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WNBA Twitter sounds off on Skylar Diggins-Smith and Jazmine Jones drama Sure, Jones -- whose game-winner took down Diggins-Smith's Phoenix Mercury on Sunday -- could have taken the high road and kept scrolling, but instead she chose violence -- er, turned to Twitter fingers to express her displeasure.
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MLB players caught with any foreign substance to face 10-day suspension, sources say Major League Baseball is expected to announce Tuesday that it will suspend players caught with any foreign substance for 10 days with pay to help curtail the widespread use of grip enhancers by pitchers around the league, sources familiar with the plans ...
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Minnesota Vikings expect DE Danielle Hunter at mandatory minicamp, source says Hunter, 26, sat out the 2020 NFL season with a herniated disk that required surgery last October. At the time of his surgery, it was reported that he was unhappy with the state of his contract and wanted a reworked deal ahead of the 2021 season.
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Rinne of Predators wins King Clancy Trophy The goalie has been committed to Hockey Fights Cancer, a joint initiative of the NHL and NHL Players' Association. He and former Nashville captain Shea Weber, now of the Montreal Canadiens, spearheaded the 365 Pediatric Cancer Fund, which raises ...
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Virginia Cavaliers, Mississippi State Bulldogs round out field for College World Series No team's road to Omaha was as bumpy as Virginia's. The Cavaliers staved off elimination for the sixth time in eight NCAA tournament games, beating Dallas Baptist 5-2 on Monday in Game 3 of their super regional to advance to the College World Series.
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Schwarber goes deep again for Nats in 3-2 win over Pirates Jon Lester pitched 5 1/3 solid innings to help the Nationals win for the third time in four games. Schwarber's homer was his fourth in three days. The Nationals moved him to the leadoff spot ...
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Reds cool off Brewers 10-2 to earn 4th straight victory MILWAUKEE -- — Vladimir Gutiérrez and three relievers combined on a four-hitter with 12 strikeouts to help the Cincinnati Reds trounce the Milwaukee Brewers 10-2 on Monday night for their fourth straight victory. Joey Votto and Aristides Aquino each hit a ...
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Gallant to be hired as coach of Rangers As coach of the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017-18, their inaugural season, Gallant guided them to the Stanley Cup Final when they lost to the Washington Capitals in five games. He won the Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of the year that season.
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Gomber tosses 8 shutout innings, Rockies beat Padres 3-2 DENVER -- — Austin Gomber continued his dominance at hitter-friendly Coors Field with eight shutout innings, and the Colorado Rockies held on to beat the scuffling San Diego Padres 3-2 on Monday night. Gomber (6-5) improved to 3-1 at home, where he ...
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Defensive Player of Year Rudy Gobert, other finalists highlight NBA All-Defensive teams Gobert, who claimed his third Defensive Player of the Year award last week, and Simmons, who finished second, were the only two players who were named to all 100 ballots by the global panel of sportswriters asked to vote on each of the league's individual ...
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NBA competition committee exploring rule changes to restrict unnatural jump shot motions, sources say The NBA's competition committee met Monday to further explore rule changes to restrict the unnatural motions surrounding jump shots that players are using to draw fouls, sources told ESPN. The league wants to limit the ability of players -- including crafty ...
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Shoni Schimmel, ex-Louisville Cardinals and WNBA player, facing multiple charges after arrest in Oregon Schimmel, who turned 29 in May, also is facing misdemeanor charges of menacing, recklessly endangering another, harassment and domestic abuse. Her bail was set at $48,750. Schimmel grew up on the Umatilla Reservation ...
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Islanders using pain of last season to their advantage against Lightning Now he's trying to get back to the top of the mountain with the Islanders, who lead the best-of-7 Stanley Cup Semifinals heading into Game 2 at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS).
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Broncos' GM George Paton Says Von Miller Looks Like 'He's in His Prime' When George Paton took over as the Denver Broncos general manager, succeeding franchise icon John Elway, he was fully aware he had a recently repaired Ferrari in the garage. Paton's decision to keep up the payments on his expensive supercar came in ...
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Sour 16: Orioles drop 16th straight on road, 4-3 to Indians The Indians' victory was tempered by the team losing reigning AL Cy Young winner Shane Bieber for an unknown period due to a shoulder strain. Bieber was placed on the injured list and won't pick up a baseball for at least two weeks.
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Indians ace Bieber shut down 2 weeks with shoulder strain The AL's reigning Cy Young winner won't throw for at least two weeks because of a right shoulder strain, an injury that will further test Cleveland's pitching depth and could send the Indians, who have been competitive for 2 1/2 months, into a tailspin.
