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NFL Draft 2021: Day 2 News and Rumors With just a few hours before Rounds 2 and 3, here's Albert Breer's latest intel from making calls around the league. The Patriots let Mac Jones come to them, the Giants did want DeVonta Smith before the Eagles jumped them, and players to watch on Day 2.
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Ravens exercise fifth-year option of QB Lamar Jackson The 2019 AP NFL Most Valuable Player, Jackson is a never-before-seen talent at quarterback who's produced back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons -- a feat never before accomplished.
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New era: Falcons rookie TE Kyle Pitts to wear No. 8; Bengals rookie WR Ja'Marr Chase to wear No. 1 After the league approved a significant change to its previously restrictive jersey numbering system, some initial excitement over potential number changes was tempered when those players learned how much it would cost them to buy out the existing stock of ...
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Jaguars 'Fielded Some Interest' For Trades at No. 25; Expecting Interest in Pick No. 33 The Jacksonville Jaguars always knew they were never moving from the No. 1 overall selection, no matter the ambitious offers some of the NFL's 31 other franchises may have had. But pick No. 25 wasn't always as clear. "We fielded some interest," Jaguars ...
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Shaw, Lauer lead Brewers past Bauer, Dodgers 2-1 It was the first meeting of the two teams since the first round of last year's NL playoffs, a two-game sweep by the World Series champion Dodgers. Bauer (3-1) allowed four ...
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What They Are Saying Nationally: Sewell Is a Terrific Building Block The wait and speculation is over. After months of supporters playing armchair general manager, Penei Sewell is the official selection for the Detroit Lions -- and the pick will forever become part of Brad Holmes' and Dan Campbell's legacy. The reviews are in, ...
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Dallas Cowboys face pressure to address defensive needs on Day 2 of NFL draft Draft capital to snatch a corner abounds. So, too, could they target needs at defensive tackle and safety—two positions completely shut out of the first round. "Any time you are in our ...
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Morning Skate Report: April 30, 2021 The Vegas Golden Knights (35-11-2) look to extend their franchise-high 10-game win streak as they visit the Arizona Coyotes (21-24-5) on Friday at 7 p.m. at Gila River Arena. NOTES Vegas and Arizona are meeting for the seventh time this season on Friday.
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Jon Lester to make Washington Nationals debut vs. Miami Marlins The 37-year-old Lester, who had surgery in March to remove a parathyroid gland, was one of 11 players to be put on the injured list prior to the season opener after four had tested positive for COVID-19.
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Lakers' LeBron James could return for Friday's game vs. Kings Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James could play in Friday's game against the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center after missing the past 20 games because of a right high ankle sprain. The Lakers changed his status from out to questionable around 11:45 ...
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Three Avs Returning Against San Jose After being without its starting goaltender and two of its top goal scorers for the last handful of games, the Colorado Avalanche will get some key members of the squad back tonight for its matchup against the San Jose Sharks. Forwards Mikko Rantanen and ...
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Should Kendrick Nunn keep his role even if Oladipo returns? 'You guys see how I produce' Kendrick Nunn has ridden a roller coaster of playing time and rotation spots throughout his still-young career with the Miami Heat, and his place in the rotation was once again on the day Victor Oladipo finally joined the Heat. Oladipo debuted April 1 and Nunn ...
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Top Players Available for Day 2 of the Draft to Fit 49ers Needs General manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan got the quarterback they wanted. Trey Lance is now a 49er. That major moment in franchise history became official Thursday night when the NFL Draft's third-overall pick went in. Although Lance ...
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Mets vs Phillies Predictions: Expert Picks and Betting Offers Nick Maton Philadelphia Phillies MLB predictions We're expecting Nick Maton to continue his fine start to life in the MLB vs the Mets today Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports. Our baseball expert is here to offer his best Mets vs Phillies ...
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Pens Turn Focus to Finishing First in the East When the Penguins made the playoffs back in 2007, Tristan Jarry was 11 years old and watching on TV. On Thursday night, he was between the pipes for Pittsburgh, making 33 saves in their 5-4 overtime victory over Washington to help the Penguins clinch ...
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All-Packers Day 2 Mock Drafts GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers own two picks in Friday's Day 2 of the NFL Draft, No. 62 overall in the second round and No. 92 overall in the third round. Using Pro Football Network's simulator, I went with Stanford offensive tackle Walker Little in ...
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Skubal expected to start for the Tigers against Yankees Detroit Tigers (8-18, fifth in the AL Central) vs. New York Yankees (11-14, fifth in the AL East). New York; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Tarik Skubal (0-3, 5.21 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 17 strikeouts) Yankees: Gerrit Cole (3-1, 1.71 ERA, .73 ...
