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Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho wearing a protective face mask during the warm up before the English Premier League soccer match between Sheffield United and Tottenham Hotspur at the Bramall Lane stadium in Sheffield, England, Sunday, Jan.17, 2021. (Stu Forster/Pool via AP)
January 19, 2021 - 1:15 pm

The Latest: NFL says 3 players positive in latest testing

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The NFL says the latest round of COVID-19 testing turned up three positive tests among players and six among other personnel as the Super Bowl nears. In weeklong testing that ended Saturday, 3,888 tests were given...
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FILE - Green Bay Packers' Robert Tonyan catches a touchdown pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago, in this Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, file photo. Indiana State hasn’t had anyone drafted in nearly a quarter-century but has two of its former players a game away from the Super Bowl. Both happen to play the same position on the same team. Green Bay Packers tight end Robert Tonyan emerged as one of the league’s breakthrough performers this year. Dominique Dafney went from working at a rooftop patio bar earlier this fall to catching a touchdown pass in the Packers’ regular-season finale.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
January 19, 2021 - 12:17 pm

Indiana State ties connect Packers tight ends Tonyan, Dafney

Indiana State hasn’t had anyone drafted in nearly a quarter-century. However, two of its former players are a game away from the Super Bowl. Both happen to play the same position on the same team. Green Bay Packers tight end Robert Tonyan emerged as one of the league’s breakthrough performers this...
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January 19, 2021 - 9:14 am

Falcons name Saints' Terry Fontenot as general manager

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons named Terry Fontenot, who has spent 16 seasons with division rival New Orleans, the team's general manager on Tuesday. The 40-year-old Fontenot becomes Atlanta's first Black GM. Fontenot helped build a consistent winner as the Saints’ vice president and assistant...
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Chad Henne scrambles up field during the second half of an NFL divisional round football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Kansas City. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
January 19, 2021 - 2:48 am

Analysis: Backup QBs saw plenty of action in NFL playoffs

Backup quarterbacks did more than just hold clipboards in the NFL’s divisional playoff round. Jameis Winston threw a 56-yard trick-play touchdown pass to Tre’Quan Smith on his first playoff action after 76 regular-season games over six seasons. Chad Henne, the Chiefs’ 35-year-old backup, also got...
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Photo credit Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Chad Henne scrambles up field during the second half of an NFL divisional round football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Kansas City. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
January 19, 2021 - 2:48 am

Analysis: Backup QBs saw plenty of action in NFL playoffs

Analysis: Backup QBs saw plenty of action in NFL playoffs…
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FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2019, file photo, Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt yells at the officials during an NCAA college football game against Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tennessee fired Pruitt Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
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January 18, 2021 - 8:15 pm

Tennessee fires Pruitt, 9 others for 'serious' NCAA issues

The Tennessee football program is starting over yet again, this time after coach Jeremy Pruitt and nine others were fired Monday for cause when an internal investigation found what the university chancellor called “serious violations of NCAA rules.” Chancellor Donde Plowman said Pruitt was...
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January 18, 2021 - 7:05 pm

NFL won't allow in-person workouts for scouting combine

The NFL will not allow in-person workouts for the scouting combine due to health and safety precautions because of COVID-19. The league informed teams Monday that any workouts will take place on the individual pro days on college campuses. Interviews of prospects and psychological testing and...
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January 18, 2021 - 7:05 pm

NFL won't allow in-person workouts for scouting combine

NFL won’t allow in-person workouts for scouting combine …
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Photo credit FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2019, file photo, Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt yells at the officials during an NCAA college football game against Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tennessee fired Pruitt Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
January 18, 2021 - 4:37 pm

Tennessee fires Pruitt, 9 others for 'serious' NCAA issues

Tennessee fires Pruitt, 9 others for ‘serious’ NCAA issues…
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January 18, 2021 - 3:16 pm

Tennessee fires football coach Jeremy Pruitt over NCAA recruiting rules violations

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee fires football coach Jeremy Pruitt over NCAA recruiting rules violations.
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