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China hits NBA with broadcast blackout after Adam Silver discusses Hong Kong controversy

China hits NBA with broadcast blackout after Adam Silver discusses Hong Kong controversy

mphillips007/iStock(BEIJING) — China’s state-run broadcasting network ordered a blackout Tuesday of all NBA preseason games set to be played in the country in response to league commissioner Adam Silver voicing support for Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey’s right to exercise his freedom of expression on the Hong Kong protests. […]

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High school football player’s 1-handed catch goes viral

High school football player’s 1-handed catch goes viral

33ft/iStock(ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.) — This high school football player just pulled off a pro move that would make Odell Beckham Jr. jealous. Craig Richardson Jr. from North East High School in St. Petersburg, Florida, pulled off an impressive outstretched one-handed catch during a home game against Dundein on Friday. His […]

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High school football player’s 1-handed catch goes viral

High school football player’s 1-handed catch goes viral

33ft/iStock(ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.) — This high school football player just pulled off a pro move that would make Odell Beckham Jr. jealous. Craig Richardson Jr. from North East High School in St. Petersburg, Florida, pulled off an impressive outstretched one-handed catch during a home game against Dundein on Friday. His […]

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NBA commissioner weighs in on China, Hong Kong controversy

NBA commissioner weighs in on China, Hong Kong controversy

Scott Evans / ESPN Images(NEW YORK) — NBA commissioner Adam Silver has voiced his support for Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, whose pro-Hong Kong tweet set off a firestorm of debate. At a press conference in Japan Tuesday, Silver said the NBA will protect its employees’ freedom of speech. […]

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Is Simone Biles’ new beam dismount too risky for others?

Is Simone Biles’ new beam dismount too risky for others?

ABC News(NEW YORK) — It was no surprise when Simone Biles landed two new historic gymnastics moves at the 2019 Gymnastics World Championship in Stuttgart, Germany, both of which are set to be named after her. Biles, who already has two other skills named after her on the vault and […]

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Scoreboard roundup — 10/7/19

Scoreboard roundup — 10/7/19

iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFSTampa Bay 10, Houston 3NY Yankees 5, Minnesota 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFSSt. Louis 5, Atlanta 4 — 10 InningsWashington 6, LA Dodgers 1 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUESan Francisco 31, Cleveland 3 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEColumbus 4, […]

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Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey ignites firestorm with tweet backing Hong Kong protests

Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey ignites firestorm with tweet backing Hong Kong protests

LewisTsePuiLung/iStock(HOUSTON) — Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey’s tweet supporting pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong was up for less than a day before he erased it, but it set off a firestorm that one NBA owner said could take years for Morey and his team to rebound from. Following Morey’s […]

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Broken ankle ends season for Colts’ Kemoko Turay

Broken ankle ends season for Colts’ Kemoko Turay

Allen Kee / ESPN Image(INDIANAPOLIS) — For Colts defensive end Kemoko Turay, the NFL season has come to an early end. Turay suffered a broken ankle during the second half of Sunday’s win over Kansas City, a source told ESPN. Late in the fourth quarter, Turay injured his ankle while […]

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Redskins fire head coach Jay Gruden following 0-5 start

Redskins fire head coach Jay Gruden following 0-5 start

Allen Kee / ESPN Images(ASHBURN, Va.) — The Washington Redskins have fired their head coach Jay Gruden, the team announced on Monday. The move comes after the team lost 33-7 to the New England Patriots on Sunday, falling to 0-5 for the season. The Redskins said Gruden, who was in […]

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Scoreboard roundup — 10/6/19

Scoreboard roundup — 10/6/19

iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFSAtlanta 3, St. Louis 1LA Dodgers 10, Washington 4NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUEBuffalo 14, Tennessee 7Houston 53, Atlanta 32Baltimore 26, Pittsburgh 23 — OVERTIMENew England 33, Washington 7Arizona 26, Cincinnati 23Carolina 34, Jacksonville 27New Orleans 31, […]

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