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Brian Flores grew up in the housing projects of one of New York's toughest neighborhoods. Now he's the next Bill Belichick protégé in line for a promotion with one of the NFL's premier franchises. from www.espn.com - TOP http://ift.tt/2FvDdVY

No one in NBA history has shot with the same height advantage as Kristaps Porzingis. He just hasn't realized how to unleash that potential yet. from www.espn.com - TOP http://ift.tt/2Gv1hcL

The arrival of Blake Griffin instantly made the woebegone Clippers relevant, but with Griffin dealt to Detroit, Doc Rivers admitted, "We had a nice run, but we didn't get it done." from www.espn.com - TOP http://ift.tt/2BFccgg

The Pistons got the best player in the deal, but trading for Blake Griffin is still a risk. Here's what the move means and what comes next. from www.espn.com - TOP http://ift.tt/2FsgFVZ

After having a hard time finding a reservation, Eagles safety Chris Maragos wondered if Minneapolis restaurants were retaliating. from www.espn.com - TOP http://ift.tt/2GzdvRJ

During a whirlwind month as a starter, the Eagles QB has shut out distractions and quietly played some of the best football of his career. from www.espn.com - TOP http://ift.tt/2rPxyYK

Could Tom Brady sweep MVP and Offensive Player of the Year -- or does Todd Gurley have a chance? Our panel names their players, coach of the year. from www.espn.com - TOP http://ift.tt/2DVb1ij

The 2017 season was notable for its long list of injuries to elite players. Here are the five guys whose ailments most impacted their team's fortunes. from www.espn.com - TOP http://ift.tt/2rRys7g

With a diverse skill set, Gabby Williams routinely stuffs the stat sheet. And though the senior will leave UConn as one of the program's top all-around players, the defensive standout takes the most pride in the things that don't show up in the box score. from www.espn.com - TOP http://ift.tt/2DNDzH8

Caught between a one-year experiment and the season-long recruitment of Paul George, getting the forward to the All-Star Game -- by any means necessary -- was paramount for Russell Westbrook and the Thunder. from www.espn.com - TOP http://ift.tt/2rUlLII

The three All-Stars had enormous weeks, but who takes the crown? from www.espn.com - TOP http://ift.tt/2BDMs3S

With the buzz surrounding the return of the XFL, the Royal Rumble and the addition of Ronda Rousey to the WWE lineup, Vince McMahon made quite an impact last week. from www.espn.com - TOP http://ift.tt/2nmsRB6

"If you've ever met him, you like him -- period," said Theo Epstein, one of many who spoke fondly of the former GM. Towers died of cancer Tuesday. from www.espn.com - TOP http://ift.tt/2rTSzl1

Mike Trout? That's a yes. Kris Bryant? Well, maybe someday -- maybe. We ran through every squad in baseball to find out who might have its all-time best on the roster in 2018. from www.espn.com - TOP http://ift.tt/2nqQkAg

An Outside the Lines investigation has found a pattern of denial, inaction and information suppression ranging from campus police to the Michigan State athletic department regarding allegations of sexual assault and violence. from www.espn.com - TOP http://ift.tt/2nd7uC2

Vinatieri, the only active player to have played for both, says they ran a "tight ship," but respected how they could keep it light when needed. from www.espn.com - TOP http://ift.tt/2nmPNPU

Woods says it's too early to be thinking about Augusta, but he is also dropping hints about the year's first major -- one that he won four times between 1997 and 2005. There's a lot of work to do between now and April. from www.espn.com - TOP http://ift.tt/2BCVQot

When 17-year-old Katie Hawley was diagnosed with cancer for a third time, she told her parents that she wanted to give up. But the dedicated Ducks fan says her friendship with Anaheim All-Star Rickard Rakell has helped inspire her to continue her fight. from www.espn.com - TOP http://ift.tt/2rSddSD

MLS is finally headed to Miami, but before David Beckham's expansion team is labeled a smashing success, there are plenty of questions to be answered. from www.espn.com - TOP http://ift.tt/2GwPN8z

Sam Clucas scores twice as Swansea City beat Arsenal to move out of the Premier League relegation zone. from BBC Sport - Sport http://ift.tt/2nnynCQ

Manchester City sign Aymeric Laporte from Athletic Bilbao to take spending by Premier League clubs to a record £252m for a January transfer window. from BBC Sport - Sport http://ift.tt/2EoHoU7

