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• TE Willson retiring day after Seahawks signing

  25-08-2021 23:56 via espn.com
  
  Tight end Luke Willson, who had signed for a fourth stint with the Seahawks on Tuesday, says he is stepping away from football due to a heart condition and other health issues.
  
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• UEFA Champions League play-off scores: Aaronson helps Salzburg; Shakhtar edge Monaco; history for Sheriff

  25-08-2021 23:54 via cbssports.com
  
  The 32-team field for the 2021-22 Champions League group stage is now set
  
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• Travers Stakes 2021 odds, predictions, contenders: Expert who nailed Belmont superfecta releases picks

  25-08-2021 23:52 via cbssports.com
  
  Bob Weir released his 2021 Travers Stakes picks and said where Essential Quality will finish at Saratoga
  
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• Dynasty Fantasy Football Trade Chart and Top 150: Jerry Jeudy soaring, Darrell Henderson back to earth

  25-08-2021 23:34 via cbssports.com
  
  Updating the Dynasty Top 150
  
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• Luke Willson retires from NFL just a day after signing deal with Seahawks, cites health issue

  25-08-2021 23:33 via cbssports.com
  
  Willson played eight seasons in the NFL
  
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• Venus Williams pulls out of the US Open, joining her sister Serena on the sidelines in 2021

  25-08-2021 23:29 via cbssports.com
  
  This will be Venus Williams' first missed US Open since 2006, as a leg interview will keep her from competing
  
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• Pack put Funchess on IR with hamstring injury

  25-08-2021 23:27 via espn.com
  
  The Green Bay Packers placed wide receiver Devin Funchess on injured reserve with a hamstring injury Wednesday.
  
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• What Sony Michel trade means for Patriots backfield: Here's how the move affects Bill Belichick's RBs

  25-08-2021 23:20 via cbssports.com
  
  New England is putting a lot of trust in some of its younger backs
  
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• Dak rejoins team drills, throws 'with some pop'

  25-08-2021 22:52 via espn.com
  
  For the first time since July 27, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott took team drills during a practice Wednesday, a significant step as he continues his return from a latissimus strain in his right shoulder.
  
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• Sony Michel trade: Rams GM reveals plan for former first-round pick, and what inspired L.A to acquire him

  25-08-2021 22:52 via cbssports.com
  
  The Rams have a strategy for Michel after acquiring him from the Patriots
  
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• Mets ace Jacob deGrom cleared to begin throwing; Noah Syndergaard set for rehab outing

  25-08-2021 22:50 via cbssports.com
  
  DeGrom has been out since July 7 with a forearm issue; Syndergaard hasn't pitched in MLB since 2019
  
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• As Jets ooze optimism amid Zach Wilson's preseason and Robert Saleh's cool, there's one big reason to worry

  25-08-2021 22:33 via cbssports.com
  
  All the evidence this offseason indicates the Jets' offensive line will seriously struggle
  
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• 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Prep: Teddy Bridgewater will start for the Broncos. How much does it matter?

  25-08-2021 22:21 via cbssports.com
  
  Two QB battles have been decided for Week 1, and here's the impact
  
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• UEFA Champions League group stage draw: Live stream, start time, TV channel, how to watch, pots and more

  25-08-2021 22:00 via cbssports.com
  
  Here's everything to know about Thursday's draw
  
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• Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley: Fight card, odds, PPV price, rumors, Showtime Boxing, complete guide, date

  25-08-2021 22:00 via cbssports.com
  
  Paul looks to run his professional record to 4-0 when he faces the former UFC welterweight champion
  
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• Bet the under for Robbie Ray vs. Lucas Giolito, plus other top picks for Wednesday

  25-08-2021 21:58 via cbssports.com
  
  The under is 6-0-1 in the last seven meetings between the Blue Jays and White Sox
  
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• Arians making own COVID rules for Bucs' trips

  25-08-2021 21:53 via espn.com
  
  Bruce Arians said Wednesday that Buccaneers players won't be allowed to leave the team hotel or have family visit the hotel on road trips, even if they have received a COVID-19 vaccination.
  
