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Buffalo Bills assistant head coach/defensive line Eric Washington talks with his players during an NFL pre-season football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Aug. 12, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. Washington is returning to Chicago as the new defensive coordinator for the Bears after he began his NFL coaching career with the franchise. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, File)

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Chicago Bears hire Eric Washington as defensive coordinator
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Sat,01/27/24-3:03PM , 113 Reads
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Eric Washington is returning to Chicago as the defensive coordinator for the Bears, with whom he began his NFL coaching career.

Washington spent the previous four seasons with the Buffalo Bills. He was promoted to assistant head coach/defensive line coach before this season.
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Cardell Hayes walks into the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court for his retrial in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. Hayes, who shot former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith following a traffic crash nearly eight years ago has been convicted of manslaughter. (David Grunfeld/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

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Man convicted of manslaughter in the killing of former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith
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Sat,01/27/24-7:45AM , 79 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A man who shot former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith following a traffic crash nearly eight years ago has been convicted of manslaughter.
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Bucks play the Pelicans in out-of-conference contest
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Sat,01/27/24-1:00AM , 158 Reads
New Orleans Pelicans (26-19, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (31-14, second in the Eastern Conference)

Milwaukee; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Bucks -5; over/under is 241
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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) passes between Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) and forward Naji Marshall (8) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31 points to help Thunder rout Pelicans, 107-83
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Fri,01/26/24-9:28PM , 264 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the New Orleans Pelicans 107-83 on Friday night to improve their NBA-leading road record to 15-8.

Chet Holmgren added 20 points and 13 rebounds to help the Thunder win their fourth straight on the road.
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