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NFL Week 17 game picks: 49ers win NFC West; Packers earn bye Gregg Rosenthal went 10-6 on his predictions for Week 16, bringing his season record to 148-91-1. How will he fare in Week 17? His picks are below. SUNDAY, DEC. 29. Cincinnati Bengals 28, Cleveland Browns 27. 1 p.m. ET (FOX) | Paul Brown Stadium ...
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Is Miles Sanders the best rookie in Eagles history? He's already shattered every Eagles rookie rushing record, every scrimmage yards record, every total yardage record, and there's still one game to go. Miles Sanders is in the mix for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year with 766 rushing yards and a 4.5 average, ...
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Raiders rookie Josh Jacobs reveals he underwent surgery for infection Josh Jacobs has been playing through pain. The star rookie running back never wants to come off the field, but a shoulder ailment has forced him to miss two of the Raiders' last three games. Apparently, he has been dealing with more than just a shoulder ...
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Doug Pederson reveals RB plan with Jordan Howard's likely return Before Jordan Howard suffered a stinger in the Bears game, he was clearly the Eagles' lead running back. A lot has changed since then. Miles Sanders has taken over as the Eagles' top runner and it's a job he isn't going to give back. Head coach Doug ...
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Jaguars hope to avoid another slow start vs Colts in finale JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars are making a few tweaks for their season finale against Indianapolis. They're probably long overdue. But given the way Jacksonville has struggled early in games, coach Doug Marrone felt he had to do ...
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Misery in Ohio: Browns, Bengals end woeful seasons together CINCINNATI (AP) — Yet another dismal season of professional football in Ohio concludes within the state's borders — a most appropriate finish for two franchise with more big questions down the road. The Browns (6-9) and Bengals (1-14) get together at ...
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NFL Playoff Schedule 2019: AFC, NFC Bracket Details and Latest Picks The road to Super Bowl LIV is getting closer. But first, the full field for the NFL playoffs still needs to be set. On Sunday, the regular season concludes and the last two playoff teams and the seedings for the AFC and NFC playoffs will be determined. The NFC ...
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2019 Military Bowl odds, line: North Carolina vs. Temple picks, predictions from expert who's 11-1 The North Carolina Tar Heels and Temple Owls meet in football for the first time when the two programs square off in the 2019 Military Bowl on Friday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. The Tar Heels (6-6) are playing in their first bowl ...
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2019 Independence Bowl odds, line: Miami vs. Louisiana Tech picks, optimal predictions from expert who's 12-3 The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will try to win their sixth straight bowl game when they take on the Miami Hurricanes on Thursday in the 2019 Independence Bowl. The game takes place at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, La. The five-game bowl winning ...
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College Football Playoff 2019 prediction: Why the No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners will win it all When it comes to College Football Playoff veterans, Alabama and Clemson are the two teams that come to mind. But don't forget about No. 4 Oklahoma, which will make its fourth playoff appearance since the format was born six years ago. However, unlike ...
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NFL football pool, pick'em, confidence picks for Week 17, 2019: Back the Ravens Week 17 of the NFL schedule might be the hardest all season for fans making NFL office pool picks. Several teams have nothing to play for, and a few will be scoreboard-watching to determine if they need to go all-out. The Bills, locked into the AFC's No.
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2019 Pinstripe Bowl odds, line: Michigan State vs. Wake Forest picks, predictions from expert who's 6-0 The Michigan State Spartans hope to get their offense in gear when they meet the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the 2019 Pinstripe Bowl on Friday. Kickoff from Yankee Stadium in the Bronx is set for 3:20 p.m. ET. Michigan State (6-6) posted a 19-16 victory ...
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Today's Top Picks: Why the Jazz will roll against the Blazers and more NBA best bets for Thursday It's only fitting that on a day in which most of us will be eating leftovers, the NBA decides to give us scraps. The league's best teams all played on Christmas, and with back-to-backs severely limited, we are now forced to spend Dec. 26 subsisting on a diet of ...
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2020 NFL Draft: Washington quarterback Jacob Eason to forgo senior season It turns out that Washington's 38-7 win over Boise State in the Las Vegas Bowl wasn't only Chris Petersen's final football game with the Huskies. It was the last time quarterback Jacob Eason will wear the purple and gold as well. Eason announced Thursday ...
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Marshawn Lynch contract details revealed: Here's how much the Seahawks will be paying Beast Mode for one game The Seahawks surprised everyone around the NFL this week when they made the stunning decision to bring back Marshawn Lynch. Before this week, it didn't look like Beast Mode would ever end up back in the NFL with a new deal unless he was returning to ...
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Anthony Martial Brace Rallies Manchester United Past Newcastle Manchester United moved up to seventh in the Premier League after beating Newcastle United 4-1 at Old Trafford on Boxing Day. Anthony Martial scored twice, while Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood also found the net for the Red Devils, who had ...
