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Erin Andrews reveals cervical cancer battle
The 38-year-old sideline reporter and " Dancing with the Stars " co-host tells Sports Illustrated's MMQB she underwent surgery on October 11 and was back on the sidelines five days later, against the advice of her doctor. "Let's just say the doctor didn't recommend that", Andrews says. "But just as I felt during my trial, sports were my escape. I needed to be with my crew", she said.
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Sebastian Giovinco the latest to be linked with China riches
Giovinco has excelled in MLS, winning the league's MVP award in his first season and guiding Toronto to the MLS Cup final, where they suffered defeat on penalties to the Seattle Sounders, last year. Vanney reiterated that point when speaking to reporters after Wednesday's practice, referring to such transfer talk as "noise" and adding that there's "nothing concrete to it" at this point.
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Everton bring in Wolfsburg kid Anton Donkor on loan
The 19-year-old has yet to feature for the Bundesliga side and has instead been turning out for the B team in the lower leagues. Donkor has made 12 appearances for Wolfsburg II this season, scoring once. The German winger will hope to have more of an impact at Goodison Park. German-born of Ghanaian descent Anton Donkor has joined English side Everton from Wolfsburg on loan.
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76ers' Joel Embiid, Spurs' Kawhi Leonard named National Basketball Association players of the week
The last Sixer to earn the East's top weekly honor was Thaddeus Young, in January 2014. However, coming off a loss to the Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia now sits in 13th-place in the Eastern Conference standings. And considering the Clippers are getting outscored by five points per 100 possessions with Paul off the floor this season, they'll have to come up with ways to hold down the fort until the ball-handling savant is back in action.
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Pro Bowl gives Rivers closure after move to LA
Perhaps most impressive is that, for the second year in a row, Rivers lost top wideout Keenan Allen to injury. It will certainly be a bittersweet moment for the good people of San Diego to see their longtime Chargers hero in their uniform for the final time.
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Washington certain Kirk Cousins will remain with team
Odds are San Francisco won't land Cousins, but it will be a situation worth monitoring considering all the team's current quarterbacks could be free agents when the new league year starts in March. If they can't work out a deal, they could use the non-exclusive franchise tag and pay him about $24 million for next year alone. In 2015, he completed 69.8 percent of his pass attempts while throwing 29 touchdowns and 11 interceptions for a passer rating of 101.6.
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Is Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger considering retirement?
Roethlisberger eventually said he's not making any declarations and talked several times about next season, but he didn't flat-out commit to returning in 2017. The offensive line that allowed Roethlisberger to be sacked just 17 times in 14 games will remain intact. There's plenty for the Steelers to be optimistic about.
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ESPN Ranks The Top ACC Games For 2017
The Cardinals final non-league game is November 25 against in-state rival Kentucky at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. In Atlantic Coast Conference play the Cardinals have home games against national champion Clemson, Boston, College, Virginia and Syracuse.
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AC Milan Coach Admits West Ham Target Could Leave
TuttoMercato state that West Ham and Liverpool are the clubs most interested in his signature, while Everton and Crystal Palace are also monitoring his situation. It is clear that Milan need to shift players in order to buy players and despite the loan signing of Deulofeu (a right-winger), they are now a left-winger down.
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Boston Celtics unveil new jerseys that include a GE advertising patch
Terms of the partnership were not disclosed. The league's collective bargaining agreement allows teams to have an ad measuring 2.5 inches by 2.5 inches on their jerseys , beginning next season. "Their leadership in innovation, analytics, and technology will help us to be as competitive as we can be in everything from optimizing our facilities and equipment to player performance".
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Lee Selby Wants Frampton vs. Santa Cruz Rematch Winner Next
I feel there is a market for me, I think there is a void that I can fill in the promotion of fighters. The fight will take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. "He thinks I don't have anything new, but I can change my strategy". Frampton's power and ability to cut down the ring will see him be the aggressor once more and he will win enough rounds to get the judges' verdict so I'm taking the standout 13/8 being offered by Betfair Sportsbook for him to win on points.
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Dylan Hartley feared for England captaincy during latest ban
Hartley has not played since 3 December when he was sent off for striking Sean O'Brien in Northampton's defeat by Leinster, an act resulting in a six-week suspension that ended on the day the reigning champions began their pre-tournament training camp in Portugal.
