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  • • .@SJUHawks_MLax releases 2021 schedule
    Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 2/4/21From Press Release Saint Joseph’s 10th-year head coach Taylor Wray has announced the Hawks’ 12-game schedule for the 2021 men’s lacrosse season. Including their exhibition game, the Hawks will compete against members of the Big East Conference (1), Colonial Athletic Association (2), America East Conference (1) and Patriot League (1) in preparation...2021
  • • Andre Burakovsky and Pavel Francouz both injured; out day-to-Day
    July 29, 2020; Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA; Andre Burakovsky #95 of the Colorado Avalanche congratulates goaltender Pavel Francouz #39 after they won 3-2 over the Minnesota Wild in their exhibition game prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on July 29, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. Mandatory Credit: Andy Devlin/NHLI via USA TODAY Sports | Handout Photo-USA TODAY Sports Both...2021
  • Cavs' Love (calf) returns after missing opener
    • Cavs' Love (calf) returns after missing opener
    Kevin Love, who has been sidelined since getting kicked in the calf in the first exhibition game on Dec. 12, will return to the Cavs' starting lineup against the Pistons on Saturday....2020
  • Dach leaves Canada's exhibition game with apparent injury
    • Dach leaves Canada's exhibition game with apparent injury
    2020
  • • Christmas Eve Flurries: a new schedule and Canada loses their captain
    Photo By Andy Cross / The Denver Post The NHL unveils tentative scheduling and plans are made for Canadian hockey Starting at the World Juniors, the tournament hasn’t even started yet and Canada has already lost their best player. Chicago Blackhawks forward Kirby Dach hurt his arm in Canada’s exhibition game against Russia Wednesday night. Canada's captain, Kirby Dach, left the ice and ...2020
  • Canada’s preparation for world junior hockey championship continues to fluctuate
    • Canada’s preparation for world junior hockey championship continues to fluctuate
    Wednesday’s exhibition game against Russia is the only time Canada, limited to intrasquad games so far, will play against anyone other than themselves before the host country’s Boxing Day opener against Germany....2020
  • • Rask: Playoffs feel like 'exhibition game' with no crowds
    2020
  • • ‘It’s kind of like playing an exhibition game.’ Tuukka Rask has a right to feel that way, even if others don’t
    Rask is taking online heat after lamenting the dullness of playoff games with no fans. What's wrong with what he said? It's an unprecedented hockey experience, and it's different for everyone. The post ‘It’s kind of like playing an exhibition game.’ Tuukka Rask has a right to feel that way, even if others don’t appeared first on TheHockeyNews....2020
  • • MHH Roundtable: Ready for Round One
    Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images A date with the Arizona Coyotes is on the horizon Now that the Stanley Cup playoffs are officially set to begin, it is time to assess where the Colorado Avalanche stand. The MHH team takes a look at what has impressed them about the team and the rest of the NHL as well as what to expect from the coming playoffs. What was the most impressive part of the Avalan...2020
  • • Lamar Miller agrees to terms with the Patriots
    Running back Lamar Miller is back, nearly a year after tearing an ACL in the 2019 preseason. According to agent Drew Rosenhaus, Miller has agreed to terms with the Patriots. The agreement hinges on Miller passing a physical. Miller suffered the knee injury while playing for the Texans last year, in an exhibition game against [more]...2020

