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Ryan Fitzpatrick still must prove he should start for Washington After four starts, and 11 weeks with Haskins taking all the first-team snaps, Rivera benched Haskins. Rivera said in hindsight, he would have held a competition but he wanted to get Haskins ready in light of no preseason games.
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Dirk Nowitzki rejoins Dallas Mavericks as special adviser Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki has rejoined the franchise as a special adviser who will assist in the hiring process of a new general manager and coach and consult on other front-office decisions, the team announced Friday. "Mark Cuban approached ...
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Kiley McDaniel's 2021 MLB Mock Draft 2.0 - A new No. 1? Who gets Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker? We're now about three weeks from the 2021 MLB draft, which begins on Sunday, July 11, and while there's more buzz about specific team preferences, sources say information on this front will be much clearer at the end of the month with the College World ...
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Bears' Justin Fields explains relationship with Andy Dalton: He 'has just completely taken me under his wing' The Bears may have some uncertainty at the quarterback spot this offseason, but that's not stopping their quarterbacks from bonding. In particular, Andy Dalton and Justin Fields appear to have a good relationship with the veteran and former Bengal serving as ...
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Olivia Moultrie, 15, granted preliminary injunction to sign NWSL contract Olivia Moultrie, 15, has been granted a preliminary injunction by a judge that prohibits the National Women's Soccer League from enforcing its age rule to stop her from signing a professional contract with a club in the league and paves the way for her to play.
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'Rowdy' Yankee Stadium will be at full capacity Friday. The Oakland A's can't wait. Earlier this week, the Yankees announced that they had received approval from the state, city, and Major League Baseball to return to normal capacity. Ticketholders no longer need to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test or full vaccination to go to games.
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Kurtenbach: The Giants are the best team in baseball and that doesn't have to make sense What more do you need to see from the San Francisco Giants? What more could they possibly do at this point to make you believe? We're more than 40 percent of the way through the 2021 season and no team in Major League Baseball has more wins or a ...
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Calvin Johnson says he would have played for any other team before retiring, but Lions wouldn't let him go ALLEN PARK -- Matthew Stafford was tired of the losing and not up for another rebuild. So he requested a trade after last season, and the Detroit Lions needed only a couple weeks to oblige. Asked point-blank whether he was jealous that Stafford got to go ...
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Alex Bowman signs 2-year extension with Hendrick Motorsports NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Alex Bowman received a two-year contract extension from Hendrick Motorsports on Friday that celebrates NASCAR's return to Nashville and sponsor Ally's support of the first Cup Series race in the area in 37 years. Bowman was ...
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US Open Round 1: 'Mr. Mickelson, trouble calling on Line 1' The third time one went off in the gallery behind him, Phil Mickelson stepped away from his tee shot at No. 13 — for the second time — and tried to keep the steam from blowing out of both ears.
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Wire Taps: Washington Nationals and New York Mets have big weekend plans; Stephen Strasburg updates + more... What was Davey Martinez's plan for the Nationals' off day on Thursday? "Relaxing. Chilling," he said. "We got some big games coming up especially come Friday. So these guys, they've been working really hard. You guys don't get to see what they do, but ...
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Ex-Pro Bowler DeAngelo Hall: Giants' James Bradberry is 1 of the 3 best cornerbacks in the NFL The Giants had high hopes when they signed James Bradberry to a big-money free agent contract last year, but even with that $43.5 million deal, the cornerback still exceeded all reasonable expectations. By the end of the year, Bradberry had firmly ...
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Sounders return to training looking to put disappointing draws behind them The draws against Atlanta United and Austin FC posed different issues for Schmetzer and his coaches to work through over the break. Against Atlanta, the Sounders were arguably outplayed for large stretches of the game, and had difficulty creating ...
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Packers: Three regression candidates on defense in 2021 Two years ago, GM Brian Gutekunst injected the defense with some talent by spending some big money in free agency and adding Za'Darius and Preston Smith, and Adrian Amos, and spending two first-round draft picks on Rashan Gary and Darnell Savage.
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Miami Dolphins fans, it is time to forget about Ryan Fitzpatrick Ryan Fitzpatrick was a perfect bridge quarterback. A veteran who has been around the NFL since 2005, knows what it takes to prepare for a game, and still plays with a schoolyard mentality. But if we are really going to look at Ryan Fitzpatrick, we have to realize ...
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Howard defends Simmons against criticism, says he believes in him "Everybody's talking about Ben," Howard said on Instagram Live. "Leave him alone. Send him some positivity instead of talking about how bad you think he is. Ain't none of y'all played in the NBA … and y'all have so much to say to somebody who's been ...
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Euro 2020 semifinals and final present Boris Johnson with new 'public health' issue (CNN) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the UK government is talking with European football governing body UEFA about "sensible accommodations" over the staging of the Euro 2020 semifinals and final at London's Wembley Stadium.
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Sky's Candace Parker to pay homage to local basketball legends in style The plan is to honor as many Chicago basketball stars as possible. Right now, Parker has the jerseys of Isiah Thomas, Kevin Durant and Simeon star and Chicago high school basketball icon Benji Wilson on deck.
