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The championship trophy stands on a table during a news conference ahead of the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game between Georgia and TCU, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles. The first-round games of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff will be played on Friday night and Saturday of the third week of December 2024, and the semifinals will be played in early January on weeknights to avoid conflicting with the NFL playoffs, CFP executive director Bill Hancock confirmed on Thursday, April 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

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12-team CFP schedule includes New Year's Day tripleheaders
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tue,05/02/23-12:59PM , 736 Reads
The College Football Playoff released on Tuesday a schedule for the 12-team format that will be used in the 2024 and 2025 seasons, which will feature New Year's Day quarterfinal tripleheaders but no games played on Saturday.
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Ohio gambling regulator halts betting on Alabama baseball
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tue,05/02/23-12:45PM , 1,179 Reads
Ohio's top gambling regulator has barred licensed sportsbooks in the state from accepting bets on Alabama baseball games after a report warned of suspicious gambling activity.
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Denver Broncos running back Latavius Murray (28) runs with the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 in Kansas City, Mo. The Buffalo Bills signed running back Latavius Murray to a one-year contract on Monday, May 1, 2023, adding a veteran and productive presence to their relatively young backfield. The 33-year-old Murray has nine seasons of NFL experience and combined for 760 yards and six touchdowns split between Denver and New Orleans. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File)

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Bills bulk up backfield, sign Latavius Murray to 1-year deal
By JOHN WAWROW - AP Sports Writer
Mon,05/01/23-11:07AM , 800 Reads
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Running back Latavius Murray sat down in front of the camera and apologized for being late for his Zoom conference call with reporters shortly after signing a one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills on Monday.
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Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah speaks to the media during an NFL football press conference in Eagan, Minn., Friday, April 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

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Vikings go for versatility on defense and add QB Jaren Hall
By BRIAN HALL - Associated Press
Sat,04/29/23-7:13PM , 4,506 Reads
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Throughout the draft process, Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah heard from people in the organization that saw LSU's Jay Ward as a potential NFL starter at three spots in the secondary.
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