Steelers RB Le’Veon Bell’s Bench Press Celebration Is Pretty Awesome

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NFL players’ creativity in coming up with cool celebrations after touchdowns has been quite impressive this season. Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell took that creativity to new heights Sunday night after scoring a second-quarter touchdown against the Detroit Lions. Bell, with the assistance of Steelers teammate JuJu Smith-Schuster, re-created a scene from a workout as he pretended to bench press the football in the end zone. Bell averaged 126 rushing yards with a total of three rushing touchdowns in his last four games entering Week 8. He’s starting to hit his stride after missing the preseason because of his contract situation. < ... NESN.com

Chelsea hold on, Lyon and Wolfsburg cruise

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Chelsea edged out Bayern München as Lyon and Wolfsburg scored freely to complete UEFA Women's Champions League round of 32 victories.Also in the ties Anja Mittag and the two Prague sides made competition history, Fiorentina completed an impressive debut tie and thee were comeback successes for Brescia and Montpellier to put themselves in Monday's round of 16 draw.

Drew Pomeranz Has Another Impressive Outing In Red Sox’s Win Vs. Athletics

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The Boston Red Sox got another solid outing from Drew Pomeranz on Thursday afternoon. The Red Sox left-hander now is 16-5 on the season after allowing just one earned run on five hits over six innings in Boston’s 6-2 win over the Oakland Athletics. Hear what Pomeranz said about his outing in the video from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank, above. ... NESN.com

Rafael Devers Makes Extremely Difficult Play Look Routine In Red Sox’s Win

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Baseball, at any level or age, is not easy, especially if you’re a 20-year-old at the major league level, making what Rafael Devers has done so far even more impressive. The 20-year-old Boston Red Sox third baseman has, more often than not, made the game look easy. He came highly touted as a hitter, and he’s lived up to that reputation. Aside from the occasional slump, Devers continues to display an impressive ability to drive the ball to all fields and hit for considerable power. The only real mark against him upon his call-up was the glove. He’s not a bad fielder, but a learning curve was to be expected, as he got

Watch UFC Fighter Knock Out Opponent By Throwing Him On His Head

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Share this: UFC Fight Night 113 in Scotland on Sunday featured one of the craziest knockouts you will ever see. Galore Bofando picked up an impressive win over Charlie Ward by tossing his opponent on his head. And as if that wasn’t enough, Bofando finished off the job with a series of violent hammer fists. Bofando now is 1-0 at the UFC level and 5-2 overall in his young mixed martial arts career. Ward, a teammate of Conor McGregor’s, falls to 0-2 in UFC. If Bofano can continue to knock out his opponents in convincing fashion such as this, he surely will have a lengthy UFC career. Thumbnail photo via Per Haljestam/USA TODAY Sports Images Related NESN.com Stories Source link

Conor McGregor Roasts Floyd Mayweather’s $100M Check: ‘That’s For The Tax Man’

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Share this: Floyd Mayweather reportedly asked the IRS for a tax reprieve until after his huge fight against UFC champion Conor McGregor next month. The undefeated boxing champion is expected to make hundreds of millions of dollars for this superfight, and he boasted about being a $100 million fighter by holding up a check during Tuesday’s press conference at Staples Center in Los Angeles. McGregor, however, hit back with an impressive jab at Mayweather’s tax situation. Mayweather responded “that’s right, I’m the IRS. And I’m gonna tax your ass.” Not the best comeback, but Mayweather will get another chance when these talented fighters square off in a much-anticipated boxing match at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Aug. 26. Click to watch entire Mayweather-McGregor press conference