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USA Basketball picks Grant Hill to replace Jerry Colangelo as managing director Grant Hill helped the U.S. win Olympic gold in 1996. He would have been on the team again in 2000 if not for injury. And he was among the college kids who famously beat the first "Dream Team" in a scrimmage before the 1992 Olympics. Now USA Basketball ...
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NCAA women's tournament 2021: Inside an overdue reckoning over inequity in basketball In 2013, Val Ackerman compiled an exhaustive report on the state of women's basketball for the NCAA. Known as the "Division I Women's Basketball White Paper," the account was filled with concerns from those she interviewed over a span of six months and ...
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Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer questioned if Cardinal could continue after nine weeks on road SAN ANTONIO -- Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer has her team playing for a national championship on Sunday against Arizona. But she admitted for the first time Saturday she wondered how the Cardinal would even get to this point after enhanced ...
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3 Keys to Broncos' O-Line Truly Turning the Corner in 2021 The Denver Broncos are looking to improve their offensive line after some unfortunate ups and downs last year. The Broncos' O-line had a premier player opt-out due to COVID-19, another would test positive in-season, while one would take a step back from ...
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How Stanford and Arizona made the women's national championship game The NCAA women's national championship is set, and No. 1 Stanford will take on No. 3 Arizona on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET. Stanford knocked off No. 1 South Carolina in a game that came down to the final buzzer, while Arizona seemed to handle No. 1 UConn ...
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Bucks vs. Kings odds, line, spread: 2021 NBA picks, April 3 predictions from proven computer model Sacramento is 22-27 overall and 12-13 at home, while the Bucks are 31-17 overall and 13-10 on the road. The Bucks have won nine of the last 10 head-to-head meetings and covered in seven of those matchups, but neither team has been profitable against the ...
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2021 Masters odds, picks: Jordan Spieth, Jon Rahm predictions from model that nailed Reed's win Justin Thomas began the year on a sour note, as personal issues on and off the course derailed him for a few weeks. But the long-hitting Thomas quickly rebounded to shoot 12-under par over the weekend en route to capturing the Players Championship.
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Theo Maledon joins Westbrook in Thunder history after career night Maledon on Friday produced a career-high 33 points, five rebounds and three assists to lead the Thunder, who were without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luguentz Dort and Darius Bazley. Maledon finished by shooting 10-of-18 from the field, including 5-of-7 from ...
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Eighteen years after taking college basketball's most daunting job, Scott Drew has Baylor on cusp of greatness Eighteen years before leading Baylor to the third Final Four in program history, Scott Drew sat down with his father, former Valparaiso head coach Homer Drew, and broke down the positives and negatives of taking on the greatest coaching challenge in the ...
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Mets and Yankees make very different opening statements in season both have World Series aspirations While their Opening Day (and subsequent weekend) in Washington was being postponed because of a COVID-19 outbreak on the Nationals, the Mets took the opportunity to instead announce their 10-year, $341 million contract extension with Francisco Lindor.
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Live Updates: New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays — Game 2 NEW YORK — In search of their first win of the 2021 regular season, the Yankees host the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon. New York fell to the Jays on Thursday in an extra-innings thriller on Opening Day. Now, with Corey Kluber set to make his ...
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Kira Lewis Jr. goes off for career-high to lead shorthanded Pelicans New Orleans has been hit by the injury bug recently and has struggled a bit. The team is hopeful they can get some of their key players back as they fight to stay alive in the playoff picture in the Western Conference, but the outing by Lewis offered a glimpse of ...
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Cubs' Jake Marisnick, Joc Pederson in lineup vs. Pirates lefty "I've got four really good outfielders that I have to mix and match," Cubs manager David Ross said. "I don't want Jake to come from swinging the bat pretty well in spring to sit and get stale. So, it was trying to find the right matchups for guys, rotate that through and ...
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'Majority' of Detroit Tigers' players, coaches get COVID-19 vaccines A "majority" of the team's players, coaches and trainers accepted the Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine through corporate sponsors McLaren Health Care. Some family members and other staffers within the organization were vaccinated Friday.
