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Miami Marlins' uniforms to honor former Cuban Triple-A team the Sugar Kings Maduro -- revered so much in Miami that a baseball stadium was named after him -- aspired to turn the Sugar Kings into a major league team based out of Cuba, an aspiration expressed through the team's popular motto of "Un Paso Mas Y Llegamos" ("One ...
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2021 NFL playoff predictions: Five teams from 2020 postseason that will miss out and five that will join party By now you all know the mantra about the NFL being a league of parity and opportunity and all. You know the drill -- every year about a half-dozen new teams make the postseason, and a half-dozen or so fail to return. With an expanded playoff field now, the ...
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3 Keys: Bruins at Capitals, Game 2 of first round The Boston Bruins will look to even the Stanley Cup First Round against the Washington Capitals in Game 2 at Capital One Arena on Monday. The Bruins believe they have another level to their play after being limited ...
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3 Keys: Predators at Hurricanes, Game 1 of first round Alex Nedeljkovic could start for the Carolina Hurricanes and make his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut against the Nashville Predators in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup First Round at PNC Arena on Monday. The rookie goalie went 15 ...
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Denver Broncos add Minnesota Vikings' Kelly Kleine in historic scouting hiring The Denver Broncos hired Kelly Kleine as executive director of football operations/special advisor to the general manager on Monday. She is believed to be the highest-ranking female scouting executive ever with an NFL team. Kleine, who worked with ...
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2021 NBA Futures Postseason Betting Guide With the 2021 NBA regular season concluding on Sunday, May 16, sportsbooks released their most up-to-date odds for this year's postseason. The State Farm NBA Play-In Tournament begins on Tuesday, May 18 as the 7-10 seeds in the Eastern and ...
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Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter sells mansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Tom Brady has been renting The seven-bedroom, eight-bath estate was sold Friday, said Smith & Associates, the real estate firm that handled the transaction. The firm did not disclose the buyer, and the sale had not yet been recorded Monday by Hillsborough County, a process that can ...
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Storylines for Every Game on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2021 Schedule The reigning Super Bowl Champions, with the most successful quarterback of all time in Tom Brady leading the charge, kick-off what is being deemed the most anticipated season in NFL history after an altered, pandemic-riddled 2020 season.
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Making Sense of the Ryan Kerrigan Signing PHILADELPHIA - The Eagles couldn't stop Ryan Kerrigan over the years so the decision was made to get into the Kerrigan business Monday, agreeing to a one-year deal with the veteran edge rusher. The marriage of convenience raised a few eyebrows ...
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Lions rookie WR Amon-Ra St. Brown: 'I'm ready to take someone's job' Amon-Ra St. Brown fell all the way into Day 3 of the NFL draft, waiting until the fourth round to hear his name called. When the Detroit Lions plucked the slot receiver from USC, it provided St. Brown the chance to make an impact immediately. The Lions' ...
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Chiefs' Niang finally gets rookie minicamp after opting out KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lucas Niang doesn't regret his decision to opt out of his rookie season with the Kansas City Chiefs because of the COVID-19 pandemic, even if it means the offensive lineman now faces an uphill fight for playing time this season.
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Bennett to have NHL Player Safety hearing for actions in Panthers game The Florida Panthers center is facing discipline for boarding Tampa Bay Lightning forward Blake Coleman. The incident occurred at 11:46 of the third period in Tampa Bay's 5-4 win in Game 1 of the ...
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New York Yankees place Giancarlo Stanton on 10-day IL with quad strain Stanton was scratched about an hour before the first pitch of Friday's game due to left quad tightness. The slugger told manager Aaron Boone that he felt the tightness during an at-bat in the Tampa Bay series finale Thursday, and during his pregame preparation ...
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Handing Out Game Balls For Oklahoma City's 117-112 Victory Over The Clippers It was a grueling 72-game season, but the Oklahoma CIty Thunder treated their fans to a 117-112 win over the Los Angeles Clippers in Sunday night's finale. Finishing the year at 22-50, the victory meant OKC tied with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the fourth ...
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Lions coach Dan Campbell wants a pet lion for sideline, would give up arm for Super Bowl Campbell shared his idea after the podcast hosts discussed motivational ideas they had for the Lions, some of which they shared with Campbell's predecessor, Matt Patricia. One idea Campbell seemed especially fond of was putting a ...
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Celtics vs Wizards 5/18/2021Moneyline, Total, Stats, & Betting Odds The Celtics fell 96-92 to the Knicks in their last contest on Sunday. Jabari Parker totaled a team-high 18 points in the loss. They covered the spread as 12-point underdogs, and the teams combined to go under the 211 point total.