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  25-08-2021 21:48 via cbssports.com
  
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• Tom Brady breaks down his 'tough offseason' in rehabbing from knee surgery: 'That's why I love the sport'

  25-08-2021 21:45 via cbssports.com
  
  Rehab was not easy for the 44-year-old Brady this offseason
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series director Jay Fabian steps away from role amid felony charges of animal cruelty

  25-08-2021 21:42 via cbssports.com
  
  Fabian is due in a North Carolina courtroom on September 27
  
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  25-08-2021 21:41 via cbssports.com
  
  Enter Football Pick'em to compete for the $100,000 jackpot and more guaranteed cash prizes each week
  
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• 2020 Olympics: Chinese gymnast Zhu Xueying claims her gold medal is peeling

  25-08-2021 21:40 via cbssports.com
  
  Xueying shared photos of her damaged medal to the Chinese social-media site Sina Weibo
  
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• NFL restricting locker room access to most media

  25-08-2021 21:38 via espn.com
  
  The NFL has mandated that only fully vaccinated personnel, with a maximum of 50 people, will have access to locker rooms while players are present on game days. In addition, non-club-affiliated media will not be permitted in the locker room.
  
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• Giants' Rudolph: 'Long way to go' to play Week 1

  25-08-2021 21:06 via espn.com
  
  Giants tight end Kyle Rudolph was activated from the PUP list before joint practices with the Patriots but says he still has a "long way to go" to be ready to play Week 1 against the Broncos.
  
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• Jalen Hurts hypes up Eagles top wide receivers as Nick Sirianni showcases how they'll benefit offense

  25-08-2021 21:01 via cbssports.com
  
  Hurts called the Eagles top wideouts 'big time playmakers'
  
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• Fantasy Football game film analysis: James Robinson is ready to resume his rumble plus Rams-Pats trade fallout

  25-08-2021 20:55 via cbssports.com
  
  Are James Robinson and Damien Harris about to ride the ADP rocketship?
  
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• WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo facing three counts of felony robbery

  25-08-2021 20:44 via cbssports.com
  
  The charges stem from an altercation with a server leading to Charlo allegedly stealing the woman's tips
  
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• Agent's Take: Will Duane Brown's 'hold in' work? Sizing up Seahawks tackle's leverage, how deal might look

  25-08-2021 20:35 via cbssports.com
  
  Nobody in Seattle wants to see the left tackle miss time, especially Russell Wilson
  
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• What to know about Tyron Woodley ahead of his Showtime PPV boxing match with Jake Paul

  25-08-2021 20:34 via cbssports.com
  
  Woodley, a former UFC champion, has a strong striking game, but is equally known for his ability to wrestle
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs: Clinching scenarios for regular season finale at Daytona

  25-08-2021 20:34 via cbssports.com
  
  Here is a breakdown of the drivers who are still eligible to qualify for the playoffs
  
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• Jared Dudley joins Mavericks' coaching staff after 14-year NBA career, calls it 'perfect fit and opportunity'

  25-08-2021 20:33 via cbssports.com
  
  Dudley spent the last two seasons playing for the Lakers and being a vocal leader in their locker room
  
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• Cowboys injury roundup: Dak Prescott to resume 'competitive' throwing, Greg Zuerlein activated from PUP list

  25-08-2021 20:31 via cbssports.com
  
  There are two huge positives to report in Dallas, but also some negatives
  
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• NBA veteran Jared Dudley joins Mavericks' coaching staff after 14-year playing career

  25-08-2021 20:29 via cbssports.com
  
  Dudley spent the last two seasons playing for the Lakers and being a vocal leader in their locker room
  
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• Matthew Stafford wanted to play for 49ers or Colts if Rams couldn't finalize trade with Lions, per report

