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Motivation included cash, trophy

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The Lombardi Trophy, stacks of cash totaling more than $200,000 and a Super Bowl…

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Saints enter playoffs thankful for their health

METAIRIE, La.  — Injuries prevented defensive end Alex Okafor, middle linebacker Alex Anzalone and nickel back P.J. Williams…

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Clemson carrying memories of year’s loss into title game

CLEMSON, S.C.  — Clemson center Justin Falcinelli remembers the quiet, hollow feeling in the locker room after last…

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Ohio State tops Washington 28-23 in Meyer’s Rose Bowl finale

PASADENA, Calif.  — Urban Meyer says he decided to end his remarkable coaching career at Ohio State partly…

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Players hate to see coaches fired, but at least they’re paid

DENVER  — Every year, while a dozen NFL head coaches are preparing their teams for the playoffs, nearly…

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No. 11 LSU knocks off No. 7 UCF 40-32 in Fiesta Bowl

GLENDALE, Ariz.  — Joe Burrow watched the ball land in an opposing player’s hands and immediately gave chase.…

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Snell runs wild, No. 16 Kentucky holds off No. 13 Penn State

ORLANDO, Fla. — Benny Snell Jr. ran for 144 yards and two touchdowns to become Kentucky’s career rushing…

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College Football Playoff: Alabama, Clemson again for title

Alabama and Clemson, again. The top-ranked Crimson Tide and No. 2 Tigers both had double-digit victories in their…

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Nick Saban hasn’t slowed down, and isn’t planning to soon

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Nick Saban still has plenty of fire. If there was any question about that,…

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Sean Payton harps on Saints’ ‘fundamentals’ as playoff approach

METAIRIE, La.  — The irritation was evident in Saints coach Sean Payton’s voice on Monday. The end of…