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It's nice when two of sports most bitter rivals put their differences aside for sportsmanship.There aren't even words
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Of all the lo ses and all the moments over the last decade, nothing will crush Tenne see souls like what unfolded lateSaturday afternoon in Gainesville.And nothing could be bigger that what Florida found in yet another win over rival Tenne see: a quarterback.MORE: | | Florida, which hasnt had a gamer at quarterback since some , found a quarterback that brought back some of that magic in a big way.Will Grier rallied the Gators from two scores down, got help
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The longer
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Tiger Woods is ready to attack the upcoming majors after ending his 11-year drought at the Masters on Sunday.The 43-year-old completed a phenomenal comeback by claiming a 15th major title at Augusta National, winning one of golf's Grand Slam eventsfor the first time since the 2008 U.S. Open.In the intervening period hebattled a succe sion of injuries a fourth back surgery in 2017 making him wonder if he would ever play again and saw his reputation damaged by lurid revelations about his private life.Woods had ended a five-year wait for a PGA Tour victory when
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Kevin Na built on an impre sive second round to take the lead Saturday at theCharles Schwab Challenge.The two-time winner on the PGA Tour finished 1-under 69 to hold a two-stroke lead over the rest of the field. Na, who carded the best round of the
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Phil Mickelson says the first two days of the Presidents Cup will be crucial as the United States prepares to face an international team in South Korea.Mickelson, 45, has played in every Presidents Cup since its creation in 1994. The U.S. won eight of the 10 tournaments, including the past five. Mickelson will partner Zach Johnson against Jason Day and Steven Bowditch in Thursday's foursomes.MORE: |
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Vanderbilt's former starting quarterback is the latest football player to end his football career due to injury concerns.The Commodores that redshirt juniorPatton Robinette is walking away from football and entering medical school.MORE: |
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The Amway Coaches Poll is out, and this means absolutely nothing in the new postseason world that is the College Football Playoff.It does, however, give us an idea of not only how coaches feel about the 2014 season, but - more important - underscores what the sport was dealing with for the last 16 seasons of the BCS.MORE
Shin-Soo Choo Jersey : | | Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Coaching Logic 101: Oklahoma destroyed Alabama on a neutral field, has more starters returning and the Tide has a brand new quarterback who hasn't started a game while heading into his fourth season.Yet there is Alabama, No.2 in the coaches poll behind defending national champion Florida State and ahead of You
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Rougned Odor Jersey are using for Baylor.MORE: | | Maybe the Big Ten Championship Game was a "consolation" game, too. Because why else would coaches have Ohio State (No.6) ahead of Michigan State (No.8)? The same Michigan State team that won the Big Ten last season by beating then-unbeaten Ohio State, and then beat Stanford to win the Rose
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Jadeveon Clowney was the prized jewel in the 2010 college football recruiting cla s, and Alabama was fresh off a national championship. But Nick Sabans sales pitch didnt impre
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