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Ari Wasserman’s post-spring Top 25: Is Notre Dame really a top-5 team?
This was very difficult. And forgive me in advance if I made some of you angry, but here’s my honest — and best — attempt at ranking teams in this wild sport.Ohio State had only four players selected in the 2024 NFL Draft, the lowest output for the Buckeyes since 2013. Why? Almost everyone is returning. Ohio State also added quarterback Will…
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‘It’s been a long time coming’: F1 drivers react to Norris’ maiden win in Miami
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A smile kept creeping onto Lando Norris’s face throughout post-race media sessions.His maiden Formula One victory has been a long-time coming. He’s come close a couple of times, only to be foiled by small errors, like in Qatar 2023, and things out of his control, like the rain and strategy calls from Sochi 2021. He joined…
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Rangers vs. Hurricanes matchups, prediction: Evenly matched foes primed tight series
NHL
By Mollie Walker
Published
May 5, 2024, 6:30 a.m. ET
The Rangers and Hurricanes are set to square off in the second round of the playoffs for the second time in three years.
A rematch of sorts, but more of a heavyweight clash than anything else, this is bound to be a tug-of-war series in an ongoing…
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Friday’s NBA playoffs takeaways: Mavericks eliminate Clippers; Magic force Game 7
By Josh Robbins, Joe Vardon, Tim Cato and Law MurrayThe Dallas Mavericks defeated the LA Clippers 114-101 on Friday night to advance to the Western Conference semifinals.Luka Dončić led Dallas in the first half with his elite playmaking — finishing with 13 assists — while co-star Kyrie Irving ignited American Airlines Arena with his dazzling…
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F1 Miami GP: Tech images from the pitlane explained
As the RB20 is prepared for action we are able to see the front and rear brake assemblies in various states of undress.
Disc fairings are used at both ends of the car to help control the passage of airflow and transfer of heat, with a window employed at the front end to allow some of that heat to migrate to…
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Jayson Tatum: ‘It’s lazy’ to say teams can out-tough Celtics
Jayson Tatum: ‘It's lazy' to say teams can out-tough Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonBOSTON -- There's no questioning the Boston Celtics' talent, but one popular critique of the team in recent years has been its toughness.That especially was the case in last year's Eastern Conference Finals loss to the Miami Heat, whose physical…
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What’s next for José Abreu and the Astros after option agreement?
HOUSTON — The Houston Astros arrived in Mexico City seeking a clean slate. Pregame introductions before their series opener against the Colorado Rockies mimicked those on Opening Day, allowing Houston to flush a forgettable first 26 games and start anew.Two wins against a wretched team won’t salvage the season, but the symbolism felt fitting. A…
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India’s T20 World Cup squad: Pant, Dube and Samson make the cut
Legspinner Yuzvendra Chahal made a comeback in the 15-man squad led by Rohit SharmaShashank Kishore30-Apr-2024 • 2 hrs agoShivam Dube's big-hitting in the IPL has earned him a place in India's 15-man squad BCCIRishabh Pant, Shivam Dube and Sanju Samson have all been selected in India's 15-man squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup starting on June 1…
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Knicks fans swarm 76ers’ arena, Embiid calls out home crowd
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid is disappointed, and not just because his Philadelphia 76ers are only one game away from elimination.Following a 97-92 defeat to the New York Knicks on Sunday that widened Philadelphia’s deficit in its first-round series to 3-1, Embiid said that he found the turnout at his home arena “disappointing.”Knicks fans filled…
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Browns NFL draft wrap-up: Takeaways and analysis on Cleveland’s picks and process
The Cleveland Browns entered this draft with an eye on the future and to fortify spots in which they’d already invested heavily. They didn’t budge from that position. Over their abbreviated two-day draft, they didn’t budge at all.For the first time in his five drafts as general manager, Andrew Berry didn’t make a trade. Berry considered the…
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