Rams defensive mastermind Wade Phillips adjusts with the times

Wade Phillips doesn’t understand why everybody is so impressed by his ability to bridge generations of people and football knowledge with equal aplomb.The Los Angeles ...

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Shinji Kagawa leaves Dortmund for Besiktas loan

Borussia Dortmund’s Japan international Shinji Kagawa has turned down German first-division rival Hannover and instead joined Turkish side Besiktas on loan.Dortmund says Kagawa requested the ...

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Knicks deal Kristaps Porzingis to Dallas, say he requested a trade

The New York Knicks were having their doubts, wondering if Kristaps Porzingis truly wanted to be part of the franchise.On Thursday, they say he made ...

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Anthony Davis picked as an All-Star reserve; Ben Simmons among first-timers

New Orleans has an All-Star for the sixth straight year.That is, unless he gets traded first. Pelicans standout Anthony Davis — only three days removed ...

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Player’s union, NFL preparing “war chests” for 2021 labor talks

Two years before the labor agreement with the NFL runs out, the players’ union is gathering a war chest it hopes it doesn’t need.Union leaders, ...

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Shohei Ohtani won’t be ready for Angels’ opening day

AL Rookie of the Year Shohei Ohtani has been medically cleared to resume full-strength training on his right arm following Tommy John surgery, although he ...

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Samurai Blue boss Hajime Moriyasu urges team to give best effort in Asian Cup final

Japan must lay everything on the line against Qatar in the Asian Cup final, head coach Hajime Moriyasu said Thursday, on the eve of the ...

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