John Calipari has been here before and it ended well. The last time the Kentucky coach had a freshman class this talented, the season ended with a national championship. The eight-man class, which includes six McDonald’s All-Americans, has to make Kentucky fans forget last season which ended in a first-round …
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Rohan Gaines returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown, and Arkansas’ defense forced six turnovers in a 30-0 win over No. 8 Mississippi on Saturday. The win earned the Razorbacks (6-5, 2-5 Southeastern Conference), losers of 17 straight SEC games until a win over LSU last …
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Lionel Messi has been ruled out of Wednesday’s international friendly against World Cup winners Germany with a right-leg injury. The Argentine Football Association said Monday that Messi will be held out of the game as a “precaution.” The match in Dusseldorf is a chance for Argentina …
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Ryan Newman has been mostly off the radar in recent years in Sprint Cup racing. Considered a can’t-miss championship-caliber driver after he won the Rookie of the Year title in 2002 and followed with eight race wins in 2003, Newman hasn’t had a multiple-victory season since he won twice in …
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WACO, Texas – Iowa State was back in the Top 25 after its first 2-0 Big 12 start in eight years and with one of the top defenses in the country. The 25th-ranked Cyclones still had nothing on defending national champion Baylor. Brittney Griner scored the game’s first five points …
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FORTALEZA, Brazil – After losing the first match, two subjects are off limits for Ghana: An early exit from the World Cup, and family. Ghana striker Kevin Prince Boateng could play against his half-brother Jerome on Saturday, when the ambitious Africans take on Group G favorite Germany in Fortaleza. The …
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WINDERMERE, Fla. – Tiger Woods hasn’t felt worse at the Hero World Challenge and yet produced his best score of the week. Woods lost his voice overnight and was nauseous before and during the third round at Isleworth. But with birdies on his last three holes, he salvaged a 3-under …
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The tag-team match between bitter rivals kicked off SummerSlam Night 1 Saturday night at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Roman Reigns teamed with Jey Uso to take on Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed, who had Paul Heyman in their corner. Reigns and Uso picked up the victory over …
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At my South Side Chicago summer camp, we just wrapped eight weeks of pure, unfiltered childhood joy. Kids splashed at water parks, explored the countryside, learned financial literacy, and crafted speeches to build confidence. Not once did politics creep into the picture. That’s how it should be—a sanctuary where kids …
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Failure wasn’t an option. With the entire case against Bryan Kohberger on the line, an Idaho prosecutor held steady and helped convince a judge to allow controversial DNA evidence to stand – despite the FBI violating its own policy to obtain it. Jeff Nye, chief of the criminal division at …
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