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Donnie Shell knew he had a little time to make an impression. The life span of an undrafted free agent rookie is short. Really short. Especially for undrafted free agent rookies from a Historically …
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By WILL GRAVES
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7/24/21
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The Colorado Avalanche kicked off the second day of the NHL draft Saturday by signing top defenseman Cale Makar to a $54 million, six-year contract.
Makar will count $9 million against the salary …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
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7/24/21
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SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — The U.S. men’s basketball team is finally together.
Devin Booker, Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday — the trio of U.S. Olympians who were in the NBA Finals and therefore …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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7/24/21
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TOKYO (AP) — Anyone who's ever jacked up a fadeaway 3 in a pickup basketball game knows there are two sure ways to start a fight on the playground.
Talk trash about someone's mom.
Or call an …
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By EDDIE PELLS
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7/24/21
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YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Getting ready to reach softball's peak and make her Olympic debut, Janie Reed was on a training field at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in western Japan.
Across the …
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By RONALD BLUM
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7/24/21
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SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — When the Dream Team era started in 1992, most of the NBA players in the Olympics represented the United States.
David Stern knew what would happen from there.
“In …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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7/24/21
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SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — U.S. assistant Dan Hughes is not the face of the Olympic women’s basketball team and he couldn’t be happier in his supporting role.
The 66-year-old has had more than …
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By DOUG FEINBERG
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7/24/21
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TOKYO (AP) — The Olympic beach volleyball tournament got off to the quintessential coronavirus-era start.
The event's very first scheduled match at the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games was canceled …
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By JIMMY GOLEN
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7/24/21
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TOKYO (AP) — Having grown up listening to stories from her father about competing at the 1988 Olympics in rowing, then having won a bronze medal herself in doubles at the Summer Youth Olympics, Iga …
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By ANDREW DAMPF
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7/23/21
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TOKYO (AP) — An Algerian judo athlete will be sent home from the Tokyo Olympics after he withdrew from the competition to avoid potentially facing an Israeli opponent.
Fethi Nourine and his …
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By GREG BEACHAM
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7/23/21
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BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Adam Hadwin missed the weekend cuts in his last three tournaments, continuing a disappointing stretch as he dropped to 120th in the FedEx Cup standings.
The 33-year-old …
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By BRIAN HALL
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7/23/21
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SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Seth Jones is now with the Chicago Blackhawks and could become the organization's cornerstone on the blue line.
Chicago acquired the star defenseman from the Columbus Blue …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
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7/23/21
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The Buffalo Sabres selected University of Michigan defenseman Owen Power with the first pick in the NHL draft Friday night.
And Wolverines went first and second, with the expansion Seattle Kraken …
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By JOHN WAWROW
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7/23/21
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Maria Taylor has joined NBC less than a week after her contract with ESPN expired.
NBC formally made the announcement during its primetime Olympic show Friday before a replay of the opening …
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By JOE REEDY
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7/23/21
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Dak Prescott bowed his head and slowed his walk before pointing to the sky and breaking into a trot while taking the field for the first practice of training camp.
The star quarterback of the …
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By SCHUYLER DIXON
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7/23/21
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Conference realignment is back on the table in college sports just as three Power Five conferences are breaking in relatively new commissioners.
While the Big 12 is trying to …
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By RALPH D. RUSSO
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7/23/21
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer appeared in court Friday to fight the extension of a protective order sought by a woman who says he choked her to the point where she …
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By ANDREW DALTON
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7/23/21
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From players getting COVID-19 vaccinations to relaxed coronavirus protocols to lineup issues, particularly at quarterback, the NFL faces a multitude of questions as training camps open.
At least …
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By BARRY WILNER
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7/23/21
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The number of NFL players in the COVID-19 vaccination process has reached 80%, with nine teams having 90% or more of their players in that category.
Dr. Allen Sills, the league's medical director, …
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By BARRY WILNER
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7/23/21
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TOKYO (AP) — What a moment for Naomi Osaka. For the new Japan. For racial injustice. For female athletes. For tennis.
The four-time Grand Slam winner lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony of …
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By ANDREW DAMPF
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7/23/21
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