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Countdown to women's college basketball: Top players, games, new league rivals
South Carolina aims to run it back. Realignment arrives (again). And all eyes are on Paige Bueckers and JuJu Watkins as we preview 2024-25.
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SHOWING THEIR SUPPORT
UConn stars Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd sit in Coco Gauff's player box at US Open
The UConn Huskies women's basketball stars were on hand as Coco Gauff advanced to the fourth round of the US Open.
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NFL
'A defensive mastermind': Can Ravens replicate success on defense with new DC Zach Orr?
After historic defensive season in 2023, the new coordinator will rely on his previous player experience and his former roles to call plays for Baltimore.
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Bills
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Circle the wagons, the new Bills are willing to 'grab your shield and your sword and let's go to war' this season
Buffalo will be relying on its franchise QB to win a fifth straight division title after last season's miss.
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Chiefs
NFL
Chiefs' undrafted rookie Carson Steele emerges as lead back behind Isiah Pacheco
Steele's role with the Chiefs could be expansive for an undrafted free agent a lot of teams thought would be a fullback.
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Raiders
NFL
Longest-tenured Las Vegas Raider Kolton Miller is the heart of the O-line
Entering his seventh NFL season, the Raiders' former first-round draft pick has protected 10 starting quarterbacks.
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Patriots
NFL
Jacoby Brissett considered quitting football, now he's starting for the Patriots
Brissett won the spot over rookie Drake Maye, partly because of his long journey through the NFL and lessons learned on the way.
NRL
Dolphins smash woeful Broncos to move into eighth
The Dolphins have moved to eighth on the NRL ladder and all but ended bumbling Brisbane's finals hopes with centre Herbie Farnworth starring in a 40-6 win over his former club.
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- Lewis returns to captain Ireland in home series against England
- Shoriful Islam out of second Test against Pakistan with groin injury
- NRLW's Sharks win eighth in a row, Eels lose star lock
- Samit Dravid picked in India Under-19 squad
- Aldegheri roughed up but 'happy' with MLB debut
- Aussie Popyrin stuns Novak to make US Open's last 16
- OU wins opener, loses WR Farooq to broken foot
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