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Floyd Little, Star Running Back for Syracuse and Broncos, Dies at 78
Gen. Douglas MacArthur urged him to attend West Point, but he became an Orangeman to honor a promise to Ernie Davis.
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Chargers Weekly- Chapter 17
With a 3-8 record at this point in the season, the Chargers are playing spoiler for the rest of the season. By beating the Patriots, who have a record of 5-6, they would give the Patriots their 7th loss of the season. This would be somewhat monumental for the NFL, as the Patriots have not lost more
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As NIL rules go into effect, these NCAA athletes moved quickly to profit from name, image and likeness news -The Black Chronicle
Thursday marked the beginning of a new era in college sports as rules allowing athletes to benefit from their name, image and likeness went into effect around the
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Panthers drop season opener to 19 ranked Louisiana in OT | The Atlanta Voice
It was almost too good to be true. Another Georgia State Panthers upset against a ranked team, except it was not. The 19 ranked Ragin Cajuns of Louisiana fought back after being down 14 points to defeat the Panthers 34-31 in overtime. Ragin Cajuns running back Elijah Mitchell broke loose for the
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Panthers rebound from last week's loss, overpowers Warhawks | The Atlanta Voice
Last Saturday’s game against Coastal Carolina left a bad taste in the mouths of Georgia State Panthers fans and players. Being shutout 51-0 at home can test a player’s mentality, confidence, and play. The great news for the Panthers is that the offense looked like their usual form dropping
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Michael Sam
Michael Sam is an American footballer who plays for the Dallas Cowboys. He is also one of the few openly gay players in the National Football League (NFL). He was born Michael Alan Sam Jr. to Jo Ann and Michael Sam, the seventh of eight children in the family. He attended Hitchcock High School in
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Football is life for coach Gordon ‘Ultimate Warrior’ Brathwaite - Stabroek News
“Football was to be my destiny,” says Gordon Winston Patrick Brathwaite, 62, recalling that when he was just 18 months old he was photographed with a football. The article Football is life for coach Gordon ‘Ultimate Warrior’ Brathwaite appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Chip Taylor on managing a challenging time in sports -
The pandemic has flipped college sports literally and virtually upside down since last spring. Volleyball finished its 2021 season earlier this month instead of last fall. Source
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Bills hold off Colts for first playoff win in 25 years | L.A. Focus News
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills earned their first playoff victory in a quarter-century on Saturday when Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes, scored another rushing, and Micah Hyde batted down Philip Rivers’ desperation pass for a 27-24 win over the Indianapolis Colts in a wild-card
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Kansas State, Athletes React To 'Offensive' Tweet
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State University is reviewing its options after a tweet by a student about the death of George Floyd prompted outrage from several students, including two football players who threatened to leave, the school’s president said
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Here's the advice D.J. Moore says he got from former Panthers all-time great Steve Smith news -The Black Chronicle
Jeremy Brevard / USA TODAY Sports Three years into his NFL career, D.J. Moore looks like a potential star. The Panthers' 2018 first-round pick has posted season lines of
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String of errors leads to third game downfall for Cowboys - North Dallas Gazette
By Dwain Price NDG Sports The bad news is that the Dallas Cowboys made an enormous amount of egregious mistakes that led to Sunday’s 38-31 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. But the good news is that despite that heartbreaking loss, the Cowboys are still tied for first place in the NFC East with
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College Football: Illinois falls to Purdue 31-24 at home | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Joseph Phillips, Crusader Sports Editor Coach Lovie Smith and the Illinois Fighting Illini are now 0-2 on the season, after falling 31-24 to the Purdue University Boilermakers on Saturday, October 31, at home. Boilermakers quarterback Aidan O'Connell threw for 371 yards and two touchdowns in the
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Earl Campbell
Earl Christian Campbell is a professional American football player who played for the Houston Oilers and the New Orleans Saints. He was born on March 29, 1955 in Tyler, Texas. He was the sixth of eleven children in his family. Their father died when he was very young. He began playing football at
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Baytown Lee grad, quarterback Christian Olige, is a baller - DefenderNetwork.com
As a quarterback, you are typically the most important player on an offense. And when tasked, OBs need to be able to make the plays necessary to lead a team to victory. Baytown Lee 6’3” 230 lbs. senior graduate quarterback Christian Olige, a Midwestern State University commit, has
