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Following the results and some criticism, Burrow joked about an early retirement. ​MORE: ​No, Joe Burrow’s hand size won’t keep him away from Bengals in 2020 NFL Draft We’ve got to “hand” it to him — Burrow really handled this devastating news as well as anyone possibly could. In all seriousness, Burrow’s hands may be tied for the smallest of any first-round quarterback since 2008, but it’s clear that he’s still one of the best quarterback prospects of the last decade....

The quarterback had surgery four months ago and is already running and throwing again, the team announced. MORE: 2016 Draft: 7 riskiest picks in first round | Bradford needs to watch words “I do all that stuff,” Flacco said Tuesday. “I can do everything, pretty much. It’s just a matter of how well I can do it – do I have a little limp here or there.” Flacco, 31, said he has noticed some big improvements over the past few weeks and hopes to be able to fully participate in Baltimore’s training camp in July....

Today on the show, the Rays skipper trots out a lineup for their Thursday night game against the Tigers that represents the phone number mentioned in the famous Tommy Tutone song “867-5309/Jenny.” MORE: Maddon is a hippie | Best. Clubhouse poster. Ever. | Maddon goes Iverson Confused? Don’t be. Each number represents the field position of the player in the batting order. Desmond Jennings, Center Field (8) Ben Zobrist, Shortstop (6)...

Manchin, a moderate Democrat representing West Virginia, revealed that he will continue to oppose abolishing the filibuster and vote against the major Democratic voting rights bill, in an op-ed published in the Charleston Gazette-Mail on Sunday. Writing in his op-ed, Manchin wrote: “The truth, I would argue, is that voting and election reform that is done in a partisan manner will all but ensure partisan divisions continue to deepen.”...

After the visitors won the series opener at Lord’s with a thrilling 75-run victory thanks mainly to Yasir’s ten-wicket haul as well as skipper Misbah-ul-Haq’s magnificent century, Alastair Cook’s side equalised the series at Old Trafford with the skipper himself and Root the main architects of the victory. The ongoing third Test at Edgbaston has turned out to be a very even contest so far with the two teams battling inch to inch as the game progresses into the final day with the hosts 311 runs ahead....

Philadelphia registered a 98-96 victory despite trailing by 10 points with under 10 minutes to go. The Hawks came into this contest having won eight of their last nine with the league’s second-best offense during that stretch. Also, this was Philly’s first statement victory in nearly a month since it beat the Bulls on Nov. 7. Since that win, the team slumped to a 3-9 record in 12 games. Both Embiid and Tobias Harris missed extended time during that stretch after testing positive for COVID-19....

Embiid, the third-overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, missed the entire 2014–15 season because of a broken navicular bone in his foot. He then suffered a setback in his recovery after a CT scan revealed less healing than anticipated. A second surgery on his right foot on August 18, 2015 ended his second season, too. MORE: 11 players ready to take over the NBA Now, 76ers head coach Brett Brown feels confident his center will be ready to play this upcoming season....

Souza, 48, was taken to the Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, after Baldwin, the movie’s star and producer, discharged a prop gun. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died in the incident on Thursday. Actress Frances Fisher, who has a role in the Western, wrote on Twitter in the early hours of Friday morning that Souza had been released from hospital. Responding to a post from fellow actress Patricia Arquette offering condolences, Fisher posted: “Director Joel Souza told me he’s out of hospital....

Logano, who won at Michigan last August, topped the speed chart at 204.545 mph, followed by Carl Edwards at 204.111 and Brian Vickers at 203.920 mph. MORE: Stewart still grieving over accident | Burton’s role with SHR | New driver safety rule | Stewart future Rounding out the top 10 were Kurt Busch, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Dale Earnhardt Jr., Paul Menard, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon and Brad Keselowski. The Roush Fenway Racing cars of Edwards, Stenhouse and Biffle appear to have gained considerable speed since the June race at Michigan, where they each finished 20th or worse....

