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NFL broadcasters are getting more access to teams: Here’s how they’re using it

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NFL broadcasters are getting more access to teams: Here’s how they’re using it

It is not an accident that you are seeing more in-uniform interviews from NFL players this season. Here’s why: Last May, the NFL broadcasting department sent out a memo on the topic to the league’s chief executives, club presidents, general managers, head coaches and public relations directors. The memo outlined access changes for the NFL’s […]

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Diana Taurasi hints at retirement after finale: ‘If it is the last time, it felt like the first time’

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Diana Taurasi, playing in her 20th WNBA season, didn’t officially announce her retirement Thursday night after the Phoenix Mercury’s regular season finale against the Seattle Storm. But the Mercury icon hinted the end may be imminent as she addressed the home crowd. “If it is the last time, it felt like the first time,” Taurasi

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Simone Biles says ‘not a big deal’ after video shows scoring inquiry snafu might have cost her gold

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Simone Biles is not worried about potentially missing out on an additional gold medal over another gymnastics scoring inquiry snafu in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics. Video from a camera crew following Biles at the Paris Games for the Netflix documentary series “Simone Biles: Rising” was given to Jordan Chiles, whose lawyers submitted

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There’s heartbreak etched on Christian Benford’s face, but that’s only half the story

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Christian Benford prefers to maintain a low profile, but his presence within the walls of One Bills Drive is formidable. He says little but is often last to leave the Buffalo Bills’ practice field. He’s not satisfied to start as a former sixth-round pick or to shine among the NFL’s best cornerbacks through two weeks

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Early MLB award predictions for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and more

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We’re down to the final week and a half of the regular season, and although we’re still two months away from award season, we’ve seen enough to at least determine the front-runners for MLB’s major individual honors, which will be presented in November after the World Series. Therefore, let’s have some fun and look at

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Can a reimagined Cobbs Creek fulfill its promise? Public golf is hoping so

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Editor’s note: This article is part of The Changemakers series, focusing on the behind-the-scenes executives and people fueling the future growth of their sports. PHILADELPHIA — From the eastern boundary of Merion Golf Club, water flows southeast along the property, cutting inward across the 12th hole, framing the famed 11th green, where Bobby Jones clinched the 1930

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Michigan’s Alex Orji is a ‘one in a million’ athlete. Now it’s time to prove he can play QB

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Nick Saban, Lincoln Riley and Deion Sanders all wanted Alex Orji. But Orji wanted something else. Orji, a quarterback whose athletic traits have captivated coaches at every step of his career, will make his first start Saturday when No. 18 Michigan faces No. 11 USC. The coach on the other sideline,

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Dinking and dunking to success? NFL QBs are using short, quick passes at a record pace

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Sean McDermott was chatting with caddie Ted Scott over the summer about strategy and sports psychology when Scott mentioned how his boss, PGA star Scottie Scheffler, has adopted the mindset of just trying to hit singles around the course. “Scottie Singles” has now won a pair of majors, including this year’s Masters, and has been

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An owner who ‘thinks he knows everything’ led the White Sox to historic disaster

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A team doesn’t lose 117 games and counting because of just one thing. In the case of the 2024 Chicago White Sox a meddling owner, dubious leadership, injuries and an inability to properly value and integrate analytics only begin to tell the story. The White Sox would need to win seven of their last nine

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How big should ESPN go on Caitlin Clark during WNBA playoffs? Our experts debate

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You always want a viewership story to sell if you are a professional sports league and the WNBA has a great metrics story to sell in 2024. Last week ESPN announced that its WNBA regular season was its most-watched ever for games across ESPN Networks airwaves (including ABC). Games averaged 1.2 million viewers, a massive

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