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A high school football team in Virginia left it all on the field last week after defeating another local school 104-0 in the opening game of the VHSL Class 4 state playoffs on Friday night. The brutal beatdown helped the Phoebus Phantoms improve to 11-0 on the season, and marked their sixth shutout in seven games, USA Today reported. By comparison, their opponents, the Jamestown Eagles, ended the season 1-10. NEW JERSEY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME ENDS WITH WILD HAIL MARY TOUCHDOWN The win was…

Michigan’s football program suffered a significant blow when, on the eve of their first game against a ranked opponent this season, head coach Jim Harbaugh was issued a three-game suspension amid allegations of sign-stealing. But the Wolverines responded on Saturday, defeating Penn State 24-15 to improve to 10-0 on the season. It’s that grit, Harbaugh believes, that makes the Wolverines “America’s team.” MICHIGAN REMAINS NO. 2 IN AP POLL, LOSES TWO FIRST-PLACE VOTES AS TEAM DEALS WITH SIGN-S…

The wife of former Indianapolis Colts offensive lineman Matt Ulrich spoke out in an emotional post on social media following the news on Wednesday that the 41-year-old Super Bowl champion died. Alison Ulrich shared a post on Facebook accompanied by a picture of Ulrich and their four children. “As many of you know, our beloved, one of a kind Matt has passed away and is in a better place,” she wrote in the post via the New York Post. SUPER BOWL CHAMP MATT ULRICH DEAD AT 41 “Matt, we love you so…

The family of Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker and Chicago Bears legend Dick Butkus confirmed last month that the NFL icon died in his sleep at his home in Malibu, but his official cause of death was revealed this week. Butkus, who was 80, died froma “cerebrovascular accident,” or a stroke, CBS Sports reported, citing the Los Angeles Department of Public Health. His death certificate also listed a number of secondary causes, including an irregular heartbeat and high cholesterol, and reve…

Michigan football is entering its most difficult stretch of the season as it prepares to take on Penn State, its first ranked opponent of the season, Saturday. Veteran coach Jim Harbaugh has led the Wolverines to a 9-0 record through Week 10, but, according to the NCAA, it has played the 84th toughest schedule to this point. After taking on Penn State at Beaver Stadium this weekend, Michigan will next travel to Maryland and finish out the regular season at home against No. 1 Ohio State, makin…

Democratic power broker and New Jersey businessman George Norcross appeared to be removed from Sunday’s game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys after displaying an American-Israeli flag, videos on social media showed. Norcross, 67, was in a private suite at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday afternoon when he was seemingly approached by stadium security because of the flag hanging over the edge of the suite. The interaction appeared tense before Norcross was ushered from his se…

The Washington Commanders made the biggest news of the day following the NFL trade deadline frenzy, dealing away two first-round draft picks, including former Defensive Rookie of the Year Chase Young, despite their 3-5 record through Week 8. But during a press conference with the media on Wednesday, head coach Ron Rivera opted to talk about second-year quarterback Sam Howell instead and the “opportunity” the organization believes they have with him. “No,” Rivera said when asked if trading Young…

What looked like an easy payday for Ravens’ bettors turned into a nightmare on Sunday when the Arizona Cardinals pulled off a late game surge to cover the spread, ending the game in a 31-24 loss to Baltimore. The Ravens held a 24-7 lead early in the fourth quarter, and it looked as though Vegas would have to pay out as Baltimore was the clear favorite at -9.5. However, the Cardinals would respond shortly after with a nine play, 75-yard drive, and tight end Trey McBride would score a 17-yard t…

Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Will Levis made his NFL debut on Sunday and wasted no time in making teams second guess their decision to let him slide to the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Levis, the 24-year-old former University of Kentucky standout, threw four touchdown passes and finished with 238 yards passing in the Titans 28-23 victory over the Atlanta Falcons, becoming just the third quarterback to ever do so in their first NFL start. “I’ve been dreaming of this moment as a k…

The saga between the Philadelphia 76ers and 10-time All-Star James Harden has seemingly come to an end. A disgruntled Harden has been noticeably absent from the 76ers lineup to start the 2023 NBA season following a trade request and his public criticism of 76ers president Daryl Morey, whom he called a “liar.” “Daryl Morey is a liar and I will never be a part of an organization that he’s a part of,” Harden vowed in August. JAMES HARDEN’S ABSENCE FROM 76ERS’ SEASON-OPENER PROMPTS NBA INVESTIGA…

Nine Republican governors sent a letter to the NCAA on Monday urging that the organization change its policy regarding transgender student-athletes to “guarantee a fair environment for women’s sports.” The current policy has drawn mounting criticism since the NCAA last updated it in January 2022, moving to a “sport-by-sport” approach, similar to the policy of the International Olympic Committee. “The NCAA has the chance to guarantee an environment where female college athletes can thrive with…