Boxer Patrick Day dies after suffering traumatic brain injury in super welterweight fight
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Boxer Patrick Day died Wednesday after suffering a traumatic brain injury Saturday night during a bout in Chicago. He was 27.

Day was hospitalized and in “extremely critical condition” Saturday night after he was knocked out by Charles Conwell in the 10th round of their USBA super welterweight title fight. Day was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital and underwent emergency surgery. He lapsed into a coma and never regained consciousness.

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Rams trade Pro Bowl cornerback Marcus Peters to Ravens for a player plus draft pick
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The Los Angeles Rams are trading cornerback Marcus Peters to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for linebacker Kenny Young and an undisclosed 2020 draft pick, as announced by each respective team on Tuesday. Peters was taken No. 22 overall in the 2015 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. It has to be a bit concerning that the two-time Pro Bowl cornerback has been dealt twice prior to his 27th birthday. He was previously sent from the Chiefs along with a 2018 sixth-round pick to the Rams on Feb.

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New football league still values experience: Five takeaways from Day 1 of first XFL draft
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The XFL has TV deals with ESPN and Fox and eight franchises with spiffy new team logos. It has name coaches like Jim Zorn, Bob Stoops, June Jones and Kevin Gilbride, a respected administrator in commissioner Oliver Luck and a famous owner in WWE CEO Vince McMahon.

Now the XFL finally has players.

The fledgling league, scheduled to start play in 2020, held Day 1 of its two-day draft Tuesday, 

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Browns squander early lead can’t overcome miscues as Seahawks continue surge
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CLEVELAND — Ah, those bungling Browns.

Cleveland had so many chances to bounce back with a statement victory.

But First Energy Stadium was not the place for that on Sunday as the Browns stung themselves as much as Russell Wilson took full advantage to lead the Seahawks to a wild 32-28 victory.

Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield committed four turnovers – three interceptions and a lost fumble – to provide the biggest clue for how Cleveland (2-4) squandered a 20-6 lead.

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Alabama vs. Texas A&M score takeaways: No. 1 Tide flex strengths as Aggies offer little resistance
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — There will not be a second top-three team in the SEC suffering an upset loss this week. No. 1 Alabama handled its business Saturday in taking down No. 24 Texas A&M, 47-28. As has been the case all season long, the Crimson Tide were led by their offense.

Heisman Trophy hopeful Tua Tagovailoa had what’s becoming a tame performance by his typical standards, throwing for 293 yards and four touchdowns.

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South Carolina shocks No. 3 Georgia in two overtimes to shake up College Football Playoff race
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South Carolina knocked off unbeaten Georgia in double overtime for a major SEC upset Saturday, a stunning outcome that will surely dampen the previously unbeaten Bulldogs’ College Football Playoff aspirations.

Gamecocks kicker Parker White connected on a 24-yard field goal in the second overtime to secure the 20-17 victory before Rodrigo Blankenship missed his 42-yard kick on the ensuing possession.

The upset was the first loss for a team ranked in the top six of the Amway Coaches Poll and the first time an SEC team fell to an unranked foe.

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Errol Spence Jr. avoids serious injury in crash where vehicle flips over multiple times
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Unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. is in stable condition after being involved in a rollover crash early Thursday morning. After police confirmed that Spence was the lone passenger in a Ferrari that veered over the center median and flipped multiple times, Spence’s team released a statement that the champ would be OK.

“Spence is awake and responding and his condition is listed as stable,” the statement read. “He did not sustain any broken bones or fractures,

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Braves Pivot from ‘Tomahawk Chop’ Chant After a Cardinal’s Criticism
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Just days after St. Louis pitcher Ryan Helsley, a member of the Cherokee Nation, spoke out against the chant, Atlanta said it would curb its use during Wednesday’s playoff game.

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves took a significant, if limited, step away from their “tomahawk chop” chant on Wednesday ahead of Game 5 in the team’s National League division series against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Cardinals pitcher Ryan Helsley, a member of the Cherokee Nation,

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Eagle Eye podcast: Sacks on sacks on sacks
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On the latest Eagle Eye podcast, Reuben Frank and Dave Zangaro break down the Eagles’ 31-6 win over the Jets on Sunday afternoon.

The defense had 10 sacks and two touchdowns, but the offense struggled at times. Orlando Scandrick went from his couch to a big game. And Nate Gerry makes another play.

Also, Jordan Howard needs more carries.

• The Eagles took care of business
• Poor Luke Falk must be hurting
• Orlando Scandrick has himself a day
• The offense struggled to get going
• Nate Gerry gets another interception
• We need more of Jordan Howard

 

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Georgia vs. Tennessee odds line: 2019 college football picks predictions from computer on 52-34 roll
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The Bulldogs are rolling at 4-0 and dreaming of the College Football Playoff, but they can’t get tripped up in Neyland Stadium on Saturday when third-ranked Georgia takes on SEC East foe Tennessee. Georgia is a well-oiled machine on offense, with Jake Fromm sharp this season and a running game that is piling up yards. Both teams were off last week after the Bulldogs put a lot of effort into knocking off Notre Dame 23-17 and the Vols needing to rest up following a 34-3 loss at Florida.

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