Baylor University continues to shake up its football staff and athletic department.
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Tuesday, 31 May 2016
Jim Harbaugh blasts Alabama, Nick Saban on Twitter over satellite camps
Jim Harbaugh, king of college football Twitter wars, dished out a not-at-all-subtle rebuke of Nick Saban's take on satellite camps.
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Auburn running back, former 5-star recruit Roc Thomas transferring
Thomas was Alabama's Mr. Football in 2013. He was ranked No. 4 in the running back class of 2014.
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Blues coach Ken Hitchcock signs one-year deal, will retire after 2016-17
The Blues' push to the Western Conference finals was enough to persuade the team and the coach for him to come back one last season.
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Nick Saban fired up while slamming 'wild, wild West' satellite camps
Alabama coach Nick Saban continued his criticism of satellite camps while speaking at the SEC spring meetings in Destin, Fla.
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'The ol' brain starts to wander:' Brent Burns' best quotes on Stanley Cup Final
The Sharks defenseman is usually pretty fun to talk to.
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Big 12 won't expand or launch TV network, report says
The 10-member conference can't arrive at a consensus of what two Group of 5 candidates to add.
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Stanley Cup Final: Sharks try to support Justin Braun after family tragedy
Sharks defenseman Justin Braun played Game 1 on the same day his father-in-law, former All-Star Tom Lysiak, died of leukemia.
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Butch Jones defends Tennessee program: 'We've done the right things'
"I'm proud of the culture that we have built," the coach said.
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Verne Lundquist walking away from college football after 2016
Lundquist, a 53-year veteran, will be succeeded by Brad Nessler at CBS
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Hugh Freeze takes ownership of Ole Miss allegations
Freeze denies that he or anyone involved in the infractions outlined in the NCAA’s Notice of Allegation knowingly did anything wrong.
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Medically assisted dying bill set to pass House of Commons, but uncertain Senate awaits
After passing the House of Commons, C-14 will be delivered to the Senate, an upper chamber in the midst of an experiment in legislative independence. “The outcome I think is beyond my ability to predict,” says Liberal Senate leader James Cowan.
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Monday, 30 May 2016
Stanley Cup Final: Nick Bonino isn't fast, and it doesn't matter
In a series already being defined by speed, Pittsburgh's game-winning goal comes from a different source.
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Baylor AD Ian McCaw will resign, report says
Baylor will soon be looking for a new athletic director, less than a week after firing head football coach Art Briles.
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Stanley Cup Final: Gary Bettman's best answer was about video replay
It's always fun watching the commissioner work.
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Former Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe to be named Baylor interim coach, report says
Art Briles was fired last week and Grobe, one of the game's most respected coaches, is expected to be named the interim replacement.
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Penguins' Matt Cullen opens up about season that almost didn't happen
The Penguins center revealed he had every intention of retiring at the end of last season before Jim Rutherford offered him a roster spot.
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Video games simulate Stanley Cup Final with opposite outcomes
Will San Jose or Pittsburgh take home the Stanley Cup? NHL 16 and Franchise Hockey Manager 2 provide simulations of possible outcomes.
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Hockey hair: The NHL's best beards, mullets and more
Hockey hair comes in many colors, shapes and forms. This is a celebration of all that encompasses great hockey hair.
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Citing depression, Washington WR Isaiah Renfro leaves team
The Huskies wideout opens up about his troubles and why he's leaving football.
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Hey neighbours! Worried about Trump? C'mon up to Canada for a test drive: Don Pittis
With the loonie still low and Donald Trump steps closer to the White House, this is a great opportunity for worried Americans. Rather than make an uninformed runner for the border after the November vote, this is the perfect chance for Trumpophobes to take Canada for a test drive.
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As Trump makes peace with Republicans, Sanders ratchets up war with Democrats
The Republicans' internal battles have certainly quieted down, and will likely continue to simmer now that Donald Trump has crossed the threshold of delegate support, the war within the Democratic ranks has surprisingly intensified.
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Premier Stephen McNeil doesn't rule out a fall Nova Scotia election
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil will mark his third anniversary in government this October. Could that celebration include an early election call?
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Victory means never having to say you're sorry: Neil Macdonald
On the occasion of U.S. President Barack Obama's apology-free visit to Hiroshima, Neil Macdonald looks at the admirable ideal but problematic system for policing and prosecuting war crimes.
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Sunday, 29 May 2016
Stanley Cup Final: Important facts about Joe Thornton's beard
“We got a new cat recently, and she loves putting her paws in it."
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College football bowl predictions 2016: 80 teams, 41 games, one national title showdown
Can Alabama win the College Football Playoff again?
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Former NC State football coach Don Horton dies after battle with Parkinson's
Horton coached 10 years at Boston College and six years N.C. State before becoming the Wolfpack's director of football operations in 2012.
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Baylor loses two more recruits as Art Briles fallout deepens
The exodus of Baylor football recruits continues in the wake of Art Briles’ firing, as Hezekiah Jones and Donovan Stiner have decommitted.
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Stanley Cup 2016: Good fortune finally catches up with Penguins' great talent
The Penguins’ trip back to the Stanley Cup Final has been so arduous it deserves a greater period of reflection and celebration. But when Monday comes, it will be go time against the Sharks.
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Saturday, 28 May 2016
OU's Baker Mayfield could regain year of eligibility he lost transferring from Texas Tech
The "Air Raid" offense might have its general for another year.
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Friday, 27 May 2016
Michigan's credit card bill for spring break trip to Florida: $348,000
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh laughed at criticism of his team's trip to Florida for practice this spring. The final bill: More than $348,000.
