Thomas Evans once snapped footballs to Aaron Rodgers. Now he heaves logs. Evans, 29, never reached his dream of playing in the NFL. This weekend, though, is a pit stop on what he considers his road…
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The NFL’s 88th annual draft, aka its ‘Player Selection Meeting,’ will kick off next week in Kansas City, Missouri. And while the event has proven a lottery ticket of talent procurement for some franchises (Steelers,…
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The Toronto Raptors fired head coach Nick Nurse on Friday, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly until…
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BOULDER, Colo. – Kavosiey Smoke spent five years as a running back at Kentucky after growing up in the Deep South and receiving scholarship offers from several football programs in the Southeastern Conference, including South…
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Giannis Antetokounmpo did some individual work on the court at the Sports Science Center on Friday afternoon before the Milwaukee Bucks departed for Miami, but the Most Valuable Player finalist did not practice in the…
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When it comes to NFL draft night party food, Hendon Hooker might already be at the top. Hooker and his family are planning a draft party back home in North Carolina. Soul food is on…
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INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel has approved rules changes that are expected to reduce the number of plays in football games, notably one that will keep the clock running when a team…
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SUNRISE, Fla. – Boston Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron did not accompany the team on their trip to Florida for Games 3 and 4 of an Eastern Conference first-round series with the Panthers. He missed Game…
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An incomplete list of things you apparently cannot do in America while Black: There’s the classic one – driving. There’s ringing a doorbell while Black. Wearing a hoodie while Black. Being a kid and holding a toy gun. Trying…
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PHOENIX — The music blared in the visiting clubhouse Thursday evening and vibrancy filled the air as the San Diego Padres laughed, joked and teased one another. For the first time in 564 days, El Niño was…