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Ex-Austin Peay DB Juantarius Bryant, victim of Falcons hoax, gets tryout with HUB Football Former Austin Peay defensive back Juantarius Bryant received a text message on May 1 from a 404 area code immediately after April's NFL Draft. The message claimed it was Atlanta defensive coordinator Dean Pees inviting Bryant, a former All-Ohio Valley ...
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PGA Championship 2021: Rory McIlroy's revival, Jordan Spieth's resurgence among 10 storylines at Kiawah There's plenty to look forward to this week as the PGA returns to the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island after a nine-year hiatus. Rory McIlroy has won just two more majors since that romp in 2012 ...
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Sam Mewis, Rose Lavelle return to NWSL after Manchester City spell North Carolina head coach Paul Riley said Mewis was a "juggernaut" who had driven the club's success. "She has matured into one of the most inspirational and talented players in the game," he ...
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Wild beat Golden Knights again, take Game 1 in overtime But for as good as Talbot was in the Minnesota net Fleury was at times even more impressive for Vegas. While the Golden Knights carried the play for long stretches and had more chances overall, Minnesota had several ...
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Dodgers make it official and announce Albert Pujols signing Angels slugger Albert Pujols bats during a game. The Dodgers announced on Monday they have signed former Angels slugger Albert Pujols. (Matt York / Associated Press).
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Hoge's 10 Bears Things: What's next in Justin Fields' development Justin Fields impressed coaches and teammates in his first weekend at Halas Hall, but rookie minicamp was just the first of many tests this summer. Adam Hoge breaks down what's next and provides his reporting on the rest of the rookie class after minicamp.
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Game Recap: Knicks 96, Celtics 92 The Knicks defeated the Celtics, 96-92. Julius Randle recorded 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Knicks, while RJ Barrett added 22 points and four rebounds in the victory. Jabari Parker tallied a team-high 18 points, along with seven ...
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Bill Russell to be inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame as coach By Staff and wire reportsUpdated May 16, 2021, 6:18 p.m..
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Giancarlo Stanton Lands on Yankees' Injured List With Quad Strain The injuries are beginning to pile up for the Yankees. New York's designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday afternoon with a left quad strain, the team announced. Stanton now joins center fielder Aaron Hicks (torn ...
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New York City Marathon Will Return in November The 26.2-mile race through the five boroughs, months after the returns of teams and fans to baseball stadiums and indoor arenas, is expected to be a milestone in New York's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Hall of Fame Announcer Marv Albert to Retire After 2021 NBA Eastern Conference Finals "My 55 years of broadcasting the NBA has just flown by, and I've been fortunate to work with so many wonderful and talented people," Albert said. "Now, I'll have the opportunity to hone my gardening skills and work on my ballroom dancing.".
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Michigan State officially adds new group of transfers, recruits A team spokesman on Monday confirmed 14 additions over the weekend with three signees from the 2021 recruiting class and 11 transfers. Most of the newcomers moved in on Sunday. The only committed transfer missing ...
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Vanessa Bryant didn't want daughter Natalia to miss prom because of Kobe, like she did Officially, Kobe Bryant is a member of the 2020 Hall of Fame class. Had his induction taken place during that calendar year, Natalia likely would have had no problem being on hand for the ceremony. But ...
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Patriots sign offensive linemen Alex Redmond and James Ferentz The Patriots bolstered their offensive line ahead of next week's organized team activities, signing a pair of veteran interior guys Monday. Alex Redmond, who has been with the Bengals the last five years, has signed on, according to a league source.
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Toni Kroos out of Real Madrid's final match after testing positive for COVID-19 La Liga on ESPN: It's so much more than Real Madrid and Barcelona. Sid Lowe details what makes La Liga so special after ESPN announces an eight-year rights deal to carry the league in the United States.
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2021 NBA mock draft 5.1: First-round projections after season We also have a lottery date of June 22 and a draft night is set for July 29. That gives us plenty of time to mull over prospects during the coming months. There is a lot that can change between now and draft night but here is a look at NBC Sports California's 2021 ...
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MLB rumors: Mets bracing for loss of Michael Conforto, Jeff McNeil to injured list (UPDATE) Conforto pulled up lame trying to beat out a double-play ball in the first inning of Sunday's 7-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. When he hit the bag, Conforto immediately reached for his left leg, and he left the game. The Mets called Conforto's injury left hamstring ...
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Washington Nationals Series Preview: Four-game set with the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field With another bizarre weekend of Washington Nationals baseball in the books, it's still tough to get a read on where this team is at as we begin to head into the nitty-gritty of the season. The offense broke out on Friday with 17 runs before the tables turned on ...