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Georgia AD Greg McGarity apologizes for paying Ludacris in liquor and condoms
Georgia AD Greg McGarity apologized for the compensation package rapper Ludacris received for performing at the football team's spring game.
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Stanley Cup Final: TV schedule, dates, times, online streaming for Penguins vs. Sharks
Need TV schedule, dates, times and more for the Stanley Cup finals between the Penguins and Sharks
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Baylor already feeling effects of Art Briles' dismissal on recruiting trail
Baylor lost a 2017 commitment after the news Thursday and has five commitments remaining.
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Kevin Vickers's bravery less valued in discreet world of diplomacy: Chris Hall
As Kevin Vickers's role in bringing down Parliament Hill shooter Michael Zehaf-Bibeau attests, he's a man of great personal courage. But Vickers is no longer a security officer. He is Canada's representative in Ireland, and that role depends not on bravery but discretion, Chris Hall writes.
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New evidence suggests Modigliani masterpiece was obtained in Nazi-forced sale
New information has emerged that may settle a controversy over a Modigliani masterpiece estimated to be worth $35 million that has been tied to the Panama Papers.
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NCAA's allegations against Ole Miss include eight Level I violations in football
Ole Miss has released its response to the NCAA's four-year investigation into its athletic program, agreeing there were some violations.
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Baylor shouldn't be celebrated for the hypocritical, easy move of firing Art Briles
This was not a school doing the right thing. This was a school doing the politically expedient one, deciding the bad pub was no longer worth the Ws and cash influx.
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Ranking Pac-12 quarterbacks for 2016
Luke Falk leads the pack with the Cougars, but look who follows between Washington State at the top and Arizona State at the bottom.
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Why Mack Brown makes sense as Baylor's next football coach
The longtime Texas coach won a national title, is well-respected and in Baylor's difficult spot, is available.
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Bryan Rust took the glare off Sidney Crosby to push Penguins to Stanley Cup Final
Pittsburgh is headed to the Stanley Cup Final because of two Game 7 goals from a surprising source.
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Thursday, 26 May 2016
Penguins last team standing in East after winning dramatic Game 7 vs. Lightning
It's Pittsburgh and San Jose in the Stanley Cup Final after the Penguins hold on for a 2-1 win over the Lightning in Game 7 of the East finals.
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Former Boise State player charged with biting part of teammate's ear off
Dereck Boles allegedly bit a portion of his teammate's ear off.
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Art Briles' daughter pens emotional defense of her father
Art Briles' daughter, Staley, made an emotional Facebook post after her father was fired as Baylor's football coach.
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Art Briles' fall from grace is startling and tragic
Art Briles knows what it feels like to be emotionally gutted, but when confronted by women who were exactly that, he did nothing.
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Las Vegas book releases college football win totals for every FBS team
South Point in Las Vegas released college football betting win totals on every FBS team, and there are a few surprises.
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10 potential Baylor coach candidates to replace Art Briles
It's unsure if Baylor will look for a replacement for 2016 or go with an interim coach, but here are 10 candidates.
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Provincial property grabs target more than crooks: Neil Macdonald
Some provincial governments, it appears, are now well into the wonderfully lucrative business model of grabbing private property. Civil forfeiture laws are supposed to target drug dealers and other criminals, but that's not always the case, Neil Macdonald writes.
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Stephen Poloz, and a potential Canadian rebound foretold: Don Pittis
Canada is in a downturn but not a recession, says the Bank of Canada. Central bank governor Stephen Poloz seeks omens of a late-summer rebound. Serious recovery may be in the cards, but only if the economic stars align.
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Baylor LB blows up Twitter, says he won't play without Art Briles as coach
Taylor Young kept typing, kept retweeting and kept responding on Twitter after news broke about his coach.
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Baylor is proof that win-at-any-cost tactics have real human consequences
The world of college athletics is now on notice.
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Baylor can learn from Art Briles and program's football-first mistakes
Art Briles and Baylor failed to handle the price of success and became the latest cautionary tale for other programs trying to catch up with the bluebloods.
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Moments of Greatness: Sharks' long hunt for Stanley Cup Finals complete
For the first time, San Jose will play the greatest championship series in professional sports. The Stanley Cup Finals will include the Sharks for the first time.
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Baylor fires coach Art Briles, reports say
As recent as a few days ago, Briles appeared safe amid reports that university president Kenneth Starr would be fired.
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Two Boise State players expelled, one suspended over alleged sexual assault
Three rising redshirt freshmen were accused of coercing a female Boise State student last fall into performing sex acts.
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Teary-eyed David Backes tells Steve Ott story that will make you cry, too
After the Blues were eliminated, David Backes told an emotional story about awesome teammate Steve Ott.
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Wednesday, 25 May 2016
Joe Thornton should watch hockey, not play with kids, says Mike Milbury
Joe Thornton might play with his kids instead of watching Game 7 between the Penguins and Lightning. Mike Milbury does not approve.
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Forklift driver 'felt a bump' when he ran over Michigan's Drake Johnson
The fifth-year senior was run over by a forklift in April while stretching on the track, but he survived.
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Actually, Matt Murray sat for a pretty good reason
Seems like a day of rest did the Penguins goalie good.
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Top Oklahoma receiver Dede Westbrook arrested for criminal trespass
Westbrook was arrested in his hometown of Cameron, Texas, for criminal.
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Miami’s Mark Richt donating $1M toward indoor facility
The former Hurricanes quarterback was hired by Miami in December after 15 seasons at Georgia.
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Recruits love Oregon’s uniforms, hate Alabama’s
Oregon's flashy look is all about catching the attention of recruits, and it works.