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Seahawks host 49ers with NFC West title on the line SAN FRANCISCO (12-3) at SEATTLE (11-4). Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EST, NBC. OPENING LINE — 49ers by 3. RECORD VS. SPREAD — 49ers 8-6-1, Seahawks 7-7-1. SERIES RECORD — Seahawks lead 26-16. LAST MEETING — Seahawks beat 49ers 27-24, ...
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Raiders-Broncos Preview Capsule OAKLAND (7-8) at DENVER (6-9). Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS. OPENING LINE — Broncos by 5. RECORD VS. SPREAD — Raiders 7-8, Broncos 9-6. SERIES RECORD — Raiders lead 65-53-2. LAST MEETING — Raiders beat Broncos 24-16, Sept. 9.
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Which college football team is the best of all time? We finally have an answer In honor of college football's 150th season, we asked USA TODAY's longtime computer rankings expert Jeff Sagarin to do the impossible: Compile a list of the top 150 teams in college football history. Given how much college football has changed in just the ...
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News & Notes: Greg Roman, Wink Martindale Respond to Head Coaching Buzz The Ravens' coordinators are focusing on the job at hand, not potential job interviews. Offensive Coordinator Greg Roman and Defensive Coordinator Wink Martindale are both being mentioned as potential NFL head coaching candidates for next season.
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Falcons, Buccaneers playing out season as also-rans ATLANTA (6-9) at TAMPA BAY (7-8). Saturday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox. OPENING LINE — Buccaneers by 1½. RECORD VS. SPREAD — Atlanta 7-8, Tampa Bay 5-8-2. SERIES RECORD — Falcons lead 27-25. LAST MEETING — Buccaneers beat Falcons 35-22, Nov ...
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Mark Ingram pretty confident he'll be back for playoffs Mark Ingram believes he'll be good to go when the Ravens open the playoffs in the Divisional Round. The Baltimore running back said Thursday he's "pretty confident" he'll be ready for the Ravens' playoff opener, via Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic. Ingram ...
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The best NFL bets you need to make in Week 17 The Seattle Seahawks must be feeling nostalgic with the signings of runningbacks Robert Turbin and Marshawn Lynch prior to their Week 17 encounter with the San Francisco 49ers. The trip down memory lane is the result of putting Chris Carson on the I.R. ...
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Luka Doncic injury update: Mavericks planning for star to return Thursday against Spurs, per report Though they started well without Luka Doncic, the Dallas Mavericks have already begun to slide in his absence. They have blown leads in two of their past three games, including a 30-point lead against the Toronto Raptors Sunday despite the absence of ...
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2019 top Cubs memories: Anthony Rizzo is the gift that keeps on giving With the year coming to a close, NBC Sports Chicago is looking back on the top moments from the 2019 Cubs season. Anthony Rizzo is the gift that keeps on giving. Since the Cubs acquired him in Jan. 2012, Rizzo has given Cubs fans no shortage of ...
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How to vote Bradley Beal, Wizards to the 2020 NBA All-Star Game The 2020 NBA All-Star Game Ballot is officially open and fans around the country are able to now submit their votes to send their favorite players to the United Center in Chicago for All-Star Weekend.
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Pellegrini Blames Concentration as West Ham Let Lead Slip LONDON — West Ham United manager Manuel Pellegrini found himself back in the firing line after his side squandered a lead to lose 2-1 at Crystal Palace on Thursday and slip closer to the bottom three. Robert Snodgrass's 57th-minute goal gave the ...
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True test of concentration and desire: 3 keys for the Bears in season finale against the Vikings The Bears and Vikings meet again Sunday in Minneapolis in a game that doesn't have any big-picture significance for either team. The Bears will be closing out a disappointing 2019 campaign and hoping to finish in third-place at 8-8. The Vikings, meanwhile ...
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Gervonta Davis vs. Yuriorkis Gamboa Fight Odds, Live Stream and TV Info Saturday will see the crowning of a new WBA lightweight champion when Gervonta Davis and Yuriorkis Gamboa square off at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Davis (22-0) is seeking to win his third title in two different weight classes. Tank already holds the ...
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Utes want their football season to end well, but they'll have to defy Pac-12 history to pull it off An invitation to play Texas in the Alamo Bowl on New Year's Eve is Utah's biggest achievement of the football program's Pac-12 era. It also represents the Utes' biggest disappointment. A berth in the College Football Playoff — or, at a minimum, the fabled ...
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NFL Draft: 2020 Draft order entering Week 17 Four of the worst teams in the NFL combined to provide two thrilling overtime shootouts that had massive 2020 NFL Draft implications in Week 16, as the Cincinnati Bengals clinched the No. 1 overall pick with a loss to the Dolphins, while the Redskins lost the ...