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Eric Dickerson
Born in a small town of Sealy, Texas, in 1960, Eric Dickerson was raised by his uncle and aunt after his mother decided not to marry his father at the young age of 17. Even though he did not grow up with his father, Dickerson inherited athletic abilities from the former running back of Prairie View
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Texans QB Deshaun Watson is ready to speak out against racism in the NFL - DefenderNetwork.com
Deshaun Watson has found his voice and is using it to speak out against racism in the NFL. The Houston Texans quarterback says he was conditioned to believe he wasn’t smart enough and lacked the education needed to speak out. According to a recent interview with ESPN, the football player gets
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Garfield Falls To Blanchet In Season Finale - The Seattle Medium
The Braves would rally to score 17-unanswered points to take control of the game and ultimately walk away with a victory in the season finale for both teams. The post Garfield Falls To Blanchet In Season Finale appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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Rams Defense Dominates in 18-7 Victory Over Cardinals; Clinching Playoff Berth - Los Angeles Sentinel
The Rams ultimately battled defeating the Arizona Cardinals 18-7 on Sunday at SoFi stadium in a low scoring affair and will face the Seattle Seahawks on the road in the wild card round next
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Weight Put On Mental Health At New Football Training Gym  | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland — It’s a Saturday morning, and the new A&M Sports and Fitness is packed with high school and college football players slamming their bodies into tackling dummies and doing agility drills to work up a sweat. Defensive line coach Aaron Wallace wears protective gear to sustain
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Black players in professional American football
Details of the history of black players in professional American football depend on the professional football league considered, which includes the National Football League (NFL); the American Football League (AFL), a rival league from 1960 through 1969 which eventually merged with the NFL; and the
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John Matisonn | Americans set to turn on Trump as SA turned on Zuma
American civil society has turned on Donald Trump just as South Africans turned on Jacob
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COVID-19 doesn’t discriminate against football players | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Joshua M. Hicks The current COVID-19 circumstances have made it extremely hard for athletes to compete within their respective sports, but are athletes, especially football players, susceptible to contracting the virus? The answer is yes. According to medical experts, health unknowns are still
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3 Brothers In Houston Remember George Floyd's Life And Legacy : NPR
NPR's David Greene talks to the Lawson brothers, Ortierre, Terai and DJD, all friends of the late George Floyd. They also want people to understand what it's like to be a black man in America.
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Kendric Rhymes: A Star In The Making - DefenderNetwork.com
Heights may be the sleeper team out of Houston Independent School District (HISD) after kicking the regular season off with a 62-6 win over Westbury. Leading the way for the Bulldogs is none other than their senior captain running back Kendric Rhymes. As a junior, the three-star Utah State
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Haskins Named Washington Starting QB
Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera recently announced that second-year quarterback and former Ohio State University product Dwayne Haskins will be the official starter under center for the foreseeable future.
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Four-star prospect Tia Savea joins UCLA football recruiting class for 2021 | L.A. Focus News
Defensive end Tia Savea of Desert Pines High in Las Vegas will be part of UCLA’s 2021 recruiting class, as he announced his decision during ESPN’s broadcast of the Under Armour All-American showcase on Sunday. The addition of the four-star prospect will help the Bruins’ class, ranked 28th in the
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For the Tigers, a win is a win even when there is a pandemic - TSDMemphis.com
There was no pre-game Tiger walk and the pandemic-affected attendance tallied only 4,537 as the University of Memphis Tigers handled Arkansas State’s Red Wolves 37-24 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Saturday night. In the season opener for each team, Memphis won its 19th straight non-conference
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Cowboys comeback was a pivotal point early in the season - North Dallas Gazette
By Dwain Price NDG Sports If the Dallas Cowboys qualify for the playoffs by a single game this season, they’ll probably look back to the dramatic events of Sunday as to the reason why. Down 20 points after the first quarter and 15 points with under five minutes remaining in the game, the Cowboys
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