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Trudeau willing to take 'some punches' for work-life balance debate
With his announcement that he will be taking the day off while in Japan to celebrate his wedding anniversary, Justin Trudeau seemed to be inviting those to criticize the move. But it may also be part of a strategy to provoke discussion on an issue that resonates with many Canadians
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Still 'the indispensable European'?: A look at Angela Merkel's dramatic reversal of fortune
There is no more striking example of how fast political glory can fade than the astonishing and accelerating new perils facing German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Brian Stewart writes.
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Tuesday, 24 May 2016
Sidney Crosby scores third game-winner of series, needs another in Game 7
"Narrative" will tell you Crosby is not fit to lead a team to a Stanley Cup. A 3-3 series tie will tell you Crosby has been there when the Pens have needed him.
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Duke gets creative in awarding walk-on with scholarship
Danny Doyle will never forget how he found out he was no longer a walk-on at Duke.
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Baylor president Ken Starr has been ousted amid scandal, report says
"The feeling is if the board got rid of Art (Briles), they'd be sitting in a $300 million mausoleum instead of that new football stadium."
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How every NHL team could trade for P.K. Subban
P.K. Subban is a top three NHL defenseman and a prolific humanitarian. He also could be on the trading block. Here's what every NHL team has to do to get him.
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Baylor firing Ken Starr but not Art Briles only would fuel scandal
Baylor cannot oust Ken Starr and keep Art Briles if it wants to restore the university's credibility.
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UCLA reportedly strikes 15-year, $280 million deal with Under Armour
The Bruins and Under Armour reportedly plan to announce the lucrative deal on Tuesday.
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5 potential warning signs of a Canadian downturn: Don Pittis
As the Bank of Canada offers its update on the economy and Canada's biggest commercial banks release results, here are five reasons why some economists say Canada's economy has turned gloomy again.
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'Things could explode': Why pressure is mounting as Venezuela's economy melts down
Venezuela’s economic meltdown has become so dire that speculation from political analysts now centres on when and how President Nicolas Maduro will be removed from power.
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Monday, 23 May 2016
Blues' Troy Brouwer smacks puck out of midair for go-ahead goal in Game 5
Troy Brouwer should try baseball if he ever gets sick of that whole professional hockey player thing.
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Doug Flutie's nephew suspended by Boston College after drunk-driving arrest
Troy Flutie was arrested early Saturday morning in Natick, Mass., and faces multiple charges related to drunk driving, police said.
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Pitt running back James Conner says he's cancer-free
Nearly six months after being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, Pitt running back James Conner announced Monday he is cancer-free.
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Ex-NHL enforcer Georges Laraque helps detain suspect in attempted child abduction
Laraque was among several people who jumped in when a 7-year-old girl was allegedly grabbed by a man in a Montreal park.
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Sidney Crosby's captaincy has a cost the Penguins simply cannot afford to pay
The Penguins made Sidney Crosby the youngest captain in NHL history, but failed to acquire players to back him up.
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Win total predictions for Tide, Buckeyes look, well, just wrong
Alabama has won at least 10 games since 2008 and Ohio State is 50-4 under Urban Meyer. So naturally Vegas calls for 9.5 and 8.5, respectively, in 2016.
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Recruiting: Georgia gets fast-rising prospect; Arizona picks up QB commitment
Deejay Dallas once was committed to Georgia, but now the four-star athlete is headed to Miami where the former Bulldogs coach landed.
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LSU's tiger mascot, Mike VI, diagnosed with rare cancer
The 10-year-old tiger's tumor will be treated with a new form of radiation therapy vets estimate could extend his life one to two years.
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Penguins' Marc-Andre Fleury/Matt Murray question has no correct answer
After a crucial Game 5 loss, who should the Penguins go to with their season on the line? It doesn't really matter.
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Sunday, 22 May 2016
Penguins lose Trevor Daley for remainder of playoffs to broken ankle
The Penguins defenseman suffered the injury in the second period of Pittsburgh's loss to Tampa Bay in Game 4 on Friday.
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Saturday, 21 May 2016
Rangers Rick Nash reportedly available on trade market
Are the New York Rangers looking to move high-scoring left wing Rick Nash? One hockey analyst says he'll be on the market this summer.
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Ex-Mizzou QB Maty Mauk lands with Eastern Kentucky
Mauk went 17-5 in three seasons as a starter, and led the Tigers to back-to-back SEC East titles.
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Friday, 20 May 2016
QB Connor Mitch transferring from South Carolina
The junior will graduate from South Carolina this summer then finish his playing career at another school.
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Trudeau's elbow neither the beginning nor the end of Liberal troubles: Chris Hall
The grab. The elbow. The condemnation. Together, they neatly sum up one of the strangest weeks in the history of the House of Commons, Chris Hall writes.
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Turkey's Erdogan: Doing it his way, at home and abroad
Recep Tayyip Erdogan stands at the centre of several crises, a couple of his own making and a couple more that he is using for his own ends. They all centre on his manipulation of refugees, primarily Syrians.
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Facebook bias scandal: New media giant deals with traditional media problem
Angst over Facebook's growing media influence is hitting new heights because of an allegation the social network is actively suppressing conservative news and opinions from its influential Trending Topics section.
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Let's knock college football out of the (baseball) park
College football needs to stick to its own stadiums in the future — and out of MLB fields.
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Baylor board ponders coach Art Briles' fate, reports say
The Baylor coach tweeted out what appeared to be a defense of his program, but it didn't address the big issue: sexual violence by players.
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Thursday, 19 May 2016
Christian McCaffrey upset at lack of respect for white athletes
The Stanford running back is tired of being labeled as "tough."
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College football season win totals released in Las Vegas
We're 99 days from the college football season, and we've hit another checkpoint in the offseason — betting win totals from sports books in Las Vegas.
