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Bucks’ Damian Lillard Scores 35 First Half Points In Game 1 Win vs. Pacers

Damian Lillard set a Milwaukee Bucks franchise record by scoring 35 points in the first half of the team’s 109-94 Game 1 win against the Indiana Pacers in the opening round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.…

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After Tyler O’Neill Gets 8 Stitches After Collision With Teammate, What’s Next For The Productive Hitter

Boston Red Sox outfielder Tyler O’Neill was injured and required stitches after colliding with teammate Rafael Devers in the top of the seventh inning of a Monday game against the Cleveland Guardians. Both attempted to…

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Mets Earn Fourth Straight Series Win, Raising Fans’ Hopes

The New York Mets completed a three-game sweep against the Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday, winning 9-1 in yet another impressive offensive showing. After starting the season 0-5, New York is now two games above .500 and…

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Gold Medalists In 2024 Olympics To Receive $50,000 Prize Money From World Athletics

Olympic athletes are about to earn more than just a gold medal this year if they win their event. International sports governing body World Athletics (WA) will start giving prize money to gold medal winners…

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Caitlin Clark Goes First Overall To Indiana Fever In 2024 WNBA Draft

After a senior season that attracted the nation, Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark was taken first overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever. Her jump to the professional level comes after falling to South Carolina…

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Suns Sign Grayson Allen To Four-Year $70 Million Extension, But Is He Worth It?

After a career-best regular season, the Phoenix Suns have resigned guard Grayson Allen to a new four-year $70 million contract. Allen averaged 13.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and three assists a game this year on a league-high 46.1%…

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Knicks Locked in Two Seed; Sixers to Host Heat In Play-In

After their 107-86 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday afternoon, the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team had to wait until Sunday night to find out who would be their playoff matchup based on the result…

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Aaron Rodgers Earned $81 In Incentive Pay From Jets For Four Plays In 2023

New York Jets fans were heartbroken when their new quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, tore his left Achilles tendon after just four plays in last season’s opener. As Rodgers gears up for a more extended season this fall,…

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Celtics Lock Down Jrue Holiday With Four-Year, $135 Million Extension – Here’s Why They Did It

The Boston Celtics locked down point guard Jrue Holiday with a four-year, $135 million extension. The team acquired Holiday in September in a trade with the Milwaukee Bucks. On paper, Holiday’s production in Boston has dipped compared…

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Giannis Antetokounmpo Injury Another Blow To Bucks’ Season

Giannis Antetokounmpo left the Bucks’ Tuesday night victory over the Boston Celtics in the third quarter with an apparent left calf injury. He was later ruled out for the remainder of the game with a left…

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O.J. Simpson, Football Star & Murder Suspect, Dies At 76

O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star who was famously acquitted for the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, died Thursday after suffering complications from cancer. He was 76. Rising to fame in…

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Astros Pitcher Ronel Blanco Flirts With Major MLB History After Throwing First No-Hitter Of The Season

Last Monday, pitcher Ronel Blanco of the Houston Astros threw the first no-hitter of the new MLB season in a 10-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. With four Astros pitchers unavailable due to injury, Blanco was…

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John Calipari Takes New Job As Arkansas Head Coach

College basketball coach John Calipari is leaving the Kentucky Wildcats to become the next coach at the University of Arkansas. Calipari will join the Razorbacks on a five-year deal as he replaces head coach Eric Musselman. Calipri’s…

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After Bills Trade Stefon Diggs To Texans in Blockbuster Deal, What Will It Mean For Buffalo

The Buffalo Bills finalized a blockbuster deal with the Houston Texans last week to trade Stefon Diggs for a 2025 second-round pick. They will also give up a 2024 sixth-round pick and a 2025 fifth-round pick to…

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3-Point Lines Wrong Distance In Women’s Tournament Game At Portland’s Moda Center

The North Carolina State Wolfpack defeated the Texas Longhorns in the Elite Eight of the NCAA women’s college basketball tournament, but something wasn’t right the entire game. Before Sunday’s matchup, it was discovered that one…

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Bronny James Entering NBA Draft, Still Staying In Transfer Portal

After a tumultuous freshman season, Bronny James is still looking to head to the big leagues. The much-hyped USC freshman and son of NBA legend LeBron James announced he is entering the 2024 NBA Draft while still maintaining his…

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Matt LaFleur ‘Caught Off Guard’ By Packers Releasing Aaron Jones

Green Bay’s head coach, Matt LaFleur, came into the offseason assuming that running back Aaron Jones would still be on his roster. However, the Packers decided to cut Jones and sign former Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs as…

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Niners Receiver Brandon Aiyuk On Future In The NFL: ‘I’m Trying To Get What I Deserve’

Brandon Aiyuk, the San Fransisco 49ers’ star receiver, discussed his future in the league this week in an appearance on The Nightcap podcast with former NFL wide receivers Shannon Sharpe and Chad Ochocinco. “I’m trying…

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Athletics Announce Temporary Move To Sacramento, Make Strange Roster Moves

After nearly two years of controversy and routine public criticism, the Oakland Athletics have had yet another week of bad press. After being accused of punishing two players for indirectly supporting a fan protest against…

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After Former Cornerback Vontae Davis Is Found Dead At 35, NFL Pays Tribute

Former NFL cornerback Vontae Davis was found dead in his home in Florida on Monday. According to the 911 caller, who was Davis’ personal assistant, he was found in the gym area of his house.…

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Chiefs’ Rashee Rice Says He ‘Takes Full Responsibility’ For His Part In Multiple-Car Crash

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice met with the Dallas Police Department on Tuesday regarding a six-car crash in Dallas on Saturday night. Two luxury cars were seen in a crash colliding with a…

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