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Athletes who will dominate in 2020
2019 was a great year of athletic performances, but 2020 has a chance to be even bigger. These 25 athletes are set to dominate the sports world in the coming year.
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Oregon Ducks Cancel Two Future Non-Conference Games On Schedule
As the 2025 season gets set to begin, the Oregon Ducks are one step closer to playing a few interesting non-conference games before diving into the heart of the Big Ten schedule. However, the program is reportedly making a notable change to a future non-conference series before further preparations for upcoming schedules begin. Per reports from FBSchedules.com, the Ducks are eliminating two games against the Utah State Aggies after originally scheduling the three-game series in 2020. This agreement included two home games for Oregon in 2027 and 2029 and a home game for Utah State in 2028. Oregon, Utah State Still Set to Play in 2029 But in the time since the series was scheduled, the Ducks moved from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten while Utah State set course for its own transistion from the Mountain West to the Pac-12 in 2026. As a result, the 2027 and 2028 games have been canceled while the 2029 meeting in Eugene is still set, though there's no guarantee things will remain that way. The 2029 season is ages away, and there's always the possibility that Oregon could look to optimize the setup of its future schedules for the benefit of the program both on and off the field. Oregon and Utah State have met four times ever, with the Ducks winning all four games. The first meeting came in 1976 before the second contest 14 years later in 1990. The two teams then met again in 2001, this time in Logan, UT. The Ducks pulled out a 38-21 road win before eventually finishing 11-1 and winning the Fiesta Bowl that season. Oregon then hosted Utah State in 2008 in a game that wasn't nearly as close, as the Ducks rolled to a 66-24 win. Oregon's Non-Conference Opponents for 2025, 2026 2025 The Ducks will begin the 2025 season in non-conference action against the Montana State Bobcats of the FCS on Aug. 30 at Autzen Stadium. Then in Week 2, Oregon will host the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Sept. 6 before getting a taste of Big Ten play on the road against the Northwestern Wildcats on Sept. 13. Oregon will close out non-conference play during the regular season at home against the Oregon State Beavers on Sept. 20 in the 126th edition of the rivalry. 2026 Oregon will host the Boise State Broncos again after a memorable finish in 2024. The game will be played on Sept. 5, 2026 in Eugene. The series with Oklahoma State will then head to Stillwater for what should be an entertaining environment on Sept. 12 of next year. The Ducks will then host Portland State on Sept. 20, 2026. This game will come a little over three years after Oregon beat the Vikings 81-7 in the 2023 season opener.
George Kittle delivered powerful comment about new Packers WR that sheds light on what Green Bay saw in the player
The Green Bay Packers are not done adding wide receivers. The team drafted Matthew Golden and Savion Williams, signed Will Sheppard, but also added another rookie—Isaiah Neyor, a big-bodied, undrafted receiver who had signed with the San Francisco 49ers right after the draft. Neyor spent three months in San Francisco and had a quiet training camp, which led to the team's decision to waive him, but it was enough time to catch the attention of star tight end George Kittle. Going back to June, in an interview with Bussin' with the Boys, Kittle talked about Neyor. "He's a good kid. I like him. He's a freak. He is really tall, and I watched him running a route, he got like nine and a half yards in two strides," Kittle mentioned. "It was insane. We watched it like ten times in the tight end room. We were like, how is he doing this? It's funny." The rookie has an insane athletic profile. He's 6-4, 218 pounds, and ran a 4.43 40-yard dash. With a 9.97 incomplete Relative Athletic Score, he had elite size, explosion, and speed grades—but no agility testing information. "If you're that tall, just make plays and do well on special teams. Right?," Kittle added. "At the bare minimum, you should make the practice squad." Positional battle With two weeks of training camp gone, Isaiah Neyor will have a hard time to make the 53-man roster. The Packers have Golden, Williams, Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, and Dontayvion Wicks as locks. Veterans Mecole Hardman and Malik Heath are also ahead of the rookies. Even players like Cornelius Johnson and Julian Hicks, who spent last season on the practice squad, have a natural advantage. Christian Watson is expected to start the season on PUP, so he won't count against the 53-man for at least four weeks. However, both undrafted rookies (Neyor and Sheppard) have a real shot at making at least the practice squad. In Neyor's case, the 49ers expected him to be around—so much that they guaranteed him $259,000 as an undrafted free agent signing. But with injuries all over the wide receiver room, the Niners needed spots for veteran guys—they have players like Robbie Chosen, Russell Gage, and former Packer Equanimeous St. Brown on the 90-man roster. As a consequence, they lacked space for developmental pieces. With two drafted rookies in Jordan Watkins and Junior Bergen, Neyor became an afterthought. On the Packers, though, the rookie will have another chance to prove that George Kittle was right.
Patriots stars react to HC Mike Vrabel getting bloodied while breaking up camp fight
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel likely won the respect of his team Wednesday. However, he may have needed a few stitches afterward. The Patriots hosted a joint practice with the Washington Commanders at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. New England rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson took a Commanders pass-rusher to the ground in pass protection, resulting in a scuffle. Vrabel then jumped in to help stop the fight. His face was bloodied after both teams calmed down. Patriots second-year quarterback Drake Maye loved that his coach was willing to step in. In a news conference after practice, the 22-year-old passer said that's the mentality the team needs. "That's what we're trying to build," he said. "The intensity, bringing it every day, taking no cr-p when we're out on the field. But also, it comes a time where, with our guys offensively, and getting over there and getting some tussles and kind of having some penalties, and extra after the whistle, can get us in trouble. But for mentality, I like it. I mean, I almost got in there, but I think maybe another day, maybe." His new coach doesn't want the QB to get in any brawls. The Patriots are banking on the third overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft being the franchise's future. Plus, he doesn't need to worry about the Patriots' intensity with Vrabel in the building. New England wide receiver DeMario Douglas noted the former linebacker didn't seem rattled after breaking up the scrap. "I said, 'Coach, what's wrong with you?' And he said, 'You should have seen the other guy,'" Douglas told the media while smiling. "I just saw the scar on his face but didn't know what was happening." Vrabel likely sent two messages at Wednesday's practice. He won't tolerate an undisciplined team but also has his players' backs. That could go a long way for a Patriots squad aiming to improve after a 4-13 season.
Kevin Love reportedly has preferred buyout destination
Kevin Love is eyeing a return to his roots. The five-time NBA All-Star big man Love has a preferred destination on the buyout market, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints reported on Tuesday. Love would like to end up in Los Angeles. Now 36 years old, Love spent the last two-and-a-half seasons with the Miami Heat. He averaged just 5.3 points and 4.1 rebounds over 10.9 minutes per game in 2024-25 but still managed to shoot 35.8 percent from three on the year. Earlier this summer however, the Heat traded Love to the Utah Jazz as part of a three-team blockbuster deal. Now Love, a 17-year NBA veteran, is pursuing a contract buyout from the rebuilding Jazz. Though he is a native of Lake Oswego, Oregon, Love played his college ball in Los Angeles at UCLA. He also has ties to both L.A. teams — he won an NBA championship with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James on the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016 and was also coached on that team by Tyronn Lue, who is now head coach of the L.A. Clippers. Both the Lakers and Clippers are currently sitting at 14 guaranteed contracts each. While they still have spots for two-way and Exhibit 10 players, that means the Lakers and Clippers are both down to their final open roster spot. The ex-rebounding leader Love still has some value, though probably more so as a jokester than as a contributing rotation piece. While Love clearly wants a homecoming to Los Angeles, he may have some convincing to do for either the Lakers or the Clippers to give him that final open roster spot.
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