Novak Djokovic pushes past shoulder pain to advance to US Open 3rd round

Novak Djokovic, as initially expected, won his US Open second-round match against Juan Ignacio Londero on Wednesday.

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Jadeveon Clowney willing to miss regular-season games

Jadeveon Clowney planned to report to work this week . . . until he learned the Texans planned to trade him. Now, the Texans pass rusher is ready to take his holdout into the regular season. Mike Garafolo of the NFL reports that Clowney is willing to miss regular-season games as he seeks a resolution [more]

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Cavaliers unveil 1990s throwback uniforms (photos)

Every sports uniform, no matter how ugly, becomes delightfully nostalgic after enough time.

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Bobby Dillon, Green Bay’s all-time interception leader, dies at 89

The man who has held an all-time Packers record for longer than most NFL teams have existed has died. Bobby Dillon was 89. The team announced Dillon’s passing on Wednesday; he passed on August 22. From 1952 through 1959, Dillon played safety for Green Bay. Dillon intercepted 52 passes. In three different seasons, Dillon had [more]

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Jon Gruden wants Derek Carr to air it out

Raiders coach Jon Gruden has raved during Hard Knocks about quarterbacks like Nathan Peterman and Kyler Murray. Gruden hasn’t said much about his current starting quarterback, Derek Carr. On Tuesday, Gruden said plenty about his expectations for Carr in 2019. Specifically, Gruden wants Carr to throw the ball deep. “We got to throw the ball [more]

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Joe Haden on Steelers extension: “Time is ticking”

In late July, Steelers cornerback Joe Haden was optimistic about his chances at a contract extension. Now that we’re almost out of August, he’s not as sure. Via Joe Rutter of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the veteran cornerback is aware the Steelers do not negotiate contracts once the season starts, and can see a calendar to [more]

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Carli Lloyd serious about pursuing NFL chance — in 2020

There was apparently a team in the NFL willing to make a gimmick of Carli Lloyd, to give the soccer star a chance to kick in Thursday’s preseason finale (which would raise the number of reasons to watch them to one). But if Lloyd’s going to do this, she’s going to take it seriously. Via [more]

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