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According to his family, O.J. Simpson, the former football great who was accused of and ultimately acquitted of the horrific 1994 slayings of his ex-wife and her friend, has died at 76. A statement from his family said, “On April 10th, our father, Orenthan James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was surrounded…

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Jake Bates played college football for three seasons as a kicker but was used only on kickoffs. That meant, even as a kicker, he never attempted an extra point or field goal in college. So, naturally, he drilled a 64-yard field goal with only two seconds left to give the UFL’s Michigan Panthers an 18-16…

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Dan Hurley said on the championship podium at State Farm Stadium, “I’m kind of getting used to this up here.” After back-to-back national championships, Hurley and the UConn Huskies have no choice but to get familiar with the view from the top. UConn executed their gameplan to perfection in a 75-60 win over Purdue to…

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The head coach of the undefeated and top-ranked team in women’s college basketball testified to her faith in God as her players clinched their sixth Final Four during her tenure and continued a historic run. The Gamecocks defeated Oregon State 70-58 in their regional final and will play N.C. State in the national semifinals. It’s…

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