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NHL: No punishment for Oilers after probe into Evander Kane LTIR case
The Edmonton Oilers will not face any discipline from the NHL for their use of long-term injured reserve last season with respect to forward Evander Kane, deputy commissioner Bill Daly told reporters on Tuesday. Kane recovered from abdominal and knee ...
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Report: 49ers TE George Kittle (hamstring) headed to IR
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle will be placed on injured reserve and miss at least the next four games, ESPN reported Tuesday. The six-time Pro Bowl selection sustained a hamstring injury in the first half of Sunday's season-opening 17-13...
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No. 22 Indiana faces Indiana State in matchup of unbeatens
A pair of undefeated teams will meet when No. 22 Indiana hosts FCS opponent Indiana State in Bloomington on Friday evening. The two teams faced off most recently in 2023, when the host Hoosiers routed their intrastate neighbors 41-7. The Sycamores ha...
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Report: 49ers waiving K Jake Moody after rough opener
The San Francisco 49ers are waiving kicker Jake Moody after missing two field goals in the season opener, NFL Network reported Tuesday. Moody, a third-round draft pick in 2023, missed a 27-yard attempt in the second quarter and had a 36-yarder blocked...
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Georgia Tech aims for rare recent victory vs. No. 12 Clemson
The past decade hasn't been kind to Georgia Tech in its nearly annual meeting with rival Clemson. The Yellow Jackets have dropped nine games in a row against the Tigers, with just one of those matchups decided by fewer than 14 points. After not playi...
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Rule change prompts highest kickoff-return rate since 2010
NFL teams returned 75.6 percent of the kickoffs in Week 1, the highest rate in the league in 15 years, after moving the touchback to the 35-yard line. The rate last season with touchbacks spotted at the 30-yard line was just 32.8 percent. The rate of...
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