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Dan Campbell references kneecap biting, 'The Big Lebowski' in entertaining introduction as Detroit Lions coach If there were any questions about the type of passion Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp and team president Rod Wood were looking for in their next head coach, it was evident from the moment Campbell stepped to the microphone to the moment he left it.
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Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak, 59, retires from NFL again "I've been on a football field for most of my life, and now I look forward to stepping away from the game and enjoying more time with my family and friends," Kubiak said in a statement.
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Fantasy basketball: How dimes are making bigs like Aaron Gordon, Julius Randle special As of this writing, Randle is nearly notching career highs across the board (22.8 PTS, 11.0 RPG, 6.1 APG, 1.5 3PG). All of the spikes are in Randle's counting stats. Randle's taken a divot in his True Shooting Percentage, dropping from a 60.0 TS% in 2018-19 to ...
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Los Angeles Chargers coach Brandon Staley makes sure to connect with QB Justin Herbert And I wanted him to know about my family ... and then I just wanted to listen for a little bit. Wanted him to hear my energy, maybe see a little bit of vision of what I have for what we want to get accomplished together.".
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Atlanta Falcons hire Dean Pees as defensive coordinator, Dave Ragone as offensive coordinator He has 47 years of coaching experience, including 16 NFL seasons. Pees, 71, retired for the first time after the 2018 season when he left after six seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. Six weeks ...
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Chiefs-Bills title game matches up head coaches with a history Chiefs coach Andy Reid and Bills coach Sean McDermott will match wits Sunday in the AFC Championship Game. Reed Hoffmann - Adrian Kraus/The Associated Press.
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PFF 2021 NFL Draft needs: Minnesota Vikings What seemed to be a promising season at the outset quickly turned sour in another disappointing year for the Vikings. They struck gold in the 2020 NFL Draft with wide receiver Justin Jefferson--can they do it again in 2021? Pro Football Focus digs into what ...
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NBA betting odds: Lean on Lakers as rare underdog vs. Bucks Thursday; Jazz nightmare for Zion Williamson, Pels Home-court advantage is the simplest explanation. Without fans in most buildings, home teams are well below .500 against the spread. There's been quite a bit of 3-point variance as well, but sample might play into that.
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Alabama hires former Texans coach Bill O'Brien as offensive coordinator O'Brien, who held both the head coach and general manager roles with the Texans, won four AFC South titles in Houston but could not overcome an 0-4 start to the 2020 season. The ...
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Meet Bryan Harsin's 2021 Auburn football staff Nearly one month to the day since he was hired as Auburn's coach, Bryan Harsin completed his on-field staff for the 2021 season. Harsin has hired all 10 of his assistant coaches, and he has also brought with him from Boise State a few key support staffers ...
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Florida, Georgia meet in conference play Florida (7-4, 4-3) vs. Georgia (9-4, 2-4). Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: SEC foes meet as Florida takes on Georgia. Florida is coming off a big 75-49 win on Tuesday over No. 6 Tennessee. Georgia is coming off a ...
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Michigan Wolverines forward Naz Hillmon scores school-record 50 points in loss to Ohio State COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Michigan junior forward Naz Hillmon scored a school-record 50 points to go along with 16 rebounds, but it wasn't enough for the 11th-ranked Wolverines, who fell 81-77 at No. 17 Ohio State on Thursday. Ohio State's Jacy Sheldon scored ...
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Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy: 'Yes, I do want to be a head coach' As this hiring cycle has shown, calling plays isn't a prerequisite to getting a coaching job -- neither Dan Campbell nor Nick Sirianni called plays -- thus, anyone using that as an excuse for why Bieniemy doesn't have his own gig is full of hooey.
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Duke, Louisville meet in conference play Duke (5-4, 3-2) vs. Louisville (9-3, 4-2). KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: Duke visits Louisville in an ACC matchup. Duke came up short in a 79-73 game at Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Louisville lost 78-65 loss at home ...
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Why the Bucks don't have 'It' and won't be able to hang with the Lakers The short story is that I don't think the Bucks have "It." Giannis Antetokounmpo is a tremendous player, and I think the Bucks are one of the best teams in the NBA. But ...
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Texans' McNair Privately Apologizes To Deshaun We're told that there remain lingering issues in the Texans' locker room that date back to the trading away of All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, a move overseen by now-deposed boss Bill O'Brien but also approved of by not only McNair, but also by top ...
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Detroit Mercy ends its women's basketball season after allegations of abuse made against coach Gilbert is in the midst of her first season coaching at the program after being hired in April 2020. She was hired away from Division II Virginia Union, where she went 135-18 in five seasons.
