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Eagles' head of security 'Big Dom' DiSandro banned from sidelines for remainder of regular season: report

The National Football League has come down hard on the Philadelphia Eagles, but not on any of their players. The league has reportedly opted to bar the team’s head of security, “Big Dom” DiSandro, from the sidelines for the remainder of the season following his skirmish in their game against …

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March Madness upsets, college football rivalries and unlikely victories provided most thrilling 2023 games

The 2023 sports calendar was never short of thrilling games. From a Super Bowl filled with touchdowns to the fall of champions in the women’s Final Four, sports fans everywhere had a lot to be anxious and excited about. Read below for five of the most suspenseful games of 2023. …

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Ex-NFL star Donovan McNabb fires stark warning at Steelers' George Pickens over effort issues

Former NFL star Donovan McNabb issued a warning to Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens as the young player deals with blowback for failing to block against the Indianapolis Colts. Pickens explained this week he didn’t want to get injured and sought to avoid what happened to Houston Texans rookie …

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Former Colombian soldier pleads guilty in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president

MIAMI (AP) — A former Colombian soldier pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, which plunged the Caribbean nation into violence and political turmoil. Mario Antonio Palacios Palacios, 45, pleaded guilty to three charges, including conspiracy to commit murder or kidnapping outside the …

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Jets head coach addresses not appearing ‘angry or upset’ after Browns loss

The New York Jets lost their 10th game of the season Thursday night against the Cleveland Browns, who clinched a playoff berth for just the second time since 2002. It’s been a rough year for the Jets, who lost Aaron Rodgers after just four snaps and have started four different …

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Washington players get into heated confrontation with Texas fans after Sugar Bowl win

Washington Huskies football players talked the talk after the team defeated the Texas Longhorns in the College Football Playoff national semifinals on Monday night, 37-31. As players celebrated the Sugar Bowl win, Jaivion Green and Dyson McCutcheon were seen interacting with Longhorns fans and giving them the “horns down” symbol. …

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Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo gives 'freaky' answer to question about losses to Pacers

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo had an unusual way of describing how he felt about the team’s losses to the Indiana Pacers after the latest one on Wednesday night, 142-130. The Bucks have lost four times in five matchups against the Pacers this season, including one during the NBA’s In-Season …

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Trevor Bauer makes sales pitch for return to MLB: 'I'm one of the best pitchers in the world'

Trevor Bauer has been on quite the roller coaster over the last three-plus years. He parlayed a Cy Young Award in 2020 into a $102 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers prior to the following season. Then, he was hit with graphic sexual assault allegations in which a woman …

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Odell Beckham Jr. missing out on over $1 million in bonuses because of Week 18 rest

Lots of players throughout the NFL will be playing for incentives in Week 18. Odell Beckham Jr. could have been one of those players, but he ultimately will not be, despite being just a few stats away from raking in a nice paycheck. The Baltimore Ravens clinched the AFC’s No. …

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'Too many are coming': Germany grapples with soaring asylum applications as records show 51% surge

The number of people applying for asylum in Germany last year rose to 351,915, an increase of 51.1% compared with the year before. The largest number of asylum-seekers came from Syria, with 104,561 applications, followed by Turkish citizens with 62,624 asylum pleas and 53,582 Afghans, Germany’s Federal Office for Migration …

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