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Carl Nassib of Las Vegas Raiders announces he is gay, pledges $100000 to Trevor Project HENDERSON, Nev. -- Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib on Monday became the first active NFL player to come out as gay. Nassib, 28, made the announcement in an Instagram post. "What's up people?" Nassib posted. "I'm at my house here in ...
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Florida Senator Marco Rubio wants waiver so ex-Navy CB Cameron Kinley can play for Tampa Bay Buccaneers "In the past, the U.S. Department of Defense has issued many waivers to allow athletes to temporarily delay their service to our nation to pursue their professional sports dreams," Rubio wrote. "Unfortunately, Mr. Kinley seems to be the exception, and without ...
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Major League Baseball's crackdown on sticky substances begins with regular checks on pitchers Monday The search is on for unauthorized foreign substances that pitchers can use to doctor baseballs, long against the rules but rarely enforced until now. The crackdown began Monday when major and minor league umpires started regular checks of ...
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Wayne Gretzky, Dustin Johnson and Steve Nash latest athletes to become owners Wayne Gretzky is a big lacrosse guy. Huh? Yep, you read that right. The Great One may have made his name on the ice, but before Gretzky was the pride of the Edmonton Oilers he was a bonafide lax bro. "The national sport of Canada is box lacrosse," ...
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Darvish fans 11, Padres get 2 big homers to beat Dodgers 6-2 SAN DIEGO -- — Yu Darvish struck out 11 in six brilliant innings to become the fastest big leaguer to reach 1,500 for his career, Manny Machado and Jake Cronenworth homered and the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 on Monday night ...
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DeGrom dominates after arm scares, Mets and Braves split DH NEW YORK -- — Jacob deGrom put Mets fans at ease with a bevy of triple-digit heaters. Hopefully clear of the arm woes that interrupted his past two starts, the two-time NL Cy Young Award winner is back to dominating hitters — and the record books. DeGrom ...
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NC State overcomes top Vanderbilt prospect Jack Leiter's 15 Ks in College World Series victory OMAHA, Neb. -- North Carolina State's postseason just keeps getting better. The Wolfpack beat SEC pitcher of the year Kevin Kopps of Arkansas to win their regional, beat the Pac-12 pitcher of the year Brendan Beck of Stanford in their College World Series ...
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Stamkos' first two goals of Semifinals spark Lightning to Game 5 win The Tampa Bay Lightning captain, with 439 NHL goals, wasn't going to miss from there. Stamkos' first goal of the Stanley Cup Semifinals came 45 seconds into Game 5 at Amalie Arena in ...
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Kelly helps D-backs end 17-game skid, beat Brewers 5-1 PHOENIX -- — Merrill Kelly pitched seven effective innings, Ketel Marte had two hits and the Arizona Diamondbacks snapped a 17-game losing streak by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 on Monday night. The win was a long time coming for Arizona, ...
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New York Mets fire two high-ranking employees after workplace review The email was obtained by The Associated Press. Executive vice president and chief legal officer David Cohen -- no relation to the owner -- and senior vice president for human resources and diversity Holly Lindvall will both be ...
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Rangers end 6-game skid with 8-3 win over Elvis and the A's Andy Ibañez and Jose Trevino hit three-run homers to back Gibson as the Rangers snapped a six-game losing streak with an 8-3 win over the Oakland Athletics and Elvis Andrus in the shortstop's return to Texas for the first time since getting traded.
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LA Clippers' Kawhi Leonard out for Game 2; Marcus Morris' status uncertain Clippers coach Ty Lue said on Monday that Leonard remains out with a sprained right knee. There has been no change in his status, which remains uncertain for the remainder of the series. Editor's ...
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NBA playoffs 2021: Devin Booker, Trae Young and the 'empty stats' fallacy The notion might even have helped keep Young off this year's All-Star team when the Atlanta Hawks started the season 13-18 while dealing with injuries to key starters prior to the announcement of reserves. (The Hawks went a mere 28-13 the rest of the way.).
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Boomers can be Simmons' tonic: Gaze Andrew Gaze has recommended Boomers therapy for Ben Simmons as doubts grow over the maligned NBA All-Star's desire to join the team's push for a maiden Olympic medal. Simmons' run at an NBA title with the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers came ...
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Youngsters relishing the big stage at the Copa America At last a goal for Uruguay! Last November Uruguay won 3-0 away to Colombia in World Cup qualification, and everything seemed right in their garden. Statistically the best South American team at the ...
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Major League Soccer to launch development league in 2022 The new league, which has yet to be named, is expected to include roughly 20 teams in its first year, including several MLS-operated teams currently playing in the USL Championship and USL League One.
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With Mike Trout out, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is making his push for AL MVP By Sam Panayotovich FOX Sports Betting Analyst. When Los Angeles Angels phenom Mike Trout strained his right calf a month ago, it derailed another promising American League MVP candidacy. Through 36 games, Trout was slashing .333/.466/.624 with ...
