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Peterson, Sherman Continue Beef - The war of words continues between Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson and Seattle Seahawks corner Richard Sherman. Peterson doesn’t think Sherman is a shutdown corner. “A lot of guys say he's a shutdown corner, but if you look at film and guys who understand the game, go back and look at film and see how his defense is,” Peterson said on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM on Thursday. "I believe if you put him in our system, I don't think he'd be able to last, honestly, because I'm asked to do much more than he is. At the end of the day, he has great stats, he has great playmaking ability — I'm not taking that away from him because he is a good corner. But as far as being a shutdown corner, man-to-man, guy, in my eyes, I don't believe he's that." To that, Sherman took to his Twitter on Thursday to say: “This kid gave up as many Tds this y...

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LeBron James Reacts to Paul George's Concussion - If LeBron James suffered a concussion like Paul George did in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, he would play in Game 3. “I think every last player in the Final Four would have played through it,” James told NBC Sports on Thursday. “This is the Conference Finals, and obviously a concussion is very serious. Our concussion test is not as extensive as the NFL. It doesn’t happen as much. I think all of us would have played through it under the circumstances.” After taking an inadvertent knee from Dwyane Wade in Game 2, George suffered a concussion and is questionable for the pivotal Game 3 between his Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat on Saturday night.(Photos from Left: Rob Carr/Getty Images, Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

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Police Issue Warrant for Broncos' T.J. Ward - Denver police have issued an arrest warrant for Denver Broncos safety T.J. Ward on an assault charge stemming from a fight at Denver strip club PT’s All Nude on May 9, according to The Associated Press. Ward signed a four-year, $22.5 million deal with the Broncos after a Pro Bowl season with the Cleveland Browns. (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

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Warriors Will Try to Land Kevin Love - The Golden State Warriors will aggressively pursue Kevin Love, after the Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star power forward expressed interest in being traded. "You know we'll be aggressive," one Warriors source said told the San Francisco Chronicle. "We usually get our guy." Last offseason, the Warriors made the splashy signing of swingman Andre Iguodala. (Photo: John Green/CSM/Landov)

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Lakers Interview Byron Scott - Bryon Scott confirmed with the NBA’s SiriusXM radio station that he did interview for the vacant Los Angeles Lakers head coach position. Scott revealed that if he got the job he would ask superstar Kobe Bryant to slightly change his game. (Photo: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

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Kevin Garnett Likely to Return - According to the New York Post, Kevin Garnett will likely return to the Brooklyn Nets for the 2014-15 season, the final year of his contract of which he’s owed $12 million. Playing 54 games during the regular season, Garnett averaged a career-low 6.5 points per game. (Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)

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Cavaliers Contact Florida's Billy Donovan - ESPN reports that the Cleveland Cavaliers contacted Florida’s Billy Donovan about their vacant head coach position. The successful college hoops coach said he was flattered that they, among other teams, reached out to him, but that he’s “very happy” at Florida. Donovan just finished his 18th season as Gators coach, having won two national championships. (Photo: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

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Marshawn Lynch's Mom Says He Didn't Want to Go to White House - Why didn’t running back Marshawn Lynch join his Super Bowl-winning Seattle Seahawks teammates in visiting President Obama at the White House on Wednesday? “He just didn’t want to go,” Lynch’s mother Delisa Lynch told the Seattle Times. “No particular reason was given to me. He just said he didn’t want to go.” Obama jokingly offered, “I am sorry that Marshawn’s not here because I just want to say how much I admire his approach to the press,” referring to Lynch’s terseness with the media. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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T.O. Insists He, Chad Johnson Can Still Play in NFL - At 40 years old, Terrell Owens believes he can still play in the NFL. He made that clear, telling TMZ that he can still run the 40-yard dash in 4.3 seconds and that his friend Chad Johnson can still make the cut in the league, too. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Landon Donovan Left Off American World Cup Team - Landon Donovan, 32, has played for the U.S. in the past three World Cups, but was left off the American squad’s final 23-player roster for the 2014 World Cup on Thursday. "I was looking forward to playing in Brazil and, as you can imagine, I am very disappointed with today's decision," Donovan wrote on Facebook on Thursday. (Photo: Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Samsung)

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Dodgers Release Olivo After Ear-Biting Incident - The Los Angeles Dodgers released catcher Miguel Olivo from their Triple-A team Thursday for biting a piece of teammate Alex Guerrero’s ear off during a dugout fight Tuesday. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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San Antonio Routs Oklahoma City - Danny Green shot down the Oklahoma City Thunder with plenty of lightning. The 6-foot-6 shooting guard connected on seven three-pointers for 21 points, while Tony Parker had a team-high 22 to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 112-77 rout of the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals on Wednesday night. Thunder superstars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook combined for 30 points on a dismal 13-for-40 shooting in the loss, each logging in only 29 minutes of action. The Spurs now own a commanding 2-0 series lead.(Photo: Chris Covatta/Getty Images)

