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DO NOT trade Julio Jones; top positional battles; saving Sam Darnold Former NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks knows the ins and outs of this league, providing keen insight in his notebook. The topics of this edition include: -- A preview of the top positional battles to watch. -- Why the Panthers are feeling high on Sam Darnold.
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Stamkos says he, Kucherov, ready for Lightning playoff return TAMPA -- Steven Stamkos said he expects to be ready to return along with Nikita Kucherov when the Tampa Bay Lightning open the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Stamkos, the Lightning captain, has been out since April 8 because of a lower-body injury. Kucherov ...
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Frank Reich: Drafting Jalen Hurts didn't send Carson Wentz into 'tailspin' He watched from a distance as Wentz lost his footing and, before long, his job in Philadelphia. Together once again, Wentz's former offensive coordinator with the Eagles and current head coach with the Colts sees Wentz's next step as a tremendous opportunity.
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Michael and Phil. Magic and Riley. LeBron and—Um… It prompted a postmortem between Kerr, the Warriors' decorated head coach, and Curry, their franchise star, ending, Kerr recounts, with this shared verdict: "With this team, we've got to find a better balance." Lesson learned. Strategy altered. Discussion ...
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Slumping Rory McIlroy rebounds with a 66 at Wells Fargo, to make cut The score he shot at Quail Hollow was just one round, but it helped McIlroy make it to the weekend of a golf tournament for the first time in two months. He had missed the cut at the Players Championship and Masters and also failed to advance to the final 16 ...
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Florida Gators Signee Diwun Black Officially Arrives on Campus Black spent the past two seasons at Mississippi Gulf Coast, a junior college, after originally signing with the Gators in 2019. Due to eligibility issues, Black was unable to attend the university, opting to earn his degree and eventually enroll when deemed eligible.
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Power 5 Programs Courting Auburn QB Transfer Chayil Garnett Chayil Garnett kicked off the month of May having wrapped up several annual milestones. He capped the academic year at Auburn, spring football as a reserve quarterback and traveled back home to Lakeland, Fla. The 6'3, 225-pound signal caller also ...
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For Super League Founders, a Humbling Admission and a New War Less than two weeks after they became partners in a European Super League that would have cast aside the structures and organizations that have underpinned soccer on the Continent for nearly a century, a group of the sport's biggest clubs are now ...
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Taylor Hall dreamed of playing for the Bruins. Now, 11 years later, he's finally landed his shot. Taylor Hall has been in Boston less than a month, finally living in a city he once figured might be his home, the place where he'd grow from starry-eyed kid taken No. 1 in the draft into NHL stardom. Nearly 11 years later, he's settled into a downtown apartment, ...
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Yankees' Gleyber Torres scores wild run from 1st on ball that never leaves the infield Whatever was said appears to have worked. On Thursday, Torres scored one of the more remarkable runs of the baseball season — or any season for that matter — on a 100% hustle play. Have ...
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The verdict is in: The Top 5 Utah Jazz teams of all-time are … A process that began by trying to evaluate how the current team stacks up ended in obvious territory: Those Finals contenders represent the best of the best. But which one rises to the very top?
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Grading the Bengals' 2021 NFL Draft class NFL Draft grades aren't useless, but they are hard to evenly gauge across the internet. Most of them are labeled like traditional letter grades from school, and that scale is based on a numeric system; a system in which a 75 out of 100 is deemed "Average," and ...
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Robert Saleh forgets he's the Jets' head coach after team's first rookie minicamp practice The Jets' rookie minicamp began Friday afternoon. While the team's rookie draft picks and free agents are just beginning to acclimate to the NFL, they're not the only ones who have to get used to a new role. Robert Saleh is in his first year as an NFL head ...
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After taxing week, could bullpen changes be imminent? 4 Tigers takeaways DETROIT -- For as bad as the Detroit Tigers have been -- and they've been really, really bad -- they have a chance to climb out of the cellar as soon as this weekend. If the Tigers (9-23) sweep the Minnesota Twins (11-19) in three games at Comerica Park ...
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Syracuse Orange lacrosse player Chase Scanlan arrested, charged with misdemeanor criminal mischief Scanlan was suspended indefinitely on April 20 for violating team rules. He was reinstated a week later by head coach John Desko, but did not practice with the team and did not play in Syracuse's April 29 game at Notre Dame.
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Blazers Host Fans, Lakers Friday Night For The First Time This Season LAST GAME: In the last matchup between the two teams, the Lakers took down the Trail Blazers, 102-93, in Los Angeles on February 26. Damian Lillard led Portland with 35 points (11-24 FG, 5-13 3-PT, 8-8 FT) to go with three rebounds, seven assists and one ...