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Phil Kessel may be the best story in sports right now
"Complimentary piece?" Nope. The Penguins winger has always been better than that, and he's showing it.
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Big Ten sees big revenue jump; per-school payout rivals SEC
As revenue jumped 32 percent, B1G payouts per school for 2014-15 rose to $32.4M, on par with SEC's $32.7M per school.
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Offering scholarships to middle-schoolers no longer novelty act
Alabama's offer to Jesus Machado made headlines this week, but the Tide's not the first and won't be the last to make an early offer.
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Corruption in Baylor’s football program is no longer a mistake
Baylor, by all accounts, doesn't seem to care about the public perception of its school outside of its successful football identity.
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Ex-Texas Tech QB Davis Webb picks pass-happy Cal over Colorado
The graduate transfer threw for 5,557 yards and 46 touchdowns over three seasons at Tech in an offense very similar to what Cal runs.
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With our apologies: Canada makes 'I'm sorry' a recurring policy
Official apologies are a relatively recent phenomenon and one the Canadian government has embraced much more willingly than some of its allies who have their own chequered pasts.
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Wednesday, 18 May 2016
Alabama offers football scholarship to eighth-grader
The Tide aren't even the first to offer him.
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Report: Police, Baylor officials accused of covering up more assault, domestic violence cases
Multiple alleged cases of assault and domestic violence involving Baylor football players were kept from the public.
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Running back tattoos himself in Memphis uniform, then transfers
Football players change their minds, but ink lives on.
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Former college football players file new wave of concussion lawsuits
Two Penn State players asked that their names be removed from the class-action lawsuits.
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Are ESPN/ABC, Big Ten headed for divorce?
Northwestern's AD hinted at the topic: "The Big Ten will do what’s best for the Big Ten, and ESPN has to take that same position."
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Steve Spurrier returns, randomly jabs Ole Miss while answering question
The former South Carolina coach was asked about being the commissioner of college football. He said no, but his answer was fun.
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Woman behind Blues #RallyBoobs turning awkward fame into a positive
Emily Rothschild became a meme, so she's using her newfound fame to try and make a difference.
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Former Ohio State captain Willie Nelson ‘most likely’ committed suicide
Nelson did not leave a suicide note but did reach out before allegedly shooting himself.
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ESPN shakes up college football telecast roles
Samantha Ponder will now join the ABC Saturday Night Football telecast with Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit.
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100 days until college football season starts — 100 reasons to crave opening weekend
Alabama vs. USC. Oklahoma vs. Houston. LSU vs. Wisconsin at Lambeau Field. Big offenses at Baylor and Oregon and, of course, Jim Harbaugh.
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It's not just stem cell research that's overhyped— science spin is a widespread problem
A recent attempt to get stem cell scientists to dial back their enthusiasm when talking publicly about their research highlights the growing problem of scientific spin: the overzealous hyping of drugs and therapies that are nowhere near to being proven safe or effective.
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Why costly forest fires come back to terrorize us some more: Don Pittis
The evacuation of oilsands camps north of Fort McMurray is only adding to the multibillion-dollar price tag of the wildfire. Based on his experience as a firefighter, Don Pittis explains why dousing a fire this big is like a military campaign with plenty of room for error.
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Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton: not a coin toss yet
According to the headlines, Donald Trump is in a neck-and-neck race with a beleaguered Hillary Clinton. But the consensus of the polls — including the ones that get less media attention — are not as tremendous for the presumptive Republican nominee.
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Tuesday, 17 May 2016
Les Miles is not happy about Tulane's camp partnership with Texas A&M
LSU is teaming with every Louisiana school for satellite camps next month — every school except one, that is.
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ESPN, ABC announce Kickoff Weekend game times (let the countdown begin!)
College football is on the menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner on the 2016 season's first Saturday.
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SEC to implement collaborative process for instant replay in 2016
On Tuesday, the SEC faced a unanimous vote in favor of implementing a collaborative process for instant replay during the 2016 football season.
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Matt Murray's 'broken' glove: Anatomy of an accidental hoax
No, Anton Stralman didn't shoot a puck through a piece of equipment.
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Former ASU player says God told him to sacrifice poodle in smoker
Patrick Zane Thompson was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after his family said he broke their dog's neck and cooked it.
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Don't blame coaches every time a player does something stupid
If there's one thing we've learned over time, it's that players will get in trouble no matter how many times they've been warned.
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Former Minnesota coach Jerry Kill joins Kansas State as associate AD
The 54-year-old resigned as Gophers coach last fall for health reasons after repeated bouts with seizures.
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Alabama's Cam Robinson, Hootie Jones arrested on gun, narcotic charges
The two players were arrested early Tuesday in their hometown or Monroe, La.
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There's no sunny way to change Canada's democracy: Neil Macdonald
The Liberals, having mouldered for the past several years in third-party irrelevance, convinced themselves that for the good of Canada (and the Liberals) the electoral system must change. But they will need more than their majority of votes to do it properly, Neil Macdonald writes.
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Russell Wilson's recollection of N.C. State exit plays poorly in Raleigh
His speech to Wisconsin graduates, in which he took shots at former State coach Tom O'Brien, is causing a stir.
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Monday, 16 May 2016
Notre Dame lands Phil Jurkovec, top QB recruit in 2018 class
Notre Dame bolstered its quarterback depth with the commitment of the nation's No. 1 QB for the 2018 class, Phil Jurkovec.
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Sidney Crosby finally scored, so everyone can shut up about it
Pittsburgh's superstar center ends an eight-game drought with one of the biggest goals of his playoff career.
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Utah State football player unconscious after weekend car crash
Brady Holt, a freshman defensive end on Utah State's football team, is in critical condition after being thrown from his vehicle Saturday afternoon.
