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How did the San Francisco Giants become the best team in baseball? KEVIN GAUSMAN saw his own reflection in the numbers; their stark, unsentimental truth contained a judgment, and a promise. Everything he knew about himself as a pitcher could be found inside them: strengths, flaws, anxieties. It was liberating, and maybe ...
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2021 NBA playoffs: What matters most in every second-round series How much do the Nets need James Harden, who is still sidelined with hamstring tightness? What's the most impressive part of the Suns' 2-0 series lead? What player or adjustment will decide the Jazz-Clippers series? Which potential Finals matchup would ...
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Will history with QBs coach help Jalen Hurts succeed? Johnson grew up in the Houston area and played high school football at Baytown Lee High School, where one of his coaches was Averion Hurts, Jalen's father. So Johnson remembers a preschool age Jalen Hurts hanging out and running around the field ...
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Falcons WR Russell Gage ready to help fill Julio Jones' shoes A sixth-round pick in 2018, Gage has seen his opportunities and production rise each season. After being buried on the depth chart as a rookie -- six catches for 63 yards -- the Falcons' trade of Mohamed Sanu midway through the 2019 campaign opened up a ...
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Ron Rivera planning for open QB competition during Washington training camp Despite FitzMagic getting paid way more than his fellow signal-callers and being the presumptive starter, that didn't stop coach Ron Rivera from declaring a QB competition heading into next month's training camp.
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Three Takeaways from the LA Clippers' Game 2 Loss to the Utah Jazz Donovan Mitchell continued to torch the Clippers, who now find themselves down 0-2 once again.
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Foltynewicz scheduled to start for Rangers at Dodgers Texas Rangers (24-39, fifth in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (37-25, second in the NL West). Los Angeles; Friday, 10:10 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Mike Foltynewicz (1-6, 4.75 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 46 strikeouts) Dodgers: Clayton ...
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Cicadas have Ravens and WFT dealing with crowd noise and practicing open-field moves Given that NFL minicamps that have been taking place in the area, the big, noisy bugs have also made their presence felt with the Baltimore Ravens and Washington Football Team.
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Finebaum on Nick Saban most underpaid coach ever, points out 2007 cold takes on Saban tenure Nick Saban's contract was extended Monday by three years and will run through the 2028 season. There was a time when many thought the Alabama coach wouldn't even consider a job in Tuscaloosa, much less be around long enough for a potential ...
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Red Sox beat Astros 12-8, avoid sweep as Martinez homers Darwinzon Hernandez (1-2) won after allowing Altuve's homer. Kiké Hernández doubled off Blake Taylor (0-1) leading off the bottom half and scored on Martinez's fly to deep right, where ...
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Tigers rally early behind Schoop, beat Mariners 8-3 DETROIT (AP) — Jonathan Schoop homered and Isaac Paredes hit a go-ahead single as the Detroit Tigers rallied from a first-inning deficit and took advantage of three errors to beat the Seattle Mariners 8-3 Thursday. Mitch Haniger put Seattle ahead against ...
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Former Michigan State basketball star Keith Appling to remain in jail in murder case Defense attorney Andrew Abood asked for bail, saying Appling had always appeared in court in previous cases. But a magistrate denied bail Thursday, noting the first-degree murder charge. Appling, 29, said ...
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Kentucky basketball mailbag: Predicting the starting lineup, impact of staff shakeup LEXINGTON - The Courier Journal took to Twitter this week in a call for readers' questions about Kentucky basketball and football. In part two of the Twitter mailbag, we'll take a close look at what UK fans what to know about the Wildcats' men's basketball ...
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Win $10000 for free on the NASCAR All-Star race Which of these drivers will have the best finishing position at the end of Round 4? The options: Alex Bowman, Brad Keselowski, Chase Elliott, Denny Hamlin, Ryan Blaney, William Byron. That ...
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Euro 2020 bold predictions: England's early exit, a surprise semifinalist and who will win it all What is the formula for success at international tournaments? With time together at a premium implementing the sort of intricate systems favored by the likes of Pep Guardiola, Antonio Conte and Thomas Tuchel is often impossible.
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Denver Nuggets Film Friday: Stop the bleeding After two games, the Nuggets have been outscored by a combined 42 points, and, just over the last six quarters, they've been outscored by 43 after the thumping they took in the second half of Game 1. The Phoenix Suns are shooting 59.1 percent from the field ...
