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PSU stays active in transfer portal, lands former Temple DE Ebiketie
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PSU stays active in transfer portal, lands former Temple DE Ebiketie

· December 31, 2020

Penn State made one thing very clear in December the Nittany Lions were going to be active in the transfer portal.

Unfinished business: Buckeyes, Tigers rematch in Sugar Bowl
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Unfinished business: Buckeyes, Tigers rematch in Sugar Bowl

NEW ORLEANS Everybody loves a comeback story, and both No. 2 Clemson and No. 3 Ohio State arrive at the Sugar Bowl looking for redemption of sorts.

AHL approves ‘framework’ for season
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AHL approves ‘framework’ for season

· December 30, 2020

It s official American Hockey League teams will take to the ice just over a month.

Coastal Carolina’s Chadwell is coach of the year
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Coastal Carolina’s Chadwell is coach of the year

Coastal Carolina s Jamey Chadwell is The Associated Press college football coach of the year after leading the Chanticleers to a surprising, near-perfect season.

Legendary Scranton coach dies at 88
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Legendary Scranton coach dies at 88

· December 30, 2020

Bob Bessoir, who coached the University of Scranton men s basketball team for 29 years, passed away Wednesday morning at his home. He was 88.

Steelers to sit Roethlisberger for finale against Browns
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Steelers to sit Roethlisberger for finale against Browns

· December 29, 2020

PITTSBURGH The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to let Ben Roethlisberger rest up for the playoffs.

Kentucky looking for answers
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Kentucky looking for answers

· December 29, 2020

Kentucky s win total shockingly stands at one.

Tide’s Smith named Player of the Year
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Tide’s Smith named Player of the Year

DeVonta Smith of Alabama is The Associated Press college football player of the year and the first wide receiver to win the award since it was established in 1998.

Offense wins championships?
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Offense wins championships?

· December 29, 2020

My how times have changed in college football since the last time Alabama and Notre Dame met.

NFL has pulled off improbable task
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NFL has pulled off improbable task

It took playing games on all seven days of the week, a wide receiver starting at quarterback, numerous schedule changes and constant revisions to health and safety protocols for the NFL to reach Week

Bills earn 1st sweep of Patriots since ‘99 with 38-9 win
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Bills earn 1st sweep of Patriots since ‘99 with 38-9 win

· December 28, 2020

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Josh Allen passed for four touchdowns and the Buffalo Bills became the first AFC East foe to sweep the season series with the New England Patriots in two decades with a 38-9 victor

Source: Padres have deal in place to get Snell from Rays
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Source: Padres have deal in place to get Snell from Rays

Two months ago, Blake Snell got yanked off the mound with a two-hit shutout going in the final game of the World Series.

Washington releases 2019 1st-round pick Haskins
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Washington releases 2019 1st-round pick Haskins

· December 28, 2020

Washington released 2019 first-round pick Dwayne Haskins on Monday, less than 24 hours after he committed three turnovers in a loss to Carolina and in the aftermath of another violation of pandemic pr

Pederson confident he’ll return in 2021
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Pederson confident he’ll return in 2021

PHILADELPHIA The Philadelphia Eagles aren t going to the playoffs for the first time since Doug Pederson s first season as coach in 2016 and he s confident he ll stick around to get them back to the

Steelers can exhale after a wearying run to AFC North title
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Steelers can exhale after a wearying run to AFC North title

· December 28, 2020

PITTSBURGH This time, JuJu Smith-Schuster saved his dancing for the locker room.

Gonzaga, Big Ten continue to dominate Top 25; Wisconsin 6th
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Gonzaga, Big Ten continue to dominate Top 25; Wisconsin 6th

It s hard to decide who has been more dominant in men s college basketball this season: Gonzaga or the Big Ten Conference.

Lawrence, Fields land on title stage after lobbying to play
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Lawrence, Fields land on title stage after lobbying to play

· December 28, 2020

There has never been any doubt about the football abilities of Clemson s Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields of Ohio State. Their youth quarterback coach could see the power arms, nimble feet and accura

Alabama’s Jones, Smith, Harris lead 6 Tide AP All-Americans
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Alabama’s Jones, Smith, Harris lead 6 Tide AP All-Americans

Heisman Trophy finalists Mac Jones and DeVonta Smith have been selected to The Associated Press All-America team, leading a contingent of five Alabama players on the first-team offense.

Henrik Lundqvist says he’s scheduled for open-heart surgery
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Henrik Lundqvist says he’s scheduled for open-heart surgery

· December 28, 2020

Henrik Lundqvist said Monday he s scheduled for open-heart surgery after tests revealed a heart condition that kept him from continuing to play goal in the NHL.

Cowboys beat Eagles 37-17
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Cowboys beat Eagles 37-17

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) From the gruesome ankle injury that ended their star quarterback s season to the sudden death of their conditioning coach, the Dallas Cowboys faced difficulties few NFL teams c