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| Sean Payton: Drew Brees return depends on how week goes METAIRIE, La. -- Sean Payton said the decision on Drew Brees' status for Sunday's marquee matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs will come down to how the New Orleans Saints quarterback feels during practice this week. "It's pretty simple. It's just ... | |
| Rutgers looks for 4th Big Ten win, Vedral iffy for Nebraska PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- — The Big Ten Conference didn't have to spend much time thinking in deciding to match Rutgers and Nebraska in a game on Friday night during championship week. While the Cornhuskers (2-5, 2-5 Big Ten) and Scarlet Knights (3-5, ... | |
| Boston College Eagles TE Hunter Long enters NFL draft Boston College tight end Hunter Long will forgo his final season and enter the NFL draft, the school announced Thursday. Long leads all tight ends nationally in receptions (57) and yards (685) and finished just nine catches shy of BC's record for catches in a ... | |
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| NBA distributing money for social initiatives A new NBA season will tip off Tuesday, but the league's mission to support empowerment for the Black community, as demonstrated in the Orlando, Florida, bubble, hasn't been forgotten. The NBA board of governors in early August announced a $300 million ... | |
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| Ranking the Heisman Favorites Heading into Week 16 One week remains until the 2020 Heisman Trophy race officially ends, and Alabama quarterback Mac Jones is leading the way. For nearly a month, Jones and Florida quarterback Kyle Trask have shared front-runner status. But after a three-turnover ... | |
| What Should Be the New Name of Cleveland's Baseball Team? Cleveland's baseball team is about to have a new name for the first time since 1914. And by "about to" we don't mean this season, but sometime shortly thereafter. (Name changes come around so infrequently in MLB it feels right around the corner.) ... | |
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| USA TODAY Sports college football staff picks for Week 16 It all comes down to this. The longest college football regular season wraps up with championship weekend. While the top four in the playoff rankings have been the same the past four weeks, there is the possibility of changes Saturday. No. 1 Alabama takes ... | |
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| Titans host Lions in final home game of regular season DETROIT (5-8) at TENNESSEE (9-4). Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS. OPENING LINE - Titans by 8 1/2. RECORD VS. SPREAD - Lions 5-7-1; Titans 6-7. SERIES RECORD - Titans lead 9-3. LAST MEETING - Titans beat Lions 16-15, Sept. 18, 2016, in Detroit. | |
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| When Green Bay almost lost the Packers When gas rationing was enacted during World War II, it restricted travel in the United States. It also almost cost Green Bay its National Football League franchise, if not permanently, at least temporarily. Immediately after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the focus ... | |
| Nevada looks to extend streak vs Air Force Air Force (2-2, 0-0) vs. Nevada (5-2, 0-0). Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada; Friday, 10 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: Nevada looks for its 10th straight win in the head-to-head series over Air Force. In its last nine wins against the Falcons, Nevada has won by ... | |
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| Predicting 2021 All-NBA teams We've already predicted MVP and other awards for the upcoming season. Now up: Our guesses at 2021 All-NBA teams. Kurt Helin. First team. Guard: Luka Doncic (Mavericks). Guard: Damian Lillard (Trail Blazers). Forward: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks). | |
| Cowboys News: Free agent, coordinator and draft targets for 2021 Defense dominates the headlines in Dallas, even after its best performance of the season. Holding Cincinnati to a lone touchdown wasn't enough to quash persistent speculation that coordinator Mike Nolan will be shown the door; many are already thinking ... | |
| ESPN's Tom Rinaldi to Jump to Fox Sports in 2021 ESPN correspondent Tom Rinaldi will be taking his enterprise features and video essays over to to Fox Sports, Sportico sister publication Variety reports. He is expected to take up duties for Fox in 2021, "contributing across the network's world-class portfolio ... | |
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| Panthers at Packers Game Preview Game Reset. Carolina Panthers (4-9) at Green Bay Packers (10-3); Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisc. Saturday | NFL Network | 8:15 pm ET; Injury Report | Depth Chart. History: Panthers vs. Packers. Carolina is 6-10 all-time against Green Bay, including a 2-5 ... | |
| Updated Vegas odds for championship weekend The college football season is drawing to a close, but this weekend is one of the last big hurrahs for the sport this year. Not only are there conference championships, but many teams around the country are also finishing their regular seasons. This weekend ... | |
| Back injury forces Blues' Steen to retire after 15 NHL seasons A back injury limited Alexander Steen last season, a year after hoisting the Stanley Cup. With multiple levels of degenerative herniated discs still plaguing his lumbar spine, Steen has decided to call it quits. Steen, 36, is retiring after 15 NHL seasons, the St. | |
| NFL Week 15 picks: Raiders top Chargers; 49ers dumped in Dallas Long story short, NFL playoff berths are getting claimed, losers are getting mathematically eliminated and these Week 15 picks will help map it out: Raiders 26, Chargers 20: New defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli brings out the best – or the good enough ... | |
| The Blitz: A Familiar Foe Today is the final day of 2021 Pro Bowl voting. You can help send your Miami Dolphins to the NFL's all-star game by casting votes on NFL.com. On this Thursday edition of the Blitz, we look ahead to Sunday's game with Dolphins center Ted Karras, detail the ... | |
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| Bruins to play Ohio State, not Kentucky on Saturday The marquee matchup that once was, was not, and now never will be. That's right, your UCLA Bruins will no longer take on the Kentucky Wildcats in the CBS Sports Classic on Saturday, December 19. Instead, the Wildcats will play North Carolina. This change ... | |
| Trail Blazers' Enes Kanter: Pops for 14 points in loss Kanter tallied 14 points (6-8 FG, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and two assists in 24 minutes during Wednesday's 126-95 loss to the Nuggets. Before we get too excited, this was more of a garbage-time special for Kanter, as opposed to a step forward. The Trail ... | |
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| Man U striker Cavani charged by English FA with misconduct MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani was charged by the English Football Association with misconduct on Thursday after using a Spanish term for Black people which he said was intended as an affectionate greeting. | |
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| MLB expansion might not happen for a long time Major League Baseball last expanded in 1998, when the (then) Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Arizona Diamondbacks were added to the group, making a 30-team league. That's quite some time in the expansion era; since expansion of baseball began in 1961, ... | |
| Eric Wolford named new offensive line coach for UK football LEXINGTON, Ky. (WYMT) - The University of Kentucky football program is adding a new coach to its roster. Coach Mark Stoops announced Thursday Eric Wolford will take over as the new offensive line coach for the Wildcats. He will succeed John Schlarman, ... | |
| Missouri signs 21 to begin early signing period Missouri signed 21 players for its 2021 class Wednesday, the first day of early signing period. First-year coach Eliah Drinkwitz gave Missouri fans the No. 20 ranked class in the nation, according to Rivals. "I'm excited about this class," Drinkwitz said. "I feel like ... | |
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