Canada's elimination from NHL playoff contention a 'reality check'

For the second time in league history, not a single Canada-based NHL franchise managed to qualify for the playoffs. One former star says the development should jolt all involved.

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Kentucky recruit details how Ohio State 'treated me like crap'

Kentucky 2016 recruit Landon Young says Urban Meyer and OSU personnel treated him poorly while he visited for a training camp.

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Iowa State football players save woman from drowning in car

A group of Iowa State football players saw a car sinking in the Laguna Madre Bay off the coast of Texas and sprang to action.

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James Franklin tweets 'No Talent Required' to play at Penn State

The recruiting tactic sort of backfired when he used an image that read, "No Talent Required."

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Ohio State to attend satellite camp in Georgia

Urban Meyer and his staff are slated to participate in a satellite camp at Georgia’s Central Gwinnett High School.

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All-time Oklahoma vs. all-time Villanova: Which team would win?

Who did win in a battle of Sooner greats vs. Wildcat greats?

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Michigan's next steps: Beat Buckeyes, Spartans, reach playoff

Jim Harbaugh isn't all about ticking off the SEC. He's about winning and did a lot of it in Year 1. Are the Wolverines ready to move forward in 2016?

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Tennessee's Butch Jones talked to police the day players were accused of rape

Phone records show Tennessee coach Butch Jones was in contact with police four times on the day two Tennessee football players were accused of rape.

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Student sues Baylor for alleged mishandling of sexual assault by football player

The former student claims the school was indifferent to her claim that football player Tevin Elliot sexually assaulted her.

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Virginia Tech honors Frank Beamer, renames locker room

Beamer, who took over at Virginia Tech in 1987, retired from coaching following the 2015 season.

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Trump's war on political correctness redefining U.S. race

Donald Trump, it turns out, is not alone in feeling America has become too PC in recent years. But he is the only one brandishing it like a cudgel and maybe even changing the nature of presidential politics, Neil Macdonald writes.

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Mulcair's support down from pre-election high among NDP voters as he faces leadership vote

We won't know how NDP delegates feel about Tom Mulcair until they vote on his leadership at next week's convention in Edmonton. But polls do suggest that Mulcair has lost some favour among the NDP's own voters since the 2015 election.

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Duncan Keith suspension pending after 'intent to injure' ejection vs. Wild

The Blackhawks defenseman was ejected for swinging his stick and striking Wild forward Charlie Coyle in the face Tuesday night.

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Blackhawks prospect Garret Ross has revenge-porn charges dropped

Ross was in his home state of Michigan, not Illinois, when he shared a sexual image without the person's consent.

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Ole Miss' Hugh Freeze compares NCAA investigation to 'four-year colonoscopy'

In the end, he says, "We're extremely confident in who we are and how we do things inside this building."

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Deshaun Watson likely entering final season at Clemson, Dabo Swinney says

Watson’s likely decision to leave Clemson after this year comes as no surprise to Dabo Swinney.

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Harvard's Jimmy Vesey spurns Predators to test free agency

The Crimson's senior captain passed on the playoff-bound Predators in favor of creating his own free agent market this offseason.

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NHL execs discussed link between fighting, concussions, unsealed emails show

A recently unsealed 2011 email exchange shows NHL execs acknowledging links between fighting in hockey to head injuries and depression.

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Dabo Swinney shares touching text messages before Kevin Turner's death

Kevin Turner's son, Nolan, committed to Clemson earlier this year and Swinney read some of his texts from Kevin Turner.

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Temple picks architects to design new on-campus football stadium

Temple's 30,000-seat stadium is scheduled to open for the 2018 season after playing games at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field.

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Welcome to your red zone nightmare, Texas Tech opponents

Transfer receiver Derrick Willies shows off a 60-inch sitting box jump while wearing a 10-pound vest.

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Why Kathleen Wynne seems poised to prorogue Ontario Legislature

Few government bills are working their way through the legislature, and those that are could be passed within a few weeks, clearing the decks for prorogation.

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Alberta and oil prices: How Middle East geopolitics and religion affect our future

For better or for worse, Calgary's well-being and prospects hinge on the world price of oil. Local experts Harrie Vredenburg and Tim Marchant look at the escalating rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia, why oil prices fell and what keeps them low.