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  • • Andre Burakovsky and Pavel Francouz both injured; out day-to-Day
    July 29, 2020; Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA; Andre Burakovsky #95 of the Colorado Avalanche congratulates goaltender Pavel Francouz #39 after they won 3-2 over the Minnesota Wild in their exhibition game prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on July 29, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. Mandatory Credit: Andy Devlin/NHLI via USA TODAY Sports | Handout Photo-USA TODAY Sports Both...2021
  • • Dach leaves Canada's exhibition game with apparent injury
    2020
  • • MHH Roundtable: Ready for Round One
    Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images A date with the Arizona Coyotes is on the horizon Now that the Stanley Cup playoffs are officially set to begin, it is time to assess where the Colorado Avalanche stand. The MHH team takes a look at what has impressed them about the team and the rest of the NHL as well as what to expect from the coming playoffs. What was the most impressive part of the Avalan...2020
  • • Lamar Miller agrees to terms with the Patriots
    Running back Lamar Miller is back, nearly a year after tearing an ACL in the 2019 preseason. According to agent Drew Rosenhaus, Miller has agreed to terms with the Patriots. The agreement hinges on Miller passing a physical. Miller suffered the knee injury while playing for the Texans last year, in an exhibition game against [more]...2020
  • • Playoff Redemption: The Nazem Kadri story
    Sarah Stier-USA TODAY Sports Can Kadri revamp his playoff reputation? It’s been about a year since Nazem Kadri saw his phone light up with Kyle Dubas flashing on the caller ID. A call that would inform him of the end of his time with the Toronto Maple Leafs. After being suspended from two straight playoff series, many Toronto fans pointed the finger at Kadri when the Leafs failed to advance pas...2020
  • • Colorado Avalanche Game Day: Finally a game that matters (kinda)
    Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports The Avalanche face off against the Blues with the top seed on the line After nearly five months, the Colorado Avalanche will finally be back on the ice to play in a game that matter - sort of. The Avs will face off against the St. Louis Blues in the first game of a round-robin series to determine the top-4 seeds for the Western Conference playoffs. These two teams f...2020
  • • 2020 Play-In Series, Columbus Blue Jackets vs Toronto Maple Leafs: Goaltending Preview
    Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images Frederik Andersen will get the start in net for the Maple Leafs. Who will he face in game one? On Sunday evening, at 8:00 EST, the Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs will resume their seasons, facing off in game one of their best-of-five play-in series for the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoff. After previewing the defensive matchups on Tuesday and the for...2020
  • • Exhibition Preview: Blue Jackets make bubble debut in test run vs. Bruins
    Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images Here’s what you need to know Thursday, July 30, 2020 - 7:00 ESTScotiabank Arena - Toronto, OntarioTV: Fox Sports Ohio (may be on the alternate FSO channel depending on your cable/satellite system) & NHL Network; Radio: 97.1 FMOpponent’s Blog: Stanley Cup of Chowder Boston Bruins (44-14-12, 100 points, 1st Atlantic, 1st East) vs. Columbus Blue Jacke...2020
  • • Columbus Blue Jackets versus Toronto Maple Leafs 2020 Playoff Preview: A look at the Forwards
    Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images Toronto features a pretty deep forwards corp. How will Columbus matchup? We’ll have live hockey games for the first time in months when the Blue Jackets face the Maple Leafs in Toronto, one of the two NHL hub cities. While it’s technically home-ice for the Leafs, there won't be any fans, and regardless of all that, this best-of-five series will come do...2020
  • • Morning Flurries: Scrimmages, testing, and where’s Makar?
    Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports We’re getting close to more hockey The NHL is creeping ever closer to the start of the bizarre, reformatted 2020 postseason, which will take place in a pair of bubble ‘hub’ cities up in Canada in August. For the Colorado Avalanche, there’s just over a week before they’ll get to play their exhibition game against the Minnesota Wild in Edmonton. They’re set to face of...2020

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Exhibition Game lifestyle

  • • Kyrie Irving has switched to a plant-based diet, now feels ‘amazing’
    A change of scenery isn’t the only adjustment Celtics guard Kyrie Irving has recently undergone, it seems.Irving, who was traded to the Celtics in August, has made another major change to his daily regimen that will impact his play on the court. And unfortunately for opposing teams, it might make him an even more dynamic p'ayer than he already is.The Celtics point guard spoke to the 'NBA Countdown...2017
  • • Grizzlies vs. Spurs: Game 1 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Playoffs
    2016