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Armando Bacot elects to return for junior season with North Carolina men's basketball CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- North Carolina big man Armando Bacot is returning for his junior season after making himself eligible for the NBA draft. The school announced the 6-foot-10 Bacot's decision Monday. Bacot led UNC with 12.3 points and 7.8 rebounds per ...
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Canadiens comfortable entering Game 5 of Semifinals at Golden Knights The Montreal Canadiens said they aren't feeling any pressure entering Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Semifinals against the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday (9 p.m. ET; NBCSN, SN, TVAS). In fact, they said they are fine with where things stand with the ...
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LEADING OFF: Franco debut, Cole focus, Hendricks streak A look at what's happening around the majors today: DEBUT DAY. Wander Franco, a 20-year-old infielder considered the best prospect in the minor leagues, was set to make his major league debut for the Tampa Bay Rays against the visiting Boston Red Sox ...
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Vikings rookie DL Jaylen Twyman expected to make full recovery after being shot four times NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported the news after speaking with Twyman's agent Drew Rosenhaus. Rosenhaus detailed the extent of his client's injuries, telling Rapoport that "they are all flesh wounds, superficial wounds ...
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Indians beat Cubs 4-0, lose Civale to finger injury Cleveland lost another starter when Aaron Civale exited with a finger injury Monday night, but Bobby Bradley and Josh Naylor homered to lead the Indians to a 4-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
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Monday Finish: 10 things you couldn't have seen on the US Open broadcast Welcome back to the Monday Finish! This is where we tally up the scores from the week that was and start to warm up for the week ahead. Today's edition will focus on some sights and sounds from Torrey Pines. First, let's shoutout this week's winners.
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Chiefs DE Frank Clark arrested in LA for illegal possession of a concealed firearm in vehicle Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark was arrested in Los Angeles Sunday night and charged with felony possession of a concealed firearm, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to NFL.com Monday. Clark, 28, was taken into custody ...
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'We've Done It to Ourselves': A Divided NCAA Membership Delays NIL Vote as Pressures Mount In January, the NCAA was on the brink of passing groundbreaking legislation to grant athletes the right to earn compensation on endorsement deals, business ventures and public appearances. The exhaustive 30-plus page legislative document governing ...
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SF Giants reinstate Dickerson, Ruf, make surprise move by sending thriving outfielder to Triple-A Throughout the 2021 season, a long list of Giants players have answered the call when the club has needed a "next man up." With veterans Alex Dickerson and Darin Ruf returning from the injured list, LaMonte Wade Jr. and Jason Vosler just became the first ...
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Elle Purrier St. Pierre sets new trials record in winning 1500m; Jenny Simpson 10th, out of Olympics Simpson, whose third-place finish in Rio five years ago made her the first American woman to win an Olympic medal at 1,500 meters, finished 10th on Monday in the first true stunner of U.S. track trials.
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Rickie Fowler announces his wife Allison Stokke is pregnant with a girl "Reservation for November... Fowler party of 3 #GirlDad," wrote Fowler on Instagram, revealing the month the baby is due as well as the gender. "Coming in November @rickiefowler might find himself a little outnumbered," Stokke wrote.
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Denmark beats Russia 4-1 to advance at Euro 2020 COPENHAGEN (AP) — After scoring a goal to help Denmark advance at the European Championship, Joakim Maehle walked straight to a TV camera and formed a "10" with his fingers. That was for Christian Eriksen. Maehle's 82nd-minute goal put some ...
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Wander Franco should be ready for showtime with Rays But what stands out to Brady Williams, the Rays' Triple-A manager who worked closely with Franco the past two seasons, might be the most significant to long-term success. "His inner ...
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Cardinals' Zaven Collins: Facing charges after arrest Collins was arrested and charged Sunday for excessive speed and reckless driving, according to the Scottsdale (Ariz.) Police Department. Collins was spotted going 76 mph in a 35-mph zone, precipitating a traffic stop. He later was released and now awaits ...
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Here's how the Houston Rockets can trade for Ben Simmons Injuries, the James Harden saga, coronavirus, and bad basketball all contributed to the Rockets' abysmal performances. Although their regular season was a complete failure, the offseason can be much more successful. After ...
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Playing the Odds: OKC's Chances in Tomorrow's NBA Draft Lottery Tomorrow night's 2021 Draft Lottery has major implications for 14 NBA teams. A long awaited event for the league's worst teams, tomorrow's draw will determine the Draft order. For Oklahoma City, the lottery is nearly as or more important than the draft itself.
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Astros take combined no-hitter into 8th, rout Orioles BALTIMORE (AP) — Jake Odorizzi and the Houston bullpen took a bid for a combined no-hitter into the eighth inning Monday night, eventually settling for a 10-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles that marked the Astros' eighth straight win. Maikel Franco hit a ...
