Inside the creation of the 'Religion of SEC Football' class at Presbyterian College Dr. Michael Nelson is a history professor at Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina. He's a die-hard Arkansas fan who once floated to his wife the idea of making their son's middle name Zorback, as in Razorback. (He lost.) Dr. Terry Barr is an English professor at Presbyterian. He's an Alabama … [Read more...]
Corey Seager ties long-standing Dodgers record in blowout win
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Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Cincinnati Bengals – 8/28/16 NFL Pick, Odds, and Prediction – Sports Chat Place
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College football's new starting quarterbacks to watch in 2016
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Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana classification after stage 3 (Reuters)
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Speedo USA, 3 other sponsors drop Lochte after Rio incident (Yahoo Sports)
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Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana team classification after stage 3 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana team classification after stage 3 (Reuters) Aug 22 (Gracenote) - Team Classification Vuelta a Espana after Stage 3 on Monday 1. Movistar (Spain) 26:47:41" 2. Team Sky (Britain) +1:15" 3. Etixx - Quick-Step (Belgium) +2:30" 4. BMC Racing (United States) +2:36" 5. AG2R (France) +4:16" 6. Cofidis (France) +4:24" 7. Trek (United States) +4:25" 8. Katusha (Russia) … [Read more...]
Older, wiser Alexander Radulov sees Stanley Cup potential with Montreal Canadiens
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Tom Brady's absence from the Patriots a bit of a mystery
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A's teammates reportedly came to blows in the clubhouse because of an endorsement
A's teammates reportedly came to blows in the clubhouse because of an endorsement Sunday evening, we learned that A's teammates Danny Valencia and Billy Butler got in a fight in the locker room that injured Butler. Monday, more details emerged thanks to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Apparently the fight originated about Valencia's brand of spikes, in that he was wearing some … [Read more...]