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College football bowl season adds to events in unique settings

Anthony Gharib, ESPNDec 15, 2023, 08:00 AM ET The 2023 college football bowl season has arrived which means we’ll see top matchups in unique settings. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Similar to last year, there will be four bowl games held in baseball stadiums: Chase Field (Arizona Diamondbacks), Fenway Park (Boston Red Sox), Petco Park (San Diego Padres) and Yankee Stadium …

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Eagles-Seahawks player matchups to watch in Week 15

Eagles-Seahawks player matchups to watch in Week 15 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (10-3) will travel to Seattle to face the Seahawks (6-7) after losses to NFC contenders in back-to-back weeks. Here are some key matchups to watch: Eagles’ secondary vs. Seahawks’ receivers After watching the Eagles get roasted in their secondary the last few weeks (and …

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AJ Dillon has a broken thumb, trying to find way to play Sunday

Packers running back AJ Dillon has been listed as out of practice the last two days and he shed some light on the nature of his right thumb injury on Thursday. Dillon said an X-ray on Tuesday showed that he broke his thumb when he hit it on a helmet during the team’s Week 14 loss to the Giants. Dillon …

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Derwin James, Khalil Mack say Chargers still believe in Brandon Staley

Chargers head coach Brandon Staley’s job security was a popular topic of conversation around the team before Thursday night’s game in Las Vegas, but it was just about the only one after their matchup with the Raiders came to an end. The Raiders demolished the Chargers 63-21 and Staley said after the game that he doesn’t know if he will …

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NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, young core production index

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comDec 15, 2023, 07:00 AM ET CloseTim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. As teams go through their cycles of contention, the importance of having a high-scoring young core can wax and wane. Then again, in a league which has had a relatively flat salary cap in recent seasons, …

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Raiders’ rookies are showing how far we’ve come

The Raiders have three 2023 draft picks on offense, and all three of them had big games in Thursday night’s win over the Chargers: Rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell threw for 248 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions, rookie wide receiver Tre Tucker had 59 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and rookie tight end Michael Mayer had 39 yards and …

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Bills’ season hangs in balance as in-form Cowboys visit

Photograph: David Eulitt/Getty Images As the regular season draws to a close, we’ll take a look each Friday at a game likely to affect the playoff race, along with the teams whose fortunes are rising and falling. And, so we don’t neglect the also-rans, we’ll see which teams are in the hunt for next year’s No 1 pick. Game of …

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Week 15 NFL games to binge, stream and skip

Yahoo Sports’ Matt Harmon runs through the three games that caught his eye on this weekend’s slate – including Jaguars vs. Ravens, Jets vs. Dolphins and Texans vs. Titans. Video Transcript – Here are the games you need to binge, stream, and skip from Week 15 of the NFL season. Let’s start with Ravens at Jaguars. The Jags need this …

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Why the NFL needs to break its reliance on instant replay

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz spoke to Fox NFL rules analyst and former NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino about how officials rely too often on video replay and what changes could be made to make the system better. Hear the full conversation on the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. Video …

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Chargers vs. Raiders score, highlights, news, inactives and live updates

Easton Stick will make his first NFL start Thursday against the Raiders. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) A lot can change over the course of an NFL season and Thursday’s contest between the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers is a fantastic example of that. Jimmy Garoppolo and Justin Herbert, the team’s starters in Week 1, are out. In …

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TNF – Chargers vs. Raiders

The FFL team discusses a few headlines ahead of the Chargers vs. Raiders. Video Transcript – I’m actually keeping my eye on the Davante Adams frustration meter. Because listen, this guy is one of the best receivers. I don’t even think he’s just one of the best receivers of this era. I think he’s maybe one of the best receivers …

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