Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Sammy Watkins suffers small broken bone in foot and other top stories.

  • Sammy Watkins suffers small broken bone in foot

    Sammy Watkins suffers small broken bone in foot
    May has not been kind to the Buffalo Bills. The team announced on Monday that their first-round pick Shaq Lawson could miss nearly half the season with a right shoulder injury that requires surgery. To make matters worse, Buffalo's top wide receiver is now shelved. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Monday that Sammy Watkins suffered a broken small bone in his foot and had a screw inserted, per a source informed of the situation. Rapoport noted that the surgery took place more than t..
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  • With Tiger Woods, the questions are familiar, and the answers are elusive

    With Tiger Woods, the questions are familiar, and the answers are elusive
    He hadn’t so much as taken a practice swing when he grabbed a wedge and stood on the 10th tee at Congressional Country Club, not a cloud in the sky on a crisp Monday morning. For a man who has had his every move scrutinized since he was a teenager, here was Tiger Woods, asked to hit a golf ball over a pond and onto a green, the pin 102 yards away, a few dozen eyes upon him. He took the club back, made a pass through the ball, stood straight as he stared it down, allowed the club to slide throu..
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  • Justin Jackson returning to UNC

    Justin Jackson returning to UNC
    CHAPEL HILL, N.C. "” After taking advantage of a new rule that allowed him to go through the NBA draft combine Justin Jackson has decided to return to North Carolina for his junior season. The school announced Jackson"™s return in a statement on Monday night. Jackson"™s decision to come back to school means that the Tar Heels will lose no underclassman from a team that reached the national championship game, where it lost on a last-second shot against Villanova. Jackson, a two-year starter at ..
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  • Bulpett: Celtics' history in the NBA draft lottery has been dismal

    Bulpett: Celtics' history in the NBA draft lottery has been dismal
    One of the best things about sports is that they are a meritocracy. While there are extraneous human elements that creep in through officiating decisions and the like, you generally get what you earn.On the basketball court, on the baseball and football fields, on the ice, on the golf course, success is decided in front of thousands by performance.Except tonight.The NBA will once again hold its draft lottery, and the fate of franchises will be decided by the order in which combinations of ping p..
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  • Win over Warriors shows this Thunder pair bonded by success

    Win over Warriors shows this Thunder pair bonded by success
    OAKLAND, Calif -- Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook were in step, more so figuratively than ever before, and this time quite literally as they walked away from the pyre that was the Golden State Warriors' hopes of a smooth run to back-to-back championships.The Oklahoma City Thunder's dynamic duo did not raise their arms, pump their fists or rear back their heads and yell to celebrate their 108-102 victory in the Western Conference finals opener. A quick five, a tap on the chest from Westbrook t..
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  • Right-hander Tim Lincecum agrees to deal with Angels

    Right-hander Tim Lincecum agrees to deal with Angels
    Tim Lincecum, who recently auditioned for teams to show he is healthy, has agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Angels, a source told ESPN's Jim Bowden.The deal is pending a physical.Lincecum spent nine seasons with the San Francisco Giants, but he has not pitched in the majors since June. Yahoo! Sports reported that the Chicago White Sox and Giants were two of the last teams to not make the cut.Editor's PicksThe Angels clearly need help in their rotation, but they shouldn't expect too much fro..
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  • Penguins get 'big boost' from Crosby

    Penguins get 'big boost' from Crosby
    PITTSBURGH -- Amid the joyous excitement in the victorious Pittsburgh Penguins locker room Monday, Sidney Crosby stood by his stall having a quiet conversation with owner Mario Lemieux.Crosby had just done something that Lemieux never did during a Hockey Hall of Fame career in which he captained the Penguins to the Stanley Cup twice and scored 67 goals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Crosby himself hadn't scored an overtime goal in the first 112 postseason games of his NHL career. He corrected that..
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  • Angels put up two big innings, beat Dodgers, 7-6

    Angels put up two big innings, beat Dodgers, 7-6
    Health has never been a strength for the 2016 Dodgers, not after spring training shredded the roster and forced 10 players on the disabled list on opening day. The group avoided catastrophe through the first six weeks of the season. The seventh week may not be so kind.After the fifth inning of 7-6 loss to the Angels, Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez did not return to the diamond with the rest of his teammates. The diagnosis for his departure was lower back tightness. Two other Dodgers – Ca..
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  • Source: NFL to investigate Ravens for using full pads with rookies

    Source: NFL to investigate Ravens for using full pads with rookies
    The Baltimore Ravens will be investigated for using full pads at a recent rookie minicamp, which is a violation of the collective bargaining agreement, a league source said.A Ravens official said the team is unaware of any investigation but explained there was a five-minute period on May 6 when rookies and first-year players suited up in pads during a non-contact punt protection drill. The team believed rookie minicamp didn't fall under the same rules as the organized team activities and immedia..
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  • Blazers re-sign coach Terry Stotts after 3 straight playoff berths

    Blazers re-sign coach Terry Stotts after 3 straight playoff berths
    The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed with coach Terry Stotts on a contract extension that sources close to the negotiations say runs through 2020 with an average salary of $5 million.The extension will run three additional seasons past Stotts' current deal, which expires after 2016-17. The Trail Blazers held a team option on Stotts' services for next season."Terry has been an outstanding partner and this extension represents our desire to build a model of stability and consistency," Blazers pr..
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