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College football hoping to avoid its first shortage of bowl-eligible teams since 2015 Wright Waters knows the strain the bowl system is under. The executive director of the Football Bowl Association tracks the number of bowl-eligible teams week to week. Going into this last week of the regular season, there aren't enough teams to fill the 78 ...
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How 49ers can clinch NFL playoff spot in Week 13 with help from Rams The 49ers own a 10-1 record and lead the NFC West, as well as the NFC, with just five games remaining in the regular season. Coach Kyle Shanahan's club can clinch a spot in the playoffs as early as Sunday to end a five-year 49ers postseason drought.
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Raiders disadvantaged with Chiefs 'fresh as daisies' coming off bye ALAMEDA -- The Raiders must rebound quickly from an embarrassing loss to the New York Jets. No hangovers allowed, not with the season's biggest game up next. A victory Sunday in Kansas City would tie things up atop the AFC West. A loss would set the ...
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Bears don't expect Taylor Gabriel or Ben Braunecker to play vs. Lions The Bears have been hit pretty hard by injuries in 2019. With defensive end Akiem Hicks and linebacker Danny Trevathan already ruled out for Thursday's Thanksgiving game against the Lions, the Bears are likely to be without two starters on offense as well.
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NFL Predictions Week 13: Every Game's Odds, Lines and Score Predictions The 12th week of the 2019 NFL season was a wild one. The Houston Texans took control of the AFC South, the New England Patriots held off the Dallas Cowboys for their 10th win and the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens both earned blowout wins ...
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Cam Newton breaks silence with media as questions about his future with the Panthers continue to swirl It's now been more than two months since the last time we saw Cam Newton on the field for the Carolina Panthers, and not so coincidentally, it's also been more than two months since the last time Newton spoke with the media. With questions swirling about ...
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No. 3 Clemson vows better defensive performance vs Gamecocks CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables just can't forget what happened against South Carolina a year ago. The Tigers had one of their worst defensive performances in Venables' tenure when they hosted the Gamecocks ...
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Celtics' Danny Ainge: More roster moves needed last season Expectations were sky-high for last season's Boston Celtics, but a fourth-place finish in the Eastern Conference and second-round playoff loss forced president of basketball operations Danny Ainge to reflect on the decisions he made. "I think that in hindsight, ...
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How the Jets could turn their unexpected win streak into a trip to the playoffs The New York Jets hit rock bottom in the first weekend of November with a 26-18 loss to the Dolphins. It was the first win of the year for Miami, which spent its offseason unapologetically tanking. The Jets, on the other hand, weren't supposed to be bad in 2019.
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Myles Garrett, Stipe Miocic work to take out hunger at Feed the Need event at TownHall in Cleveland David Petkiewicz. TownHall Feed the Need. CLEVELAND, Ohio - Local sports stars, including Myles Garrett, Baker Mayfield and Stipe Miocic, as well as other celebrities pitched in at the 7th Annual Feed the Need event at TownHall on Thursday in Cleveland.
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NCAA rejects Missouri appeal, postseason ban looms KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The NCAA rejected an appeal by the University of Missouri to limit or overturn sanctions for infractions tied to the case of a former tutor Tuesday, angering school officials and leaving in place postseason bans in three high-profile ...
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Carmelo Anthony makes it clear he has no intention of retiring after season: 'I believe in what I have left' All things considered, Carmelo Anthony has looked pretty darn good in his return to the NBA. After almost exactly a calendar year out of the league, Anthony is averaging 16 points and 5.3 rebounds, on 39 percent shooting from 3-point range -- in four games ...
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Mississippi State's bowl streak in jeopardy against Ole Miss STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Bragging rights aren't the only thing on the line for Mississippi State at this year's Egg Bowl. The Bulldogs (5-6, 2-5 Southeastern) need a win Thursday over rival Mississippi (4-7, 2-5) to become eligible for a 10th straight bowl ...
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Collins aims to end Georgia Tech's home drought against Dogs ATLANTA (AP) — Geoff Collins has delivered many well-rehearsed quotes about the enormity of his rebuilding job as Georgia Tech's first-year coach. The magnitude of the uphill battle he faces in the state rivalry game against Georgia escaped even Collins.