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Canada vs. USA: 2020 prospect Alexis Lafreniere dazzles as Canada defeats rival at 2020 World Juniors Nothing like starting the 2020 IIHF World Juniors off with a bang. As a tradition, the tournament begins on Boxing Day and Day 1 this year sees two of the top contenders, Canada and the United States, go toe-to-toe in the "Battle of North America." It should be ...
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Dolphins' Josh Rosen: Not being considered for Week 17 Coach Brian Flores said Thursday that he isn't considering playing Rosen during Sunday's season finale against the Patriots, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports. Flores shot down the concept of giving Ryan Fitzpatrick the start and then handing the ...
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Former UGA player Matthew Stafford surprises family who suffered a big loss The first Christmas after losing a loved one can be tough, but former UGA quarterback Matthew Stafford helped uplift three boys who recently lost their father. Stafford, a current Detroit Lions player, and his wife Kelly Stafford, visited the home of a set of ...
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Pistons guard Luke Kennard out 2 weeks with knee tendinitis DETROIT (AP) -- Detroit Pistons guard Luke Kennard is expected to be out of the lineup for two weeks because of knee tendinitis. The team made the announcement Thursday, saying Kennard will be evaluated again before returning to play in early January.
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Two-minute drill: Keys to victory for Washington State against Air Force in the Cheez-It Bowl. The Cougars, quite literally, cannot take their eyes off Donald Hammond III, the junior quarterback who makes Air Force's triple option offense go. Within the offense, Hammond III is responsible for reading the defense and making decisions based on how they ...
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Georgia's best bowl wins of all time Whether they have championship ramifications or not, bowl games are remembered. There are a number of reasons as to why. Bowls have traditionally been the last games of the season. They often pit feature teams and conferences that don't normally face ...
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Hokies' coaching staff overhaul is a test of Justin Fuente's instincts Virginia Tech announced Jerry Kill's addition to the football staff Sept. 16, and before he could even traverse the Merryman Center without Google maps, the Hokies lost to Duke 45-10. 'Twas their most-lopsided home defeat in 45 years. Since, Tech is 6-2, ...
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Sean Payton says Drew Brees is "fine" Saints quarterback Drew Brees popped up on the hypothetical injury report Wednesday, listed as limited for a practice which didn't occur. Apparently, any concern about his condition is not a real thing either. According to Katherine Terrell of TheAthletic.com, ...
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Foster's wonder save helps Watford draw at Sheffield United SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster produced one of the saves of the season as his team's revival continued with a 1-1 draw against Sheffield United in the English Premier League on Thursday. Foster kept his team in the match with ...
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Teen's Dying Wish to Shake LeBron James' Hand Comes True on Christmas A teen whose dying wish was to meet LeBron James and shake his hand, turned his dreams into reality on Christmas Day. Corey Groves, 17, was diagnosed with stage four sarcoma cancer and was told he only has a year to live. "Before getting sick, I would ...
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Chelsea's poor home run continues with Southampton loss Chelsea suffered more woe at Stamford Bridge after losing 2-0 to Southampton on Thursday. Michael Obafemi and Nathan Redmond scored in each half to condemn Chelsea to consecutive defeats in the Premier League. - ESPN Premier League fantasy: ...
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How to Watch Leicester City vs. Liverpool, Premier League Live Stream, Schedule, TV Channel, Start Time Liverpool could establish a gargantuan 12-point lead at the top of the Premier League if it can clinch a Boxing Day win away to Leicester City, who has failed to win its last three games in 90 minutes. Jurgen Klopp's side returns to the domestic front following ta ...
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Two titles, 210 straight starts, one Eli: How Manning conquered New York EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. --Eli Manning always drank beer on the team bus. It was a Broadway Joe kind of thing to do, and a fact that might run counter to an image Manning spent absolutely no time crafting. But win, lose or draw, Manning would find ...
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Bears 2019 superlatives: Who's the most disappointing? What must be fixed? The wall-to-wall discombobulation of Matt Nagy's offense. From Mitch Trubisky to the offensive line to the running game to the game-planning and play-calling, the Bears' offense showed virtually no sign of being in sync and in rhythm. Not only did the Bears ...
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Report: Mississippi State makes QB change before Music City Bowl following fight Just days before the Mississippi State Bulldogs will take the field to face the Louisville Cardinals in the Music City Bowl, the Bulldogs' coaching staff has reportedly made another change at quarterback following a fight between teammates earlier this month.
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Adam Gase shoulders blame for Sam Darnold's blunder; praises the way he managed game vs. Steelers The Jets' offensive performance in their 16-10 win over the Steelers in Week 16 wasn't pretty, but it was exactly what Adam Gase had hoped for. In order to pull off the upset, New York knew it needed to win a dog fight on offense, defense and special teams.
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