Oakland Athletics 1B Matt Olson latest slugger to enter All-Star Home Run Derby

Olson began Tuesday with 20 home runs. He is a first-time All-Star this season and leads the A’s in batting average (.283), home runs, RBIs (53) and hits (82) entering Tuesday. He has 123 home runs in his career. He tweeted his participation before the Athletics played at Houston. He joins Kansas City Royals catcher […]

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Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes to host USA Football coaching clinics

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes is teaming with USA Football to host three youth football coaching clinics across Missouri this summer while his 15 and the Mahomies Foundation has provided grants to 15 youth football leagues. The collaboration between the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback and USA Football was announced Monday. […]

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NFL players on the roster bubble entering 2021 training camps: 32 cut candidates, from veterans to former first-rounders

It won’t be long before NFL teams begin their preparation for the 2021 season, as training camps open at the end of July. While much of the anticipation from a fan’s perspective is based on seeing rookies and other offseason additions for the first time, that’s not the only thing that bears watching. Along with […]

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Agent requests WR N’Keal Harry be traded by New England Patriots

Wide receiver N’Keal Harry‘s agent said in a statement Tuesday that he has formally requested the New England Patriots trade his client. “For the past several months, I have been working in cooperation with the Patriots behind the scenes to put a plan in place to allow N’Keal to thrive in New England. Through two […]

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Bryson DeChambeau, Aaron Rodgers beat Phil Mickelson, Tom Brady in ‘The Match’

Bryson DeChambeau and Aaron Rodgers defeated Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady 3 and 2 in “The Match” on TNT on Tuesday. The four played in the charity event at picturesque The Reserve Golf Course at Moonlight Basin in Big Sky, Montana. It was the fourth version of “The Match,” a series that began with Tiger […]

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Recent Michigan Wolverines addition DeVante’ Jones withdraws name from NBA draft

“I decided to withdraw from the NBA draft because there’s a stigma of the level I played at my three years at Coastal Carolina University,” Jones told ESPN. “Being able to transition to the Big Ten and play under Juwan Howard will be the perfect opportunity for me to showcase my abilities on a higher […]

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NHL Playoffs Daily: Lightning look to finish Stanley Cup Final sweep of the Canadiens

Check out the ESPN NHL Playoffs Daily to catch up every day of the postseason until the Stanley Cup is handed out in July. Game 4: Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens | 8 p.m. (Lightning lead 3-0) There’s only one team in the NHL’s 100-plus-year history to win the Stanley Cup after falling behind […]

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Montreal Canadiens scratch Jesperi Kotkaniemi; Tampa Bay Lightning’s Alex Killorn ruled out again

Opting for a faster lineup, the Canadiens scratched 20-year-old forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi, who has eight points in 19 playoff games, in favor of forward Jake Evans, making his first appearance since Game 1. Montreal also sat defensemen Jon Merrill and Erik Gustafsson in favor of Brett Kulak and rookie Alexander Romanov, neither of whom have […]

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