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Ohio State reloads, eyes return to playoffs behind do-it-all QB JT Barrett

Since Urban Meyer arrived in 2012, the Buckeyes are a staggering 50--4 with a national title.

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BYU football player suspended after arrest for violating stalking order

BYU sophomore tight end Josh Weeks reportedly has been suspended from all team activities for stalking.

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Taysom Hill misses BYU spring game after sudden death of brother

BYU quarterback Taysom Hill was excused from the Cougars spring game on Saturday to deal with the loss of his 31-year-old brother.

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Jim Harbaugh on feud with Ohio State: Consider things even now

The Michigan-Ohio State rivalry is quiet for now, at least on social media.

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Five-star Mississippi State recruit apologizes for video showing him assaulting woman

Jeffery Simmons, a five-star signee with Mississippi State, reportedly is shown striking a woman in a video that surfaced Saturday.

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What sets Big Ten football fans apart from the rest

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Penn State coach dresses up as Easter Bunny, tackles Easter piñata to the delight of children

James Franklin took an unconventional approach to breaking the Easter piñata. Yes, there is an Easter piñata.

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Alabama A&M football player killed in car wreck

Danny Johnson died in a car accident Thursday morning after the vehicle he was in smashed into a truck.

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College hockey referee Butch Mousseaux dies after on-ice head injury

Butch Mousseaux, 48, dies a week after falling in pre-game warmups and striking his head on the ice

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Baylor: Healthy Seth Russell creates problems for Big 12 opponents

Yes, Russell is back from injury but he's surrounded by enough talent for the Bears to make a run at the College Football Playoff.

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Morneau and Trudeau sell their budget on and off Parliament Hill

With the government's budget tabled on Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau set about trying to sell the public on its merits.

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Florida gives Jim McElwain $750K raise after winning SEC East in Year 1

After his first season in Gainesville, McElwain sees his salary increase from $3.5 million per year to $4.25 million.

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Will Muschamp recruits elite QBs, but can he coach'em up like Steve Spurrier?

Muschamp picked up a commitment from elite four-star QB Jake Bentley. His next challenge is getting the most of out his latest prized QB recruit.

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Kentucky recruit stabbed six times while on spring break

Family and friends have planned a rally for Jordan Bonner to help pay his medical bills and send him back to school.

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Nick Saban ranked among Fortune’s ‘World’s Greatest Leaders’

The Alabama coach was ranked the No. 11 leader in the world, while Steve Kerr and Steph Curry were a combination pick at No. 15.

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Former Alabama, NFL fullback Kevin Turner dies from ALS

Turner played eight seasons in the NFL with the Patriots and Eagles. He was diagnosed with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, in 2010.

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Will Notre Dame vs. Michigan series return? Wolverines AD in favor of it

The programs have played 42 times since 1887 with Michigan holding a 24-17-1 edge.

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Blackhawks suspend prospect Garret Ross amid revenge-porn charges

Minor pro player Garret Ross awaits a status hearing on March 28 and a preliminary hearing on April 22 regarding the felony charge.

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Recruiting: Nation's two best five-star cornerbacks still on the board

Three five-star corners are not committed and the likes of Alabama, Clemson, Stanford, Michigan, Georgia and FSU are after some of them.

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An NFL coach, Heisman winner and Oscar winner walk into a Florida practice ...

Jack Del Rio, Steve Spurrier and Gene Hackman took in the Gators' spring practice Wednesday in Gainesville.

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LSU: Fournette returns, defense is good but can QB Harris elevate Tigers?

Leonard Fournette will contend for the Heisman again, but a season after nearly losing his job, Les Miles needs more to make 2016 a success.

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World watching as Canada casts aside austerity and gambles on a fiscal surge

The great debate is part politics and part economics. It has been going on for years: whether the best path to prosperity is to cut back on government spending or open the floodgates. The world will be watching the experiment, says Don Pittis, and Canadians will be the laboratory rats.

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Jian Ghomeshi trial: Twists and turns of case rivalled most intense courtroom dramas

The Jian Ghomeshi trial was full of dramatic moments, surprising twists, and unexpected evidence that would compare to some of the most intense television courtroom dramas.