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Florida Changes Course Again, Passes Amendment to Make NIL Law Effective July 1 Wednesday's amendment was introduced in the Florida Senate by Sen. Travis Hutson, who told Sports Illustrated's Ross Dellenger that the one-year hold was done out of "an abundance of caution" to ensure college athletes in Florida didn't "potentially lose ...
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Steelers' Jaylen Samuels: Gets more competition in offseason After James Conner signed with the Cardinals during the offseason, the Steelers signed Kalen Ballage at the end of March before selecting Harris with their first pick in the draft. Samuels was mainly limited to special-teams ...
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Rangers History Today: A Club Record For Shutouts On this date in Texas Rangers history, the Rangers won their fourth game in a row, all of which were by shutout. The Rangers were trying to eke out a winning month when the Boston Red Sox came to Arlington Stadium for a three-game series. The Red Sox ...
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The Vikings Passed on Trading up for Justin Fields — Now They'll Face Him Twice a Year Considered by some analysts to be the second-best QB in this draft, Fields (unsurprisingly) didn't go in the top three picks, as the selections of Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, and Trey Lance got things started in the first round.
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Athletics' Cam Bedrosian: Heads to Oakland Bedrosian signed a minor-league deal with the Athletics on Friday, Melissa Lockard of The Athletic reports. Bedrosian opened the season with the reds but gave up seven earned runs and walked six batters in 5.2 innings before being designated for ...
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Cardinals will stick to board in 2nd round, but GM Steve Keim likes a CB There will be no reaching by Arizona Cardinals general manager Steve Keim on Friday. It's a helpful reminder that the team doesn't have draft picks to spare. Arizona traded away its third- and fourth-round selections to acquire starting center Rodney Hudson ...
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Bills upgrade pass rush by drafting Miami's Rousseau 30th BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Whatever Greg Rousseau lacks in experience as a pass rusher, Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane believes the University of Miami defensive end makes up for in sheer size, speed and instincts. Add in an eagerness to ...
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Tyson Fury's namesake, King Fury, scratched from Kentucky Derby with high fever King Fury, the 20-1 horse named after lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, has been scratched from Saturday's Kentucky Derby. King Fury's trainer, Kenny McPeek, tweeted the horse spiked 104 degree fever with an elevated white count on Friday ...
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Betting lines and odds for Angels vs. Mariners on Friday Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney throws against the Toronto Blue Jays. Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney will take the mound Friday night against the Seattle Mariners. (Mike Carlson / Associated Press).
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UFC Fight Night prediction -- Dominick Reyes vs. Jiri Prochazka: Fight card, odds, start time, how to watch If the aftermath of Jon Jones' exit from the UFC's light heavyweight division to move up in weight has proved anything over the past year, it's that the future is wide open at 205 pounds. Battle-tested veteran Jan Blachowicz upset Dominick Reyes last ...
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Minnesota Twins Series Preview: Not a great start! The Royals luck, though, is that they seem to finally be about back together just in time to face the team that is actually in a fight with the White Sox. We'll see if they can get back on track or if the Royals can put more distance between the two teams.
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Cincinnati Reds sign RHP Tim Adleman to minor league deal The last time most of us watched Tim Adleman on a professional mound, he was leading the 2017 Cincinnati Reds pitching staff in both IP and K, with 122.1 and 108 of each, respectively. Of course, I wouldn't fault you for not wanting to remember much at all ...
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Haynes: "Lillard Has Not Received the Help he Needs to Win a Title" Regardless of a recent two-game winning streak, the Trail Blazers appear ready to enter the Western Conference Playoffs as pretenders instead of legitimate contenders. That reality took center stage in a feature from Yahoo Sports NBA Insider Chris Haynes ...
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Former Penn State Hoops Guard Rasir Bolton Transfers To Gonzaga Bolton transferred to the Cyclones after his 2018-19 freshman season in Happy Valley. He later alleged in in July 2020 that former Penn State head coach Pat Chambers said in he wanted to "loosen the noose that's around [his] neck," and the comment led to his ...
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Has Auburn football's Seth Williams answered questions about consistency before NFL Draft? The year Eldrick Hill was hired as football coach at Paul W. Bryant High, he would watch the eighth-graders walk down the hill from Eastwood Middle School for spring workouts and ask his assistants, "Which one of those guys is going to be special?".
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Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: Facing Sabres on Saturday Swayman's strong play working behind Tuukka Rask of late has led to Jaroslav Halak being pushed out of the Bruins' goalie rotation, though it's possible Halak could mix back in next week. Swayman approaches Saturday's tilt versus ...
