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Jan 7, 2021
Tom Brady ready to prove he can still produce playoff magic
Brady and the Bucs will began what they hope is a long playoff run on Saturday against the Washington Football Team.
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Jan 5, 2021
John Elway stepping down as Broncos' general manager
John Elway announced Monday that he plans to relinquish his role as the general manager of the Denver Broncos.
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Jan 4, 2021
Packers cruise past Bears to grab top seed in NFC
Aaron Rodgers threw for 240 yards and four touchdowns Sunday.
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Jan 4, 2021
Browns edge Steelers to snap NFL's longest active playoff drought
The Cleveland Browns snapped the longest active playoff drought in the NFL with a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. The team secured a postseason berth for the first time since 2002.
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Dec 31, 2020
In 2020, sports was about staying safe and speaking out
When the pandemic subsides, what will endure from 2020 in sports?
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Oct 29, 2020
NFL denies report of plans to limit attendance at Super Bowl
Super Bowl tickets might be harder to get than ever.
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Oct 25, 2020
Kicker Toshiki Sato gears up for long-awaited Spring League test
With the tutelage of a former pro kicker, the Yokohama native is aiming to become the NFL's first Japanese player.
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Oct 4, 2020
Chiefs-Patriots game off after Cam Newton positive for COVID-19
The game is the second to be postponed due to a coronavirus infection, joining the Titans-Steelers game that has been pushed back to Oct. 25.
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Sep 9, 2020
Sumo would benefit from picking up tips from other sports
There are ways to modernize and copy what is happening in sports worldwide without detracting from what it is that makes sumo special.
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Jul 14, 2020
Memory of missed field goal drives Toshiki Sato's NFL ambitions
Making the NFL would not only make the BigBlue kicker's dreams come true but would also have positive impact on both the NFL and Japan.
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Jun 21, 2020
NFL players warned against group workouts after surge in virus cases
NFL players should avoid engaging in group workouts as COVID-19 cases are rising again in the United States, the medical director of the sport's players association said on Saturday.
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May 18, 2020
Jim Kelly says 2020 is Bills' year in AFC East
The Buffalo Bills haven't won the AFC East title since 1995, but the quarterback of that team predicts things will change in 2020.
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May 14, 2020
Broncos' Von Miller admits death crossed mind during fight against COVID-19
NFL star said he was nervous for the first four or five days after contracting the coronavirus
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Mar 29, 2020
NFL draft goes from extravaganza to unadorned this year
An NFL draft handled remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic is the latest twist to an event that has become as popular as any pro football happening short of the Super Bowl.
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Mar 7, 2020
Ex-Keio running back Taku Lee puts pilot's dream on hold to pursue NFL ambition
Becoming a pilot is a dream for many boys. Little Taku Lee wasn't the exception — that is, until he discovered another dream.
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Jan 7, 2020
Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa announces he's entering 2020 NFL Draft
Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa put an end to the initial question about his future, announcing Monday that he is entering the NFL Draft and closing the book on a college career that began with a splash and ended with a devastating injury.
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Dec 15, 2019
Former Seagulls star Kevin Jackson hopes to see Japanese players thrive at Hula Bowl
Kevin Jackson, one of the most successful U.S. players to have ever competed in Japan's football scene, is concerned about the lack of chances local players have to compete abroad with the ambition of one day playing in the sport's motherland.
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Oct 16, 2019
Machino pursues historic path to reach NFL
Tomoya Machino is not the first Japanese player to set the lofty goal of becoming an NFL player. There have been others in the past who had been labeled as "the player closest to the NFL," and tried to reach the game's premier circuit.
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Sep 28, 2019
Receiver Antonio Brown plans grievances against Raiders, Patriots
The Oakland Raiders may be done with Antonio Brown, but it appears he is not yet done with them.

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