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Exhibition Game trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • MHH Roundtable: Ready for Round One
    Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images A date with the Arizona Coyotes is on the horizon Now that the Stanley Cup playoffs are officially set to begin, it is time to assess where the Colorado Avalanche stand. The MHH team takes a look at what has impressed them about the team and the rest of the NHL as well as what to expect from the coming playoffs. What was the most impressive part of the Avalan...2020
  • • Playoff Redemption: The Nazem Kadri story
    Sarah Stier-USA TODAY Sports Can Kadri revamp his playoff reputation? It’s been about a year since Nazem Kadri saw his phone light up with Kyle Dubas flashing on the caller ID. A call that would inform him of the end of his time with the Toronto Maple Leafs. After being suspended from two straight playoff series, many Toronto fans pointed the finger at Kadri when the Leafs failed to advance pas...2020
  • • Colorado Avalanche Game Day: Finally a game that matters (kinda)
    Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports The Avalanche face off against the Blues with the top seed on the line After nearly five months, the Colorado Avalanche will finally be back on the ice to play in a game that matter - sort of. The Avs will face off against the St. Louis Blues in the first game of a round-robin series to determine the top-4 seeds for the Western Conference playoffs. These two teams f...2020
  • • 2020 Play-In Series, Columbus Blue Jackets vs Toronto Maple Leafs: Goaltending Preview
    Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images Frederik Andersen will get the start in net for the Maple Leafs. Who will he face in game one? On Sunday evening, at 8:00 EST, the Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs will resume their seasons, facing off in game one of their best-of-five play-in series for the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoff. After previewing the defensive matchups on Tuesday and the for...2020
  • • Columbus Blue Jackets versus Toronto Maple Leafs 2020 Playoff Preview: A look at the Forwards
    Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images Toronto features a pretty deep forwards corp. How will Columbus matchup? We’ll have live hockey games for the first time in months when the Blue Jackets face the Maple Leafs in Toronto, one of the two NHL hub cities. While it’s technically home-ice for the Leafs, there won't be any fans, and regardless of all that, this best-of-five series will come do...2020
  • • Morning Flurries: How to watch the Avalanche and NHL Playoffs
    DENVER, CO - JULY 15: Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) skates during a training session at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado on July 15, 2020. | Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Altitude TV to broadcast Exhibition and Qualifying Round games. Altitude TV announced yesterday that they will be locally broadcasting the Exhibition and Qualifying Round game...2020
  • • Alumni Spotlight: The Lowe Family
    Team USAU.S. MenThe final play of Darren Lowe’s Hall of Fame lacrosse career ended with him laying on the turf…and he couldn’t have been happier. Lowe had just passed the ball to his brother, Kevin, as Team USA ran out the clock to beat Canada to win the 2002 world championship in Australia. Nearly three decades earlier, their father, Alan, had also suited up in red, white and blue to help the U.S...2020
  • • USA Team Alumni Profile: Heather Dow
    Team USAU.S. WomenHeather Dow didn’t pick up a lacrosse stick until her sophomore year of college. Not long after, representing her country in a sport she quickly came to love became a mission. “At Virginia, our coach, Linda Southworth, took us to a U.S. exhibition game against England,” Dow said. “That’s when the dream started. It was so cool watching the U.S. team march out onto the field. I set...2020
  • • Winners and losers from 2020 NBA All-Star Game
    The 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago was among the most memorable in recent league history. Saturday night’s events were something else. The game itself the following night did not disappoint in any way. While the early going lacked defense and intensity, the end of the game was absolutely crazy. As the teams continued to trade shots, it became apparent that this would end up being the greates...2020
  • • Luka Doncic, Trae Young make history with All-Star Game selections
    The starters for this season’s NBA All-Star Game were announced on Thursday. There really wasn’t too many surprises as it relates to the starting 10. However, the additions of second-year studs Luka Doncic and Trae Young among the game’s elite was pretty eye-opening. Both young stars earned starting roles in the annual exhibition game, marking the first time a pair of players under 22-years-old we...2020

