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She is not the popular rap king, Tupac Amaru Shakur, who had all eyes on him but Antoinette “Toni” Harris d
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First it was a football quarterback, then it was a woman’s soccer star, and now it’s a fencer. And others in-between. These are American athletes protesting the National Anthem.

TIME magazine (8/11/19) notes that a 26-year-old male fencer representing Team USA at the Pan Am Games decried America because of “the multiple shortcomings of the country I hold so dear to my heart. Racism, Gun Control, mistreatment of immigrants.” And so on and so forth.

I like the hymn “America the Beautiful,” whi

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Spurs 116 (43-32), Hornets 125 (35-39) (OT)

Despite injuries to Jeremy Lamb, Tony Parker, Nicolas Batum, Cody Zeller and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Charlotte was able to explode for 19 points in overtime and close out the game.

Kemba Walker dropped a game-high 38 points with 11 dimes and 9 boards. Dwayne Bacon added 24 points with 3 steals and a +15 plus/minus.

Celtics 116 (44-31), Cavs 106 (19-56)

Boston outscored the Cavs by 10 points in the final

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The rumors can end because a trade is happening: Odell Beckham Jr. has been traded from the Giants to the Browns. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media first reported the news, which was confirmed by CBS Sports NFL insider Jason La Canfora:


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BREAKING: The #Browns have traded for #Giants WR Odell Beckham, sources say. The deal is done. I am not joking.

22.8K people are talking about this


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The Arizona Cardinals have made their own impact addition early in free agency.

According to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, the Cardinals are set to land former Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Terrell Suggs.


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Source: The #AZCardinals are expected to sign former #Ravens pass-rusher Terrell Suggs. Back home where he went to college.

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The Bills could be getting arguably the best receiver in football to pair with Josh Allen, according to one report

Just when it looked like the Antonio Brown saga was on the verge of reaching a stunning conclusion with a reported trade between the Steelers and Bills, confusion has emerged, leaving Brown's future as murky as before.

Late Thursday night, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported t

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Super it wasn’t — until the drive that won New England its record-tying sixth Super Bowl.

The projected shootout Sunday with the Los Angeles Rams never developed. Then late in the game, Tom Brady led one classic drive capped by rookie Sony Michel’s 2-yard run with 7 minutes remaining to put New England up 10-3. A late field goal clinched the game 13-3, the lowest-scoring of the 53 Super Bowls.

In a season when all sorts of offensive records were set, this Super Bowl rewrote the defensive re
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The controversy surrounding Super Bowl LIII’s halftime show continues, as Colin Kaepernick’s attorney Mark Geragos called Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine’s rationalization on his participation “a cop out.”

Speaking on Good Morning America on Friday, Geragos called on Levine to admit what he’s doing by appearing in the NFL Super Bowl halftime show.

“If you’re going to cross this idealogical or intellectual picket line, then own it, and Adam Levine certainly isn’t owning it,” Geragos said. “It’s
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ATLANTA -- It would be something of an exaggeration to say that no one believed in the Patriots defense. That's the story their players were telling after a 13-3 victory over the Rams in Super Bowl LIII, the lowest-scoring Super Bowl in NFL history. In reality, New England's defense was a replacement-level unit during the regular season and since Week 11, had been the league's worst unit against 11 personnel (one running back, one tight end), which the Rams feature on nearly every offens

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With 50 touchdowns and 5,097 passing yards, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes had a sizzling debut season as a starter that was capped with the NFL MVP award.

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ATLANTA – Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs fell an overtime decision short of the franchise’s first Super Bowl in 49 years.

But the Kansas City quarterback joined teammates in Atlanta this weekend, anyway, in town to accept another in a long line of accolades from

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For Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Brandin Cooks, Sunday’s Super Bowl is an opportunity for redemption.

Cooks was part of the New England Patriots in last year’s Super Bowl but left the game prematurely in the second quarter with a concussion. He never returned to the game, which the Patriots lost 41-33 to the Philadelphia Eagles.

After an offseason trade that sent him to the Rams, Cooks is thankful for another Super Bowl appearance.

“I’ve asked God to redeem me since that moment,” Cooks sai

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The big question on everyone’s mind is who will win Super Bowl LIII. There’s more than just the big prize at stake on Sunday in Atlanta, however. There are a lot of lesser prizes to claim, and not the least of them is Super Bowl MVP honors.

The joy of Super Bowl MVP is that anyone can win it. Sure, that sounds obvious on the surface, but any one player can have a big game out of nowhere, and that’s all it takes to put yourself in the conversation. Any player could jump up and surpris

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Gladys Knight predictably received a mix of praise and criticism for her decision to sing the national anthem at this year’s Super Bowl.

All of the artists who have agreed to participate in anything related to the Feb. 3 game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium have endured the same response – some fans delight in their inclusion and others classify their involvement as selling out to the NFL. C

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Colleges started sniffing around as soon as the video of the middle school quarterback hurling long passes with pinpoint accuracy surfaced.

His name is Arch Manning. He is 13 years old. No one needs to explain the dynasty of his football lineage.

He calls Peyton and Eli uncle. He is named for his grandpa Archie.

He is the eldest son of Cooper, who was a standout player in his own right until he was forced to quit playing sports after being diagnosed with a rare spinal condition at 18.

In the

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Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes has guided his veteran team to the No. 1 ranking in college basketball, but he wants his players to finish their careers keeping sports in perspective.

“I hope we’ve taught these guys how to grow up and be good Christian guys, men,” Barnes, who is known for this faith, told the media this week. “[We] want to understand that this is all kind of fleeting, so we’ve just got to take advantage of it while it’s here.”

Barnes’ team has been one of the surprises in coll

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Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers Full Game Highlights | Jan 21, 2019



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Thompson has quietly been on fire for some time now

Most people tuned into the Warriors-Lakers game at the conclusion of Martin Luther King Jr. Day to watch DeMarcus Cousins in his second game back. Klay Tho

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Check out the top 5 plays of the night around the NBA, featuring Derrick Rose, Karl-Anthony Towns, Myles Turner and more!

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NBA players, coaches appreciate full slate of games, chance to honor Martin Luther King Jr by playing on MLK holiday that celebrates the civil rights leader

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Durant cherishes the opportunity to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by playing basketball on the holiday that celebrates the civil rights leader.

"What MLK meant to the nation and just his message around the world. Still to this day his message has touched so many people," Durant said. "It's a good opportunity

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After dominating Adrien Broner in a vintage performance Saturday, Manny Pacquiao had a message for Floyd Mayweather: "Tell him to come back to the ring, and we will fight."

ast month that he was still a force to be reckoned with in boxing. He is.

While he might not be the overwhelming force he was in his electrifying prime, boxing's only eight-division world champion showed that he was still pretty darn good as he easily rolled past Adrien Broner

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