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All evidence suggests that 36-year-old Venus Williams is feeling good about reaching the final of the Australian Open. She defeated CoCo Vandeweghe 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-2 to become the oldest women in a Grand Slam final since Martina Navratilova in 1994. And she’s pretty damn excited about that win.
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NFL players often make huge strides during the first few seasons of their career. Here is a look at some candidate to make the leap for the Washington Redskins.In the NFL, you do not get a long time to prove that you belong in the league. Within a few seasons, teams often have players figured out …
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Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald was recently named Defensive Player of the Year by Pro Football Focus.Lastweek,Aaron Donald of the Los Angeles Rams received some impressive praiseafter receiving NFC West Defensive Player of the Year honors by a group of ESPN writers. Now, it looks l…
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Evaluating the Reese’s Senior Bowl game to see which players become the newest Carolina Panthers on draft day…After a disappointing 6-10 season the Carolina Panthers obviously have room for improvement. General Manager Dave Gettleman, head coach Ron Rivera and his staff will be evaluating p…
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A whole season’s worth of frustration came to a head for the Chicago Bulls tonight. Chicago is 23-24, just a hair ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks for the eighth seed, and they have an indisputably worthy all-star starter in Jimmy Butler. Yet the team is clearly harboring some internal tensions and tonight they all came…
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The Buffalo Bills had a couple of celebrity appearances at games this season and some that showed their love from afar.The Buffalo Bills aren’t really known for having celebrity fans and definitely don’t find much time on the national media stage. With the small market the team has, I wa…
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Dion Waiters has never met a contested three-pointer that he didn’t want to kiss on the mouth, and somehow, that tendency has helped him knock in a pair of game-winners this week against the Golden State Warriors and the Brooklyn Nets, the opposite of the Golden State Warriors.
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Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians is facing a tough offseason after failing to reach the playoffs. He’s spent his time off the field with a torn rotator cuff and has yet to hear confirmation from Carson Palmer on his return in 2017.“His last words were, ‘I’ll let…
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The Arizona Cardinals will spend yet another offseason searching for a starting cornerback to play opposite Patrick PetersonIt has become a yearly ritual for the Arizona Cardinals. Another offseason, another search for a starting cornerback. Who will be GM Steve Keim’s “flavor of the yea…
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Marvin Lewis has been at the helm of the Bengals franchise for 14 years. He now wants to get a contract extension. Should this be an option?For the first time in six years, the Cincinnati Bengals are not in the playoffs. The man behind the recent success is looking for a contract extension. Marvin…
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Could the New England Patriots be in trouble against the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl 51? NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver Cris Carter seems to think so.On the Make Me Smarter football podcast, Carter explained to Nick Wright why the Atlanta Falcons offense may spell trouble for the Patriots.&ldq…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) The NFL and its players were looking for ways to spice up the Pro Bowl, so they decided to have San Diego Chargers quarterback Phillip Rivers throw balls at opponents.
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What’s a bad way for the Cleveland Cavaliers to follow up a 2-5 lull and a very public callout of the front office?
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Daniel Cormier, UFC light heavyweight champion, will take on Anthony “Rumble” Johnson, the weight class’s top contender, at UFC 210 in Buffalo. The title fight will happen on April 8, four months after the two were supposed to fight at UFC 206.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) The NFL and its players were looking for ways to spice up the Pro Bowl, so they decided to have San Diego Chargers quarterback Phillip Rivers throw balls at opponents.
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Will Christian McCaffery be a first round pick, or slip into the second round?Christian McCaffery is arguably the most versatile player in college football. He can run, he can catch and he can return kicks. On offense, McCaffery totaled over 5000 offensive yards for seven yards per touch and 31 to…
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Now that the Chargers are going to be playing games inside a crowded Los Angeles sports area, the team is going to have to get creative in order to sell tickets.What if that creative move as general manager Tom Telesco drafting one or two local products to bolster his lineup with?The USC Troja…
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Joel Embiid and his historic season aside, this class of NBA rookies hasn’t looked all that strong yet. One half of a season is not enough time to come to a conclusion about anyone’s career, but so far this class has been, as NBA.com’s Scott Howard-Cooper put it a month ago, bad. The number-one pick from last season…
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We take a look at how former Louisville football player Jamari Staples is doing at Senior Bowl practice and his highlight reel touchdown catch.Former Louisville football player Jamari Staples is looking to impress the NFL Scouts this week at Senior Bowl practice. He is coming off a pretty decent y…
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We’re predictingwho the Philadelphia Eagles will select in the 2017 NFL Draft.It’s that time of year! Many are looking forward to eating excessive amounts of tasty treats and snacks while watching the Super Bowl, but just as many have their sights set on the 2017 NFL Draft.For the fi…
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This past weekend the first two college all-star games were held. I already covered the Shrine Game, the more prestigious of the two, but the Collegiate Bowl is fairly new (2012) and featuring better prospects every year.Some recent Collegiate Bowl alums to make an impact in the NFL include: WR …
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According to Walter Football’s Charlie Campbell, the Indianapolis Colts met with Boston College safety John Johnson following the North Team’s practice Wednesday at the Senior Bowl.As a potential disclaimer, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the Colts are clearly interested in John…
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Until there is confirmation from the Buccaneers one way or another, the Doug Martin story will continue to have its speculations. Most recently, from Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times.Doug Martin was supposed to be a key member of the offense during Dirk Koetter’s first season as head coach….
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The Pro Bowl is a meaningless spectacle that is only as valuable as the silly highlights it provides. For the first time, there will be a skills competition of sorts, which includes catching footballs dropped by a drone. That might be cool, but it probably won’t be nearly as impressive as Justin Tucker hitting a field…
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Today is the 22nd anniversary of Eric Cantona’s infamous kung-fu kick, one of the strangest and most outrageous events in Premier League history. This makes Luis Suarez’s biting habit seem tame.
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The Rockets have gone 3-5 over their past eight games, but if you look at those numbers in a different light, they’ve actually gone 8-0. Most cowardly media elites won’t tell you this.
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Dalvin Cook could be a star from the 2017 NFL Draft, but where are the best possible spots that he could land?The 2017 NFL Draft is three months away, but it’s clear Dalvin Cook is one of the most talentedplayers in the draft. It could be argued that, due to his style of play, he’s even …
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Ravens kicker Justin Tucker nailed a 75-yard field goal during Pro Bowl practice. Yes, you read that right.Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker was selected to this year’s Pro Bowl, which was no surprise after looking at his season.In 2016, Tucker went 38-for-39 on field goal attempts an…
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The PhinPhanatic staff is recapping the 2016 season for each Miami Dolphins player as the team prepares for the start of free agency. Here is the 2016 player recap for starting right guard Jermon Bushrod.Jermon Bushrod has been on the Dolphins’ roster since joining the team as a free agent i…
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