A 14-year study by the University of Liverpool has found little difference in the performance of male and female jockeys. from BBC Sport - Sport http://ift.tt/2FtoSta

Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez hands in a transfer request but the club have no interest in selling him before the transfer deadline. from BBC Sport - Sport http://ift.tt/2Gsl7p3

England Under-19 captain Harry Brook misses the last match of the youth World Cup after being dropped for disciplinary reasons. from BBC Sport - Sport http://ift.tt/2BDXxlL

British welterweight Amir Khan throws water over opponent Phil Lo Greco after reacting angrily to talk about his personal life. from BBC Sport - Sport http://ift.tt/2rUIvbK

Chelsea sign Roma's Brazil-born defender Emerson Palmieri for a reported £17.6m. from BBC Sport - Sport http://ift.tt/2rSLnG2

Liverpool shore up their place in the top four by putting successive defeats behind them with a comfortable win over Huddersfield. from BBC Sport - Sport http://ift.tt/2nmPJQ6

BBC Sport's David Ornstein guides us through the complicated proposed £60m transfer of Borussia Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Arsenal. from BBC Sport - Sport http://ift.tt/2rPCEV3

Australia's Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt says it is "highly doubtful" Bernard Tomic will play for Australia again. from BBC Sport - Sport http://ift.tt/2E0mXPA

Dominant Celtic inflict Hearts' first defeat in 13 matches to move 14 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership. from BBC Sport - Sport http://ift.tt/2Em6tyZ

British gymnast Nile Wilson looks forward to the Gymnastics World Cup in Birmingham in March and shares the secrets of his viral videos. from BBC Sport - Sport http://ift.tt/2EnswFr

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho expects Alexis Sanchez to get a rough reception wherever the club play. from BBC Sport - Sport http://ift.tt/2DXNkpz

Wing Josh Adams makes his Wales debut and Rhys Patchell is at fly-half against Scotland as the 2018 Six Nations starts in Cardiff on Saturday. from BBC Sport - Sport http://ift.tt/2GtLVW7

Fernando Alonso is to take part in the Le Mans 24 Hours and all but one of the World Endurance Championship races with Toyota this year. from BBC Sport - Sport http://ift.tt/2FvElch

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger questions the "confidence" of his side after an error from goalkeeper Petr Cech contributes to a 3-1 Premier League defeat at Swansea. from BBC Sport - Sport http://ift.tt/2DNSnp3

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp praises his side's "mature performance" during a comfortable 3-0 win at Huddersfield. from BBC Sport - Sport http://ift.tt/2DOhJqP

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says "it's not right" to have matches played on transfer deadline day. from BBC Sport - Sport http://ift.tt/2Fwoz0N

Relive Tim Cahill's goal for Millwall in the 2004 FA Cup semi-final against Sunderland, propelling the Lions to their first FA Cup final. from BBC Sport - Sport http://ift.tt/2EoSubN

James Woods and Izzy Atkin claim freestyle medals in our weekly round-up of the latest news in the build-up to the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. from BBC Sport - Sport http://ift.tt/2DX1APj

Phil Neville impressed on his first media appointment as England head coach, but must overcome his shortfalls quickly. from BBC Sport - Football http://ift.tt/2nkLQMl

Simon Wilson, former director of football services at Manchester City, tells BBC Sport how to enjoy a successful January transfer window. from BBC Sport - Football http://ift.tt/2nljdyC

Liverpool's January blues and how does Jose Mourinho's record compare after his first 100 Manchester United games? from BBC Sport - Football http://ift.tt/2DIzbce

Who are the Scottish-based players most likely to be the subject of transfer bids before the window closes? from BBC Sport - Football http://ift.tt/2BCqfDm

The first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final between Barcelona and Valencia will take place on Thursday at the Camp Nou stadium in Catalonia. Barcelona enter the tie as favourites thanks to their fine form in La Liga and easier schedule compared to Los Che. The visitors have lost their last two league matches and are in the midst of a tough stretch of matches, as shared by this fan: Valencia have played some fantastic attacking football this season, however, and the Blaugrana have shown weaknesses in defence of late. They needed a late winner against Alaves the last time around and arguably didn't deserve the win, due to some controversial decisions. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming match.       Date : Thursday, February 1 Time : 8:30 p.m. GMT/3:30 p.m. ET Venue : Camp Nou , Barcelona TV Info : BeIN Sports (U.S.) Live Stream : BeIN Sports Connect        Preview The Catalans had a narrow escape against Alaves i...

