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NFL: Josh Jacobs pleads no contest as Green Bay case closes
A November date that never happened The hearing was on the books for November. Jacobs asked for it sooner, and a Green Bay judge obliged. So on Thursday, in a Wisconsin courtroom, the Packers running back entered a no contest plea on two counts: battery and criminal damage to property. No contest is the middle…
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NFL: Malik Willis gets his first season as a starter
Four years in the league, 155 pass attempts, and now a Week 1 job. Malik Willis takes Miami to Las Vegas on Sunday with almost nobody expecting much.
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NFL: Harbaugh opens his Giants era against Dallas
John Harbaugh takes charge of the Giants on Sunday night against the team he beat four times out of five in Baltimore. Dallas has won 16 of the last 18 meetings.
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Tennis: Australian Open keeps five sets for men’s Slams
Three days after its own chief executive floated shorter matches, the Australian Open used its social channels to shut the debate down. Best-of-five stays.
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MLB: Cam Smith sinks the Phillies in the ninth
Jhoan Duran left one splitter over the plate. Cam Smith sent it 421 feet and Houston walked out of Philadelphia with the series.
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Ligue 1: Nakamura has settled at Lyon fast, and Saturday is in play
1.6 million followers and a Lyon shirt Abiko, in Chiba prefecture. That is where the player comes from, the one Japanese media have been writing about every single day for a week. Keito Nakamura was announced by OL on September 3. Four-year deal. One million euros up front, up to 19 million in add-ons, and…
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Tennis: Serena Williams shuts down talk of a real comeback
“Nothing long term” Twenty-three Grand Slam singles titles. That number is not going anywhere, and Serena Williams knows it, which is exactly why she wants everyone to calm down about what she is doing on a tennis court these days. “Nothing long term. It’s more or less about having a lot of fun,” she said…
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NFL: Darnold dodges a fracture, but Seattle has no timetable
Three snaps, then a hospital visit Sam Darnold lasted one series. He was in a hospital by the end of the night. Thursday morning’s MRI came back without a hip fracture, which several American outlets reported through the day, though Seattle has still put nothing in writing. John Schneider went on The Pat McAfee Show…
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MLB: Ohtani hits the IL, out until at least September 23
Two hits in 26 at-bats, and the Dodgers finally blinked A .077 average over seven games. That is what Shohei Ohtani had been carrying into the Dodgers clubhouse before Los Angeles decided enough was enough. Dave Roberts confirmed the injured list move on Thursday, minutes after his team had buried Cincinnati 14-1. Left knee, right…