Friday, September 9, 2016

Sean Payton hopes his path less taken brings back Saints' old winning path and other top stories.

  • Sean Payton hopes his path less taken brings back Saints' old winning path

    Sean Payton has been accused of being a Bill Parcells clone at times. Parcells might be the one person in the universe that would send Payton scurrying to tidy up his office and making sure he was sitting up straight when the Hall of Fame head coach enters the room. Everyone has that one person who knows you so well he or she can spout off the brutal truth about any situation and you're forced to listen and follow. For Payton, that's Parcells. Walk into Payton's office, and to the left hangs a..
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  • Deutsche Bank hopes for a storm-free finish

    Deutsche Bank hopes for a storm-free finish
    NORTON, Mass. – While the vast majority of the United States enjoys BBQs, football, fireworks and the swan song for white shorts, the PGA Tour and those in the traveling circus’ radius will be enduring a quintessential manic Monday. There will be a champion crowned at the Deutsche Bank Championship, some clarity added to the U.S. Ryder Cup picks race, a potentially dramatic FedEx Cup shuffle and a dead sprint to beat Post-Tropical Cyclone Hermine to the clubhouse. So much for holidays. Of course..
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  • Unforgettable win, unforgettable night, for Texas

    Unforgettable win, unforgettable night, for Texas
    AUSTIN, Texas -- After Texas, the team that found new and interesting ways to lose last season, coughed up a 17-point, third-quarter lead at home against No. 10 Notre Dame;After the Longhorns scored a touchdown to regain the lead with 3 minutes, 29 seconds to play, only to see the Fighting Irish block the extra point attempt and return it for the deuce that sent the game into overtime, 37-37;After senior quarterback Tyrone Swoopes, who decided to tutor his freshman replacement, Shane Buechele, i..
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  • Friedrich finds no luck in Padres' 7-4 loss to Dodgers

    Friedrich finds no luck in Padres' 7-4 loss to Dodgers
    AP 8:52 p.m. EDT September 4, 2016San Diego Padres left fielder Alex Dickerson collides with a fan as he tries to catch a ball hit for a two-run home run by Los Angeles Dodgers' Yasmani Grandal during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)(Photo: The Associated Press)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Christian Friedrich was back in the starting lineup after briefly working out of the bullpen. He still couldn't pitch the Padres to a ..
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  • Obama: Kaepernick in his rights not to stand

    Obama: Kaepernick in his rights not to stand
    President Barack Obama says San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is "exercising his constitutional right" not to stand for the national anthem.Obama made his comment during a news conference Monday in Hangzhou, China, where he is attending a meeting of Group of 20 countries.Kaepernick has said he is refusing to stand during the national anthem to bring attention to what he sees are failings in the United States' treatment of racial minorities.The president said he hasn't paid close a..
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  • Nadal falters late, falls to Pouille in US Open fourth round

    Nadal falters late, falls to Pouille in US Open fourth round
    Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, hits a return shot to Kyle Edmund, of Britain, during the fourth round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)(Photo: The Associated Press)NEW YORK (AP) — Rafael Nadal kept making a stand, kept coming back, kept showing he would not depart quietly from this U.S. Open. Facing a much younger, much-less-accomplished opponent, Nadal twice erased a set deficit. Then he staved off a trio of match points.And then, more th..
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  • Red Sox-Padres preview (Sep 5, 2016)

    Red Sox-Padres preview (Sep 5, 2016)
    SAN DIEGO -- Just after being named a late addition to the National League All-Star team in July, left-handed pitcher Drew Pomeranz talked about pitching at Petco Park in San Diego, which was hosting the All-Star Game. "Who doesn't like pitching here?" Pomeranz said. "It's a beautiful ballpark. It's a great field that slightly favors a pitcher. The weather is as good as you can find in the major leagues. It's a great place to pitch." Of course, the 27-year-old was a Padre back then and wa..
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  • U.S. national team star Megan Rapinoe kneels as “a nod to Kaepernick”

    U.S. national team star Megan Rapinoe kneels as “a nod to Kaepernick”
    Getty ImagesThe support for Colin Kaepernick is growing, even outside his own sport. The 49ers backup quarterback created a stir by first sitting, then kneeling through the national anthem as his way of protesting racial discrimination and police brutality. Sunday night, soccer star Megan Rapinoe joined the cause. Via the Associated Press, Rapinoe took a knee during last night’s Seattle Reign-Chicago Red Stars in an NWSL game. After the game, she said the decision was “a nod to Kaepernick.” “I..
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  • Mets' Jay Bruce didn't want to be traded to New York, report says

    Mets' Jay Bruce didn't want to be traded to New York, report says
    Washington Nationals v New York Mets Jay Bruce #19 of the New York Mets waits his turn for batting practice before a game against the Washington Nationals at Citi Field on September 4, 2016 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. All the Mets players and coaches are wearing caps representing all eight first responder departments. This is the last Mets home game before 9/11. (..
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  • Lionel Messi reveals real reason behind dramatic hairstyle change as 'everything came crashing down' with Argentina

    Lionel Messi reveals real reason behind dramatic hairstyle change as 'everything came crashing down' with Argentina
    Lionel Messi has revealed the reason behind his drastic hairstyle change was due to a feeling that he needed to start afresh after yet another disappointing summer with Argentina, and not because he is a big Aaron Ramsey fan. The Barcelona forward announced his international retirement in the immediate aftermath of Argentina’s penalty shootout defeat to Chile in the Copa America final. Messi missed in that shootout and left the pitch in tears as Argentina failed in their third consecutive inter..
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Pirates-Cubs preview (Aug 31, 2016) .Tropical Storm Hermine moves into Carolinas, heavy rain forecast .
Pirates lose 8-7 to Cubs in 13 innings .LA Dodgers Should Not Re-Sign Rich Hill .

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