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Linebacker for Texas Longhorns found dead off campus Jake Ehlinger, a linebacker for the Texas Longhorns and the younger brother of former Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger — who was drafted just a few days ago by the Indianapolis Colts — was found dead Thursday afternoon at a residence less than a mile ...
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Mets vs Diamondbacks Predictions: Expert Picks and Betting Offers New York Mets MLB predictions Arizona Diamondbacks The Mets will make it five wins in a row vs Arizona should they be victorious this evening Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports. Our baseball expert is here to offer his best Mets vs ...
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Brewers' Jackie Bradley: Not starting Friday Bradley should find himself in the lineup less than he's used to now that Lorenzo Cain is back from a quadriceps injury, though he still has a path to regular playing time given that Christian Yelich (back) landed right back on the injured list just one day after ...
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The scariest thing about Canelo Alvarez is that the best is yet to come Canelo Alvarez is a four-division world champion that is currently recognized by many as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. The WBC and WBA (Super) 168-pound champion will attempt to get closer to becoming the first undisputed super ...
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2021 Series Preview: Toronto Blue Jays @ Houston Astros They made big splashes by picking up veteran names during the offseason, such as George Springer and Marcus Semien, and add to the bevy of young names in their clubhouse. The team also picked up Kirby Yates and Steven Matz to help improve the ...
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End Of Albert Pujols' Angels Tenure Sad But Necessary In a perfect world, legends go out on their own terms. John Elway retired after winning his second of back-to-back Super Bowls. Ted Williams hit .316 in his final season and homered in his last at-bat. Ray Bourque hoisted the Stanley Cup for the first time after ...
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James Madison feels in good spot as it tries to tackle road hurdle at Sam Houston in FCS semifinals James Madison coach Curt Cignetti used the term twice after his team's playoff quarterfinal win over North Dakota Sunday: "success breeds confidence." He was talking in particular about standout freshman wide receiver Antwane Wells Jr. (Highland Springs) ...
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Jordan Bell: Expected to sign with Warriors Bell is expected to sign a two-way deal with the Warriors next week, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Bell had some excellent games as a rookie with the Warriors, and he averaged 4.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 blocks in 14.2 minutes ...
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Mariners to open 'vaccination-only' sections for fans at T-Mobile Park With Gov. Jay Inslee recently changing the guidelines for outdoor professional sporting events based on COVID-19 vaccination rates, the Mariners have added sections of fan seating for fully-vaccinated fans at T-Mobile Park. They will be available for the ...
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Yankees promote Miguel Andújar from Scranton The former Rookie of the Year runner-up is coming back with Gio Urshela nursing a knee injury. By Andrew Mearns@MearnsPSA May 7, 2021, ...
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Cubs' Ian Happ goes on 10-day injured list after painful pregame workout The Cubs are done giving outfielder Ian Happ the runaround — literally. Five days after bruising his ribs in a nasty collision with second baseman Nico Hoerner in Cincinnati, Happ was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 4. He took batting ...
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Maulet signed to one-year contract He entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Memphis, signing with the New Orleans Saints following the 2017 NFL Draft. He spent time with Saints and Indianapolis Colts during the 2018 season, before heading to the Jets.
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As Olympics near, Japan extends a state of emergency in Tokyo due to COVID-19 TOKYO – Trains packed with commuters returning to work after a weeklong national holiday. Frustrated young people drinking in the streets because bars are closed. Protests planned over a possible visit by the Olympics chief. As the coronavirus spreads in ...
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El Trafico LA showdown, Portland Timbers-Seattle Sounders Cascadia Derby highlight weekend in MLS With a Saturday game on Fox and a Sunday doubleheader on ABC, this is a banner television weekend for Major League Soccer. And, the matchups are intriguing, too. The first of three scheduled El Tráfico matchups this season is Saturday in Carson, Calif., ...
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Will Matt Haarms stay at BYU for one more year? The 7-foot-3 center finally gives his answer. The Purdue transfer was adamant he wouldn't change his mind throughout the entire season, even after the NCAA essentially made this year a freebie, and froze eligibility for fall and winter athletes due to the pandemic. But something changed after the ...
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Tristan Jarry day-to-day and OUT for tomorrow's regular season finale! Welp, turns out Tristan Jarry has played his last regular season game for 2020-21. Coach Mike Sullivan announced the starting goalie has joined backup goalie Casey DeSmith on the injury list. Coach Sullivan on goalies: "Tristan is day-to-day with an ...
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Mariners Moose Tracks, 5/7/21: DJ Peterson, Albert Pujols, and Jarred Kelenic Good morning everybody and happy Friday! Let's get you some links as all four Mariners full-season minor league teams are now in full swing. In Mariners news... Remember Mariners prospect D.J. Peterson? Corey Brock at The Athletic checks in with the ...
