Day: April 17, 2018

Michigan LB appears to threaten Jim Harbaugh with violence in series of disturbing tweetsMichigan LB appears to threaten Jim Harbaugh with violence in series of disturbing tweets

In a bizarre — and wholly disturbing — development, one Michigan football player appears to have threatened violence against his head coach. A series of tweets from Elysee Mbem-Bosse Monday night indicated that he was having some type of unspecified family crisis and “was suspended for going to take care of my family.� One of the tweets mentioned @CoachJim4UM, the Twitter account of U-M head football coach Jim Harbaugh; another tweet stated that “Michigan is open carry. Let’s not forget.� “Let’s not have a murder case On your hands,� the Wolverines linebacker ominously wrote. While Mbem-Bosse subsequently deleted all of the tweets — and made his account private — one Reddit user saved the aforementioned

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Seven-time Pro Bowl center Nick Mangold will sign one-day deal to retire with JetsSeven-time Pro Bowl center Nick Mangold will sign one-day deal to retire with Jets

Longtime New York Jets center Nick Mangold, who spent the 2017 season out of football after being released last offseason, has decided to officially bring an end to his NFL career. Mangold announced his retirement Tuesday via his Twitter account, releasing a statement detailing his love for the game,

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Column: Majors can have impact on others in different waysColumn: Majors can have impact on others in different ways

Major champions today create memories for tomorrow. Some of them, anyway. Still to be determined is whether the grit Patrick Reed showed at Augusta National — holding off Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler in that order — resonates with a junior who is just getting into golf or motivates one of Reed’s peers. “It’s such a nostalgic game,” McIlroy said last summer. “People remember when they watched Jack (Nicklaus) win a U.S. Open or Tom Watson chip in at Pebble Beach. Whatever generation it is, that’s what they’re going to remember and that’s their fondest memory.” McIlroy was among five major champions who were asked about their fondest memory of a major (excluding those they won).

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Expert Picks: Valero Texas OpenExpert Picks: Valero Texas Open

How it works: Each week, our experts from PGATOUR.COM will make their selections in PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf presented by SERVPRO. Each lineup consists of four starters and two bench players that can be rotated after each round. Adding to the challenge is that every golfer can be used only three time per each of four Segments. The first fantasy golf game to utilize live ShotLink data, PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf presented by SERVPRO allows you to see scores update live during competition. Aside from the experts below, Fantasy Insider Rob Bolton breaks down the field at this year’s Valero Texas Open in his edition of the Power Rankings. THINK YOU’RE BETTER THAN OUR EXPERTS? The PGA TOUR Experts league is once again open to the public. You can play our free fantasy game and see how you measure up against our experts below. Joining the league is simple. Just click here to sign up or log in. Once you create your team, click the “Leagues” tab and search for “PGA TOUR Experts.” After that? Pick your players and start talking smack. SEASON SEGMENT 3

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Eagles schedule 2018: Philadelphia set up to avoid Super Bowl hangoverEagles schedule 2018: Philadelphia set up to avoid Super Bowl hangover

The Eagles will go into the 2018 NFL season as reigning Super Bowl champions. That makes them the most wanted team through every game on their schedule. It will be tough for Philadelphia to make the NFC playoffs, let alone win the conference again, given their closest competition has reloaded to take

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With Kawhi Leonard, it’s the San Antonio Spurs who need answersWith Kawhi Leonard, it’s the San Antonio Spurs who need answers

Kawhi Leonard has a new team, and Gregg Popovich isn’t the coach. This is where the San Antonio Spurs are at right now, as this impasse between the franchise and its best player continues even as the season is almost certainly winding down. There are only questions, no answers. How is Leonard doing

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Jabari Parker looks to reset after a forgettable playoff debutJabari Parker looks to reset after a forgettable playoff debut

Nick Friedell ESPN Staff Writer Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. Follow on Twitter BOSTON — The Milwaukee Bucks

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Q&A with Angels beat writer Jeff Fletcher: When should Shohei Ohtani pitch?Q&A with Angels beat writer Jeff Fletcher: When should Shohei Ohtani pitch?

During the Angels’ off day Monday, we hosted a Q&A on our Facebook page. Fans were mostly satisfied with the team’s 13-3 start, but there were still plenty of issues, and some concerns about the pitching in the long term. Here are some of the questions. Q: For the most part, everything is going

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