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• Today's Top Picks: Why Hawks will cover vs. Celtics in Boston and more best bets for Friday

  03-01-2020 23:55 via cbssports.com
  
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• Brett Favre: Mike McCarthy a 'bright mind' and 'good fit' for current head coaching vacancies

  03-01-2020 23:53 via cbssports.com
  
  One of the Packers' best-known quarterbacks thinks his former coach will be a welcome hire
  
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• MLB hot stove: Nationals agree to two-year contract with infielder Starlin Castro, report says

  03-01-2020 23:51 via cbssports.com
  
  Washington is still in the market for a third baseman
  
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• 2020 NFL Draft: Georgia star RB D'Andre Swift to skip senior season and enter pros

  03-01-2020 23:35 via cbssports.com
  
  Swift is the third Georgia player to declare early for the NFL
  
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• Seahawks-Eagles injuries: Zach Ertz, Lane Johnson questionable; Miles Sanders, Jadeveon Clowney good to go

  03-01-2020 23:28 via cbssports.com
  
  Ertz has one more hurdle to clear before being able to play in the wild-card round
  
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• Vikes 'have every intent' of retaining Zimmer, GM

  03-01-2020 23:17 via espn.com
  
  Amid speculation about Mike Zimmer's future in Minnesota, Vikings co-owner Mark Wilf released a statement Friday backing the sixth-year head coach, as well as general manager Rick Spielman.
  
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• UTEP basketball coach Rodney Terry released from hospital after serious allergic reaction from eating meal

  03-01-2020 23:17 via cbssports.com
  
  Terry experienced an allergic reaction to a meal during a trip to Miami to face FIU
  
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• Clippers' Lou Williams named son Syx in honor of his three Sixth Man of the Year Awards

  03-01-2020 23:15 via cbssports.com
  
  The Clippers guard has been one of the top reserves in the NBA for much of the last decade
  
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• Television ratings rise 5% in NFL regular season

  03-01-2020 23:13 via espn.com
  
  On the eve of playoff openers, the NFL announced it saw a 5% increase in television ratings this season, part of a two-year surge that has partially reversed viewership losses.
  
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• Georgetown vs. Seton Hall odds, line: 2020 college basketball picks, Jan. 3 predictions from advanced model

  03-01-2020 23:11 via cbssports.com
  
  The SportsLine projection model has a pick for the clash between Georgetown and Seton Hall. Here are the results:
  
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• College basketball picks, schedule: Predictions against the spread, odds for key top 25 games Saturday

  03-01-2020 23:01 via cbssports.com
  
  No. 16 West Virginia at No. 5 Kansas and Indiana at No. 15 Maryland highlight Saturday's slate
  
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• NBA trade rumors: Pistons, Hawks engage in trade talks on Andre Drummond, per report; other teams interested

  03-01-2020 22:55 via cbssports.com
  
  There's growing belief around the league that Drummond will be moved before the deadline
  
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• 2020 NFL playoff schedule: Dates, times, TV channel, streaming info for every round of AFC, NFC postseason

  03-01-2020 22:45 via cbssports.com
  
  Get all the info you need for the NFL playoffs, including the date, TV schedule, and times for every game
  
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• Vikings owner Mark Wilf indicates Mike Zimmer, GM Rick Spielman will return for 2020 and beyond

  03-01-2020 22:43 via cbssports.com
  
  Zimmer has just one playoff victory under his belt entering the 2019 postseason
  
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• Michigan State coach Tom Izzo welcomes in fan who waited five hours outside arena to get basketball lesson

  03-01-2020 22:34 via cbssports.com
  
  Masato Nakamura was invited to two days of practices, film sessions and got upgraded game tickets
  
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• Eagles RB Sanders to play, TE Ertz awaits tests

  03-01-2020 22:32 via espn.com
  
  Right tackle Lane Johnson is also questionable Sunday and a league source said it would be quite a feat if he were to find a way to play.
  
