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ABC News
09/18/2018 9:46pm
PHILADELPHIA -- Ben Simmons and Markelle Fultz are expected this season to join the 76ers' "Big Three." No, not as franchise cornerstones -- the No. 1 draft picks were already part of that trio with All-Star center Joel Embiid. But as long-distance shooters, Simmons and Fultz went 0-for-the season on 3s; Simmons, the NBA rookie of the year, missed all 11 attempts, and Fultz went 0-for-1. Sixers coach Brett Brown said Tuesday that both players have put in the work needed on their jumpers, though neither player will ever become defined by his work beyond the arc. Brown said Fultz took about 150,000 shots this summer under the tutelage of trainer Drew Hanlen. Simmons has worked with his brother, Liam, a former college basketball assistant coach, at 3s and shooting from the elbow. Simmons attempted just one 3 in the postseason, and he'll have to establish some sort of long-range jumper to become a serious all-around...
09/18/2018 9:46pm
Already a hot-button issue in the United Kingdom, a controversial bookmaking practice is starting to spread in the U.S.'s growing legal sports betting market, too. Bookmakers from London to Las Vegas are refusing to take bets from a growing number of customers whose only offense might be trying to win. The full scope of the issue in the U.K. is difficult to determine, but it's believed only a small fraction of the roughly 8.5 million "punters" (the European term for bettors) are impacted. Gaming experts say sportsbooks might have closed as many as 50,000 betting accounts in recent years, and just as many punters have had their betting limits restricted to mere pittance. As one U.K. bettor put it, "If you try to win, they don't let you play anymore." "Yes, bookmakers are severely restricting or closing accounts for what appears to be the fact that these people are winning," said U.K. gambling consultant Steve...
09/18/2018 3:46pm
Lane Kiffin is holding firm to his "Alabama roots." Former Alabama Heisman Trophy running back Mark Ingram worked out at Florida Atlantic on Tuesday with Kiffin and other members of the FAU coaching staff as Ingram prepares to return to the New Orleans Saints in a couple of weeks following his four-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs. During Ingram's suspension, he's not allowed to visit the Saints' practice facilities. "He wasn't allowed to practice with our team because of the new NCAA rules against that, but when we were done, we padded him up and put him through a workout, me and [FAU running backs coach] Kevin Smith," Kiffin told ESPN. "He got after it and wants to make sure he's ready to go and in football shape when he gets back with the Saints. "It's the least I could do. We're both part of the Alabama family." Ingram became the first Alabama player to win the Heisman Trophy in 2009 when he...
09/18/2018 8:41pm
A group of Pro Football Hall of Famers is demanding health insurance coverage and a share of NFL revenues or else those former players will boycott the induction ceremonies
09/18/2018 3:09pm
APNewsBreak: Union officials met with 4 teams accused of improper spending of revenue-sharing money
CBS Sports
09/18/2018 9:28pm
Jason Gesser played quarterback for the Cougars from 1999-2002
09/18/2018 7:31pm
Los Blancos welcome the Italian club for matchday one on Wednesday
09/18/2018 7:31pm
City begins its tournament run with a home match against the talented French side
09/18/2018 7:28pm
The German giants are the favorites on the road
09/18/2018 7:28pm
The Red Devils face a winnable opener in Switzerland
ESPN
09/18/2018 7:23pm
Antonio Brown's modest start. An unstoppable Patrick Mahomes. NFL Nation picks out what's real and what's a mirage from the first two weeks.
09/18/2018 7:23pm
There's turnover at the top of the Power Rankings, with new teams cracking the top three. Plus: Why every team can be optimistic.
09/18/2018 6:47pm
The Philadelphia 76ers have tapped former NBA player and their current executive vice president of basketball operations, Elton Brand, to fill their vacant general manager role, league sources told ESPN.
09/18/2018 5:01pm
A group of high-profile Pro Football Hall of Famers said in a letter that it would not attend the annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony until Hall of Famers receive health insurance and an annual salary that includes a share of league revenue.
09/18/2018 7:02pm
New Jersey bookmaker FanDuel declined to honor a $110 bet on the Broncos on Sunday that would have paid more than $82,000, due to an error in the oddsmaking process, the company said.
Fox News
09/18/2018 7:15pm
The mother of LeSean McCoy's young son said in a court filing Tuesday that she agreed to defend the Buffalo Bills running back against an allegation that he abused the boy even though she said she knew the accusation was true.
09/18/2018 11:45am
A Texas superintendent apologized Tuesday after he blasted Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson on social media, saying “you can’t count on a black quarterback.”
09/17/2018 2:00pm
Buffalo Bills cornerback Vontae Davis came off the field at halftime Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers and never looked back.
09/17/2018 10:15am
Buffalo Bills running back Taiwan Jones suffered a gruesome head injury during the team’s 31-20 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
09/17/2018 2:00am
Los Angeles Rams backup center Aaron Neary was arrested Sunday on suspicion of driving under the influence and crashing into several objects in a city north of Los Angeles, police said.
USA Today
09/18/2018 9:18pm
The Orioles have now lost more games than any other year since they moved to Baltimore prior to the 1954 season.
09/18/2018 6:20pm
A small Massachusetts college is benefiting financially from the exploits of one of its former football players, who has become a hero at LSU.
09/18/2018 6:58pm
An NFL investigation determined Buccaneers QB Jameis Winston touched an Uber driver "in an inappropriate and sexual manner without her consent."
09/18/2018 9:42pm
Jason Gesser, a former Cougars QB, has resigned from his position in the Washington State athletics department amid misconduct allegations.
09/18/2018 7:08pm
Former NBA player takes over as general manager in Philadelphia, replacing fired Bryan Colangelo.
