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Masai Ujiri says his Toronto Raptors future hinges on upcoming chat with ownership Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri said Wednesday that his decision on whether to re-sign with the franchise this offseason will be determined by conversations he is set to have with the team's ownership in the coming weeks.
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Stanley Cup Playoffs Buzz: Malkin could play Game 3 for Penguins Welcome to the Stanley Cup Playoffs Buzz, a daily in-depth look at the 2021 NHL postseason. There are four playoff games scheduled for Wednesday and there were three on Tuesday. Pittsburgh Penguins. Evgeni Malkin could play Game 3 of the Stanley ...
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Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa says respect for game is important priority "The way I see it, for position players on the mound, there are no rules," veteran pitcher Lance Lynn said Tuesday night. "Let's get the damn game over with. And if you have a problem with whatever happens, then put a pitcher out there.
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Kwame Brown is blasting everyone in sight for joking about his NBA career Two terms that were innocuous enough considering the conversation, but seemed extremely disrespectful considering the conversation launched off with Stephen Jackson clowning on Brown, mockingly saying he was "the best No. 1 pick of all time," then ...
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Roundup: Philadelphia Eagles sign OL Le'Raven Clark Clark served as a swing tackle in Indianapolis, where he arrived as a third-round pick out of Texas Tech in 2016. He follows former Colts offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni to Philadelphia, where he'll be available to step in in case of injury.
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Why Are NBA Players Suddenly Calling Stephen Curry the MVP? The comment made waves, because everything James says makes waves. Debating the motives behind James' public statements is its own industry at this point. Was he attempting to hype up his team's next opponent to make an eventual Lakers victory look ...
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Duke promoting Nina King to be next athletic director King, who joined Duke's athletic department in September 2008 and serves as senior deputy director of athletics, will replace Kevin White, who is retiring Sept. 1 after 13 years at the school. She will become ...
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What Ramifications For Louisville Will Come From Gaudio's Extortion Case? (Photo of Mike Pegues, Dino Gaudio: Sam Upshaw Jr. - Courier Journal via Imagn Content Services, LLC). LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Just when it seems like the dust is starting to clear around the Louisville men's basketball program, something comes around to kick ...
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Ryan Kerrigan Joins Eagles, Reveals Thoughts On 'Revenge' Against Washington After 10 years in Washington, defensive end Ryan Kerrigan said farewell to the nation's capital and accepted a deal to become a member of the "enemy'' Philadelphia Eagles. At first a fan of the WFT might think, "How dare he go to a division rival?' or 'Really ...
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f any team in the NFL wants to add Aaron Rodgers to their roster, they might have to give up a lot. Albert Breer spoke to NFL executives to find out the cost to acquire the Green Bay Packers' MVP quarterback. The Denver Broncos reportedly would have to give up three first-round picks in 2022, 2023 and 2024; a 2022 second-round pick; and three premier ...
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Lions, Penei Sewell agree to terms on four-year, $24.1 million rookie contract The first offensive lineman drafted in 2021 agreed to terms on his rookie contract. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported the Detroit Lions and Penei Sewell have agreed to terms on a four-year, $24.1 million fully guaranteed contract. The deal includes a ...
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Alabama's Nick Saban calls for fans to get COVID-19 vaccinations in PSA "College football fans and players both want full stadiums this fall," Saban says in the 30-second PSA. "Let's make sure we can safely make this happen by getting vaccinated. Please get your COVID-19 vaccine.".
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Lots of fun to be had if the Sixers make the NBA Finals There are plenty of fun matchups and storylines in any playoff matchup in the East, but what about the West? If the Sixers did make it to the NBA Finals, which matchups would make for the most fun.
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Barcelona, Lyon, Houston Dash, Portland Thorns to contest WICC Barcelona, Lyon, the Houston Dash and the Portland Thorns will take part in the 2021 Women's International Champions Cup (WICC) to be held Aug. 18-21 at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon. All of the teams taking part won trophies in 2020. Barcelona ...
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Yankees' Jameson Taillon Deep Dive: Advanced stats show why starter has struggled to keep runs off the board That hasn't been the case, though, as Taillon's inconsistency on the mound over his first eight starts with the Bombers has resulted in a 5.73 ERA. Against the Rangers on Tuesday night, he allowed ...
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St. Louis Blues among teams impacted by COVID retesting The league will provide a further update when we have more information," said Doug Armstrong, the team's president of hockey operations and general manager. The Blues were the only active team to have players on ...
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Schmid unleashes his inner Cancellara to win on dirt roads at Giro d'Italia Schmid's Swiss compatriot Cancellara won both Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix, the Classics most similar to Wednesday's Giro d'Italia stage 11, three times during his career. For Schmid, a second-year pro ...