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YES Network's Michael Kay: Yankees, Gerrit Cole dropped the ball on question about illegal sticky substances This is important to a lot of people that love the game, including the players industry, including fans, including teams. So if MLB wants to legislate some more stuff, that's a conversation that we can have because ultimately we should all be pulling in the same ...
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Internal Options for Replacing Nick Madrigal Nick Madrigal has been a more important part of this White Sox team than I ever expected. Admittedly, I have not been as high on him as others. In my eyes, his ceiling came out to be a unicorn of a hitter stylistically, but someone who ends up near-league ...
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Wire Taps: Washington Nationals and San Francisco Giants try again today; Saturday doubleheader + more... "Yeah, I did, actually. We were hoping that it would come. We're definitely excited about it. I know the boys will be excited," Martinez said before last night's game was postponed due to inclement weather.
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2021 French Open men's semifinal odds, predictions: Proven tennis expert reveals Nadal vs. Djokovic picks However, the most anticipated match of the men's 2021 French Open bracket arrives on Friday when Rafael Nadal takes on Novak Djokovic in a men's semifinal matchup. Nadal entered as the pre-tournament favorite, while Djokovic is the No. 1 player in the ...
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Initial Offseason Thoughts: The Bruins critical issues eliminated them again, and now change must come. Welp. Here we are. B's eliminated in the 2nd round. Again. I think one great lie told to fans is that the NHL playoffs is that anything can happen. That it may as well be a whole new season. That life changes the minute you get to the postseason. And to some ...
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UEFA Euro 2020: Live stream, how to watch on TV, betting odds, game times - ESPN will televise 39 Euro 2020 matches, seven will air on ESPN2 and five more will be shown on ABC. The 2020 UEFA European Championship finally is here. Delayed a year by the ...
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MSU track & field finds success after 2-year off-season; ready for NCAA championship However, for MSU track and field, it had been 657 days since they competed in an outdoor event prior to the 2021 season. The 94-week off-season was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which prevented the team from competing for all of 2020 and large team ...
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2021 French Open men's semifinal odds, predictions: Tennis expert reveals Tsitsipas vs. Zverev picks The standout players square off in one of the men's semifinal matches, with the winner advancing to Sunday's final. Tsitsipas advanced with a quarterfinal win over No. 2 seed Daniil Medvedev, while Zverev toppled Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in his last match.
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Indian Springs' Jackson Nabors selected Gatorade state boys soccer Player of the Year The 6-foot-7, 180-pound forward scored a state-best 52 goals and passed for 23 assists this past season, leading Indian Springs (24-2-1) to the Class 4A-5A state championship. Nabors was a first team Super All-State and first team All-Metro selection. He was ...
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NY Mets: Handle with care, caution with Jacob deGrom is good Jacob deGrom has made nine starts for the New York Mets this season and has only one outing of 100+ pitches. This came in his two-hit shutout versus the Washington Nationals where deGrom was possibly the best he has ever been. Prior to this excellent ...
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5 worst moves of the Cleveland Browns 2021 offseason The Cleveland Browns are Super Bowl contenders thanks to a great 2020 season and a strong 2021 offseason. The team has improved by leaps and bounds over the past few months because of the front office's ability to find value at nearly every spot.
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Wide receiver Tyler Boyd embracing role as veteran leader of Bengals' promising offense There hasn't been much winning in Cincinnati since Tyler Boyd was drafted in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft. The Bengals haven't finished better than third in the AFC North since Boyd arrived, Boyd's yet to participate in a playoff game and the ...
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St. Louis plays Chicago after Wainwright's strong showing Wainwright went seven innings, giving up two runs on three hits with six strikeouts against Cleveland. The Cubs are 16-14 against the rest of their division. Chicago has hit 82 home runs this season, sixth in the majors. Javier Baez leads the club with 14, ...
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Reds: Recipe for redemption vs Rockies requires more Tyler Stephenson The Reds continue their quest for the elusive .500 mark against the visiting Rockies. It was deja vu all over again this week for the Cincinnati Reds (29-31) as the Milwaukee Brewers ...
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Shenango works overtime to top unbeaten Johnsonburg and reach the PIAA Class 2A semifinals A homer in Homer City almost propelled Shenango to another PIAA playoff win Thursday. But when the potential game-winning blast was taken away by a spectacular catch, the Wildcats had to find another way to claw their way to a win against a team that ...
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Jets' Robert Saleh: Elijah Moore's versatility makes him a matchup nightmare When asked about what makes Moore so difficult to defend, Jets coach Robert Saleh broke down his abilities to reporters before the ninth of 10 OTAs at the Atlantic Health Training Center in Florham Park on Thursday afternoon. He is someone, Saleh said, who ...
