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‘What’s a first down?’: Meet Tobi Haastrup, the accidental superstar and coveted recruit

Tobi Haastrup had no idea what to do.The 17-year-old had never lined up in a defensive stance before. He wasn’t sure what it...

Seat belt treatment: Panthers’ Jaycee Horn has been strapping in opposing WRs since college

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — During a late-September game between two south Charlotte high schools, Myers Park cornerback Orlando Brown broke up a deep pass...

Geno Auriemma never planned to stay at UConn — 40 years later, he’s about to set another record there

STORRS, Conn. — A few years ago, UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma returned to his hometown of Montella, Italy, for the first...

Matthew Gaudreau was so much more than the brother of Johnny Hockey

His brother was Johnny Hockey. He had the Matty Dance.Ask any of Matthew Gaudreau’s childhood buddies about his moves, and they’ll chuckle knowingly.Gaudreau...

Rafael Nadal retires from tennis after 20 years of preparing his body to ‘die on the court’

For two decades, whatever outrageous fortune controls tennis injuries kept slinging arrows at Rafael Nadal.When the Spaniard finally raised his white flag last...

College Football Playoff rankings: Boise State leaps to No. 4 seed, Georgia re-enters top 12

Boise State moved up one spot to No. 12 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday night and into position to receive...

Rafael Nadal retires from tennis at Davis Cup after Spain lose to Netherlands

MALAGA, Spain — Rafael Nadal’s professional tennis career is over, his final match a 6-4, 6-4 defeat to Botic van de Zandschulp of...

Why Wrexham captain James McClean has been allowed to bypass soccer rules about how to leave a pitch

Wrexham captain James McClean will be allowed to leave the pitch using the shortest route to the tunnel in a bid to improve...

Jets fire GM Joe Douglas amid 3-8 season: Why New York moved on now

By Zack Rosenblatt, Amos Morale III and Jeff HoweThe New York Jets have fired general manager Joe Douglas, the team announced Tuesday. Senior...

Rafael Nadal Davis Cup analysis: Nadal loses to Botic van de Zandschulp of Netherlands

Follow live coverage of Rafael Nadal’s last Davis Cup hereMALAGA, Spain — Botic van de Zandschulp beat Rafael Nadal in the Davis Cup...

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