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Watermelons, hams, time clocks, an ax, and an unfortunate bull: The weird world of coach motivational tools
Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy made news after impersonating prop comic Gallagher to inspire his team. He’s not the first coach to go to extreme lengths for motivation. And he’s certainly not the most bizarre.
Why everybody should vote Andy Pettitte into the Hall of Fame
Look at the number of pitchers in Cooperstown born in the 1970s. Notice something interesting?
FIFA Best: Messi vs. Ronaldo rivalry resumes
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi resume their rivalry after being named on the shortlist for The Best FIFA Men’s Player award.
Utes to play Washington after ASU game nixed
Utah and Washington will play Saturday, the Pac-12 announced just hours after the Utes were left without an opponent this week when their game with Arizona State was canceled.
Sources: Kings won’t match offer for Bogdanovic
The Kings have declined to match the four-year, $72 million offer sheet that Bogdan Bogdanovic signed with the Atlanta Hawks, sources told ESPN.
Bama, Irish, Clemson, OSU lead first CFP rankings
Alabama is No. 1, followed by Notre Dame, Clemson and Ohio State. 9-0 BYU debuts at No. 14.
UW-Minnesota cancellation ends 113-year streak
With Minnesota having to cancel Saturday’s football game against Wisconsin because of coronavirus-related problems, the longest uninterrupted series in FBS history will end at 113 consecutive years (1907 to 2019).
Dest becomes first U.S. player to score for Barca
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GGG to defend title vs. Szeremeta on Dec. 18
Gennadiy Golovkin, who has not fought since 2019, will return to the ring with a middleweight title defense against Kamil Szeremeta on Dec. 18 in Hollywood, Florida.