North Carolina’s run to the regular-season crown in the rugged Atlantic Coast Conference was enough to secure the Tar Heels yet another No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
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Free agency just piece of Chicago Bears’ process
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace has set the team up well to address needs through the upcoming NFL draft. General manager Ryan Pace is steadfast in his belief that successful football teams are built through the draft, so the Chicago Bears weren’t expected to make a huge splash in this year’s free-agency pool.
Free agency just piece of Chicago Bears’ process
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace has set the team up well to address needs through the upcoming NFL draft. General manager Ryan Pace is steadfast in his belief that successful football teams are built through the draft, so the Chicago Bears weren’t expected to make a huge splash in this year’s free-agency pool.
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The Patriots sent their 2017 first-round selection and a third-round pick to New Orleans for Cooks while the Saints will send back a fourth-round pick, said the person who spoke Friday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the teams have not announced the deal. In the 23-year-old Cooks the Patriots add another speedy and productive young receiver to a group that already includes Chris Hogan, Malcolm Mitchell and veterans Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola.T Cooks has appeared in all 16 regular-season games for New Orleans the past two years and is coming off back-to-back 1,100-yard receiving seasons, in which he also had 17 touchdowns.
Glennon gets Bears job, RG3 gets walking papers
It looks like Mike Glennon has a starting job in the NFL. Robert Griffin III no longer has any job.
No. 6 North Carolina stops Miami 78-53 to reach ACC semis – Thu, 09 Mar 2017 PST
Theo Pinson tried an alley-oop pass that went directly into the basket for a surprise 3-pointer, and the befuddled look on his face was priceless. Isaiah Hicks had 19 points and the Tar Heels certainly looked the part of a title contender while wearing down Miami for a 78-53 victory in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
Wisconsin Football: Former Badgers Get Big NFL Payday
NFL free agency is offically underway, and the market has taken off at warp speed in comparison to previous seasons. Each team is quickly adressing their needs to take them to the next level, and players are cashing in on their big contracts they have been waiting years for.
Source: Linebacker Manti Te’o to visit Saints on Thursday
According to a source, the New Orleans Saints are hosting free agent inside linebacker Manti Te’o for a visit on Thursday. The Notre Dame product battled injuries during his four-year stint with the Chargers, appearing in just three games in 2016 after tearing his Achilles’ in Week 3 against the Colts.
The Film Room: A.J. Bouye
I’m Matt Weston, a writer over at Battle Red Blog. Congratulation! Your team just signed our baby boy A.J. Bouye.
Reports: Mike Glennon set to be the new starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Mike Glennon throws a pass against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half of an NFL preseason football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016. Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Mike Glennon throws a pass against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half of an NFL preseason football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016.
JLT series: North Melbourne’s Sam Wright returns from injury
North Melbourne defender Sam Wright will play his first match since midway through last season when he returns against Greater Western Sydney in Friday night’s final practice match. Wright, 26, played the last of his eight matches last season in round 11, before undergoing mid-season surgery on both ankles.
a&Ma s Myles Garrett among winners at combine, ND QB among losers
The NFL Scouting Combine invited 330 players. Most didn’t change their draft stock by what they did in Indianapolis.
Steinberg says client young to decide soon on if he’ll play in CFL
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will learn sooner than later if former Texas quarterback Vince Young will make his football comeback in Canada. Leigh Steinberg, Young’s agent, told The Canadian Press on Monday he expects his client to decide his football future either later this week or early next.
Steinberg says client young to decide soon on if he’ll play in CFL
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will learn sooner than later if former Texas quarterback Vince Young will make his football comeback in Canada. Leigh Steinberg, Young’s agent, told The Canadian Press on Monday he expects his client to decide his football future either later this week or early next.
Steinberg says client young to decide soon on if he’ll play in CFL
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will learn sooner than later if former Texas quarterback Vince Young will make his football comeback in Canada. Leigh Steinberg, Young’s agent, told The Canadian Press on Monday he expects his client to decide his football future either later this week or early next.
Steinberg says client young to decide soon on if he’ll play in CFL
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will learn sooner than later if former Texas quarterback Vince Young will make his football comeback in Canada. Leigh Steinberg, Young’s agent, told The Canadian Press on Monday he expects his client to decide his football future either later this week or early next.
Steinberg says client young to decide soon on if he’ll play in CFL
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will learn sooner than later if former Texas quarterback Vince Young will make his football comeback in Canada. Leigh Steinberg, Young’s agent, told The Canadian Press on Monday he expects his client to decide his football future either later this week or early next.
Steinberg says client young to decide soon on if he’ll play in CFL
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will learn sooner than later if former Texas quarterback Vince Young will make his football comeback in Canada. Leigh Steinberg, Young’s agent, told The Canadian Press on Monday he expects his client to decide his football future either later this week or early next.
Alshon Jeffery’s agent had ‘positive meeting’ with Bears
The wide receiver’s agent reportedly met with the team on Saturday and both sides are “more than open to a reunion.” According to NFL Insider Ian Rapoport , the wide receiver’s agent had a “positive meeting” with the team on Saturday and both sides are “more than open to a reunion.”
New York Jets: Mike Glennon Should Top Wishlist in NFL Free Agency
In dire need for a quarterback, the New York Jets should make a run at signing Mike Glennon in 2017 NFL free agency. Since the glory days of Joe Namath, it seems like the New York Jets have been searching for a franchise quarterback.
Tar Heels Shock Top-Ranked Pioneers 13-9
Luke Goldstock scored four goals and had one assist and Brian Balkam made 17 saves, a career high, while allowing just nine goals, as #6 North Carolina whipped #1 Denver 13-9 Saturday afternoon at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium.