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Paul George Questionable for Game 3 After Concussion - Indiana All-Star Paul George is questionable for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals after suffering a concussion in Game 2. George took an inadvertent knee to the head from Dwyane Wade in the Pacers’ loss to the Miami Heat on Tuesday night. The series shifts to Miami on Saturday night.(Photo: Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

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NBA Fines Lance Stephenson $5,000 for Flopping - On Wednesday, the NBA fined Indiana Pacers guard Lance Stephenson $5,000 for flopping in the third quarter of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday night. After taking a bump from LeBron James in the third quarter, Stephenson dramatically flopped to the hardwood, resting there for several seconds. (Photo: Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

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Kevin Love Open to Trade to Celtics - A source in Kevin Love’s camp tells CBS Sports that the Minnesota Timberwolves' All-Star power forward is open to the idea of being dealt to the Boston Celtics. Love, a California native, has also expressed interest in being moved to the Los Angeles Lakers. (Photo: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

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Adrian Peterson Laughs Off McCoy’s Best Running Back Comments - Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson watched Philadelphia Eagles’ LeSean McCoy call himself the NFL’s best running back on ESPN earlier this week. Peterson, the consensus best rusher in the league for the last several years, just thought McCoy needed to speak with more conviction of such claims. "I've got to give the young guy credit because there is nothing wrong with having confidence in yourself," Peterson told ESPN, admitting he chuckled when seeing McCoy’s assertion. "But you've got to speak it with more truth. He's a heck of a running back and I like his style, so I won't get on him too much. It was funny because when Stephen A. [Smith] asked him the question, he kind of hesitated, and he didn't believe it when he said it. I tell the youngsters, 'Say it with your chest, like you mean it!...

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49ers’ Smith Pleads No Contest to Three Felonies, DUI - San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith pleaded no contest on Wednesday to three felony charges and two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence. The troubled NFL star faces a sentence of no time in prison to a maximum of four years and four months behind bars, according to ESPN. The weapons felony charges stem from a 2012 house party incident, while Smith was arrested for DUI during the 2013 season. Smith will be sentenced July 25, two days after the 49ers are set to open training camp. (Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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Police Want to Talk to Aaron Hernandez’s Tattoo Artists - Massachusetts police are interested in talking to any tattoo artists who have inked Aaron Hernandez to gather further evidence against the former New England Patriots tight end, CBS Sports is reporting. Hernandez is charged with last year’s murder of Odin Lloyd and a double homicide of two men in a separate 2012 incident. (Photo: AP Photo/Boston Herald, Ted Fitzgerald, Pool)

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Colts’ Robert Mathis Talks Regret, Apologizes to Team - Indianapolis Colts linebacker Robert Mathis apologized to his team for being suspended for taking a substance banned by the league. Mathis will miss the first four games of the upcoming 2014 NFL season. On second thought, the All-Pro defensive lineman said he would have checked with the league before taking such a substance if he could do it all over again, according to ESPN. (Photo: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)

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President Obama Jokes With Seahawks at White House - President Obama had plenty of laughs with the Seattle Seahawks during the Super Bowl champion team’s visit to the White House on Wednesday. "I considered letting [Richard] Sherman up here to the podium and giving him the mic," Obama said, “But we gotta go in a little bit." Among the commander-in-chief’s other jokes were him expressing admiration for Seawhawks running back Marshawn Lynch’s terse approach to the press and crediting Microsoft for coming up with the technology to make their CenturyLink Field the NFL’s loudest stadium. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Charles Barkley Says LeBron James Should Re-Join Cleveland - Add Hall of Famer Charles Barkley to the list of people who say they want LeBron James to return to Cleveland. "I've always thought he was going to go back to Cleveland," Barkley told ESPN. "Nobody dislikes LeBron. I think LeBron made a huge mistake with that 'Decision' crap. He's come back and since admitted that. That's the only thing people hold against LeBron. He's a great player, a great person. I hope he goes back to Cleveland.” (Photos from left: Mike Coppola/Getty Images, Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

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Cleveland Cavaliers Win NBA Draft Lottery - Luck is definitely on the Cleveland Cavaliers’ side. On Tuesday night, the Cavaliers won the lottery again and will have the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft for the second straight year. The Cavs will most likely use the selection on Duke swingman Jabari Parker or either of Kansas stars Joel Embiid or Andrew Wiggins. Last year, Cleveland selected Anthony Bennett with the top pick and his season was pretty much a bust.  (Photo: Kathy Willens/AP Photo)

