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Kenny Pickett says talent around Eagles is ‘pretty special’; ex-Steelers QB says transition has been ‘great’
Getty Images Kenny Pickett is entering a new phase in his NFL career. The former first-round pick entered the league as the future franchise cornerstone of the Pittsburgh Steelers under center, but fast forward a few seasons later and he’s now serving as the backup to Jalen Hurts in Philadelphia. The Eagles traded for Pickett…
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Hall of Famer Bill Walton dies at 71 after long battle with cancer
<!–> Two-time NBA Champion and Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Walton has passed away after a long battle with cancer. He was 71 years old. A member of the NBA’s 50th and 75th Anniversary teams, Walton initially rose to prominence at UCLA, where he won three national college player of the year awards, two national…
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Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards on 3-0 deficit to Mavericks: ‘I still don’t feel like they can beat us’
Getty Images The Minnesota Timberwolves lost another nail-biter on Sunday night, and now find themselves down 3-0 to the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference finals. In order to get to the Finals, they’ll have to become the first team in NBA history to overcome such a deficit. Anthony Edwards, their uber-confident young star, still…
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Bill Walton, former NBA star and sports commentator, dies at 71
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Bill Walton, a two-time NBA champion and San Diego native, passed away on Monday following a prolonged battle with cancer, the league announced. He was 71. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver confirmed the Hall of Fame center’s death in a statement, saying he was surrounded by his family when he passed.…
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Dynasty Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings: Why Marvin Mims is trending up, and more
For the most part the changes you see in the May update of my Dynasty position rankings are going to be made based on 2024 projections. That’s partially because I did a big projections update just before I updated my Dynasty rankings. But it’s also because I weigh current season projections more the closer we…
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Bill Walton dies at 71: ‘Truly one of a kind’ Basketball Hall of Famer succumbs to cancer
Getty Images NBA legend and Hall of Famer Bill Walton, who won the 1978 MVP Award and two championships with the Portland Trail Blazers and Boston Celtics, has died at 71, the league announced on Monday. Walton passed after a prolonged bout with cancer. “Bill Walton was truly one of a kind. As a Hall…
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Jason Kelce sees the fundamental lunacy of #Deflategate
When the first (erroneous) reports emerged regarding #Deflategate, my wife and I had a conversation about it, which went something like this. Wife: “What’s the issue?” Me: “They say someone took air out of footballs.” Wife: “Why would they do that?” Me: “To make it easier to grip.” Wife: “What’s the benefit of it?” Me:…
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College basketball rankings: Arkansas rises in Top 25 And 1 as John Calipari continues to add transfers
Keytron Jordan, CBS Sports DJ Wagner committed to Arkansas late Sunday, making the 6-foot-4 guard the eighth player to join John Calipari’s program since the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame coach was hired last month. It’s been a roster-building exercise that’s equal parts impressive and unsurprising, one that has the Razorbacks up to No. 16…
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With revenue sharing coming to college sports, are NIL collectives a problem?
When the NCAA lifted its longtime ban on college athletes earning endorsement money in 2021, there was no such thing as collectives. Now the booster-funded organizations have become ubiquitous, and a common way for athletes to cash in as name, image and likeness compensation quickly evolved into a stand-in for salary — much to the…
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Leicester City’s Enzo Maresca leading candidate for Chelsea job after club make formal approach, per report
Getty Images Chelsea have made a formal approach to Leicester City about manager Enzo Maresca, per The Athletic, who now becomes the leading candidate to succeed Mauricio Pochettino at Stamford Bridge a week after his surprise exit. The Blues are asking permission from Leicester to speak to Maresca about the managerial vacancy and reportedly hope…