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Matt Nagy faces make-or-break season in Chicago; five NFL players with Shohei Ohtani potential Former NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks knows the ins and outs of this league, providing keen insight in his notebook. The topics of this edition include: -- Who could be NFL Ohtani? Five players with two-way potential. _-- Why one of the NFL's best corners ...
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NHL Expansion Draft all-time team The 30 players they select will form their foundation for the 2021-22 NHL season. The Kraken have a pool of accomplished players from which to make their selections, much as the Vegas Golden Knights did four years ago. Vegas, the most recent expansion ...
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NBA, NBPA agree to play-in tournament format through 2021-22 season, sources say The NBA's playoff play-in tournament format will return for the 2021-2022 season, sources told ESPN on Friday. The NBA and Players Association agreed to extend the play-in concept for next year, pending an expected approval of the league's Board of ...
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NFL Head Coach Power Rankings With players set to report next week to training camps, we'll be tripping over ourselves to power-rank this and that, judging teams by their overall strength, their quarterbacks, their skill position players and defenses. But it's obvious that a clear and direct ...
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What to Expect at SEC Media Day This year, Smart will be traveling to Hoover, Ala. (a suburb of Birmingham), with quarterback JT Daniels and nose tackle Jordan Davis. This will be the first time the trio will face the media since the conclusion of spring practice.
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Penn State Lands Another Top 2022 Running Back Penn State's 2022 recruiting class continues to draw some of the nation's leading offensive talent, with IMG Academy running back Kaytron Allen joining the group Friday. Allen's commitment puts Penn State in some rare 2022 recruiting company. Allen joins ...
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What the teams said – Qualifying in Great Britain What a turnaround. The Silver Arrows trailed Red Bull's Max Verstappen by a huge margin in practice, but turned the tables superbly come qualifying. Hamilton pulled one of his best laps out of the bag on his first run in Q3 to pile the pressure on his rival, and ...
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British Open 2021: Bryson DeChambeau clearly wants a reset. It's possible, if he takes his own advice SANDWICH, England — The question didn't have to cause any damage. Bryson, why don't you shout fore? DeChambeau could have swatted it away quite easily. I try to, but sometimes, in the heat of the moment, I forget. It's definitely something I need to work ...
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Mets Activate JD Davis; DFA Billy McKinney Prior to the Mets' first series of the second half, the Amazins' officially activated third baseman J.D. Davis from the Injured List, and designated outfielder Billy McKinney for assignment. Davis has not played for the Mets since May 1 when he went down with a ...
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Former Illinois standout DL Bobby Roundtree dead at age 23 Former Illinois defensive lineman Bobby Roundtree has died at 23 years old, the school announced Friday. A standout player for the Illini from 2017 to 2018, Roundtree's college career was cut short after he suffered a severe spinal injury in May 2019 while ...
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Louis Oosthuizen sets 36-hole Open record, leads by 2 strokes SANDWICH, England -- Louis Oosthuizen set a 36-hole record at The Open and is halfway to ending that run of near misses at the majors. He'll have to hold off a cast of major champions on the weekend at Royal St. George's. On a day of pleasant summer ...
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'We're really far apart there': Sticking points on Howard Terminal terms could derail project, team says OAKLAND — The Oakland A's and the city are still far apart on key financial terms for building a waterfront ballpark and village at Howard Terminal, setting up a quandary for the City Council to tackle at a planned meeting Tuesday. After the city released the ...
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Florida Gators women's basketball coach Cam Newbauer resigns for 'personal reasons' Newbauer, hired from Belmont in March 2012, failed to turn around the school's only sport to never win a conference championship. The 43-year-old Indiana native was 46-71 overall and 15 ...
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2022 Georgia Offensive Guard Addison Nichols Discusses Ohio State, Looming Commitment The 6-foot-5 and 318-pound Nichols, who is considered the third-best interior offensive lineman and No. 103 prospect overall in the class of 2022, took an official visit with the Buckeyes on June 14-16.
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JaVale McGee and Keldon Johnson being added to Team USA men's basketball roster Johnson and McGee will join Team USA as it tries to recover from a series of setbacks ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, which begin in one week. Bradley Beal and Kevin Love withdrew this week. Love ...
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How this week's workouts hint at Warriors' plans for NBA Draft (including who they took to dinner) Among likely first-round picks, the Warriors have worked out Florida's Tre Mann, G League Ignite's Isaiah Todd, LSU's Cameron Thomas, Arkansas' Moses Moody, Duke's Jalen Johnson, Texas' Kai Jones and Baylor's Davion Mitchell.
