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Analysis: Is high school football in jeopardy?
NEW LENOX – One week after attending an Illinois High School Association news conference because Wilmington won its first state title in football, coach Jeff Reents spoke at another IHSA news event about something he wasn’t particularly happy to address.
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10 takeaways from the buildup to the first College Football Playoff
The matchups are set, and bowl/playoff season is upon us. Now that we’ve made it this far, here are 10 takeaways from the first spin on the College Football Playoff carousel – what we’ve learned, what we’ve liked, what’s lacking. 1. This is ...
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PokerStars To Launch Sports Betting And Casino Games
Yes, you read that right, the world’s biggest poker brand just got that much better–PokerStars is going to offer sports betting and casino table games. Somewhere, the voice of a million gamblers cried out in unison, “YES!” The first games ...
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Olympic betting coming to Vegas?
Betting on the Olympics, while still relatively small compared to the NFL, NBA and other prominent sports, is growing offshore, according to Bradley. Nevada books haven't taken bets on the Olympics since the Dream Team won the gold medal in men's ...
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'Bama, FSU, OSU, Oregon picked for 1st College Football Playoff
GRAPEVINE, Texas — The first College Football Playoff expanded the national championship race, made the regular season even more intriguing and produced a final four with major star power. Nick Saban's No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Urban Meyer's No. 4 ...
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NFL Wrap: Patriots down Chargers, Raiders stun 49ers, Broncos bruise Bills, Late comeback saves Colts
Tom Brady threw a 69-yard touchdown pass to Julian Edelman midway through the fourth quarter as the Patriots (10-3) won for the eighth time in nine games. It clinched their 12th straight 10-win season for the second-longest such streak in NFL history.
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Couch Slouch: NFL should jump onboard the sports gambling gravy train
Couch Slouch’s humble suggestion to the NFL: Support sports gambling and set up your own bookmaking shop.Quite simply, the NFL should book its own bets. (Rogelio Solis/AP) By Norman Chad December 7 at 6:04 PM I like the NFL so much, I am going to do it a ...
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Fantasy Football: Le’Veon Bell, Peyton Manning In Week 14 Studs, Duds
Fantasy football can be a cruel game. But in Week 14, the fantasy gods saved their biggest twist for the most inopportune moment. With fantasy owners facing do-or-die matchups to get into their leagues’ playoffs, Sunday’s slate of games saw a wild ...
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Breaking down the College Football Playoff field
Breaking down the College Football Playoff field Ohio State joins Alabama, Oregon, and Florida State in the first College Football Playoff. Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://usat.ly/1CW281B
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Hold the line against sports gambling
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s call to legalize sports betting — a major break from his fellow big league executives that’s being praised for its supposed candor — demonstrates a profound lack of understanding of the issue. Silver’s main argument ...
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Football: Marseille win to reclaim top spot
Marseille's Andre-Pierre Gignac (R) vies with Metz's Jeremy Choplin (L) during the French L1 football match at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille. (AFP/BORIS HORVAT) PARIS: Marseille reclaimed top spot in Ligue 1 from Paris Saint-Germain with a hard-earned ...
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Boise State Football Player Fights Health Battle Off the Field
Boise, Idaho ( KMVT-TV / KSVT-TV ) - The Boise State football team's win over Fresno State on Saturday night marked a victory for the program as a whole, but for one player, the win signified much more about triumph over adversity. Boise State senior ...
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