Tar Heels Clinch First ACC Series Over #21 Pitt
CHAPEL HILL North Carolina secured the series victory on ACC opening weekend, capturing a 6-2 win over No. 21 Pittsburgh to claim the first two games of the three-game series.
Briles says he didn’t cover up sexual assaults at Baylor
In this July 21, 2015, file photo, Baylor coach Art Briles addresses attendees at the NCAA college Big 12 Conference football media days in Dallas. Texas’ top law enforcement agency has opened a preliminary investigation into Baylor University and how it handled reports of sexual and physical assault over several years.
Broncos to interview Christian McCaffrey, Vance Joseph praises Todd Davis, more
… beginning of the regular season. Broncos writer for The Denver Post. She was previously the digital news editor for sports. Before arriving at The Post in 2014, she spent a year and a half as a senior staff editor at The New York Times. Cameron …
Wisconsin Football: Camp Randall celebrating 100 years of existence
In 1917, the Wisconsin Badgers football program unleashed what is now known as a house of horrors for opposing teams. Home to memorable moments, upsets, titles, and more, Camp Randall will be celebrating an historic feat in the 2017 and will be enjoying countless devotions to the football stadium that has severed Wisconsin football for the last century.
Baltimore Ravensa Elam arrested on multiple drug charges in Miami
Elam, 25, was booked at 3:45 a.m. at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami on charges of possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana, possession with intent to sell or deliver, and possession of a controlled substance. He also was charged with reckless driving.
Baltimore Ravensa Elam arrested on multiple drug charges in Miami
Elam, 25, was booked at 3:45 a.m. at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami on charges of possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana, possession with intent to sell or deliver, and possession of a controlled substance. He also was charged with reckless driving.
What Bears rookies said at Combine
With the NFL Combine looming, we take a look back at what top Bears rookies Jordan Howard, Cody Whitehair and Leonard Floyd had to say at last year’s event. were all voted to the NFL All-Rookie Team in 2016 after being selected by the Bears in the draft.
Who will develop into Auburn’s top pass rusher this spring?
We’re taking a look at each position group as Auburn prepares to open spring practice on Feb. 28. The fifth of a nine-part series looks at the defensive line.
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No. 8 North Carolina kept hitting the glass, making its free throws and hitting its outside shots. The Tar Heels pl The Texans-Raiders game in Mexico City last November generated an increase of $45 million in the city’s gross revenues, the NFL said Thursda
Top 25 this Week: No. 14 Virginia meets 2 top Acc offences-Image1
No. 14 Virginia’s traditionally strong defence will get a challenge this week against some of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s best offences. The Cavaliers face No.
Williams unsure if Hicks will play against NC State
North Carolina senior forward Isaiah Hicks did not play at Duke last Thursday night after suffering a hamstring in practice the day before that game. Now his status remains in doubt, too, for the Tar Heels’ game at N.C. State on Wednesday.
First openly gay NFL player shares story
… and stopped his talk to ask the television crews to turn off their cameras. The attention and what he believes is the sports’ discomfort with homosexuality ultimately destroyed his career. After being cut from the Rams and then waived by the Dallas …
Falcons begin the process of getting over Super Bowl loss
… loss was especially painful to a city that has celebrated only one championship in the four major professional sports – the 1995 World Series-winning Braves. “I want to personally apologize (to the fans) because we didn’t go all the way,” safety …
Brownsa losing streak gave Ricardo Louis visions of freshman year at Auburn
Cleveland Brown wide receiver Ricardo Louis’ debut season in the NFL didn’t follow an identical script to his freshman year at Auburn, but shared all the wrong kind of similarities. The Browns rotated through quarterbacks – five in total – as they flirted with becoming only the second team in NFL history to go 0-16 .
Trey Flowers has been an early bloomer in the NFL
… was growing up: his family’s home in Huntsville, Ala. “We threw a party every Super Bowl,” Flowers said. “We were a sports family and we loved football, so every time the Super Bowl came on, we’d have a good meal and a lot of people come over. …
Union to look at equipment, concussion protocols
The NFL players’ union will be making a push for improved equipment and for more consistent compliance with the concussion protocol. At their annual Super Bowl news conference Thursday, the NFL Players Association also insisted there will be no extension of the 10-year labor agreement signed in 2011.
AFC holds on to defeat NFC 20-13 in Pro Bowl
The Buffalo Bills linebacker could have just sat on a late interception for the win, but instead opted to return the ball 20 yards and then lateralled it to Aqib Talib, who came within 13 yards of the end zone in the AFC’s 20-13 win over the NFC in the NFL’s all-star game Sunday night. “I was serious about that last drive,” Alexander said.
AFC Holds On To Defeat NFC 20-13 In Pro Bowl
The Buffalo Bills linebacker could have just sat on a late interception for the win, but instead opted to return the ball 20 yards and then lateralled it to Aqib Talib, who came within 13 yards of the end zone in the AFC’s 20-13 win over the NFC in the NFL’s all-star game Sunday night. “I was serious about that last drive,” Alexander said.
Why Jaylen Harris is the player Ohio State’s 2017 recruiting class needed most: Doug Lesmerises
Jaylen Harris stood on the stage with Terrelle Pryor on Thursday night, the Cleveland Heights senior as tall as the Browns leading receiver. Handsome and smiling in a blue suit, Harris beamed, his parents and coach in the crowd, as he received his award as the city’s best high school athlete at the Greater Cleveland Sports Awards.