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Nicolas Batum needed the Clippers just as much as they needed him NICOLAS BATUM FELT the doubt creeping in. He hadn't played a minute of NBA basketball since Jan. 24, 2020, when the Charlotte Hornets decided to embrace a youth movement and send their 31-year-old, $120 million veteran permanently to the bench.
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Are Dallas Cowboys improved after franchise-high eight free agents signed? The team's previous high since free agency became a thing in 1993, was seven in 2012 when they brought in guard Mackenzy Bernadeau, guard Nate Livings, cornerback Brandon Carr, linebacker Dan Connor, quarterback Kyle Orton, safety Brodney Pool and ...
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The Saints mostly sat out free agency's first wave. Who remaining could fill their roster needs? As of this writing, New Orleans has brought in just three outside free agents: fullback Alex Armah, tight end Nick Vannett and defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon. But because they had to work to get salary ...
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2021 Valero Texas Open live coverage: How to watch Round 2 on Friday Is this the week Jordan Spieth finally re-enters the winner's circle? Based on his play in the opening round, it very well could be. Spieth's game has been coming around lately, leading him to multiple top-5 finishes already this year. Now he's near the top of the ...
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Men's Final Four Rankings: It's Gonzaga, and Everyone Else Editor's Note: Welcome to Morning Madness, SI's daily newsletter during the NCAA tournament. We'll provide you with insight, analysis, picks and more from our college hoops experts. Sign up here. The 2021 men's Final Four is set, and heading into Saturday ...
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20 questions with Tom Watson about his Masters history (and legacy) 1. What do you remember about your first round at Augusta National? I played with Doug Ford, 1970, as an amateur, and [on the first hole] I hooked my ball into the ...
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Hawks recover from late-game foibles to seal double overtime road victory against Spurs The Atlanta Hawks battled their way to a double-overtime victory on Thursday night as their road trip continued in San Antonio with a 134-129 victory over the Spurs. Leading the Hawks — who were without the injured John Collins (with Solomon Hill being ...
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Cubs play 'crappy' on Opening Day and 'it was awesome' "I took an extra moment when I took the field to appreciate [fans] being here and their cheers and being able to play in front of them," said Rizzo, who took a moment postgame to remember the eerie difference when baseball resumed without fans last summer.
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Geno Auriemma wants 3-point arc moved back in women's college basketball SAN ANTONIO -- UConn coach Geno Auriemma said he would like to see the 3-point arc in women's college basketball moved back to match where it is for the men. The 3-point distance for the women is 20 feet, 9 inches, which is where the men's line was ...
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Six Things To Know About New Seahawks TE Gerald Everett While he eventually hit a growth spurt, Everett says he was only 5-foot-6 or so heading into high school, so he figured he wouldn't make the varsity football team. So instead he played basketball and did track and field, participating in the 4x100 and 4x400 relays, ...
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Mariners rally late to stun Giants 8-7 in 10 innings SEATTLE (AP) — After 550 days without fans in attendance, the Seattle Mariners treated those who stuck around late into the night to one of the more unlikely comebacks seen on opening day. Jake Fraley walked with the bases loaded in the 10th inning to ...
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Ranking positions Browns fans think Andrew Berry should target in the draft Readers were similarly focused on defense in our survey. Edge rusher took the top spot despite the signing of Takk McKinley in free agency. The Browns are expected to ...
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It's the Steelers' job to excite fans in the fall, not during the draft My brother called me last Saturday night to inform me of Tyson Alualu's change of heart (he has a source). After discussing that, we soon started talking about the 2021 NFL Draft and what the Pittsburgh Steelers should do with the 24th selection.
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President Biden Criticism Draws Response From Rangers' Jon Daniels Texas Rangers executive Jon Daniels responded to President Biden's criticism of the team opting to host a full-capacity crowd at Globe Life Field for the home opener against Toronto on April 5. "I do see it's kind of a complex issue and I do see why the ...
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Rangers visit the Sabres after overtime win New York Rangers (17-15-4, sixth in the East Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (7-23-6, eighth in the East Division). Buffalo, New York; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT. BOTTOM LINE: New York visits the Buffalo Sabres after the Rangers beat Buffalo 3-2 in overtime.
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Axe: Syracuse women's lacrosse aims for the top against North Carolina The Orange and Tar Heels feature electric offenses, with both scoring about 16 goals per game. UNC seniors Katie Hoeg and Jaime Ortega, the reigning Inside Lacrosse Co ...
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Twins' Josh Donaldson: To be reevaluated Friday Donaldson (hamstring) is likely to be reevaluated Friday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. Donaldson exited the team's game after suffering hamstring tightness while running the bases. Manager Rocco Baldelli said there's some concern ...
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Sixers end trip without Embiid by beating Cavs 114-94 CLEVELAND (AP) — Before the Sixers went on the road without him, Joel Embiid asked his teammates to keep winning and stay on top of the Eastern Conference. The big man got his wish. Shake Milton scored 27 points, Dwight Howard had 18 points and ...
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CB prospect Caleb Farley clarifies situation with back injury Virginia Tech's Caleb Farley is arguably the best cornerback in this year's draft class. He is a consensus top-three corner with Alabama's Patrick Surtain and South Carolina's Jaycee Horn. However, he recently had a minor procedure on his back, which has ...
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White Sox's Zack Collins: Starts Opening Day Collins started at designated hitter and went 0-for-4 in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Angels. Collins got the Opening Day call at DH, a spot that looked like it belonged to Andrew Vaughn all spring. It's unclear if manager Tony La Russa was rewarding Collins for ...
