Kenneth Walker III rushed for 135 yards and earned Super Bowl 60 MVP honors as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13, becoming the first running back in 28 years to win the award. The performance capped a dominant postseason for Walker, who enters free agency poised for a major payday, while the game also marked an emotional return for Patriots coordinator Terrell Williams after his cancer battle.
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AP Sports Writer
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Sharks hire Mike Grier as NHL’s first Black General manager
By Josh Dubow, The Associated Press The San Jose Sharks’ three-month search for a general manager ended with a barrier-breaking hire as the team made longtime NHL forward, Mike Grier, the first Black General manager in league history. “It means a lot to me,” Grier said at his introductory news conference on July 5. “It’s […]
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Kaepernick Encouraged by Obama Weighing in on Anthem Protest
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Colin Kaepernick was encouraged that President Barack Obama recently weighed in on his national anthem protest by praising him for generating conversation about social issues. President Barack Obama (left) weighs in on Colin Kaepernick’s (right) anthem protest. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin and Denis Poroy) Obama said Monday that he had no doubt […]
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Raiders Face Uncertain Future after Davis’ Death
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders will have to replace much more than an owner now following Al Davis’ death. He was the general manager who hand-picked many of the current members of the Raiders. He was the master technician whose football philosophies are still adhered to by the team more than three decades […]