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Reds rotation gives rookie Williams a chance to jumpstart his claim to right field CINCINNATI — The opening series of any season for the Cardinals at a location that doesn't house its club under a roof is usually going to contain as many off days as on days. There's the mandatory off day, negotiated by the union a few years ago. There's ...
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Dortmund face 'catastrophe' after shock Frankfurt defeat Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels said his club are facing a "catastrophe" after a 2-1 Bundesliga home defeat to rivals Eintracht Frankfurt left their Champions League hopes hanging by a thread on Saturday. A late winner from Portuguese striker ...
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Kings look to regain shooting touch vs. Bucks At the same time, the Kings, despite 26 points from Harrison Barnes, were getting clobbered 115-94 at home by the Los Angeles Lakers. The Bucks ...
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Oregon State Beavers vs. Utah Utes: How to watch, live updates from Pac-12 baseball series at Goss Stadium The win was Oregon State's seventh in a row and kept them atop the Pac-12 standings, 2 1/2-games ahead of second-place Stanford.
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Trevor Bauer impresses in Dodgers debut Trevor Bauer truly knows how to keep us on the edge of our seats, that's for sure. Making his Dodgers debut, LA's biggest offseason addition took a no-hitter into the seventh inning... at Coors Field. Truly something that isn't an easy feat. Things fell off the rails ...
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Arizona reaches NCAA title game with 69-59 win over UConn SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Aari McDonald scored 26 points and lead a smothering defensive effort for Arizona as the Wildcats beat UConn 69-59 Friday night to advance to the women's NCAA Tournament championship game for the first time in school history.
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Louisville WR Christian Fitzpatrick transferring to Michigan State Fitzpatrick, 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds, is a former three-star prospect from Southfield A&T High School who signed with Louisville's 2020 recruiting class. He dealt with injuries last season and appeared in only one game – a start against Wake Forest – and had ...
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Rick Carlisle cleared to rejoin Mavericks after coronavirus scare Rick Carlisle has rejoined the Mavericks for their trip to Washington after the team's 99-86 victory over New York under acting head coach Jamahl Mosley. Carlisle, who was fully vaccinated three months ago, tested positive for the coronavirus Friday morning ...
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Christian Pulisic suffers hamstring injury during Chelsea's heavy defeat to West Brom The 22-year-old, who put Chelsea ahead with a finish from close range in the second, was brought off at half-time for Mason Mount by Thomas Tuchel and it raised question marks over the decision to take the American off. He had been one of Chelsea's better ...
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Twitter Reacts to the Loss of an Alabama Legend News of the sudden passing of Luke "Fluffopotamus" Ratliff has spread across the country. Many coaches, former players, Bama athletes and others have passed along their condolences. Rest In Peace Luke. Thank You for being one of Alabama's number ...
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Has The Time Come For The Golden State Warriors To Tank? Green clearly doesn't have time for this losing nonsense. Klay Thompson is out until next season, but even he was apparently lamenting the miserable state of affairs after the latest debacle, a 53-point loss to a Toronto Raptors team on it's own tailspin season.
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MLB's three true outcomes problem: Tampa visits Miami The phrase three true outcomes seemed to gain traction among MLB observers and fans in 2019, but maybe it was earlier in some places. My recollection is first encountering the usage in a column by a Philadelphia sports talk host and writer in June of that ...
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Former Auburn basketball guard Justin Powell transferring to Tennessee Justin Powell is staying in the SEC. The former Auburn guard announced on his social media accounts Saturday morning that he has committed to Tennessee. Powell, a former three-star prospect, entered the transfer portal last month following an abbreviated ...
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No. 2 Syracuse falls to No. 1 UNC, 17-6, for 1st loss of season Syracuse's defense shifted to focus on North Carolina's Katie Hoeg as she bulleted a pass to Jamie Ortega who was at point-blank range in front of the net. By the time the Orange defenders had turned their heads, Ortega had already sent the ball into the back ...
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76ers Make Long-Awaited Return Home Scene Setter: While Joel Embiid's availability for Saturday's game likely won't be confirmed until closer to tip-off against the Minnesota Timberwolves (12-37), it's noteworthy that the 76ers ( ...
