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Inside Super Bowl XXV: Whitney Houston's anthem, Bill Belichick's game plan and Scott Norwood's miss Sandwiched between was 60 minutes of football that served as diversionary entertainment from the ongoing Gulf War. In a venue filled with red, white and blue, representing the patriotism of the moment and the colors of ...
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How the 2021 Way-Too-Early college football top 25 teams can make a playoff run The College Football Playoff or a New Year's Six bowl game: Which is more likely for college football teams in 2021? We break down the best-case scenario for each of the Way-Too-Early top 25 teams.
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UCF's Josh Heupel named Tennessee Volunteers football coach New Tennessee athletic director Danny White didn't have to look far to land his head football coach. White named UCF's Josh Heupel as the Vols' next head coach on Wednesday. White previously hired Heupel when White was the UCF athletic director.
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Fantasy NBA Daily Notes: Reggie Jackson stepping up to the plate Jackson -- a free agent in well over 90% of ESPN leagues -- hadn't played more than 20 minutes in any game this month before scoring 20 points in 39 minutes last night. The Clippers relied ...
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Vikings TE Rudolph not interested in pay cut: 'I think I'm worth every dime of my contract' Veteran players could feel the pinch of the expected salary cap dip in 2021 due to the still-raging COVID-19 pandemic. One such player is Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph, who, based on dwindling production, snaps, and a high contract, is a prime example of ...
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Tom Brady was prepared to wear No. 7 for the Buccaneers Bucs G.M. Jason Licht told Peter King earlier this week that Brady planned to take another number, if Godwin wanted to keep No. 12. Brady, per Licht, would have worn No. 7.
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Sean McDermott acknowledges 'gap' between Bills, Chiefs, including 'the speed element' The Kansas City Chiefs are on the verge of becoming the latest dynasty to dominate the AFC. As we watched with the New England Patriots' 20 years of supremacy, contenders are likely to come and go. One current candidate to continually butt heads with ...
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Warriors vs. Timberwolves odds, line, spread: 2021 NBA picks, Jan. 27 predictions from model on 69-40 roll Tip-off is at 10 p.m. ET. William Hill Sportsbook lists the Warriors as nine-point home favorites, while the over-under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 228.5 in the latest Timberwolves vs. Warriors odds.
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Preview: Louisville Cardinals vs. Clemson Tigers (Photo of David Johnson: Jeremy Brevard/USA TODAY Sports). No. 25 Louisville Cardinals (10-3, 5-2 ACC) at Clemson Tigers (9-4, 3-4 ACC). - Tipoff: Wednesday, January 27th at 9:00 p.m. EST - Location: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, S.C. - How To ...
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BYU vs. Pepperdine odds, line: 2021 college basketball picks, Jan. 27 predictions from proven model The BYU Cougars look to stay hot and in the thick of the West Coast Conference race when they take on the host Pepperdine Waves on Wednesday. The Cougars (13-3), who beat the Waves (6-7) 65-54 on Saturday in Provo, Utah, have won four in a row and ...
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Trading for Lonzo Ball makes sense for these 5 teams Lonzo Ball has yet to find a stable home in the NBA since becoming the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 draft. Ball spent one season on the Los Angeles Lakers as a 20-year-old rookie before the trajectory of the franchise was radically altered with LeBron ...
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Eagles should consider these 5 candidates to replace special teams coordinator Dave Fipp, including NJ native Special teams may not have the glamour that the offense or defense has, but it does directly affect field position, which in turn impacts a team's chances of winning. This is the reason why the Eagles have to find the right person who can help the coverage and ...
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2021 NFL draft: Mel Kiper Jr. pairs Jets with Devonta Smith, Jaycee Horn in first mock Will the Jets stick with quarterback Sam Darnold for another year, or will they take either Zach Wilson or Justin Fields? (Or maybe even trade for Deshaun Watson?) The good news for general manager Joe Douglas and new coach Robert Saleh is that they have ...
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Brady charting new course with Indianapolis offense in flux Quarterback Philip Rivers and longtime left tackle Anthony Castonzo have retired. Brady's predecessor as offensive coordinator, Nick Sirianni, is off to Philadelphia. Passing game specialist Kevin Patullo left another hole when he followed Sirianni to the ...
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How to watch Magic vs. Kings: TV channel, NBA live stream info, start time The Orlando Magic have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Sacramento Kings at 7 p.m. ET Jan. 27 at Amway Center. These two teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous games.
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Shorthanded Texas men's basketball team upset by rival Oklahoma OU led 80-77 with 18.3 seconds remaining until Texas' Andrew Jones made two free shots with 5 seconds remaining. After a Texas timeout, the Sooners nearly turned the ball over on the inbound when Texas knocked the pass into Jalen Hill's hands as he ...
