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It doesn’t have to take years to rebuild, especially with the right coach: Analysis

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. Teams considering a coaching change should be encouraged by some of the quick turnarounds around the NFL. Three teams with new coaches entered Week 11 holding a playoff position. Dan Quinn’s Washington Commanders (7-4) led […]

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Tyson-Paul bout gives Netflix opportunity to show it can handle big events with NFL, WWE on horizon

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson aren’t the only ones who have high stakes when they meet in the boxing ring on Friday night. For Netflix, it is their biggest live sports event to date, and an opportunity to make sure it can handle audience demand with the NFL and WWE on the horizon. The bout

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Rafael Nadal’s farewell at the Davis Cup: When he’ll play, how to watch on TV and more to know

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal is getting set to retire from professional tennis after one last event: He will be part of Spain’s team at the Davis Cup finals that start Tuesday in front of a home crowd in Malaga. The 38-year-old Nadal has been on tour for more than 20 years and is

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Dave Sims replacing John Sterling as Yankees radio play-by-play broadcaster

NEW YORK (AP) — Dave Sims is replacing John Sterling as Suzyn Waldman’s play-by-play partner on New York Yankees radio broadcasts. WFAN made the announcement Thursday. “It’s great to be home,” said Sims, a former reporter for the New York Daily News. Sterling, 86, retired in April, a few weeks into his 36th season, but

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Jaden Schwartz’s power-play goal leads Kraken to 3-1 win over Blackhawks

SEATTLE (AP) — Jaden Schwartz scored on a power play 1:34 into the third period, and the Seattle Kraken pushed their winning streak to three games with a 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks Thursday night. Matty Beniers and Brandon Tanev also scored. Beniers made it 1-0 4:18 in the second period before Schwartz’s goal

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Semyon Varlamov makes 24 saves to help the Islanders beat the Canucks 5-2

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Semyon Varlamov made 24 saves, Anders Lee had a goal and an assist and the New York Islanders beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Thursday night. Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Scott Mayfield, Pierre Engvall and Noah Dobson — into an empty net — also scored for New York. The Islanders were coming

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Commanders fail on crucial fourth down vs. Eagles, and signature win under Daniels will have to wait

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Washington trailed by two points on in the fourth quarter, needing a field goal or first down to keep its prospects of a win — and a shot at the NFC East lead — alive in Philadelphia. The Commanders were behind 12-10 when they were stopped on second- and third-and-1. Buoyed by

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McDavid scores to reach 1,000 points, adds OT assist in Oilers’ 3-2 win over Predators

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored early in the second period to become the fourth-fastest NHL player to reach 1,000 points, then assisted on Darnell Nurse’s overtime goal in the Edmonton Oilers’ 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. On the milestone goal, McDavid took a pass from Leon Draisaitl on a

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Saquon Barkley runs for 2 TDs, Eagles beat Commanders 26-18 to stretch NFC East lead

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley ran for 146 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns, Jalen Hurts ran for the go-ahead score after being evaluated for a concussion, and the Philadelphia Eagles stretched their lead in the NFC East with a 26-18 win Thursday night over Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders. The Eagles (8-2) won their

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