Fantasy football 2016: The stars that will sink your playoff team, or guide it to a title; NFL owners approve measures related to potential L.A. move by Chargers; Thibodeau gets last laugh in return to Chicago, but plenty of work still ahead; The best and worst fantasy football matchups for Week 15; A Chargers’ move to Los Angeles seems closer to reality; Floyd Mayweather Jr.: Conor McGregor getting boxing license is just ‘blowing smoke’; Lane Kiffin signs a player who was dismissed by Florida State for punching a woman; Why #BlackExcellence is a bigger deal in WWE than some fans realize; Morehead State basketball coach accused of head-butting his own players; Richard Sherman calls Thursday games a ‘poopfest’ and a ‘middle finger’ from the NFL; Jack Nicklaus plans to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration; Was the XFL a joke or secretly influential? An ESPN ’30 for 30′ will try to answer that.; Say goodbye to Doritos (commercials) during Super Bowl LI; NFL officials think Oakland’s plan to save the Raiders is ‘a joke’; Jim Harbaugh? Pete Carroll? Jon Gruden? The Rams think big in coaching search.; Fantasy Football Week 15: Start Tyrod Taylor, bench Kelvin Benjamin; NFL games with most on the line in Week 15
 
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Floyd Mayweather Jr.: Conor McGregor getting boxing license is just ‘blowing smoke’
"He don’t really want to fight,” the undefeated boxer said of the UFC star.
Lane Kiffin signs a player who was dismissed by Florida State for punching a woman
De'Andre Johnson reached a plea deal with prosecutors, expressed remorse after the incident.
 
Fantasy football 2016: The stars that will sink your playoff team, or guide it to a title
Drew Brees and some other big-name players dragged down a lot of owners last week. Is it about to happen again?
 
NFL owners approve measures related to potential L.A. move by Chargers
Chargers-Rams lease, debt waiver for prospective relocation fee for Chargers are ratified by owners at meeting in Dallas area.
 
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Why #BlackExcellence is a bigger deal in WWE than some fans realize
Kofi Kingston explains his and Big E, Xavier Woods, Sasha Banks and Rich Swann's use of the hashtag.
 
Morehead State basketball coach accused of head-butting his own players
Sean Woods already had been charged by police after assaulting his players during a game.
 
Richard Sherman calls Thursday games a ‘poopfest’ and a ‘middle finger’ from the NFL
The Seahawks cornerback adds his voice to a critical chorus that includes John Madden.
 
Jack Nicklaus plans to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration
The mutual admiration between the president-elect and the Golden Bear goes way back.
 
 
Thibodeau gets last laugh in return to Chicago, but plenty of work still ahead
Tom Thibodeau's Timberwolves pull off the biggest NBA comeback of the season against his old team.
 
Was the XFL a joke or secretly influential? An ESPN ’30 for 30′ will try to answer that.
It might have been a bit of both.
 
The best and worst fantasy football matchups for Week 15
Eli Manning may not be the best option, even against the seemingly susceptible Lions defense.
 
Say goodbye to Doritos (commercials) during Super Bowl LI
You are, of course, still free to purchase and eat them.
 
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NFL officials think Oakland’s plan to save the Raiders is ‘a joke’
They're not big fans of third parties getting involved in stadium negotiations.
 
Jim Harbaugh? Pete Carroll? Jon Gruden? The Rams think big in coaching search.
Not just anyone can replace Jeff Fisher now that the team is relocating to La La Land and building a glitzy new stadium.
 
A Chargers’ move to Los Angeles seems closer to reality
NFL team owners expect they may get more clarity on the Chargers' relocation plans, and those of the Oakland Raiders, when they meet near Dallas on Wednesday.
 
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