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UConn faces tough test vs No. 3 Nova No. 3 Villanova (10-1, 5-0) vs. UConn (8-3, 5-3). Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Connecticut; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: No. 3 Villanova presents a tough challenge for UConn. UConn has lost both of its games against ranked teams this season.
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How to watch Heat vs. Nuggets: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Wednesday's NBA game The Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat are even-steven against one another since January of 2016 (5-5), but not for long. Denver will face off against the Heat on the road at 7:30 p.m. ET Wednesday at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Nuggets will be strutting in ...
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How to watch Cavaliers vs. Pistons: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Wednesday's NBA game The Detroit Pistons have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with the Cleveland Cavaliers and are hoping to record their first win since Jan. 7 of last year. The Pistons and Cleveland will face off in a Central Division battle at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday at ...
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Rams GM Les Snead non-committal on Jared Goff's future as Los Angeles quarterback Let the offseason speculation commence. The Rams-Jared Goff marriage has been a bit on the rocks since the highs of making an appearance in Super Bowl 53, a game in which the Rams' dynamic offense only scored three points.
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NOTES: Nittany Lion Wrestlers Travel to Northwestern for Tri-Meet with Indiana TODAY'S ACTION UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; January 27, 2021 -- No. 3 Penn State (0-0, 0-0 B1G) will travel to Evanston, Ill., for a tri-meet at Northwestern University on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. The Lions will have dual meets against host Northwestern and the ...
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Did QB Philip Rivers Retire Early Because He Was Informed the Colts Were Going in a Different Direction? Rivers getting emotional in his final Colts games but not to the point of indicating he was finally hanging up the football cleats for good (still having passion for the game and the ability to play starting NFL quarterback at a quality level for another season).
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Giants can't get complacent at QB in Patrick Mahomes' NFL, especially with Deshaun Watson on the market Patrick Mahomes' explosive Chiefs offense is the NFL's new standard. A potential record number of teams, upwards of 15 or 20, are candidates to pursue new starting quarterbacks on an increasingly star-studded open market this offseason to try and catch up ...
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Brian Flores: We're going through our process at offensive coordinator Running backs coach Eric Studesville, tight ends coach George Godsey, and newly hired quarterbacks coach Charlie Frye have been running things on the offensive side during Senior Bowl workouts. Flores said on Tuesday that they have been ...
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Senior Bowl 2021: 7 positions Eagles should focus on during workouts | Why cornerback, linebacker top list With only Darius Slay as a sure thing at the position, the Eagles might need to double-dip at corner anyway. Paying attention to the position in Mobile will go a long way in a Combine-less offseason.
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St. Petersburg releases seven proposals to re-design Tropicana Field site Spanning 86 acres of publicly-owned land nestled in the middle of St. Pete, Florida, with one of the most vibrant and walkable downtowns in the nation, the Tropicana Field site represents a development opportunity unlike any other in the Southeast.
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What would Drew Bledsoe clone Matthew Stafford look like on the Patriots? You're certain the 2021 roster is a quality veteran quarterback and some requisite offseason tweaks away from being a playoff team again. You're intrigued by the symmetry of Tom Brady being replaced (after ...
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Kobe Bryant: Remembering an NBA Icon A year since Kobe Bryant's death overtook everything for a while, so encompassing that it seemed there could be no bigger or more dramatic story in 2020, not just in sports but anywhere?
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Detroit Red Wings take step forward at Dallas: What should comfort fans from OT loss They have to look back more than a week to their last victory, are 2-4-1 on the season, and face the Stars again Thursday at American Airlines Center. That's not much of ...
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Do the Toronto Blue Jays have the best lineup in the AL East? As it pertains to the 2020 AL pennant champion Rays, the fairly unanimous consensus is that their extremely deep crop of pitchers is what got them so far last season. To add insult to the injury of losing in the Fall Classic, they just traded their former Cy Young ...
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John Wall takes Round 1 against Wizards, exactly how he wanted to Wall likes to use the smallest of slights as motivation and now the Wizards are one of those slights. As he explained to NBC Sports Washington's Chris Miller, he believes the Wizards thought he was "done" following his recovery from a ruptured Achilles tendon.
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Jerami Grant on pace to make one of NBA's biggest jumps ever. Experts explain how it's happening With the option of re-signing in Denver or joining the struggling Detroit Pistons for the same amount of money, Grant picked Detroit. Now he's averaging 24.3 points per game, currently 16th in the NBA.
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Marsh Named ACC Field Performer of the Week In her first appearance in the pentathlon since winning gold at the ACC Indoor Championships last February, Marsh garnered 4,185 points at Rector Field House. The total ranks first in the NCAA this indoor season and put her 404 points ahead of the second- ...
