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NFL

Why Cowboys owner Jones thinks Purdy has ‘Mahomes-ish’ qualities

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Why Cowboys owner Jones thinks Purdy has ‘Mahomes-ish’ qualities originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaBrock Purdy isn’t a fan of being compared to other quarterbacks, but that didn’t stop Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones from mentioning the parallels between the 49ers quarterback and two-time NFL MVP.Purdy played at Iowa State, where Jones believes the San Francisco signal-caller demonstrated similar traits to Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes.”Well, you know, Brock Purdy…he looked like Mahomes. If you watched him in college, he did things like Mahomes,” Jones said Friday. 105.3 The fan’s “K&C masterpiece” to show. “He did stuff in…

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NHL

Sharks set NHL record with historic losing streak to start season

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Sharks set NHL record with historic losing streak to start season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe Sharks didn’t make the NHL record books on Saturday night – but not in the way anyone hoped.San José loses 7-3 at the Las Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Center made the Sharks the first team in NHL history to lose nine straight games to start back-to-back seasons.After a promising opening night that saw San Jose nearly usher in a new era on a high note, it was all downhill for the Sharks as they lost their ninth straight game, their most…

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Tennis

Dunlap girls tennis trophy leads Peoria area players to IHSA state finals

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The Dunlap High School girls’ tennis team won a third-place trophy at the IHSA Class 1A state finals on Saturday, October 26, 2024.Dunlap brings home a national tennis trophy again.THE Eagles women’s tennis team accumulated 27 points finish third in the IHSA Class 1A girls’ tennis state finals SATURDAY. That matches third place in 2023, which was an all-time record for the program.Metamora finished 12th in 1A, while Richwoods was in a field of 42 in Class 2A. Morton, in 1A, and Washington, in 2A, did not earn team points.Previously: Here are the 17 area high school girls tennis players…

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MLB

Jazz Chisholm Jr. thinks Yankees still have World Series ‘in the bag’ despite Game 1 loss

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With Friday’s loss in Game 1 of the World Series still fresh in their minds, the Yankees must now do their best to forget the game that got away from them in the 10th inning and shift gears for Game 2.But despite the tough loss, the third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. remains confident his team will achieve a series victory due to the adversity they have faced this year.“I think we’ve done it all year,” he said. “I feel like nothing has changed between us in our clubhouse. We still feel like we have this in the bag. (It’s) not…

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