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Sharks' Logan Couture: Out against Coyotes Couture will be sidelined for Friday's matchup with Arizona due to a lower-body injury and is in danger of missing the final three games of the year, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports. With the Sharks well out of playoff position, there is little reason for the team ...
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Important dates for Saints summer announced But May 12th isn't the only important date this May, as the NFL has just announced important offseason workout dates for all 32 NFL teams. For the New Orleans Saints, the offseason schedule looks like this:.
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Ravens News 5/7: Comp Picks Update and more However, if that doesn't work out, Baltimore would see one of their two 4th/3rd round cusp comp picks projected for the departures of Matt Judon and Yannick Ngakoue to disappear. My ...
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Ducks' John Gibson: Starting in Minnesota Per Jessi Pierce of The Athletic, Gibson was the first goalie off the ice at morning skating, indicating he'll be between the pipes for Friday's road game versus the Wild. Gibson played well in his last start Monday against St. Louis, stopping 29 of 31 shots, but he ...
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PopStroke — Tiger Woods' new mini golf course — is coming to Arizona: Here's where and when PopStroke Entertainment, now open in Port St. Lucie and Fort Myers, Florida, said it has signed agreements for new locations across the South and Southwest that will open over the next 12 to 18 months, including near Scottsdale and in Glendale. The company ...
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Carter scores career-high 4 goals, Penguins blast Sabres 8-4 PITTSBURGH (AP) — In the final days of a 16th season that came in the form of a 56-game sprint and included a cross-country trade, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jeff Carter acknowledges his legs aren't exactly in top form. Funny, they sure looked fresh ...
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Free-Agent QB Options for Packers to Bring in During Ongoing Aaron Rodgers Saga So, the idea of investing in quarterbacks is in the organization's DNA. How the team goes about its business is another matter altogether. The Jay Barkers and Kyle Wachholtzs of the world weren't a ...
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Clippers rout Lakers 118-94, move into No. 3 spot in West LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George led seven players in double figures with 24 points and the Los Angeles Clippers routed a Lakers team minus LeBron James 118-94 on Thursday night, moving into the No. 3 spot in the Western Conference playoff race.
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Report: Vikings owners nearing purchase of Orlando City MLS franchise Real estate moguls and owners of the Minnesota Vikings, Zygi and Mark Wilf, are nearing a deal to become owners of a Major League Soccer franchise. According to Sportico, the Wilfs are in the process of purchasing Orlando City SC from Flávio Augusto da ...
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Ranking the top players, teams, coaches, owners, arenas we're rooting for in the 2021 NHL playoffs Unless you're a fan of dynasties or Tampa Bay as the sports epicenter of the universe, there's not really a compelling reason to root for the Lightning again. But I am rooting for Kucherov, because there's something absolutely delicious about the way the ...
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MLB Legend Willie Mays Finally Gets His Flowers With New HBO Documentary on the Way The deep dive film will of course have archival footage of that amazing display by Mays in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series, baseball's Golden Age and a career that spanned from 1951 to 1973 on the field.
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Chelsea aims to slow Man City 'winning machine' in EPL clash Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel wants to stall the Manchester City "winning machine" when they square off Saturday and three weeks later in the Champions League final. City can clinch its third English Premier League title in four seasons at home and ...
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Four-star cornerback Alex Afari chooses Kentucky The Kentucky football team added another 2022 four-star athlete to their program this morning, as Alex Afari committed to the Wildcats live on Kentucky Sports Radio. Afari, a 6-foot-2 195 pound cornerback out of West Chester, Ohio is ranked 12th in the state ...
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REPORT: Michigan Assistant Coach May Be On The Move Per multiple reports, recently-hired cornerbacks coach and co-defensive coordinator Maurice Linguist is one of two finalists, and the potential leader, for the head coaching job at Buffalo. Linguist was hired by Jim Harbaugh in mid-January, meaning that he ...
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Vikings offseason workouts to start with rookie camp May 14-16 MINNEAPOLIS - The NFL Draft is over, and now the Minnesota Vikings and other teams in the National Football League move into offseason workout mode. The hope across the league is there's some sense of normalcy and consistency across the league, ...
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Yankees vs Nationals Betting Odds The Yankees are moneyline favorites () in this outing against the Nationals (), which starts at 7:05 PM ET on Friday at Yankee Stadium. New York has Jameson Taillon starting things off, and Washington counters Patrick Corbin.
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Are the Lakers really heading for the play-in tournament? James tried to make it back from a high ankle sprain and played in two games before he aggravated the injury. LeBron isn't expected back until at least next week, and by then it may be too late anyway. Anthony Davis left Thursday's loss to the rival Clippers ...
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