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Mets' Billy McKinney: DFA'd by Mets McKinney was designated for assignment by the Mets on Friday, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports. The Mets are finally fully healthy after being decimated by injuries early in the season, leading to McKinney losing his spot on the 40-man roster. He was a solid ...
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Ben Roethlisberger just out of the top 10 in odds to lead the NFL in passing in 2021 Taking a look at some of the Pittsburgh Steelers odds over the next few days, we'll start with odds to become the NFL passing leader in 2021 and Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. As most people ...
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Tom Brady played the entire 2020 season on a torn MCL The seven-time Super Bowl champion underwent surgery on his knee in February. "It was an injury I dealt with really since last April, May," Brady said in June ...
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Joc Pederson to slot into leadoff spot, Ian Anderson update and more "I think he's gonna get here. I don't know when, he's in the air right now so we'll wait and see when he lands," Snitker said. The Braves won't alter their starting lineup for Friday's game and would need to make a roster move in order to activate Pederson.
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British Open 2021: 6-foot-9(!) Jon Thomson just made all kinds of history with this hole-in-one Jon Thomson became the tallest person to play in a PGA Tour event the moment he teed off on Thursday at the 2021 Open Championship. He made a bit more history with one more swing on Friday. The 6-foot-9 Englishman was going along nicely at Royal ...
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UFC viewers guide: Miesha Tate is back, looking to add to a shiny legacy Islam Makhachev, a student of Khabib Nurmagomedov, faces Thiago Moises in his first UFC main event. In the co-main, Miesha Tate fights for the first time since November 2016, taking on Marion Reneau.
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COVID outbreak is further proof this Yankees season has been cursed from the start | Klapisch Aaron Judge, along with five other players, reportedly tested positive for the virus, which squashed Game 1 of an eight-game, 10-day reckoning with the Red Sox on Thursday. Winning the East never seemed more unlikely than it does today.
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NFL Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez leaving Fox Sports for acting career Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez is giving up his job at Fox Sports, sources confirmed to The Post's Andrew Marchand. Gonzalez will pivot more toward his acting career and leave behind his position as a NFL analyst on Fox's pregame show "Fox ...
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MLB rumors: Yankees watch Braves trade for lefty-hitting All-Star outfielder The New York Yankees are searching for an outfielder before the July 30 trade deadline. So were the Atlanta Braves, who struck first on Thursday, acquiring left-handed hitting Joc Pederson from the Chicago Cubs. Atlanta sent minor-league first baseman ...
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NFL to use black national anthem at big events again this season Capacity crowds are about to see, hear and feel for the first time the NFL's increased support for social justice and anti-racism campaigns. As teams prepare to welcome back fans without COVID-19 limitations, the NFL plans to continue many of the initiatives ...
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Pandemic causes Packers' revenues to plummet by nearly 27% GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Playing home games without spectators because of the pandemic caused the Green Bay Packers' operating revenues to drop nearly 27% during the most recent fiscal year. The Packers reported $409.8 million in expenses and ...
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Brad Cox has high hopes for Mandaloun in $1 million Haskell There will be hearings, testimony and probably appeals before the state commission decides what to do about the Bob Baffert-trained colt. For now, trainer Brad Cox ...
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MLB rumors: Mets among 'multiple' teams with trade interest in former NL MVP Mets are among multiple teams with interest in Kris Bryant, whose versatility makes him a fit for many. ... Nats are among many teams said interested in Kris Bryant but it's uncertain if there's a prospect match. Nats do not want to trade top pitching prospects ...
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Kyle Kuzma agrees with LeBron James that short offseason led to injuries around NBA Before the 2020-21 NBA seasons started, fans, players and analysts all expressed concerns that a historically short offseason could lead to more injuries during the season, especially for teams that made deep playoff runs in the 2019-20 season like the Los ...
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Joe Girardi offers opinions on Cole Hamels and Phillies' top draft pick Maybe. Maybe not. Plenty of teams are looking for pitching and there will be action on him. Girardi also commented on another pitcher Friday. He's long been impressed with Andrew Painter, the 6-7 right-hander that the Phillies selected with their first-round ...
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Marlins' Adam Duvall: Back in action Friday Duvall (side) is starting in left field and batting cleanup in Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the Phillies. Duvall missed the final game before the All-Star break with intercostal soreness, but he's good to go for the first game of the second half.
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Hamilton delights home crowd ahead of historic F1 weekend SILVERSTONE, England — Lewis Hamilton and George Russell thrilled their home crowd Friday night as the British drivers dazzled in Formula One's first attempt at a new sprint qualifying format. Hamilton was fastest at Silverstone in a qualifying session that ...
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Tigers-Twins doubleheader rained out; twinbill on Saturday DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins' doubleheader scheduled for Friday has been postponed due to rain. The first game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on Saturday, with the second game being made up as an afternoon ...