Exhibition Game stats and results

  • • Christmas Eve Flurries: a new schedule and Canada loses their captain
    Photo By Andy Cross / The Denver Post The NHL unveils tentative scheduling and plans are made for Canadian hockey Starting at the World Juniors, the tournament hasn’t even started yet and Canada has already lost their best player. Chicago Blackhawks forward Kirby Dach hurt his arm in Canada’s exhibition game against Russia Wednesday night. Canada's captain, Kirby Dach, left the ice and ...2020
  • • Playoff Redemption: The Nazem Kadri story
    Sarah Stier-USA TODAY Sports Can Kadri revamp his playoff reputation? It’s been about a year since Nazem Kadri saw his phone light up with Kyle Dubas flashing on the caller ID. A call that would inform him of the end of his time with the Toronto Maple Leafs. After being suspended from two straight playoff series, many Toronto fans pointed the finger at Kadri when the Leafs failed to advance pas...2020
  • • Colorado Avalanche Game Day: Finally a game that matters (kinda)
    Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports The Avalanche face off against the Blues with the top seed on the line After nearly five months, the Colorado Avalanche will finally be back on the ice to play in a game that matter - sort of. The Avs will face off against the St. Louis Blues in the first game of a round-robin series to determine the top-4 seeds for the Western Conference playoffs. These two teams f...2020
  • • 2020 Play-In Series, Columbus Blue Jackets vs Toronto Maple Leafs: Goaltending Preview
    Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images Frederik Andersen will get the start in net for the Maple Leafs. Who will he face in game one? On Sunday evening, at 8:00 EST, the Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs will resume their seasons, facing off in game one of their best-of-five play-in series for the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoff. After previewing the defensive matchups on Tuesday and the for...2020
  • • Exhibition Preview: Blue Jackets make bubble debut in test run vs. Bruins
    Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images Here’s what you need to know Thursday, July 30, 2020 - 7:00 ESTScotiabank Arena - Toronto, OntarioTV: Fox Sports Ohio (may be on the alternate FSO channel depending on your cable/satellite system) & NHL Network; Radio: 97.1 FMOpponent’s Blog: Stanley Cup of Chowder Boston Bruins (44-14-12, 100 points, 1st Atlantic, 1st East) vs. Columbus Blue Jacke...2020
  • • Columbus Blue Jackets versus Toronto Maple Leafs 2020 Playoff Preview: A look at the Forwards
    Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images Toronto features a pretty deep forwards corp. How will Columbus matchup? We’ll have live hockey games for the first time in months when the Blue Jackets face the Maple Leafs in Toronto, one of the two NHL hub cities. While it’s technically home-ice for the Leafs, there won't be any fans, and regardless of all that, this best-of-five series will come do...2020
  • • Setting Up the Western Conference Round-Robin
    Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports What to expect when Colorado, Dallas, St. Louis and Vegas meet in Edmonton Hockey and the Colorado Avalanche’s return are truly just around the corner. First beginning with an exhibition game against the Minnesota Wild shortly after arriving to the bubble in Edmonton to close out the month of July and then straight into the slate of Western Conference round-robin ga...2020
  • • Fans are not happy about lack of defense in NBA All-Star Game
    The 2020 NBA All-Star Game started out with a boom. Team LeBron led Team Giannis by the score of 53-41 after the first quarter. You read that right. A total of 94 points in the first 12 minutes. There were certainly some highlight-reel plays on the offensive end of the court. However, most of the focus around the NBA world was once again on a lack of defense in the exhibition game. Fans were not t...2020
  • • USA Women’s National Team Defeats Connecticut 79-64
    Trailing by two points early in the fourth quarter, the USA Women’s National Team closed with a 25-8 run to defeat the University of Connecticut 79-64 in an exhibition game on Monday night at the XLCenter in Hartford, Connecticut. Sylvia Fowles (Minnesota Lynx/Louisiana State) led the USA with 19 points and six rebounds; Nneka Ogwumike (Los Angeles Sparks/Stanford) […] The post USA Women’s Nationa...2020
  • • Luka Doncic, Trae Young make history with All-Star Game selections
    The starters for this season’s NBA All-Star Game were announced on Thursday. There really wasn’t too many surprises as it relates to the starting 10. However, the additions of second-year studs Luka Doncic and Trae Young among the game’s elite was pretty eye-opening. Both young stars earned starting roles in the annual exhibition game, marking the first time a pair of players under 22-years-old we...2020

