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Dakota Royer gives up Penn State football, but stays for a Penn State degree
CBSSports.com (blog)
Reports of players bailing on Penn State in the wake of heavy-handed NCAA
sanctions are beginning to get a little old, but sophomore tight end Dakota
Royer's departure comes with a twist: Although Royer is the tenth
scholarship player who has decided ...
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Arena Football League Legends Are in New Orleans for ArenaBowl XXV: Fan Take
Yahoo! Sports
While I haven't seen very many fans yet here in New Orleans for ArenaBowl
XXV, I was fortunate enough to stumble upon some Arena Football League
legends, which capped an excellent first day in the Big Easy. I was out
with AFL superfan Slasher and his ...
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Olympic Football 2012: Brazil Clear Favourites to Beat Mexico in Final
Bleacher Report
While the odd format of the tournament—squads must consist of only
players aged under 23, save for three designated overage players—leads to
relative indifference from many other major football nations, for
five-times world champions Brazil, it has ...
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Penn State football coach: 'Morale has been excellent'
Washington Post
Aug. 9, 2012 - New Penn State football coach Bill O'Brien says his team
will be ready for their season opener on September 1st. He also said it was
time for the school and the program to move forward from the Jerry Sandusky
child sex abuse scandal.
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Canada wins bronze in Olympic women's football
Yahoo! Sports
COVENTRY, England (AP) -- Midfielder Diana Matheson scored an injury-time
winner Thursday to give Canada a 1-0 win over France in the bronze-medal
match in the women's Olympic football tournament. France completely
dominated the second half and ...
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Fantasy Football 2012: Running Back Rankings by Tier
Bleacher Report
The running back position used to be the easy first-round pick in fantasy
football. Maybe a quarterback or wide receiver would sneak in there, but
for the most part, running back was the safest pick you could make. But
times have changed, and the ...
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English football: it's all about Manches
FOXSports.com
Only United was able to keep up with the frenetic pace, thanks mainly to
the sheer personal drive of 70-year-old manager Alex Ferguson rather than
any inspirational football by his players. Goal difference eventually
separated the blue and red sides of ...
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Draft strategy
FOXSports.com
Updated Aug 9, 2012 12:15 PM ET. Often there's nothing worse than hearing
others philosophise about their fantasy football teams, about who they
drafted, problems they think they have, etc. However, this week I'm going
to break down three drafts I had ...
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Football: Prep player dies in Illinois after collapsing at practice
Los Angeles Times
In Southern California, football coaches are taking extra safety
precautions because of the extreme heat that resulted in the Los Angeles
County Health Office issuing a heat alert for Los Angeles County through
Friday. John Aguirre, a City Section ...
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Notre Dame Football: Quarterback Picture Becoming Clearer
Bleacher Report
He is destined to coach football, and seems to have begun the transition
already. Whichever player ultimately prevails as the Irish signal-caller,
having Rees' knowledge behind them as an enthusiastic supporter will
benefit both player and team. Flag ...
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