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Ranking nation's Top 25 college football running backs
With Leonard Fournette, Christian McCaffrey, Dalvin Cook, Samaje Perine leading the way, 2016 running backs are talented and deep.
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Governments terrified of popping foreign-buyer housing bubble: Don Pittis
Young Canadians complain that stratospheric real estate prices are putting home ownership out of reach. But even as governments begin to tabulate the impact of foreign buyers in Canada's largest cities, they are terrified that any move to pop the bubble will cause a serious economic backlash.
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Scars left by China's Cultural Revolution remain unhealed 50 years later: Patrick Brown
Times have changed since China's Cultural Revolution began five decades ago this week, but many scars it left are still unhealed and the political system that created Mao Zedong is still in place, Patrick Brown writes.
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The hacking of tall poppy Sophie Grégoire Trudeau: Neil Macdonald
Tall poppies stick out because they’re really smart, or really rich, or talented and famous, or, as Derek Zoolander would put it, “really really really good looking." Americans love them, but Canadians ... not so much, Neil Macdonald writes.
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NATO vs. Putin sabre-rattling raises Cold War concerns: Brian Stewart
An already tense security situation in eastern Europe is about to become even more strained as Poland and its NATO partners prepare to test their ability to mobilize both arms and political will to stand against any Russian provocation in the Baltic region.
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Sunday, 15 May 2016
Joe Thornton, David Backes engage in beard-pulling duel
Sharks! Blues! Beards! It's the Stanley Cup playoffs!
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Why Penguins first uniforms simply read 'Pittsburgh', didn't feature penguin in skates
Pittsburgh's GM in 1967 hated the Penguin name so much that he didn't acknowledge it on the team's inaugural set of sweaters.
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Russell Wilson says NC State coach told him not to come back for senior season
Wilson obviously panned out at quarterback.
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Saturday, 14 May 2016
Lightning goalie Ben Bishop day-to-day after scary knee injury
Ben Bishop was taken off the ice with a stretcher in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
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Baylor blows old football stadium to bits
Baylor opened it’s new football home, McLane Stadium, in 2014.
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Place your bets: Alabama, LSU listed as favorites in marquee opening games
The South Point sportsbook in Las Vegas labeled LSU and Alabama as 10-point favorites in huge out-of-conference matchups.
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This IIHF World Championships goal is crazier than anything in the Stanley Cup playoffs
Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov scores an insane goal against Switzerland's Reto Berra.
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Penguins, Lightning give fans what they want to see — and what they don't
Tampa Bay wins Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, but a string of bad hits and injuries steal the spotlight.
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Friday, 13 May 2016
Canada has more options than Blues if it's looking to adopt a team
A shared love of beer is not a good enough reason.
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Ben Bishop leaves on stretcher; Andrei Vasilevskiy up for Lightning
Tampa Bay's star goalie seriously injured his leg.
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Nick Saban unhappy with perception Alabama players enter NFL worn down
Alabama players leave for the NFL with their health intact, Saban says.
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Recruiting: Elite QB pledges Pac-12; SEC schools get defensive
Arizona State finds a four-star QB in its backyard, while things in Texas heat up between Longhorns and Aggies.
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Georgia's Chauncey Rivers kicked off team after third arrest in seven months
Rivers was arrested Wednesday and charged with marijuana possession for the third time since November.
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LSU RB Leonard Fournette has two massive injury insurance policies totaling $20 million
LSU running back Leonard Fournette is a Heisman Trophy hopeful this season, and he's made sure his body is protected should he get injured.
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BYU’s Taysom Hill changing number to honor late brother
Taysom's older brother Dexter Hill wore No. 7 as a college QB at Dixie State in Utah and Northern Iowa.
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Seriously, how are these four teams the NHL's conference finalists?
Either Phil Kessel, Joe Thornton, the tortured Blues or the injury-ravaged Lightning are going to win the Stanley Cup Final.
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'Stunning' Russian Olympic doping report prompts calls for action
Just as the World Anti-Doping Agency Foundation Board meeting was nearing that dizzy phase before lunch, the New York Times pressed send on yet another chilling story about Russia’s systematic doping program. Indigestion surely followed.
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Trudeau's crisis test: Fort McMurray visit will be closely scrutinized
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Fort McMurray today to see the wildfire devastation first-hand. He'll need to be in top form because history has shown it's not always easy to strike the right tone during a crisis, Chris Hall writes.
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Donald Trump, Paul Ryan meet in Washington amid circus-like atmosphere
Donald Trump and Paul Ryan discussed Republican Party unity in Washington today, but the pleasantries didn’t extend outside the Republican National Committee headquarters, where protesters clashed with Trump supporters.
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Thursday, 12 May 2016
ACC says football title game to stay in Charlotte for now; Panthers back conference
Commissioner John Swofford says he expects the annual game to be played at Bank of America Stadium, home of the Panthers, through at least 2019.
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Ole Miss reportedly verifies Laremy Tunsil's texts to coaches about money
Tunsil made a shocking admission after he was selected by the Dolphins in the NFL Draft: He took money at Ole Miss.
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Butch Jones neatly sidesteps rumors of Peyton Manning coaching at Tennessee
Butch Jones gave a bland and noncommittal response about Peyton Manning coming to Tennessee to coach football.
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The rueful unveiling of an honourable member: Neil Macdonald
As the portrait of former prime minister Paul Martin goes up on Parliament Hill, Neil Macdonald recalls a politician who was decent and honest and worked harder than just about everybody else.
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Arizona State mascot's ill-timed leap costs state $76K
Sparky jumped on the back of a Tempe city council member at a game last fall — not knowing the man had just undergone surgery.
