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Sirianni pushes back against tush push ban

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni pushed back against the Green Bay Packers’ proposal to ban the tush push. “I’ve seen some of the stuff that it’s an automatic play,” Sirianni said Tuesday at the NFL’s scouting combine. ”I almost feel a little ...

Big games in college basketball this week

The biggest games of the week in men’s college basketball reside in the Southeastern Conference. Seems to be a recurring theme this season. It make sense given the league that was once synonymous solely with football has four of the nation’s top six teams in the AP Top 25, led for the ...

CFP puts off any decisions on playoff format

DALLAS (AP) — Commissioners who are part of the College Football Playoff had some discussions Tuesday about possible changes for next season, including how the 12-team field is seeded. Several members of the CFP Management Committee, which is made up of all 10 FBS commissioners and Notre ...

In Brief: Taurasi retires from basketball

PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi is retiring after 20 seasons, ending one of the greatest careers in women’s basketball history. “Mentally and physically, I’m just full,” Taurasi told Time. “That’s probably the best way I can describe it. I’m full and I’m happy.” The ...

NHL wraps: Maple Leafs rally from 3 down to beat Bruins

BOSTON (AP) — SSMitch Marner scored his second goal of the game in the final minute of overtime, and the Toronto Maple Leafs overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Tuesday night. With goalie Anthony Stolarz pulled for an extra skater, Pontus Holberg scored the tying ...