Cavaliers Fall Short in Tight Loss to Suns 117 111
Kevin Durant powered Phoenix in the third quarter to a 117 111 Suns win at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Cavaliers were shorthanded with Donovan Mitchell and Dean Wade out as they fought back from a early deficit on the back to back. Devin Booker added key moments as Cleveland’s chances to tie late faded.
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Donovan Mitchell
Dean Wade
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Devin Booker
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Browns lock in Smith and Hurst to fuel defense reset
The Browns keep Za'Darius Smith on a two year 23.5 million contract with incentives up to 25 million and bring Maurice Hurst II back on a one year deal up to 3.2 million. Jordan Hicks signs a two year deal to exit the Vikings joining Jeremiah Owusu-Karamoah as an evolving linebacker corps.
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Za’Darius Smith
Maurice Hurst II
Cleveland
Jordan Hicks
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Chronicle-Telegram
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Myles Garrett
Andrew Berry
Calvin Tomlinson
Hurst
Hicks
Jeremiah Owusu-Karamoah
Sione Takitaki
Patriots
Anthony Walker Jr
Dolphins
Cousins to Falcons and Barkley to Eagles Shake NFL Tampering Day
The NFL tampering period opened with high profile moves as Kirk Cousins agreed to a 180 million dollar four year deal with Atlanta including 100 million guaranteed and a 50 million signing bonus. Saquon Barkley left the Giants for the Eagles on a three year 37.75 million contract.
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Eagles
Brian Burns
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Lee Frenzied
Tim Gebhardt Ike Fischer lift Elyria to dramatic win in 1964 regional
The 5 foot 8 inch Fischer grabbed the winning rebound after following shots as Elyria High beat Toledo DeVilbiss 47 45 in four overtimes, with Chester Ross scoring 26 and Fischer adding 11. The Pioneers then toppled Lexington 56 47 before a title dream ended at St John Arena.
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Black players still scarce in majors but progress shown at pro level
The piece follows Lee Allen Jr and other Black hopefuls at the Andre Dawson Classic in Florida, part of MLB and DREAM Series efforts to expand Black participation. It notes 2023 Black MLB opening day rosters at 6.2 percent, lowest since 1991, and MLB youth development push through Division I college baseball, internships, and minor league drafts.
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Prairie View A&m University
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Institute For Diversity and Ethics In Sport
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