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Chris Sale released from hospital after overnight stay for stomach illness
The Red Sox ace was admitted Sunday Update: Sale was released Monday afternoon and will rejoin the Red Sox in Houston in advance of ALCS Game 3 against the Astros. Boston beat writer Ian Browne tweeted...
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Josh Allen suffered an elbow injury on maybe the best throw of his young career
Josh Allen is now considered “week to week.”The Buffalo Bills got an inspiring sign for the progress of their first-round pick Josh Allen when he let a pass rip down the middle of the field to Kelvin...
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Cooper Kupp has sprained MCL after brutal horse-collar tackle
Kupp surprisingly returned to the game in the second half, but he could miss some time.Second-year wide receiver Cooper Kupp has been a breakout star for the Los Angeles Rams with five touchdowns and...
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Good morning. Let’s basketball.
We have that and more in Tuesday’s NBA newsletter.The 2018-19 NBA regular season returns Tuesday night! Need help passing the time before tip-off? We have some stuff for you to read.Steven Godfrey’s...
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Drafting college football coaches we’d least want to fight
And then it’s your turn in the comments.It’s hard to say exactly why, but “which college football coach would be best in a fight?” is a nearly constant conversation on CFB internet. Maybe it’s because...
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Why these 7 teams probably aren’t as good as their rankings
Win games, and you’ll move up in the polls. But that doesn’t mean the advanced stats will trust you.Even if I never went outside, I could tell how fall was advancing by checking my Twitter mentions. As...
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This dancing, twerking robot will almost make you forget that one day they’ll...
Robots are better than us at everything.A lot is happening in the world of robotics, and fast. They’re moving more fluidly, tackling obstacles with more skill and even dancing better than most of...
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Mason Crosby earned redemption after the worst game of his career
Crosby bounced back after the worst game pretty much any kicker’s ever had.In Week 5, Mason Crosby put together one of the worst kicking performances the NFL has ever seen. The Packers kicker missed...
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The NFL denies the Steelers beat the Bengals on a penalty. You be the judge.
The NFL says Justin Hunter’s key block was legal, but it’s definitely iffy. Officials didn’t call it, and the Steelers won. In the last minute of Sunday’s Steelers-Bengals game, Antonio Brown caught a...
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Can we finally believe in the Chargers?
The Chargers have found their groove, but bad luck could strike at any time. The Los Angeles Chargers are 4-2. They’re stuck behind the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC West race, but they’ve got a solid...
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Undefeated NC State, explained
Dave Doeren and the Wolfpack lost a metric ton of NFL talent after a season of missed opportunities ... and got better? The Wolfpack are your CHAOS TEAM OF THE WEEK.On October 24, 2002, Philip Rivers...
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How to block a kick, explained in depth by coaches
SB Nation spoke with three special teams coordinators about just how teams spring the block on opponents.Whichever way it happens — on a punt, field goal, or an extra point — the blocked kick is one of...
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Clayton Kershaw vs. the postseason, explained
Clayton Kershaw is widely considered the best starting pitcher of his generation in Major League Baseball, but his collective performance in the postseason hasn’t measured up with his regular-season...
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C.J. Beathard isn’t the next Joe Montana. But he might keep playing like him.
Nobody expected much from the 49ers backup, but with the right offensive system, he can keep them competitive. Here’s how. It’s safe to say that no one was expecting C.J. Beathard to play out of his...
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Does the Warriors’ bad bench matter?
Probably not, but it’s still an Achilles heel that’s worth watching. Once DeMarcus Cousins is healthy, and assuming that he becomes the team’s starting center, the Warriors can run out a lineup with a...
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The 2018-19 SB Nation NBA season predictions game
Forget the standard predictions. SB Nation’s NBA staff teamed up to pick stuff like the first LeBron subtweet and first 50-point game.The NBA season is kicking off, and nothing’s more fun than...
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When did Melvin Gordon become the NFL’s most underrated running back?
The Chargers are getting Gordon the ball off-tackle, then watching him fly.Melvin Gordon has always been underappreciated, even while setting records. His college career at Wisconsin saw his...
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Frost, Taggart, and Kelly aren’t the first coaches to have rough Year 1s
A lot of big names struggled to get wins right away. To start the 2018 college football season, we had 21 new head coaches take the field in their new digs. As the season got going, some of the...
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Malzahn really might be coaching for his job, big buyout and all
Auburn looks likely to finish a top-10 season right around .500. Again.On Nov. 25, 2012, Auburn fired a head coach who’d recently contributed to a national championship. The school replaced Gene Chizik...
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The best early bets for Week 8 of college football
The early betting lines often allow for the most value.All wagers at -110 odds and for 1 unit unless otherwise noted. My picks are in bold, with that team’s spread attached. Visit Odds Shark for...
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