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Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti honors ex-GM Ozzie Newsome with $4M gift for scholarships at Maryland HBCUs Bisciotti came up with an idea that not only impacts the lives of Baltimore students but also touches on Newsome's childhood. Bisciotti told ESPN that he and his wife are making a $4 million gift in Newsome's name ...
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Ranking the NFL's worst-to-first candidates in 2021: 49ers, Falcons, Broncos ready to rise? The beauty of the NFL is the competitive balance and parity. When the season kicks off, everyone has a chance -- even the most recent cellar dwellers. Since divisional realignment back in 2002, we've only experienced two seasons in which at least one team ...
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New England Patriots OC Josh McDaniels says Cam Newton has 'different grasp of offense' in Year 2 "When he got here, that was a unique situation having really no experience and exposure to our system prior to training camp starting. I honestly can't remember another time in my career where we've had a player that has done that.
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3 Keys: Bruins at Islanders, Game 3 of second round No. 3 Bruins at No. 4 Islanders. 7:30 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, TVAS. Best-of-7 series tied, 1-1. Craig Smith is expected to return for the Boston Bruins when they play the New York Islanders in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Second Round at Nassau Coliseum on ...
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Is he a new person? There's no question about it. In his first chat with the media since last August, Andre Dillard spoke at length Thursday about how he's grown as a player and person since he suffered a season-ending biceps injury at practice last summer. For the generally reticent and guarded Dillard, ...
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Tom Brady once blew Kliff Kingsbury's mind in the Bahamas by working out after a rough hangover The mutual friend was investor Will McDonough, who got married in May 2015 and it's not surprising to hear that Brady might have had a few drinks. After all, the wedding was held just four days after ...
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NFL exploring playing games in Germany, to gauge interest from host cities While nothing is set yet, the move foreshadows potential regular-season games being played in Germany's greatest and largest stadiums, like Allianz Arena in Munich, Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund or Olympiastadion in Berlin, for example.
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Patrick Mahomes coming off surgery: 'If there was a game (today), I'd be able to play in it, I think' Mahomes noted that he still has rehab work to do but feels good about his process. The star signal-caller underwent surgery to repair a turf toe injury that plagued him during the Chiefs playoff ...
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Mavs try to advance, Clippers looking for another road win A first-round rematch between Luka Doncic and Kawhi Leonard has come to this: The first team to win at home takes the series. Unless the visitors sweep seven games for the first time in NBA history. Doncic, the young Dallas sensation, has the Mavericks one ...
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Detroit Lions still interested in signing RB Todd Gurley: 'He would be a good addition' Todd Gurley is not a Detroit Lion — yet. But as complimentary as the Lions coaching staff was of the free agent running back Thursday, that could be changing soon. Lions coach Dan Campbell acknowledged the team remains interested in signing Gurley after ...
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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Brooklyn Nets: Here's how we see the key matchups in their NBA playoff series There is no question that Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday have cemented themselves as one of the top trios in the league. The Bucks went 34-16 when the three played together, and they built a solid chemistry over 922 ...
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8 Wacky Predictions About the Trail Blazers' Future We are just ahead of Game 6 between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Denver Nuggets in their best-of-seven playoffs series. The game tips at 5:00 PM, Pacific tonight on TNT. With the Blazers down 2-3, plenty of people are writing in and asking what ...
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Ravens No Longer Part of the Trade Talks for Julio Jones With the addition of Rashod Bateman and Tylan Wallace in this year's draft, Baltimore now has seven players vying for perhaps six roster spots. Newly acquired Sammy Watkins, Marquise Brown, Miles Boykin, Devin Duvernay and James Proche all should be ...
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What do you think of the Cleveland Indians' All-Star Game ballot? Voting underway CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Voting to name the American and National League starting lineups for the 2021 All-Star Game began at 1 p.m. Thursday on mlb.com websites for all 30 teams. If you're a fan of the Indians, the players who made the ballot might be ...
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Horse racing's new executive says cleaning up sport's drug culture entails 'steep climb' The new sheriff in town is going to need more ammunition. Charlie Scheeler, the first chairman of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA), recognizes that cleansing his sport's drug culture will be a "steep climb." Robust rules enforcement will ...
