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John Elway: Brock Osweiler is coming back
The Denver Broncos let go of one of their locker-room leaders and could be bringing back a player who left their locker room acrimoniously a little more than a year ago. Osweiler was the only QB cut as the Browns kept rookie DeShone Kizer, Cody Kessler and Kevin Hogan - none of whom has won an National Football League game.
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan told Man United signing is key to his good form
Mkhitaryan, meanwhile, has also been in sublime form so far this season, with the Armenian playmaker having made five assists in three Premier League appearances so far. There's always pressure to score here - but that also makes it interesting, dealing with that. "They had a great pre-season and continued that at the start of the league", he said.
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Proof Penn State's Saquon Barkley is a monster running back
Barkley had 14 carries for 172 yards, caught three passes for 54 yards and scored two touchdowns to pace a dominant effort by the Nittany Lions in the blowout over Akron . Backup quarterback Tommy Stevens ran for a late touchdown and even caught a pass from McSorley when he lined up in the backfield in Barkley's usual spot.
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Wayne Rooney Rules Out England Return For 2018 World Cup
Wayne Rooney says that Manchester United should have stuck with Louis van Gaal, and believes the Dutchman came in for unfair stick. "I would say to Coleen , get out". If he stayed it would have got better. It started off as a story about British football ace Wayne Rooney nabbed by police on a drink-driving charge.
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Chris Froome puts hard day at La Vuelta behind him
Briton Froome still leads Vincenzo Nibali by 59 seconds although the four-times Tour de France winner's stamina will be tested by back-to-back mountain stages over the weekend as he looks to stay in charge of his bid to become the first rider in 39 years to win the Tour and the Vuelta in the same season.
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Joe Biagini's gem goes for naught — Blue Jays Takeaways
The Orioles picked up their eighth win in nine games with a 1-0 triumph in 13 innings on Friday to move within 1 ½ games of the Twins in the race for the second AL wild-card spot. The former Oriole took out a fan in the process, and after the inning he gave a baseball to the guy he flattened. The Blue Jays signed him to a minor-league deal on August 14.
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Trump to Harvey victims, 'America is with you'
Two storm survivors who were reportedly not Trump supporters before the hurricane told a local reporter they now support the president after meeting him on Saturday. The cross-border solidarity comes amid a brewing row as President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he plans to build a border wall on the southern US border to keep out illegal immigrants and criminals, threatening to make Mexico pay for it.
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Broncos Cut All-Pro Safety TJ Ward
Even though there was no reported discussion of Ward taking a pay cut, money was no doubt a significant consideration given Stewart's expensive contract. Ward , a member of their vaunted Super Bowl-winning defense, after three seasons with the team. Ward , who took part in a pregame workout with the rest of the sidelined players, missed several weeks in training camp with a hamstring injury and did not play in any of the Broncos' four preseason games.
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Texans-Cowboys game canceled after being moved from floods
The team flew to the Dallas area after a preseason loss in New Orleans last weekend and practiced the past two days at Cowboys headquarters. The decision to cancel Thursday night's game altogether was announced when the Texans said local authorities had found a safe route for the team to drive the 250 miles home.
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QB Wimbush leads Notre Dame's rout of Temple
Temple can play tough here, but they might struggle to put up points. Another area Kelly singled out for mandatory defensive improvement - and another area Elko's previous teams have excelled in - is run defense. Adams' 161 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries powered Notre Dame to 422 yards on the ground, its most since rushing the ball for 457 yards versus UMass in 2015.
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BYU gets crushed by LSU, 27-0
LSU quarterback Danny Etling was almost flawless, as the senior completed 14-of-17 passes for 173 yards. The good news for LSU was that a defense with four true freshmen in the starting lineup - and without injured top pass rusher Arden Key - held BYU to fewer than 100 yards.
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No. 15 Georgia loses QB Jacob Eason to knee injury
Eason went sailing with his left leg akimbo, reaching for the knee before he hit the ground. Mountaineer running back Terrence Upshaw returned to the field for the first time since 2015, running for 17 yards on seven carries and had two receptions for four yards.
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SC players celebrate with fans after beating NC State
The players celebrated with fans who made the trip up to North Carolina for the game after the win. N.C. State picked up three third-down conversions to reach the SC 8, then threw two incompletions from the 10-yard line on the Wolfpack's last two snaps.