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Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 79 Tosh Baker, sophomore offensive tackle Listed measurements: 6-foot-7, 283 pounds. 2021-22 year, eligibility: The sophomore has all four seasons of eligibility remaining thanks to playing in only two games last year, not to mention the universal pandemic waiver. Depth Chart: Based on all the ...
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Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder vs. Anthony Joshua: What to know about the muddled heavyweight title picture After loads of hype, weeks of uncertainty and the securing of the biggest site fee in the history of boxing, it seemed the battle for the undisputed heavyweight championship between WBC champion Tyson Fury and WBO, WBA and IBF champ Anthony Joshua ...
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Duggan named Devils manager, player development Meghan Duggan was named manager, player development for the New Jersey Devils hockey operations department Wednesday. The gold-medal winning captain of the United States at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics will work with assistant general ...
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Lewis Hamilton: Max Verstappen feels that he has a lot to prove in F1 MONACO -- Lewis Hamilton believes a good level of respect exists between him and title rival Max Verstappen but says the Red Bull driver still acts as if "he has a lot to prove". Hamilton was speaking ahead of this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, after four ...
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Steve Stricker skipping US Senior Open defense to keep scouting for Ryder Cup Steve Stricker, who won the 2019 edition at Warren Golf Course in South Bend, Ind., by six strokes, said on Tuesday that he will instead play the PGA Tour's John Deere Classic that week, when the Senior Open is being played at Omaha Country Club in ...
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OSU and UM sex assault survivors partner with national org. to stop abuse in youth sports "I want to use my experience to help out as many young people as possible," said Chuck Christian, a former Michigan football player who spoke on behalf of a group of former Wolverine athletes who say they were sexually abused during medical appointments ...
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Andre Drummond says the Lakers' chemistry is unlike anything he's ever experienced in the NBA From the moment Andre Drummond joined the Los Angeles Lakers, there was a tendency to see him and Marc Gasol, if not as enemies, at least as competitors. Two titans clashing for a limited supply of minutes for traditional centers. But that's not how ...
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Norris: Starting McLaren talks felt like an awkward first date MONACO -- Lando Norris felt like he was on an awkward first date when he first opened his latest contract negotiations with McLaren CEO Zak Brown. On Wednesday, McLaren announced the 21-year-old had signed a new multi-year deal with the team for ...
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Colts' Parris Campbell: Fully healthy Still, he's just heading into his age 23 season, so there is still reason to believe he could have a breakout campaign in store alongside T.Y. Hilton and Michael Pittman if he can stay on the field.
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Packers Hall of Fame Inc. to host 50th induction banquet Aug. 28 The Induction Banquet will feature Charles Woodson and Al Harris as the newest inductees into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame. Also being honored is Bud Selig as the Bob Harlan Leadership Award recipient and the late Zeke Bratkowski as the Bart and ...
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Pirates great Rennie Stennett dies at age 72 Rennie Stennett, who made baseball history twice by his mere presence in the Pittsburgh Pirates lineup as a rookie and later with seven hits in seven at-bats in a game, died Tuesday morning in Coconut Creek, Fla., after a battle with cancer. He was 72.
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Angels' Brandon Marsh: Call-up not forthcoming The Angels have no immediate plans to call up Marsh or Jo Adell from Triple-A Salt Lake after Mike Trout was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a calf strain that will likely keep him sidelined for 6-to-8 weeks, Daniel Guerrero of MLB.com reports.
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Celtics advance, but now face Brooklyn's trio of Harden, Durant, and yes, Kyrie Irving The Celtics are officially in the playoffs – that significance isn't lost on Jayson Tatum, who poured in 50 points to beat the Washington Wizards, 118-100, in the play-in game on Tuesday night.
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Roster Moves: Bears sign OL Redmond, waive OL Cervenka The Bears on Wednesday signed guard/center Adam Redmond and waived undrafted rookie guard Gage Cervenka. Redmond has appeared in 18 NFL games, all as a reserve, for the Indianapolis Colts (2017) and Dallas Cowboys (2018 and 2020). The 6-6 ...
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Cubs get a win over the Nationals, but lose Anthony Rizzo to lower back tightness Rizzo grounded out to first baseman Ryan Zimmerman to end the third inning, but when he came out on defense, there was clearly something wrong. "Just some low back tightness," manager David Ross ...
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IOC offers Tokyo medical help amid call for cancellation TOKYO -- Confronted in Japan with some of the strongest medical-community opposition yet to the Tokyo Olympics, IOC president Thomas Bach offered Wednesday to have added medical personnel available to help out when the games open in just over ...
