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The 2020 Texas Bowl will be played on Thursday, Dec. 31, at 7 p.m. CT… The post 15th Annual Texas Bowl Set For Prime Time December 31st on ESPN appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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John Matisonn | Americans set to turn on Trump as SA turned on Zuma
American civil society has turned on Donald Trump just as South Africans turned on Jacob
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Rams Go East In A Big Way  
After a big win in the home opener Los Angeles took their offense on the road to Philadelphia. The team had some obstacles that included a cross country flight and an early 10am kick-off. This one would be the first of back to back weeks for the team heading back east to play. There were no fans
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Emmitt Smith
Born on May 15, 1969, in Pensacola, Florida Emmitt Smith wished to be one of the Dallas Cowboys from a young age but the enthusiastic individual had to face many struggles before he could pursue a career in professional football. Belonging to a financially weak family, Smith had to juggle between
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High-School: Douglass comes up short 19-7 in season opener against Wesleyan | The Atlanta Voice
The score is nowhere close to an indication of how the game went between the Douglass Astros and the Wesleyan Wolves Friday night. It was a defensive battle for both teams and remained close until late in the fourth quarter. This was the Astros first game of the season after waiting a long three
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Crespi finds a way past St. Paul in Angelus League opener - L.A. Focus News
ENCINO - Saturday marked the start of Angelus League football action. If the remaining two weeks are anything like Crespi’s 22-15 win over visiting St. Paul, be prepared for the unexpected. Khallid Calhoun’s 42-yard touchdown run with 8:42 remaining in the fourth quarter gave the Celts a lead they
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Weight put on mental health at new football training gym  | New Pittsburgh Courier
UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland — It’s a Saturday morning, and the new A&M Sports and Fitness is packed with high school and college football players slamming their bodies into tackling dummies and doing agility drillsto work up a sweat. Defensive line coach Aaron Wallace wears protective gear to sustain
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The L.A. Rams Stayed Relentless Against the Arizona Cardinals - Los Angeles Sentinel
The Los Angeles Rams now executed their eighth win of the season after defeating the Arizona Cardinals. Now they set their sights on preparing for the New England Patriots, who they will host on
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Former USC lineman Marv Marinovich dies at 81 | L.A. Focus News
Marv Marinovich, the captain of USC football’s 1962 national championship team, died on Thursday of natural causes at the age of 81, the university announced on Friday. Marinovich played at USC during the 1959, 1961 and 1962 seasons, playing both offensive and defensive line. In 1962, the Trojans
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High School: Doug faces tough test against 2-A powerhouse Callaway | The Atlanta Voice
Last week's 19-7 loss to Wesleyan put the Astros at 0-1 to begin the season. They will seek their first win of the season in their home opener against the Callaway Cavaliers. This is a rematch from last year's 2-A state quarterfinals in which the Cavaliers came out victorious 41-20. For the
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Zimbabwe: Is Sport Worth It?
STANDING in the baking heat for hours on end, with no protection from the blazing sun, dust being whisked up into our face, the glare bouncing off the brown earth and piercing our eyes, while we are only occasionally called into action; standing in the freezing cold with a biting, driving wind
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Dylan Gutierrez helps lead Damien football in rout St. Francis - L.A. Focus News
Alejandro Ramirez #6 of St. Francis looks to the sidelines in the first half of a prep football game against Damien at St. Francis High School in La Canada on Friday, September 3, 2021. (Photo by Libby Cline-Birmingham, Contributing Photographer) John Aragon #8 of Damien prepares to tackle
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Kendric Rhymes: A Star In The Making - DefenderNetwork.com
Heights may be the sleeper team out of Houston Independent School District (HISD) after kicking the regular season off with a 62-6 win over Westbury. Leading the way for the Bulldogs is none other than their senior captain running back Kendric Rhymes. As a junior, the three-star Utah State
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Chargers Weekly- Chapter 18
The Atlanta Falcons come into SoFi Stadium in week 14 of the season with 4 wins and 8 losses. The Chargers have an equally dismal record at 3 wins and 9 losses. Seven of the 10 matchups between these teams have ended up being decided by one score or less and the hometown Chargers have a shameful
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String of errors leads to third game downfall for Cowboys - North Dallas Gazette
By Dwain Price NDG Sports The bad news is that the Dallas Cowboys made an enormous amount of egregious mistakes that led to Sunday’s 38-31 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. But the good news is that despite that heartbreaking loss, the Cowboys are still tied for first place in the NFC East with
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Remembering Syracuse football great Floyd Little, who died at 78 - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
Three-time All-American running back Floyd Little passed away Friday after receiving a cancer diagnosis in May.
