Brazilian soccer stars wear face masks in protest before match

Soccer stars in Brazil wore face masks in protest of having to play a match whilst the South American country battles with the coronavirus outbreak.

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They've trained for months. Then their marathons got canceled

Simon Crow is not a professional athlete. But he has spent the last three months running six times a week, clocking in between 40 and 60 miles. Feeling great, Crow was hoping for a new personal best in the Paris marathon next month.

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Rise in minimum salaries could keep some teams out of market

One of the NFL’s main selling points to players in the just-approved collective bargaining agreement was the significant bumps in minimum salaries — since more than half the league plays on them. But those raises could also stifle the market for some teams. Via Peter King of NBC’s Football Morning in America, the increases chew [more]

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Anger emerges over decision to proceed with free agency

The NFL has decided to proceed (at least for now) with free agency this week — and to blame the decision in advance on the NFL Players Association. Some within the league aren’t happy. Peter King cites an unnamed owner and a pair of unnamed General Managers in his Football Morning in America column who [more]

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Seahawks want to keep Jadeveon Clowney, but could be outbid

With the free agency tampering window set to begin in about six hours, teams will be able to (legally) express their interest in players on other teams. And how much interest Jadeveon Clowney garners in those early hours will determine how realistic the Seahawks’ chances to keep him are. According to Peter King of NBC’s [more]

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Austin Seferian-Jenkins arrested again

Former NFL tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins was out of the league last year, after being cut by the Patriots and saying he needed time away to deal with “personal issues.” Things haven’t gotten any better for him since. According to TMZ.com, Seferian-Jenkins was arrested for DUI in Washington on March 9. He was also charged [more]

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Some teams think DeAndre Hopkins could be available in a trade

Since coach Bill O’Brien took control of personnel, he hasn’t shied away from making big moves, like trading Jadeveon Clowney and acquiring Laremy Tunsil. Now some teams think O’Brien may make another big move. Peter King reports in Football Morning in America that two teams said Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is a player to [more]

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