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Royals' Josh Staumont: Picks up save Tuesday Staumont picked up his fourth save of the season in a 2-0 win over the Brewers on Tuesday. He allowed one hit and struck out two in an inning of work. Staumont hasn't had a save opportunity since late April largely due to the fact that the Royals went on an ...
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Mathew Barzal went pointless in Pittsburgh, yet Isles still got the split The Islanders got a split of the first two games of their first-round playoff series against the Penguins without any contribution from their best and highest-paid player, Mathew Barzal. But as the series shifts to Nassau Coliseum for Games 3 and 4, Islanders ...
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Mount Dora Christian baseball comes up short in FHSAA state semifinal Mount Dora Christian Academy sophomore Collin Priest extended his hit streak to 15 games in a row Wednesday morning at the FHSAA baseball state tournament in Fort Myers. But the Bulldogs (22-7) stranded two runners in the sixth inning and one more in ...
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Troy Polamalu chooses former Steelers coordinator Dick LeBeau to present him at Hall of Fame Troy Polamalu will be presented to the Pro Football Hall of Fame by the man who coached him for virtually his entire Pittsburgh Steelers career. Dick LeBeau, the long-time Steelers defensive coordinator, will present Polamalu when he is inducted into the Hall ...
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Athletics' Sean Manaea: Survives rocky outing Manaea allowed three earned runs on 10 hits and no walks while striking out three across six innings Tuesday against the Astros. He did not factor into the decision. Manaea survived with a quality start despite surrendering 10 hits -- including two doubles and ...
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Will be ready for 2021-22 Larkin was dealing with a neck injury but will be good to go for the start of next season, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports. Larkin was critical of the crosscheck to the neck he received from Dallas' Jamie Benn telling reporters, "I don't really ...
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Wizards' Bradley Beal: Disappoints in play-in loss Beal had just 22 points (10-25 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT) to go with nine rebounds and six assists in Tuesday's play-in loss to Boston. The Wizards needed Beal to carry the load on offense and he wasn't able to do so, as he went just 1-of-6 from three-point range ...
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Blues at Avalanche Game Two Preview After surviving the first period, and tying the game in the second on a Jordan Kyrou goal, the Blues allowed three goals in the third period. To say that they took their foot off of the gas is underselling the apathy. The team absolutely hung Jordan Binnington out to ...
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Diamondbacks' Corbin Martin: Goes five innings in season debut Martin (0-1) took the loss against the Dodgers on Tuesday, pitching five innings and allowing three runs on four hits and four walks while striking out six. Martin's Arizona debut got off to an ominous start when Mookie Betts tagged him for a home run leading ...
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Gwen Inglis, Renowned US Cycling Champion, Struck and Killed by Suspected DUI Driver During Training Ride She was transported to the local hospital, where she died of her injuries. Police arrested the driver of the vehicle, who was identified as 29-year-old Ryan Scott Montoya. He ...
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Bode and Morgan Miller reveal they're expecting another baby The couple revealed to People that they're expecting their sixth child together in November. The happy news comes three years after the tragic drowning of their 19-month-old daughter, Emmy.
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— Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) May 18, 2021 After a successful stint in the G League with the Santa Cruz Warriors, the Bay Area native went unsigned as several players joined NBA teams. On Tuesday, Lin posted an emotional message on Twitter, leaving his basketball future up in the air.
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Jingles or JC: Sixth Man Debate Centers On Utah Bench Duo As good as the Utah Jazz are, the team's rise from a decent playoff team to a 60-win pace season is primarily driven by a high-powered collectivism of the entire unit. Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert (and others) have had dominant performances, but they ...
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Bruins Need Pastrnak to Find His Playoffs Scoring Touch After losing Game 1 on Saturday night to the Washington Capitals 3-2 in overtime, one quick look at the scoresheet was not a pretty sight for the top-six forwards of the Boston Bruins. The only point they registered was an assist for David Pastrnak on Nick ...
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Where to watch Spurs vs. Grizzlies NBA play-in tournament The Spurs chances of entering the traditional 2021 NBA postseason hang on the outcome of Wednesday night's play-in game against the Memphis Grizzlies. The No. 10 Spurs will tip off against the No. 9 Grizzlies in Memphis at 6:30 p.m. The game will be ...
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Unique basketball prep league, school starting in Atlanta Overtime Elite, a new basketball league and school for 16-, 17- and 18-year-olds designed with the goal of helping players becoming professionals, will be built in Atlantic Station and is scheduled to open in September. The league, which will provide salaries, ...
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Rick Bonnell: A huge Hornets offseason: Find a center, decide on Graham and Monk, add shooting To use general manager Mitch Kupchak's mid-season description, the Charlotte Hornets' rebuild is a little ahead of schedule. The way they played lately, emphasis on "little." The Hornets played their first postseason game in five years, getting drilled Tuesday ...
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