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Scouting report: Rockets vs. Celtics Center Christian Wood has made just 25 percent of his 3-pointers in his seven games since returning from a sprained ankle. He had made 42.1 percent before the injury ... Center Kelly Olynyk has averaged 18.3 points on 62.5 percent shooting in his three ...
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Virginia Tech lacrosse back home for Saturday tilt with No. 18 Louisville BLACKSBURG – The Virginia Tech lacrosse team is back on the field on Saturday, April 3 for a conference clash with No. 18 Louisville at Thompson Field. The game will be shown on ACC Network Extra and begin at 12 p.m.. The Hokies are back home after ...
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Cabrera homers off Bieber in snow, Tigers beat Indians 3-2 DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera hit a drive to right field, and on a snowy day at Comerica Park, it was anyone's guess where the ball would end up. Terry Francona lost sight of it, and Cabrera was so uncertain he went sliding into second base, in case there ...
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Detroit faces Tampa Bay on 7-game road skid The Lightning are 25-9-2 against Central Division teams. Tampa Bay serves 9.9 penalty minutes per game, the most in the league. Patrick Maroon leads the team serving 46 total minutes. The ...
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Preview: Porzingis plays in Madison Square Garden as a visitor for the second time PREVIEW. MAVERICKS (25-21) AT NEW YORK KNICKS (24-24). Time: 6:30 p.m.. Place: Madison Square Garden, New York. TV: Bally Sports Southwest; NBA TV. Radio: ESPN 103.3 FM; Univision 1270 AM (Spanish). About the Mavericks: Thanks to ...
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Turnover Troubles Doom Warriors in Loss to Heat The Warriors hung with the Miami Heat through the first three quarters of Thursday's road game, but the overabundance of turnovers eventually caught up with the squad as the squad dropped the game 116-109.
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Baseball's Opening Day reflects a politicized nation caught between Covid-19 and hope On the issue of crowds, Biden registered clear disapproval with a plan by the Texas Rangers to have a full house at Globe Life Field for their home opener on April 5. "That's a decision they ...
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Nets' LaMarcus Aldridge: Starting in Brooklyn debut In his first game with the Nets, Aldridge will somewhat surprisingly be in the starting lineup. With Blake Griffin (rest) sidelined Thursday, the center rotation will involve Aldridge, DeAndre Jordan and Nicolas Claxton. Considering Aldridge hasn't appeared in an ...
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David Ross' opening-day message to the Chicago Cubs includes 'respect': 'Everybody is on their own journey' The message Chicago Cubs manager David Ross gave while addressing the team Wednesday was between him and the players, Ross said Thursday morning before the season opener at Wrigley Field against the Pittsburgh Pirates. But after being informed ...
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New network name, but Lightning TV dispute still leaves fans in limbo The Lightning are playing well in their defense of the Stanley Cup title, but as a Frontier cable subscriber, Hytoff has been unable to watch Lightning games live because Frontier no longer carries the regional sports network, the just-renamed Bally Sports Sun ( ...
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2021 NFL Draft profile: Alabama quarterback Mac Jones With the ninth overall pick, the Denver Broncos are likely in play for the fourth or fifth quarterback taken in the 2021 NFL Draft as the first three picks will likely all be quarterback selections. One of those players that might be available around the time Denver ...
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Houston's run to Final Four special for CBS's Nantz Jim Nantz has called last-second shots for an NCAA championship, undefeated teams falling short in the semifinals and unlikely underdogs making the Final Four. But as Nantz prepares to call his 30th Final Four for CBS, he will do something this weekend ...
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Reds provide hope despite losing opener The Reds tossed their fans a few morsels of hope last year. They had their first winning record (31-29) since 2013 and made the wild-card round of the playoffs. So what can we expect this year? There remains hope for another winning season. Sure, the St.
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Aggie softball team drops series opener to No. 4 Crimson Tide TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Fourth-ranked Alabama used a pair of five-run innings for an 11-3 victory over Texas A&M on Thursday night at Rhoads Stadium in the opener of their three-game Southeastern Conference softball series. Alabama's first five batters ...
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2021 Runhappy Santa Anita Derby at a Glance Racetrack: Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, Calif. Date: April 3. Purse: $750,000. Distance: 1 1/8 miles. Race: 8. Post Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
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POLL: Who should the Detroit Lions draft in our 2021 mock? The Detroit Lions are on the clock in the 2021 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft, and they are in a very interesting spot. While the top three picks were all quarterbacks, as expected, there was a surprising run on offensive tackles, and linebacker Micah ...
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A different Augusta National await newcomers from November There are plenty of stories about shots hit in November that wouldn't turn out as well in firm conditions expected in April. Max Homa says players realize they'll be playing an entirely different golf course. But he says they will be able to figure it out no matter what ...
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Peoria native and Illini guard Adam Miller enters the transfer portal "Adam was a big part of our success this season, starting every game as a freshman and contributing not just on offense but defensively as well. He has a very bright future ahead, and we wish him all the best," said Illinois Head Coach Brad Underwood.
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SF Giants Opening Day lineup is historic, infamous streak of new left fielders continues The three longest-tenured Giants will make history together on Thursday in Seattle as catcher Buster Posey, shortstop Brandon Crawford and first baseman Brandon Belt are all making their 10th career Opening Day starts. The trio joins an exclusive club that ...
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