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St. Louis Cardinals' Conrad Dobler (66) leads the march off the field at the end of practice at the Cardinals' training camp at St. Charles, Mo., Aug. 5, 1977. Dobler, one of the NFL's top offensive linemen with the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1970s, has died. He was 72. The Cardinals announced Dobler died Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, in Pueblo, Colo. No cause of death was given. (AP Photo/File)

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Former Cardinals lineman Conrad Dobler dies at 72
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mon,02/13/23-6:46PM , 139 Reads
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Conrad Dobler, one of the NFL's top offensive linemen and fiercest players in the 1970s, has died. He was 72.

The Arizona Cardinals announced Dobler died Monday in Pueblo, Colorado. No cause of death was given.
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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Dec. 8, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. Carr said he will not extend the Feb. 15, 2023, deadline to help facilitate a trade from the Raiders. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

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AP source: Derek Carr turns down trade offer to Saints
By MARK ANDERSON - AP Sports Writer
Mon,02/13/23-12:04AM , 504 Reads
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Quarterback Derek Carr turned down a trade offer from the Las Vegas Raiders to the New Orleans Saints, a person with knowledge of the decision said Sunday.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to comment publicly.
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South Carolina guard Zia Cooke (1) drives to the basket against LSU guard Jasmine Carson (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Columbia, S.C., Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

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No. 1 Gamecocks stay perfect in showdown win over No. 3 LSU
By PETE IACOBELLI - AP Sports Writer
Sun,02/12/23-3:16PM , 219 Reads
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — LSU coach Kim Mulkey understands dominance and saw it again on Sunday.

“It's South Carolina, in my opinion,” she said flatly, “and it's everybody else.”
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Newly acquired New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Richardson, right, smiles at forward Zion Williamson, left, in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

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Pelicans' Williamson has setback with hamstring injury
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Sun,02/12/23-2:32PM , 503 Reads
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Zion Williamson has aggravated his previously injured right hamstring, extending the timeline for his return to “multiple weeks past All-Star break,” basketball operations chief David Griffin said Sunday.
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