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• Lamar: Wild-card loss in 2019 'still motivates me'

  03-01-2020 22:30 via espn.com
  
  Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson can't wait to begin the postseason so he can erase the memory of last year's playoff debut, when he had the worst start of his career in a wild-card loss to the Chargers. "That game still motivates me," he said Friday.
  
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• Vikings-Saints injuries: Dalvin Cook good to go but Minnesota dealing with issues at corner

  03-01-2020 22:20 via cbssports.com
  
  The Vikings will be without two defenders agains Drew Brees and the Saints' prolific offense
  
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• 2020 Winter Classic draws smallest number of viewers in game's history

  03-01-2020 22:14 via cbssports.com
  
  For the first time, the Winter Classic drew less than two million viewers
  
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• Fantasy Football Wild-Card Weekend: N'Keal Harry, A.J. Brown rookie comparison looks ugly early for Patriots

  03-01-2020 22:09 via cbssports.com
  
  An uncomfortable N'Keal Harry-A.J. Brown comparison is one of the interesting storylines in New England for Wild Card Weekend.
  
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• Eagles vs. Seahawks: How to watch live stream, TV channel, NFL start time

  03-01-2020 22:09 via cbssports.com
  
  How to watch Eagles vs. Seahawks football game
  
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• Saints vs. Vikings: How to watch live stream, TV channel, NFL start time

  03-01-2020 22:07 via cbssports.com
  
  How to watch Saints vs. Vikings football game
  
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• NFL Wild Card Weekend Player Prop Bets: Fade Titans receivers, buy on a big game from Kirk Cousins

  03-01-2020 22:07 via cbssports.com
  
  Plus picks from every single game of the weekend
  
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• Suns vs. Knicks: How to watch NBA online, TV channel, live stream info, game time

  03-01-2020 22:06 via cbssports.com
  
  How to watch Suns vs. Knicks basketball game
  
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• Knicks vs. Suns odds, line, spread: 2020 NBA picks, Jan. 3 predictions from advanced computer model

  03-01-2020 22:06 via cbssports.com
  
  The SportsLine projection model has a pick for the clash between the Knicks and Suns. Here are the results:
  
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• Cowboys 2020 offseason: Six-step plan to turn Dallas into Super Bowl contenders

  03-01-2020 22:05 via cbssports.com
  
  These moves could propel the Cowboys to Super Bowl LV
  
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• Aaron Donald, Bobby Wagner climbing up list of most first-team All-Pro selections in NFL history

  03-01-2020 22:00 via cbssports.com
  
  Donald and Wagner are entering elite company at the prime of their careers
  
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• WATCH: Luka Doncic shares heartwarming moment with young Mavericks fan who has epilepsy

  03-01-2020 21:40 via cbssports.com
  
  This is one game day experience the fan will never forget
  
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• Pistons owner Tom Gores on a potential teardown ahead of NBA trade deadline: 'You have to assess everything'

  03-01-2020 21:40 via cbssports.com
  
  Detroit might need to hit the reset button
  
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• Fantasy Basketball: Week 12 Starts & Sits, schedule breakdown

  03-01-2020 21:36 via cbssports.com
  
  Alex Barutha analyzes the schedule to help make lineup decisions for a week where the Clippers are the only team playing just twice.
  
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• Harry Kane injury update: Tottenham star sidelined until March with 'serious' hamstring tear

  03-01-2020 21:29 via cbssports.com
  
  It's another blow to what's been a disastrous season for Tottenham
  
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• Nevada vs. Ohio: Live stream, watch online, TV channel, Famous Idaho Potato Bowl kickoff time, odds, picks

  03-01-2020 21:25 via cbssports.com
  
  The Wolf Pack and Bobcats are your Friday afternoon college football entertainment
  
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• Mississippi State coaching candidates: Butch Jones, Gene Chizik among best options to replace Joe Moorhead

  03-01-2020 21:21 via cbssports.com
  
  Moorhead was fired by the Bulldogs on Friday after just two seasons in Starkville
  