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Jacksonville Jaguars sign Laquon Treadwell "And he had a nice career at Ole Miss, first-round draft pick and I spent some time with him today. But I think we brought an offensive lineman, two defensive players and Treadwell.
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Canadiens coach Ducharme isolating after COVID testing MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal Canadiens interim coach Dominique Ducharme has been sent home and is isolating following irregularities in COVID-19 testing. The Canadiens canceled Ducharme's pregame news conference Friday. The club says it will ...
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Tom Brady: Playing QB for Buccaneers until 50 would be a long time 'even for me' (report) As Tom Brady continues to torch Father Time, he's keeping his eye on the present. Earlier this spring, Tampa Bay general manager Jason Licht cracked that he'd let Brady quarterback the Buccaneers until he's 50 years old. Brady, who turns 44 next month, ...
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Tony Vitello named Coach of the Year by National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association What a year it's been for Tennessee baseball and Tony Vitello. After a hot start last season and losing the rest of the schedule to the pandemic, Tennessee came roaring back during the 2020-21 slate to win the SEC East and capture the No. 3 overall seed in ...
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Clemson picks up Class of 2022 commitment from four-star St. Louis defender The Missouri product became the Tigers' third commit of the week, following safety Sherrod Covil on Thursday and kicker Robert Gunn on Monday. So far, Pride and Covil are the only defensive commits for Clemson among the rising senior class, with plenty ...
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The Latest: Oosthuizen joins Henley in US Open lead SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local):. ___. 8:15 a.m.. Louis Oosthuizen finished with two good par putts and joined Russell Henley atop the leaderboard at 4-under 67 after the opening round of the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines.
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Museum Head: Baseball's Embrace Of Negro Leagues Is An Atonement, Not A Validation Photo by Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Inc. The Washington Homestead Grays, seen here around 1946, split their home games between Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C. The team won the Negro World Series in 1948, the ...
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F1: Verstappen leads 2nd practice at French GP, Bottas 2nd LE CASTELLET, France — Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen led the second practice for the French Grand Prix on Friday. The Red Bull driver narrowly headed off Valtteri Bottas and his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton at the Paul Ricard ...
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Miami Marlins vs Chicago Cubs Series Preview After being swept in St. Louis, the Miami Marlins now begin a 3-game series against another NL Central opponent. The Miami Marlins did not play well in St. Louis as they were swept in three games against the Cardinals. Despite strong pitching from their ...
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What is the Tennessee Vols vs. Virginia baseball betting line, over/under at the CWS The Tennessee and Virginia baseball teams are scheduled to meet in the 2021 College World Series on Sunday, June 20. Tennessee comes into the matchup 50-16 overall. Most recently, the Vols swept LSU in the NCAA Knoxville Super Regional last ...
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Kemba Walker trade grades: Celtics sell low on former All-Star; Thunder continue to stockpile assets This is a far cry from the Jrue Holiday-centered package that the Celtics reportedly tried to trade Walker for last offseason. Per Esnaashari, those 2020 offseason trade rumors are what began to strain Walker's relationship with the Boston front office.
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Why Naomi Osaka dropped out of Wimbledon: What you need to know Naomi Osaka is a Japanese tennis player and the current world number 2, behind Australian Ash Barty, having won four Grand Slam championships. Born in Japan to a Haitian father and a Japanese mother, Osaka grew up in the US and won her first Grand ...
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Kevin Kopps wins Dick Howser Trophy The award has been voted on by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association since 1987. Other finalists in addition to Kopps were Texas Tech second baseman Jace Jung, Florida State catcher Matheu Nelson and Vanderbilt starting pitchers Kumar ...
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Sweden beats Slovakia 1-0, closes in on last 16 at Euro 2020 ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — It always felt like a set piece would settle a tough-to-watch European Championship match between Sweden and Slovakia, and Emil Forsberg duly delivered. The Sweden midfielder converted a 77th-minute penalty Friday ...
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GOAT In Training: Serena Williams Gives Daughter Tennis Tips Like Her Dad Once Did Serena Williams is passing on gems to the next generation by training up her daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. to be a future GOAT – greatest of all time – tennis player. Williams gave the tot key pointers on the sport, just like her dad Richard Williams used ...
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Buffalo Bills: 4 things we learned during mandatory minicamp The Buffalo Bills held this mandatory minicamp this week and was scheduled to have three practices. However, the Bills elected to cancel the final practice on Thursday which signaled the end of the offseason workouts for this year. The next time the team will ...
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Pearl City's Ray Cooper III advances to playoffs with win over Nikolai Aleksakhin at PFL 5 The judges scored the welterweight fight 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 in favor of Cooper, who outlasted Aleksakhin in the three-round fight. Cooper improved to 22-7-1 in his professional MMA career, while Aleksakhin dropped to 24-6.
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What's open, closed for Juneteenth; Q&A on winning dog Wasabi; more: Good Morning, Pennsylvania What you need to know for Friday, June 18, 2021. Today's weather. High: 84; Low: 68. Mostly sunny today, hot and stormy this weekend. Photo of the day. Red Land vs Bethel Park in the PIAA 5A state baseball championship game. Red Land's Cole Wagner ...
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