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  • • MHH Roundtable: Ready for Round One
    2020
  • • Playoff Redemption: The Nazem Kadri story
    2020
  • • Hilliard's dad with ALS attends Rockies' exhibition game vs. Rangers
    2020
  • • Morning Flurries: The NHL enters training camp 2.0
    The Colorado Avalanche enter Phase 3 as the NHL gets set to return to play Though it may not be the smartest thing for the NHL to re-start the season, one thing is for certain - yesterday was an exciting day for fans around the league. Monday morning, the NHL moved into Phase 3 of their Return to Play (RTP) plan meaning that teams were allowed to begin full training camps. That meant the Colorado ...2020
  • • Alumni Spotlight: The Lowe Family
    2020
  • • USA Team Alumni Profile: Heather Dow
    2020
  • • UConn honors Gianna Bryant with own jersey, spot on the bench
    Kobe Bryant’s daughter Gianna was determined to play for the UConn women’s basketball team when she went to college, and the Huskies found a way to honor her the day after she, her father and seven others died in a helicopter crash. UConn gave Gianna Bryant her own custom No. 2 jersey and saved her a seat on the bench for their exhibition game against team USA Monday night. Former UConn star Brean...2020
  • • Watch: Yasiel Puig makes most casual catch ever
    It may only be spring training, but Yasiel Puig appears to have his defensive alignment exactly where it needs to be for Opening Day. During Tuesday’s exhibition game between the Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals, Puig made one of the most casual catches you will ever see in the outfield. He happened to be positioned perfectly on a fly ball to right, and he literally didn’t move a muscle un...2019
  • • Blake Swihart posts touching tribute, in lineup day after brother’s death
    Blake Swihart was in the Boston Red Sox lineup for Thursday’s Grapefruit League exhibition game against the Washington Nationals, just one day after learning of his brother’s sudden death. The Red Sox catcher also posted a touching tribute to his late sibling on Instagram. Swihart believes his late brother would have wanted him to play on Thursday. “Romell would have been upset with me if I didn’t...2019
  • • LeBron James beats buzzer with jumper from near midcourt
    It may only be preseason, but LeBron James is already hitting shots from way downtown. Wednesday’s exhibition game against the Warriors at T-Mobile Arena had a regular-season feel, as James dazzled on a few particular plays, bringing the crowd to its feet. One particular play of note came in the waning seconds of the first half, when he pulled up and drained a jumper from just inside midcourt. And...2018

Top Exhibition Game news

  • • Reggie Miller Says Michael Jordan Once Referred to Himself as 'Black Jesus'
    2015
  • • Unable to Overcome Ongoing Back Issues, Steve Nash to Miss 2014-15 Season
    2014
  • • LeBron James Can't Stop Throwing Down Sick Dunks at Nike Event in Philippines
    2015
  • • Russell Wilson Will Return to Texas Rangers for 2015 Spring Training
    2015
  • • Rizzo, Negron help Cubs out-rally Reds
    In an exhibition game that had no shortage of rallies, Devin Mesoraco slugged a home run for the Reds while Anthony Rizzo crushed one of his own for the Cubs. In the end, it was Chicago that emerged with the 9-6 victory on Tuesday at Goodyear Ballpark....2016
  • • Alyssa Nakken gets reps coaching 1B for Giants
    San Francisco's Alyssa Nakken became the first woman to coach in an on-field capacity during a major league game when she took over as Giants first-base coach during the late innings of Monday night's exhibition game....2020
  • • J.R. Smith Dunks All over Exhibition Game at Basketball Clinic in Guam
    2015
  • • An Oral History of the 2003-2004 Los Angeles Lakers, the First Super Team
    2015
  • • Kevin Hart Retiring from Celebrity ASG After Getting Worked by Mo'ne Davis
    2015
  • • Paul George Relives Nightmare Injury In “The Road Back” Episode One
    2015
  • • NHL to host first-ever Outdoor Women's Classic presented by Scotiabank
    NEW YORK - As part of the 2016 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic® festivities, the National Hockey League (NHL) will host the first-ever Outdoor Women's Classic presented by Scotiabank, an abbreviated exhibition game on the outdoor rink at Gillette S......2015
  • • Vladimir Putin Scores 8 Goals During Hockey Game with Former NHL Players
    2015
  • • LaMarcus Aldridge Finds That Becoming a Spur Is Tougher Than Choosing to Be One
    2015
  • • Meet the Real DeMarcus Cousins: Strong-Willed, Maturing, Misunderstood
    2014

Exhibition Game fantasy rankings and news

  • • Los Angeles Clippers Complete 2016-17 Season Preview
    2016
  • • Why Nolan Arenado Deserves to Be an NL All-Star Starter
    2015
  • • High-Scoring Game the Capper to Fun-Filled NHL All-Star Weekend in Columbus
    2015
  • • Pro Bowl Teams 2015: Full Rosters and Top Stars to Watch in NFL All-Star Game
    2015
  • • Pro Bowl Format 2015: Complete Guide and Stars to Watch for Fantasy Draft
    2015
  • • NFL Power Rankings: Week 12 Expert Consensus from Around the Web
    2014
  • • Steve Ballmer: Just Your Average, Everyday Billionaire Who Saved the Clippers
    2014
  • • Lakers News: Los Angeles Makes Necessary Cuts in Keith Appling and Jeremy Tyler
    2014

