Monthly Archives: December 2017

Isaiah Thomas will not debut before Christmas

Even though 2017 is nearing its end, Isaiah Thomas still hasn't appeared in a single game for his new team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. Thomas' last NBA game was against the Cavaliers as he played on the Boston Celtics last season. However, Cleveland acquired him, Jae Crowder, and Ante Zizic in the Kyrie Irving trade, and while…
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Antonio Brown ruled out vs Texans

The Pittsburgh Steelers will have to pick up the pieces from an emotional loss to the New England Patriots without Antonio Brown. Coach Mike Tomlin says Brown will miss Pittsburgh’s Christmas Day visit to Houston with a contusion on his left calf. The NFL’s leading receiver left in the second quarter against the Patriots after getting tangled…
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Carolina Panthers owner to sell the team at the end of the season

Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson announced Sunday that he would put his team up for sale at the end of the season after the National Football League said it was opening an investigation into accusations of workplace misconduct against him. "I believe that it is time to turn the franchise over to new ownership," Richardson,…
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Carlos Santana agrees with the Phillies

First baseman Carlos Santana became the first of the off-season’s big-name free agents to find a new home, agreeing Friday to a $60 million, three-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, according to two people familiar with the deal. Santana became the first to reach a deal among the nine free agents who last month rejected $17.4 million qualifying offers…
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Bucks’ Teletovic out indefinitely due to Lung issue

Milwaukee Bucks forward Mirza Teletovic will be out indefinitely because of a blockage in his lungs. The team said Thursday that pulmonary embolisms were discovered in both of Teletovic’s lungs. The 32-year-old consulted with Bucks team physicians after experiencing unusual fatigue earlier this week. The team provided a basic timetable for his return. Teletovic will…
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Chris Froome fails doping test

British road cyclist Chris Froome returned an abnormal drug test result during his victory in this year's Spanish Vuelta, his Sky team and the governing body UCI confirmed on Wednesday. Froome's samples showed a high level of the asthma drug salbutamol in a test taken on September 7, following Stage 18 of the Vuelta, Sky…
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