'I don't want to die,' say UFC boss as sport gets back to business amid pandemic

The eyes of the sports world -- and quite possibly beyond -- are on Dana White and his Ultimate Fighting Championship, with three fight nights planned in the space of eight days in May.

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Bengals add Joe Burrow on short list of NFL’s untradable players

The Bengals regard Joe Burrow as untouchable, months before he ever officially touches an NFL football. That’s the ultimate meaning of Duke Tobin’s remarks about the team’s unwillingness to give up the top spot in the 2020 draft to any team that may have wanted to select the 2019 Heisman Trophy winner. Burrow, in the [more]

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C.J. Mosley feeling good in recovery from groin surgery

New York Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley is nearing full strength in his recovery from season-ending groin surgery. According to Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, Mosley said on Wednesday that he’s not quite fully recovered from the procedure but that he’s on track to be ready for training camp. “I wouldn’t say it’s 100 percent,” Mosley said. [more]

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Alex Mack focusing on the present with Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons likely drafted the eventual replacement for six-time Pro Bowl center Alex Mack with their selection of Temple center Matt Hennessy in the third round of the NFL Draft. Mack will turn 35 years old in November and is preparing for his 12th season in the NFL. According to Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com, [more]

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NFL’s all-teams-or-no-teams principle remains intact, despite Phase 1 reopening plan

The NFL’s memo to all teams regarding a Phase 1 reopening plan implies that some or most teams may be permitted to reopen facilities even if one or more teams can’t. However, that’s not yet the case. According to the NFL, the all-teams-or-no-teams principle remains intact, notwithstanding the guidelines for Phase 1 that require reopening [more]

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Report: Earl Thomas threatened at gunpoint by wife in domestic incident

Baltimore Ravens safety Earl Thomas had a gun held to his head by his wife after she caught him cheating in an incident last month, according to a report from TMZ. Per the police report acquired by TMZ, Thomas’ wife, Nina, confronted him and his brother, Seth, after tracking him to a rental home via [more]

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Ravens’ starting center job “up in the air” right now

Matt Skura became the Ravens’ starting center in Week Three of the 2017 season. He played all 1,189 offensive snaps in 2018 and all 700 in the first 10 games of 2019. But on the 16th snap of the team’s Week 11 game, Skura tore his ACL, MCL and PCL. Patrick Mekari replaced him, and [more]

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