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Auburn’s Hudson named to 2021 Hall of Fame Ballot

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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – Auburn pitching coach Tim Hudson was named to the 2021 Baseball Writers’ Association of America Hall of Fame ballot announced Monday. Hudson, who was a 17-year MLB veteran with the Oakland Athletics, Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants, is one of 11 first-timers on the 2021 ballot.  BBWAA voters must submit their votes by year’s end, and the…

South Carolina Fires Head Football Coach Will Muschamp

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South Carolina coach Will Muschamp heads to check on an injured player during the first half of the team’s NCAA college football game against Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Bruce Newman) South Carolina has fired football coach Will Muschamp, the second time he’s been let go from a Southeastern Conference program in midseason. The school said…

Arkansas Head Football Coach Sam Pittman Tests Positive for COVID-19

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Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman (AP Photo/Sam Craft) Arkansas football coach Sam Pittman has tested positive for COVID-19 and could miss the Razorbacks’ game at No. 6 Florida on Saturday. The university made the announcement Monday in a news release. Pittman was tested Sunday as part of the team’s regular protocol and learned Monday that his test came back positive….

7-Time NASCAR Cup Winner Jimmie Johnson Retires

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Jimmie Johnson waves to the crowd during driver introductions prior to the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso) Jimmie Johnson closed out a stellar NASCAR Cup career with a fifth-place finish at Phoenix Raceway in the season finale. The seven-time Cup champion is heading off to race a…

Chase Elliott Is the 2020 NASCAR Cup Champion

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Chase Elliott holds up the race trophy in Victory Lane as celebrates his season championship after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso) NASCAR’s most popular driver is now a Cup Series champion. Chase Elliott took the torch from teammate Jimmie Johnson by winning his first Cup…

#4 Notre Dame Defeats #1 Clemson in Double Overtime

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Fans storm the field after Notre Dame defeated the Clemson 47-40 in two overtimes in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in South Bend, Ind. (Matt Cashore/Pool Photo via AP) Kyren Williams ran for a 3-yard touchdown in the second overtime and No. 4 Notre Dame shut down top-ranked Clemson with a couple of sacks to seal…

Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence Tests Positive for COVID-19

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FILE – Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence has tested positive for COVID-19, putting into doubt whether the face of college football will be available to play the top-ranked Tigers’ biggest game of the season. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said in a statement released by the school that Lawrence is in isolation with mild…

Dodgers win World Series over Rays in Six

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Latest on Game 6 of the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays (all times local): Mookie Betts streaked home with a go-ahead run and later homered for good measure as the Los Angeles Dodgers won their first World Series championship since 1988, taking advantage of a hotly debated Tampa Bay…