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Why Stephen A. Smith isn’t sleeping on Warriors in 2020-21 NBA season

If Steph Curry is healthy, the Warriors still should be dangerous.

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Highlights from Week 13 of the college football season

The best photos from Week 13 of the college football season.

      

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The Match III: Mickelson, Barkley defeat Curry, Manning

Chuck & Phil shocked the world by winning The Match: Champions for Change. The dynamic duo defeated Steph Curry and Peyton Manning 4&3 at Stone Canyon Golf Club. Mickelson and Barkley started The Match as underdogs but quickly got rolling after winning 4 of the first 5 holes. Charles Barkley debuted his revamped swing and helped Phil with some clutch shots around the green. Mickelson, who owns Stone Canyon, won The Match for his team on the par-5 15th with a birdie putt. Eli Manning, Shaquille O’Neal, Andre Iguodala, and other celebrities joined in to commentate The Match.

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Oregon State upsets rival No. 11 Oregon with fourth-quarter rally, capped by last-minute TD

Oregon State outscored Oregon 22-7 in the fourth quarter, with backup QB Chance Nolan scoring the game-winning TD on a sneak with 33 seconds left.

      

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Texas is back … in a state of uncertainty

After a painful loss to Iowa State, the Longhorns appear to be headed toward another middling season with Tom Herman. Is it time to move on from him?

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On This Day 2012: Ashley Giles takes over as England limited-overs head coach

Team director and Test boss Andy Flower was keen to reduce his own workload and Giles seized the opportunity.

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Late addition Virginia Tech looks to upset No. 3 Villanova

No. 3 Villanova will look for its third consecutive victory to open the season when it battles Virginia Tech on Saturday in a newly rescheduled game at Uncasville, Conn. The Wildcats (2-0) captured the 2K Empire Classic with an 83-74 win over No. 18 Arizona State on Thursday. The Hokies (1-0) took the Saturday matchup against Villanova in place of Temple, which was forced to pause all basketball activities due to COVID-19 issues.

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Eastern Washington to finally tip season against Washington State

Eastern Washington coach Shantay Legans knows how perilous this college basketball season is. The Eagles, the reigning Big Sky Conference regular-season champions, were scheduled to open their season Wednesday at No. 20 Oregon. The Eagles are now scheduled to open their season Saturday night against Washington State (1-0) in Pullman, Wash.

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Friday Sports in Brief

With reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson under quarantine as part of an outbreak of COVID-19 that has ravaged the Baltimore Ravens, the team has turned its focus from breaking out of a slump to simply getting healthy and back to practice. The Ravens have more than a dozen players on the reserve/COVID-19 list and the training facility is closed to prevent the spread of the virus. Jackson tested positive this week and will not play against the unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers next Tuesday night, a game that was originally scheduled for Thanksgiving night and postponed to Sunday before the NFL moved the game again.

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Aussie McKeown breaks 200m short-course backstroke world record

Olympic hopeful Kaylee McKeown set a new 200m backstroke short-course world record at the Australian national championships, officials said Saturday.

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