Former Trail Blazers

Former Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy was shot in the leg while visiting his grandmother in Southern California over the weekend. He has returned to Washington state and is recovering. Roy was a bystander in the incident, but his heroic actions ensured a horrible situation didn’t get much worse....

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Character Issues

Character issues are an annual draft concern. But what if some of them aren’t real? Every year I look up at the NFL draft board after the first round, assess the damage, and realize there’s one name that surprisingly isn’t on there. This year, that name is Dalvin Cook. As a college fan, I get pic...

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The King

The King was in court on Thursday, and Cleveland has a 3-0 lead The game was out of reach. The home crowd was fired up. The role players had stepped up. Finally, the Cavaliers' hubris had caught up with them. It was all but certain that LeBron James would lose a first-round game for the first tim...

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The Former

The former Patriots tight end was discovered dead early Wednesday morning in his cell. Aaron Hernandez, the former New England Patriots tight end convicted of murder in 2015, committed suicide in his Massachusetts prison cell, the Boston Globe reported Wednesday citing corrections officials. Hern...

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Marc Leishman

Quote of the day - Marc Leishman "This game is a lot easier out of the fairway," Leishman told Steve Sands of the Golf Channel after his victory. Best round - (67) Danny Lee (Photo courtesy: Action …

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Seattle Being Proactive

Seattle being proactive, securing visits with top backs and monitoring value plays on open market Count me among those who like what the Seahawks are doing by casting a wide net at offensive line and running back, and sorting through the options while holding the line in terms of how much they pa...

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Calgary Albert

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Kris Versteeg and the Calgary Flames tied a team record Monday night that was set long before any of their current players were born. Versteeg had two assists and scored the shootout winner as the Flames beat the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 to ma...

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Durant poured

Durant poured on 34 points in a Warriors win, but butted heads with Thunder players on the way. When Kevin Durant first took the court for pregame warmups on Saturday night, Oklahoma City fans peppered him with boos and jeers. After all, the former league MVP ditched the Thunder for the Golden St...

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The Washington

The Washington Redskins have been in the market for a defensive coordinator this offseason. Now, they’ll need to find an offensive coordinator as well. Sean McVay will become the next head coach of the Los Angeles Rams, the team announced on Thursday. McVay met with the Rams on Wednesday for his ...

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The 2006

The 2016 NFL regular season mercifully came to an end Sunday. Washington took a lot of oomph out of the last regular season game of the season. The Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions NFC North title showdown was flexed to Sunday night because it was not only a game between division rivals, it no...

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USA TODAY

USA TODAY Sports Images photographer Jayne Kamin-Oncea captured these amazing photographs the when Bernard Hopkins was knocked out of the ring in his retirement bout. USA TODAY Sports INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Saturday was supposed to be a celebration. A farewell to one of the greatest fighters of all ...

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After five seasons

After five seasons with the team, Los Angeles is moving on. After a coaching stint that lasted five years and two cities, Jeff Fisher is done with the Los Angeles Rams, the team announced. “Making a decision such as this - especially during the season - is one of the most difficult in sports,” Ra...

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Army

Army - 14 Navy - 0 15:00 3rd Quarter TV: CBS In one of college football's grandest traditions, West Point and the Naval Academy are set to face each other on the gridiron Saturday. The Navy Midshipmen are coming off a loss in the AAC title game, while the Army Black Knights could give themselves ...

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The Nationals

The Nationals do not part with prospects lightly, and have little history of parting with top prospects at all — but they wanted Chris Sale. They wanted him so badly they broke character and offered the White Sox a package of prospects unlike any they had ever been willing to deal before. At firs...

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Kerr is still

Kerr is still not pain free a year and a half after having back surgery Wanting to fix a ruptured disc in his spine that had been causing discomfort, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr had back surgery in July 2015. But due to complications from the surgery that caused a spinal fluid leak, Ke...

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Tuesday night’s penultimate

Tuesday night’s penultimate

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Any International