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With the courts (and Kavanaugh) on their side, advocates plot future challenges to the NCAA A landmark Supreme Court ruling Monday gave even more ammunition to advocates for the rights of college athletes, experts said, spurring a push for further legal challenges and legislation that could eventually upend the world of college sports. Support our ...
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Suárez goal at Copa America ends Uruguay's scoring drought CUIABA, Brazil (AP) — Luis Suárez ended a goal scoring drought for Uruguay that threatened to extend to a fifth straight game. The veteran striker's 66th-minute equalizer helped Uruguay to 1-1 draw against Chile at the Copa America on Monday, its first ...
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College football predictions for 2021 bowl games, Playoff semifinals, national championship This year's College Football Playoff championship game is Jan. 10 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The year's semifinals are Dec. 31 at the Capital One Orange Bowl and Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.
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California school district apologizes for 'racism, classism' after tortilla-throwing incident A San Diego-area school district has apologized for a basketball postgame incident in which tortillas were thrown at a team from a mostly Latino high school. The incident occurred after a championship game between Orange Glen and Coronado on Saturday, ...
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Sixers Must Shop Ben Simmons After Meltdown Against Atlanta Hawks The Philadelphia 76ers entered the 2021 NBA playoffs with championship aspirations, but those came screeching to a halt Sunday. The Atlanta Hawks knocked the top-seeded Sixers out of the playoffs with an ugly 103-96 Game 7 road win, surviving a ...
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US Olympic track and field trials: Here's who qualified for Tokyo Olympics on Day 4 at Hayward Field In the final event of the day, the women's 5,000-meter final, two teammates from the Portland-based Bowerman Track Club finished 1-2 to earn Olympic berths. Elise Cranny passed BTC teammate Karissa Schweizer down the stretch to win in 15 minutes, 27.81 ...
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What BYU AD Tom Holmoe had to say about SCOTUS ruling on student-athlete compensation It was good day to be a BYU football player on Monday, or, for that matter, a college athlete of any kind. About the same time BYU was unveiling its newly refurbished football locker room at the Student Athlete Building on campus in Provo, the Supreme Court ...
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Donavan Brazier falters in final stretch of 800, misses Olympics as Clayton Murphy wins at US Olympic trials After Monday's race, Brazier couldn't think of a competition in the past few years when he felt so outmatched. Brazier said that he'd been dealing with some nagging injuries, but nothing serious.
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Two Tennessee freshmen arrested for possession of marijuana For the second time in his short time at Tennessee, freshman quarterback Kaidon Salter is facing legal trouble. He and freshman offensive lineman Amari McNeill have been arrested on a charge of marijuana possession. According to the report from the ...
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Packers DB Darnell Savage looking for 'something extra' in 2021 In the final six games of the 2020 season, Savage intercepted four passes as he transformed into a ball hawk for the Packers defense. When asked about what changed for him at the end of last year, Savage just said that he started making plays when he got the ...
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Sean Marks: Five Takeaways from Brooklyn Nets GM's Season-Closing Media Session In Sean Marks' fifth season as Brooklyn Nets general manager, the Nets compiled the winningest season in franchise history with a .667 winning percentage and recorded the highest offensive rating in NBA history. It's a long way from the 21-win team that ...
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Patriots sign WR Devin Ross after minicamp tryout The 5-foot-9, 192-pounder will bring speed and practice depth to a Patriots wide receivers room that already includes Nelson Agholor, Kendrick Bourne, Jakobi Meyers, N'Keal Harry, Isaiah Zuber, Gunner Olszewski, Kristian Wilkerson, Marvin Hall and Devin ...
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Penn State's recruiting class ranked 15th in nation after Virginia wide receiver Tyler Johnson commits Penn State's James Franklin takes part in spring practice April 17, 2021, at Beaver Stadium in State College.
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Ben Zobrist claims wife had affair with couple's pastor Ben Zobrist claimed that his wife, Julianna, had an affair with their former pastor. That's according to a copy of a May lawsuit filed on behalf of the former MLB player. The court document also accuses the minister, who also worked at Ben's non-profit, ...
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American Allyson Felix qualifies for her fifth Olympics at age 35 Allyson Felix, one of the biggest names in United States Track & Field, is headed to her fifth Olympics. The 35-year-old came in second place and had her best time of the season in the 400 meters at the Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon to qualify. She says the ...
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Mets' injuries piling up again as Joey Lucchesi could face Tommy John surgery, reports say As the Mets continue to need pitching depth amidst a run of doubleheaders, the team was dealt multiple blows to their staff. Relievers Robert Gsellman and Jeurys Familia were both placed on the injured list Monday, while starter Joey Lucchesi is feared to ...
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