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Ryan Finley, offense can't capitalize as NC State suffers another close loss
Instead, after Saturday's disappointing 35-28 loss to SC in Charlotte , the Wolfpack players (and fans) are left asking: what now? South Carolina: Will travel next Saturday to face Missouri, which defeated Missouri State 72-43 in the season opener.
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SC outlasts NC State in season opener
State couldn't even get out of the gate at 1-0. And that was playing with a true freshman quarterback. But after the game ESPN Staff Writer Adam Rittenberg said: "Will Muschamp continues to outpace expectations at SC with a nice opening win".
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JJ Watt's flood relief fundraising crosses $14 million mark
He passed the $13 million mark on Thursday night before hitting $15 million on Friday and passing $17 million on Saturday. "Just because the storm is receding doesn't mean we can stop raising money". "I want to make sure that people know that the help is going to continue", said Connie Watt, J.J.'s mother. Houston, we're thinking of you. "I got you Gavin, DM me your address", Watt, who played college ball for University of Wisconsin, tweeted back .
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With Mahrez missing, Algeria loses in World Cup qualifying
Zambia who lost 2-1 to Nigeria on matchday 1 of the World Cup qualifying series are now second in Group B and will be guests of group leaders, the Super Eagles, on October 7. Wilmots was brought in as coach after Ivory Coast, the defending champion, crashed out of the African Cup of Nations in Gabon in the first round at the beginning of the year.
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Battling Rory McIlroy ready to mount FedEx challenge
I think you've got to move the ball around a little bit because there's some trees that get in the way. One hole later, after Poulter hit a chip that ran out past the cup by 8 feet, Mickelson stepped up from a similar position, took out his 64-degree wedge and played a delicate pitch to tap-in range once again.
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Wyoming's punter somehow completely missed the ball
It resulted in a 5-yard loss, and Iowa was able to score on a 27-yard pass from Nate Stanley to Noah Fant and go into halftime up 14-3. With only 59 yards allowed on the ground, Allen was forced to throw the ball downfield, which got him into trouble a few times.
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USC's Jake Olson, blind since age 12, snaps for successful PAT
The score was 48-31 late in the fourth quarter until Olson helped make that final point possible when he snapped the ball for the Trojans. What looked like a quick screen pass to Keishawn Watson turned into a throw back to quarterback Jon Wassink , who plucked the ball from the hands of a USC defender and followed his blockers to the end zone for a 27-yard touchdown reception.
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Colts activate Luck, make trade amid flurry of roster moves
The notion of Luck having to miss regular season games has begun to settle in amongst the Colts' fanbase as almost every reporter expects him to be on the sideline for their season opener against the Rams in Los Angeles. When the Colts kicked off training camp back in July, the team placed Luck on the physically unable to perform list . The Colts' starting quarterback has been on the sidelines recovering since he underwent surgery earlier this year to fix an issue with his right shoulder ...
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Texas vs. Maryland, college football
Maryland quarterback Tyrell Pigrome also got involved running the ball with 64 yards and a score to go with his 175 passing yards and two touchdowns through the air. But the Terrapins responded with their own 62-yard return, setting up a 40-yard rushing TD from junior running back Ty Johnson . But Maryland came up with another defensive stop on fourth and two near midfield, and Kasim Hill's clutch throw to Moore on a third-and-19 set up Hill's keeper to make it 44-34 with 7:36 left.
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Southgate understands fans' frustrations as England toil to flattering win
Including the Hampden stalemate, England have won just one of their last five matches. We want to blow teams away. "Our matches with them were really tight", said Southgate. Yet numerous 3,700 visiting fans had made clear their dissatisfaction during a goalless and sterile first-half display, and plenty more had vacated their seats in the north stand of the arena and departed long before the final whistle.
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No. 5 Clemson Opens Title Defense Against Kent State
First, it was redshirt freshman Zerrick Cooper, who completed four-of-six passes for 37 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown to Cornell Powell. Kent State was held to just five first downs. The division rivals of Florida State, Louisville and North Carolina State will be very tough. Make sure you check back here at Rubbing the Rock for analysis, postgame coverage, and much more from Clemson football's win over Kent State.
