National Signing Day 2017: SEC retains recruiting crown, but Big Ten steps up challenge; Virginia Tech football has best signing day since 2013, even with a few misses; Former D.C. police chief’s focus in new NFL gig is protecting the league’s image; Vic Beasley Jr. lost his brother and father, but his faith found him a way to Super Bowl LI; Kyle Shanahan’s offense borrows from his mentors but is entirely his own; For Frank Beamer, role on CFP committee is a welcomed return to college football; LeBron James on Charles Barkley: ‘He’s a hater’; Ahead of Super Bowl LI, NFL has ‘no concerns’ regarding immigration order protests; Tom Herman’s first Texas recruiting class shows just how far he has to go; J.J. Watt has ‘a brand new fire, a new passion’ as he’s cleared to return to football; West Ham owner is extremely salty over star Dimitri Payet’s controversial exit; Kobe Buffalomeat is the nation’s first 102-star recruit; Clemson finishes with a small but potent recruiting class; Even Charles Barkley has to admit that LeBron James ‘did his homework’ with his evisceration; Here are some more question marks on National Signing Day; ‘America is created by immigrants': Dale Earnhardt Jr. tweets about Trump’s ban; I now know what SaltBae is, thanks to BC Coach Steve Addazio on National Signing Day; Only Muslim player at Super Bowl LI tries his best to avoid the debate about immigration ban; Instead of firing Ken Hitchcock, the Blues should have fired their goalies; The Patriots’ key weakness that could cost them big in Super Bowl LI   National sports stories and blog updates   Tom Herman’s first Texas recruiting class shows just how far he has to go The Longhorns were in a down cycle before Herman got there, and now it's his job to turn it around. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more » National Signing Day 2017: SEC retains recruiting crown, but Big Ten steps up challenge Eleven of the 18 top classes in a composite ranking of recruiting services were from one of the two conferences. By Adam Kilgore  •  Read more »   Virginia Tech football has best signing day since 2013, even with a few misses Signees Devon Hunter, TyJuan Garbutt and Dylan Rivers are all ranked among the top 10 best recruits in Virginia. By Ava Wallace  •  Read more »   J.J. Watt has ‘a brand new fire, a new passion’ as he’s cleared to return to football The defensive end played in only three games for the Houston Texans' No. 1-ranked defense in 2016. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Former D.C. police chief’s focus in new NFL gig is protecting the league’s image Cathy L. Lanier's duties range from protecting stadiums to the NFL's brand, which has come under increasing fire because of concussions and domestic abuse, among other issues. By Liz Clarke  •  Read more »   West Ham owner is extremely salty over star Dimitri Payet’s controversial exit David Sullivan didn't hold back when discussing the midfielder's transfer-window tactics. By Marissa Payne  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Kobe Buffalomeat is the nation’s first 102-star recruit He gets all the stars. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Clemson finishes with a small but potent recruiting class No muss, no fuss for the national champion Tigers. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Even Charles Barkley has to admit that LeBron James ‘did his homework’ with his evisceration "Whiny!” “Hater!” Does anybody really think the feud of the week is over? By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Here are some more question marks on National Signing Day Most of the top names already have committed, but not all of them. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Vic Beasley Jr. lost his brother and father, but his faith found him a way to Super Bowl LI Falcons defensive end Vic Beasley relied on his deep faith to overcome the death of his father. By Adam Kilgore  •  Read more »   Kyle Shanahan’s offense borrows from his mentors but is entirely his own The Falcons offensive coordinator brought with him to Atlanta the schemes of his father, Jon Gruden and Gary Kubiak, and then added wrinkles of his own. By Mark Maske  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   For Frank Beamer, role on CFP committee is a welcomed return to college football The legendary coach is embracing a few lifestyle changes before his three-year term begins. By Ava Wallace  •  Read more »   LeBron James on Charles Barkley: ‘He’s a hater’ LeBron James chose to fire back at Charles Barkley after a loss Monday night, eviscerating the Hall of Famer and TNT commentator for recent comments he made about James. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more »   Ahead of Super Bowl LI, NFL has ‘no concerns’ regarding immigration order protests Officials from the NFL, FBI, CIA and Department of Homeland Security stated Tuesday that they are prepared for peaceful protests or any other development on Super Bowl Sunday. By Liz Clarke  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Fantasy Football Tip Sheet Your cheat sheet for weekly fantasy domination. Sign Up »         Share Sports Break:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Sports. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. 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