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Raiders’ Antonio Brown Misses Week Of Practice Due To Nasty Foot Blisters [PHOTO]

Antonio Brown, new star wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders, released pictures of his gruesome foot blisters that he received this summer that costed him to miss a few practices early in the preseason training…

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Legendary NFL Columnist Don Banks Dies At 57, League Pays Tribute

Don Banks, an NFL columnist formerly of the New England Patriots, died early on Sunday morning before the annual Hall-of-Fame game against the Denver Broncos and the Atlanta Falcons in Canton, Ohio. Banks was given…

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Anett Kontaveit Beats Maria Sharapova In Three Sets In First Round Of 64 At Rogers Cup [VIDEO]

Former No. 1-ranked Maria Sharapova faced off against Anett Kontaveit, the 16th seed, in the Rogers Cup on Monday. The round of 64 match was a tight series, with Estonian national Kontaveit just sliding by…

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Wizards’ John Wall Addresses Critics Who Say He Has “The Worst Contract In The League”

Washington Wizards leader John Wall has been battling a plethora of injuries since signing his new deal with his team to be the face of the franchise. Wall is a five-time All-Star who averages almost…

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Tom Brady Signs Two-Year, $70 Million Extension With Patriots

New England Patriots legendary quarterback Tom Brady signed a two-year extension with his team on Sunday, according to Adam Schefter. The contract extension contains a deal worth a total of $70 million. He will earn $23…

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Former Oakland Raiders Wide Receiver Cliff Branch Dies At 71, NFL Reacts

The former three-time Super Bowl champion and Oakland Raiders legend, Cliff Branch, died of natural causes last weekend in a hotel room in Arizona. Branch was a receiver for the Raiders, and was a key…

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Philadelphia Union’s Alejandro Bedoya Calls Out Congress On Gun Violence Inaction After Scoring Goal Vs. DC United [VIDEO]

Sunday night in the MLS, the Philadelphia Union’s captain Alejandro Bedoya scored the first goal in a 5-1 routing against DC United. Bedoya used his goal celebration to head over to a FOX Sports 1 broadcast…

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Barcelona Announce Lionel Messi Will Miss Preseason Tour And Possibly Start Of Season Due To Injury

Lionel Messi announced that he would miss the beginning of FC Barcelona’s preseason training due to injury. Barca released a statement, saying, “Messi withdrew from the session due to discomfort in his right leg. Tests…

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Klay Thompson Says Warriors “Dynasty” Isn’t Over, Adds He Will Return “More Athletic” After ACL Injury

The Golden State Warriors lost on multiple platforms when the Toronto Raptors dethroned them earlier this summer during the NBA Finals. Not only did Golden State fail to win their third consecutive title while Kevin…

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Melvin Gordon Formally Request Trade From Los Angeles Chargers

With Los Angeles Chargers training camp now off and running, starting running back Melvin Gordon‘s presence remains absent. Although most indeed expected a holdout from him, it now appears fans may never see Gordon take…

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Broncos Beat Falcons 14-10 In Hall Of Fame Game [VIDEO]

After a sixth-month period that always seems to take an eternity, NFL football returned Thursday night for the annual Hall of Fame Game. Those who tuned in to the meaningless — yet beloved — inaugural…

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New York Rangers Buy Out Kevin Shattenkirk

Not too long ago, Kevin Shattenkirk took less money to essentially “come home” and play for the New York Rangers. Fast forward just two years, and the once believed top puck–carrying defensemen finds himself job…

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David Griffin Says Building Around LeBron James Made Him “Miserable”

Most general mangers can only dream about adding an all–time great player, such as LeBron James, to their roster. Although most certainly long for a golden situation such as this, former Cleveland Cavaliers GM David…

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Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw Passes Sandy Koufax On All–Time Strikeout List

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw sped past another impressive name stationed on the MLB’s all–time strikeout list Thursday night. With his 2,397th put out, the southpaw passed a fellow Dodger and multi–year Cy Young…

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Minnesota Wild Fire GM Paul Fenton After One Season

Paul Fenton‘s short-lived stint as the Minnesota Wild general manger ended abruptly this week, as the team asked him to clean out his office after hiring him just over a year ago. “Our organization and…

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