Nick Saban is retiring with his Alabama football program still appearing formidable enough to regularly contend for Southeastern Conference and national championships. The 72-year-old Saban won six …
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By JOHN ZENOR
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1/11/24
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Now that Bill Belichick is out as coach of the New England Patriots after 24 seasons, the question turns to where will the six-time Super Bowl champion go next. Belichick needs just 15 wins to …
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By JOSH DUBOW
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1/11/24
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A look at some of the most significant moments of Bill Belichick's NFL coaching career.
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By The Associated Press
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1/11/24
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Nick Saban didn’t go out on top, which is about the only notable blemish on a college coaching resume that eclipsed all others. That’s OK. In true Saban fashion, he still found a way to slide …
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By PAUL NEWBERRY
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1/11/24
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Phil Mickelson as a Ryder Cup captain? He doesn't see that. Mickelson says on “The Pat McAfee Show” that he's too divisive because of his involvement with LIV Golf. He says captain should be able …
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By The Associated Press
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1/10/24
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Matthew Stafford vs. the Lions. Mike McCarthy vs. the Packers. Tyreek Hill vs. the Chiefs. The NFL’s wild-card weekend is all about reunions and some rematches, too. Stafford leads the Los Angeles …
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By ROB MAADDI
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1/10/24
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Ken Klee happily traded a vacation in Costa Rica for the opportunity to coach the newly launched Professional Women's Hockey League franchise in Minnesota. The former NHL defenseman got the call to …
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By JOHN WAWROW
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1/10/24
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C.J. Stroud and DeMeco Ryans made a memorable debut for the Houston Texans. The rookie quarterback and first-year coach became the fifth set of newcomers in NFL history to make the playoffs after …
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By JOSH DUBOW
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1/10/24
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Dallas coach Mike McCarthy is a little less chatty about another reunion with Green Bay as the Cowboys prepare for their playoff opener. The stakes are much higher in the wild-card game Sunday than …
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By SCHUYLER DIXON
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1/9/24
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The preseason Associated Press college football poll held up pretty well in 2023. The final AP Top 25 was released early after Michigan defeated Washington in the College Football Playoff national …
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By RALPH D. RUSSO
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1/9/24
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The women’s and men’s professional tennis tours have introduced new scheduling guidelines to prevent matches from starting after 11 p.m. except with approval and recommending a 6:30 p.m. start …
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By HOWARD FENDRICH
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1/9/24
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Analysis: Victory formation was never meant for the kind of trickery the Saints used against Atlanta
The New Orleans Saints players defied their coaches' orders and ran for a touchdown out of victory formation against the unsuspecting Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Led by backup quarterback Jameis …
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By ARNIE STAPLETON
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1/9/24
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Ja Morant’s season is over, with the Memphis Grizzlies announcing that their star guard needs surgery to repair a tear in his right shoulder. Morant got hurt in practice on Saturday, the Grizzlies …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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1/8/24
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It was a slow “Black Monday” across the NFL while everyone waits on Bill Belichick’s future with the New England Patriots. The Washington Commanders, as expected, fired coach Ron Rivera after …
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By ROB MAADDI
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1/8/24
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The Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys are riding high after big Week 18 wins capped their regular seasons. The Miami Dolphins and Philadelphia Eagles are reeling after stumbling down the stretch. With …
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By DAVID BRANDT
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1/8/24
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Purdue is still atop the AP Top 25 but Houston has jumped Kansas into second place as the last unbeaten team in Division I men’s college basketball. The Boilermakers picked up five more first-place …
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By DAVE SKRETTA
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1/8/24
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South Carolina remains No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 poll and is one of just three unbeaten teams left in women’s college basketball. No. 2 UCLA and No. 4 Baylor are the others. Iowa moved …
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By DOUG FEINBERG
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1/8/24
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There have been 61 schools to reach No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll. Some of them are familiar faces, such as Duke, which has spent 145 weeks there, more than any other program. …
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By DAVE SKRETTA
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1/8/24
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It has been a slow start to the January transfer window in the Premier League but expect that to change pretty quickly. Deals are being mooted, speculation is starting to fly, sought-after stars like …
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By STEVE DOUGLAS
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1/8/24
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Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys made sure they’ll start the playoffs at home, where they’re undefeated. Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills are going home with a division title instead of …
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By ROB MAADDI
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1/8/24
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