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Watch Mark Richt work out in a 1982 jeans commercial
The internet will never let you forget anything. Just ask Mark Richt.
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Ranking the best running games in the Pac-12
With Ronald Jones II and Justin Davis, USC is loaded in the backfield. But the Trojans aren't the only ones: Stanford has Christian McCaffrey and Oregon has Royce Freeman.
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Rousseff impeachment: How Brazil lost its way to economic stability
Brazil’s Senate voted to launch an impeachment trial against President Dilma Rousseff last night. Her critics are banking on the move to set in motion a new period of fiscal enlightenment, but her potential successors carry their own shady political baggage.
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As climate change claims heat up, insurance industry says we need to adapt: Don Pittis
More than 40 years ago, the insurance industry was a leader in warning about the impact of climate change. But as the number of weather-related disasters soars, experts say the business must focus on adapting to climate change, rather than preventing it.
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Wednesday, 11 May 2016
Nebraska sued over red balloon touchdown celebration
It's a tradition that goes back to the 1940s at Nebraska — the release of red balloons after the Huskers score their first TD in a game.
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Syracuse AD Mark Coyle leaving for same job at Minnesota
Coyle departs Syracuse after less than a year to return to Minnesota, where he worked from 2001-05.
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10 craziest Stanley Cup playoff Game 7s of the past 10 years
Some Game 7s end in triumph, while others in flames. Literally.
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Big 12 expansion targeting Memphis, Houston, others
Houston, currently a member of the American Athletic Conference, is likely the Big 12’s top choice after going 13-1 in 2015.
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Recently revealed allegations against Jerry Sandusky have 'no value,' prosecutor says
''The reports turned out to be double and triple hearsay and of no value, with the coaches in question each denying they saw anything.''
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'Sound bite!': Never-say-die Sanders crafts Clinton attack lines for Trump
West Virginia was a fine victory for Bernie Sanders. If only that were enough. The Vermont senator is up against some unfavourable delegate math. Yet he remains in a battle for the Democratic presidential nomination, dragging out a fight that strategists warn could end up hurting not just Hillary Clinton, but the party itself.
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Liberals criticized for using time allocation to limit debate
Hit recently by allegations the Prime Minister stuck out his tongue during question period and complaints that he unnecessarily invited his in-laws to the state dinner in Washington, the Trudeau government now stands accused of trampling democracy.
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Finally, the Penguins' survival doesn't depend on Sidney Crosby or Evgeni Malkin
Guys like Nick Bonino, who netted the series-clinching OT goal in Game 6, are providing the scoring depth Pittsburgh has lacked for years.
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Tuesday, 10 May 2016
Jay Beagle saves Capitals season — temporarily — with sensational stop
Patric Hornqvist had the series on his stick.
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The Penguins just shot themselves in the foot in a remarkable way
Three consecutive puck-over-the-glass penalties.
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Jim Harbaugh to hold Michigan satellite camp in Australia
SEC schools may not like it when Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh holds a satellite camp in the South. But what will they think of Australia?
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Clemson WR Deon Cain reinstated, Dabo Swinney confirms
He was sent home the day before the Tigers' College Football Playoff semifinal in the Orange Bowl for violating team rules.
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Watch adorable Sharks cat Jo Pawvelski on her live web cam
Jo Pawvelski is the Sharks' good-luck charm in the NHL Playoffs.
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Add a title game? Expand? A look at all the options for the Big 12
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Texas A&M QB Trevor Knight making fourth trip to Haiti
All told, 29 Aggies athletes — 15 of them football players — will go on a weeklong mission trip to Haiti.
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Oklahoma president, board chair on different sides of Big 12 expansion issue
There is disagreement among leadership at the University of Oklahoma regarding the potential expansion of the Big 12 conference.
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Reality TV politics gives Donald Trump a shot at the White House: Don Pittis
U.S. President Barack Obama tells Donald Trump "the presidency isn't a reality show." But Don Pittis says there is increasing evidence that complex issues of business and economics just don't matter once the "tribe has spoken."
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Title IX implications to Baylor's lackadaisical approach to sexual assault accusations
Linked to several student-athletes’ rape cases in the past few years, the private Baptist university presents a disheartening example of the extreme lengths certain elite football programs are willing to go to by potentially violating federal law.
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Chasing the fiction of the fair shake: Neil Macdonald
This week is a wonderful moment for the average Canadian to consider the fiction of the fair shake, either from the governments that rule us, or from the big corporations which, let’s face it, also rule us.
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Monday, 9 May 2016
Texas A&M disciplines receivers coach Aaron Moorehead for Twitter rant
Texas A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin said Aggies receivers coach Aaron Moorehead "abused the privilege of social media."
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Another tone-deaf Penn State president wrong about who the victims are
Is Penn State ever going to get it right? Their current president sure got it wrong with his letter aiming at the media over the new Sandusky reports.
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Sometimes it takes a disaster like Fort McMurray to make us prepare for the next one: Don Pittis
Experts complain that we just don't listen when they warn about the potential impact of natural disasters. As Don Pittis writes, perhaps a disaster like Fort McMurray is needed to make us change our ways.
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#NeverTrump conservatives think the unthinkable: Supporting Hillary Clinton
With Donald Trump now the presumptive Republican nominee, some conservatives vow they will never vote for the New York real estate mogul. And others say they may cast their ballot for conservative public enemy No. 1: Hillary Clinton.
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Sunday, 8 May 2016
Penn State spokesman: Settlements over Sandusky abuse claims date to 1971
Even as Penn State president Eric Barron condemned reports of new allegations against the school, a spokesman confirmed details.
