First-year Indiana Hoosiers head football coach Curt Cignetti is not lacking in confidence. Cignetti, who was hired away from James Madison after five seasons, was asked how he sells the vision of his culture to recruits during Wednesday’s National Signing Day press conference. Indiana Hoosiers new head football coach Curt …
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Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper has thrived over the last two games and his dominance continued against the Houston Texans on Sunday as he set a franchise record for receiving yards in a game. With Joe Flacco slinging the pill, Cooper had 11 catches for 265 yards and two …
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Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell had a chance to simmer down on Monday following the team’s controversial Week 17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. The Lions’ go-ahead 2-point conversion was negated by an ineligible receiver penalty. Taylor Decker was thought to have reported as eligible to an official, but …
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The Ohio House of Representatives has voted to override Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of legislation that aims to ban gender-affirming care for minors and restrict transgender females from participating in girls’ and women’s sports. DeWine vetoed the bill on Dec. 29 and instead signed an executive order on Jan. …
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EAST LANSING, Mich. – Tom Izzo was somber after his team’s first setback of the season. J.P. Tokoto had 12 points and a career-high 10 rebounds to help North Carolina beat top-ranked Michigan State 79-65 Wednesday night, giving the Tar Heels another impressive victory in their inconsistent season. “One of …
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Surveillance video showing Ray Rice slugging his then-fiancée in an Atlantic City hotel elevator turned the ex-Baltimore Ravens running back’s two-game suspension into a possible career-ender, but experts are asking why the shocking footage appeared to have blindsided NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Goodell, who was roundly ripped for the earlier …
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Most Americans will see his name near the top of the leaderboard — Bernd Wiesberger — and wonder whether they’ve stumbled onto a ski race. Try the PGA Championship. “Well, yeah, we’re not too many Austrians out on tour,” the 28-year-old European Tour member said. Wiesberger, it …
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ATLANTA – Jeff Francoeur always enjoys beating his first team. This one was especially sweet. Francoeur had an RBI single and Wade Davis made it stand up with five-hit ball over seven innings, leading the Kansas City Royals past the Braves 1-0 on Wednesday to stop Atlanta’s 10-game winning streak. …
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – No matter what, Rex Ryan wants to be the New York Jets coach for years to come. He opened his news conference Friday by denouncing a published report that said he would welcome being fired if owner Woody Johnson doesn’t upgrade the offense. He said: “There’s …
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SAO PAULO – The relationship between Brazilian fans and their football teams transcends sports. It’s loyalty by history, by blood. It’s an association that passes from generation to generation. The son of a Flamengo fan will be a Flamengo fan. And you can bet his son will be a Flamengo …
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