Monday, February 6, 2017

Joshua Dobbs Seals Tennessee Legacy with Star Showing in Career Finale and other top stories.

  • Joshua Dobbs Seals Tennessee Legacy with Star Showing in Career Finale

    Joshua Dobbs Seals Tennessee Legacy with Star Showing in Career Finale
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Moments after Tennessee's 38-24 Music City Bowl victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Nissan Stadium on Friday, Volunteers quarterback Joshua Dobbs had one final moment of on-field leadership. As he was conducting UT's "Pride of the Southland" Marching Band, it was requested that junior defensive end Derek Barnett—who'd just broken Reggie White's career sack record of 32—join Dobbs on the platform. Initially reluctant, Barnett stepped up there, and Dobbs had to show the bi..
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  • Pep: No one coaches an attack like Klopp

    Pep: No one coaches an attack like Klopp
    The FC crew debate whether Liverpool or Man City will win at Anfield, keying in on the two sides' defensive issues. Pep Guardiola is happy to have Sergio Aguero back, and comments on the tense Premier League title race. Former Liverpool defender Steve Nicol gives his best starting eleven of players combined from Man City and the Reds. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is the best in the world at coaching his brand of attacking football. Guardiola and Kl..
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  • Conte backs Courtois to become Chelsea's Buffon

    Conte backs Courtois to become Chelsea's Buffon
    Antonio Conte feels Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois can emulate the success enjoyed by Juventus and Italy great Gianluigi Buffon.Courtois is reportedly the subject of interest from Real Madrid, prompting his manager to emphasise the long-term importance of the Belgium international to the Premier League leaders.The Italian has extensive experience of working with one of the best shot-stoppers in world football, having played with Buffon at Juve before coaching the veteran at both club and in..
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  • Lane Kiffin puts himself back in the spotlight at Peach Bowl, and not in a good way for Alabama

    Lane Kiffin puts himself back in the spotlight at Peach Bowl, and not in a good way for Alabama
    Lane Kiffin has maintained a relatively low profile in his three years as Alabama’s offensive coordinator. You didn’t really think he would go out like that, did you?As top-ranked Alabama enters its Saturday showdown with No. 4 Washington in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Peach Bowl, Kiffin is back in the headlines after making subtle digs at his current employer while revisiting his experiences as coach of USC and the Oakland Raiders. Evidently, Kiffin still can’t help himself..
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  • Soccer-Prandelli slammed for "giving up" on ailing Valencia

    Soccer-Prandelli slammed for
    By Richard MartinDec 31 (Reuters) - Outgoing Valencia coach Cesare Prandelli was fiercely criticised on Saturday for "giving up" on the ailing Spanish giants and for looking for excuses to walk out on the team as they hover above the relegation zone.The former Italy coach announced his resignation from Valencia after just 91 days in charge, in which he won only one of eight league games and left the six-time La Liga champions level on points with the relegation zone.Prandelli was reported to hav..
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  • As he turns 32, LeBron James savors 'magical' ride in 2016

    As he turns 32, LeBron James savors 'magical' ride in 2016
    CLEVELAND --  Not everyone wants 2016, month after month of messy moments and mayhem, to end.    For LeBron James, it was a charmed year.    "A magical run," he said. "I felt like Aladdin on my flying magic carpet."    On top of the world.    James soared in his second season back in Cleveland, his homecoming was capped by an historic comeback in which he led the Cavaliers to an NBA title to ending the city's 52-year sports championship drought.    There was no stopping James this year. He mesme..
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  • UFC 207: Amanda Nunes vs Ronda Rousey - Winners and Losers

    UFC 207: Amanda Nunes vs Ronda Rousey - Winners and Losers
    UFC 207 is behind us, and we close out 2016 with more shifts in the MMA landscape. by Victor Rodriguez@VicMRodriguez Dec 31, 2016, 7:34am EST. tweet · share · pin · Rec. Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images. After an odd start and a mixture of ...
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  • Florida State outlasts Michigan to prevail in Orange Bowl for the ages

    Florida State outlasts Michigan to prevail in Orange Bowl for the ages
    Good luck topping this one, College Football Playoff. One night before the highly anticipated national semifinals, Florida State and Michigan played an Orange Bowl for the ages, with the Seminoles prevailing 33–32 on Deondre Francois’s 12-yard completion to Nyqwan Murray with 36 seconds left. It was a wild game full of dramatic swings of momentum and it will almost certainly top the lists of the best games of bowl season. Here are three thoughts on the Seminoles..
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  • Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers: Scouting report, prediction

    Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers: Scouting report, prediction
    CLOSE In this week's "Talkin' Lions," Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez discuss the Lions' recent slump, the playoff picture and Lions-Packers on Sunday night for the NFC North title. Recorded Dec. 27, 2016. Sep 25, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers runs for a first down before being tackled by the Lions' Brandon Copeland (51) and Tahir Whitehead at Lambeau Field.(Photo: Benny Sieu, USA TODAY Sports)Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the matchups f..
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  • Blue Jackets, Wild see opportunity to make history

    Blue Jackets, Wild see opportunity to make history
    ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild will make history when they play at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday (6 p.m. ET; FS-N, FS-O, SN360, NHL.TV). It will be the first time two teams in any of the four major North American professional sports leagues will play a game when each has a win streak of at least 12 games, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.The Blue Jackets have won 14 in a row; the Wild have won 12 straight. One team will win and one streak will continue. One ..
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