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Penn State president decries media reaction to new Paterno allegations
The president of Penn State University says in a letter that he is "appalled" by the way media has reacted to new allegations that longtime football coach Joe Paterno was aware of sexual assault complaints against convicted pedofile Jerry Sandusky.
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UAB running back Greg Bryant dies after highway shooting in south Florida
Bryant and a passenger were found in their car on Interstate-95 at 4:45 a.m. on Saturday.
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Ovechkin's save when Caps needed him was even bigger than Holtby's
Alex Ovechkin's rep for not showing up in the playoffs took a hit, as hard as his shot that spurred the Caps to a do-or-die win over the Penguins.
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Saturday, 7 May 2016
FSU running back Mario Pender arrested on charges of domestic violence, resisting arrest
Pender has suffered setbacks throughout his Seminoles career.
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Nyquist's namesake, Red Wings forward Gustav Nyquist, is a good hockey player
So who is Gustav Nyquist? Here's a pretty good hockey player in his own right, and the namesake for 2016 Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist.
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UAB running back Greg Bryant in critical condition after highway shooting
The UAB running back is in critical condition in a Miami hospital.
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Mississippi State student dies after fall from football stadium Jumbotron
Andrew Scott Demboski, a 21-year-old junior at Mississippi State, fell to his death from atop the Jumbotron at Davis Wade Stadium.
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Why latest Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno allegations may not matter, legally speaking
Will the NCAA conduct another investigation of the football program?
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Friday, 6 May 2016
Penn State says no records from 1976 available to evaluate claims against Joe Paterno
The university said late Friday it cannot evaluate a recent claim that former coach Joe Paterno ignored accusations of molestation against assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.
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Joe Paterno made aware of Jerry Sandusky abuse in 1971, man claims
A man claims he told Paterno that Sandusky abused him in a Penn State bathroom, but Paterno and another man responded with disbelief and threats.
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As many as six former coaches reportedly saw Jerry Sandusky abuse children
As many as six coaches witnessed Sandusky abuse children over four decades, according to report from NBC News.
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Donald Trump set for nomination, but Hillary Clinton still poised to beat him
With Ted Cruz and John Kasich out of the race, Donald Trump is now the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. But with his sights now set on the White House, what Americans think of Trump may be the bigger obstacle than his Democratic opponent.
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Donald Trump set for nomination, but Hillary Clinton still poised to beat him
With Ted Cruz and John Kasich out of the race, Donald Trump is now the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. But with his sights now set on the White House, what Americans think of Trump may be the bigger obstacle than his Democratic opponent.
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Taxman gouges car buyers for money never spent: Neil Macdonald
Federal tax authorities are “respectfully declining” to discuss just how deeply they are thrusting the grasping hand of government into the pockets of new car buyers, and no wonder.
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Uncovered Joe Paterno news offers varying emotional reactions
Social media reacted to the new Joe Paterno news with varying thoughts.
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Recruiting: SEC teams battling for top uncommitted athlete
Georgia and LSU are the frontrunners for Tennessee's JaCoby Stevens, the nation's top-rated athlete for 2017.
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Big 12 shouldn't expand until the league gets its story straight
They are at it again in the Big 12, trying to figure out where they fit in the subsection of Division I athletics known as the Power 5.
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Why the hell should anyone object to Joe Paterno losing all his wins this time?
New allegations against the late former Penn State coach have surfaced. The NCAA needs to wreck his legacy if they prove to be true.
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Replay failure in Sharks-Predators most absurd part of wild overtime
There were a few times it looked like this game was over, but it kept going until Nashville's Mike Fisher scored the triple-overtime winner.
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Thursday, 5 May 2016
Joe Paterno's sins of omission make idolatry of him even more misguided
Joe Paterno remains a demigod in State College, and newly revealed allegations dating to 1976 won't change that. They should give the faithful pause, though.
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Ex-Ohio State recruit decommitted after Urban Meyer didn't recognize him on campus
A four-star college football recruit said he decommitted from Ohio State after Urban Meyer no longer recognized him.
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Joe Paterno was told of Jerry Sandusky's child sex abuse as early as 1976, report says
A child told Paterno he had been molested by Sandusky, according to a document filed by one of Penn State's insurers.
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Panthers re-sign Jaromir Jagr to one-year deal
The 44-year-old forward led the Panthers with 66 points last season, logging 27 goals and 39 assists in 79 games.
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Ole Miss coach 'shocked' at Laremy Tunsil's admission
Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze was “shocked” that Laremy Tunsil said he accepted money from an assistant coach.
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Twitter gaffe puts more pressure on Aggies, Sumlin in 2016
Texas A&M isn’t going away. Where they are going is another question.
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Texas A&M loses recruits after coach subtweets a 5-star decommit
The Texas A&M WR coach learned a lesson he should already know.
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Penguins ruin everyone's fun, decide to play hockey
Put Tom Sestito out there, coach! Pens Mike Sullivan declines to dress the enforcer, so an actual game breaks out instead. Pittsburgh wins in OT and takes a 3-1 series lead.
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Trump is the fuel, but Republican Party will burn itself down: Neil Macdonald
No, Donald Trump is not going to be U.S. president, or invade Mexico, or deport all immigrants, or disenfranchise women voters, or drop nuclear bombs in Syria and Iraq. What he almost certainly is going to do, though, is trigger an enormous disruption of the Republican Party, or even its breakup, writes Neil Macdonald.
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After 6 months, Justin Trudeau says the real work lies ahead
The Trudeau government is now just old enough to have done some things, but still too young to know what it will amount to. It has started various things, but it is too early to know whether it is taking too long. There remains only so much to measure, writes Aaron Wherry.
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Wednesday, 4 May 2016
Coyotes to make John Chayka, 26, youngest GM in pro sports history
John Chayka has only been with the Coyotes for a year. He'll soon be in charge.
