Friday, December 16, 2016

Cook breaks record in Florida State's 31-13 win over Gators (Nov 27, 2016) and other top stories.

  • Cook breaks record in Florida State's 31-13 win over Gators (Nov 27, 2016)

    Cook breaks record in Florida State's 31-13 win over Gators (Nov 27, 2016)
    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Dalvin Cook rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown as No. 15 Florida State defeated No. 13 Florida for the fourth straight year 31-13 on Saturday. Cook's 17-yard score in the first quarter was his 45th career rushing touchdown, which broke Greg Allen's 32-year old mark. The junior is also the first FSU running back since Sammie Smith (1986-88) with three straight 100-yard games against Florida. ''You are blessed to coach certain guys in your career and he is one of th..
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  • No. 9 Colorado captures Pac-12 South title with tough win over No. 22 Utah

    No. 9 Colorado captures Pac-12 South title with tough win over No. 22 Utah
    Throughout a tumultuous 2016 season, Notre Dame has steadfastly maintained that Brian Kelly will be the Fighting Irish’s head coach in 2017.  Could the coach, though, leave of his own volition? According to Yahoo Sports‘ Pat Forde, that could very well be the case. “Kelly has reached out through representatives to explore coaching options outside Notre Dame,” Forde wrote Saturday night. Kelly and his squad put the finishing touches on a disappointing, to put it mildly, season Saturday, with the..
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  • GameDay Final: Ohio State is the best bet to stop Alabama in the CFP

    GameDay Final: Ohio State is the best bet to stop Alabama in the CFP
    Sometime on Monday, members of the College Football Playoff selection committee will gather in Grapevine, Texas, to start discussing which four teams should occupy the top four spots in their latest rankings.They'll weigh several factors when debating the teams, like won-loss records, strength of schedule, conference strength and nonconference victories.But with only one week to go before the committee selects the four teams that will actually compete in the playoff, let's propose that the commi..
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  • And in that corner… The USC Trojans

    And in that corner… The USC Trojans
    When the 2016 season began, most had the finale as the marquee game on Notre Dame’s schedule. But few imagined its importance would be one-sided, USC the only team capable of improving its postseason fate. For the Irish, motivation is internal. With no postseason bowl possible, the chance to salvage something—or play spoiler to the Trojans—is all that’s left. And just days after the NCAA did its best to embarrass the Notre Dame football program, anything less than a wholehearted effort in Los A..
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  • Crimson Tide finish undefeated regular season with another dominant win

    Crimson Tide finish undefeated regular season with another dominant win
    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- On the same Saturday that Ohio State and Michigan played perhaps the most heart-stopping of their 113 games, No. 1 Alabama closed out the only undefeated regular season among the Power 5 conferences with all the drama we've come to expect from the Crimson Tide this season. That is to say, none.Alabama is powerful. Alabama is dominant. Alabama is much better than its archrival, a game but beat-up No. 13 Auburn, and the 30-12 final score failed to reflect the one-sided nature o..
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  • Streaking Spurs handle Wizards for ninth consecutive win

    Streaking Spurs handle Wizards for ninth consecutive win
    AP 11:11 p.m. EST November 26, 2016San Antonio Spurs guard Jonathon Simmons (17) dunks the ball as Washington Wizards forward Jason Smith (14) looks on in the fourth quarter at Verizon Center.(Photo: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports)WASHINGTON (AP) รข€” LaMarcus Aldridge scored 24 points, Tony Parker added 20 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Washington Wizards 112-100 on Saturday night for their ninth straight victory.The Spurs (14-3) swept a three-game road swing and are a perfect 10-..
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  • UFC Fight Night 101 results: Biggest winners, losers from 'Whittaker vs Brunson' last night in Melbourne

    UFC Fight Night 101 results: Biggest winners, losers from 'Whittaker vs Brunson' last night in Melbourne
    Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was back at it again, as the WME-IMG mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion staged UFC Fight Night 101 last night (Sat., Nov. 26, 2016) from inside the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Headlining the event was a middleweight bout between Robert Whittaker and Derek Brunson which saw both men swing for the fences in an action-packed one-round fight that ended with Whittaker knocking out Brunson to earn his sixth straight win, fifth in the middlew..
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  • Longhorns hire Herman as Strong's replacement

    Longhorns hire Herman as Strong's replacement
    The Texas Longhorns have hired Tom Herman away from Houston to be their next head coach, the school announced Saturday.Herman replaces Charlie Strong, who was fired earlier Saturday after a 16-21 record in three years at Texas."The opportunity to come back to Texas is a dream come true for me and my family, and I can't thank President [Greg] Fenves and [athletic director] Mike Perrin enough for providing me with this incredible opportunity," Herman said in a statement. "Longhorn football has bee..
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  • McGregor relinquishes featherweight belt: UFC

    McGregor relinquishes featherweight belt: UFC
    (Reuters) - UFC's first dual division champion Conor McGregor has relinquished his featherweight title with Jose Aldo replacing the Irishman as the category's undisputed champion, officials said on Saturday.The move was triggered by a sequence of events that followed light-heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier's withdrawal from his scheduled title defense against Anthony Johnson at UFC 206 on Dec. 10 due to injury.McGregor, who knocked out Eddie Alvarez this month to claim the lightweight crown an..
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