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Alabama men No. 1 in standings for top overall athletics programs Alabama's men's athletics team holds a slim lead in the standings to claim a top overall spot for the 2020-21 sports year. The Crimson Tide men's programs are currently No. 1 in the Capital One Cup that honors the top overall departments annually. Perennial ...
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Braves, Dodgers meet in NLCS rematch It's a rematch of last year's National League Championship Series, which the Dodgers won in seven games after the Braves held a three-games-to-one lead. But ...
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England's Trent Alexander-Arnold to miss Euro 2020 with thigh injury A Football Association statement read: "Trent Alexander-Arnold has been ruled out of UEFA EURO 2020. The Liverpool player sustained a thigh injury in the closing stages of Wednesday's 1-0 win against Austria in Middlesbrough.
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James Madison upsets No. 1 Oklahoma in NCAA Women's College World Series opener Shannon Saile did the same for Oklahoma, until James Madison's Kate Gordon drove Saile's full-count delivery over the left-center field wall with one out in the eighth, lifting the Dukes to a stunning 4-3 upset win in the WCWS opener.
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England v New Zealand: Devon Conway makes 200 as hosts battle at Lord's While Conway was unmoved, it was a fine effort by England to take wickets at the other end, at one stage claiming four for six runs. They were inspired by the energy of Mark ...
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Astros Kent Emanuel Out For the Rest of 2021 With Elbow Surgery He went on to pitch 8 ⅔ innings in his big league debut on April 24, 2021, in relief of Jake Odorizzi. He instantly became a fan favorite because of his struggles to reach the big leagues dealing with injuries and the suspension. He finally got his chance to shine ...
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Women's Soccer Places Four on Academic All-District 2 Team With four Nittany Lions among the 15 selections, Penn State recorded its highest total of all-district honorees ever. A two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American, Kerry Abello (Batavia, Illinois) helped guide Penn State to the 2021 Big Ten regular-season ...
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'Hungry and humble': UM's Jim Harbaugh reinvigorated by young, revamped staff Big Rapids — With the NCAA having lifted the COVID-19 pandemic recruiting restrictions at the start of this month signaling a return to some sort of normal in the college football world, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said he is re-energized in large part ...
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Tigers' Victor Reyes: Out with intercostal strain Reyes battled a pectoral issue last week but had been back in the lineup since Sunday. He'll now miss at least nine days with a separate issue in the same general area, as the transaction has been backdated to Wednesday. Derek Hill was recalled in a ...
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This week in history: Bears score Gale Sayers Celebrated Chicago Bears player Gale Sayers, born May 30, 1943, joins Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., for the Rainbow Commission for Fairness in Athletics, a sports summit on racism and sexism, at Operation Push on July, 29, 1993. The Bears drafted Sayers, a fan ...
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Novak Djokovic reaches third round of French Open for the 16th straight year The 20-time Grand Slam champion is playing his first major tournament in 16 months. In the first point of the tiebreaker, Cilic hit a serve near the line and Federer conceded it as an ace ...
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Trojans To Take on US Olympic Team Trials USC will also have five swimmers competing at Wave II of the swim trials. The Wave I meet is scheduled for this weekend, with Wave II of the Olympic Trials taking place from June 13-20, also at the CHI Health Center. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the trials ...
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French Open day five World number one Novak Djokovic faced little resistance from Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas in a 6-3 6-2 6-4 victory. The Serb booked a place in the third round for a 16th straight year at Roland Garros.
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Red Sox's Colten Brewer: Demoted to Triple-A Brewer was designated for assignment Thursday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports. Brewer gave up four earned runs on four hits and three walks in one inning in his lone appearance in the majors this season. This move clears a roster spot for ...
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'This is not a real fight for me': Mayweather sees little threat in Paul Floyd Mayweather's exhibition match against YouTube star-turned-amateur boxer Logan Paul on Sunday could amount to little more than an easy paycheck for the undefeated former world champion, who leveled a withering assessment of his opponent's ...
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ith the Blazers down 3-2 to the Nuggets, the odds seem to be stacked against them. They've been here before, needing to win back to back wins to advance. In 2019, Portland lost by 26 points in Game 5 to go down 3-2 only to come back and win the series.
