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Baltimore Ravens linebacker Odafe Oweh, left, and defensive tackle Justin Madubuike, right, work to tackle New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara in the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Court dates for Saints' Kamara, Chiefs' Lammons delayed
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Wed,11/09/22-5:14PM , 287 Reads
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge has pushed back court dates in a felony assault case involving New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara, Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Chris Lammons and two other men accused of severely beating a man at a Las Vegas nightclub the weekend of the 2022 Pro Bowl.
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Temple running back Edward Saydee (23) runs the ball during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Navy, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

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New-look AAC to go without divisions with 14 teams in 2023
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Wed,11/09/22-12:48PM , 496 Reads
IRVING, Texas (AP) — The new-look American Athletic Conference will not use divisions and play an eight-game league football schedule when it expands to 14 teams next season, the league announced Wednesday.

The scheduling model was approved for use the next four seasons (2023-26) by the American's athletic directors.
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New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner (1) runs back an interception during the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

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Jets' Gardner, Seahawks' Walker lead NFL's impact rookies
By DENNIS WASZAK JR. - AP Pro Football Writer
Wed,11/09/22-3:17AM , 464 Reads
Sauce Gardner got twisted around as Stefon Diggs blew by him, a rare moment this season when the New York Jets cornerback looked like a rookie.

That 42-yard toss by Josh Allen on the first play from scrimmage Sunday had the No. 4 overall draft pick burned. But Gardner's confidence never wavered.
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Tuesday's Scores
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Tue,11/08/22-9:11PM , 401 Reads
GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=

Castor 43, Claiborne Christian 30

Evans 68, Hackberry 8

Fairview 77, Zwolle 39

Family Christian Academy 52, Louisiana School for the Deaf 23

Grace Christian 30, Central - Jonesville 23

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