Payton’s first game as Denver caoch was a lot like Nathaniel Hackett’s, even down to the exact final score.
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Colorado off to flying start by following lead of unconventional coach Deion Sanders
Deion Sanders wants his players reading all about how good they are because the Colorado coach isn’t one to keep his players grounded.
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Backup QB Bryson Barnes helps Utah beat Florida in season opener
Barnes throws a 70-yard touchdown pass to Money Parks on Utah’s first play of the game and rushes for another score as the No. 14 Utes beat the Gators 24-11 on Thursday night in the opener for both teams.
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Bills’ Damar Hamlin ready to suit up for first preseason game since going into cardiac arrest
Safety is preparing for the next step to resume his career by suiting up in Buffalo’s preseason-opening game against the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday.
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Commentary: Football rules, and every other sport will suffer from realignment frenzy
The realignment frenzy in college athletics is all about football, and little consideration is given to the impact on other sports.
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Kevin Harvick makes a final run at Michigan, aiming to secure spot in NASCAR playoffs
Harvick has fond memories of Michigan International Speedway, where he won for the sixth time last summer.
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Darrelle Revis takes his island to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Revis Island has a new home in “Football Heaven.”
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Relieved Americans escape and move on at the Women’s World Cup
The Americans came into the Women’s World Cup as the two-time defending champions and tournament favorites
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Commentary: MLB’s pitch clock works perfectly. Don’t mess with it.
The pitch clock is speeding up games and, John Feinstein writes, fixing baseball. So, he says, it shouldn’t be lengthened in the postseason as players union head Tony Clark suggested recently.
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How the NBA’s new in-season tournament that starts this season will work
Not all teams will play 41 home games, and two teams will play 83 games. There’s a new trophy to play for, and some bonus cash for the teams that make the knockout round.