The connections are clear between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers, longtime NFC South rivals. The teams get together for a meeting on Sunday in Charlotte and showed recent signs they can play with any team. “It’s an NFC South battle,” Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said. “All of them are going to be hard, […]
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Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry will miss Wednesday night’s showdown against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder due to pain in both knees. The club initially listed Curry as questionable on Tuesday’s injury report before downgrading him on Wednesday. Curry sat out practice Tuesday. On Monday, Curry scored 28 points in 29 minutes during
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Oregon already secured its spot in the Big Ten championship game, but the top-ranked Ducks have plenty to play for in their regular-season finale. Revenge may be on Oregon’s mind when the Ducks host longtime rival Washington on Saturday in Eugene, Ore. Oregon (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) would perhaps be closing in on its second
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The Pittsburgh Steelers look to continue their improbable season atop the AFC North when they visit the disappointing Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday afternoon. The Steelers (8-3) saw their five-game winning streak come to an end last time out, suffering a 24-19 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Nov. 21 in a game that featured a
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Four-star quarterback Peyton Falzone announced Wednesday that he has decommitted from Virginia Tech. The 6-foot-5, 200-pound junior from Nazareth, Pa., had been committed to the Hokies since June. However, Virginia Tech has struggled to a 5-6 record this season and Falzone has visited Ohio State and Penn State over the past month. He also has
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Alabama pulled off one of the biggest long-shot plays to beat Auburn on fourth-and-goal from the Tigers’ 31-yard line last season. The Crimson Tide might need a long shot of another variety this year. No. 13 Alabama stands on the outside of the 12-team College Football Playoff picture as it concludes its regular season against
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Illinois comes in at No. 23 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings and with three losses remains a long shot to make the coveted Top 12. Still, it’s coach Bret Bielema’s experience to never say never. As they prepare for Saturday’s game against struggling Northwestern at Chicago’s Wrigley Field, the Fighting Illini (8-3, 5-3
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When No. 5 Notre Dame visits rival Southern California in Los Angeles for the 95th all-time meeting between the programs, the Fighting Irish are playing to lock up a berth in the College Football Playoff. Notre Dame (10-1) climbed one spot in the CFP rankings after clobbering then-No. 19 Army 49-14 last week in New
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Texas and Texas A&M began their rivalry in 1903 and have faced off 109 times before pausing their unfriendly annual games in 2011. Conference compatriots once more, the No. 3 Longhorns (10-1, 6-1 SEC) and the host No. 20 Aggies (8-3, 5-2) meet again Saturday night in College Station, with the winner advancing to play
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