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Why not Penn State? Nittany Lions show championship swagger in blowout of SMU

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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The fireworks atop Beaver Stadium were the official cue that this College Football Playoff game was finished, even if in reality Penn State’s first-round matchup with SMU was over by halftime. The sentence that so many Penn State fans have longed to read was now reverberating through the stadium’s sound system: […]

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John Seidler, Peter's brother, to take over as Padres control person

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Thirteen months after the death of late owner Peter Seidler, the San Diego Padres have settled on a full-time replacement. Seidler’s older brother, John Seidler, will run the organization, the team said Saturday. The news of Seidler’s appointment, which was first reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune, comes after the Padres concluded one of the

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For all his wondrous MLB accomplishments, Rickey Henderson is best known as the 'Man of Steal'

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My favorite Rickey Henderson story is one told by former major leaguer and MLB Network personality Harold Reynolds. It never gets old. The year is 1987. Henderson, dealing with hamstring issues, appears in only 95 games for the New York Yankees. Reynolds, playing for the Seattle Mariners, leads the American League with 60 stolen bases

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ATP Next Gen Finals: Joao Fonseca and Learner Tien to face off in Saudi Arabia

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The ATP Next Gen Finals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia will conclude with Joao Fonseca taking on Learner Tien for the title Sunday December 22. A reminder of the draw: favorite and world No. 20 Arthur Fils of France faced the Czech, Jakub Mensik; American Learner Tien and Brazilian starlet Joao Fonseca in the group stages,

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Patrick Mahomes leads Chiefs over Texans to earn first-round playoff bye: Key takeaways

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The Kansas City Chiefs used an offensive-centered second half, led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes, to stave off a potential comeback by the Houston Texans on Saturday and win 27-19. With the victory, Kansas City earned a first-round bye in the playoffs. Mahomes, who finished 28 of 41 with 260 yards and two touchdowns (one passing

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How Penn State dashed SMU's Cinderella dreams with ease: Takeaways from a Playoff rout

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By Audrey Snyder, Chris Vannini and Justin Williams No. 6 seed Penn State used two first-half interception returns for touchdowns to jumpstart a 38-10 blowout of No. 11 seed SMU in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions will move on to meet No. 3 seed

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Texans WR Tank Dell exits vs. Chiefs with severe left knee injury

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Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell suffered a severe left knee injury during Saturday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The play, which occurred at the 11:40 mark of the third quarter, happened when Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud threw a 30-yard touchdown strike to Dell. On a deep throw intended for Dell, Houston wide receiver

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Ohio State vs. Tennessee live updates: CFP first-round game score, odds and predictions

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Max Gilbert, Tennessee Gilbert has missed six field goals this season, and five of them came in a two-game stretch against Kentucky and Alabama. Take out those two games, and he’s 18-for-19 with three field goals of 50-plus. Gilbert, a redshirt freshman in his first season as Tennessee’s kicker, hasn’t had to make many pressure

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Texas vs. Clemson live updates: CFP first-round game score, odds and predictions

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Why you should get on board: Maybe not every year, but it’s cool to see a program with all the potential in the world realize it every once in a while. And after a decade lost in the wilderness, Texas is finally operating like a grown-up program. Why you shouldn’t: College football traditionalists have had

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