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Crimson Tide caps off season with parade, celebration
If it wasn’t official before, it was now. Fireworks lit the air, confetti rained down on the team as if they were in Miami, and Alabama head coach Nick Saban once again hoisted the crystal trophy as the team and fans celebrated Alabama’s 15th national championship.
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Oregon football players back Mark Helfrich hire
Oregon football players got their first opportunity on Sunday to comment on the official hiring of Mark Helfrich.
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Duke basketball’s freshmen shine in 73-57 victory against Georgia Tech
With Ryan Kelly on the shelf indefinitely each player knew he had to step up to keep the team afloat during a tough ACC schedule. Tonight, the freshmen shined in the victory.
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Te’o denies involvement in Lennay Kekua hoax
A tumultuous 48 hours of questions, rumors and speculation temporarily halted early Saturday morning when former Irish linebacker Manti Te’o ended his silence and denied any involvement in concocting the fake life of Lennay Kekua in an interview with ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap.
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Controversy over girlfriend surrounds Te’o
Lennay Kekua, the girl believed to have been former Irish linebacker Manti Te’o’s girlfriend and who was reported to have died of leukemia in September, never existed.
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Controversy over Te’o’s story explodes
Lennay Kekua, the girl believed to have been former Irish linebacker Manti Te'o's girlfriend and who was reported to have died of leukemia in September, never existed, according to a report published by Deadspin.com.
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Chip Kelly leaving Oregon to coach Philadelphia Eagles
Oregon head coach Chip Kelly is leaving the Ducks to become the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles announced Kelly as the successor to former Philadelphia head coach Andy Reid, who was fired on Dec. 31.
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Editorial: Armstrong’s doping confession should not tarnish other strides
Renowned ex-cyclist Lance Armstrong is expected to appear on the Oprah Winfrey Network this week to admit his use of banned performance-enhancing drugs before his memorable seven Tour de France victories.
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Column: NHL lockout may be a blessing
Santa was a little late for hockey fans in America, but the gift of sanity finally arrived in the form of a new NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement about two weeks after Christmas and after several months of missed games — 510 in all.