  25-08-2021 20:19 via cbssports.com
  
  Stafford discusses his journey to Los Angeles in an interview with ESPN
  
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• Adoree' Jackson taken off on cart at conclusion of Giants joint practice with Patriots, per report

  25-08-2021 20:16 via cbssports.com
  
  The Giants prized defensive free agent signing has an ankle sprain
  
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• Jets' Curry to miss season due to blood disorder

  25-08-2021 20:13 via espn.com
  
  Vinny Curry, who signed a one-year deal with the Jets in March, revealed Wednesday he would miss the season after complications stemming from a rare blood disorder.
  
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• MLB playoffs schedule 2021: Complete postseason dates, including potential November World Series games

  25-08-2021 20:06 via cbssports.com
  
  The 2021 postseason is set to open with the AL Wild Card Game on Oct. 5
  
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• Fantasy Football draft prep Q&A: FFT's favorite league-winning players to target at every position

  25-08-2021 20:04 via cbssports.com
  
  The Fantasy Football Today loves the chances of these players becoming league winners
  
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• Noah Fant Fantasy Football 2021: Changes in ADP, mock draft tracker, offseason updates for Broncos tight end

  25-08-2021 19:58 via cbssports.com
  
  Everything you need to know about Fant for the 2021 Fantasy Football season
  
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• Meyer: Lawrence has earned Jaguars' QB job

  25-08-2021 19:52 via espn.com
  
  No. 1 pick Trevor Lawrence will start at quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1 against the Houston Texans, coach Urban Meyer announced.
  
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• Predicting winners of NFL QB battles: From the Patriots' and 49ers' decisions to the Jets' no-brainer

  25-08-2021 19:50 via cbssports.com
  
  Here's how Jason La Canfora handicaps the NFL's QB races, broken down into tiers
  
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• T.J. Hockeson Fantasy Football 2021: Changes in ADP, mock draft tracker, offseason updates for Lions tight end

  25-08-2021 19:43 via cbssports.com
  
  Everything you need to know about Hockenson for the 2021 Fantasy Football season
  
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• Bengals QB Burrow to make preseason debut

  25-08-2021 19:36 via espn.com
  
  Despite initial indications that Joe Burrow would not play in the preseason, the Cincinnati Bengals QB will make his debut Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. Burrow, who had left knee surgery last December, was cleared for activity in July.
  
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• Five NFL trades that make sense ahead of 2021 season: Jaylon Smith to Raiders, Packers land Stephon Gilmore

  25-08-2021 19:35 via cbssports.com
  
  These would be smart personnel moves for all involved
  
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• Teddy Bridgewater named Broncos starting quarterback ahead of Week 1 showdown with Giants

  25-08-2021 19:28 via cbssports.com
  
  Bridgewater won a spirited position battle with Drew Lock
  
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• Bridgewater named Broncos starter over Lock

  25-08-2021 19:14 via espn.com
  
  The Broncos have chosen Teddy Bridgewater as the winner in their starting quarterback competition over incumbent Drew Lock.
  
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• Sony Michel trade grades for Patriots and Rams, plus fantasy Best Ball preview and our All-NFC North team

  25-08-2021 19:10 via cbssports.com
  
  Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Aug. 25
  
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• Coke Zero Sugar 400 starting lineup: Kyle Larson on pole for regular season finale at Daytona

  25-08-2021 19:09 via cbssports.com
  
  Larson starts first as he looks to secure the regular season championship
  
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• Bengals' Joe Burrow to make his preseason debut Sunday against the Dolphins

  25-08-2021 19:03 via cbssports.com
  
  The former No. 1 overall pick will play a limited number of snaps
  
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• Phillies can continue using altered Phillie Phanatic as team mascot, federal judge rules

  25-08-2021 19:01 via cbssports.com
  
  The Phanatic isn't going anywhere
  
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