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Ex-Yankees reliever Adam Ottavino struggles as Red Sox bullpen issues surface The Yankees traded the right-hander to Boston in January, and the 35-year-old hasn't exactly been lights out for the Red Sox. As the primary set-up man for closer Matt Barnes, Ottavino already has two losses and three blown saves this season.
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Mets lug 3-game losing streak into NL East showdown vs. Braves | Pitching probables, betting line, over/under Want to bet on MLB? Get free bets, risk-free bets and enhanced odds offers from the best licensed NJ sports betting sites.
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Phoenix Suns: The best reason to expect a bright future The Phoenix Suns finished a remarkable season certain of their legitimacy among the NBA playoff contenders. With back-to-back victories in San Antonio, the Suns completed a 51-21 regular season — unreal considering the depths from which they have ...
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George Kittle speaks about 49ers' QB situation The San Francisco 49ers wrapped up their rookie minicamp and are getting set for their upcoming OTAs. All eyes were on quarterback Trey Lance at minicamp, and the No. 3 overall pick didn't disappoint. The North Dakota State product completed 19-of-24 ...
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Some Eagles players ARE attending Phase 2 of Philadelphia's spring workouts One of the things that stood out to me from Albert Breer's profile on Nick Sirianni was the following (bold emphasis mine):. And when I asked Sirianni how the players who show up Monday (and the Eagles are expecting a good percentage to come in for the ...
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Sources: Michael Conforto, Jeff McNeil headed to Mets' 10-day injured list The Mets are putting both on the injured list on Monday with hamstring issues, sources said. To take their roster spots, outfielders Khalil Lee and Johneshwy Fargas are being called up from Triple-A Syracuse ...
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Islanders vs. Penguins Playoff News: Deadline dividends The highlights went to OT game-winner Kyle Palmieri, who also opened playoff scoring as a satisfaction-deferred trade deadline acquisition like J-G Pageau before him, and Ilya Sorokin, who stretched in ways that injure lesser goalies.
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Seattle Sounders FC vs. LAFC: community player ratings form Stefan Cleveland looked like any old Stefan in goal, and Xavier Arreaga scored his first goal as a Sounder. Oh, and youngster Reed Baker-Whiting got his first minutes with the first team. Like I said, fun!
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Packers sign QB Kurt Benkert The Green Bay Packers have signed QB Kurt Benkert. General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transaction Monday. Benkert, is a 6-foot-3, 218-pound, second-year player out of the University of Virginia. He was originally signed as an undrafted ...
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Alabama's Patrick Murphy reacts to controversial NCAA softball tournament bracket A few confused looks followed the Sunday release of the 2021 NCAA softball tournament bracket. As with any subjective exercise like seeding 64 teams in a 16-regional event, there will be some controversy and there seemed to be a few such storylines from ...
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Despite unheralded Rombauer winning Preakness, sport remains clouded in controversy entering Belmont Stakes With the Belmont Stakes on June 5 wrapping up the Triple Crown series, the sport is filled with more questions than answers. Even if Rombauer goes to the Belmont potentially facing Derby favorite Essential Quality and Preakness runner-up Midnight Bourbon, ...
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After Blazers' 42nd win, Damian Lillard remembered a bettor who claimed he really, really needed it Keep that in mind as we go back a month to April 19. A bettor on Twitter known as @LordTreeSap reached out to Lillard and said the following: "Dame how is your hamstring? I need you guys to win 42 games this year or I lose my house. Huge fan even if I'm in ...
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To end this weekend? To end this series? And that's what happened. Wade Davis threw a wild pitch. Abreu came home. Cam Gallagher's tag somehow missed Abreu's jersey. The replay review let the safe call stand, much to some folks' chagrin. The White Sox got on the plane walk-off winners.
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Falcons add DT Olive Sagapolu after rookie minicamp The Falcons invited five tryout players to rookie minicamp, and one of them has turned that opportunity into a roster spot. As you may have seen yesterday, Atlanta added veteran Olive Sagapolu to the roster, giving them one more interesting player in a deep ...
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Beaten Djokovic hits right notes on clay in Rome Novak Djokovic was disappointed to fall at the final hurdle against Rafa Nadal at the Rome Masters on Sunday but the world number one said his level of play last week has filled him with confidence about his chances at this month's French Open.
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Full house: Exploria Stadium to reopen at 100% capacity in June ORLANDO, Fla. – When Orlando City SC and the Orlando Pride return to their home pitch this summer, they could be playing for a full capacity crowd at Exploria Stadium. The teams announced the relaxing of Exploria's capacity limits Monday in a news ...
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