NBA postpones Raptors-Bulls game, OG Anunoby enters protocols
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This is the second time in the last week that a Bulls-Raptors game has been postponed. The two teams were supposed to play in Chicago last Thursday, but the Bulls didn’t have enough players at that point.
Bills place wide receiver Cole Beasley on COVID-19 list
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With Beasley being one of the more outspoken unvaccinated players, we now know that if he was placed on the list for a positive test, as opposed to having had close contact with an infected individual, he will miss the Bills’ upcoming game in Foxborough.
A lament at what has been lost with NHL bowing out of Beijing Olympics
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So, allow me a moment of self-indulgent meanderings through my Olympic memory book as we digest the reality that NHL players will not be participating in the 2022 Olympics in Beijing in February.
There’s no doubt that this club has the goods to compete and win gold on home ice, but the tournament field isn’t going to let the hosts just walk out of Edmonton with the most prized hardware.
NBA 'preparing contingencies' in case of Christmas Day postponements
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The NBA hasn't gone on an official pause yet, like the NHL will do until next week, but the league is preparing for anything to happen, particularly with regard to the scheduled five-game slate on Christmas Day.
The 'Starting QBs from Week 14 of the 2006 NFL season' quiz
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During Week 14 of the 2006 NFL regular season, the Miami Dolphins, led by Nick Saban, managed to shut out Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots. How many of the starting QBs from across the league that week can you name in five minutes?
NC State men's basketball team gets one-year probation
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Additionally, former coach Matt Gottfried was handed a one-year show-cause order, and the school received a «$5,000 fine, scholarship losses for this season and 2022-23, plus some standard recruiting limitations,» according to CBS Sports.
Buccaneers star WR Chris Godwin out for season with torn ACL
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It's a brutal blow for both a Tampa Bay team looking to repeat as champions and a young one-time Pro Bowl selection who played the 2021 campaign on the franchise tag.
NHL not restricting travel for players over Christmas break
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The NHL announced a league-wide shutdown on Monday due to COVID-19. The shutdown is planned to last through Christmas, with practices resuming on Dec. 26 and play restarting on Dec.
Ranking the new college football head coaching hires for 2021
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Unlike most years, we weren't treated to any head-scratching hires. Of course, some of the new head coaches will fail and become fired themselves in a few years, but none of them seemed destined to do so.
Bruce Arians ready to welcome Antonio Brown back to Bucs
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This is certainly a change of heart for Arians, who made it clear he wouldn't tolerate bad behavior from Brown when the embattled wideout signed with the team in 2020.
Browns QBs Baker Mayfield, Case Keenum unable to clear COVID protocol, out vs. Raiders
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Mayfield and Keenum are just two of the players unavailable for the Browns on Monday, as nearly half of the roster is still sidelined due to COVID protocols.
Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin expected to miss remainder of regular season
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The Pro Bowl receiver caught a pass over the middle early in Sunday’s game and turned upfield to extend the play. But with his right leg planted, he took a direct shot to his knee and suffered a hyperextension.
The veteran QB was injured during the third quarter of Sunday's matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals when he dove for a first down and landed face down on the field.
The move to not send players to the Olympics is likely the right, albeit tough, choice. Players who might test positive overseas could be forced into a four-week quarantine period, meaning they would likely lose NHL games.
Panthers lose kicker Zane Gonzalez to quad injury suffered in warmups
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The Carolina Panthers will be without a kicker for a Week 15 game against the Buffalo Bills after Zane Gonzalez suffered a right quad injury in warmups.
NHL in 'triage mode,' hoping to avoid full pause; Canucks' attendance reduced
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The NHL is in «triage mode» but is «hoping to avoid a full-on pause at all costs» even though things are looking «pretty grim» for multiple clubs and the league as a whole.
