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NFL

The black quarterback is now the leading man in the NFL. But at what cost?

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Doug Williams played in an era where the vast majority of quarterbacks were white. Photo: Rick Stewart/Getty ImagesTwo years ago, under cloudless skies in north-central Louisiana, Doug Williams and Michael Vick met on the football field at Grambling University’s Eddie G Robinson Memorial Stadium to reflect on the journey of the NFL that they helped chart. In 1988, Williams led Washington past Denver in Super Bowl XXII, breaking new ground: He was the first black quarterback to start in a Super Bowl and finished the game as MVP. In 2001, Vick was the first overall pick in the NFL draft.…

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Niagara hires former NHL goaltender Dwayne Roloson

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The Niagara Purple Eagles have hired former NHL goaltender Dwayne Roloson as director of hockey development, the team announced Thursday.See the original article to see the embedded media.A native of Simcoe, Ontario, Roloson spent the last two seasons at Lake Superior State as director of player development.Turning professional in 1994, Roloson would spend 16 seasons playing in the NHL for the Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Minnesota Wild, Edmonton Oilers, New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning.In 606 career NHL regular season games, Roloson posted a 227-257-82 record, along with a 2.72 GAA and 0.908 SV. He also made 50 postseason…

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Takeaways from Warriors camp: Kerr happy with players’ conditioning

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Takeaways from Warriors camp: Kerr happy with players’ conditioning originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaLAIE, Hawaii – The building blocks continue to grow and pile on top of each other. Warrior Training Camp on the BYU-Hawaii campus. Golden State put up a fight Thursday, but didn’t run the full court during practice after doing so the day before.Coach Steve Kerr is “really happy” with the fitness and shape his group came to camp in. Transition defense and offense are a key component for camp. 2024-25 NBA season after falling in the standings last season and not playing their particular…

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Falcons receive massive night from Kirk Cousins, find a way to come back and beat the Buccaneers

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Kirk Cousins ​​​​of the Atlanta Falcons had a huge game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)The Atlanta Falcons are thisclose to be 0-5.They don’t care, nor should they. For the third time this season, the Falcons suffered a defeat and managed to pull off a miraculous victory. This time it was a massive Thursday night showdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Falcons had a huge effort in the final two minutes of regulation to set up a tying field goal late in the fourth quarter. The overtime didn’t last long.KhaDarel Hodge caught a pass…

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KAT traded to Knicks, Draymond not worried and WNBA playoffs | Good word with good will

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Subscribe to Ball Don’t LieIn this episode of Good word with good willVincent Goodwill, Yahoo Sports’ lead NBA reporter, is joined by Isis “Ice” Young, Yahoo Sports WNBA/college basketball/NBA analyst.The two kick off the show by reacting to the big news of the week, which is that the New York Knicks are sending Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Karl Anthony-Towns. Ice thinks the move helps both teams but Vinnie is skeptical.After recalling the recently deceased Dikembe Mutombo and his legacy on and off the court, Vince and Ice respond to Draymond Green’s comments…

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