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Ravens Need to Replace Several Assistant Coaches This Offseason In the past couple of weeks, Baltimore coach John Harbaugh's staff on defense has been purged by other programs. Inside linebackers coach Mike Macdonald agreed to be the defensive coordinator at Michigan. Defensive back coach ...
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Brian Daboll wins award as NFL's top assistant coach This season, Buffalo posted a 13-3 record and won the AFC East for the first time since 1995. After defeating the Indianapolis Colts 27-24 and the Baltimore Ravens 17-3 in playoff games, the Bills will play the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in the AFC ...
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Danielle Kang leads Korda sisters at Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions Kang opened the year with a bogey-free, 7-under 64 for a one-shot lead over Jessica Korda and Nelly Korda, along with defending champion Gaby Lopez, at Four Seasons Golf and Sports Club Orlando.
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Sixers' Tobias Harris is Excited to see Joel Embiid's MVP-Caliber Play Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid felt disrespected when he failed to pick up any personal accolades after last season. While the Sixers' big man clarifies that winning games is the priority, he still believes his personal play should be acknowledged on a ...
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Kevin Stefanski voted 2020 NFL Coach of the Year by the PFWA and Sporting News Sporting News reported that other coaches receiving votes by their peers were Chiefs coach Andy Reid and Dolphins coach Brian Flores. Taking over for Freddie Kitchens, who went 6-10 ...
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Insider: Who will be the Colts' next offensive coordinator? INDIANAPOLIS — For Frank Reich, there is a silver lining to the bittersweet loss of his right-hand man and protégé, Nick Sirianni, to the head coaching job with the Philadelphia Eagles. The offensive staff Reich has assembled in Indianapolis is strong enough ...
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USC Hoops: Game Against Stanford Postponed The USC Trojans were looking for their 12th win of the season today against the Stanford Cardinals (8-5). But after COVID-19 related issues within the Trojans program, the game will be postponed to a later date. This isn't the first time the Trojans have dealt ...
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As Penguins deal with depleted defense, prospect Pierre-Olivier Joseph is on call When the Penguins took the ice for Thursday morning's practice at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, they did so without four of their top eight defensemen. Coach Mike Sullivan announced afterward that Pettersson is "week-to-week" and Riikola will be out " ...
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Woody Johnson returning from London, will have final say in Jets matters as CEO "When he is officially principal owner (again), we're not exactly sure," Christopher Johnson said. "It's something that has to run through the league. He will be assuming his duties essentially as principal owner quite soon. He will be chairman. I'm going to be vice ...
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Hawks' De'Andre Hunter: Questionable for Friday Hunter missed Wednesday's win over the Pistons due to right knee soreness, but he could return as soon as Friday. He's been a key piece for the Hawks this season and, across the past nine games, is averaging 18.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 32.3 ...
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Atlanta Dream, Co-Owned By Former Sen. Kelly Loeffler, Is Close To Being Sold Players for the Atlanta Dream responded at their next nationally televised game. They wore black t-shirts with big white letters saying "VOTE WARNOCK." It was an endorsement of the Rev. Raphael Warnock, pastor of Atlanta's historic Ebenezer Church and one ...
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Trying to understand Kobe Bryant's complicated legacy a year after his death USA TODAY Sports is marking the first anniversary of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others with a six-day series of stories, photos and videos looking back at the Lakers legend and the aftermath of his death. Enough time has passed.
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Wolves rookie Jaden McDaniels flashing first-round talent President of basketball operations Gersson Rosas has a vision for the Minnesota Timberwolves. After making big changes to the Wolves' roster at the 2019-20 trade deadline, Rosas has surrounded All-Stars Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell with a ...
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Capitals to be without Alex Ovechkin, three others as his wife questions NHL's COVID-19 protocols The NHL's COVID-19 protocols are already causing a stir — and the season is not even two weeks old. A day after the Washington Capitals were fined $100,000 and saw four players — Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov and Ilya Samsonov ...
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Danny White leaving UCF to be new Tennessee athletics director White agreed to a five-year deal to lead the Volunteers, a source confirmed to the Orlando Sentinel. The university recently announced NCAA recruiting violations within the football program that prompted the firing of football coach Jeremy Pruitt.
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Tokyo Olympics 2021: IOC officials still plan for Summer Games as reports of possible cancellation emerge Officials for the International Olympic Committee are working to quiet concerns over a potential cancellation of the 2020 Tokyo Games -- which were rescheduled from last year, but retain the 2020 name -- according to the New York Times. Thomas Bach, the ...