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Saturday Dawg Chow: Browns news (4/3/21) He wants NFL players to remember that, in exchange for that 17th game, they have and will continue to receive improved working conditions and benefit packages thanks to provisions negotiated into the collective bargaining agreement that the owners and ...
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Diamondbacks' Carson Kelly: Makes debut Kelly is viewed as the primary catcher and should get more at-bats; however, manager Torey Lovullo used Vogt as a pinch hitter for Kelly against a right-handed reliever in the eighth inning. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talked about an evolution in his ...
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Illinois adds transfer big man CHAMPAIGN — Illinois landed its first offseason addition to its 2021-22 roster late Saturday morning when former Florida forward Omar Payne announced on Twitter he was transferring to join the Illini. Payne played mostly a reserve role in his two seasons at ...
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Southern at Jackson State: What's at stake, key matchups, players to watch, more Southern receiver Brandon Hinton looks for somewhere to run after a reception during their Saturday's game with Jackson State at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi. Hinton also had an 87-yard kickoff return for a touchdown during the Jaguars' ...
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Tigers Drop Game 2 Against Vanderbilt BATON ROUGE, La. – Vanderbilt right-hander Jack Leiter struck out 12 LSU hitters in six innings Friday night, leading the top-ranked Commodores to an 11-2 win over the Tigers in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field. Vanderbilt improved to 22-3 overall, ...
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ETSU could be leaning towards Tennessee assistant for head coaching position JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — News Channel 11 Sports has learned Tennessee Volunteers assistant coach Desmond Oliver could be the leader in the clubhouse to become the next head coach at East Tennessee State University. Oliver is in his seventh ...
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Tom Brady rookie card sells for more than $2.25 million at auction ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A rookie card signed by one of the greatest in all of sports recently sold at auction for a price probably befitting for his career. Lelands, a sports auction house, announced the 2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Rookie Ticket ...
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Former Celtics star Isaiah Thomas reportedly signs 10-day contract with Pelicans Thomas, who last played for the Washington Wizards, hasn't played in an NBA game since Feb. 3, 2020. The Wizards traded Thomas to the Los Angeles Clippers on Feb. 6 of that year, but Los Angeles waived him shortly after the trade.
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Struggling Bulls host streaking Nets Two teams, headed in opposite directions, meet on Sunday when the Chicago Bulls host the Brooklyn Nets. Both teams need a win for diametrically different reasons. The Nets come into the game 34-15, fresh off an emphatic 111-89 win over the Charlotte ...
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It's official: Dan Snyder owns 100% of Washington's NFL team Snyder has officially acquired the 40% of the team's stake that was previously owned by three of his former business partners Dwight Schar, Fred Smith and Robert Rothman, according to NBC Sports Washington's JP Finlay. ESPN's Adam Schefter was first to ...
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McGregor v Poirier 3: Conor McGregor confirms UFC trilogy fight on 10 July McGregor, who has a 22-5 record, will be searching for his first win since January 2020, while Poirier (27-6) is unbeaten since his 2019 defeat by Khabib Nurmagomedov.
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Canadian David scores winner for Lille vs. PSG, leaves early Canadian Jonathan David had his day come to an end in the first half against PSG as he exited in the 35th minute due to an injury. The 21-year-old took a hard foul early in the half, but managed to stay on the pitch until the 35-minute mark. David made an ...
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April 3rd MLB Odds and Picks – Harvey Makes First Start for Orioles Saturday's slate of 14 games in Major League Baseball includes yet another comeback attempt by Matt Harvey. The one-time New York Mets ace will make his debut with the Baltimore Orioles when they play the Red Sox in Boston. Since being traded by the ...
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WATCH: Highlights of former LSU star Ja'Marr Chase at pro day After a year away from football, NFL scouts were excited to see former LSU wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase at his pro day. With the 2021 NFL draft just four weeks away, NFL personnel wanted to see how fast Chase would run in the 40-yard dash. He did not ...
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Pace-setting Miller expected to lose fastest time Jack Miller admitted he expected to lose the lap time that saw him fastest in MotoGP's second practice session for the Grand Prix of Doha. The Australian recorded the fastest time of the hit-out, earning him automatic progression into Q2 tomorrow. However ...
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