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On Facebook, Schilling shared the letter he sent the Hall of Fame: Curt Schilling came the closest, receiving 71.1% of votes and falling 16 votes shy of election. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were next at just under 62%. Former Phillies third baseman Scott Rolen was ...
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Barry Trotz: 'I'm not quite sure we're in our playoff mentality right now which is really pissing me off' Longtime teammates Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski shared a moment of pure joy after punching their ticket to another Super Bowl. 18h ago.
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Rob Gronkowski's locker room impact 'equally as amazing' as Tom Brady's, says Buccaneers general manager Jason ... "Man, if you're having a bad day, I suggest any of you just go spend a little time with Gronk," Licht said. "He just lifts you up just by being him. He's funny. We have conversations every day and I look forward to it. I tell my wife, 'Can't wait to go talk to Gronk at ...
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Ravens News 1/27: Prospect Rankings and more Baltimore Ravens. We can gripe all we want about Greg Roman's insistence on making Lamar Jackson the centerpiece of a ground game rather than a bona fide passer. Those gripes are justified. But if the Ravens smartly refocus in 2021, building around ...
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As second base market starts to move, could Kolten Wong land with Tigers? Wong has a career OPS of .717 (94 OPS+) in 3,044 plate appearances over parts of eight seasons, all with the Cardinals. But he's only one year removed from the best season of his career, when he hit .285 with 11 home runs and 24 stolen bases in 148 games ...
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Red Sox not for sale: John Henry scraps IPO of Yankees' rival The parent company of the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool F.C. has ended talks to sell a minority ownership stake to RedBall Acquisition. ... An alternative investment, structured more like private equity, remains possible.
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5 takeaways from the Avalanche's 7-3 victory over San Jose Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin, front, is congratulated as he passes the team box after scoring a goal against the San Jose Sharks during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, in Denver.
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NBA legend thinks Celtics star Jaylen Brown is top candidate for Most Improved Player Brown is scoring a team-leading 27.2 points per game on 52.8 percent shooting, including a 43.8 percent mark from 3-point range. He's also averaging career highs with 3.4 assists, 0.5 blocks and 1.5 steals per game.
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New Mexico prep sports must hurdle obstacles to return to action You know what? It looks like they will play again after all. The New Mexico Activities Association doubled down on Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's decision Tuesday to let New Mexico's school districts welcome students for in-class learning as soon as Feb. 8.
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The Vegas odds on the Steelers getting Matthew Stafford or Deshaun Watson might surprise you Will Ben Roethlisberger return to play next season, or will he hang it up? The latter question has many wondering if the Steelers might be thinking of life after Roethlisberger. What will that look like?
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Boston Red Sox sign pitcher Matt Carasiti, two others to minor-league deals A sixth-round pick of the Rockies out of St. John's University in 2012, Carasiti debuted with Colorado in 2016 and appeared in 19 games before being traded to the Cubs in June 2017. He made 11 big-league appearances (five starts) with Seattle in 2019 and ...
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Bill Haisten: A struggle to process the magnitude of the 2001 Oklahoma State basketball tragedy Nikki Kimmel (right) and Amanda Beard, then-Oklahoma State University students, embrace after leaving mementos on the Spirit Rider Statue outside the Gallagher-Iba Arena on Jan. 29, 2001.
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Here are the new names for Fox Sports South, Southeast Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns the networks, and casinos operator Bally's Corporation, which signed a naming-rights deal with Sinclair last year, announced the long-expected rebranding and a new red logo for the sports networks Wednesday.
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Buffalo Bills announce 13 reserve/future signings, including Dane Jackson WR Jake Kumerow; DE Mike Love; S Josh Thomas; RB Christian Wade; QB Davis Webb; RB Antonio Williams; WR Duke Williams. Left off the tendered list were RB Devonta Freeman, C ...
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Georgia football hires Jahmile Addae as new defensive backs coach Addae spent the past two seasons coaching cornerbacks at West Virginia, which is where he played his college career from 2001-2005. The Mountaineers led the country in pass defense last season, only allowing 159.6 passing yards per game while the ...
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Niagara County gives greenlight for moderate, high risk sports to proceed Under the new guidance, non-professional and non-collegiate sports such as wrestling, ice hockey, basketball, contact lacrosse and volleyball are allowed to proceed with training, competitions and tournaments.
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Texans Telegram: Deshaun Watson stands ground, Bieniemy not the guy? The Houston Texans have been a wild team to follow this offseason as they have continued to attempt to pick up the pieces from the Bill O'Brien era. In this morning's Texans Telegram, we will look at their head coaching search potentially coming to an end, ...
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