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Fantasy hockey: NHL trade deadline wrap
7:00 AM ET Sean Allen Close Special to ESPN.com Sean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the…
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Cubs’ Duffy on COVID-related IL; Hendricks out
The Chicago Cubs placed infielder Matt Duffy on the COVID-19-related injured list, the team announced Tuesday. Also, pitcher Kyle Hendricks…
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Black player told to sit near banana peels speaks
MOLINE, Ill. — A Black football player at an Illinois high school who was seen on video sitting in a…
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Inter Miami 2021 season preview: Let’s try this again
Inter Miami came into MLS like the proverbial Kool-Aid Man, announcing their presence with splashy colors and splashy signings in…
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The Devastation of Jamal Murray’s Injury Spreads Jagged and Wide
I was out of the room when it happened. When I came back, there were too many bodies crowding the…
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Pulisic 8/10 as Chelsea hold off Porto to reach UCL semis
5:32 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer Chelsea survived a stunning late goal to take their place in the Champions League…
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Creighton guard Zegarowski will enter NBA draft
OMAHA, Neb. — Marcus Zegarowski announced Tuesday he is leaving Creighton and declaring for the 2021 NBA draft, the biggest…
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U.S. coach: Alex Morgan regaining sharpness
United States women’s national team manager Vlatko Andonovski said he feels that forward Alex Morgan is regaining her sharpness after…
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Cafe brews big business after Musgrove’s no-no
PITTSBURGH — This no-hitter, it turned out, came with a cup of Joe. Fresh off pitching the first no-no in…
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Wolves prez hopes game gives players a platform
As the Minnesota Timberwolves and Brooklyn Nets resume play after Monday’s game was postponed in the wake of the police…
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FC Cincinnati 2021 preview: A new beginning
FC Cincinnati burst onto the North American soccer scene, breaking attendance records, winning titles and becoming a lower-division Cinderella in…
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Black prep player told to sit near banana peels: ‘I’m fine’
A Black football player at an Illinois high school captured on video sitting in a locker littered with banana peels after…
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It’s Time to Rethink the Olympics
The time has come to press pause and reimagine the Olympics. It might even be time, I’ve come to believe,…
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Blue Jays vs Yankees: MLB Betting Odds & Trends – 4/13/2021
Kyle Higashioka leads the New York Yankees (5-5) into a contest against the Toronto Blue Jays (4-6) after he homered…
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Broncos, Seahawks skipping voluntary workouts
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks players will not formally report to their respective team facilities next week…
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Preseason FPI rankings: Can Oklahoma (or Iowa State!) challenge Alabama?
No DeVonta Smith, no Mac Jones … no problem. Alabama lost plenty of talent to the NFL, but it’s still…
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China donates vaccine to CONMEBOL for Copa
A Chinese pharmaceutical company will donate 50,000 doses of their COVID-19 vaccine for national teams to use ahead of the…
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M’s Paxton to have season-ending elbow surgery
James Paxton‘s first season back with the Seattle Mariners has come to an abrupt end, as the left-hander will undergo…
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George calls coaching Tenn. St. ‘duty of service’
The Tennessee State Tigers officially named Eddie George as the head football coach Tuesday, calling it “the right choice and…
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Real Madrid battling Liverpool in Champions League, but also physical, emotional fatigue after Clasico win
The only time Zinedine Zidane imposed his majesty on the hallowed turf of Anfield, he scored a shoot-out penalty to…
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Memorial Cup canceled for second straight year
The 2021 Memorial Cup tournament has been canceled, marking the second straight year in which the storied Canadian junior hockey…
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Washington signs hoops-to-TE hopeful Reyes
Sammis Reyes exited high school with dreams of playing in the NBA. Now he hopes to be the latest former…
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Julian Edelman doesn’t belong in the Hall of Fame, and that’s okay
When the news hit on Monday that the New England Patriots were releasing veteran wide receiver Julian Edelman due to…
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NBA Third-Quarter Awards and the Biggest Surprises and Disappointments
Spring has sprung in the NBA, and as the weather warms, the chaotic and compressed 2020-21 regular season has started…
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Canadian Basketball Hopes a New Floor Will Raise Its Ceiling
The Raptors’ title run and the gargantuan television audiences it attracted have led Grunwald to proclaim, as he did in…
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Padres vs Pirates: MLB Betting Odds & Trends – 4/13/2021
Trent Grisham takes a two-game home run streak into the San Diego Padres’ (8-3) matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-7).…
