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College Football Playoff: Jaydon Blue's long TD run extinguishes Clemson's upset hopes in 38-24 Texas win

Jaydon Blue sealed the deal for Texas in its College Football Playoff win over Clemson. (Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images) Jaydon Blue ended Clemson’s hopes of a comeback on Saturday. The Texas running back sprinted for a 77-yard touchdown with 10:48 to go to give Texas a two-TD lead in the No. 5 Longhorns’ 38-24

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Diamondbacks acquire All-Star 1B Josh Naylor in a trade with the Guardians

MLB: ALDS-Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired All-Star first baseman Josh Naylor on Saturday in a trade that sent right-handed pitcher Slade Cecconi to the Cleveland Guardians. The Guardians also received a competitive balance Round B draft pick in 2025. The 27-year-old Naylor made his first All-Star team this

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Texans' Calen Bullock fined $5.9K for hit that put Dolphins WR Grant DuBose in hospital

Grant DuBose’s season ended on a helmet-to-helmet hit from Calen Bullock. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith) The NFL did not approve of the hit from Houston Texans rookie Calen Bullock that put Miami Dolphins wide receiver Grant DuBose in the hospital. The league announced a pair of $5,916 fines for the Texans safety on Saturday, one

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Party City files for bankruptcy, a day after announcing mass layoffs

Popular retail chain Party City filed for bankruptcy protection Saturday, a day after it disclosed to employees that it would be implementing mass layoffs at its New Jersey headquarters. The filing was made in bankruptcy court in the Southern District of Texas, according to court documents obtained by CBS News. The company had liabilities of

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Saints rule out Derek Carr, Alvin Kamara, Chris Olave for Week 16 MNF matchup vs. Packers

Carr and Kamara did not practice all week, while Olave was a limited participant Saints rule out Derek Carr, Alvin Kamara, Chris Olave for Week 16 MNF matchup vs. Packers The New Orleans Saints will be without their top quarterback, running back and receiver for their Week 16 matchup with the Green Bay Packers. Derek

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Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla fined $35,000 by NBA for behavior toward referees after loss to Bulls

Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Saturday for his conduct toward officials during Thursday’s 117–108 loss to the Chicago Bulls. The penalty was due to “aggressively pursuing and directing inappropriate language toward a game official,” the league announced. Mazzulla was initially whistled for a technical foul for leaving the

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Alex Karaban's 21 points leads No. 11 UConn to 78-74 win over Butler

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Karaban scored 21 points, including two late three-pointers, and No. 11 UConn won its sixth straight game, beating Butler 78-74 on Saturday. Liam McNeeley added 17 points and Hassan Diarra 12 for the Huskies (10-3, 2-0 Big East) Andre Screen and Patrick McCaffery each scored 17 points and Pierre Brooks added

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