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Fantasy Football Rankings 2021: Sleepers, breakouts, busts from computer model that nailed Allen's big year news -The Black Chronicle
Saints receiver Michael Thomas has been a Fantasy football stalwart for years, but he now faces major questions as he enters the 2021 NFL season. Not only will Thomas
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Panthers drop season opener to 19 ranked Louisiana in OT | The Atlanta Voice
It was almost too good to be true. Another Georgia State Panthers upset against a ranked team, except it was not. The 19 ranked Ragin Cajuns of Louisiana fought back after being down 14 points to defeat the Panthers 34-31 in overtime. Ragin Cajuns running back Elijah Mitchell broke loose for the
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Colts grab AFC South tiebreaker by beating Titans 34-17 - Black News Channel
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Coaches and quarterbacks change for the Indianapolis Colts. What remains the same is they keep beating Tennessee in its own building. Philip Rivers threw for 308 yards and a touchdown, and Nyheim Hines scored twice as the Colts
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Georgia State powered by record-breaking first half blows past East Carolina 49-29 | The Atlanta Voice
Georgia State Panthers redshirt quarterback Cornelious Brown had a decent day in his second start with the Panthers. Brown’s three touchdowns in the first half helped contribute to the most points the Panthers have ever scored in the first half in their program's history (35). In addition to
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NFL training camp updates - Cam Newton and Derek Carr shine, pads come on, more news -The Black Chronicle
4:43 PM ET ESPN staff Tuesday's 2021 NFL training camp practices were highlighted by several teams practicing in pads for the first time and quarterback news. Cam Newton had
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Walter Camp Honors Pitts Weaver and CFU Gabriel 
University of Central Florida QB Dillon Gabriel and Pittsburg linebacker Rashad Weaver earned this weeks Walter Camp FBS Players of the week award.  
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The wonder sisters bringing Malawi women's football to the world stage - Face2Face Africa
Sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga are carving a niche for themselves in women’s football while placing Malawi on the map. The pair began their football career back home in Malawi, went on to play in Europe and now they play for two big rival teams in China. The sisters attribute their passion for
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North Shore WR Shadrach Banks: Kind of a Big Deal - DefenderNetwork.com
Galena-Park North Shore High School senior wide receiver Shadrach Banks, a Texas A&M signee, has been on a roll these past few weeks in the playoffs. Against Katy Tompkins 'Shad' snatched 11 receptions for 251 yards and two touchdowns, including an 81-yard, run-after-catch touchdown. In North
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Bears select Ohio State QB Justin Fields with 11th NFL Draft pick | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Joseph Phillips, Sports Editor With the 11th pick of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears selected Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields on Thursday, April 29, on the ESPN Network. According to SB Nation, the Bears have had few Black quarterbacks over their 100-plus year existence. Fields is only
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Eagles rally past Giants, move atop woeful NFC East - Stabroek News
(Field level Media) Carson Wentz threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Boston Scott with 40 seconds remaining, lifting the host Philadelphia Eagles to a 22-21 victory over the New York Giants
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As a quarterback, you are typically the most important player on an offense. And when tasked, OBs need to be able to make the plays necessary to lead a team to victory. Baytown Lee 6’3” 230 lbs. senior graduate quarterback Christian Olige, a Midwestern State University commit, has
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College Football in the Spring: When? How much? Who plays? – Dallas Post Tribune
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Back in April, not long after the NCAA basketball tournament was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, the idea of moving the 2020 college football to the spring of 2021 already was being tossed around. A last resort is what it was called by
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