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Keyshawn Johnson Jr. won't be a Trojan like his father

The four-star receiver son of former USC standout and No. 1 draft pick Keyshawn Johnson chose Nebraska on Wednesday.

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Donald Trump persuading Republicans, but would lose to Hillary Clinton, polls suggest

Despite Donald Trump's win in Arizona on Tuesday, polls suggest he is trailing both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Winning the Republican nomination might prove easy compared with what's in store for Trump in November.

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Kirby Smart's stubborn stance on transfer restrictions is a disgrace

Kirby Smart wants to set a precedent of not allowing players to transfer to Miami. ESPN's Mike Greenberg called him out. We agree.

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Want to watch every SEC spring game live? Your wish is granted

Starting with Vanderbilt's spring game March 25, ESPN and the SEC Network will televise every one of the SEC's scrimmages. Defending champs Alabama get prime spot on ESPN.

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Ohio State AD Gene Smith apologizes for perceived jab at Michigan

On Tuesday, Jim Harbaugh bit back on Twitter to Smith's remarks and the Ohio State AD tried to put it to rest with an apology.

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Clemson: Deshaun Watson enough to bring Tigers back, but they have more

The Tigers fell just short in the playoff championship game last season. Watson is back, along with Wayne Gallman and Artavis Scott, and they have their eyes on something bigger.

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Federal budget 2016: Who are the Liberals' middle-class winners? Good question

Who is Canada's Joe the Plumber, the Republican activist who didn't want Barack Obama redistributing his hard-earned cash? Look closely at the federal budget and you will see the Liberal take on whose tax money is to go to someone else, Neil Macdonald writes.

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Liberals go from 'beer and popcorn' to 'most significant social policy innovation in a generation'

Ten years after the fact, the new Liberal government's first budget is topped by something of a reckoning with the defeat of the last Liberal government.

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After Paris and now Brussels, a Europe full of 'little Trumps'

Donald Trump is not the only nativist politician talking about building walls and keeping outsiders, notably Muslims, out, Don Murray writes from Paris. That call is going up all across Europe, and will only be given more impetus by the bombings in Brussels.

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Obama's Cuban foray: 'Too much goodwill' to turn back the Cold War clock

Summary: A few clumsy moments aside, U.S. President Barack Obama's historic Cuba trip put an official end to 50 years of Cold War enmity. For hopeful Cubans in Havana, the presidential visit was a promising start to a better future.

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Rob Ford: A mess of contradictions whose fans were quick to forgive

Despite his erratic, outlandish behaviour as Toronto's mayor, Rob Ford never fully eroded his appeal among supporters. The view from the trenches at city hall.

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Jim Harbaugh just used Twitter to escalate his fight with Ohio State

That classifies as "zero chill," yeah?

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Second Auburn football recruit diagnosed with cancer

Brodarious Hamm joins Tashawn Manning as the second Auburn football signee to be diagnosed with cancer.

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Blackhawks prospect Garret Ross facing revenge-porn charges

Ross is accused of distributing a sexual image without the consent of that person, which is a felony in Illinois.

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Ohio State AD takes a shot at Michigan, Jim Harbaugh

Let the Ohio State and Michigan rivalry continue.

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Corruption probes, broken bridges, the sad decline of Montreal

For its nightlife and art scene, Montreal is hard to beat. But it's also a city where the streets and bridges are crumbling, and corruption probes are eating political capital. It will take more than infrastructure spending to fix what's wrong, Neil Macdonald writes.

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Alabama: Don't be shocked, Crimson Tide have pieces to win another championship

Nick Saban has proven during his time at Alabama that breaking in a new QB doesn't mean the Tide can't win a national championship.

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Trudeau tracker: Can budget 2016 deliver on Liberals' infrastructure promises?

Topping the long list of Justin Trudeau's platform promises is the most expensive one of all: another $60 billion over 10 years for infrastructure — effectively doubling federal infrastructure spending over the coming decade. How will the budget balance the desire for jobs now with long-term investment needs?

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Oil optimism yes, but it's too early to bet the farm on a full recovery: Don Pittis

The rise of oil prices from their lows has sparked a new round of optimism among energy traders. While the Canadian industry may be right to celebrate prices above $40 US a barrel, here is a word of caution.