Mexico will play their first match of 2018 on Wednesday, when they face Bosnia and Herzegovina in a friendly in San Antonio, Texas. The Bosnians have already played in one match this year, holding El Tri rivals USA to a scoreless draw. As shared by football writer Derek Rae, the contest wasn't a popular one: Both teams are without some of their best players, with Mexico pulling their entire squad out of Liga MX and MLS . It will give manager Juan Carlos Osorio the chance to look at some youngsters, most notably Jonathan Gonzalez, who only just shifted his international allegiance to the side. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming clash.           Date : Wednesday, January 31 Time : 9 p.m. ET/2 a.m. GMT (Thursday) Venue : Alamodome , San Antonio TV Info : Univision (U.S.) Live Stream : Univision NOW , fuboTV          Preview Midseason international friendlies never tend to draw the best players, and part...

Sudan and Nigeria will face off for a place in the final of the 2018 African Nations Championship on Wednesday at the Stade de Marrakech in Morocco. The match will follow the hosts' semi-final clash with Libya earlier in the day, with one of the pair completing the lineup for Sunday's showpiece. Sudan beat Zambia 1-0 in their quarter-final, while Nigeria overcame Angola 2-1 after extra time. Read on for a closer look at the clash, but first here are the schedule details:                                Date:   Wednesday, January 31 Time:  7 :30 p.m. GMT/2:30 p.m. ET TV:   beIN Sports 1 Live Stream:   beIN Sports Connect   (USA),   SuperSport   (Africa)                               Nigeria left it late against a strong Angola side in their quarter-final, with BBC Sport's Nick Cavell no...

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love was diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture of the fifth metacarpal in his left hand after he left Tuesday's 125-114 loss to the Detroit Pistons in the first quarter. According to ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst , that injury is "likely" to sideline the All-Star between six and eight weeks. So how are the Cavaliers feeling? "It's a huge blow for our team, obviously," LeBron James told reporters, per Cleveland.com's Joe Vardon . "Anytime you lose an All-Star or you lose anybody, part of your crew, it's a tough blow. We're already limited in our bigs anyway. We'll be getting a lot smaller now. At the end of the day, we hope for a speedy recovery for Kev and he can get back on the floor as soon as he can. But it's a tough blow for us." Point guard Isaiah Thomas —who recently dispelled rumors of discord with Love —echoed James' sentiment. "I mean it hurt," he said. ...

CLEVELAND — Having been to the each of the last three NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers have learned to value postseason health over regular-season success. With just under eight minutes remaining in the first quarter of their 125-114 loss to the Detroit Pistons  on Tuesday, both were thrown into jeopardy. Just minutes into the game, forward Kevin Love left with a hand injury that turned out to be a  non-displaced fracture . It's expected to sideline him for the next six to eight weeks, according to ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst .  It was set up to be a harmless, early-game high-low play with Love receiving a Tristan Thompson pass under the rim. Thompson's defender, Detroit's Anthony Tolliver, left the center at the top of the key, closed in on Love and swiped down, sending the ball out of bounds. Instead, it left Love's hand a palette of blacks and blues, putting the Cavaliers ' near future in question. "When it rains, it pours," Cleveland head coa...

SmackDown Live general manager Daniel Bryan promised us two things last week when he announced a new GM for 205 Live and a solution to finding a new cruiserweight champion would be revealed on Tuesday's show. Up until now, Raw manager Kurt Angle has been referenced as the authority figure behind the cruiserweight division, but he only ever appeared with members of the 205 Live roster on Raw. Giving the brand its own manager may help give fans the impression that the creative team is actually putting effort into writing the show, but we will only know after the new GM has been around for a little while. As far as the title is concerned, the new GM announced a 16-man tournament to crown a new champion, with the final match set for WrestleMania 34. Let's take a look at everything that happened on this week's episode of 205 Live. Begin Slideshow from Bleacher Report - Front Page http://ift.tt/2FtMqyc

The Cleveland Browns reportedly tried to trade for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith , according to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, before the Chiefs reportedly agreed to deal Smith to Washington on Tuesday night. Terez A. Paylor of the Kansas City Star first reported Smith will be dealt to Washington, with Ian Rapoport of NFL Network noting Kansas City will receive a 2018 third-round pick and a player to be named Wednesday. ESPN's Field Yates added that the player to be named is cornerback Kendall Fuller, and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported Washington will sign Smith to a four-year, $94 million extension. Smith's trade to Washington won't be official until the new league year begins March 14. As for Cleveland's interest in Smith, the quarterback didn't seem particularly open to joining the Browns. "I haven't even thought about that," Smith said earlier Tuesday when asked on The Dan Patrick Show about the possibility of be...

