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Kansas City Chiefs rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy might be the fastest player in NFL history, but he already seems to be learning in that speed isn’t everything. Worthy had a “welcome to the NFL” moment on one particular play during training camp practice on Wednesday. The former Texas star was jammed at the line of scrimmage, which caused him to lose his balance. He then stumbled into another defender and was tossed to the ground like a rag doll. Safe to say Xavier Worthy just had his “welcome to the league” momentpic.twitter.com/LVZrwS2zyn — Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) July 31, 2024…

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Dec 30, 2019; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) warms up before the game against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports Bam Adebayo definitely kept the receipts on Brian Windhorst. The ESPN personality Windhorst issued a curious take earlier this week ahead of Team USA’s group-stage game against South Sudan at the Paris Olympics. Windhorst suggested that the US, after almost losing to South Sudan during exhibition play earlier this month, needed to make a lineup change. He also named the Miami Heat star big Adebayo as one…

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Georges Niang is no fan of Ben Simmons. Niang was a guest for the latest episode of “Road Trippin’,” which was published on Tuesday. During the episode, he was baited with a question asking him to name someone he has beef with. Niang said he hated to beat a dead horse, but couldn’t resist naming Simmons. Niang said he had signed a 2-year deal to play with the Philadelphia 76ers ahead of the 2021-2022 season. He said that the chance to play with someone like Simmons, who could really set him up for open shots, was a factor in him…

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The U.S. men’s basketball team may not have enough space for both Jayson Tatum and Joel Embiid to play in the same games. Tatum did not play in Team USA’s win over Serbia in Group Play at the Paris Olympics… The ACC will benefit from three new schools joining its ranks this fall, but their attempt to take credit for one of them on Wednesday rubbed some people the wrong way. The ACC is set to add Cal, SMU, and… UCLA coach DeShaun Foster has a sense of humor about his awkward Big Ten Media Day introduction. Foster went viral…

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Jul 24, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; UCLA Bruins head coach DeShaun Foster speaks to the media during the Big 10 football media day at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports UCLA coach DeShaun Foster has a sense of humor about his awkward Big Ten Media Day introduction. Foster went viral for his cringeworthy opening speech to journalists on July 24, when he seemed to freeze up during his initial statement. In an apparent attempt at a joke, Foster awkwardly said that UCLA is “in L.A.” and mostly fumbled through the statement. Fortunately, Foster seems to have a…

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Jarrett Allen had been the subject of trade rumors for part of the offseason, but those were firmly put to rest on Wednesday. Allen agreed to a new three-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.… A former World Series hero is making an MLB comeback attempt in a brand new role. Brett Phillips, who authored a memorable World Series moment in 2020, has signed a minor league deal with the New York Yankees, according to… Patrick Mahomes responded on Wednesday to the photo of Dylan Raiola that went viral. Nebraska shared photos on social media…

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Jan 8, 2022; Denver, Colorado, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) before the game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY SportsPatrick Mahomes responded on Wednesday to the photo of Dylan Raiola that went viral.Nebraska shared photos on social media Wednesday of Cornhuskers football players arriving for their training camp. Raiola, a top quarterback prospect, arrived looking just like Mahomes.People couldn’t believe the resemblance and just how much Raiola’s style was like Mahomes’. The Kansas City Chiefs is embracing the similarities.“That’s my lil cuzzo,” Mahomes wrote on X in response.The implication…

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Feb 12, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) during the second half against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports Ja Morant’s agent is putting the Association on notice. Shams Charania of The Athletic appeared this week on “The OGs Show” hosted by Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller, the two former teammates for the University of Florida and later for the Miami Heat. During the episode, Charania asked Miller, who is now the agent of the Memphis Grizzlies star Morant, about Morant’s offseason progress. “I’m telling you guys right now,” replied…

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Nebraska welcomed highly-touted quarterback recruit Dylan Raiola to campus on Wednesday, and pretty much everyone had the same thing to say about his look. Nebraska football’s X account posted an image of Raiola arriving on campus. People were immediately struck… New York Jets training camp has not been the happiest place in the world since it started, with the offense looking uneven and quarterback Aaron Rodgers looking frustrated. The quarterback took time, however, to try to address some of the… The contract stalemate between Matthew Judon and the New England Patriots appears to have reached a boiling point. Judon is…

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Aug 19, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) during warmups for the Jets game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports New York Jets training camp has not been the happiest place in the world since it started, with the offense looking uneven and quarterback Aaron Rodgers looking frustrated. The quarterback took time, however, to try to address some of the questions that have arisen as a result of it all. Rodgers has had a few on-field arguments with teammates, including some with wide receiver Garrett…

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