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Stephen A. Smith hilariously loses his mind screaming about Joel Embiid "Marc Gasssooooooooaahhhhhhhhhooooooool!?" I don't really know what in the world Stephen A. Smith was trying to say about Joel Embiid's big zero performance on Monday night against the Toronto Raptors on ESPN's First Take today, but it's absolutely ...
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MLB will investigate free-agent reliever Sam Dyson for domestic violence, report says Major League Baseball will investigate free-agent reliever Sam Dyson for domestic violence, according to Ken Rosenthal and Katie Strang of The Athletic. The investigation stems from a pair of Instagram posts authored by Dyson's ex-partner, Alexis Blackburn ...
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Nunzio Campanile, Rutgers face uncertain futures after season finale Nunzio Campanile inherited his current job under less-than-ideal circumstances, and things have not improved much as he prepares to wrap up his tour of duty. Campanile will coach his final game as Rutgers' interim head coach Saturday at No. 12 Penn ...
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Undrafted Rookie Patrick Mekari Steps Into Center Role Being thrown into the fire doesn't sum up Patrick Mekari's first extensive NFL action. The undrafted rookie got dropped into a volcano on Monday Night Football. When Ravens starting center Matt Skura suffered a knee sprain early in Sunday's game, Mekari ...
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Yankees' Gerrit Cole decision hinges on 2021 fear, Deivi Garcia faith The Yankees need Gerrit Cole in 2020. They really need him in 2021. So they have to sign the ace righty or add someone else of substance they imagine being part of rotations beyond just next season. James Paxton and Masahiro Tanaka are both entering ...
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Raiders come out flat vs Jets before showdown at Kansas City ALAMEDA, Calif. — After three straight wins put the Oakland Raiders in good shape in the AFC West playoff race, a flat performance against the New York Jets tempered that talk. While some outsiders may speculate that the young Raiders could have been ...
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2019 Battle 4 Atlantis bracket, schedule, teams, picks: UNC, Gonzaga lead four-ranked teams in loaded field The annual Battle 4 Atlantis doesn't always have the best field among all the early season college basketball tournaments, but it always has the best backdrop. This season, it's arguably got both. With Paradise Island, Bahamas as the scene, this year's field ...
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Traveling Australians fall in love with the Capitals Australians Ethan and Priscilla were in Washington D.C. as part of their cross-country trip when they chose to go to dinner in Chinatown one fateful day in October of 2011. As they emerged from the Metro, they were taken aback at the sea of red surrounding ...
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LPGA and Ladies European Tour Join Forces To Revive Women's Golf In Europe The future of women's golf in Europe has been given a boost with news that the playing membership of the Ladies European Tour has voted to support a joint venture partnership with the LPGA. Exact details of the partnership remain sketchy, but the venture ...
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Kings' Alec Martinez has surgery on wrist cut by skate LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Kings defenseman Alec Martinez had surgery on his right wrist that was cut by a skate and is expected to make a full recovery. Doctors repaired the radial artery and two superficial radial nerves at Keck Medical Center, the ...
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Colin Kaepernick hasn't heard from any NFL team since his workout Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick hasn't drawn any interest from NFL teams following his November workout. A day after the event, Kaepernick's agent, Jeff Nalley, sent out video from the workout to all 32 NFL teams. None of them ...
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Jerry Jones: "Those coaches are out there at my ultimate decision" Cowboys owner Jerry Jones wants head coach Jason Garrett and his staff to understand that they'll be out of work if Jones isn't satisfied with their job performance. Asked today on 105.3 The Fan how he feels about the coaching staff, whom he criticized after ...
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Ahead of first meeting against old team, Josh Hart calls Pelicans-Lakers mega-deal a "win-win" for both sides The particulars of the Anthony Davis trade were agreed upon in the week leading up to the NBA Draft in June. Josh Hart, one of three players the Pelicans acquired from the Lakers for their six-time All-Star, was concerned that New Orleans' new parts would ...
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Gus Malzahn can do something in the Iron Bowl only 1 head coach has done before AUBURN — Gus Malzahn can do something in Saturday's Iron Bowl that only one head coach has done before. Nick Saban has been the head coach at Alabama for 13 seasons going back to 2007. The Crimson Tide have gone 156-22 during that span, ...
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Barstool Sports CEO: ESPN spiked our bowl game sponsorship Barstool Sports, the offbeat and controversial website, was close to sponsoring a college football bowl game in Mobile, Ala., until ESPN stepped in, the organization's CEO claims. In an interview with SI.com, Erika Nardini said the NCAA was on board for ...
