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Anaysis: Eagles weren't afraid to make difficult decisions
The Philadelphia Eagles are playing for another Super Bowl title because they weren’t afraid to make difficult decisions following a disastrous 2020 season.
Just three years after hoisting the …
4th down coaching decisions could prove key in Super Bowl
If the Super Bowl comes down to a key fourth-down decision, that might bode well for the the Philadelphia Eagles.
The analytically inclined Eagles have long been one of the NFL's most aggressive …
Super Bowl features matchup of 1st and 2nd team All-Pro QBs
It's only fitting that the top two quarterbacks in the regular season based on All-Pro voting are the last two quarterbacks standing in the NFL this season.
First-team All-Pro quarterback Patrick …
Analysis: Nick Sirianni won over fans who didn't want him
Nick Sirianni is getting his flowers figuratively instead of thrown at his face. The chest-bumping, sideline-prancing, expletive-tossing head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles has won over a tough …
Analysis: Defense still wins in the NFL playoffs
Defense stills wins in the playoffs.
The San Francisco 49ers and Cincinnati Bengals advanced to the conference championship games with excellent defensive performances on Sunday.
The …
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Pro Sports
LSU coach Kim Mulkey is returning to Texas for another Final Four. The former Baylor coach says some people with ties to her lengthy tenure in Texas will be in the stands when the Tigers play …
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The ownership of Saudi-backed Newcastle was under renewed scrutiny on Tuesday when Premier League chief executive Richard Masters was asked by a member of the British …
PHOENIX (AP) — There will be no assist from the replay booth when it comes to the NFL's roughing the passer rule.
The league's 32 teams declined to adopt a proposal from the Los Angeles Rams …
College Sports
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sports gambling in North Carolina soared over a major hurdle on Tuesday as the House voted for legislation to permit, regulate and tax wagering activities less than a year …
Bryant Gumbel will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 44th Annual Sports Emmy Awards on May 22 in New York. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences made the announcement on …
Several prospects from the NBA Academy in Africa are playing in the new season of the Basketball Africa League. The league was created by the NBA in partnership with FIBA to help grow the sport in …
Outdoors
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announces the state’s Primitive Deer Hunt will be open Wednesday through Friday, Feb. 1-3 statewide. Hunters with a valid hunting …
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is considering changes to the reporting requirements for commercial licensees who guide fishing parties.
Currently, a Commercial …
Sports
NCAA takes seat on bench in the political game
The NCAA has taken a seat on the bench in the political game.
The organization that governs college athletics was once at the forefront of hot-button issues such as the Confederate flag and …
Pato O'Ward is closest to home when IndyCar runs in Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The face of Pato O’Ward can be seen on billboards all around Mexico City, and the young driver so much wants to have an IndyCar race in his native country.
“It …
AP sources: Harris/Rales group submits bid for Commanders
Two people with knowledge of the situation tell The Associated Press a group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales has submitted a fully financed bid for the NFL's Washington Commanders. The …
Column: End of the WGCs with more to come, minus Match Play
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Nick Price and Rory McIlroy are footnotes in World Golf Championships history.
Price hit the first shot when this series began in 1999, at La Costa in an opening match …
Black female athletes: Having Black female coach is crucial
South Carolina senior guard Brea Beal knew she could trust Dawn Staley before she even suited up for the Gamecocks.
It wasn't just Staley's coaching accolades, which include fueling South …
March 29
1929 — The Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup with a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers to complete a two-game sweep.
1940 — Joe Louis knocks out Johnny Paychek in the second …
Lamar Jackson’s frustration over contract negotiations reached a boiling point when he announced Monday that he has requested a trade from the Ravens. Staying in Baltimore might be his best and …