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Dwyane Wade, LeBron James Lead Heat Past Pacers - Dwyane Wade had 23 points and LeBron James added 22 more with seven rebounds and six assists to lead the Miami Heat to an 87-83 Game 2 win over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. Miami’s duo helped stave off an electric performance by Lance Stephenson, who dominated the game’s first three quarters, but was held to only two points in the fourth and finished with 25 points. The Eastern Conference Finals are now tied at 1-1. (Photo: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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Colts Owner Jim Irsay Makes First Appearance Since Arrest - Making his first public appearance since being arrested in March for DUI and subsequently entering rehab, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay told reporters that it “feels good to be back” on Tuesday. "I haven't been in a coma or anything like that," Irsay told USA Today, before attending an owners meeting and attempting to land a Super Bowl in Indianapolis. "I've been clued into everything that's been going on the last few months. It's good to be at this meeting, really kind of focus on the Super Bowl bid. I'm really not going to talk about any personal medical issues or that sort of thing, but just grateful to be back, and certainly have a lot of appreciation for the support I've received. I'm all in.” (Photo: Michael Conroy/AP Photo, File)

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Silver on Sterling: "We're Doing the Right Thing" - NBA commissioner Adam Silver is pleased with the progress the league is making in the removal of banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. "We know we're doing the right thing, and I know I have the owners behind me," Silver told ESPN on Tuesday, one day after the NBA charged Sterling with damaging the league with his racist comments against African-Americans and set a hearing for June 3. According to ESPN, Sterling has until May 27 to respond to the charge, and he has the right to appear at the hearing and make a presentation in front of the board of governors. If Sterling does not respond by May 27, that will be grounds for termination. (Photos from Left: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images, Danny Moloshok/AP Photo)

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Former NFL Players Allege League Supplied Narcotics to Players - In a lawsuit filed Tuesday against the NFL, a group of retired football players say the league illegally supplied them with dangerous narcotics and painkillers to numb their injuries and that led to medical complications later in their lives. "I was provided uppers, downers, painkillers, you name it while in the NFL," J.D. Hill, who played for seven years in the 1970s, said in a statement reported by ESPN. "I became addicted and turned to the streets after my career and was homeless. Never took a drug in my life, and I became a junkie in the NFL."(Photo: NFL)

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NFL Owners Table Playoff Expansion Talks - The NFL playoffs may expand some day, but not in 2014. Newsday reported Tuesday that a “League source said there will not be a vote on expanded NFL playoffs at today's owners meetings. ‘It's dead’ as far as vote today.” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell had previously talked about the prospect of elongating the league's postseason. (Photo: Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo)

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Minnesota to Host 2018 Super Bowl - Minnesota beat out Indianapolis and New Orleans in an NFL owners’ secret ballot vote to host Super Bowl LII in 2018. "We're very proud to host Super Bowl LII," Vikings owner Zygi Wilf told ESPN. "It'll be an exciting time. I know we'll do a great job and we'll be proud. Working very hard right now to build a world-class venue."(Photo: NFL)

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Charlotte Officially Changes Name Back to Hornets - The Charlotte Bobcats have officially changed their team nickname back to the Hornets, nearly one year after franchise owner Michael Jordan initially expressed that he’d like to change the name. (Photo: NBA)

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Baseball Player Gets Part of Ear Chewed Off in Fight - Los Angeles Dodgers’ Alex Guerrero had part of his ear bitten off by Triple-A teammate Miguel Olivo in a baseball dugout fight during a minor league game Tuesday. Guerrero had plastic surgery on his ear afterwards and could miss up to five weeks of action. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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NBA Sets Sterling Hearing Date for June 3 - NBA commissioner Adam Silver is certainly making good on his vow to “expeditiously” remove troubled Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling for making racist comments against African-Americans. On Monday, the NBA announced that they have set a Sterling hearing for June 3 in New York City, after which other team owners will vote to decide the future of the Clippers. If three-fourths of the owners vote against Sterling, he will be forced to sell the franchise, although he has made it clear he will fight any such sort of decision through a lawsuit.(Photos from Left: Elsa/Getty Images, Robert Mora/Getty Images)

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Tim Duncan, Spurs Silence Thunder in Game 1 - Tim Duncan’s 27 points and seven rebounds led the way for the San Antonio Spurs to score a 122-105 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. The Spurs have drawn first blood in the Western Conference Finals match up. Duncan was one of five Spurs who notched double-digit scoring. NBA MVP Kevin Durant had 28 points and nine rebounds for the Thunder. (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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Mayweather's Next Fight Date: September 13 - Boxing fans, save the date of September 13. On Monday, the date was announced as the next time Floyd Mayweather Jr. will get in the ring to fight, although Mayweather Promotions is still seeking an opponent to face the undefeated legend. (Photo: Michael Tran/FilmMagic)

