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DEION KNOWS: HOW TO FRIGHTEN THE IMMORTALITY OUT OF CALEB WILLIAMS
The USC master had six more touchdown passes, but that almost wasn’t enough against a robust Colorado rally, which proved Sanders not only can coach but…
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AN AMERICAN IDIOT MOCKS HIS TEAM AND WRONGLY BOTHERS RORY MCILROY
A caddie named Joe LaCava was sloppy in waving his hat after Patrick Cantlay made a long putt, leading to a near-fracas between McIlroy and another…
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RED, WHITE AND BLUE HAVE NO BUZZ WHEN BROOKS KOEPKA IS THE LIV GUY
Europe doesn’t have Saudi-invested players, so when U.S. captain Zach Johnson willingly used one cog, Koepka took a cheap shot at Jon Rahm as America…
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SEAN PAYTON NEVER SHOULD HAVE LEFT FOX IN AN ALL-TIME CAREER CRASH
He took the Walton money in Denver, biggest ever for an NFL coach, and before scolding his predecessor, Payton should have known the Broncos are wicked…
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LILLARD DIDN’T RAISE HELL AND GOT WHAT HE DEMANDED: A GIANNIS TANDEM
If the NBA’s best players must demand trades, Dame created a masterpiece while waiting for the Milwaukee Bucks, who can use his postseason magic deep…
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WITH SWIFTIES RUNNING THE NFL, WILL TAYLOR HELP OR HURT THE CHIEFS?
Travis Kelce hasn’t thought about it, nor has Andy Reid or Patrick Mahomes, but if Swift keeps hanging around Kansas City this year, how will the team…
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DAY, FREEMAN ... COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS FAR MORE DRAMATIC THAN THE NFL
With massive changes to the sport, coaches are wearing wild emotions on their sleeves, capable of going after 80-something critics while Notre Dame’s…
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