contusion.
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CFP management committee discusses future format expansion IRVING, Texas (AP) — The College Football Playoff management committee discussed dozens of possible changes to the four-team format during meetings this week while voicing support for the current format, executive director Bill Hancock said Friday.
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Why has the Patriots' recent drafting been so poor? "If you want to have a good, consistent winning football team, you can't do it in free agency," Kraft said in March. "You have to do it through the draft. The teams who draft well are the ones who will be consistently good. I don't feel we've done the greatest job the ...
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UFC 261 breakdown: Jessica Andrade's path to upset Valentina Shevchenko exists, but it's hard MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC's top bouts. Today, we look at one of three featured title fights for UFC 261. UFC 261 takes place Saturday at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. The main card airs on pay-per-view ...
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Tiger Woods shares photo of himself on crutches in latest injury update He was standing next to Bugs, one of his two dogs, and was wearing shorts and a backward hat. But in the first photograph he has shared since his car crash exactly two months ago, Woods showed he's at least making progress after undergoing multiple ...
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Zach Wilson's college coordinator says QB has the right stuff to lead the Jets Wilson also happens to have plenty of familiarity with the Jets' new offense under former 49ers offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur. Wilson played in a similar system at BYU. You might say Wilson is a perfect fit ...
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Super League Debacle Leaves Sport's Giants Humbled, for Now All 12 of the breakaway clubs are returning this week to games in their domestic leagues, where anger and distrust is at an all-time high. Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester City will also continue play in the Champions League semifinals, despite ...
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Report: Warriors' Damion Lee entering the league's COVID-19 health and safety protocol Lee is coming off a 12 point performance on 5-of-6 shooting from the floor with six rebounds to lead Golden State's second unit against the Philadelphia 76ers. The reserve guard is averaging 6.5 points on 46.7% shooting from the floor with 3.2 rebounds and 1.3 ...
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QB-only NFL mock draft 2021: Projecting where Mac Jones, Justin Fields & 10 other quarterbacks will go There's little mystery on who will go right off the top, with the Jaguars locked into their pick and Jets just as set. But from the 49ers on, it gets a lot harder to figure out where every QB will land.
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Yankees-Indians MLB 2021 live stream (4/23): How to watch online, TV info, time The Yankees are 7-11 this season, while the Indians are 8-9. New York will send Jordan Montgomery to the mound vs. fellow left-hander Logan Allen for Cleveland.
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Trail Blazers vs Grizzlies 4/23/2021 Moneyline, Total, Stats, & Betting Odds The Trail Blazers fell to the Nuggets 106-105 but covered the spread as 1.5-point underdogs, while falling short of the 230 point total in their last outing on Wednesday. Damian Lillard scored a team-high 22 points in the loss.
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Ortiz Brothers Breeze KY Derby Mounts at Churchill The star power during morning training at Churchill Downs April 23 wasn't limited to the equine variety. In addition to jockeys that regularly breeze horses beneath the Twin Spires, Eclipse Award winners Jose Ortiz and Irad Ortiz Jr. traveled from New York to ...
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Report: Pro Bowl Offensive Tackle Eric Fisher 'Talking to Numerous Teams' He was one of the top left tackles in the NFL before the injury. While he likely won't be ready for the start of the 2021 season, there's no reason why he can't give a playoff contender a midseason jolt.
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Mets' Joey Lucchesi: Optioned off roster Lucchesi was optioned to the Mets' alternate training site Friday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. Lucchesi's results through eight innings this season have been mixed, as he's allowed six runs but also owns a promising 11:2 K:BB. His demotion may be ...
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Men's Lacrosse Closes Regular Season Saturday at Ohio State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State men's lacrosse wraps up the regular season with a game at No. 15 Ohio State on Saturday at 4 p.m. The game will air live on ESPNU. A win would secure a home game for Penn State in the quarterfinal round of the Big ...
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Reeling Sixers try to rebound vs. Bucks The Sixers (39-20) dropped their third in a row in a 124-117 loss to the Bucks on Thursday. Ben Simmons didn't travel to Milwaukee, missing his third game because of an illness, and his availability was uncertain for Saturday.
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Chiefs acquire OT Orlando Brown in trade with Ravens NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported Friday that K.C. traded for Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Orlando Brown, per sources informed of the situation. The Chiefs traded their 2021 first-round pick ...
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Kentucky Volleyball Riding Experience, Momentum Into Title Match The 2020-21 college volleyball season has been a grueling, nine-month process for a number of teams across the country. While some conferences elected to play volleyball only in the spring, when the NCAA Championship would be held, others played in ...
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A's to Oakland City Council: Time to vote on our ballpark For years, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has parried all inquiries about expansion or relocation with this response: We've got to resolve the ballpark situations with the Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays first. Progress might finally ...