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As deadline nears, Council Bluffs health clinic offers Obamacare signup event
Once the deadline is past, people can only sign up for or change plans if they have an event that qualifies them for a special enrollment period, such as losing their health insurance, moving, getting married, having a baby or adopting a child, according to rules on healthcare.gov.
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Brent Musburger to Call His Final Event January 31
Longtime play-by-play announcer Brent Musburger, the legendary Hall of Fame broadcaster and one of the most iconic voices in sports history who first came to national prominence in the 1970s and 80s for CBS Sports, is retiring at the age of 77.
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Chris Hogan is yet another weapon in the Patriots' never-ending arsenal
Baltimore's biggest rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots, will square offthis afternoon in Foxboro. Now, the Patriots will be traveling to Houston in two weeks time to face the Atlanta Falcons in the Super Bowl LI. The Broncos hit Brady 20 times in a 20-18 victory that sent them on their way to the Super Bowl. Previous losses came after the 2001 and 2004 seasons.
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Can Fecal Transplants Improve Autism?
In the study of 18 children with autism and moderate to severe gastrointestinal problems, parents and doctors said they saw positive changes that lasted at least eight weeks after the treatment. Participants saw an average of 80 percent improvement of gastrointestinal symptoms linked to autism, according to the researchers. At the end of the study, the bacterial diversity in the children with autism was indistinguishable from their healthy peers.
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AFCON 2017: DR Congo beat Togo to top group C
Congo and Morocco will discover their quarter-final opponents on Wednesday. Togo coach Claude Le Roy left out veteran goalkeeper Kossi Agassa, judging him to be still too fragile mentally after his house in Lome was vandalised by fans who blamed him for the team's defeat to Morocco on Friday.
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Kurt Angle Says Surprise Return At WWE Royal Rumble 'Not Gonna Happen'
We're now just a matter of days away from the 2017 installment of the Royal Rumble, which means that we'll soon know who all the big surprise entrants are, not to mention the victor of the whole thing. According to Forbes , Bruan Strowman has become the clear favourite to win the Royal Rumble . Making it a hard night to book for Vince McMahon , who will have to choose from one of his two favorite stars.
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Gerrard urges Liverpool to sign Van Dijk
Puel will be anxious over the fitness of Virgil van Dijk and Steven Davis, as both have an outside chance to start. I have all my confidence with Jack. The Merseyside giants will host Southampton at Anfield in the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final this evening. Relegation-threatened Hull saw their preparations overshadowed by the fractured skull suffered by midfielder Ryan Mason in a 2-0 loss to Premier League leaders Chelsea on Sunday.
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Dwyane Wade says Bulls' play will factor into his player option decision
Orlando raced to a strong start, but it proceeded to come apart at the seams the rest of the way with 19 turnovers that set the stage for Chicago's 100-92 victory at the Amway Center. He had three points on 1-for-5 shooting on Saturday. The Magic were hurt by 10 turnovers in the first two quarters. Meeks had dislocated his thumb last week.
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Hull accept Burnley's bid for Snodgrass, fans react
The Scotland worldwide has been Hull's standout performer this season, scoring seven goals for the struggling club. New Hull manager Marco Silva dropped star man Snodgrass for the Tigers' 2-0 defeat to Chelsea on Sunday amid West Ham's continued interest in the Scot.
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Usain Bolt loses Olympic relay gold after Nesta Carter's positive test
Carter was found to have tested positive for Methylhexanamine, a banned substance. Carter's positive test disqualifies the Jamaican team from the race and leaves Bolt - who celebrated the triple triple of 100m, 200m and 4x100m victories at the Rio Games a year ago - with eight Olympic golds instead of nine.
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Flyers snap losing skid with OT win over Islanders
The best was a John Tavares breakaway but he was unable to finish. It was Philadelphia's first road win since December 14 at Colorado, ending a nine-game losing streak (0-7-2) away from home. "Mase made some huge saves for us tonight and it allowed us to get back in that game". Simmonds had a goal and an assist and Brayden Schenn had two assists for the Flyers .
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De Villiers added to Proteas T20 squad
Proteas superstar AB de Villiers has scored a blazing century in his return from injury in South Africa's domestic 50-over competition. But Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel are not because of lingering shoulder and back problems. "If managed properly and looked after there's every chance he'll play every format for South Africa". The same can be said for the spin department.