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US Open 2021: Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau lead 10 storylines at Torrey Pines Though not much time has passed since an epic PGA Championship at Kiawah Island, which Phil Mickelson won to take home his sixth major, it's already time for the 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. Somehow, we've already reached the third of four majors ...
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Kawhi Leonard saves his biggest dunks for the NBA Playoffs Utah finished with the league's No. 3 defense in the regular season behind elite rim protection from Rudy Gobert, but their roster lacked a big wing who was both quick and physical enough to matchup with Leonard.
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Euro 2020: Luis Enrique's Spain dominate Sweden, but scoreless draw feels like two points dropped for La Roja The experience in the lineups was reflected in what the Luis Enrique and his opposite number, Janne Andersson, asked their players to do. The latter set up deep and narrow and looked for the break. Luis ...
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MLB-best Rays power past White Sox; Glasnow exits early CHICAGO — Austin Meadows, Brandon Lowe and Randy Arozarena homered, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2 on Monday night for their fourth straight win. Tampa Bay improved to 43-24, 1 1/2 games ahead of the White Sox for the ...
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Meyer, Jaguars Being 'Cautious' With Lawrence's Hamstring During Minicamp The Jaguars' No. 1 overall pick is still waiting to get back to full speed after sustaining a tight hamstring last week, though his head coach and passing game coordinator are opting to simply be cautious with the team's franchise signal-caller. When it comes to ...
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Nets injury updates: Will James Harden, Kyrie Irving play in Game 5 vs. Bucks? The complexion of an NBA playoff series can change quickly — just ask some of the folks in Brooklyn. After jumping out to a 2-0 lead against the Bucks in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Nets lost Games 3 and 4 in Milwaukee and saw Kyrie Irving go ...
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Isiah Thomas knows all about the 'pain' Kyrie Irving is going through This was Game 6 of the 1988 Finals, Pistons against the Lakers, and Thomas had stepped on a foot belonging to the Lakers' Michael Cooper, and rolled that ankle in a way that every player from junior high through the pros could feel.
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Record-setting American middle distance runner Shelby Houlihan tests positive for anabolic steroid A dominant American middle distance runner says she has been banned for four years after testing positive for an anabolic steroid that she believes came from a burrito. Shelby Houlihan, the reigning national champion and American record-holder at both ...
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Jim Brandstatter defends Bo Schembechler, says 'reasonable doubt' should come into play Jim Brandstatter, radio play-by-play voice of Michigan football, whose comments on local radio shows over the weekend sparked considerable response, is banding with other former players to defend the reputation of late Michigan coach Bo Schembechler.
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Peterson Is Dominant as Mets Get Rare Home Win Over Cubs David Peterson pitched one-hit ball over six innings for his first win in two months, and the Mets beat the Chicago Cubs at home for the first time in exactly four years with a 5-2 victory Monday night. Dominic Smith homered for the Mets, who stopped Chicago's ...
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Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time, All-Rookie Team: Part 2 Time to take a look at the Steelers all-time best rookie Running Backs. By cassidy977 Jun 14, 2021, 7:00am EDT.
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Katie Ledecky vs. Ariarne Titmus: Swimming's Record-Chasing Rivalry Heats Up Ahead of Tokyo Games For Americans who have not been paying close attention to the swimming world, here is your early warning signal: superstar Ledecky will be in for a pair of serious battles in the Tokyo Olympics. In fact, ...
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Fields of dream: Cubs-White Sox World Series isn't as far-fetched as in recent years The last time it happened was in 1906. You weren't alive, and neither was even a wizened old sports scribe like, say, Rick Morrissey. But 115 years later? We're ...
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Cubs fans' epic beer cup snake was insanely expensive Well some people did the math and the answer is a lot. An insanely large sum of money. Epic beer snake at the Cubs game yesterday. Quick math (h/t ...
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Bob Baffert, trainer of Medina Spirit, sues New York Racing Association over suspension The NYRA suspended the Hall of Famer in mid-May after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test that found 21 picograms of betamethasone. The steroid helps reduce swelling, and Baffert acknowledged that Medina Spirit tested positive ...
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Miami Dolphins sign British offensive tackle who became hooked on NFL seeing them on TV Jermaine Eluemunor started eight games for the Patriots last season at right tackle. Even though the offensive lineman signed by the Dolphins on Monday is from England, it seemed natural that he ...
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Golfers gone wild: Korn Ferry Monday qualifier erupts in fisticuffs between two players Fight ensued after one confronted the other about not helping locate lost balls, failing to replace the flag after putting. Garry Smits. Florida Times-Union. Luke Smith, a member of the Tennessee-Martin golf team, was arrested on. Say this about Brooks Koepka ...