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LeSean McCoy Says He's Best Running Back in NFL - He led the NFL in rushing last season with a career-best 1,607 yards, now entering the 2014 season, the Philadelphia Eagles’ LeSean McCoy says he’s the best running back in the league. “I've been All-Pro, first-team, twice,” McCoy told ESPN. “I never leave the field. I block. I catch. I never leave the field. I don't have anybody do my job; I do it myself. Tons of credit goes out to Adrian Peterson. I'm a big fan of his, for sure. But I feel I'm the best." (Photo: Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

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Kevin Ollie Verge of Signing Extension With UConn - According to ESPN, University of Connecticut coach Kevin Ollie is close to signing a five-year extension, worth close to $3 million per year. This comes after Ollie led the Huskies to a magical NCAA Tournament run, resulting in the national championship earlier this year. (Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)

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Oprah Postpones Michael Sam Documentary - After some anonymous St. Louis Rams spoke out to suggest that an Oprah Winfrey-produced documentary on Michael Sam would be a distraction to the team, the doc series has been put on hold. The Oprah Winfrey Network announced the postponement of the documentary, which was supposed to chronicle the path of Sam, the NFL’s first openly-gay player. (Photo: L.G. Patterson/AP Photo, File)

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Brandon Marshall Signs $30 Mil Contract Extension - Brandon Marshall will be sticking around the Windy City for at least four more years. The All-Pro wide receiver signed a three-year, $30 million contract extension with the Chicago Bears on Monday. Marshall actually inked the deal while making an appearance on ABC’s The View. He also pledged $1 million of the contract to fund mental health research. In 2011 Marshall revealed that he suffered from borderline personality disorder. On the field, the Bears have locked down their QB-WR combo of Jay Cutler and Marshall for the foreseeable future and GM Phil Emery is very happy with that. "A great player," Emery said of Marshall. "Obviously a player we'd like to have here for the long term. He is healthy. He feels great." (Photo: ABC)

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Pacers Roll Over Heat in Game 1 - The up-and-down Indiana Pacers hit a groove and cruised to a 107-96 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday. Paul George led Indiana with 24 points and seven assists, while LeBron James had 25 points and 10 rebounds for Miami. (Photo: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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Timberwolves Open to Trading Kevin Love - According to ESPN, Kevin Love intends on becoming an unrestricted free agent next season and doesn’t want to sign a contract extension to remain on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Sources told ESPN.com that Love has interest in the Golden State Warriors and Chicago Bulls.  (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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Knicks Want to Talk to Derek Fisher - New York Knicks president Phil Jackson still wants to talk to Derek Fisher about the team’s vacant head coach position before any other candidates, ESPN is reporting. To do so, however, Jackson must wait until the Fisher and his Oklahoma City Thunder squad finish the playoffs. Their Western Conference Finals series against the San Antonio Spurs begins Monday night.(Photos from left: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images, AP Photo/John Minchillo)

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Parker Ready to Go for Game 1 - Tony Parker participated in the second of two team practices Sunday and has been cleared to play with his strained Grade 1 hamstring. He’ll start at point guard for the San Antonio Spurs, who will tip off at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night.(Photo: Steve Dykes/Getty Images)

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NBA to Centralize Instant Replay Next Season - The NBA will set up an off-site video review system to serve as the command center for a centralized review of all in-game instant replay decisions, the Florida Sun Sentinel has learned. This will reportedly go into effect next season.(Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Hoops Coach Don Meyer Dies - Don Meyer, who spent a career coaching Division I basketball at small colleges with 923 wins to his name, died Sunday in Aberdeen, South Dakota, of carcinoid cancer. He was 69. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Magic Johnson Jokes About Sterling in Speech - After being pulled into the messy situation of Donald Sterling, Magic Johnson took time to joke about his involvement with the banned Los Angeles Clippers owner while delivering a keynote address at the National Restaurant Association Show on Sunday. "These last two weeks, I don't know," Johnson said. "I thought I should go back to the food service industry because these last two weeks have been unbelievable. But I'm glad to be here and even with that said, I still have a big smile on my face." (Photo: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

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NFL Suspends Robert Mathis - The NFL and the Indianapolis Colts announced Friday that outside linebacker Robert Mathis will be suspended for the first four games of the 2014 season for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy. Mathis was reportedly taking the fertility drug Clomid and was not aware that it’s one of the NFL’s noted performance-enhancing drugs that has been prohibited by the league for years. (Photo: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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