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Rays at Yankees: No Ji-Man Choi vs. Gerrit Cole The Rays and Yankees seem set to play the afternoon finale of their four-game series as scheduled today as the forecast rain has cleared. The Rays are starting lefty Ryan Yarbrough, who has pitched relatively well in his recent outings, though hasn't won as ...
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Cubs' strong play against top teams continues with sweep of Padres Even without Kris Bryant and Willson Contreras in the lineup for the series finale, the Cubs are continuing their success against the top-tier NL teams. Manager David Ross was careful to say over the weekend ...
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Chicago Cubs: Postseason odds have skyrocketed since early May Entering the series opener in San Francisco Thursday night, Chicago carries a much-improved 48.1 percent chance of returning to October this fall and 36.8 percent odds of winning the division, second only to the St. Louis Cardinals – by a slim margin (just two ...
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Feels so good: Here are the Florida Gators' five most satisfying games in history Florida has won 743 football games since first beating the Gainesville Athletic Club in 1906. The score was 16-6, though few people remember the details. That's not the case with bushels of games that followed. If you asked 100 Florida fans what the most ...
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Kurtenbach: Draymond Green spoke truth to the Warriors. Will they listen? Kurtenbach: Draymond Green spoke truth to the Warriors. Will they listen? Golden State Warriors: Draymond Green's comments on Inside the NBA spoke volumes about Steph Curry, the Dubs' future.
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After 'dirty' hit by Winnipeg's Mark Scheifele, Canadiens plan to 'make his life miserable' Evans, who gave a thumbs-up as he was taken off, was not hospitalized and reportedly was with the Canadiens at their hotel. Scheifele received a five-minute major for charging and a game misconduct, with Montreal Coach Dominique Ducharme expecting ...
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Famed criminal attorney F. Lee Bailey, who represented OJ Simpson, dead at age 87: reports Superior Court Judge Kenneth J. Fishman, Bailey's former partner, confirmed the news to The Boston Globe. Bailey was 87 and died in Georgia, according to the Globe, though the cause of his death was not immediately specified.
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Titans signing DT Trevon Coley, per his agent The 6-1, 310 pound defensive tackle has 100 career tackles over the last four seasons. He's been credited with 3.5 sacks and 14 tackles for loss. Coley now lands in Tennessee, where he ...
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Report Card: Grizzlies season ends, but positive vibes reign Despite a season ending loss, plenty of positivity remains for the present and future for the Grizzlies. By StatsSAC Jun 3, 2021, 7:15am CDT ...
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Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2021: Race start time UK, practice, qualifying and how can I watch on TV? Verstappen is now four points ahead of Hamilton as the season heads to Baku for just the fourth time. Here's all the information you need to ...
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Nationals win the late innings to beat Braves (updated) The Nationals hadn't been in very many games like this in 2021. Back-and-forth affairs with late-night swings of leads and emotions were the norm during their championship run in 2019 and also were a regular occurrence during their disappointing 2020 ...
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Vivint Arena to return to full capacity for upcoming Jazz playoff games SALT LAKE CITY — Vivint Arena will now be at full capacity as the Utah Jazz continue their run through the NBA Playoffs. The team announced Thursday that seating will return to 18,000 fans in the lower bowl, upper bowl and suites, although some areas ...
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Geraint Thomas wins Critérium stage but Postlberger retains race lead Geraint Thomas hung on to win stage five of the Critérium du Dauphiné following a well-timed late attack. The Ineos Grenadiers rider seized his chance as the reduced peloton slowed and bunched to take a tight right-hand turn around a kilometre from the ...
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Chris Paul Expected To Decline Player Option It's possible that Paul's plans could change between now and his decision deadline on August 1. Pincus notes that it's unclear whether CP3's recent shoulder injury might alter his thinking, for example. However, even after ...
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Johnny Manziel claims he was paid around 30 cents per signature by autograph dealer after winning Heisman Trophy That math comes out to 30 cents per autograph, if Manziel is accurately describing what occurred during the exchange. During the interview, the Aggie legend notes that he never took any money until after winning his ...
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