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The former Super Bowl champion has always had a way with words. It has turned him into a trusted adviser to N.F.L. and college football players who want to use their “wittys to get up out that siti.”

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The University of Michigan has agreed to a $490 million settlement with hundreds of people who say they were sexually assaulted by a former sports doctor at the school.

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Titans running back Derrick Henry moved a step closer to returning from injury with contact in practice.

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The NFL has fined Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians $50,000 for striking his own player, safety Andrew Adams, in the helmet during Sunday's playoff win over the Eagles.

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Emma Raducanu looks to continue her enjoyment at the Grand Slams when she returns to the Australian Open for her second-round match on Thursday.

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Victoria Azarenka, Naomi Osaka and Ashleigh Barty call for more information on Chinese player Peng Shuai's wellbeing.

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As the Matildas prepare to host the World Cup this should be a time of excitement, but there is a cloud over the team and their image.

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The Football Association is looking into a yellow card received by an Arsenal player in a Premier League match earlier this season following reports of irregular betting patterns.

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Brazilian footballer Robinho loses his final appeal against a conviction for taking part in the gang rape of a woman in Milan in 2013.

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The Premier League is looking into changing its guidance around match postponements after criticism over the number of games being called off.

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Uncapped backs Michael Lowry and Mack Hansen are named in a 37-man Ireland squad for the 2022 Six Nations.

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Great Britain pick Laura Deas, Brogan Crowley, Matt Weston and Marcus Wyatt for the skeleton at the 2022 Winter Olympics in China.

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Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka voices her support for players getting vaccinated.

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Scotland name five uncapped players and fit-again Cameron Redpath in their Six Nations squad - but Adam Hastings and George Horne are left out.

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Mikel Arteta says Arsenal "did the right thing" when requesting the postponement of last weekend's north London derby against Tottenham.

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The accord is among the largest ever agreed-to by an American university to compensate victims of sexual abuse.

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Liverpool pay tribute to the "pivotal" role played by their former chief executive Peter Robinson, who has died at the age of 86.

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More than 20 years since a British driver last won the World Rally Championship, hope is alive again.

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England must match Australia's aggression and "throw it right back at them" if they are going to be successful in the Ashes, says captain Heather Knight.

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Athletes at next month's Beijing Winter Olympics face punishment for behaviour that is against the spirit of the games or Chinese rules, an official has said.

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Rory McIlroy says he is keen to learn from the winning formula which brought Tiger Woods so much success in his heyday as he begins his 2022 season in Abu Dhabi.

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England fly-half Marcus Smith "could be an absolutely brilliant 10", but needs the help of Owen Farrell to "run the game for him", says head coach Eddie Jones.

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As the first player of indigenous background for Team USA, the former University of Wisconsin standout is set to take on a major role in Beijing.

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What is the key takeaway from each team's play since mid-December? We break it all down here and issue the latest 1-32 rankings.

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There's no universal agreement on who should and should not make the Hall of Fame, but our experts think these four stars aren't getting nearly enough respect.

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It has been a tough go for the No. 2-ranked player -- who even resorted to serving underhand in warm-up event.

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Glenn Maxwell hits 154 for Melbourne Stars against Hobart Hurricanes to break the record for the highest individual score in the Big Bash League.

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Sarah Glenn has suffered social media abuse for being England's 'Glamour' - now she wants to prove that playing cricket is not a barrier to being true to yourself.

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NFL This Week's Osi Umenyiora and Jason Bell compare Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen to Freddy Krueger and former MVP Cam Newton .

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He became the first American to win Europe’s Race to Dubai last year, and the 24-year-old is now ranked No. 2 in the world.

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At the Yas Links, water management is vital, as is the type of grass used. It must tolerate saltwater.

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Here are some of the questions looming over New York’s N.B.A. teams in the second half of the season.

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There are three seasoned pros to keep an eye on and one teenage amateur.

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Watch highlights as holders Borussia Dortmund suffer a shock last-16 defeat to second-division side St Pauli in the German Cup.

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World number one Ashleigh Barty says continuing to live like a "hermit" is helping her breeze through the Australian Open draw.

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Yorkshire appoint former West Indies all-rounder Ottis Gibson as their new head coach on a three-year deal.

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Owen Farrell's inclusion in England's Six Nations squad - despite his not having played any rugby in more than two months - is "strange" says 2003 World Cup winner Matt Dawson.

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UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad is chasing a rematch with Leon Edwards but with the Briton set for a title shot, the American is ready to stop the Khamzat Chimaev hype train in its tracks.

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Rafael Nadal moved into the third round at the Australian Open with a 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 win over 126th-ranked Yannick Hanfmann on Wednesday.

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Liverpool are top of the Women's Championship table and pushing for promotion to the Super League - so will they finally achieve it?

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Jose Mourinho was once dismissive of the Europa League - now Europe's new third-tier Conference League could be key to his chances of success as manager at Roma.

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Rafael Nadal eases past Yannick Hanfmann to reach the third round of the Australian Open and continue his bid for a 21st Grand Slam tile.

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Guinea captain Naby Keita scores a stunning goal in his side's 2-1 loss to Zimbabwe.

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In his first BBC Sport column at the Australian Open, Andy Murray talks about his thrilling opening win and blocking out Cristiano Ronaldo-style 'Siuuuu' celebrations.

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The Denver Nuggets are acquiring San Antonio Spurs guard Bryn Forbes in a three-team deal also involving the Boston Celtics, sources told ESPN.

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Star shortstop Carlos Correa, still without a team amid MLB's lockout, has hired agent Scott Boras.

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The organizer of the Australian Open says the organization deeply regrets the impact that the Novak Djokovic saga has had on players competing in the first grand slam of the tennis season.

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McLaren boss Zak Brown has said Formula One should not assume Lewis Hamilton will stay in the sport after the hurt of missing a record eighth title in controversial circumstances.

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Monaco's Aurelien Tchouameni has reportedly been identified as the man to succeed N'Golo Kante at Chelsea. Transfer Talk has the latest.

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Thomas Tuchel insisted that Chelsea's fatigue at Brighton was normal amid a packed schedule, but it's their slump in form that's now become normal.

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Top-seeded Ashleigh Barty again needed less than an hour to win her match against Lucia Bronzetti on Wednesday to move into the third round of the Australian Open.

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Willie O'Ree, the first Black player to appear in an NHL game, finally had his No. 22 retired by the Bruins on Tuesday night, before Boston lost to the Carolina Hurricanes, 7-1, at TD Garden.

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Lusia Harris, who won three national championships at Delta State and scored the first points in Olympic women's basketball history in the 1970s, died on Tuesday at age 66, her family announced. The cause of death has not been released.

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Cowboys QB Dak Prescott apologized Tuesday via Twitter for his postgame comments regarding fans throwing bottles and debris at the officials after Sunday's wild-card loss.

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Brighton manager Graham Potter says he is delighted by his team's spirit after they came from a goal down to claim a draw against Chelsea in the Premier League.

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Thomas Tuchel says Chelsea's players are "tired mentally and physically" after their 1-1 draw at Brighton.

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The Seahawks fired defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. and defensive passing game coordinator Andre Curtis on Tuesday.

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In his 18 seasons as Steelers quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger’s success eclipsed the sexual assault allegations he faced. They tarnish consideration of his legacy.

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Interim Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick says he will continue to play Paul Pogba - even if the France midfielder is only motivated by a transfer away from the club.

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The most advanced science in the triathlon world can be found in Norway, where athletes embrace the data found in heat sensors, oxygen measuring masks and their feces.

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