Kentucky coach John Calipari announced Wednesday his entire roster would be entering the draft under new rules that allow student-athletes to declare a total of three times. MORE: SN NBA Mock Draft 1.0 | Worst lottery busts The players are free to return to school, so long as they remove their names from the pool 10 days after the league’s draft combine. The NCAA approved the new rules in January....

Ray J recently came up with his latest track called “I Hit It First,” which in many quarters seems to refer to the singer’s ex-girlfriend Kim Kardashian. And it has not gone down well with John Cena at all and he tweeted: John Cena came to the defense of Kim Kardashian and has challenged Ray J to a match with him! So will Ray J accept the invitation? — John Cena (@JohnCena) April 12, 2013...

Apple inked a multi-year deal with Major League Baseball last week that will allow managers, coaches and players to use iPad Pro tablets in the dugout and bullpen. And while many will embrace the new technology, the 53-year-old Farrell says he’s more comfortable doing things the traditional way. MORE: Every team’s worst regular season memory “I don’t want to be looking through a laptop while I have more ready access through a traditional paper method,” Farrell said Monday, via the Boston Herald....

Lynch, who spent 15 seasons in the NFL as a safety for the Buccaneers and Broncos and was named All-Pro twice, opened up a little during his final FS1 appearance Monday. He mentioned how John Elway motivated him to pursue a career in management, for example, which planted the seed years ago. But Lynch later Monday spilled the rest of the beans, adding to the specifics 49ers CEO Jed York already had revealed....

Morrison, who was the winner of Tough Enough Season III, made his way into the main roster of WWE in 2004. He remained a constant of RAW and SmackDown till his contract with the promotion expired in 2011 and by that time, won the Intercontinental Championship, Tag Team Championship on multiple occasions. After leaving WWE, Morrison performed for notable promotions like AAA, Lucha Underground, Impact Wrestling, among others and grabbed numerous titles during his tenure in such organizations....

One late night host who also can’t wait to see the back of this year is John Oliver who gave fans an excellent moment of catharsis (and the perfect gif) in his final episode of the year on Sunday night. “2020 was absolutely terrible and I really hope next year is going to be better, but the truth is [that] what happens next is up to all of us,” the comedian said on the Last Week Tonight season finale....

Of course Tortorella, the coach of Team USA at the World Cup of Hockey, said that about Colin Kaepernick . Of course he said “any of my players sit on the bench for the national anthem, they will sit there the rest of the game.” Of course he doubled down the following day. J.T. Brown’s words, though, were a welcome sight. The Lightning winger is a non-white player in an overwhelmingly white sport who already faces an interesting set of challenges — and putting himself out there so publicly took guts untold....

Houston’s 104-101 victory over Portland on Thursday night extended its current winning streak to four games, keeping the Rockets firmly in the Western Conference playoff picture. Wall, who had 20 points, six assists and five rebounds against the Trail Blazers, noted that the culture has been a lot different since a certain former MVP was traded to the Nets. MORE: Wizards keep wasting great Bradley Beal performances “The team wasn’t where we wanted to be, and we had people that didn’t want to be here,” Wall said....

On the campaign trail, Biden repeatedly pledged to cancel student loan debt—and it was highlighted as part of his administration’s plan to advance racial equity. Americans collectively hold roughly $1.75 trillion in student loan debt. In December, the Biden administration extended a pause on student loan repayments through May 1, 2022, citing the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Some advocates were hopeful the president would outline a plan to cancel student loan debt during Tuesday night’s address....

Its results put Biden as being backed by 51.9 percent of respondents, compared to 43.4 percent for Trump. In a head-to-head poll, discounting third-party candidates, Biden was 10.4 points in the lead, with 52.7 percent to Trump’s 42.3 percent. Splitting voters on gender, Trump was ahead with male voters but lagged with females. Among males, 52 percent backed Trump compared to 44 percent for Biden. But with females, 59 percent back Biden compared to 36 percent for Trump....