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Ben Simmons’ Agent Meets With 76ers Brass – With No Resolution
With the NBA trade deadline approaching, Ben Simmons’ agent met with Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey and GM Elton Brand on Wednesday, but, the sides could not come to a resolution over the All-Star guard’s…
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Safety Eric Weddle To Come Out Of Retirement For Rams Playoff Game
When Eric Weddle retired after the 2019 season, he never thought he’d be playing in another NFL game—let alone an NFL playoff game. Well, that’s exactly what he’ll be doing this weekend. Weddle agreed Wednesday…
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Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Triple-Double Leads Bucks’ Rout Of Warriors
Giannis Antetokounmpo had a 30-point triple-double as the Milwaukee Bucks steamrolled the Golden State Warriors 118-99 on Thursday night. Antetokounmpo finished with 30, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists in coach Mike Budenholzer return from the NBA’s Covid-19 protocols.…
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Novak Djokovic Facing Deportation From Australia Again After Visa Is Revoked
He’s out. He’s in. Now he’s out again. Novak Djokovic now faces deportation—again—after the Australian government revoked his visa, as the plot thickens on the saga of the top-ranked men’s tennis player and his COVID-19…
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NHL Playoffs Are Almost Here. Here’s How To Get Tickets!
Want to see the division-leading Blue Shirts* go for their first title in almost 30 years? The Garden will be rocking. You can see Ovi try to secure his second ring, or Sid the (no…
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Phoenix Suns Sign Bismack Biyombo For Remainder Of Season
The Phoenix Suns have officially signed center Bismack Biyombo for the rest of the season. The 6’8”, 255-pound Biyombo first signed with the team on January 1 and posted 11 points and six rebounds in…
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Fully Healthy Nets Run Over Bulls
How dangerous can the Brooklyn Nets be when the team is fully healthy? Well, Kevin Durant and Co. showed just exactly how: incredibly dangerous. Durant tallied 27 points and nine assists, James Harden added 25…
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Judge’s Ruling Clears Way For Sale Of Broncos – Could Manning Brothers Be New Owners?
Clearing the way for a potential sale of the team, Denver District Judge Shelley L. Gilman ruled Tuesday the heirs of former Broncos owner Edgar Kaiser Jr. can’t buy back any portion of the franchise as part…
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PGA Tour Bans Green-Reading Books, Golfers React
Last year on the 17th green at Waialae Country Club was the last—and only—time Kevin Na opened a green-reading book on the golf course. It was there that he needed a birdie-eagle finish to shoot 59…
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Novak Djokovic Admits Error On Visa, Attending Events While Covid-19 Positive
Continuing the seemingly never-ending saga of Novak Djokovic attempting to play in the Australian Open, the top-ranked men’s tennis player admitted Wednesday that a travel document he presented to Australian border officials last week contained…
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Rachel Balkovec To Manage Yankees Minor League Team, First Female Manager In Professional-Affiliated League
In a groundbreaking move, Rachel Balkovec will manage the low-A Tampa Tarpons for the New York Yankees this season, making her the first female manager in affiliated professional baseball. Balkovec joined the Yankees as a minor league…
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Pistons Send Rodney McGruder, Second-Round Pick To Nuggets For Bol Bol
The Detroit Pistons made their first move of the season Sunday by sending Rodney McGruder and a 2022 second-round pick to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Bol Bol. The 2022 pick was acquired from the Brooklyn…
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Three-Time World Series Winner Jon Lester Retires
Three-time World Series champion Jon Lester has decided to hang up the spikes after 16 seasons in MLB. The 38-year-old pitcher—part of two World Series titles in Boston and one with the Chicago Cubs—said wear…
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Seahawk’s Backup QB Geno Smith Arrested For DUI
Seattle Seahawks backup quarterback Geno Smith found himself in trouble Monday morning, as he was arrested on suspicion of DUI. The signal-caller was arrested at 2:10 a.m. by Washington State Patrol and released on his personal recognizance at…
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Tom Brady Refuses To Leave Game Until Rob Gronkowski Notches Incentives
There’s being a good teammate, and then there’s refusing to leave a game until your tight end earns his $1 million bonus. Tom Brady is the latter. Heading into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Week 18…
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Tennis Star Renata Voracova Kicked Out Of Australia For Failure To Get Covid-19 Vaccine
You gotta be Djoking! Almost immediately following Novak Djokovic’s COVID-19 vaccine-related escapade with the Australian Border Force, WTA Tour player Renata Voracova also found herself in hot water ahead of the 2022 Australian Open. Voracova’s…
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Andrew Luck Among 21 Selected To College Football Hall Of Fame
Former Indianapolis Colts QB Andrew Luck is a now officially a Hall of Famer—a college football Hall of Famer, that is. Luck was announced as part of a 21-member class Monday by the National Football…
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Georgia Beats Alabama, 33-18, In NCAA Championship Game
For the first time since the 1980 season, the Georgia Bulldogs are the national champions of college football. The title comes after a 33-18 defeat of the Alabama Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoff…
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First 18 Spots Set For 2022 NFL Draft; Jags Picking First—Again
The 2021 NFL regular season has come and gone, and, now that the dust has settled on the regular season, the first 18 picks of the 2022 NFL Draft order have been finalized. The Jacksonville…
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Clinton Portis Sentenced To Six Months In Prison For Role In $4M Healthcare Scheme
Former Washington Football Team running back Clinton Portis was sentenced to six months in prison and six months of home detention for his part in a $4 million healthcare fraud scheme that also involved other…
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Chicago Bears Fire GM Ryan Pace & Head Coach Matt Nagy
The Chicago Bears will have a much different look next season, as the team fired GM Ryan Pace and head coach Matt Nagy on “Black Monday.” The Nagy firing was expected, as he put together…
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