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Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 14, 2024, 05:19 PM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher.FRISCO, Texas — Over the past three seasons, the Dallas Cowboys’ defense has ranked seventh, tied for fifth and fifth in points allowed while totaling an NFL-best 93 takeaways.With Dan Quinn having left to become the Washington Commanders’ head coach, the Cowboys’ new defensive coordinator, Mike Zimmer, is inheriting a decent situation.”We’re not trying to…

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Forwards: Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers), Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Alex Coles (Northampton Saints), Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks), Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins), Ben Curry (Sale Sharks), Theo Dan (Saracens), Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins), Ben Earl (Saracens), Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby), Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears), Jamie George (Saracens), Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers), Maro Itoje (Saracens), Joe Marler (Harlequins), George Martin (Leicester Tigers), Beno Obano (Bath Rugby), Ethan Roots (Exeter Chiefs), Will Stuart (Bath Rugby), Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby)Backs:Danny Care (Harlequins), Elliot Daly (Saracens), Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints), Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs), George Ford (Sale Sharks), Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints), George Furbank (Northampton Saints), Alex Mitchell…

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By Peter Weis   @PeterVicey Germany’s preeminent footballing publication reports that four recent relief appearances for SC Freiburg in the new calendar year have led to the automatic activation of Maximilian Philipp’s purchase clause.  The obligatory purchase clause in Maximilian Philipp’s loan arrangement has – according to Germany’s Kicker Magazine – been activated via four short relief appearances in the new calendar year. The German attacker will thus re-join current Bundesliga club SC Freiburg from parent club VfL Wolfsburg permanently. Philipp has now made 10 league appearances (13 across all competitions) for Freiburg this season. Philipp got off to an excellent…

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Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has expressed optimism about the “exciting” new era at Old Trafford under the guidance of Sir Jim Ratcliffe.The British billionaire has bought a 25% stake in the club for £1.3bn, a deal which also sees him and his team from INEOS assume control of sporting operations. His influence has already been seen in the appointment of former City Football Group executive Omar Berrarda as CEO, while a deal is also getting closer to bring in Dan Ashworth from Newcastle United as sporting director.”I’m sure he’s going to have a positive impact on this club,” Maguire…

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After a lackluster UFC Vegas 86 card, MMA’s leading promotion returns with arguably the first good fight card of the year. UFC 298 is headlined by a featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria and a host of other marquee matchups, and the No Bets Barred boys are back with a full breakdown of all the fights. Conner Burks and Jed Meshew kick things off with a brief recap of last weekend’s card and lamentations about the tough start to 2024 both men had had. Then it’s on to UFC 298, with a deep dive into all the…

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7. Collin Klein, Texas A&M (Photo: Getty) Previous position: Kansas State, offensive coordinator Collin Klein left his alma mater to become the new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Texas A&M where he joins the rest of the first-year staff under Mike Elko. Klein spent seven seasons as an assistant coach for the Wildcats, including the past two as offensive coordinator. Kansas State ranked second in the Big 12 and 10th nationally for scoring offense during the 2023 season. Texas A&M made improvements offensively last campaign, but a fresh start with Klein taking control should lead to positive results. A former…

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The Washington Wizards (9-44) play against the New Orleans Pelicans (32-22) at Smoothie King Center Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)NBA League Pass: The most live games plus NBA TV. Free trial Game Time: 8:00 PM EST on Wednesday February 14, 2024 Washington Wizards 0, New Orleans Pelicans 0 (8:00 pm ET) What’s the buzz on Twitter? Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins The Washington Wizards’ starters tonight against the New Orleans Pelicans, with Kyle Kuzma out because of a non-Covid illness, as announced by the team: PG: Tyus Jones SG: Jordan Poole SF: Bilal Coulibaly PF: Deni Avdija C: Marvin Bagley III…

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Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 14, 2024, 03:11 PM ETCloseNick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years with the company, Nick has led ESPN’s coverage of the Niners’ 2019 Super Bowl run, Colin Kaepernick’s protest, the Rams making Michael Sam the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL, Sam’s subsequent pursuit of a roster spot and the team’s relocation and stadium saga. You…

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Manny Feyi-Waboso enjoyed a breakthrough season at Exeter ChiefsCardiff-born winger opted to play for England and made his debut against ItalyHis decision has been one of the biggest talking points of this year’s tournamentBy Nik Simon for the Daily Mail and Dmcontent Published: 17:00 EST, 14 February 2024 | Updated: 18:34 EST, 14 February 2024 Just 10 months ago, Manny Feyi-Waboso was playing on loan for Taunton Titans in a National League 1 relegation decider in front of 1,000 fans.Any notion that the young medical student would be having to choose between playing for England or Wales in this year’s Six…

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