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Muffed punt, Robinson TD lift Commanders over Bears 12-7
Read full article: Muffed punt, Robinson TD lift Commanders over Bears 12-7Christian Holmes recovered a muffed punt by Velus Jones deep in Chicago territory to set up a 1-yard touchdown run by Brian Robinson midway through the fourth quarter, and the Washington Commanders stopped a four-game losing streak, hanging on to beat the Chicago Bears 12-7.
Amazon Prime ready to kick off 'Thursday Night Football'
Read full article: Amazon Prime ready to kick off 'Thursday Night Football'Thursday night’s game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs on Prime Video kicks off an 11-year agreement between Amazon and the NFL and marks the first time the league has sold a package of games to a streaming service.
Next play: Brees joins NBC Sports after retiring from NFL
Read full article: Next play: Brees joins NBC Sports after retiring from NFLFile-This Feb. 7, 2010, file photo shows New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) celebrating with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Saints' 31-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game in Miami. Brees, the NFLs leader in career completions and yards passing, has decided to retire after 20 NFL seasons, including his last 15 with New Orleans. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)NEW YORK – Drew Brees is headed from the Superdome to the Golden Dome. The quarterback great joined NBC Sports on Monday, a day after announcing his retirement from the NFL. Ad“We know that Drew will apply the same work ethic and continuously positive attitude to everything he touches at NBC Sports," NBC Sports chairman Pete Bevacqua said in a statement.
The Latest: 8 German players test positive at world juniors
Read full article: The Latest: 8 German players test positive at world juniorsThe school said Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, the players have decided to opt out of any potential bowl game. The IIHF also said two members of Sweden’s team staff tested positive. The network did not say if Michaels had tested positive or had been in contact with someone who had tested positive. The Huskies said in a statement that no one from their program was in close contact with the individual who tested positive at Seton Hall. Ferentz is the 23rd FBS coach to reveal publicly that he tested positive for the virus.
Al Michaels voted Frick winner for baseball’s Hall of Fame
Read full article: Al Michaels voted Frick winner for baseball’s Hall of FameMichaels was voted the Ford C. Frick Award for broadcast excellence by the Hall on Wednesday and will be honored July 24 during the Hall's induction weekend. Michaels gained a national spotlight when ABC had MLB rights from 1976-89 and again in 1994 and ’95, coverage interrupted by the players’ strike. He didn’t broadcast baseball again until a game on the MLB Network in 2011. His best-remembered baseball telecast was when an earthquake struck at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park before Game 3 of the 1989 World Series. “Well, I don’t know if we’re on the air or not and I’m not sure I care at this particular moment but we are.
The NFL is now betting big on once-taboo gambling industry
Read full article: The NFL is now betting big on once-taboo gambling industryLights adorn Allegiant Stadium, new home of the Las Vegas Raiders football team, as it nears completion Wednesday, July 22, 2020, in Las Vegas. Now, the NFL is betting big on the once taboo industry, loosening its gambling policies just as the finishing touches were being made at Allegiant Stadium, the Raiders spiffy new home within earshot of the neon-soaked Las Vegas Strip. Theres sports betting, theres daily fantasy, theres casinos, so theres a lot of different aspects to these businesses, said Mac Freeman, the Broncos chief commercial officer. I think what youll find with us carving those first tracks through the field youll see other teams follow pretty quickly as states come on board with sports gambling, Freeman said. No, we are not able to sort of participate in the actual betting volumes or revenue generated, Freeman said.