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Montreal Canadiens Sign Jake Allen To A Two Year Extension
Montreal Canadiens goalie Jake Allen has signed a two-year extension. The contract carries a $3.85 million cap hit along with a limited no-trade clause each year, according to reports. Allen’s current contract comes with a cap charge of…
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Mariners Finally Qualify For Postseason Birth After Two Decades – The Sports Teams With Now The Longest Active Droughts
It took more than two decades – but the Seattle Mariners are back in the playoffs. In a 1-1 game in the ninth inning, the team was looking for a hero. That was 21-year-old catcher Cal Raleigh, who…
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PGA Countersues LIV Golf For Promoting Contract Breaches
The PGA Tour filed a countersuit against LIV Golf and three players Wednesday, claiming that the Saudi Arabian organization offered “astronomical” salaries to players in order to convince them to breach their old contracts. It…
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Steve Nash Doesn’t Need Ben Simmons To Shoot, Remains Optimistic
Ben Simmons inept shooting ability has become a radioactive topic of conversation around the NBA in recent years, but Brooklyn Nets Coach Steve Nash doesn’t seem fazed. In fact, his recent praise of Simmons is…
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Mets & Braves Prepare To Battle For NL East In Three-Game Series
The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves are still neck-and-neck atop the N.L. East division, and with six games remaining in the regular season, a three-game series between the two teams may decide the season.…
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Mac Jones Could Still Start Week 4 Despite High Ankle Sprain
New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones is reportedly telling teammates not to “count him out” from starting Week 4 against the Green Bay Packers. Jones suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 3, an injury…
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Magnus Carlsen Accuses Hans Niemann Of Cheating, Refuses To Play Him
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen released a statement Monday accusing fellow grandmaster Hans Niemann of cheating. Carlsen, the highest-ranked classical chess player of all time and five-time world champion, will refuse to play Niemann in competitive…
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Aaron Judge Hits 61st Homer, Ties Roger Maris For A.L. Record
Aaron Judge hit his 61st home run Wednesday night in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays, tying the single-season American League record. After more than a week of anticipation, Judge now shares the record…
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New York Giants Wide Receiver Sterling Shepard To Miss Rest Of Season With Knee Injury – Who Will Replace Him
New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard has a seasoning-ending injury. On Monday Night Football against the Dallas Cowboys, the Oklahoma native suffered a non-contact knee injury when he was running a route. Unfortunately for Shepard, the injury occurred…
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Blackhawks Jonathan Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane Downplay Rumors – But Is A Trade The Inevitable Anyway?
Trade rumors have been swirling around Chicago Blackhawk’s top players including Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane all offseason, but it was downplayed by both players. On the first day of training on Thursday, Kane and Toews both addressed the media.…
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Steelers Rookie George Pickens Makes Circus Catch Against Browns – Fans Compare It To Odell Beckham Jr.’s Famous Play
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens came up with a spectacular catch on Thursday Night Football – and it’s being compared to a famous play. In the first quarter, when the Steelers were trailing 7-0, quarterback Mitch Trubisky was…
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Utah Student Arrested For Nuclear Threat Before Utes Football Game
If a student at the University of Utah is to be taken seriously on social media, the Utes’ football team prevented a nuclear disaster on Saturday with a 35-7 victory over San Diego State. In…
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Celtics Coach Ime Udoka Facing Season-Long Suspension For Affair With Staffer
Boston Celtics Head Coach Ime Udoka is facing a season-long suspension for engaging in a consensual intimate relationship with a female staff member. If a suspension of this duration is announced, it will be the…
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Raiders Acquire OT Justin Herron In Trade With Patriots
The Las Vegas Raiders announced that the team had acquired offensive tackle Justin Herron in a trade with the New England Patriots. The two teams also swapped draft picks in the deal, with Las Vegas…
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Magnus Carlsen Moves On In Generation Cup, Hans Niemann Falls To Prevent Rematch
Despite his strong showing in the preliminary rounds of the 2022 Generation Cup, chess Grandmaster Hans Niemann lost to Chinese player Liem Le in the quarterfinals Thursday and will not advance. Meanwhile, reigning World Champion…
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Raul Rosas Jr. Becomes Youngest Fighter To Earn UFC Contract, Dana White Says He’s ‘Blown Away’
Following an impressive victory in the Contender Series Tuesday, 17-year-old Mexican fighter Raul Rosas Jr. signed a contract to compete for UFC, becoming the youngest ever to do so. UFC President Dana White described Rosas…
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Judge Doesn’t Homer Against Pirates, Improves Average In Triple Crown Race
Aaron Judge didn’t hit a home run Wednesday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates. If that doesn’t sound like news to you, then you haven’t been watching him lately. In his last 30 games for the…
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Jeff Bezos, Bob Iger Among Potential Buyers In Phoenix Suns Sale
Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver announced Wednesday that he will sell his NBA and WNBA teams in the wake of a one-year ban for bullying and harassment in the workplace. A new report…
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Michael King Loves PitchCom, Max Scherzer Says It Should Be ‘Illegal’
Max Scherzer regularly delivers blistering performances on the mound. But PitchCom has him bothered. It is a piece of technology that features a keypad that catchers use to request pitches without using hand signals. It…
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Rangers Deal Unhappy Prospect Nils Lundkvist In Package For First-Round Pick – Why It Was A Good Trade
The New York Rangers have gotten solid value for one of their top prospects Nils Lundkvist – but it’s still unfortunate for what could have been. The Rangers announced it acquired a conditional first-round pick in the 2023 draft…
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Cleveland Browns To Ban Fan After Throwing Bottle At Owner Jimmy Haslam
Cleveland Browns fans weren’t too happy after their team had a meltdown at the end of Sunday’s game – and one went overboard by taking it out on the team’s owner. Right after New York Jets rookie sensation Garrett…
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