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Nation's top rated defensive end selects Penn State
Parsons wound up verbally pledging to the Nittany Lions in February 2016 before rescinding his commitment this past April, while keeping the program still in his pool of future destinations. According to reports published Tuesday, Ohio State gave Parsons preferential treatment during College GameDay's visit to Columbus, when the Buckeyes were playing Oklahoma.
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Rays Reportedly Trade Evan Longoria To San Francisco
And while Longoria has hit well over 100 home runs combined in the last five years , he's barely surpassed the 20-home run threshold in three of the last four seasons, which means his power could be in decline and moving to AT&T Park could exacerbate that issue.
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Ex-49er Jarryd Hayne being sued for alleged rape
The police investigated the matter, conducted witness interviews and the case was dropped, with the District Attorney telling J.V. that there "was not enough evidence to prove the crime of rape beyond a reasonable doubt". The alleged incident with a "Ms. V" took place in December 2015. Hayne struggled to find his form with the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League following a stint with the 49ers.
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Lions' playoff odds down to 14 percent after another Falcons win
For those three teams, it's simple: Get to at least 11 wins, and they're in. But, if the Lions win out and the Panthers lose out AND the Dallas Cowboys or Seattle Seahawks also win out, there would be a 3-way tie and the Lions would get the nod because they would have the better conference record.
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Alabama linebacker and Baton Rouge native Dylan Moses breaks foot
According to al.com, Moses likely suffered a season-ending injury to his foot. The Crimson Tide are getting healthier at linebacker with outside linebacker Christian Miller and Terrell Lewis returning on the outside and interior linebacker Mack Wilson coming back from a foot injury of his own.
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Leicester boss Puel has unfinished business in League Cup
Arsenal's form at The Emirates has been superb with Arsene Wenger's side having only failed to win one of their home games in all-competitions this season. The draw takes place after the final semi-final is played. As I said in the intro Chelsea may well be one of the clubs for which this competition now has added meaning, due to Man City's relentless charge at the top of the Premier League table.