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Dakota Protesters Ramp Up Fight Against Pipeline As Trump Takes Office
Dana Yellow Fat, Standing Rock Sioux tribal council member at large, called Trump's order "a poor decision and a bad move" and said he anxious about injuries if new violence broke out. "This is with regard to the construction of the Keystone pipeline, something's that's been in dispute", said Trump in a signing statement . The president signed the order just after 10 a.m.
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Jurgen Klopp Hopes Crisis Talks Will Solve Liverpool Malaise
Jurgen Klopp's men were lucky to lose 1-0 after a limp display on that occasion and the German will definitely have his side fired up for this one. "It's clear what we've done wrong and we really have to do better". They had chances. It was only a 1-0, that is no different for us. We played them once and beat them so we are not responsible for their position. Lallana is enjoying his best season at Anfield and has emerged as a main driving force behind their title push.
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Pastrnak scores late in OT, Bruins beat Red Wings 4-3
Mike Green and Tomas Tatar scored second period goals, giving the Red Wings a 3-2 lead after 40 minutes they probably didn't deserve. David Pastrnak's long-awaited 20th goal of the season came at an opportune moment for the struggling Boston Bruins.
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Aston Villa Confirm Signing of Iceland's Euro 2016 Hero Birkir Bjarnason
Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of Birkir Bjarnason. Bjarnason has featured for Swiss champions Basel in the Champions League this season and is seen as something of a coup for the Villans, who are now 13th in the Championship table.
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Patriots, Steelers square off for return trip to Super Bowl
Long before kickoff in Sunday night's 36-17 Patriots beatdown of the Steelers in the AFC Championship game at Gillette Stadium , we already knew all about the New England's prolific offense, led by Mr. As for Vegas? The early odds favor Brady and the Pats, but just barely, as New England opens as a three-point favorite for the big game. TEDY BRUSCHI , the retired Patriots linebacker, served as New England's honorary captain and walked out to the field to the chants of, "Tedy, Tedy, ...
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Deshaun Watson on MTV's Ridiculousness
He will have plenty of chances to convince teams he is worth a first-round pick over the coming months. Deshaun Watson has solidified himself as the best quarterback to ever play at Clemson. Cleveland's interest in Watson is obvious as the Browns went 1-15 during the 2016 season while alternating between Robert Griffin III, Cody Kessler, Josh McCown and Charlie Whitehurst at the quarterback position.
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Philippe Coutinho signs new long-term Liverpool deal
The Brazil global today penned an improved deal understood to be worth over £200,000 per week to keep him at Anfield until the summer of 2022. It is a club that I am very grateful to and this shows my happiness here. It's both a sign of intent and commitment from the club, getting the highly regarded Brazilian to agree a new long-term deal without a release clause.
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Deadspin to Ted Cruz in Spat Over Playing Basketball: 'Go Eat S***'
Deadspin replied to Cruz, "eat (expletive)". This prompted Cruz to respond once more, still keeping his humor intact. According to Politico , Cruz has started a weekly basketball game to fix his relationship with Republican senators. The response immediately sparked widespread praise from social media users, who later labeled Cruz the "winner" of the tiny Twitter war. Of course, there's every possibility that Cruz's tweets come not from Cruz, but from one of his staffers.
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Irish Winner Scoops €88m Euromillions Jackpot
The winning numbers were 01, 05, 07, 17, 23. Limerick woman Delores McNamara still holds the record for the biggest win - she scooped €115m back in 2005. We were lucky earlier in the month, when a man from Bundoran picked up a cheque for €250,000 after buying a ticket in the American House in the town.
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Virat Kohli and Sakshi Malik conferred Padma Shri awards
The Home Ministry has allowed nominations or recommendations for the Padma Awards 2017 to be sent only through online platform (www.padmaawards.gov.in) for which the last date was set to be September 15. The three categories of Padma awards that are doled out are Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri, in descending order. The Halakkis have songs for all occasions, be it paddy cultivation, festivals, weddings or childbirth.
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Dimitrov cruises into semi-final with Goffin win
His opponent in the semi-final will be a familiar one - either former world number one Rafael Nadal or Milos Raonic, the highest remaining seed in the draw. Dimitrov raced out to a 3-0 lead in the first set, before his Belgian opponent broke back to level at 3-3. He clinched the win in two hours, 12 minutes when he blasted a backhand victor down the line.