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Fort McMurray's horrifying experience shows humans can't stand in nature's way: Don Pittis
As Canadian hearts go out to the people who lost everything in a night of terror, a former firefighter explains why giant forest fires are so terrifying and unstoppable. Don Pittis spent nearly a decade fighting fires in Ontario and the N.W.T., and says the only option was getting out of the way.
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Bowling Green pays $712K to settle football player's concussion lawsuit
A former redshirt freshman claimed coaches and medical staff didn't keep him out of full-contract practice after two concussions.
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Stop screaming for suspensions; start begging for penalties
Not every hit deserves a suspension, and Brian Boyle's is Example A.
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Federal judge rules University of Tennessee sexual-assault case will proceed
Eight women sued the university over sexual assaults and misconduct by Tennessee athletes and now the sweeping federal case will go on.
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Watch Blues' Ryan Reaves pummel Stars player, blow kiss to Dallas bench
Ryan Reaves had a sweet send-off for the Stars before heading for the showers in the Blues' 6-1 win on Tuesday.
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Republicans and Democrats will both have to learn to deal with Trump
With the ticket pretty much set, both parties are desperate to know whether Trump has turned their core assumptions upside down.
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Lightning's Game 3 win over Islanders captures series' back-and-forth nature
The overtime affair showed how evenly matched these teams are.
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Tuesday, 3 May 2016
Jonathan Drouin absorbs hard hit, returns to help Lightning rally vs. Islanders
Unlike a recent string of violent hits across the playoffs that have drawn fines and suspensions, Thomas Hickey's check seemed to have been clean.
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Native American headdresses banned from Florida State games
Florida State student government passed Resolution 15, which bans those attending Seminole games from wearing headdresses.
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Kris Letang suspended one game for Marcus Johansson hit
The hit was interference, not charging, according to the NHL.
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Former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz endorses Donald Trump
"He does nothing but go first class on everything."
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Arizona teen faces 69 counts of indecent exposure over prank HS football photo
The Mesa man said he exposed himself on a dare and now faces dozens of criminal charges because the photo was published in the HS yearbook.
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Matt Murray should start for Penguins until he screws something up
Apologies to Marc-Andre Fleury, but the 21-year-old Murray should be Pittsburgh's guy until he proves otherwise.
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Nation's best defensive lineman? Michigan State's Malik McDowell expects nothing less
The junior watched several defensive teammates reach their NFL goals last week. Now it's time to continue pursuing his: having fun, winning games and being the best.
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Pierre Karl Péladeau's resignation may help the Parti Québécois: Éric Grenier
The surprise resignation of Pierre Karl Péladeau as Parti Québécois leader on Monday may prove to be a blessing in disguise for the party, as the PQ failed to make any inroads against a troubled government under his tumultuous leadership.
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Pierre Karl Péladeau's timid reign reflected Parti Québécois's identity crisis
When Pierre Karl Péladeau took the podium at a Montreal press conference Monday to announce he was stepping down as leader of the Parti Québécois, he listed his accomplishments. It was a short list.
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Monday, 2 May 2016
Kris Letang hits Marcus Johansson; Caps-Pens hangs in balance
If Letang is suspended, Pittsburgh is in trouble.
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Byron Cowart, Carlton Davis among arrested Auburn football players
Four sophomores got in trouble for possession of marijuana.
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Ranking Big Ten's prime-time TV games this season
Ohio State gets plenty of TV time with four prime-time matchups in the Big Ten this season.
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Don't credit Brooks Orpik too much for being not terrible
Brooks Orpik took responsibility for his late, dirty, dumb hit when we harm someone is the least any of us can do.
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Jerry Sandusky back in court, seeking new trial on child sex abuse charges
The ex-Penn State assistant's lawyers say that grand jury leaks and poor representation contributed to him being found guilty in 2012.
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Troy football player killed in motorcycle accident in Alabama
Nathan Harris, 19, was a walk-on last fall who became the Trojans' starting holder on field-goal and PAT attempts.
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Top 25 quarterback rankings for 2016
Field is loaded at the top with Deshaun Watson, Baker Mayfield, JT Barrett, Seth Russell and Greg Ward Jr. entering 2016 as the nation's best.
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Cold War-style hotline proposed as tension between East-West rises in Ukraine
You can tell tension has risen to a very serious state of jitters when NATO feels the need for Cold War-era style hotlines with Moscow to prevent sudden, armed clashes in eastern Europe.
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Enough with concept cars, we need them on the lot: Don Pittis
As North Amercians wait for the latest car sales numbers this week, there is one thing that's certain. Despite all the talk of an automotive revolution, most of us are still shopping for old-fashioned gas guzzlers.
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Conventional wisdom crumbles, yet again, in U.S. primaries
This seems an appropriate time to pause and reflect for a moment on what a useless blessing conventional wisdom has been this primary season — even as we embrace the next consensus view.
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Sunday, 1 May 2016
Brooks Orpik's three-game suspension a step in the right direction
The NHL's Department of Player Safety suspended Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik three games for his head hit to Penguins forward Olli Maatta.
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Alabama set to name Karl Dunbar as defensive line coach
Alabama has a replacement for Bo Davis, who resigned as the Crimson Tide's defensive line coach amid allegations of recruiting violations.
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Demetris Robertson commits to Cal after nearly three-month wait
The nation's No. 1 receiver didn't commit on National Signing Day and has spent the past few months making his decision.
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SEC edges out Big Ten for NFL Draft's top college conference — again
Despite Ohio State's 12 players chosen, the SEC — with 51 draftees — was the top conference for the 10th consecutive NFL Draft.
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