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Boom or bust: Nine teams breaking in new QBs with plenty at stake

Jake Coker helped Alabama win a national title. Connor Cook got Michigan State to the playoff. Trevone Boykin was one of the nation's top playmakers. They're gone and someone has to step up in their place.

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Akron football player shoots teammate after mistaking him for intruder

Akron WR Andrew Pratt, shot in the stomach by a teammate after he was mistaken for a an intruder, is expected to recover from the injury.

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Kevin Spacey helps Panthers set attendance record with 'Spacey in Space night'

The Academy Award-winning actor was part of Florida's franchise-record crowd of 20,817 fans during Saturday's loss to Detroit.

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Stars' Tyler Seguin shares gruesome photo of Achilles injury

The Stars center will miss three to four weeks after suffering a "15 percent" cut Achilles tendon in Thursday's win over the Lightning.

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Hockey referee in critical condition after smacking head on ice

Oliver "Butch" Mousseaux fell and smacked his head on the ice at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Friday night.

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Jim Herbstreit, father of Kirk and former Ohio State captain, dies at age 77

After his playing days in Columbus, Jim Herbstreit served as an assistant under Woody Hayes at Ohio State and Bo Schembechler at Miami.

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Trudeau's budget deficit inspires hope and dread

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tells a forum in New York that he was "pretty sure" the Liberals were going to win last year's election when the NDP failed to match his commitment to run a deficit.

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Manitoba election: 3 things to watch

NDP Leader Greg Selinger is trying to hold on as premier of Manitoba in a race that could alter the province's voice on the national scene.

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Montee Ball facing more domestic abuse charges for 2014 incidents

The former college star and NFL running back is in trouble with law yet again.

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Recruiting: Four of nation's top interior linemen looking for homes

The top two offensive guards are committed, but some top schools remain after the top available ones, including Robert Hainsey at IMG Academy.

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NCAA legislation will continue to be attacked under antitrust law

The NCAA has been challenged once again under Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act. This time, the antitrust claim, challenges the number of football scholarships an NCAA Division I program may offer in a given year and the NCAA's restriction of Division 1 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) football players from being able to transfer to another FBS institution without sitting out a season of competition. The lawsuit, Deppe v. NCAA, was filed in U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Indiana by attorney Steven Berman of Hagens Berman, who has a wealth of experience litigating against the NCAA regarding various restrictions that have been placed on college athletes.

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PM invokes Canada's peacekeeping past in seeking UN Security Council seat

Five years after Canada failed to win a seat on the UN security council, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a campaign to get a spot in 2020.

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Despite Donald Trump's wins, U.S. primaries far from over

Hillary Clinton is well on her way to winning the Democratic presidential nomination, but not even Donald Trump's four victories on Tuesday will prevent the Republican race from dragging on into June — and beyond.

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Baylor QB Seth Russell hits big milestone in recovery from neck injury

The rising senior will get 40 snaps in Friday's scrimmage, his first full contact since suffering a broken bone in his neck in October.

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At 86, Bobby Bowden sinks hole-in-one with 3-wood

Bobby Bowden recorded his second career hole-in-one on Monday at Golf Club of Quincy.

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Coach allegedly told HS football players, 'I’m going to hang you in that tree'

A Texas high school assistant resigned in January after complaints from students about racially charged comments.

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That's a good idea: Urban Meyer gives nod to 'creative' Jim Harbaugh, eyes trip to Florida

Meyer, who coached at Florida from 2005-10, said he's looking into taking Ohio State to the Sunshine State next year and "maybe the future, too."

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With Donald Trump's Florida win, it's time to take sides in the Republican civil war

The always bilious and sometimes vulgar Donald Trump presidential campaign now turns toward primaries in Arizona and Utah, having rolled over Marco Rubio in his home state of Florida.

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Postmedia sale complicated by unsustainable debt and sagging business model: Don Pittis

Postmedia's valiant efforts to keep the wolf from the door do not mean the chain can survive in its current form. A sale by U.S. shareholders will be complicated by burgeoning debt and a collapsing business model, and all Canadians should think in advance about how we should respond to the crumbling giant of Canada's fourth estate.

