USA Sports News | 2019-02-14 08:49:18

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Paul George is 'front-runner' for MVP, according to Thunder teammate and former MVP Russell Westbrook - CBS Sports:

Westbrook thinks that George has more than earned the consideration

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Raptors' Kawhi Leonard dealing with sore knee, won't play vs. Wizards - ESPN:

Kawhi Leonard will miss the Raptors' game Wednesday night against the Wizards because of a sore knee.

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NBA Free Agency Rumors: Enes Kanter Signs With Blazers Over Lakers After Being Bought Out By Knicks - LakersNation.com: Dan Duangdao

Shortly after the 2018-19 NBA trade deadline passed, the New York Knicks waived Enes Kanter prior to the March 1 deadline...

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Champions League scores: Tottenham dominates Dortmund without Kane and Alli; Real Madrid wins at Ajax - CBS Sports:

It was a wild second day of round of 16 action in the UCL

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La. Tech's Jaylon Ferguson disinvited to scouting combine - NFL.com:

The NFL has rescinded Louisiana Tech pass rusher Jaylon Ferguson's invitation to the scouting combine after a background check turned up an off-field issue that made him ineligible.

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Would Lakers fans want a quick first round playoff exit or a lottery pick? - Los Angeles Times: Arash Markazi

Los Angeles Lakers fans need to realize this team isn't built to make a championship run in 2019.

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Tottenham Hotspur vs. Borussia Dortmund - Football Match Report - February 13, 2019 - ESPN:

Get a report of the Tottenham Hotspur vs. Borussia Dortmund 2018/19 UEFA Champions League, Round of 16 football match.

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Falcons agree to terms with Steven Means on one-year extension - AtlantaFalcons.com:

The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms on a one-year extension with defensive end Steven Means

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Chris Sale Has Message For Anyone Doubting Dustin Pedroia In 2019 - NESN: Ricky Doyle

Chris Sale issued a challenge Wednesday. It centered around teammate Dustin Pedroia, who was limited to just three games last season because of a knee injury but figures to be the Boston Red Sox&#8…

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Raptors guard Fred VanVleet to miss five weeks after thumb surgery, per report; Jeremy Lin joining Toronto after buyout - CBS Sports:

Toronto will fill the void left by VanVleet with Lin, who will join the team once he finalizes his buyout with Atlanta

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MLB rumors: Red Sox unwilling to spend for Craig Kimbrel; Yankees have talked extension with Luis Severino - CBS Sports:

Here's the latest MLB gossip as pitchers and catchers head to Florida and Arizona

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Bellator 215, 216 Media Day Staredowns - MMA Fighting - MMAFightingonSBN:

Ahead of this weekend's action, the stars from Bellator 215 and Bellator 216, including Michael Page and Paul Daley, faced off Wednesday at a media day in Ne...

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Los Angeles Chargers GM sees potential for AAF as developmental league for NFL - ESPN:

Chargers GM Tom Telesco believes the AAF could potentially be a developmental league for the NFL. Said Telesco: "It has the potential to be a nice complement to the NFL."

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Iowa Hoops and the Race For a Top-4 Finish in the Big Ten | Go Iowa Awesome - Go Iowa Awesome:

Looking at the Big Ten standings and the race for a Top-4 finish.

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Jimmie Johnson hopes to run Boston Marathon in under 3 hours - ESPN:

Thanks to a change in the NASCAR schedule, seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson says he'll run the Boston Marathon for the first time this April. His goal is to finish in under three hours.

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Detroit Red Wings TV analyst Darren Eliot leaves; who's replacing him? - Detroit Free Press: Kirkland Crawford

If you caught much of the Detroit Red Wings game on FSD on Tuesday, you may have noticed the game was an ode to Darren Eliot.

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Luke Walton's Lakers coaching job is safe in wake of loss to Hawks - Los Angeles Times: Broderick Turner

The Los Angeles Lakers have had no internal discussions about coach Luke Walton's future with the team following Tuesday's loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

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Colorado business closes after removing Nike items - Yahoo Sports:

"A sports store without Nike is like a gas station without gas."

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Tom Brady thanks Alex Guerrero, looks ahead to championship No. 7 in latest Instagram post - WEEI: https://facebook.com/WEEI, https://facebook.com/WEEI

It was well-documented how Tom Brady battled through a knee injury during the second half of the year and got close to 100 percent for the playoffs.One of the biggest reasons why was Brady's personal trainer Alex Guerrero.

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Luke Walton could be the Lakers' 'scapegoat' - Jalen Rose | Jalen & Jacoby - ESPN:

Jalen Rose speculates that Luke Walton could end up being the scapegoat for the Los Angeles Lakers' struggles, while David Jacoby says that he deserves some ...