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Heisman winner, former coach Pat Sullivan dies at 69
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Pat Sullivan, the 1971 Heisman Trophy winner at Auburn who went on coach TCU and Samford, has died. He was 69. Sullivan’s family released a statement saying he “died peacefully at…
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2nd arrest in disappearance of UFC fighter’s stepdaughter
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn police have arrested a second man in the disappearance of a UFC heavyweight fighter’s stepdaughter. Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes told The Associated Press by email Saturday that 35-year-old…
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Former Auburn, NBA player Marquis Daniels in auto accident
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Former Auburn and NBA player Marquis Daniels was injured in an automobile accident. An Auburn basketball spokesman says Daniels was in the accident Saturday night in Auburn and was transported to…
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UFC fighter Jon Jones adds $25K to reward for missing woman
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A reward has risen to $80,000 for information about the missing stepdaughter of an Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight. News outlets report UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones announced Thursday on Instagram…
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Police say missing Alabama college student was harmed
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Evidence shows a missing college student was harmed and is now considered a victim of foul play, police said Thursday as her mother and stepfather, who’s an Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight,…
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55-year-old Benn cancels fight after shoulder injury
LONDON (AP) — A shoulder injury has ended the comeback attempt by 55-year-old former boxing champion Nigel Benn. Benn scheduled his first professional fight since 1996 for Nov. 23 in Birmingham, but hurt his shoulder…
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Ex-world champion Nigel Benn returning to boxing at age 55
LONDON (AP) — Former middleweight boxing champion Nigel Benn is returning to the ring at the age of 55 for a one-off fight, saying he wants “closure” on a career blighted by drug abuse, depression…
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England embraces rivalries, big venues for Women’s WCup lift
LONDON (AP) — From her new home in Manchester, Jackie Groenen will gaze across to the nearby stands of Old Trafford visualizing the day she can play in the stadium. Groenen can dream big this…
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From Akron to Alabama, NFL has taken show on the road
Just over 50 years ago, halfway through the history of the NFL, the New York Jets completed one of the most unexpected championship seasons in the history of the sport. A brash quarterback named Joe…
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Lawyer sentenced to 5 years for scamming Barkley, others
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A lawyer convicted of swindling NBA star Charles Barkley and using the name of former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to bolster an investment scam was sentenced to five years in…
5 months ago