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New era of college football could help other teams replicate Indiana’s remarkable rise

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Indiana has made the type of turnaround that had only happened once before at the power-conference level over the last decade. But this new era of college football with unbalanced schedules and loosened transfer restrictions might make such dramatic transformations more common. “I think any P4 school with the proper commitment is capable of being […]

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Jets fire general manager Joe Douglas after team goes 3-8 to start the season, AP source says

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The New York Jets have fired general manager Joe Douglas, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Douglas was in the final year of his contract after being hired in 2019. The Jets are 3-8 in a season that began with Super Bowl aspirations with a healthy Aaron Rodgers

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Analysis: Some NBA teams know it’s time to shake out of early-season slides — or else

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MIAMI (AP) — Postgame interviews in the NBA typically start about 10 minutes after the final buzzer. Coaches usually speak first, followed by a few players. When a team wins, most people are in a great mood. When a team loses, not so much. That’s the normal routine. Things are not normal for Philadelphia right

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Rafael Nadal will play Davis Cup singles for Spain against the Netherlands ahead of retirement

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MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal was picked to play singles for Spain against the Netherlands on Tuesday at the Davis Cup Final 8, the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s last event before he retires. The lineups for both countries were announced about an hour before their quarterfinal was scheduled to begin on Day 1 of

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Rory McIlroy sees glass half-full with 4 wins. The US Open makes it feel half-empty: Analysis

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Tied for the lead with three holes left in an exhausting season for Rory McIlroy, he launched a pitching wedge toward the 16th green in Dubai and barked out desperate instructions. “Go! Go! Go!” he urged the golf ball as it descended over the water. It dropped in front of the flag, a foot from

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Roger Federer tells friend and rival Rafael Nadal that he made him enjoy tennis more

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MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Roger Federer says Rafael Nadal made him enjoy tennis “even more” during a rivalry that spanned 40 matches over 15 years. Writing on social media Tuesday, hours before the start of the Davis Cup Final 8, Nadal’s last event before heading into retirement, Federer began his message with the word “Vamos”

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US runner Shannon Rowbury on course for 2012 Olympic medal after Russian disqualified

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The results of the London Olympics are still changing more than 12 years later. Shannon Rowbury of the United States took another step toward a long-delayed bronze medal on Tuesday when Russian runner Tatyana Tomashova was officially disqualified from the women’s 1,500 meters final at the London Games. The Athletics Integrity Unit, which oversees doping

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German soccer club Werder Bremen stops posting on X citing rise of hate speech

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BREMEN, Germany (AP) — German soccer club Werder Bremen is the second Bundesliga team to stop posting on X, citing a rise in hate speech since Elon Musk bought the social media platform. Werder announced the decision after a club meeting late Monday, following St. Pauli’s decision last week also to post instead on the

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Celebrini scores first career OT goal as Sharks top Red Wings 5-4

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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Rookie sensation Macklin Celebrini scored 46 seconds into overtime, and the San Jose Sharks beat the slumping Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Monday night. William Ecklund had two goals, and Luke Kunin and Tyler Toffoli also scored for San Jose. who have won two straight and are 3-1-2 in their

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