GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers picked Alabama running back Eddie Lacy on Friday in the second round of the NFL draft with the 61st overall selection, landing a player widely pegged as a prime prospect for their first-round slot. The Packers swapped second-round spots with San Francisco, …
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Sam Hornish Jr. scored a dominating victory in Saturday’s Sam’s Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to win his second career NASCAR Nationwide Series race in 69 starts. Hornish was the class of the field all day, his No. 12 Penske Racing Ford Mustang outdueling the Joe Gibbs Racing …
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STELLENBOSCH, South Africa – Even police officers clamored to get photos of Oscar Pistorius on their cellphones after the famed Olympic athlete was arrested for the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, South Africa’s minister of police said in a written response to a question in parliament. Forty-nine cellphones were …
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – Buffalo Bills rookie receiver Sammy Watkins would like to thank New England cornerback Darrelle Revis for teaching him a thing or two about getting open. A week after being limited to a season-low two catches for 27 yards against the Patriots, Watkins responded by putting on …
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SINGAPORE – Formula One has significantly altered its proposed ban on pit-car radio transmissions after teams raised concerns, with information on car performance allowed for the rest of the season. F1 proposed drastic rules to prevent most radio messages due to fan disquiet that it was the teams rather than …
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One and Dones? Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan had a “Three and Done” one time. Devin Harris walked into his office after the 2004 season and told Ryan he wanted to head to the NBA. “I told him that I would get back to him after I found out what the …
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The highly anticipated release of Madden NFL 26 appears to include a notable touchdown celebration that became a trend among some players last season. San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa, Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers and others broke out in celebratory dances that emulated President Donald Trump …
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The Cleveland Browns are not carrying four quarterbacks on their 53-man roster after all, following a stunning trade on Monday night. The Browns dealt veteran Kenny Pickett to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a 2026 fifth-round NFL Draft pick. The Raiders were desperate for a backup quarterback to …
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Much like the rest of the U.S. Open tennis field, Morgan Riddle needed to warm up. Riddle, a model and the girlfriend of American tennis star Taylor Fritz, posted a video of herself getting ready to take on some of the idiosyncrasies of the tournament. She’s been a main figure …
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Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski has made his decision on who will back up Joe Flacco at quarterback this season, and it’s not Shedeur Sanders. Instead, the rookie drafted two rounds earlier, Dillon Gabriel, has been named the backup to the 41-year-old Flacco heading into Week 1 against the …
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