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Jalen Ramsey recruits Stephon Gilmore via Twitter after Patriots cornerback misses first day of mini-camp "Mookie Betts got traded from Boston to LA and won a ring! That was nice." Stephon Gilmore Stephon Gilmore's absence from Patriots hasn't gone unnoticed around the NFL. AP ...
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Tigers' Matthew Boyd: Exits with knee issue Boyd left Monday's start against Kansas City due to discomfort in his left knee, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports. Boyd had to be removed in the bottom of the third inning after recording the first out. He made it through 2.1 scoreless frames despite ...
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Source: Defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson nearing deal to return to Vikings Richardson, 30, was released by the Browns in April to save salary cap space after Cleveland had signed defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. After playing for the Vikings on a one-year deal in 2018, Richardson played two seasons for the Browns on a three- ...
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Tokyo organizers roll out final editions of COVID rule books TOKYO (AP) — IOC Vice President John Coates arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday, the same day that organizers and the International Olympic Committee were set to roll out the third and final edition of their so-called Playbooks. Coates is the International Olympic ...
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'I'm gonna die before I let that guy walk out': Chuck Pagano speaks on the Aaron Rodgers dispute If Chuck Pagano was Aaron Rodgers' head coach, he would be holding on for dear life … figuratively. The former coach of the Indianapolis Colts made a guest appearance on the "Pat McAfee Show" last week, where the crew discussed Pagano's return to the ...
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'Time to shake it up': Billboard near Celtics facility urges Brad Stevens to hire female coach A billboard recently placed near the Celtics practice facility urges new President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens to hire a female coach as his replacement after he was promoted to replace Danny Ainge earlier this month. "Hey Brad, it's time to shake it ...
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'On the right road:' Spurs' Becky Hammon ready to take next step toward history SAN ANTONIO — Spurs coach Gregg Popovich heard one whistle and then a second, and by then was ready to call it a night. Stalking off the AT&T Center court after being ejected in the first half of a game against the Los Angeles Lakers last December, ...
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Major Link Soccer: Wishing Christian Eriksen a speedy and full recovery. Christian Eriksen was nearly gone forever after a cardiac event in Denmark's opening Euros match against Finland, and the big media covering the event — at least in the US — blew it. The incident showed yet another example of the absolute inhumanity with ...
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MLB All-Star Game voting: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Shohei Ohtani, Fernando Tatis Jr. among early leaders Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero – likely the American League MVP frontrunner – received more votes than any player in balloting returns announced Monday. Guerrero, the 22-year-old son of a Hall of ...
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What should Rockets fans make of Chris Paul's playoff success? With the playoff disappointments from 2018, 2019 and 2020, it might add insult to injury that a Rocket from the past three years is featured on 11 of the 16 playoff teams this season: GM Daryl Morey (Philadelphia), James Harden, Jeff Green, HC Mike D'Antoni ( ...
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Michigan football lands grad transfer receiver A metro Detroit native who spent his first three seasons in the Southwestern Athletic Conference is returning home to play for Michigan. Daylen Baldwin, a graduate transfer wide receiver from Jackson State, announced his verbal commitment to the ...
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Report: Allen Robinson will report to minicamp this week However, back in March Robinson signed his tag, tying him to Chicago for at least the 2021 season. Ryan Pace has until July 15 to work out a contract extension with Robinson, or he will become an unrestricted free agent next offseason.
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Dustin Johnson quietly surpassed this impressive financial milestone at the Palmetto Championship Johnson started the final round at Conagree Golf Club seven shots off the lead, and while he crept within one on the back nine, a triple bogey on the par-4 16th hole derailed his chances of winning a PGA Tour event for the first time in his home state of South ...
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Bears take a look at Brandon Marshall — the LB, not the WR The veteran linebacker, and not the former firebrand Bears receiver, worked out at Halas Hall, sources confirmed. A former Super Bowl champion with the Broncos, where he played alongside Danny Trevathan, Marshall hasn't played an NFL snap since 2018.
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Analyst shares how Arizona can 'blow past' their projected 2021 win total Could rolling with a pass-heavy offense be the key to the Arizona Cardinals reaching their potential during the upcoming 2021 season? It's been quite a while since we've seen the Arizona Cardinals finish a season with a record over .500. In fact, the last time ...
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Emotions stir Michael Phelps in his return to US trials Walking into these trials, seeing the swirling spotlights, cheering fans in the stands and the platform where newly minted members of the U.S. team are introduced has stirred something in the 23-time gold medalist. It's the first trials he hasn't competed at since ...
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