The NFC West will be decided Sunday night in the NFL’s final game of the regular season. Too bad only one of the participants has anything close to its full side. San Francisco (12-3) visits Seattle and the winner takes the division and possibly even more. But the Seahawks are severely undermanned on defense and […]
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The NFL goes into the final week of the season with the Baltimore Ravens knowing exactly what lies ahead of them in the postseason December 24, 2019, 6:46 PM 3 min read NEW YORK — The NFL goes into the final week of the season with the Baltimore Ravens knowing exactly what lies ahead of
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A green jacket. A heart-melting embrace. A stirring return to the top of golf by one of the sport’s all-time greats. In choosing Tiger Woods’ victory at the Masters as The Associated Press sports story of the year, voters went with the uplifting escape of a great comeback over options that were as much about
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ESPN college football reporter Edward Aschoff has died at the age of 34 December 25, 2019, 3:18 PM 2 min read BRISTOL, Conn. — ESPN college football reporter Edward Aschoff, known for his outgoing and friendly personality, dapper dress and great love of sports, has died. He was 34. The sports network announced Aschoff died
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Former Clemson athletic director Terry Don Phillips made a deal with Dabo Swinney when he decided to make him the Tigers head coach. “There were people that were very skeptical of that hire,” Phillips recently recalled. “I said, ‘Dabo, if it don’t work out what’s going to happen, you come over here and you help
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ATLANTA — Oklahoma linebacker Kenneth Murray knows the Sooners’ defense is preparing for its toughest challenge of the season and believes experience on the national stage will be a big factor. No. 1 LSU (13-0) enters the College Football Playoff semifinal in Saturday’s Peach Bowl leading the nation in yards per game and red-zone production.
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LSU offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger may need a new plan to keep the Tigers’ top-ranked offense moving in the Peach Bowl playoff semifinal against Oklahoma By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer December 24, 2019, 7:16 PM 4 min read ATLANTA — Steve Ensminger said this LSU offense is the one he waited 38 years to
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J By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer December 24, 2019, 7:49 PM 4 min read HOUSTON — J.J. Watt returned to practice with the Houston Texans on Tuesday, clearing the way for the star defensive end to play in the team’s playoff game in two weeks. Watt has been out since Oct. 27 after tearing
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BARCELONA, Spain — Even though Barcelona and Real Madrid have yet to dominate like in past seasons, the two heavyweights are at the top of the Spanish league for the winter break. Lionel Messi’s Barcelona will head into 2020 with a two-point advantage over second-place Madrid after completing 18 of 38 rounds. Barcelona got off
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Dygualdo, LuLa or Immobile? The Serie A title race could come down to which team has the best strike force. Juventus has the superstar trident of Paulo Dybala, Gonzalo Higuain and Cristiano Ronaldo – the so-called Dygualdo. Inter Milan has Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martínez – aka LuLa. Lazio is six points behind the top
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