(SportsNetwork.com) – There was a point last season where the Detroit Lions were in the drivers seat and appeared poised to capture their first division title in 20 years. Holding a mark of 6-3 after capping a season-sweep of Chicago in Week 10 and sitting in first place in an …
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INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA has announced a $20 million settlement with former players over college-themed basketball and football video games produced by Electronic Arts. The NCAA said Monday that the agreement will provide money to plaintiffs headed by former Arizona State quarterback Sam Keller. The case was scheduled for trial …
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Akron, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Rory McIlroy birdied four of the first five holes on Sunday to grab the lead, and he went on to win the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational by two strokes. McIlroy, who won his last start at the Open Championship, closed with his second straight 4-under 66 to end …
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St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – Bartolo Colon worked eight innings, and Eric Young’s RBI ground-rule double in the seventh inning was the difference, as New York escaped St. Louis with a 3-2 victory in the finale of a three-game set. “Bartolo is a workhorse,” remarked Young about the Mets’ 41-year-old …
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New Orleans, LA (SportsNetwork.com) – Tyrod Taylor was 10-of-17 for 105 yards with a touchdown and interception as the Baltimore Ravens beat the New Orleans Saints, 22-13, in the preseason finale for both teams on Thursday night. Fitzgerald Toussaint carried the ball 17 times for 103 yards, while Lorenzo Taliaferro …
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The University of New Mexico says running back Crusoe Gongbay is facing rape charges and has been suspended from the team. University officials issued a statement Monday night saying the 20-year-old turned himself in to campus police. Coach Bob Davie says he’s aware of the allegations, and …
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HAMILTON, Ontario – Adrian Robinson, the former Temple defensive lineman who recently signed with the Canadian Football League’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats, has died. He was 25. The Tiger-Cats and Robinson’s representatives announced the death Sunday. They didn’t provide details. “Adrian was a beloved father, son, brother, friend and teammate,” the Symmetry …
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Las Vegas will have a new professional sports team. Major League Baseball on Thursday approved the Athletics’ move from Oakland to Sin City. The vote took place in Arlington, Texas, and was unanimously approved, according to FOX Sports. The A’s are the first team to relocate since the Montreal Expos …
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The Northwestern football program faced uncertainty when Pat Fitzgerald was fired in July in response to accusations of hazing among players. Four months later, the Wildcats are bowl eligible. The Wildcats defeated Purdue, 23-15 to become eligible for a bowl for the first time since 2020. The accomplishment came just …
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A former college track and field coach admitted on Tuesday to tricking women into sending him naked photos of themselves. Steve Waithe pleaded guilty in a Boston federal court to 12 counts of wire fraud, one count of cyberstalking, one count of conspiracy to commit computer fraud, and one count …
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