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06/20/2024 TDT
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Boston wins 18th title at 2024 NBA finals
Ends 5 year championship drought in Boston, second longest in city history
Brown named finals MVP
Willie Mays passes away at 93
In-season edition of ‘Hard Knocks’ to follow AFC North
Stallions shut out Brahmas to win inaugural UFL championship

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5 star DL Justus Terry decommits from USC
Miles sues LSU after vacated wins drop record below HOF threshold
Texas A&M baseball team ridiculed after fans’ out of pocket comments towards Florida’s dugout
NCAA wants to add more teams to march madness
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Kansas approves a stadium bill to potentially steal Chiefs and Royals from the Missouri side of the city
Jake Paul continues beating up old guys and calling it fair with his bout against Mike Perry on July 20
Jayson Tatum made fun of for seemingly gesturing/posing deliberately for ‘iconic moment’ after finals win
Chiefs’ Buggs arrested for second time this offseason
Josh Kiddie sent to Bulls for 2 time all defensive G Caruso

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Higgins gets franchise tag
Lakers hiring Redick on 4-year contract
Pistons fire Williams; Williams is ‘blind sided’

06/20/2024 TDT
#LetsTalkAboutIt
Boston wins 18th title at 2024 NBA finals
Ends 5 year championship drought in Boston, second longest in city history
Brown named finals MVP
Willie Mays passes away at 93
In-season edition of ‘Hard Knocks’ to follow AFC North
Stallions shut out Brahmas to win inaugural UFL championship

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5 star DL Justus Terry decommits from USC
Miles sues LSU after vacated wins drop record below HOF threshold
Texas A&M baseball team ridiculed after fans’ out of pocket comments towards Florida’s dugout
NCAA wants to add more teams to march madness
#TakeOrTangent
Kansas approves a stadium bill to potentially steal Chiefs and Royals from the Missouri side of the city
Jake Paul continues beating up old guys and calling it fair with his bout against Mike Perry on July 20
Jayson Tatum made fun of for seemingly gesturing/posing deliberately for ‘iconic moment’ after finals win
Chiefs’ Buggs arrested for second time this offseason
Josh Kiddie sent to Bulls for 2 time all defensive G Caruso

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Higgins gets franchise tag
Lakers hiring Redick on 4-year contract
Pistons fire Williams; Williams is ‘blind sided’

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NBA Legend and Logo Jerry West passes away at 86
Mavs 1 away from being swept in finals
Paul v. Tyson rebooked for Nov. 15

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College World Series

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FaLcons lose 5th round pick for tampering with Cousins
Pats officially retire no. 12 jersey at tom’s induction into the team’s HOF yesterday
Vikings O’Connell: Darnold ahead of McCarthy in QB competition
Lions forfeit OTA practice after violating player work rules
Gregory sues NFL, Broncos over $500K in fines for THC use

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CMC named Madden 25 cover athlete
Steelers sign Tomlin to 3 year extension
Bears re-sign Lewis to 1 year deal
Sterling Shepard comes out of retirement to play with Mayfield, Bucs
Dolphins sign free agent S Marcus Maye

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Chestnut signs with vegan hotdog brand and gets banned from Nathan’s hotdog eating contest
Colts’ Richardson: Playing in the NFL ‘Easier than College’
Caitlyn Clark left off Team USA roster
Xavien Howard sent a teen boy sexually explicit pics of his mother because she refused to abort Howard’s bastard
When asked Tuesday if he has a chip on his shoulder due to the discussions surrounding his coaching, Sean Payton: “I think I have two middle fingers”
Josh Jacobs: Raiders wanted me ‘to come back on a discount and lose’

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Celtics vs. Mavs NBA finals
Kyrie making a big deal of it of course
Chiefs’ Thompson hospitalized after ‘cardiac event’ during team meeting
HOF Cowboy Larry Allen passes away at 52
Mizuhara pleads guilty in sports betting case
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Jason Kidd: Luka will be greatest Mav ever with title
Won West finals MVP
MLB hands Pirates’ Marcano lifetime ban for betting
Falcons’ Robinson expects ‘CMC-like role’ in 2024
Commanders release McManus amid lawsuit
Tyson/Paul match postponed due to Tyson’s health scare

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CMC/49ers agree to 2 year extension
Waller expected to announce retirement
Jefferson/Vikings agree to record breaking non-QB deal
Bills signing Olympic gold medalist wrestler Steveson to a standard three year rookie deal; expected to play D-line
First time playing football was at a workout with the Bills

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Colts Center Ryan Kelly strongly disagrees with 18 game season – “Eighteen games sounds great when Roger is saying it on Pat McAfee”
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Bears to be featured on hard knocks
MLB adds Negro League stats to record books
Angel Hernandez finally retires

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New NCAAF features being revealed
Netflix & SEC close to agreeing on a deal for a docu-series
Shilo Sanders filed for bankruptcy after losing $12.6M lawsuit to security guard from an old fight
Snoop Dogg’s Arizona Bowl will be 1st bowl game to give away NIL money

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OTAs begin without Chase Higgins
Steelers’ Porter says he’s ‘for sure’ NFL’s top CB
Thunder’s Presti: ‘I missed’ on Hayward trade
NFLPA working to change offseason
Eliminating voluntary on-field work in the spring in favor of a longer training camp session with players reporting in mid-June instead of early July
Majority of union players support the change

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Clippers agree to 5 year, 70mil deal with Lue
Texans signing WR Nico Collins to 3-year extension
Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle gets 3-year $84.75 extension. $76.5M guaranteed
49ers re-sign WR Juwan Jennings. He gets an extra year added to his current deal.

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Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony charges but can still run for election. Sentencing comes july 11
Mike Tyson has an ulcer flare on flight causing an emergency scare, let’s people know he’s better by tweeting: “Now feeling 100% even though I don’t need to be to beat Jake Paul.”
Rodgers loves Jets’ Prime time games: “People want to see ME play”.
Darren Waller being a gotdamn bum.

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NBA FINAL 4
MAVS VS TIMBS
CELTICS VS PACERS
STANLEY CUP FINAL 4
STARS VS OILERS
PANTHERS VS RANGERS
DEVANTE PARKER RETIRES AFTER SIGNING WITH EAGLES
DAVID JOHNSON RETIRES AFTER 8 NFL SEASONS
JIM OTTO DIES AT 86

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NCAA AND POWER 5 TO PAY 2.8B SETTLEMENT FOR ANTITRUST
RASHADA SUING FLORIDA’S NAPIER, BOOSTER OVER NIL DEAL

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LAMELO BALL BEING SUED FOR ALLEGEDLY STRIKING BOY WITH VEHICLE AS HE ATTEMPTED TO GET BALL’S AUTOGRAPH
RASHEED RICE CHARGES DROPPED FOR REPORTED INVOLVEMENT IN STREET RACING CRASH

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NFL TO TEST OPTICAL TRACKING FOR YARDAGE AND LINE TO GAIN RULINGS IN 2024
METLIFE AND HARDROCK ALREADY HAD SYSTEM LAST SEASON; WILL STILL USE CHAINS AS AN OPTION
BENGALS TO SPEND UP TO 120 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO PAYCOR STADIUM
Eagles sign former 1st rounder John Ross

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WORLD NUMBER ONE GOLFER SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER ARRESTED RIGHT BEFORE TEE-TIME FOR ASSAULT OF POLICE OFFICER
WNBA investigating Aces for getting $100K sponsorship per player amid travel complaints