The unrelenting heat has made the opening of training camps even more challenging than usual for teams throughout the NFL. Scientists have already calculated this will be the hottest July on record. …
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By MARK ANDERSON
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7/28/23
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Miguel Cabrera’s farewell tour has reached a special location. The Detroit Tigers’ slugger is approaching the last two months of his major league career. And in his final season, Cabrera has …
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7/28/23
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The weather was hot and pads were on for the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. That's just about the perfect practice combo for Chiefs coach Andy Reid. Kansas City worked out nearly …
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By MATT DERRICK
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7/28/23
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Bengals coach Zac Taylor says quarterback Joe Burrow could miss “several weeks” with a right calf strain. The 26-year-old franchise quarterback hobbled on one leg and then went to the ground …
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7/28/23
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired pitchers Lance Lynn and Joe Kelly in a trade with the Chicago White Sox. A person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday and spoke on the …
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By JAY COHEN
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7/28/23
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Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton has issued a mea culpa for criticizing his predecessor in an interview with USA Today. Payton says he regrets ripping Nathaniel Hackett and for throwing so many …
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By ARNIE STAPLETON
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7/28/23
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The New York Yankees reinstated Aaron Judge from the injured list before they open a weekend road series against the Baltimore Orioles. Judge had been out since tearing a ligament in his right big …
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7/28/23
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Yogi Berra supposedly said that “it’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” Not to worry. AP Sports Columnist Paul Newberry has a tongue-in-cheek forecast of where college …
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By PAUL NEWBERRY
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7/28/23
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Juventus has been removed from European competition next season and Chelsea fined $11 million in separate UEFA rulings over financial rules breaches. The expulsion of Juventus from the third-tier …
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By GRAHAM DUNBAR
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7/28/23
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The nine remaining Pac-12 schools have been mostly quiet since Colorado announced it would leave the conference in 2024 and join the Big 12. The Buffaloes joined Big Ten-bound Southern California and …
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By ERIC OLSON
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7/28/23
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The University of Colorado's decision to return to the Big 12 next year is expected to be a boon to football coach Deion Sanders' recruiting efforts in Texas and Florida. The Big 12 now sports four …
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By ARNIE STAPLETON
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7/28/23
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Jalen Ramsey will have surgery Friday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. The injury happened during an 11-on-11 drill during Miami’s second practice of training camp. Mike McDaniel said it …
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By ALANIS THAMES
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7/28/23
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Saquon Barkley worked out his contract squabble with the New York Giants and showed up for training camp. Josh Jacobs is holding out with the Las Vegas Raiders. Le’Veon Bell once sat out the entire …
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By ROB MAADDI
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7/28/23
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Christine Sinclair. Megan Rapinoe. Sarina Bolden. Like many players in the Women’s World Cup, all three stars built their skills at the U.S. collegiate level. Of the 736 players competing at this …
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By JOE LISTER
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7/28/23
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Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ hit St. Louis catcher Willson Contreras in the head with a long follow-through on a swing, then was soon hit himself by a pitch from Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas. …
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7/27/23
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Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford meet Saturday night in Las Vegas. The winner will unify all four welterweight championships for the first time in boxing’s four-belt era that began in 2004. …
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By MARK ANDERSON
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7/27/23
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Lee Hodges got off to a good start in his bid to make the FedEx Cup playoffs. He shot an 8-under 63 on Thursday for a one-stroke lead in the first round of the 3M Open. Two-time major champion Justin …
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By MIKE COOK
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7/27/23
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Shohei Ohtani threw his first shutout in Major League Baseball in one game and hit two homers in the next, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat the Detroit Tigers twice on Thursday to sweep a …
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By LARRY LAGE
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7/27/23
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Colorado’s departure for the Big 12 is not a death blow for the Pac-12. However, there is no way to spin this latest hit as anything but a loss for the so-called conference of champions. The …
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By RALPH D. RUSSO
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7/27/23
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Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson says roughly six to eight of his players returned despite tampering efforts by other schools hoping to persuade them to transfer. He said his players were offered …
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By AARON BEARD
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7/27/23
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