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EMBIID PLAYS, meaning only took 4 years for the Top 3 picks of 2014 draft to make playoffs

April 20, 2018 Rick Solem

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So far, Joel Embiid’s the big winner of the Top 3 picks in the 2014 NBA draft. They all needed four years to make the playoffs but only Embiid has a win, so far (though one could argue Andrew Wiggins is kind of the biggest winner having already signed a max deal). If you remember, […]

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COLLEGE

With injured Cephus back, spring in air for Badgers’ offense

April 19, 2018 Associated Press

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Spring is in the air at run-first Wisconsin. They are throwing the ball around at spring practice a little more than usual, at least for a team that likes to hand the ball off to star running back Jonathan Taylor. But with so much firepower coming back in the passing game, […]

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SPORTS NEWS

Olympic great Walsh Jennings announces beach volleyball tour

April 19, 2018 Associated Press

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Five-time Olympian Kerri Walsh Jennings has announced plans for her new beach volleyball circuit that will bring a sports and music festival to eight cities. The p1440 series will open in September in San Jose, California, and then over the next four months visit Las Vegas, San Diego and Huntington Beach, California. Four stops in […]

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SPORTS NEWS

Proposed Illinois ban on youth tackle football dead for now

April 18, 2018 Associated Press

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A proposal aimed at delaying the effects of helmet-banging head trauma by banning Illinois children younger than 12 from playing tackle football lacks the votes this spring, its sponsor said Wednesday. Rep. Carol Sente said parents and taxpayers “need more time to absorb the evidence” of a link between repeated blows […]

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COLLEGE

NCAA bans teams using former football players from practice

April 18, 2018 Associated Press

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA Division I Council has banned college football teams from using former players in practice and tabled a proposal to let players participate in four games while still redshirting. The Division I Council announced several rule changes Wednesday , including a new recruiting calendar for all sports not including football and […]

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NBA

On Basketball: With Kawhi, it’s the Spurs who need answers

April 18, 2018 Associated Press

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Kawhi Leonard has a new team, and Gregg Popovich isn’t the coach. This is where the San Antonio Spurs are at right now, as this impasse between the franchise and its best player continues even as the season is almost certainly winding down. There are only questions, no answers. How is Leonard doing? The Spurs […]

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NFL

Favre says he might have had “thousands” of concussions

April 18, 2018 Associated Press

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Brett Favre says he might have had “thousands” of concussions during his Hall of Fame career. The three-time NFL MVP who played from 1992-2010 and was known for his aggressive approach to football said Thursday on NBC’s “Megyn Kelly Today” that he is experiencing short-term memory issues. Favre, 48, has become an advocate for concussion […]

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PACKERS

Rodgers hopeful for contract extension as Packers retool

April 18, 2018 Associated Press

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — An offseason of change for the Green Bay Packers has been met with occasional displeasure by quarterback Aaron Rodgers. At the Super Bowl, Rodgers called it “interesting” that the Packers replaced quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt “without consulting me.” Also that week, he spoke of the possibility he might have […]

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BUCKS

GAME 2: Bucks at Celtics quick hitter

April 16, 2018 Associated Press

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Boston leads 1-0. Game 2, 8 P.M., TV: TNT , RADIO: WKTY 96.7 FM / 580 AM NEED TO KNOW: Giannis Antetokounmpo has scored 20 or more points in eight straight games against the Celtics after scoring 35 before fouling out in overtime of the opener. KEEP AN EYE ON: Boston’s balance. With Al Horford […]

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NFL

NFL to prohibit use of certain helmets for 1st time

April 16, 2018 Associated Press

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NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL for the first time is prohibiting certain helmets from being worn by players. In notifying the 32 teams Monday, the league has sought to have players stop using 10 helmet varieties. Some, particularly those manufactured by Rawlings, no longer are being made and don’t have support from the company. […]

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