Footballers born on Christmas Day
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Yahoo SportsCowboys to franchise DT Osa Odighizuwa if sides can't agree on long-term contract
Odighizuwa would be guaranteed a $25.1 million salary for 2025 under the franchise tag.
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Celtics hold off Nuggets for 110-103 win behind Jaylen Brown's 22 points, 8 assists
The Celtics nearly blew a 20-point lead for the second consecutive game against one of the NBA's top teams.
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Pirates' Paul Skenes allows 1 run on 4 hits in spring debut, working on 2 new pitches
Skenes is working a cutter and sinker into the pitching arsenal that helped him win NL Rookie of the Year last season.
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49ers reportedly trading Deebo Samuel Sr. to Commanders for 5th-round pick
Samuel's trade request has been granted.
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Jalen Milroe's hand size is a half-inch bigger at the NFL combine than at the Senior Bowl
Nine inches is considered to be the acceptable hand size threshold for an NFL QB, and Milroe now measures just over that.
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Cavaliers rally from 22 points down to beat Celtics in Boston, 123-116
Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points to lead a major Cavs comeback in a clash between the Eastern Conference's top two teams.
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Magic guard Jalen Suggs out indefinitely with left knee injury
Suggs has been limited to 35 games this season due to back and leg injuries.
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76ers' Joel Embiid shut down for remainder of 2024-25 season due to injured left knee
Embiid was hobbled all season by a left knee that probably need more post-surgery recovery time during the offseason.
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Chiefs place non-exclusive franchise tag on Pro Bowl G Trey Smith, allowing him to negotiate with other teams
Smith is free to negotiate with other teams, and the Chiefs have a chance to match.
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As Matthew Stafford and Rams stay put, here’s how 5 quarterback-needy NFL teams could respond
If Stafford was Plan A for the Raiders and Giants, they now need a Plan B. Here's what makes the most sense for them, as well as three other teams in search of a quarterback.
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March Madness lookahead: Who will be the four No. 1 seeds?
In a little over two weeks, the 68-team NCAA tournament field will be revealed. Here are the biggest questions to be answered between now and then.
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Jake Burger hits 1st home run with Rangers days after daughter's open-heart surgery
Burger will wear No. 21 this season to raise awareness of Down syndrome.
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Yahoo Sports AM: Jake Knapp shoots the 15th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history
In today's edition: Knapp shoots a 59, Steph goes nuclear, the world's richest teams, sports in miniature, March basketball has arrived, and more.
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Steph Curry drops season-high 56 points with 12 3-pointers, including buzzer-beater from beyond halfcourt
Stephen Curry remains the best shooter of all time.
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Are Giannis Antetokounmpo's MVP days behind him?
The Bucks' two-time MVP finds himself in the unenviable position of chasing not only monstrously productive peers, but his own ghost.
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Former Twins minor leaguer accused of tipping pitches denies allegations, faces permanent ban from baseball
Catcher Derek Bender was released by the Twins after being accused of tipping pitches to opposing hitters in a Sept. 6 Single-A game.
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The BEST Cavs team EVER, sorry Bron! + Luka Doncic: defensive JUGGERNAUT | The Big Number
Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine have stumbled across undeniable evidence: the 2024-25 Cleveland Cavaliers are the best team in franchise history. Yes, better than the 2016 title-winning team (sorry, LeBron!) by EVERY statistical measure. The Big Number this week focuses on the Cavs' margin of victory, which has now encroached "all-time great" status.
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Fantasy Baseball: These hitter ADPs look off — and here's why
Fantasy baseball analyst Dalton Del Don reveals the hitter ADPs he has issues with for 2025 drafts.
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Johni Broome's journey from afterthought recruit to national player of the year contender
Few colleges wanted Johni Broome. Now he's Cooper Flagg's only challenger as college basketball's best player.
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Lakers owner Jeanie Buss talks hiding the Luka Dončić trade, his connection with Kobe and Gigi Bryant
"Just the idea that Luka is now a Laker, I know how happy that would make Kobe and Gigi.”