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Pitt RB James Conner practices while undergoing cancer treatment

Not only is the 2014 ACC Player of the Year coming off a season-ending knee injury, but he's being treated for Hodgkin lymphoma, too.

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The return of college football video games could hinge on Supreme Court decision

The Ed O'Bannon class action lawsuit against the NCAA continues, with the latest development an appeal to the Supreme Court over compensation for athletes.

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Baylor to tap players' potential using their DNA

In an attempt to produce the best student-athletes possible, Baylor is attempting to go where no school has gone before — inside their DNA.

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Study: Black men playing college football, basketball lag in graduation rates

Black football and basketball players graduate at lower rates than student-athletes overall and black male non-athletes overall.

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Philadelphia man stabbed to death in fight 'over a hockey cap,' police say

The rivalry between the Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils turned deadly for a Philadelphia man over the weekend.

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Wait … LSU just finished its 2016 signing class?

Three-star DE Sci Martin, a TCU commitment who didn't sign on National Signing Day, Feb. 3, instead signed Monday with LSU.

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College football as a 68-team playoff? Here's how that bracket looks

Alabama would be the favorite (and disliked the way Duke and Kentucky are in hoops) while the strong finishes by Ohio State and Stanford last season would get them in the conversation.

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Don't look now, but peace in Syria may be inching closer

To the surprise of many, Syria's two-week ceasefire seems to be holding, and UN talks to create a new government in the war-ravaged country are moving ahead. It won't stop the fight against ISIS, Brian Stewart writes. But there is cause for some optimism.

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Why we have to talk about Hitler when we discuss Trump and Sanders: Don Pittis

The so-called Hitler rule declares that an argument is lost upon the inevitable introduction of an analogy with the Nazi leader, but there are lessons to be learned from the volatile politics and economics that gave rise to Adolf Hitler in Europe's interwar period — especially for those grappling to make sense of the highly polarized U.S. presidential campaign, writes Don Pittis.

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Ohio residents agree: Buckeyes would beat Browns in head-to-head game

An overwhelming number of poll respondents believe one of the Big Ten's best would top one of the NFL's worst.

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Former Iowa St. coach, Oklahoma AD Donnie Duncan dies at 75

Duncan also played a key role in the founding of the Big 12 Conference in the 1990s.

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Hockey team takes 'suns out, guns out' to the ice

The players wore frat boy tanks. The coaches wore Hawaiian shirts.

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Baylor RB Devin Chafin suspended after drug possession charge

A sheriff discovered marijuana and THC-laced candy in a car driven by Baylor running back Devin Chafin.

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Dennis Wideman's controversial suspension slashed in half

An arbitrator cut Wideman's suspension from 20 games to 10 after he determined Wideman showed no intent to hurt linesman Don Henderson.

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P.K. Subban avoids serious neck injury, released from hospital

Montreal catches a break after P.K. Subban's scary injury against the Sabres. But as a precaution, Subban won't play Saturday.

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FSU lands elite prospect James Cook, Dalvin's younger brother

Dalvin Cook's successor could be his younger brother in Florida State's recruiting class of 2019.

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Trudeau-Obama bromance's real prize comes with the world watching: Chris Hall

The budding friendship — between a prime minister who's just starting out and the two-term president closing in on the end of his time in power — means that their commitments to have Canada and the U.S. work together on major files are at the top of the 'let's-get-this-done' list.

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Case against one Miami O-lineman dropped, other expected to be

Trevor Darling, 20, and Jahair Jones, 19, were arrested Wednesday in Miami Beach for “resisting officer without violence.’’

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Canadiens' P.K. Subban stretchered off ice with apparent neck injury

Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban needed to be taken off the ice on a stretcher Thursday after an awkward collision with a teammate.

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QB Anthony Jennings transferring from LSU, can play next season

Jennings was granted a release from his scholarship and can play in 2016 at another school under the NCAA's graduate transfer rule.

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Recruiting: More five-star players at OT than any other position

The top two are committed, but five more five-star offensive tackles remain on the board and schools are flocking to them.

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Mark Richt faces first test after two Miami players arrested

The two players were each being held on a $1,000 bond.

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Jim McElwain praises Jim Harbaugh for ‘totally legal’ Florida practices

Florida's coach adds that he won't be taking his Gators to Michigan for practice.