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Vandy tabs UConn assistant Ralph as new coach
10:52 AM ET Mechelle VoepelESPN.com Close Mechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW.…
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AAC allows players to transfer within conference
The American Athletic Conference announced Tuesday that it has voted to eliminate the league’s intraconference transfer policy, allowing student-athletes to…
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Cleveland’s Chang shows racist tweets after error
Cleveland Indians infielder Yu Chang shared on Twitter that he received racist social media messages after his decisive throwing error…
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Sources: Bailly to reject new Man Utd contract
Eric Bailly is ready to reject a new contract at Manchester United and seek a summer move amid concerns over…
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Dortmund Europe’s best club for young players; Spurs, Inter among worst
Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland, Jadon Sancho and Jude Bellingham are all first-team players. INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images Borussia Dortmund have…
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Solskjaer’s son: My dad does feed me
The son of Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has weighed in on his father’s spat with Tottenham Hotspur boss…
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F1 changes Imola qualifying time to avoid clash with Prince Philip’s funeral
Formula One has altered the timings of this weekend’s practice and qualifying sessions at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix out…
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NBA experts debate: These Eastern Conference storylines need your attention
The Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks have all separated themselves from the pack in the Eastern Conference. The…
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How Billy Beane and Brian Cashman Became Friends, Won Games, and Influenced People
All those situations in which contrasting extremes are most closely and variously intermingled, are the deepest and richest in interest,…
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Julian Edelman’s retirement sparks debate over whether he should be in Hall of Fame
Julian Edelman announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday, ending a great career with the New England Patriots that…
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Perez re-elected Real Madrid president
Florentino Perez has been re-elected unopposed as Real Madrid president for another four years after no other candidates came forward…
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The Joy of Playing Soccer With Strangers
By 14, my soccer career was taking off. I joined the provincial team for Ontario, a pipeline for the Canadian…
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USMNT’s Wood to join Real Salt Lake
Bobby Wood will join Real Salt Lake for the 2021 season. Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images United States men’s national team…
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Lakers’ Schroder: Turnover bug ‘starts with me’
Fresh off a 111-96 loss to the New York Knicks in which the Los Angeles Lakers committed a season-high 25…
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Jaron Ennis and Vergil Ortiz look to shake up boxing’s stagnant welterweight division
Moments after the biggest win of his career, Vergil Ortiz Jr. immediately looked into the crowd at the Dickies Arena…
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THE BEEF BRACKET FINALE – WE NEED YOUR VOTE
And then there were two. 32 episodes of Beef History entered, only one will leave as the inaugural champion, and…
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Tom Brady, Bruce Arians recruit key player to join Bucs: report
For Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the rich got richer on Monday. The defending Super Bowl champs signed…
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Hideki Matsuyama Wins the Masters With a Groundbreaking Performance
But after a sparkling 65 in the third round Saturday — he had an eagle and four birdies in his…
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Florida lands 4th transfer in CSU’s Fleming
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida landed its fourth transfer in two weeks on Monday when former Charleston Southern guard Phlandrous Fleming…
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Can the Yankees reach 95 wins without a reliable rotation after Gerrit Cole?
Early on in his start Monday night against the Toronto Blue Jays on a clear evening in Dunedin, Florida, New…
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Kerr: GSW still consulting docs on Wiseman injury
SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman has a meniscus injury and is still being evaluated by multiple…
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This NBA x Rugrats merch is nostalgic perfection
Nothing speaks to my childhood more than the deep affinity I have for all things Nicktoons. Well, that is to…
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Gregg Popovich on Daunte Wright shooting: ‘Makes you sick to your stomach’
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich spoke out on Monday night following the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright. Popovich, who is known…
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NFL Draft Bets: Comparing The Most-Accurate Mock Drafters to the Odds
After a uniquely formatted 2020 NFL Draft that conformed to the new realities of a pandemic, the NFL inches back…
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