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Washington Nationals Series Preview: Kick off the second half against the San Diego Padres Kyle Schwarber, Joe Ross, Kyle Finnegan, Tanner Rainey, Yan Gomes, Alex Avila, Jordy Mercer, and Kyle McGowin all landed on the Injured List after June 21st. Daniel Hudson also went to the IL on June 12th and Stephen Strasburg has been there since ...
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Former Gonzaga standouts Jalen Suggs, Corey Kispert receive green room invites to NBA draft It's another strong indication that Suggs, likely to be selected in the top four, and Kispert, a possible lottery pick (top 14), shouldn't have to wait long before hearing their names called July 29 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
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'Geez, I just want us to win': Suns team owner Robert Sarver on edge watching NBA Finals Between merchandise sales surging, sellout home crowds and closing a long-term arena naming deal with a Gilbert-based company, business is booming for the Phoenix Suns as they head into Saturday's Game 5 of the NBA Finals tied 2-2 with the ...
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NY Times Suspends Sports Reporter Who Failed to Disclose Her Michael Phelps Book Deal The New York Times has suspended star sports journalist Karen Crouse and her future at the paper is being heatedly debated amongst the paper's top editors, three people familiar with the situation told The Daily Beast, following revelations she failed to ...
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Tottenham manager Nuno affirms Harry Kane is 'our player' LONDON (AP) — Harry Kane may want out of Tottenham but new manager Nuno Espirito Santo sent a bold message Friday: "Harry is our player." The England captain has indicated he wants a change of scenery after Tottenham's seventh-place finish in the ...
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Chicago White Sox do not have to do anything at trade deadline The Cleveland Indians, the only other team in the division that is currently over .500, may end up as sellers. Even though it is the middle of July, the White Sox have a clear path to the postseason with few reasons as to why they will not be playing in October.
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IOC president Thomas Bach gets mixed reaction in one-day visit to Hiroshima HIROSHIMA, Japan -- IOC president Thomas Bach got a mixed reception in his visit on Friday to Hiroshima to mark the first day of the so-called Olympic truce. Such a one-day visit by a dignitary would ordinarily be routine, but the Olympics are set to open next ...
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For the first time in history, an MLB game will be called by all women For the first-time in Major League Baseball history, there will be all women serving as the on-air crew when the Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays play against each other on Tuesday, reports The New York Times. Melanie Newman, who has served ...
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Outfielder Jarred Kelenic will rejoin Mariners when they play Angels on Friday SEATTLE — As Jarred Kelenic stood in the dugout of Coors Field before representing the Mariners in the 2021 Futures Game, he discussed what went wrong with his first experience in Major League Baseball, what was going right in his return to Class AAA ...
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Five Heart Podcast Episode 234: A Monumental Hire - Rob Childress, Trev Alberts, And Texas' Preferential Treatment It's a grand old time as we discuss the latest monumental hire of Rob Childress as director of player development for the Nebraska baseball program. Then there's this other hire that happened this week as Trev Alberts is ...
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Dirk on Luka: 'He is Better Than Me Now Than I've Ever Been' However, a decade later, their next superstar in Luka Doncic has the chance to be even greater. In fact, after both Nowitzki and Doncic made the covers of NBA 2K21, the former Dallas hero said he has already been surpassed.
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Sixers podcast: Trade chips and Sacramento rumors On this episode of The Sixer Sense Podcast, we welcome Jonathan Geib back to talk about the hottest topics related to the Philadelphia 76ers. We start things off with players who may or may not be with the Sixers next season. With free agents like Danny ...
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Tour de France: Mark Cavendish left to wait for historic stage win as Matej Mohoric solos to stage 19 victory Mark Cavendish must wait until the Champs-Elysees on Sunday for his chance to make more Tour de France history after Matej Mohoric won stage 19 out of a breakaway in Libourne. The largely flat 207km stage from Mourenx promised to be one of two ...
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England bowl first as Saqib Mahmood, Matt Parkinson play; Azam Khan debuts for Pakistan England, who swept the ODI series 3-0 earlier this week with a second-string side, have regained a number of top players but, with captain Eoin Morgan saying he was keen to try out some new faces ahead of the T20 World Cup later this year, the hosts pulled a ...
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MLB weekend best bets: Back Woodruff, Castillo in pitcher's duel CINCINNATI, OH - AUGUST 21: Luis Castillo #58 of the Cincinnati Reds pitches. We're carrying a 45-29-2 record ...
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Lobos Well Represented at Tokyo Olympics ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Eight athletes and two staff members, past and present, from The University of New Mexico, will participate in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Competition in Tokyo spans from July 21 to August 8, concluding with the closing ceremonies on ...
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