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No. 1 Bama flashing explosive passing game with Tagovailoa

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.  — Alabama can still send a number of talented tailbacks and bruising blockers at opposing defenses,…

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No. 16 Mississippi State grinding up foes with ground game

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State’s new coach Joe Moorhead had a vision for what he wanted his offense to…

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Bradley holds off Rose in playoff to win at Aronimink

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa.  — Keegan Bradley had bottomed out, crashing from the high of winning the PGA Championship…

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Brickyard 400: Brad Keselowski makes it a Penske sweep

INDIANAPOLIS — First, Brad Keselowski figured out the secret to restarting at the Brickyard 400. Then he safely…

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Osaka charms Japan with her manners and broken Japanese

TOKYO  — Naomi Osaka’s halting Japanese, her manners — she bowed and apologized after beating Serena Williams in…

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Saints acquire QB Teddy Bridgewater from Jets

NEW ORLEANS  — The New Orleans Saints have agreed to acquire veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and a sixth-round…

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Saints embrace lofty expectations in 2018

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Saints players can’t miss the large banner affixed to an exterior wall at…

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Aaron Rodgers gets his new deal: $134 million extension

MILWAUKEE  — Before he became the NFL’s highest-paid player again, Aaron Rodgers wore a denim suit and cowboy…

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Prescott, Elliott leading revamped Cowboys

ARLINGTON, Texas — Dak Prescott dealt with the uncertainty of running back Ezekiel Elliott’s looming six-game suspension last…

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Meridian alumnus Raekwon Davis named preseason All-SEC

After earning second-team accolades in The Associated Press’ Preseason All-American squad Tuesday, former Meridian defensive lineman Raekwon Davis…