In what has become a common theme of the 2017-18 college basketball season, Trae Young put on a show in an Oklahoma win Tuesday night. The freshman scored 44 points with nine assists to lead the Sooners to a 98-96 home victory over Baylor. His pair of free throws gave his team the lead with 23 seconds remaining, which ended up being the decisive points in the win. Young finished 11-of-20 from the field, including 6-of-11 from three-point range, while also going 16-of-19 from the free-throw line. The Sooners defense left much to be desired, as Baylor kept pace throughout the night. Manu Lecomte led the way with 29 points, while Nuni Omot added 23 and helped the visitors take a four-point lead with under three minutes remaining. However, Young was just too tough to stop, once again making shots from everywhere on the court: He scored 31 of his points in the second half, continuing to put his name in the record books: Young, who leads the country in both points and assists, was c...

Week 3 of the WWE Mixed Match Challenge featured one of the most anticipated matches of the entire tournament, as Raw women's champion Alexa Bliss teamed with The Monster Among Men, Braun Strowman , to battle SmackDown's Sami Zayn and Becky Lynch. Would the underdogs from the blue brand pull off the big upset, or would the unstoppable force and Little Miss Bliss roll to victory? Fans in Philadelphia found out in what was another unique entry into the tournament.        The Match Lynch and Bliss kicked things off. Longtime rivals dating back to Bliss' time on SmackDown, the Superstars carried the balk of the match, as Zayn portrayed the cowardly heel who clearly wanted nothing to do with tangling with Strowman. When Lynch did tag him in, Zayn ran and evaded his former rival before tagging his Straight Fire tag team partner back into the match. Late, Strowman finally got his hands on Zayn, gorilla pressing him overhead and tossing him into the stands. Back i...

The Washington Redskins and Kirk Cousins now appear to be headed separate ways, which isn't surprising, considering their lack of communication. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter , the team's front office hasn't spoken to the quarterback since the season ended. Terez A. Paylor of the Kansas City Star reported Tuesday that the Redskins acquired Alex Smith in a trade from the Kansas City Chiefs , likely signaling the end of the road for Cousins in Washington. Cousins has started every game for the Redskins over the past three years, leading the team to a 24-23-1 regular-season record in this span. However, the two sides were never able to agree to a long-term extension after using the franchise tag in each of the last two years. Team president Bruce Allen blamed Cousins for the lack of an agreement last July, saying he turned down $53 million in guaranteed money. Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports broke down how things ended up for Cousins: La Canfora also noted ...

Detroit has been buzzing over the past 24 hours after the Pistons traded for Blake Griffin , but the superstar wasn't made available for the team's matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night at Little Caesars Arena. So Stanley Johnson stole the show instead. The third-year forward scored a career-high 26 points, pacing the Pistons in a 125-114 victory. Johnson was superb in every aspect of the game, adding 10 rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block. All five of the team's starters were excellent, in fact, as Andre Drummond (21 points, 22 rebounds, seven assists, three steals, three blocks), Reggie Bullock (22 points), Anthony Tolliver (20 points) and Ish Smith (19 points, seven assists) also thrived in a makeshift starting lineup that will surely look different once Griffin makes his debut and Reggie Jackson returns from his ankle injury. Speaking of injury, the Cavaliers received potentially awful news on Tuesday night, as Kevin Love left the ...

James Harden has put together plenty of big games in the past few years, but he outdid himself with his historic effort Tuesday night against the Orlando Magic . The guard finished with 60 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds and four steals while helping the Houston Rockets earn a 114-107 win. He put himself in the record books in a few ways with the incredible showing: Harden was nearly unstoppable throughout the game, shooting 19-of-30 from the field and 17-of-18 from the free-throw line: Many were impressed by the showing: Chris Paul was proud of his teammate's performance: LeBron James and Dwyane Wade also praised their rival: Rockets general manager Daryl Morey made sure to let people know he was there to witness the feat: Harden's massive outing raised questions about how this changes the MVP race: This was just Harden's third triple-double this year after he totaled 22 last season, but it was one of the best in NBA history. After one night of rest...