Saturday, December 10, 2016

Jerami Grant: Philadelphia 76ers trade forward to Oklahoma City Thunder and other top stories.

  • Jerami Grant: Philadelphia 76ers trade forward to Oklahoma City Thunder

    Jerami Grant: Philadelphia 76ers trade forward to Oklahoma City Thunder
    OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- While the NFL tends to stay tame at the trade deadline, NBA front offices are always busy.Jerami Grant contract is non-guaranteed for this season and in 2017-18. OKC will go $7.1m under the salary cap with this trade.— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) November 1, 2016 On Tuesday, the Oklahoma City Thunder acquired forward Jerami Grant from the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Ersan Ilyasova and a conditional draft pick, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. Through two g..
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  • Curry has 28 points and Warriors beat the Blazers 127-104

    Curry has 28 points and Warriors beat the Blazers 127-104
    PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Stephen Curry had just five points in the first half against the Portland Trail Blazers. He knew the second half was going to be different from his first shot.''You see one go in and that's all you really need confidence-wise,'' he said. That first shot? It was a 3-pointer.Curry finished with 28 points, 23 in the third quarter alone, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Trail Blazers 127-104 on Tuesday night to extend their early season winning streak to three games.Ian ..
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  • Cubs-Indians World Series 2016: The seven things to look for in Game 7

    Cubs-Indians World Series 2016: The seven things to look for in Game 7
    The Chicago Cubs smoked the Cleveland Indians 9-3 in Game 6 of the World Series, setting up a Game 7 for the ages. Tuesday night's contest was all but over just a few minutes in, and was totally salted away by the third inning. For that, the Cubs could thank an offensive outburst that delighted the visiting faithful, and a highlight reel of terrific pitches by Jake Arrieta . The onslaught started in the first inning. A..
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  • What we learned and didn't learn in Week 8 in the NFL

    What we learned and didn't learn in Week 8 in the NFL
    Realism is a small, lonely island in the roiling sea of 2016 sports discourse. "Yeah, but" isn't what anyone wants to hear. Especially where the still-embryonic career of Dak Prescott is concerned.The Dallas Cowboys' rookie quarterback has so far been poised and smart and nimble of both mind and body. He's third in the league in Total QBR, fifth in yards per pass attempt. The Cowboys are 6-1 with him starting in place of an injured Tony Romo. They were 1-11 without Romo last year.Editor's PicksL..
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  • Committee throws a curveball in first CFP playoff rankings

    Committee throws a curveball in first CFP playoff rankings
    Now that the College Football Playoff selection committee has spoken, at least for the first time this season, let the debating, bickering and second-guessing begin.Perhaps the most surprising development from the initial rankings was that one-loss Texas A&M earned the No. 4 spot and unbeaten Washington the No. 5 spot. The Aggies have played a more difficult schedule, but it's also hard not to be impressed with how well the Huskies have played this season.The good news for the Huskies is that th..
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  • Erik Spoelstra: No one like Ray Allen

    Erik Spoelstra: No one like Ray Allen
    Hours after 18-year NBA professional Ray Allen announced his retirement, his former coach, Erik Spoelstra, was already nostalgic for a player he called truly one of a kind. The Miami Heat coach didn't have to be prompted to tell one Allen story after another.SPOELSTRA'S ADMIRATION BEGAN before he ever met the player, with extra practice.In the late 2000s, when the Heat were due to play Allen's Celtics, Spoelstra kicked off every practice preparing the Heat for Allen's "Oh s---" moments. Those on..
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  • Soccer-Guardiola hopes Barca conquest will leave Man City legacy

    Soccer-Guardiola hopes Barca conquest will leave Man City legacy
    Nov 2 (Reuters) - Pep Guardiola reckoned he had just seen his new Manchester City charges trounce "the best team in the world" and now hopes the effect of one special Champions League night against Barcelona could leave a profound mark on his club's future.City's handsome 3-1 victory on Tuesday, carrying the slick pass-and-move imprints of the best Guardiola creations, felt like a landmark for the wealthy 'wannabes' who have long strived for the continental performances to match their financial ..
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  • Grading the Patriots' 53-man roster halfway through 2016

    Grading the Patriots' 53-man roster halfway through 2016
    Boasting the best record in the NFL at 7-1, the New England Patriots are not only at their bye week, but the midway point of the season. Before we move into the second half of their schedule that is poised to be more difficult than the first, let's ...
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  • AP Source: Jets plan to sign CJ Spiller, cut Knile Davis

    AP Source: Jets plan to sign CJ Spiller, cut Knile Davis
    AP 8:27 p.m. EDT November 1, 2016FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2016, file phot, Seattle Seahawks running back C.J. Spiller (28) is tackled by Atlanta Falcons strong middle linebacker Deion Jones (45) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Seattle. The New York Jets will sign Spiller and waive newly acquired Knile Davis, a person with direct knowledge of the team's plans told The Associated Press, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016. Davis was claimed off waivers fr..
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  • Cubs find their punch at the plate and avoid World Series knockout

    Cubs find their punch at the plate and avoid World Series knockout
    CLEVELAND — There it was, when Addison Russell deposited that ball 434 feet away in the stands for a grand slam and when Kris Bryant got his second, third and then fourth hits of the night.There it was, when Anthony Rizzo singled and leaned into first-base coach Brandon Hyde and pretended he was landing jabs to the stomach and when the Chicago Cubs nearly scored as many runs in Game 6 as they had the entire World Series.There it was, the Cubs had found their punch.This was Rizzo’s doing — and no..
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