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NWSL bans former Courage coach Riley, fines franchise after reported misconduct

January 9, 2023 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment
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Former NC Courage coach Paul Riley was banned from the NWSL and the franchise was fined $100,000 by the league on Monday as a result of findings in the league’s report into misconduct. …read more

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Bills safety Hamlin back in Buffalo to resume recovery

January 9, 2023 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment
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Doctors who treated Damar Hamlin said the Bills safety was back in Buffalo on Monday, an uplifting sign of the remarkable progress he has made a week after going into cardiac arrest and having to be resuscitated on the field during a game in Cincinnati. …read more

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Chiefs come out winners in Bills-Bengals game suspension

January 9, 2023 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment

For the first time since 1935, an NFL regular season has ended without every team playing the same number of games. …read more

Source:: Washington Times

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Garner hires successful SSS coach Deron Donald to lead football program

January 9, 2023 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment
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Garner’s football team has a new head coach. Smithfield-Selma head coach Deron Donald will take over the program after an extensive search by Garner principal Matthew Price and athletic director Charles Harris. Longtime Garner leader Thurman Leach announced his retirement in November. …read more

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Kingsbury, Keim out as Cardinals undergo franchise makeover

January 9, 2023 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment
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The Arizona Cardinals have fired coach Kliff Kingsbury and parted ways with general manager Steve Keim after a dreadful season that saw constant unwanted headlines, a serious knee injury to star quarterback Kyler Murray and lots of losing. …read more

Source:: WRAL

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Houston back at No. 1, Duke falls to 24th in AP men’s poll

January 9, 2023 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment
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Houston is back at No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the second time this season, while Kansas State continued its unexpectedly strong start by leaping from unranked to the verge of the top 10. …read more

Source:: WRAL

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Duke up to No. 16 in AP women’s poll; NC State 11th, UNC 22nd

January 9, 2023 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment
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Off to one of the best starts in school history, Illinois cracked The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll for the first time in 23 years on Monday. …read more

Source:: WRAL

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New Boys Basketball Rankings: 704, 252 area codes account for over half of the Top 25

January 9, 2023 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment
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HighSchoolOT released its new boys basketball rankings for the week of January 9th. As the season passes its halfway point, the overall hierarchy of the state is becoming more clear. This week, 13 of the top 25 teams in the state come from the 704 or 252 area codes. …read more

Source:: High School OT

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Kingsbury, Keim out as Cardinals undergo franchise makeover

January 9, 2023 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment

The Arizona Cardinals have fired coach Kliff Kingsbury and parted ways with general manager Steve Keim after a dreadful season that saw constant unwanted headlines, a serious knee injury to star quarterback Kyler Murray and lots of losing. …read more

Source:: Washington Times

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MBB Heads To Virginia Looking For Third Straight Win

January 9, 2023 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment

Carolina and Virginia, two of six teams tied for fourth place at 3-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings, play for the 194th time when the Tar Heels travel to Charlottesville for a 9 p.m. tip on Tuesday, January 10. …read more

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