BOISE, Idaho – Back in 2006 when Chris Petersen began his first year as head coach at Boise State, he drew up a pretty simple game plan for himself: Give this head coaching thing a try and re-evaluate at the end of the season. In so many ways, it’s safe …
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DURHAM, N.C. – No. 9 Duke struggled to take care of the ball all day against No. 1 South Carolina — especially when it mattered most. The Blue Devils had a season-high 22 turnovers, including one that led to the Gamecocks’ winning basket in their 51-50 victory over Duke on …
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LONDON – Life just keeps on getting bigger and better for Missy Franklin, the teenage swimming sensation whose fame is quickly spreading beyond the Olympic pool. Even Bieber’s a believer. The 17-year-old girl with the can’t-miss smile and catchy “Missile Missy” nickname is cheerily living up to the outsized expectations …
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CLEARWATER, Fla. – Derek Jeter had two hits that ended an 0-for-10 slide at the start of spring training and Masahiro Tanaka gave up a home run to Freddy Galvis in the New York Yankees’ 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. Jeter, limited to 17 games last season …
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JOHANNESBURG – The South African Football Association agreed on Saturday to allow the government to begin investigating suspected match-fixing in the run-up to the 2010 World Cup, but said it wanted a top FIFA prosecutor to join in. SAFA said its executive committee “unanimously endorsed and approved” an agreement already …
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Georgia Bulldogs running back Nate Frazier couldn’t help but laugh when he reminisced about his first time getting a handoff in college last season. The true freshman out of Compton, California, didn’t expect he would be hearing his name called against No. 14 Clemson, but nonetheless, head coach Kirby Smart …
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St. Louis Cardinals star Willson Contreras received a six-game ban one day after he was involved in a tense exchange during a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The MLB also handed the three-time All-Star a fine. The amount of the fine was not disclosed. Contreras has informed the league that …
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Indiana Fever star Lexie Hull and Seattle Storm forward Gabby Williams collided when the two WNBA teams met Tuesday. In the days since, Hull has developed a pair of black eyes. Fever coach Stephanie White said the marks underscored Hull’s grit. “Every time I see her, I’m like, ‘Oh, poor …
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A New Mexico Lobos lineman wanted no part in a further skirmish with Michigan Wolverines players during their opening-week college football matchup on Saturday night. Michigan had a substantial lead in the third quarter when the Lobos ran the ball up the middle for a few yards. The play ended …
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Los Angeles Rams starting quarterback Matthew Stafford should be set for Sunday’s home opener against the Houston Texans, according to head coach Sean McVay. There had been questions about Stafford’s health throughout the offseason, as a back ailment had him starting off slower than the rest of his Rams teammates. …
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