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No. 5 Clemson storms back from halftime deficit, knocks off No. 14 Syracuse 27-21

No. 5 Clemson storms back from halftime deficit, knocks off No. 14 Syracuse 27-21

Clemson found a way to get it done. In a battle of ACC undefeateds, the fifth-ranked Tigers found themselves trailing No. 14 Syracuse 21-10 at halftime. Nothing was going right for Clemson. The offense kept making mistakes and the defense gave up two long Syracuse touchdown drives. But things changed in the second half. Clemson shut out the Orange in the final two quarters and stormed back to win 27-21. With the win, Clemson improved to 8-0 on the year, took sole possession of first place in… Source link

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No. 20 Kentucky stifles Anthony Richardson, knocks off No. 12 Florida 26-16 in Gainesville

No. 20 Kentucky stifles Anthony Richardson, knocks off No. 12 Florida 26-16 in Gainesville

For just the second time in 43 years, Kentucky found a way to win in The Swamp. It wasn’t always pretty, but the No. 20 Wildcats overcame offensive struggles and special teams sloppiness with an excellent effort on defense in a 26-16 victory over No. 12 Florida. Of those 26 points, 13 came directly off interceptions of Florida’s Anthony Richardson. Richardson was phenomenal in Florida’s Week 1 win over Utah but struggled mightily in this one. After rushing for 106 yards and three… Source link

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Frances Tiafoe knocks off Rafael Nadal to reach quarterfinals

Frances Tiafoe knocks off Rafael Nadal to reach quarterfinals

The US Open field continues to dwindle. Daniil Medvedev’s shocking loss to Nick Kyrgios proved no one is safe as the round of 16 continues Monday. On the women’s side, No. 1 Iga Swiatek nearly went the way of Medvedev, but rallied to defeat Jule Niemeier. Jessica Pegula came through early against Petra Kvitova, but Danielle Collins has a tough task with No. 6 Aryna Sabalenka in front of her. On the men’s side, American Frances Tiafoe put away Rafael Nadal to reach the quarterfinals. Carlos… Source link

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Lions’ African American coaches have been stars of ‘Hard Knocks’ — and it could earn them bigger opportunities

Lions’ African American coaches have been stars of ‘Hard Knocks’ — and it could earn them bigger opportunities

The coaching star of HBO’s “Hard Knocks” this season was supposed to be Detroit Lions head man Dan Campbell, he of both the equally oversized frame and personality. The gravelly voice. The unpredictable twists in his speeches. The willingness to do up-downs with the players. The guy is, unquestionably, a unique force of personality that producers must have hoped would somehow make a three-win team for a franchise with one playoff victory in 65 seasons worth watching. And Campbell has… Source link

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Zhang Weili viciously knocks out Joanna Jedrzejczyk

Zhang Weili viciously knocks out Joanna Jedrzejczyk

Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk put on one of the greatest fights in UFC history on March 6, 2020, in Las Vegas at UFC 248. More than two years later, they met again on the main card of UFC 275 in Singapore and put on another classic. After a fast-paced first round in which Zhang’s wrestling controlled the battle, Zhang caught Jedrzejczyk with a spinning backfist during a flurry. Zhang’s forearm landed squarely on the side of Jedrzejczyk’s face and she did a face plant. Referee Marc… Source link

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Tyson Fury knocks out Dillian Whyte with brutal uppercut

Tyson Fury knocks out Dillian Whyte with brutal uppercut

If Tyson Fury follows through on his intention to retire, the final punch of his career may wind up being his best. Fury hit an oncoming Dillian Whyte with a stiff jab and immediately followed it with a blazing right uppercut. The right landed on the point of the chin and Whyte was immediately out cold, doing a dead fall backward. He managed to get up but staggered into the corner and referee Mark Lyson waved it off at 2:59 of the sixth round in front of a deliriously happy crowd of 94,000… Source link

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