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Patrick Mahomes practicing again on Thursday Reporters at the open portion of Chiefs practiced shared word and images of Mahomes going through the session with his helmet on. Word from the team about his participation level will come later in the day. There ...
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How worried should Phillies be about Braves' reported interest in JT Realmuto? On the surface, the Phillies should be extremely worried about any other team showing interest in free agent catcher J.T. Realmuto. And they should be even more concerned that the reported interest is coming from one of their own division rivals. But perhaps ...
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Matt and Ben Di Rosa Selected in MLS SuperDraft Matt (first round, Toronto FC) and Ben (second round, New York City FC) became the 48th and 49th Terps selected in the history of the MLS SuperDraft. Maryland has had 16 selections in the last 17 SuperDrafts. The Di Rosa brothers also made history as the ...
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Irish on probation, faces recruiting limits for violations SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame's football program is on NCAA probation until next January after admitting to recruiting violations in 2019 in which a now-former assistant had an impermissible in-person meeting with one prospect and sent ...
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Indians newest infielder Andrez Gimenez's idol is Omar Vizquel Gimenez and Amed Rosario were acquired from the Mets on Jan. 5 for All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor and starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco. The Indians also got pitching prospect Josh Wolf and outfield prospect Isaiah Greene in the deal.
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Cavaliers' Taurean Prince: Thrives off bench in team debut Prince played 32 minutes off the bench Wednesday in the Cavaliers' 147-135 win over the Nets in double overtime, contributing 17 points (5-9 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block. Both Prince and Jarrett Allen made their ...
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Why this hot start by the New Jersey Devils may be sustainable We're a week into the season and the Devils are 2-0-1 on the year, beating both the New York Rangers and the Boston Bruins while they only lost to the B's in a Shootout. It has been an incredibly impressive and encouraging start for New Jersey who were ...
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Deivi GarcÃa tops trio of Yankees prospects named to Baseball Prospectus Top 101 Only three pitchers overall were ranked ahead of the young righty: Sixto Sánchez, Ian Anderson, and MacKenzie Gore. Considering that Sánchez and Anderson had more eye-popping rookie moments in 2020 and Gore has always been an elite pitching ...
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Golf notebook: Chris Kirk shows he's still a clutch player The T2 finish produced 235 points, allowing Kirk to retain his exemption for the rest of the season. It also boosted him to 36th on the FedEx Cup points list.
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Season-Opening Series vs. Penn State Postponed ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 24-ranked University of Michigan women's volleyball team announced Thursday (Jan. 21) that its its two-match season-opening series against No. 9 Penn State, scheduled for Friday and Saturday (Jan. 22-23), has been ...
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Philippe Myers, Morgan Frost out with injuries as Flyers head to Boston The 22-year-old Bunnaman provides size and bottom-six qualities. He gained valuable experience down the stretch last season before the NHL trade deadline in February, when the Flyers acquired Derek Grant and Nate Thompson.
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No. 18 Auburn travels to No. 10 Alabama for rivalry meet AUBURN, Ala. – The No. 18 Auburn gymnastics team continues its road swing and heads to rival and No. 10 Alabama for a Friday night meet, Jan. 22. The Tigers and the Crimson Tide will face off at 7:30 p.m. CT on SEC Network in Coleman Coliseum.
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Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal to take on role in Henry County sheriff's office Sheriff Reginald Scandrett has tapped The Big Aristotle to serve as the agency's director of community relations. Sheriff's office spokesman Eric Jackson confirmed the Basketball Hall of Famer's new role to the AJC on Thursday.
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Report: Lions To Interview Steelers WR Coach Ike Hilliard For OC Position Fresh with a new head coaching hire, the Detroit Lions are busy assembling their coaching staff. And the team is reportedly taking a look at Pittsburgh Steelers' WR coach Ike Hilliard to be their next offensive coordinator. Albert Breer was first to report the news ...
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Mizzou football hires former NFL head coach Steve Wilks as defensive coordinator Wilks spent 14 seasons coaching in the NFL, including the 2018 season as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. He went 3-13 during his first year and was fired after only one season. Under ...
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Giants' roster move: DE Breeland Speaks signs reserve/futures contract Speaks, 25, is a 6-foot-3, 285-pound defensive end who was selected in the second round (46th overall) by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2018. He played in 16 games with four starts, getting 1.5 sacks, eight quarterback hits and 24 tackles in 476 defensive snaps, ...
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Seahawks may be forced to let KJ Wright walk away In 2020, Wright made $7.5 million and in 2019 he made $8 million. 16 linebackers currently have a higher yearly average salary than Wright has averaged the last couple of seasons and Wright is much better than the 17th best linebacker in professional football.
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