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5-star Ponchatoula safety Jacoby Mathews joins LSU's 2022 recruiting class: '100% committed' Slidell defenders # 99 Corey Davis and # 30 Ray Stoltz try to block PonchatoulaÕs Quarterback # 2 Jacoby Mathews during the Slidell at Ponchatoula football game in Ponchatoula, La., Friday, Oct. 30, 2020.
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Kentucky Concludes SEC Championship in 11th ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – The Kentucky men's golf team concluded action at the 2021 Southeastern Conference Championship in 11th place overall with sophomore Alex Goff finishing as its top performer on the individual leaderboard in a tie for 28th.
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Lightning, Bucs, Rays, Rowdies celebrate Champions Day in Tampa Bay TAMPA — The championship hardware on display at Ballast Point Park on Friday morning really brought home what a banner year 2020 was for Tampa Bay's professional sports teams. The Stanley Cup, William Harridge Trophy, Vince Lombardi Trophy and ...
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IU makes Bates signing official Four days after Tamar Bates made his verbal commitment to Indiana, the four-star guard signed his Big Ten Tender and officially joined IU's program on Friday. A former Texas signee, Bates sought a release from his agreement with the Longhorns last month ...
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Thorbjarnarson to pursue professional career LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - Thorir Thorbjarnarson, Nebraska's 6′6 shooting guard from Iceland, announced Friday he will pursue a professional carreer. Thorbjarnarson spent four years in Lincoln. He played in 93 games. He started in 43 of those. His best ...
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Bills expected to focus on defense with late 1st-round pick BUFFALO, N.Y. — Brandon Beane hopes he becomes accustomed to picking at the back of the pack in the NFL draft for years to come following the Bills' breakthrough season. The lower in the draft order a team selects, the more it reflects success. And that's ...
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Red Sox News: Alex Cora defends Franchy Cordero's outfield positioning Pivetta was dominating the Seattle Mariners lineup through five innings without allowing a hit. The lone base runner who reached on a walk was immediately wiped out on a double play in the fourth. The right-hander ...
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Simone Biles is leaving Nike for Athleta and that might change gymnastics as we know it Biles is moving on to Athleta — a women's activewear brand under the Gap umbrella. Biles is really about to get into her bag with her new partnership. Let's talk about what she's doing, what her ...
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'A great soul': New CMU coach Tony Barbee mourns death of Kentucky's Terrence Clarke Tony Barbee was on an extreme high traveling to Mount Pleasant on Thursday, having landed his third head coaching job, and his first in seven years. Central Michigan's new basketball leader then got news that rocked him to his core, turning that highest of ...
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Texas sweeps No. 1 Badgers to set up final against Kentucky OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Texas used a powerful all-around performance to post a surprising three-set sweep of top-seeded and previously unbeaten Wisconsin in the NCAA women's volleyball semifinals Thursday night. No. 4 Texas (27-1) will play No.
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The Raptors pulled off the greatest rookie hazing ever with the help of Miley Cyrus This has been a nightmare of a season for the Toronto Raptors in just about every way possible. The team has been displaced in Tampa Bay, Florida all year because of the ongoing pandemic, playing their games far away from one of the most passionate ...
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Ex-Michigan DT Maurice Hurst to sign with San Francisco 49ers Although Hurst, a 2018 fifth-round pick, played a career-low 25% of defensive snaps in 2020, his release by the Raiders was a surprise. The 6-foot-2, 292-pounder has 76 career tackles, eight sacks, two fumble recoveries and an interception in three seasons.
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Friday BP: Giants fans believe in the pitchers Confidence surrounding the team as a whole is sky high, at 91%, which is up from 87% last week. These are not the numbers I would have predicted when the season started a little over three weeks ago.
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Blackhawks' Nicolas Beaudin: Will play against Predators Beaudin will be promoted to the active roster for Friday's game versus Nashville, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The Blackhawks will dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen against the Predators, so Beaudin's ice time may be limited Friday.
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Red Wings' Larkin out for season with upper-body injury DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin will be out for the rest of the season with an upper-body injury. Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill made the announcement Friday. Like many of his teammates, Larkin struggled this season.
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For one fan, return to Allianz Field for Loons' home opener will be bittersweet Paul Tommerdahl will feel a spectrum of emotions inside Allianz Field on Saturday night. The diehard Minnesota United supporter is excited to return to the St. Paul stadium for the first time in 552 days. After the pandemic kept the Apple Valley season-ticket ...
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John Hinkle, NCAA Bowling Champ, Stunningly Rolls Perfect Game With Dad's Ashes Inside the Ball This wasn't your ordinary 300 game for former NCAA bowling champion John Hinkle. Perfect games aren't ordinary for anyone, but Hinkle has had his fair share of them. This one, however, was special. Hinkle's late father, John Hinkle Sr., had introduced him ...
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Alabama Softball Goes Out of Conference for Unusual Late-Season Top-15 Matchup That's just the start of Crimson Tide coach Patrick Murphy's concern. The middle infield has been marred by season-ending knee injuries to graduate shortstop Claire Jenkins and freshman second baseman Bailey Dowling. "It's next ...
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