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Mississippi adds Tyrone Nix to staff as linebackers coach

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Memphis Express quarterback Christian Hackenberg (14) runs for a touchdown in the second half of an AAF football game against the Arizona Hotshots Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) **FILE**

For football lovers, life is good with two new leagues

By Deron Snyder

Heisman Trophy winner quarterback Kyler Murray, right, smiles during the Davey O'Brien Award news conference in Fort Worth, Texas, Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. Murray accepted the award in his first public appearance since he announced his plan to pursue an NFL football career rather than report to spring training as a first-round pick of the Oakland A's. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Murray waits to measure up after picking NFL over baseball

By SCHUYLER DIXON - Associated Press

New York Mets' Tim Tebow signs autographs at spring training baseball practice Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Fitzpatrick)

Game changer: Tebow enters Mets camp ‘all in’ on baseball

By MIKE FITZPATRICK - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 1, 2001 file photo, Eric Harrison, centre, poses for a photo with Manchester United players from left, Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, Nicky Butt and Wes Brown during his book launch, at Old Trafford, in Manchester, England. Harrison, the Manchester United youth team manager who launched the career of David Beckham as part of the renowned group of &quot;Class of 92&quot; players, has died, it was reported on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. (Rui Vieira/PA via AP, File)

Eric Harrison, who launched Beckham’s career, dies at 81

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Mike Leach urges WSU students to take his class

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FILE - In this March 9, 2018, file photo, Reims' Anatole Ngamukol controls the ball during a league II soccer match against Chateauroux in Reims, eastern France. French soccer players are turning to the courts to fight workplace bullying and the practice known in France by an English word, &quot;le loft.&quot; (AP Photo/Christian Lantenois, File)

In France, footballers fight workplace bullying in court

By JOHN LEICESTER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2018, file photo, people sit inside a sports betting lounge at the Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City N.J. Now, for the first time in the United States, you can legally bet on one of pop culture’s biggest nights. New Jersey is the first state in the U.S. to allow sportsbooks to accept wagers on the Oscars, taking after a common practice in Europe and giving American fans another option besides informal office pools. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)

Gamblers bet on new US football league despite no history

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press

Gamecocks’ Hinson giving up basketball to focus on football

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FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2018, file photo, Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray holds the Hesiman Trophy after winning the award in New York. Murray's locker remained empty on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, in the spring training clubhouse of the Oakland Athletics, who say they are uncertain when or if the Heisman Trophy winner will report to the baseball team he signed with last summer. Billy Beane, Oakland’s executive vice president of baseball operation, said talks are continuing with Murray, who may drop baseball to pursue an NFL career. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File) **FILE**

How many Kyler Murrays are out there in specialization era?

By CLIFF BRUNT - Associated Press

Sportscaster Bob Costas is seen before an NFL football game between the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles in Chicago, Nov. 22, 2009. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Bob Costas was just honest about football’s toll

By Deron Snyder

FILE - In this June 15, 2018, file photo, Oakland Athletics draft pick Kyler Murray looks on before a baseball game between the Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels, in Oakland, Calif. Murray's locker remained empty on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, in the spring training clubhouse of the Oakland Athletics, who say they are uncertain when or if the Heisman Trophy winner will report to the baseball team he signed with last summer. Billy Beane, Oakland’s executive vice president of baseball operation, said talks are continuing with Murray, who may drop baseball to pursue an NFL career. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Kyler Murray chooses NFL over baseball and A’s

By CARRIE MUSKAT - Associated Press

Manchester City's Sergio Aguero celebrates after scoring his side's fifth goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Chelsea at Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Chelsea routed 6-0 by Man City for biggest loss in 28 years

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Sportscaster Bob Costas. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Bob Costas claims he was removed from Super Bowl for criticizing safety of football

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

Tributes are placed outside the Cardiff City Stadium, Wales, for Emiliano Sala, Friday Feb. 8, 2019. Tributes are being paid across soccer to Argentine player Emiliano Sala, with the French league announcing a minute's applause before matches. French club Nantes says it will retire the No. 9 jersey worn by Sala before he was sold last month to Cardiff in the English Premier League. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP)

Column: A sad, shocking week that tested football’s heart

By JOHN LEICESTER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2018, file photo, University of Kansas new NCAA college football coach Les Miles makes a statement during a news conference in Lawrence, Kan. Miles and Kansas State counterpart Chris Klieman wrap up their initial recruiting classes, both having hit the ground running in their new gigs. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)

Kansas, K-State wrap up first classes for new coaches

By DAVE SKRETTA - Associated Press

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR 2K - WWE Chairman and CEO Mr. McMahon welcomes guests to the WWE 2K14 press event, on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Casey Rodgers/Invision for 2K/AP Images)

AAF, AFL, XFL football leagues rush to fill NFL void

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

FILE - This is an April 25, 2018, file photo, showing NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis. The NCAA is facing more than 300 lawsuits from former college football players who claim their concussions were mistreated, leading to medical issues spanning from headaches to depression and in some cases early onset Parkinson’s and Alzheimer's disease. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Wave of concussion lawsuits to test NCAA’s liability

By RALPH D. RUSSO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2019, file photo, AFC quarterback Andrew Luck (12), of the Indianapolis Colts, warms up before the NFL Pro Bowl football game against the NFC, in Orlando, Fla. Luck spent the last three offseasons rehabbing from injuries. Now that he’s finally healthy, Luck can spend the next few months focusing on becoming a better quarterback and leader. And the plan begins with an odd twist: The Indianapolis Colts’ biggest star taking a rare and well-deserved break. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

Colts’ Luck hopes healthy offseason leads to better results

By MICHAEL MAROT - Associated Press

Illustration on the poularity of football in Israel by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The Patriots are ‘Israel’s team,’ and the American game is blossoming

By Suzanne Fields