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Denver Broncos to bring back Brock Osweiler
He started seven games for the Broncos in 2015 while Peyton Manning was injured. Nevertheless, Manning replaced him during the playoffs that season. Now the bad penny returns to circulation in Denver. In March of this year, Houston traded Osweiler to the Cleveland Browns . Texans head coach Bill O'Brien benched him in favor of Tom Savage in week 15.
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Unranked Maryland Upends No. 23 Texas, Spoiling a Coach's Debut
Maryland enjoyed a 263-98 advantage in rushing yards. But what's truly odd is that there have been two blocked field goals returned for touchdowns in the first half. After looking to force the issue in the end, it all came back to haunt them. Life after D'Onta Foreman didn't start well for Texas, as evidenced by its yards-per-carry average of just 3.2 on 31 rushing attempts.
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Formula 1 Racing Odds: Italian Grand Prix 9/1/17
Interviews with the top 3 drivers after qualifying for the Italian GP, where Lewis Hamilton secured pole position, breaking Michael Schumacher's record. Every Monza race is special for Ferrari, but this year's event holds greater significance. "I don't feel that". This too comes at a track which theoretically should be Red Bull's worst of the season, which makes the teen's feat even more impressive.
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Florida offense sputters in 33-17 loss to MI
The 2017-18 season did not get off to a great start for the No. 17 Florida Gators , who lost 33-17 to the No. 11 Michigan Wolverines Saturday. MI had 433 yards to Florida's 192. Eighty-nine seconds later, freshman C.J. Henderson stepped in front of a Speight throw to the left flat and returned it 41 yards for a touchdown. But, alas, the Cowboys Classic has become a rite of September, and when the 2017 edition kicks off at 3:30 ET on ABC at AT&T Stadium , we'll get a unique matchup ...
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Bottas and Mercedes best in Friday practice for Italian GP
It probably won't sink in for a long time, but I've just got to say a big thank you to my team for making it all possible. "I think Kimi and myself, I can't speak for other people, but Kimi and myself I think we have been racing each other all year".
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Italian GP: Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari struggle in rain-hit qualifying
Running wide at the second chicane, Hamilton dropped his wheels onto the gravel and lost a chance to improve on Bottas' leading time. The Finn, second quickest behind the three-time champion Briton in the morning, clocked a best lap in one minute and 21.406 to outpace him by 0.056 seconds.
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Lewis Hamilton beats Michael Schumacher's record with 69th pole position
After being released wide in the second chicane, Hamilton found himself in the gravel and has lost all hope to beat the lap time of his team-mate at Mercedes . "If the chance is there, we will take it, of course", said Vettel, who ended practice a close third behind the two Mercedes. A few moments after Bottas had recorded the best lap of the session, Hamilton had a better pace before the last sector.
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Hamilton dominates first practice at Monza
Lewis Hamilton set the trend by hooking up Instagram Live, then roping in his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas for some PlayStation action. There is no lack of storylines entering this weekend's Italian Grand Prix in Monza, where the Ferrari fans - " tifosi " - may unleash a wave of pent-up enthusiasm after years of disappointment.
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Formula One: Lewis Hamilton takes record 69th Pole position
I don't know why the other tracks don't design that. "We have been coming here, racing here and wining here since 1950". I think it was a good day - at least I have a better feeling than I had after the Friday in Spa, everything started on the right foot.
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US Open 2017: Karolina Pliskova survives and advances
The Czech top seed lost the first set to American Nicole Gibbs but recovered to win 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. I'm just trying to stay in the game, stay calm, and don't panic but I don't think that was the case today. The second-round match on Court 10 surpassed the previous record in NY by 10 minutes. The women's bracket has been interesting thus far, with Serena Williams still out due to her pregnancy and Simona Halep , the second seed and one of the favorites, out in the first round.
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Patriots trade QB Jacoby Brissett for Colts WR Phillip Dorsett
It was a highly controversial selection among fans at the time and now always will be in Colts folklore. In 26 career games, Dorsett had just 51 receptions for 753 yards and three touchdowns. Brissett completed 28 of 39 pass attempts for 341 yards at an impressive 8.7 yards per attempt in the Patriots' final preseason game against the Giants.