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• NBA DFS: Al Horford and top FanDuel, DraftKings daily Fantasy basketball picks for Jan. 3, 2020

  03-01-2020 21:20 via cbssports.com
  
  Mike McClure, a DFS pro with almost $2 million in career earnings, gives optimal lineup advice
  
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• Australia fires: Ben Simmons, LaMelo Ball and other athletes donate to relief efforts throughout country

  03-01-2020 21:14 via cbssports.com
  
  The 76ers star is one of many athletes that are coming together for a good cause
  
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• How Jess Lockwood, at 22, has taken over the world of professional bull riding

  03-01-2020 21:13 via cbssports.com
  
  Lockwood discusses his love of bull riding
  
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• Five potential trade targets for the Philadelphia 76ers; including elite floor-spacers and a former NBA MVP

  03-01-2020 21:00 via cbssports.com
  
  The Sixers will be looking to solidify their rotation for what they hope is a deep playoff run
  
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• Pistons owner Tom Gores on a potential teardown: 'You have to assess everything'

  03-01-2020 20:59 via cbssports.com
  
  Detroit might need to hit the reset button
  
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• Toledo vs. Ball State odds, line: 2020 college basketball picks, Jan. 3 predictions from advanced computer

  03-01-2020 20:54 via cbssports.com
  
  The SportsLine projection model has a pick for the clash between Toledo and Ball State. Here are the results:
  
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• 2019 AP All-Pros revealed: Here is the complete list of NFL players to make first and second teams

  03-01-2020 20:38 via cbssports.com
  
  Jackson received 47 of a possible 50 votes as the NFL's top quarterback
  
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• Vikings down CBs Alexander, Hughes vs. Saints

  03-01-2020 20:28 via espn.com
  
  The Vikings will be down two cornerbacks when they face off against the Saints on Sunday with nickelback Mackensie Alexander (knee) and Mike Hughes (neck) both ruled out.
  
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• NFL odds, picks, lines, spreads for Wild Card Round: Advanced model enters top predictions

  03-01-2020 20:13 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's computer model simulated every NFL Wild Card Weekend game 10,000 times with surprising results.
  
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• NFL playoffs: How 13-win teams like the Saints perform in rare appearances on Wild Card Weekend

  03-01-2020 20:10 via cbssports.com
  
  The Saints are one of the best wild-card teams in history, based on regular season record
  
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• Gleason to get Congressional medal on Jan. 15

  03-01-2020 20:08 via espn.com
  
  The Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor awarded by Congress, will be awarded to former Saints player Steve Gleason on Jan. 15.
  
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• Chargers GM noncommittal on Philip Rivers: 'You have to look at every position'

  03-01-2020 20:02 via cbssports.com
  
  Rivers is set to be a free agent this offseason and may not be back for a 17th year with the Chargers
  
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• Women's college basketball power rankings: UConn and reigning national champ Baylor move up ahead of showdown

  03-01-2020 19:54 via cbssports.com
  
  The Bears, who won the NCAA Tournament title last season, face the Huskies next week in a top-10 battle
  
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• Agent's Take: Inside the NFL's postseason pay; how much players are paid for the playoffs

  03-01-2020 19:53 via cbssports.com
  
  The NFL postseason is here and those players involved will be receiving a nice boost in pay
  
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• MLB hot stove: Top prospect Oscar Colas defects from Cuba and will seek MLB contract, per report

  03-01-2020 19:48 via cbssports.com
  
  Colas has spent the last few seasons playing in Japan
  
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• NBA Rookie Power Rankings: Michael Porter Jr. climbs the rankings to claim the No. 1 spot

  03-01-2020 19:41 via cbssports.com
  
  Porter Jr. has been given more opportunity in Denver and is making the most of it
  
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• 2020 NFL Draft declaration tracker: Chase Young, Jeff Okudah announce decisions

  03-01-2020 19:41 via cbssports.com
  
  There is potentially a lot of money on the line for some of college football's best players
  
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