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9:48 PM ET Former NFL wide receiver Matthew A. Cherry won an Academy Award on Sunday for his animated short film “Hair Love.” Cherry, who was a star at the University of Akron, spent about three seasons in the NFL on the practice squads and rosters of several teams before walking away in 2007. He
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7:57 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Redskins are working to make Jennifer King the first African American female full-time assistant coach in the NFL after meeting with her late last month, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN. King would join the staff as an offensive assistant, a source told ESPN’s David Newton. Redskins coach
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7:59 AM ET ESPN News Services San Francisco 49ers tight end Garrett Celek announced his retirement via social media on Friday. Celek, 31, posted a message on Instagram to thank the 49ers “for giving me the opportunity to pursue my dreams.” Celek, whose season ended when he was placed on injured reserve in December, had
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Feb 6, 2020 The XFL launches Saturday and will showcase a heavy emphasis on sports betting. In fact, some of the new rules were built with the engagement of the sports betting fan in mind, and wagering will be front and center during the games. “For a lot of our fans, free-to-play gaming, fantasy and
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5:24 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Temperatures in the 20s and wind chills in the teens didn’t prevent a huge turnout for the first Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade in 50 years. Chiefs radio broadcaster Mitch Holthus, the master of ceremonies for the post-parade rally at Kansas City’s Union Station, said more than one
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2:16 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — New Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry said Wednesday that he’s already met with both running back Kareem Hunt and wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. regarding their recent offseason incidents that drew headlines. Hunt was pulled over Jan. 21 by police, who found small amounts of marijuana in a
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