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Back in May, when NBA was still mulling its options for 2019/20 season resume, Portland Trail Blazers' All-Star Damian Lillard said he doesn't intend to play if he doesn't get a fair chance to make the playoffs. Lillard ended up getting one, and now he's using it. On Thursday night, Lillard led the Blazers to a 125-115 win against Denver...

The UEFA Europa League resumed its 2019/20 season on Wednesday night with four round-of-16 matches. Manchester United, F.C. Copenhagen, Shakhtar, and Inter Milan all recorded wins to advance to the quarter-finals of the tournament. Manchester United hosted LASK on Old Trafford and recorded a 2-1 comeback win thanks to goals from Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial. United went through to...

Memphis Grizzlies' road to the playoffs this season just got a lot harder. The team confirmed on Tuesday that their starting forward Jaren Jackson Jr. suffered a torn meniscus and won't play again in 2019/20. According to the Grizzlies, Jackson got injured on Monday in the 109-99 loss to New Orleans Pelicans. The 20-year-old forward "experienced an unstable landing after...

Injuries continue to pile up for Orlando Magic since the 2019/20 NBA season resume. The latest Magic player heading to the sidelines is Aaron Gordon, who suffered a strained hamstring in Wednesday's loss to the Toronto Raptors. The 24-year-old starting forward got injured early in the third quarter following a foul by Raptors' guard Kyle Lowry. Gordon cut to the...

Portland Timbers is the first team to advance to the MLS is Back Tournament Finals. Timbers secure their spot by beating Philadelphia Union 1-2 on Wednesday night. Despite Philly being the slight favorite entering the game, the pressure seemed too much for the young Union squad. On the other hand, the experienced Portland team held their ground and looked like...

Defensive end Dion Jordan, who was the third overall pick in 2013, is getting a chance to resurrect his career with a legendary organization. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Jordan passed his physical with NFC Champions the San Francisco 49ers and is expected to sign a deal in the coming days. Jordan featured for Raiders in 2019, where he...

If wideout Josh Gordon manages to get a green light from the NFL to play in 2020, he already has a team that will welcome him with open hands. The Seattle Seahawks' head coach Pete Carroll recently told ESPN that his team would be "very open" to Gordon's return. Gordon spent the second part of 2019 in Seattle, catching seven...

The Atlanta Falcons announced on Monday that they have signed veteran corner Darqueze Dennard to a deal. The contract details remained undisclosed. Signing with the Falcons represents a happy end to Dennard's frustrating free agency in 2020. The 28-year-old veteran previously agreed to a three-year, $13.5 million deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars in March, but the move was not finalized...

The New York Jets announced another high-profile exit on Sunday. The team confirmed on social media that they have released starting right guard Brian Winters. Winters spent his entire career with the Jets, who took him in the third round of 2013 NFL Draft and was the franchise’s longest-tenured player on the roster. https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/1290053842424471557 The Jets’ general manager Joe Douglas previously told...

Houston Texans know that they have a special player in quarterback Deshaun Watson, so it isn't surprising that they want to tie him to the organization for the foreseeable future. Watson became eligible for an extension this year, and according to Texans' coach and general manager Bill O'Brien, the team is currently "working hard" to make that happen. Watson has...