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Too much democracy? Donald Trump dividing Republicans top to bottom

Donald Trump's ascendency has the leading lights of the U.S. conservative movement searching out ways to thwart him, Neil Macdonald writes, even if that means thwarting the will of millions of Republican supporters.

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Why federal fiscal spending could change the rules for the Bank of Canada: Don Pittis

Despite radical strategies, central banks have failed in their goal of reigniting inflation. One school of analysis says large fiscal spending in this month's budget will accomplish what Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz cannot, and that a soaring deficit is a small price to pay.

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Urban Meyer endorses Ohio Gov. John Kasich for president

Just a month ago, the Buckeyes coach said he didn't think it was appropriate to share his political beliefs.

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Already thinned Clemson secondary loses CB Adrian Baker (ACL)

Three of four Tigers starting DBs from 2015 declared for the NFL Draft, so the experienced junior will be missed during spring's rebuilding.

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NHL announces Blackhawks, Blues to face off in 2017 Winter Classic

The league announced four outdoor games in all, two in the U.S. and two in Canada.

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Islanders lose goalie Jaroslav Halak for stretch run

Halak suffered an apparent groin injury in Tuesday's win over the Penguins, putting a damper on New York's playoff hopes.

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Hopefully, Snoop Dogg's son Cordell Broadus is returning to football for the right reasons

The former four-star recruit quit the game prior to the start of last season.

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​NHL investigation rules Patrick Kane rape case closed, allegations 'unfounded'

The investigation seemingly had little effect on the Blackhawks star, though, as he is having a career season with 38 goals and 89 points.

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Longtime legal foe sues NCAA over FBS transfer rules

The suit filed by a Seattle-based law firm challenges the NCAA rule that can cost an FBS transfer a year of eligibility.

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The best active NHL player at every jersey number, 1 to 97

Hockey is a sport that loves tradition and celebrating its past. There are certain jersey numbers that are synonymous with the sport, like No. 66 and No. 99. Here is a look at the best current player for every number that has been worn in the NHL in 2015-16:

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Coyotes' Jarred Tinordi suspended 20 games in drug violation

The Coyotes defenseman will also be referred to the NHL/NHLPA Program for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health.

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Trudeau tracker: Has PM kept promise to renew Canada's relationship with the U.S.?

For both Justin Trudeau and Barack Obama, there is more to Thursday's state dinner at the White House than black ties and fancy gowns, Chris Hall writes. This meeting suits each leader's personal agenda.

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Canada-U.S. relations: A friendship that can pay off

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to Washington this week playing a long game: warm relations with the U.S. have paid off for prime ministers who signal the value of their friendship.

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NCAA approves slate of targeting rules changes

The instant replay official will be allowed to stop the game and create a targeting foul in certain situations in 2016.

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Treon Harris, Antonio Callaway not with Florida for spring practice

The Florida coach said his quarterback and wide receiver are focusing on academics and haven't been with the team since January.

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Homeless former UNC football player diagnosed with CTE

Ryan Hoffman's brain injuries were similar to the severity found in the brain of of Junior Seau, who shot himself to death in 2012.

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Donald Trump faces bitter opposition from business fundraisers: Don Pittis

Donald Trump is selling himself as a successful representative of business. A powerful business lobby disagrees. As pro-business commentators distance themselves, donors are ponying up to keep The Donald out of the White House.

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Jaromir Jagr supplants Gordie Howe for third all time in NHL points

It was really just a matter of time, but ageless wonder Jaromir Jagr continued his ascent on the NHL's all-time scoring list Monday.

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Ole Miss' self-reported violations tied to loaner car, report says

Documents related to an NCAA investigation say a Rebels football player improperly used a vehicle from a car dealership.

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Playoff change made, just not what you were hoping for

Bill Hancock announced semifinal game kickoffs will be an hour earlier than last season but the games will remain on New Year's Eve after ratings took a dive after the first playoff.

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Credit Illinois for getting serious with Lovie Smith hire

Credit Illinois' new AD with a bold move: Illini showed they're willing to do something different to turn around the program.

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Lovie Smith revealed as Illini's next coach on Twitter

Josh Whitman wasted no time as Illinois athletic director by firing Bill Cubit and hiring Lovie Smith days before spring practice was supposed to begin.