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Sparks can't keep pace with Tina Charles, Mystics Tina Charles had 20 points and 10 rebounds to pass Lisa Leslie for second on the WNBA's career double-double list, helping the Washington Mystics beat the depleted Sparks, 89-71, on Thursday night in Washington.
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Bulls G White has surgery on shoulder, out at least 4 months CHICAGO — Chicago Bulls guard Coby White had surgery Thursday on his left shoulder after injuring it over the weekend. The team said White was hurt "while engaged in basketball activities away from the team" and will be reevaluated in four months, ...
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Mike Minor puts Kansas City Royals on his back early, offense rolls late to stop slide Minor held a potentially-explosive lineup to one run through seven innings and the Royals scored three runs in the seventh and three more in the eighth on the way to a 6-1 win in front of an announced 3,211 at the Oakland Coliseum on Thursday night.
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Cubs to Hold 'Opening Day 2.0' With Hall of Famers, Bill Murray: Here's What You Need to Know As the state of Illinois moves into Phase 5 of its coronavirus reopening plan, the Chicago Cubs will celebrate "Opening Day 2.0" this weekend at Wrigley Field, welcoming back fans at 100% capacity and hosting a series of special events throughout their ...
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Euro 2020 starts today with Italy v Turkey and we all earned it, so enjoy it - The Warm-Up And yet, there is something undeniably comforting and thrilling in equal measure about a European Championship starting tonight with the opening game between Italy and Turkey in Rome. As Jose Mourinho would say, this is football heritage.
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Mom holding baby snags foul ball with amazing one-handed grab SAN DIEGO – Multitasking is a way of life for moms, but one Padres fan took it to the next level Wednesday. In the top of the sixth inning, cameras captured a woman wearing a Manny Machado jersey, baby under her left arm, reach back to snag a foul ball ...
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Lions head coach Dan Campbell confirms coaching staff is fully vaccinated Allen Park — The NFL announced last week that members of coaching staffs who declined to get a COVID-19 vaccination will lose their Tier 1 status with teams. That would prohibit them from face-to-face interaction with players, both on the field and in the ...
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Decades into careers, Van Horn and Avent meet for first time FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas Coach Dave Van Horn and North Carolina State Coach Elliott Avent have combined to coach in 3,533 NCAA Division I games, but tonight will be the first time they have coached against each other.
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Giants' Darius Slayton praises Daniel Jones' development: He's 'jacked' now! The New York Giants added three wide receivers this offseason — free agents Kenny Golladay and John Ross, and used their first-round selection in the NFL draft on Florida standout Kadarius Toney. Head coach Joe Judge told reporters that when the team ...
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Driver Killed After Careening Into Hancock Park Home, Sparking Fire; Street Racing May Be To Blame LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Street racing may be to blame after a driver was killed when a car slammed into a home in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles late Thursday night, sparking a fire. June 11, 2021. (RMG News). The crash occurred at ...
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Brian DeLunas returns to Mizzou baseball as pitching coach Missouri baseball announced the hiring of Brian DeLunas as the Tigers' new pitching coach Thursday. DeLunas returns to Columbia after spending the 2021 season as a special projects coordinator in the New York Mets organization, where he worked ...
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England New Zealand 2nd Test Day 2 Live Cricket Score: Devon Conway hits fifty England vs New Zealand (ENG vs NZ) 2nd Test Live Cricket Score Updates: Dan Lawrence and Mark Wood helped to push England to 303 runs in its first innings before New Zealand bowled out the hosts on the second morning of the second Test at ...
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Mathieu van der Poel out of Tour de Suisse Mathieu van der Poel left the Tour de Suisse prior to the start of stage 6 due to illness. The Dutch national champion won stages 2 and 3 of the race before departing. "After the rainfall from the past days, Mathieu van der Poel suffers from a mild cold," the team ...
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Colton Herta looks for more street course success in IndyCar races on Belle Isle Colton Herta has reason to be confident heading into this weekend's Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix IndyCar doubleheader. The 21-year-old earned his first street course win of his career when he reached Victory Lane at the Firestone Grand Prix of St.
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Trenton student to showcase his exceptional gift in national spelling bee The word "volition" comes from Latin and French roots meaning "wish" or "will." Titus Kottwitz, a seventh grader at Trenton Middle School in northwest Missouri, got his wish when he spelled the word "volition" correctly to earn a spot in this year's Scripps ...
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