Like plenty of veteran players have done, bettors are fleeing the Patriots

The Patriots remain the favorites to win the AFC East. But they’re less favorite than they were before free agency. The William Hill Sportsbook has seen the Patriots odds to win the division drop from -300 to even money, in the aftermath of the departures of Tom Brady and various other free agents. In turn, [more]

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Chase Daniel: “Highly unlikely” there will be offseason programs

New Lions backup Chase Daniel said he’s asked for a playbook, and he thinks it’s on the way. He’s expecting to have plenty of time to study, as the veteran quarterback said he doesn’t really anticipate any kind of offseason workouts because of the COVID-19 outbreak that has made the spring and summer an uncertain [more]

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Hayden Hurst feels Falcons offense is a “perfect fit”

The Falcons have made a change at tight end this offseason with Austin Hooper leaving as a free agent and Hayden Hurst arriving in a trade with the Ravens. Hooper made the Pro Bowl the last two seasons while catching 146 passes, which is 103 passes more than Hurst managed to catch over the same [more]

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Maracana among Brazilian football stadiums converted into hospitals

One of the most famous stadiums in the world and a showpiece venue for the Rio Olympics is to be converted into a field hospital to treat patients infected with the novel coronavirus.

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Japanese PM to propose one-year postponement of Olympics -- NHK

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to propose a delay of about one year for the Olympics to International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach on Tuesday, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reports.

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'Why can't you just take your hijab off and play sports?'

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Devon Kennard: “Really cool” to play for same franchise as his dad

Linebacker Devon Kennard said it was a “big surprise” to learn that the Lions were releasing him after two straight seven-sack seasons in Detroit and that he wasn’t sure what kind of interest he’d get on the open market. As it turned out, he found strong interest in his services. Kennard was out of work [more]

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