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Minnesota high school hockey all-hair team video is back and better than ever

Hockey is king in Minnesota. Long live the flow.

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Kings-Ducks brawl causes 66 penalty minutes and two ejections

Saturday night was all right for fighting, as the benches cleared during the in-state rivalry game.

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Lovie Smith reportedly in line to be next Illinois head coach

Lovie Smith has been identified as a strong contender to replace Bill Cubit at Illinois.

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'Jaxen The Zamboni Kid' explains how to make the perfect homemade zamboni

Thank you, "Jaxen The Zamboni Kid." Thank you for all that you do.

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Fired, resigned, retired FBS coaches: A record number in store for 2015?

Which FBS coaches were fired, resigned or retired in 2015? Here's a closer look at what could be a record amount of turnover.

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Meet the new FBS coaches for 2016: Will Muschamp, Kirby Smart, Mark Richt in new places

A rundown of all the newly hired coaches in the FBS for 2016. Several Power 5 programs will have new faces on the sidelines. Who did your favorite school hire?

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Illinois football still a mess, but maybe there's a vision in place

Illinois was going nowhere with Cubit. Even its former interim AD said it. So in order to go forward, the Illini had to go backward in the short term.

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Top five Illinois football head coaching candidates to replace Bill Cubit

Who is going to take Illinois' head coaching job this late in the cycle? Here are a few candidates. Yes, Lane Kiffin is one of them.

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Illinois fires coach Bill Cubit one week before spring practice

The new Illinois athletics director, Josh Whitman, dismissed Cubit on Saturday.

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Colorado's Derek McCartney misses spring drills to donate bone marrow

The DE is a donor match as part of the "Be The Match" program Buffs coach Mike Macintyre started when he arrived in Boulder three years ago.

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Jim Harbaugh vs. SEC: Five matchups we'd love to see

Jim Harbaugh is antagonizing the entire SEC. Here are the five SEC schools we'd like to see play Michigan most.

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Erin Andrews nude peephole video trial could go to jury Friday

Closing arguments are Friday, then jury will decide if the Nashville hotel and others are liable and what, if any, damages will be awarded.

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Wisconsin to seek Big Ten permission for spring practice at Lambeau Field

The purpose would be twofold: for team-building, but also because the Badgers open the 2016 season Sept. 3 against LSU in Green Bay.

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$25 'skinny' TV packages called a 'ripoff' as industry 'stares down' CRTC

March 1 was supposed to be the dawn of "new era of choice" for TV viewers. Unfortunately, it’s not. So far, the new CRTC regulations appear to be rather toothless — definitely not the game-changing legislation TV customers were hoping for.

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First ministers' next steps on carbon pricing obscured by smog: Chris Hall

We really should call these gatherings of federal and provincial leaders "last ministers' meetings," because no matter how much goodwill, and how many pledges to co-operate are heard going in, the bonhomie never really lasts.

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U.S. jobs may be better indicator of real economy health than markets: Don Pittis

Stock markets have been going through a rough patch just as U.S. unemployment falls to new lows. It may be that, in the short term at least, full employment is not so good for markets, even as the wider economy strengthens.

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Massive layoffs coming as China confronts its overbuilt 'zombie economy'

In the last gasp of an historic industrialization, China's state-run "zombie" factories continue to churn out products no one buys. The CBC's new Asia Correspondent Sasa Petricic highlights the problem facing Beijing with its new talk of layoffs and restructuring.

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Henrik Lundqvist gets hurt, throws tantrum, gets torched

The King went off the rails, and the net came off its moorings.

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Canadiens' Carey Price on delayed return: 'I’m going to play regardless'

The star goalie has been sidelined since Nov. 25, when he aggravated an injury that cost him nine games earlier this season.

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Jim Harbaugh Twitter punches Butch Jones

After Jones posted a comment on Twitter about having lunch with Bielema and Dantonio in Florida, Harbaugh had a suggestion for him.

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Nick Saban vs. Kirby Smart recruiting wars? Yes, please

Four-star QB Jake Fromm decommits from Alabama and commits to in-state Georgia as the student and teacher go head to head off the field.