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Sam Houston, Bison quarterbacks had similar upbringing FARGO — When North Dakota State and Sam Houston clash on Sunday afternoon in the Division I FCS quarterfinals, the two quarterbacks could compare notes on how they grew up in football. They have a similar pedigree. NDSU's Cam Miller and Sam ...
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Qualifier Ivashka Topples Top-Seeded Zverev in Munich Ilya Ivashka continues to bring his best against tournament champions. ... The 107th-ranked Belarusian qualifier scored his first career Top 10 win today in style. Ivashka broke twice in the final set toppling top-seeded Alexander Zverev 6-7(5), 7-5, 6-3 to surge ...
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Rockets: NBA community reacts to Kevin Porter Jr's historic night On Thursday night the Houston Rockets gave their fans an absolute treat, as they pulled away from the 2018-19 and 2019-20 Eastern Conference champion Milwaukee Bucks in a high-scoring 143-136 victory that came down to the wire. The Rockets got ...
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LAPD union asks NBA to investigate LeBron James LOS ANGELES, California (WJW) – The Los Angeles Protective League has sent a letter to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, requesting a formal investigation into a tweet sent out by LeBron James. After former officer Derek Chauvin was convicted in the ...
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Trevor Lawrence reaches multiyear deal with Fanatics over memorabilia rights Fanatics reached the deal after Trevor Lawrence was selected first in the 2021 NFL Draft. · Fanatics' memorabilia roster includes fellow NFL quarterback Tom Brady and National Basketball Association forward Zion Williamson.
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Lionel Messi: A pair of Barcelona star's football boots auctioned for $173000 A pair of Lionel Messi's boots have been sold for charity for $173,000, auction house Christie's said on Friday. "The boots were offered at auction to raise funds in aid of the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital's Art and Health programme," said Christie's.
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OU football: Trejan Bridges receives eviction notice from apartment complex for alleged connection to armed robbery A Norman apartment complex has terminated its housing agreement with Trejan Bridges, an Oklahoma sophomore receiver, according to an affidavit filed in Cleveland County district court on Monday. The Cottages of Norman has provided notice to vacate to ...
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Washington Football Team draft picks 2021: Round-by-round selections Here is a 2021 NFL draft pick-by-pick breakdown for the Washington Football Team: Round 1 (No. 19 overall) - Jamin Davis, LB, Kentucky: The NFC East champs continue to build out last year's second-ranked defense with a needed playmaker at the second ...
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Chicago White Sox: Dylan Cease tosses best career start Regardless of the number of innings, it will still go in the books as Dylan Cease's first compete game and shutout. He said after the broadcast that he has never thrown a shutout ever at any level.
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Klopp: Liverpool missing out on Champions League won't affect summer transfer plans Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said the club's transfer plans this summer will not be affected if they miss out on Champions League qualification this season. Liverpool are four points off the top four after slipping to late draws against Leeds United and ...
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NFL Draft scores big points for helping beautify North Coast Harbor CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) — NFL Green, in partnership with Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, has tackled many projects around Northeast Ohio in honor of NFL Draft week happening in Cleveland. In addition to planting trees, building community ...
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With Zach Wilson, the Jets hope to end their decades-long QB search. It was the second-highest the team had drafted a quarterback, behind the selection of Joe Namath, who was taken first over all in the 1965 A.F.L. draft. The Jets' inability to find a franchise quarterback capable of leading them back to the Super Bowl has defined ...
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Maddison makes third successive start as Leicester visit Southampton Gameweek 34 Line-ups. Southampton XI: McCarthy, Walker-Peters, Vestergaard, Stephens, Bednarek, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong, Redmond, Minamino, Tella, Adams. Substitutes: Forster, Djenepo, Salisu, Diallo, Ramsay, Walcott, N'Lundulu, Ferry, Jankewitz.
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Tennessee Titans draft picks 2021: Round-by-round selections Here is a 2021 NFL draft pick-by-pick breakdown for the Tennessee Titans: Round 1 (No. 22 overall) - Caleb Farley, CB, Virginia Tech: An opt-out in 2020 who's undergone multiple back surgeries, Farley could nevertheless be a huge steal for Tennessee ...
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Vanessa Bryant honors late daughter Gianna with Mambacita clothing line On Dec. 30, 2019, less than a month before his untimely death, Bryant's husband, Kobe Bryant, reportedly filed for the Mambacita trademark with hopes to launch a sportswear brand with shirts, shorts, hats, jerseys, sweatpants, sweatshirts and hoodies.
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Kobe Bryant: The life story you may not know Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant's unbelievable talent began to captivate audiences while he was still playing high school basketball. His phenomenal athleticism, self-confidence, and laser focus on becoming one of the greatest basketball players to grace ...
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