Author: Michael

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Besiktas Istanbul supporters threw 1,000s of stuffed animals onto the pitch during a game on Sunday.
Fans of Turkish Süper Lig club Besiktas Istanbul interrupted Sunday’s match against Antalyaspor for a good cause. They threw thousands of stuffed toys onto the pitch in a show of support for children impacted by the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
The game was paused after 4 minutes and 17 seconds — a reference to the time the earthquake hit at 4:17 a.m. local time on Feb. 6.

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A 25% stake in the team reportedly will be sold for $3.5 billion.
Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry is in agreement to sell his stake in the team to Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and Haslam Sports Group for a $3.5 billion valuation, according to The Athletic. Both ESPN and the Associated Press confirmed the report and added that Haslam’s wife, Dee, who is a co-owner of the Browns, is also a party to the purchase.
The deal, which was discussed for several months, is still pending league approval. Lasry’s stake is 25% of the Bucks and would make the Haslams co-owners along with Wes Edens.

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Plus, there’s nothing imminent between Derek Carr and the Jets, the 2023 QB market, Jalen Ramsey’s future with the Rams and much more in this week’s Ten Takeaways.
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The Packers are in a tough spot with Aaron Rodgers. And to understand it, I think you have to understand how their perspective on this situation has changed over the past year.
The previous two offseasons, Green Bay’s focus was singular—get Rodgers back in the fold.

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The Los Angeles Lakers completed the biggest comeback win in the NBA this season in a 111-108 win over the Dallas Mavericks. LA was down 27 points with just over seven minutes to go in the second quarter. Anthony Davis had a game-high 30 points and LeBron James, who finished playing the game despite suffering a foot injury, added 26 points. Kyrie Irving and Luka Dončić finished with 21 and 26 points respectively for the Mavs. Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe discuss the Lakers win vs. Mavericks.

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The NCAA might hate fun, but Virginia Tech baseball isn’t letting “the man” keep them down. The Hokies have found a creative workaround to one of the dumbest rules in sports.
Collegiate athletics have seen a significant increase in props over the last few years. Miami football’s turnover chain might be the best known, but they have also reached sports beyond the gridiron.
Or, at least, they did.
College baseball teams all across the country have celebrated home runs with props over the last few years.

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