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Le’Veon Bell is finally out of New York. The running back signed a four-year, $52.5 million contract with the Jets in March of 2019 and has been at odds with coach Adam Gase ever since. No word yet on where Bell will land.

The Tennessee Titans only practiced three times in 16 days due to coronavirus issues, but that didn’t stop them from overpowering the Buffalo Bills on a rescheduled Tuesday night game. Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill threw for three touchdowns and ran for another in the 42-16 win over the Bills. The Titans are now 4-0 for the season.

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The Houston Astros are on the brink of elimination with a 2-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. The Astros are now up 3-0 with game 4 Wednesday night at 8:40 pm.

The Dodgers need to find their mojo against the Atlanta Braves. With an 8-7 win on Tuesday, the Braves are up 2-0 in the series. Game 3 is Wednesday night at 6:05 pm.

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On Monday Night Football, the New Orleans Saints rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 30-27 in overtime.  Even though the Chargers lost, rookie Justin Herbert had an impressive debut at quarterback throwing four touchdowns in his first game as a starter. He is the first rookie quarterback to throw four touchdowns on Monday Night Football.

Due to COVID-19 scheduling issues, the Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans will play tonight (Tuesday). This will be a battle of two unbeaten teams.

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The Atlanta Braves beat the LA Dodgers in game 1 of the National League Championship Series. Both teams were previously undefeated in the playoffs. In the ALCS, the Tampa Bay Rays went up 2-0 on the Houston Astros.

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The Los Angeles Lakers handily beat the Miami Heat in Game 6 to win the NBA Finals. The NBA champions are now tied (with the Boston Celtics) for the third-most major North American sports titles (17). LeBron James won his fourth championship and fourth Finals MVP, becoming the first player in NBA history to win MVP with three different teams.

Kudos to the NBA for managing to pull off a 172 game season over three months in the Walt Disney World bubble with no coronavirus outbreaks.

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After suffering a major injury two seasons ago, quarterback Alex Smith returned to the Washington Football Team after starter Kyle Allen got knocked out of the game. Two years ago, Smith broke his fibula and tibia in his right leg, and after 17 surgeries contracted an infection that doctors feared would require them to amputate his leg.

Unfortunately, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott needed surgery Sunday night on his ankle and is unlikely to return this season.

For the first time in franchise history, the Seattle Seahawks are starting the season 5-0.

On the other hand, the Atlanta Falcons are now 0-5 on the season and have fired head coach Dan Quinn and GM Thomas Dimitroff.

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Nineteen-year-old Iga Swiatek (ranked #54 in the world) beat Sofia Kenin to win the French Open.

In the men’s final, Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic to claim his 20th Grand Slam title. The only other player with 20 Grand Slams is Roger Federer.

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In the best of five American League Division Series, the Yankees lost Game 3  8-4 and are now down 2-1 against the Tampa Bay Rays. A crucial Game 4 is Thursday night. The Oakland A’s survived a 7-4 deficit to win  9-7 against the Houston Astros who are now up 2-1 in the series.

In the NLDS, the LA Dodgers held on with a 6-5 win over the San Diego Padres to take a 2-0 series lead, while the Atlanta Braves also secured a 2-0 lead over the Miami Marlins.

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LeBron James replaces Serena Williams as the next Wheaties Athlete. His cereal box will be a bit different than other stars, however. Along with an image of LeBron dunking, there are pictures of children and staff from his I Promise School (which provides education for at-risk kids to get their high school diploma and free college education).

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After an 0-4 start to the season, the Houston Texans fired their head coach and general manager Bill O’Brian.

There were two games played on Monday night with the rescheduled Patriots-Chiefs matchup postponed due to Coronavirus concerns. The Pats suffered without starting quarterback Cam Newton (who had tested positive for COVID-19), and the Chiefs came away with a 26-10 win. Kansas City is now the first team in NFL history to start 4-0 in four straight seasons.

In the Falcons-Packers matchup, Green Bay’s quarterback Aaron Rodgers did not disappoint, and with his four touchdowns, led to the team to a 30-16 victory. The Falcons are now 0-4.

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The American League Division series began this weekend with the NY Yankees taking Game 1 from the Tampa Bay Rays. The game got very exciting in the ninth inning when the Yankees Giancarlo Stanton hit a grand slam putting NY up 9-3.

The Houston Astros managed a 10-5 win over the Oakland A’s despite trailing at many points in the game.

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The New England Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs game was postponed when it was revealed on Friday night that Pats quarterback Cam Newton tested positive for COVID-19. It’s possible Newton could return in week 5 if after 10 days he tests negative twice or is symptom-free. The Pats/Chiefs came will be played Monday night at 7:05 pm ET.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans game was moved to to week 7 after 20 members of the Titans tested positive.

HORSE RACING

Swiss Skydiver won the 145th running of the Preakness Stakes in a dramatic photo finish. The filly is the first female horse to win this event since 2009. Skydiver beat out Kentucky Derby winner Authentic.

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Jimmy Butler led Miami to a big win over the Lakers on Sunday cutting their deficit to 2-1 and making the series more competitive.  Game 4 will be played on Tuesday.

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The Philadelphia 76ers selected Doc Rivers as their new coach. He has 90 plus wins in his career joining only Phil Jackson, Pat Riley, Gregg Popovich, Larry Brown, Red Auerbach, and Jerry Sloan. Rivers has spent the last seven seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers but parted ways after the Clippers lost in the second round of the playoffs.

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The Preakness (normally the second leg of the Triple Crown) will take place on Saturday as the final leg of the Series. Authentic, who beat Tiz the Law two weeks ago at the Kentucky Derby, is the favorite. Tiz the Law will not be running, but for the first time since 2014, a filly (Swiss Skydiver) will be competing.

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Having two 0-3 teams play on Thursday night did not generate much excitement. The NY Jets/Denver Broncos matchup was mostly uneventful with the Broncos pulling ahead 37-28. The only really exciting play featured Jets quarterback Sam Darnold scrambling for a 46-yard touchdown.

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The Los Angeles Lakers crushed the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. LeBron James had 25 points and 13 rebounds, while Anthony Davis added a whopping 34 points and 9 rebounds. Unfortunately for the Heat, they lost Goran Dragić and Bam Adebayo to injuries. It looks as if Bam will be back, but Goran could be out for the rest of the series. Game 2 is on Friday at 9:00 pm ET.

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The NY Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, and Houston Astros all swept their opponents in the best-of-three Wild Card series to advance to the American League Division Series.

The Yankees advanced by outlasting the Cleveland Indians in an intense game stretching into Thursday morning. According to the stats, the marathon matchup of four hours and 50 minutes ranks as the longest nine-inning game in baseball history. The Yankees will now face the Tampa Bay Rays in a best-of-five series.

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After another player and one personnel member associated with the Tennessee Titans tested positive for COVID-19, the NFL decided to postpone the upcoming game with the Pittsburgh Steelers until later this season.

The Minnesota Vikings were taking precautions as well after their game against the Titans last weekend, but no one has tested positive, so they’ve reopened their facility and will plan to play the Texans this weekend.