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College Basketball Catchup: UConn Survives And Thrives, Tulsa Earns Ranked Upset

UConn survived Ohio State without full Sarah Strong in the first half, Oklahoma State was upset, UCLA is still here and more from Thursday's college basketball action.

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Falcons Extend Multiple Defenders For Combined $53 Million

The Atlanta Falcons extended both cornerback C.J. Henderson and defensive end Cameron Thomas on Friday morning.

NFL quarterbacks are under more pressure than ever from rushers. Why?

Despite all the advantages offenses have secured over the years, defenses are better at pressuring the QB than any other time in recent historyThe Baltimore Ravens are preparing to start their fourth quarterback this year, Jacoby Brissett, against the beleaguered Los Angeles Chargers on Monday, because of injuries to Lamar Jackson, Tyler Huntley and Joe Fagnano. That puts them dangerously close to the NFL record of five within a single season (a record shared by the 1984 Bears and 2023 Browns when excluding the 1987 strike season).Jackson, Huntley and Fagnano were all injured after taking hits in games. And if it seems like quarterbacks are taking punishment more often this year, your eyes aren’t deceiving you. Through nine weeks, quarterbacks have been hit on 15.1% of their dropbacks, the most we’ve seen since 2006, when hits were first logged in official box scores. Continue reading...

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Injured Patriots Stars Brown, Stevenson Doing 'Pretty Good' Ahead Of Sunday

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel says his injured stars are progressing, but whether they play on Sunday in Munich remains to be seen.

How To Bet Today's Best Games: Illinois-UCLA, Houston-Colorado, More — Nov. 13

Check out how to bet the best games on Nov. 13, including Illinois-UCLA in college football and Cavs-Heat in the NBA.