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Will Luka Doncic Create A Bidding War For His Next Shoe Deal? Anyone watching the NBA this season is aware of what Luka Doncic has been doing on the court. In just his second season in the league, Doncic has launched himself into the way-too-early Most Valuable Player conversation. Through 16 games, the ...
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Week 13 opponent: What the Bears are saying Every week during the regular season we get an opportunity to talk with the opposing head coach via conference call. This week it was Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy. I also scanned the Chicago media websites and the Bears website to see what else ...
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Astros take first step to fill catching void The Astros began to address their most pressing offseason need on Tuesday by signing free-agent catcher Dustin Garneau to a one-year deal. Garneau will supply sorely needed depth. Still, the 32-year-old journeyman catcher profiles as a backup, leaving ...
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Phillip Bowsman, beloved football coach, dies after suffering stroke during game A popular high school football coach in Indiana has died after suffering a stroke during a playoff game last week, school officials said. Phillip Bowsman, who coached at West Washington High School in Campbellsburg, died Monday due to complications from ...
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Greg Mattison's move spices up Michigan vs. Ohio State rivalry even more Michigan linebacker and co-captain Khaleke Hudson said he has the "utmost respect" for former UM coaches Greg Mattison and Al Washington, now at Ohio State. Angelique S. Chengelis, The Detroit News. CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAIL ...
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US House forms task force to 'Save Minor League Baseball' Saving minor league baseball is swiftly becoming a new national pastime for the US House of Representatives. A new "Save Minor League Baseball Task Force" will be introduced on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., next Tuesday, when a group of ...
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Sherman takes over as Kansas City Royals controlling owner KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have changed hands from David Glass to an ownership group led by John Sherman and that includes actor Eric Stonestreet and local businessmen. The purchase of the Royals for approximately $1 billion ...
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Here's what David Shaw said ahead of Stanford vs. Notre Dame Tuesday was the weekly press conference for Stanford head football coach David Shaw. The leader of the 4-7 Cardinal spoke about a variety of topics ahead of Saturday's matchup with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who are 9-2 on the season and ranked No ...
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Orioles re-sign Ryan Ripken, Mason Williams as part of 12-player minor league free agent class The Orioles' first batch of minor league free agents will have infielder Ryan Ripken, outfielder Mason Williams and 10 others contributing to the team's high-minors depth in 2020. While Williams and infielder José Rondon were the only ones to see ...
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Quick Scout: Here's the one can't-miss advantage KU has against BYU Before every KU men's basketball game, The Star's Jesse Newell previews the Jayhawks' upcoming opponent with a scouting report and prediction. Tuesday's game: Kansas vs. BYU, 9:30 p.m. Central time, Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, Hawaii. TV: ESPN.
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Vegas Golden Knights Introduce "Harry" And "Marv" Holiday Ticket Packs VEGAS (November 26, 2019) - Vegas Golden Knights President Kerry Bubolz announced today, November 26, that special Vegas Golden Knights Holiday Packs are on sale now as part of an exclusive presale for VGK Can't Wait List members. The two packs ...
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Spiders bite Badgers in Legends Classic Looks like we're having trouble loading this video. You can check out other videos while we get it together. Oops. Looks like we're having trouble loading this video. You can check out other videos while we get it together. NEW YORK (AP) — To hear Chris ...
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XFL blocked Detroit Lions from signing Los Angeles Wildcats QB Josh Johnson: report Josh Johnson is set to take the reins of the XFL's Los Angeles Wildcats when the league starts up again next year and when the NFL came calling again his new employer made sure he was going to stay. The Detroit Lions had interest in signing Johnson but ...
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Atlanta Braves trade candidates from each team The Atlanta Braves are entering the offseason as the defending NL East champs once again, but it's quite evident that they are not waiting on the market this season. Just because you hold a division trophy doesn't mean that there aren't holes to fill throughout ...
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Tyson Fury 'coming for every UFC heavyweight' after his remaining three fights on current boxing contract are up TYSON FURY revealed he will fight any UFC heavyweight - once the remaining three fights on his boxing contract are up. The Gypsy King recently had a stint in the WWE beating Braun Strowman at the Crown Jewel pay-per-view event in Saudi Arabia at the ...
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