Thursday, February 23, 2017

NFL playoff schedule 2017: the remaining dates and times of games ahead of Super Bowl LI and other top stories.

  • NFL playoff schedule 2017: the remaining dates and times of games ahead of Super Bowl LI

    NFL playoff schedule 2017: the remaining dates and times of games ahead of Super Bowl LI
    It wasn't supposed to be like this. Tom Brady was suspended for the first four games of the season because of Deflategate, the Packers and Seahawks kind of sucked to start the season, and the door seemed open for some other team — the Oakland Raiders, maybe, or the Detroit Lions — to make a run at the title. But alas, a familiar playoff picture has developed, with the indomitable New England Patriots eyeing yet another Super Bowl run in the AFC and perennial contenders Green Bay and Seattle work..
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  • UFC Fight Night 103's Yair Rodriguez didn't ask to fight BJ Penn, but will treat him like anyone else

    UFC Fight Night 103's Yair Rodriguez didn't ask to fight BJ Penn, but will treat him like anyone else
    By: Steven Marrocco and John Morgan | January 12, 2017 8:30 pm MESA, Ariz. – For a brief moment this past year, Yair Rodriguez crossed paths with B.J. Penn. Penn was training at Rodriguez’s adopted gym, the famed Jackson-Wink MMA academy in Albuquerque, N.M. Penn had relocated there in advance of a comeback that wound up thrice delayed. A shadowboxing exercise was called out. Rodriguez (8-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC), a little starstruck, introduced himself. “I didn’t want to tell him (I fought for..
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  • No. 16 Arizona rolls to 91-75 win over Arizona State (Jan 13, 2017)

    No. 16 Arizona rolls to 91-75 win over Arizona State (Jan 13, 2017)
    TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Dusan Ristic dropped in a jump hook on the game’s first shot and scored nine points in Arizona’s opening blitz. Just when Arizona State started to push back, Lauri Markkanen made three straight 3-pointers. Two 7-footers with diverse skills for the Wildcats, one big match-up nightmare for their opponents. Markkanen scored a career-high 30 points, Ristic finished with 16 and No. 16 Arizona used a dominating first half to beat rival Arizona State 91-75 on Thursday night. ”T..
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  • Falcons don't know what to expect from their young, untested defense

    Falcons don't know what to expect from their young, untested defense
    Even some in the Falcons organization are wondering if the defense is ready for a playoff game against the Seahawks. by Thomas George Jan 13, 2017, 9:58am EST. tweet · share · pin · Rec. Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports. Plenty of chatter from Seattle ...
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  • Shootaround (Jan. 13) -- Warriors may be finding their 3-point groove

    Shootaround (Jan. 13) -- Warriors may be finding their 3-point groove
    Warriors sizzle from deep vs. Pistons | Porzingis' Achilles injury lingering | Suns soak up Mexico City experienceNo. 1: Warriors getting 3-point shot on track -- The Golden State Warriors as we know them now made their first waves in the NBA thanks to the "Splash Brothers": Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson (and their barrage of 3-pointers). Since then, the Warriors have only amped up their 3-point attack, finishing in the Top 10 in 3-pointers made each of the last six seasons. This season, they'..
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  • Chargers hire Anthony Lynn as their new head coach

    Chargers hire Anthony Lynn as their new head coach
    An unprecedented day in Chargers history will end with a new head coach. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported the Chargers have hired former Bills interim coach and offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. The first-time head coach has agreed to a four-year deal with the team, Rapoport added. With Lynn in the fold, the Chargers will interview ex-Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley for their open defensive coordinator job -- he's the team's to..
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  • Man United's Jose Mourinho: I am calmer than Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp

    Man United's Jose Mourinho: I am calmer than Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp
    When someone called a journalist during Mourinho's press conference, they probably didn't expect Jose himself to answer. MANCHESTER -- Jose Mourinho has claimed he is calmer than Jurgen Klopp ahead of Manchester United's Premier League clash with Liverpool on Sunday. United host Liverpool in the 198th competitive meeting between English football's historical superpowers having won nine successive games in all competitions. Liverpool, who sit five points clear of United in second position, are o..
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  • Inside Aaron Rodgers' 8.3-second masterpiece

    Inside Aaron Rodgers' 8.3-second masterpiece
    Davante Adams said the play felt like it lasted 30 seconds. It wasn't quite that long, but for 8.3 seconds on Sunday, Aaron Rodgers dipped and dodged New York Giants defenders before finding Adams in the corner of the end zone.Rodgers has made a habit of making the sublime look routine. It was the quarterback's fifth completion and third touchdown pass in the past two seasons in which he held onto the ball for eight seconds or more, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. No other NFL qu..
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  • Steelers: Joey Porter to be with coaching staff vs. Chiefs

    Steelers: Joey Porter to be with coaching staff vs. Chiefs
    PITTSBURGH -- Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter is returning to the team a day after his assault charges from an alleged altercation at a Pittsburgh bar Sunday night were dropped.Porter, the Steelers' outside linebackers coach, spent four days on team-administered leave but will be part of the coaching staff for the divisional playoff game Sunday at Kansas City, the team announced."We have reviewed the available information regarding the incident that took place on Sunday night," Steelers pre..
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  • Atlanta United to play 12 of first 20 games on road

    Atlanta United to play 12 of first 20 games on road
    AP Published 5:01 p.m. ET Jan. 12, 2017 | Updated 12 hours agoATLANTA (AP) รข€” Atlanta United will play 12 of their first 20 games on the road before their debut at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on July 30.The MLS expansion team will use Georgia Tech's Bobby Dodd Stadium as its temporary home until the $1.5 billion, retractable-roof stadium is completed. The first sporting event at the new facility will be the United's game against Orlando.Atlanta, which is joining the league a..
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Michelle Obama Thanks 'Silver Fox' Husband in Final 'Tonight Show' Appearance .Two soldiers die in helicopter crash near Houston .
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