Thursday, July 14, 2016

Rewinding Nick Saban's SEC Media Days news conference and other top stories.

  • Rewinding Nick Saban's SEC Media Days news conference

    Alabama coach Nick Saban met with the media at SEC Media Days Wednesday at 9 a.m. CT. Here is a rundown of what he said: — Saban said O.J. Howard has improved as a blocker every year. Saban: He's worked very hard at that and improved dramatically and is also a fantastic receiver. Saban again said that Alabama probably needs to use Howard more as a receiver. — Saban on transitioning to more of an up-tempo, no-huddle offense: Even if we don't agree that it's the way football should be played, th..
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  • Isaiah Crowell to donate first game check of season to police charity

    Isaiah Crowell to donate first game check of season to police charity
    I have said it before and I will say it again. People need to take responsibility for their actions. The black community doesn’t trust cops, doesn’t like cops, considers cops the enemy. They are taught from birth not to trust cops, etc. In the white community cops are the good guys, they are someone you can trust, they will help you, etc. That is part of the problem. The black community is always talking about respect. They murder each other over perceived disrespect. They expect all cops ..
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  • Hyde5: Has Dolphins offensive line improved to ... 19th in league?

    Hyde5: Has Dolphins offensive line improved to ... 19th in league?
    Last year, the Dolphins offensive line competed for the worst-in-the-business mantel. In fact, for the last few years, the line has had such questions of talent and injuries it’s a wonder Ryan Tannehill isn’t missing a vital organ.Which brings us to the good news of hope this season. The offensive line is ranked 19th in July by Pro Football Focus.It tells where they have been that this is a big step up. The lineup isn’t quite set, considering rookie Laremy Tunsil’s move to guard and questions a..
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  • R&A makes changes for Open Championship after US Open penalty flap

    R&A makes changes for Open Championship after US Open penalty flap
    TROON, Scotland -- Fully aware of the controversial rules issue involving Dustin Johnson at the U.S. Open last month, R&A officials said Wednesday they have taken steps to assure there is not a repeat at The Open.Johnson was assessed a one-stroke penalty because it was deemed he caused his ball to move on the fifth green during the final round. But at the time, no penalty was issued; it wasn't until the 12th hole that Johnson was told there could be a penalty, and only after the round that the U..
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  • Manny Pacquiao to return this fall to face unannounced opponent

    Manny Pacquiao to return this fall to face unannounced opponent
    Manny Pacquiao's retirement didn't last long.Pacquiao plans to come out of a brief sabbatical to fight again on Oct. 29 or Nov. 5 in the main event of an HBO pay-per-view card in Las Vegas, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum told ESPN.com on Tuesday.Arum said there is no set opponent but that it would not be rumored foe Adrien Broner, the outspoken former four-division titlist, because Broner's asking price was a "crazy number."Although Pacquiao announced his retirement from boxing after a superb perfor..
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  • The story of the 2016 All-Star Game? Royals 4, National League 2

    The story of the 2016 All-Star Game? Royals 4, National League 2
    SAN DIEGO -- We've seen this movie before. It was supposed to be Big Papi's night. It was supposed to be the Chicago Cubs' night. We had our All-Star scripts and our All-Star storylines written in our heads. And then ...As usual, when it was time to hit the big stage Tuesday night, it turned into the Kansas City Royals' show.It turned into Eric Hosmer's magical All-Star evening. It turned into Salvador Perez's magical All-Star evening. It may have been July, not October, but it all felt very fam..
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  • Patriots QB Tom Brady has Deflategate appeal denied by 2nd US Circuit Court

    Patriots QB Tom Brady has Deflategate appeal denied by 2nd US Circuit Court
    NEW YORK -- A federal appeals court has rejected Tom Brady's attempt to get a new hearing on his Deflategate suspension.Brady was asking for the full 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to hear the case. In April, a three-judge panel of the court said that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was within his powers when he suspended the star quarterback four games for his role in a scheme to doctor the footballs used in a Jan. 18, 2015, playoff game.The decision Wednesday affirms the wide-ranging powers ..
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  • Respect between David Ortiz, Jose Fernandez culminates in MLB All-Star at-bat

    Respect between David Ortiz, Jose Fernandez culminates in MLB All-Star at-bat
    The pair of stars faced off for the first time Tuesday night, and expressed immense respect for each other after the game. SAN DIEGO, Calif. — When retiring Red Sox slugger David Ortiz made his major league debut in 1997 with the Twins, Marlins ace Jose Fernandez was just 5 years old. In normal circumstances, that age difference alone may have made a friendship between the two unlikely. But the immense mutual respect Ortiz and Fernandez have for each other made their first showdown, an at-bat i..
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  • Bills' LeSean McCoy won't face discipline from NFL over brawl

    Bills' LeSean McCoy won't face discipline from NFL over brawl
    The NFL will not take any action against Bills RB LeSean McCoy his role in a nightclub brawl, according to ESPN and multiple reports.LeSean McCoy is free to continue his training with the Bills, as the NFL has decided not to take any action against him for his role in a February brawl. AP Photo/Gary WiepertThe decision was first reported by The Buffalo News.The Pennsylvania attorney general's office had closed its investigation into the brawl, which left two off-duty police officers injured.In A..
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Amid rising tensions across country, police meet with young people ... .Grisly evidence of Neanderthal cannibalism uncovered in a Belgian cave .
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