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How the Rose Bowl Can Restore Big Ten vs Pac 10 Tradition

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The Rose Bowl seems to be the only college football entity unapologetically trying to stick to tradition these days, while the rest of the sport sells out to corporate interests. Obviously, this is not an absolute truth, 100%, but in general this is the way that the wind is currently blowing. However, more traditions are at immediate risk of being lost. … [Read more...] about How the Rose Bowl Can Restore Big Ten vs Pac 10 Tradition

Real Reason that College Football Bowl Games were Created

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Have you ever wondered how we got to the point- where there is at least one college football game on television every single day for three weeks from mid-December to early January? Why and how are we living in times when college football bowl games are so abundant that now multiple cities (New Orleans, Tampa, Miami, Phoenix among others) have both a real bowl game after … [Read more...] about Real Reason that College Football Bowl Games were Created

Man United to Interview Solskjaer, Carrick for Interim Manager Job

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According to a report in The Athletic, Manchester United will interview both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick for the role of interim manager. To be clear, this is for the job of longer-term interim manager (i.e. until the end of the season), with whomever gets the gig set to take over for the current interim boss, who is also the U18s head coach, Darren … [Read more...] about Man United to Interview Solskjaer, Carrick for Interim Manager Job

Man City Team News vs Exeter City: Antoine Semenyo, Ruben Dias, John Stones

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The biggest Manchester City news of the day did not come out of their score draw with Brighton. No, it was a different fixture, AFC Bournemouth's 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur that produced the main storyline, in the form of Antoine Semenyo. On his 26th birthday, and what will now be his final game in a Cherries shirt, Semenyo scored the match winner in extra time. … [Read more...] about Man City Team News vs Exeter City: Antoine Semenyo, Ruben Dias, John Stones

Keaton Wagler: Highest NBA Draft Stock on this Illini Basketball Team?

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It was only a buy game, sure, but the #20 Illinois Fighting Illini basketball team did exactly what they're supposed to do in a situation like this, routing Southern 90-55. Keaton Wagler, the main storyline of Illini basketball preseason media day, finished just shy of a triple double today with 11 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds. … [Read more...] about Keaton Wagler: Highest NBA Draft Stock on this Illini Basketball Team?

Chelsea Team News at Fulham: Rosenior, McFarlane, Cucurella, Sanchez, Fofana

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Liam Rosenior was officially appointed the new manager at Chelsea FC today, but he won't be in the dugout for tomorrow night's Fulham Road derby. While Rosenior will take over the side, the deal wasn't signed, sealed, finalized etc. in time for him to be in charge at the midweek local derby. And with that, interim manager Calum McFarlane gets one more game in charge of the … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News at Fulham: Rosenior, McFarlane, Cucurella, Sanchez, Fofana

Michael Carrick, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Among Candidates to Become Man United Interim Manager

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Manchester United will soon hire their seventh manager of the post Sir Alex Ferguson era. There have been so many regime changes over thart dozen year span that even the list of interim managers is getting long now. And now, we could see one of those past interim managers get a second go-around in that role. Darren Fletcher, the U18 Head Coach is the current interim manager, … [Read more...] about Michael Carrick, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Among Candidates to Become Man United Interim Manager

Newcastle United Team News vs Leeds United: Jacob Murphy, Anthony Elanga

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The midweek slate of Premier League action continues with Newcastle hosting Leeds. For Newcastle United, it's a golden opportunity to grab points and move up the table, potentially into a slot that earns them qualification for Europe in 2026-27. For Leeds United, they're coming off a score draw with Manchester United, a match that ushered in the end of the Ruben Amorim era at … [Read more...] about Newcastle United Team News vs Leeds United: Jacob Murphy, Anthony Elanga

Tottenham Team News at Bournemouth: Mohammed Kudus, Wilson Odobert, Xavi Simons

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This season, Mohammed Kudus has been as important to Tottenham Hotspur as anybody on their roster. So if he were to be absent for an extended period of time, due to injury, it would be an adverse situation, to say the least. Kudus suffered a thigh injury in the draw with Sunderland yesterday, and the club is still gathering information on how severe it might be. … [Read more...] about Tottenham Team News at Bournemouth: Mohammed Kudus, Wilson Odobert, Xavi Simons