Exhibition Game schedule, game

  • • .@SJUHawks_MLax releases 2021 schedule
    2021
  • • Andre Burakovsky and Pavel Francouz both injured; out day-to-Day
    2021
  • • Cavs' Love (calf) returns after missing opener
    2020
  • • Christmas Eve Flurries: a new schedule and Canada loses their captain
    2020
  • • ‘It’s kind of like playing an exhibition game.’ Tuukka Rask has a right to feel that way, even if others don’t
    2020
  • • MHH Roundtable: Ready for Round One
    2020
  • • Playoff Redemption: The Nazem Kadri story
    2020
  • • Stanley Cup Qualifiers GameThread One: Columbus Blue Jackets at Toronto Maple Leafs
    Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images Come chat about the game with us! After the pause, a month of training camp, four phases, and an exhibition game, the Columbus Blue Jackets return tonight to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs in game one of their best of five qualifying series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Torts announced before the game that Joonas Korpisalo will start in net. John Tor...2020
  • • Colorado Avalanche Game Day: Finally a game that matters (kinda)
    2020
  • • Blue Jackets dominate Bruins early in postseason dress rehearsal
    Photo by Chase Agnello-Dean/NHLI via Getty Images Here’s what happened Inside the NHL’s bubble, teams get just one exhibition game to shake off the rust before the qualifying round begins this weekend. The Columbus Blue Jackets made the most of their opportunity with a dominant 4-1 win over the President’s Trophy-winning Boston Bruins. First, a note on the opponent Not to rain on the parade, bu...2020

Exhibition Game rumors, scandals, hoax

  • • Playoff Redemption: The Nazem Kadri story
    2020
  • • Diamondbacks’ Steven Souza Jr. out for season with devastating knee injury
    A series of injuries suffered by Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza Jr. in an exhibition game on Monday will unfortunately cost him the 2019 season. Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reported the news on Tuesday, citing a myriad of brutal injuries. The 2019 season was to be Souza’s second with the Diamondbacks. In 2018, he hit .220/.309/.369 with five home runs in 72 games. His best season c...2019
  • • LeBron James beats buzzer with jumper from near midcourt
    2018
  • • Watch: Blazers player attempts granny-style free throw
    Free-throw attempts don’t necessarily have to look pretty, as it’s the result that really matters.And sure, shooting form matters when it comes to jump shots, but free throws are where technique takes a backseat. It certainly did for Trail Blazers big man Chinanu Onuaku in Saturday night’s exhibition game against the Raptors.Onuaku went to the line, and he elected to use an unorthodox method in hi...2018
  • • Twitter reacts to ‘Deflategate’ potentially making a comeback
    The first week of the NFL preseason is typically a quiet one, but that may not be the case this year if Deflategate somehow makes a comeback.According to Howard Eskin of SportsRadio 94WIP in Philadelphia, at least one football that the Pittsburgh Steelers were using during their exhibition game against the Eagles on Thursday night appeared significantly deflated. The NFL is reportedly investigatin...2018
  • • Next in line for NBA franchise: Kansas City or Seattle?
    Kansas City is on the short list of cities to get an NBA franchise, a league executive told NBA scout Jarrett Sutton (Twitter link). The unnamed executive cited multiple sources in his conversation with Sutton.“Kansas City will get an NBA team at some point. … Just a matter of time. Seattle and KC, to me, are most valuable markets for league expansion when it makes sense.”Seattle has long been con...2018
  • • Blount fires back at critics of his slow preseason
    LeGarrette Blount hasn’t done a whole lot to excite Philadelphia Eagles fans during the preseason this year, and there has been a lot of speculation about him potentially not making the 53-man roster. But after Thursday night’s exhibition game, Blount made it clear he pays no mind to the haters.While he finally broke a nice run of 16 yards, Blount totaled just three more yards on his other three c...2017
  • • Oral history of the 1967 NFL Draft: The year Steve Spurrier was the draft's No. 1 quarterback
    Not that you need a reminder at this late date in the drawn-out proceedings, but the names to know at quarterback in this year’s NFL draft are Clemson’s DeShaun Watson, North Carolina’s Mitchell Trubisky, Notre Dame’s Deshone Kizer, and Texas Tech’s Patrick Mahomes. But 50 years ago this spring, one of the most memorable and talent-laden draft classes in NFL history featured just two passers who w...2017
  • • NFL Draft 2017: Order, 1st-Round Mock Projections After Regular-Season Finales
    2017
  • • NFL Draft 2017: Known Order and Top Prospects Before Week 17
    2017

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