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Flyers player got death threats after collision with Connor McDavid

Brandon Manning feels the wrath of Canadian hockey fans after a check caused Oilers rookie sensation Connor McDavid's injury.

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Louisiana Lafayette vacates 22 victories because of NCAA violations

The 2011 and 2013 New Orleans Bowl wins are among the vacated games.

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Recruiting: Top tight ends committing early; four-star players available

Notre Dame has locked up the No. 1 and No. 3 tight ends for 2017, but Michigan State, Alabama, Ohio State, USC, Washington and Tennessee are among suitors for uncommitted.

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Championship encore: How every champion fared after winning title since 2000

Only one national champion has repeated since 2000 (Alabama in 2011 and 2012) but several others have had the opportunity but fallen short.

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West End Hotel rep seen watching Erin Andrews video day after he testified

The Fox reporter testified her worry that the Internet video will remain viewable for anyone who chooses, a point apparently hammered home.

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In Ted Cruz land, Trump is the devil destroying the GOP

The irony is more than a little apparent, Neil Macdonald writes. Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who, as much as anyone, led the Tea Party revolt that knee-capped the Republican establishment, is now raging at Donald Trump for taking that anger to the next level.

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World Cup of Hockey rosters: NHL stars to represent their countries in 2016

Here are the rosters for the eight teams — United States, Canada, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Czech Republic, Europe and North America — vying for the World Cup of Hockey.

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Arbiter to decide Steve Sarkisian’s lawsuit against USC

Sarkisian was fired in October and filed his suit in December, claiming the university didn’t allow him to seek treatment for his alcoholism

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Guacamole terrorized Houston QB Kyle Allen for years

Guac can be kinda scary, the Houston QB told third-graders while reading Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham.

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Penn State's Saquon Barkley is a weight room monster and his teammates love it

Saquon Barkley is a monster.

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Super Tuesday: As Trump keeps winning, Republican elites can only wince

In his victory speech Tuesday night. Donald Trump nailed precisely the Republican predicament: If he keeps winning by these margins, it's awfully hard for Republicans to say he's not the person they want running the party into a presidential election.

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Canada and the world ride the long wave to GDP gloom: Don Pittis

In the wake of the 2008 collapse, the booming productive capacity of China and other developing countries prompted resource analysts to crow about the commodities supercycle. Now the world is facing a supercycle of overcapacity.

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Trudeau tracker: Has the prime minister kept his promise on the environment?

Justin Trudeau swept into power last October promising “real change,” and there’s likely no commitment in the Liberal platform that will be more closely judged against that slogan than Trudeau’s commitment to tackle climate change.

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Liberals increase support since election, early polls suggest

The last quarter of polling has been good for the Liberals, as more Canadians support the party today than on election night. But if Canadians are warming to the Liberal government, which party are they turning away from?

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Connor McDavid nets both Oilers goals in first triumph over Jack Eichel

The Oilers' rookie sensation bookended a 2-1 overtime win over the Sabres with a pair of nifty goals to claim Round 1 in this rivalry.

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Title IX lawsuit against University of Tennessee keeps getting worse

Athletes found to have violated the University of Tennessee's code of conduct policy were allowed to remain on campus, per new filing.

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The exhilarating lifestyle of a minor league hockey player

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QB Zach Kline will start and end his college career as a Golden Bear

For the 2014 and 2015 seasons, Kline was with Butte Community College and Indiana State, respectively.

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Plaxico Burress takes jab at Jim Harbaugh, Michigan

Jim Harbaugh has college football in a tizzy after taking his team to Florida for a week of practice.

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Ivy League to eliminate tackling in practice

With the rise in knowledge about the devastating effects of concussions, the Ivy League is moving to eliminate tackling in practices.

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Jimbo Fisher applauds Jim Harbaugh for 'beating the rules'

Fisher said Michigan always gets players from Florida, so he doesn’t think Harbaugh is gaining a recruiting edge.

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SUNY Buffalo player dies after 'medical emergency' during workout

The young defensive end passed away Monday night.

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Early arrivals: 15 newcomers with big opportunities in spring practice

Which quarterback on campus early has the best chance to start in 2016? Who are the other instant impact players already on campus and getting a jump start on next season?

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