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The NCAA granted the Tigers a waiver allowing them more than 20 hours worth of practices and meetings this week while school is in session, ESPN.com reported. Clemson’s spring semester started Wednesday, but Alabama students don’t return to class until next Wednesday. MORE: 20 things to know about Clemson | 20 things to know about Alabama Clemson coach Dabo Swinney never seemed too concerned about the matter. “People make a big deal out of that,” Swinney told reporters Tuesday....

Cole Stoudt, who began the season as Clemson’s starter, took over at quarterback. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney told ESPN at halftime that Watson had a broken finger on his throwing hand. Watson returned to the field in street clothes and with his right hand wrapped up extensively to above the wrist. MORE: Top 25 updates | 5 ridiculous rushing stats | Dogs win without Gurley After the game — Clemson won — it was confirmed that Watson broke a finger and will have surgery Monday and be out up to five weeks....

According to a report from Sports Illustrated, Uiagalelei has signed an NIL deal with Dr. Pepper that will see the strong-armed quarterback featured in several of the beverage’s Fansville campaign. “Every time I turn on the TV every Saturday, I always see a commercial with Dr Pepper,” Uiagalelei told Sports Illustrated. “When they reached out to me, it was a no-brainer.” MORE: Clemson, Alabama, Ohio State bringing in new quarterbacks...

Those are the words of the man himself; the assumed No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft has been the subject of all sorts of rumors regarding his candidacy for that top pick in recent weeks, with some reports even suggesting that he might pull an “Eli Manning” and force himself to another team rather than play for the Jets, who currently hold the No. 1 pick....

Crimson Tide moneyline bettors are required to lay -280 odds, with the Tigers getting +240 in Las Vegas. The odds in Vegas give Clemson about a 29-percent chance of winning; in AccuScore simulations, however, they won about than 38 percent of the time. MORE: Bowl game winners and losers | Ten reasons to love Nick Saban AccuScore would have listed the Tigers’ money-line odds closer to +160, making the +240 highly attractive....

But the woke came for Indians—and last week, they triumphed. Backlash against the Indians’ name started as early as the 1970s, with Native American groups arguing that Native nicknames and imagery make it difficult to teach people about their history and plight. Indeed, Ohio has a rich history of tribes, dating as far back as 12,500 B.C., that’s more than worthy of the public’s knowledge. The name “Ohio” itself is from the Seneca word for “beautiful river....

Sure, the games have sold well, but Bleszinski feels that the legacy of those games is rooted in its hyper-realized violence rather than its compelling narrative. Cliffy B also revealed why the team at Epic Games chose to let Gears of War finish out as a trilogy, and tease what would bring the developers back to the franchise. Bleszinski’s comments about Gears of War came as a result of something Producer Rod Fergusson said about Gears of War 3 being the “culmination” of his life’s work....

Clint Dempsey, Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley lead a veteran 23-man roster announced Tuesday. All but six of the players called in for the Gold Cup were on the U.S. roster for last summer’s World Cup in Brazil. The two key absences from that team: goalkeeper Tim Howard, who is taking a year off from national team play, and midfielder Jermaine Jones, who recently injured a hamstring in MLS play....

The legendarily abrasive lawyer and operative once bit the leg of a foe in a political clubhouse brawl and threatened to slam a congresswoman into the Broadway pavement. He knows more about the mechanics of Democratic presidential politics than any person alive. In 1980 he ran Sen. Ted Kennedy’s liberal insurrection against President Jimmy Carter. The revolt endured—all the way up until the convention in New York. Ickes & Co....

Leonard did not fly to Orlando with his Clippers teammates on Wednesday after being excused due to a family matter. Speaking on Saturday, Rivers said the All-Star forward was going through the quarantine procedure put in place as part of the protocols to combat the risk of coronavirus. “Kawhi, he is here, he is going through the protocol,” Rivers said. Leonard is now expected to quarantine for two days....

The implication, of course, is that he isn’t actually a doctor. But yet, as the coach of the Clippers, working for Donald Sterling — a man who has become the epicenter of a national firestorm after he was allegedly recorded making racially reprehensible comments — Rivers has suddenly been pushed to the fore in the capacity of chief of psychology. While Sterling has arisen again as the face of stubborn, old-line American racism, Rivers has held fast as its combatant-in-chief....

Jamal Crawford scored 22 points for the third-seeded Clippers, who won just the franchise's third playoff series in 38 years after persevering through two tumultuous weeks for their franchise. Clippers owner Donald Sterling was banned for life from the NBA on Tuesday after a recording of racist comments by the 80-year-old billionaire was made public last week. Los Angeles advanced to a matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder, who eliminated Memphis earlier Saturday....

MORE: The 15 most untradable contracts at deadline “We’re not trading Blake,” Rivers said, via the Orange County Register . Los Angeles has reportedly been fielding offers for Griffin, who is averaging 23.1 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. Griffin hasn’t played since Christmas Day after tearing a tendon in his quadriceps. He fractured his right hand in an altercation involving the team’s assistant equipment manager, Matias Testi, last month and was suspended four games for the incident....

The result is a difficult offseason ahead for coach and president Doc Rivers as he looks to improve on a roster good enough to solidly make the playoffs but still lagging behind the Western Conference elite. Many of their role players hit free agency, but that group was aging already. The next step, it seems would be to find younger options at good prices — while making tough decisions about free agents including Austin Rivers....

CM Punk reacts to Cody’s open challenge tweet CM Punk reacted to Cody’s tweet by mentioning five names. They were former WWE Superstar Domino and his valet Cherry (Deuce), Sign Guy Dudley, former Heartland Wrestling Association (HWA) wrestler Dean Visk, ECW Original New Jack and ‘Fearless’ Jack Bull. Tony Khan responded to CM Punk’s comment by duly noting his suggestions before revealing a few fun facts about his interactions with New Jack, Domino and Cherry....

Deeb joined AEW in September 2020 after being released from WWE earlier that year amidst the mass releases in the wake of the pandemic. At the time, she was working as a coach in the WWE Performance Center. The itch to coach the next generation of stars is what Deeb wants to scratch in the future, as she revealed during a digital signing session for “East Coast Autograph Auctions.” Here’s what she had to say about “Deeb’s Dojo”:...

The tweet took aim at the ’90s NBC sitcom that starred Alley and which only lasted three seasons. Adding: “But don’t downplay the loss of nearly 230K American lives. And please, wear a mask.” Alley responded to CNN, quoting the tweet. “Meow,” she fired back. " …if only you paid as much attention to Joe Biden’s alleged corrupt business dealings as a TV show that was rated top ten in 1997…....

Spirit of the Island takes the player on a coming-of-age journey as they complete tasks and bring a once-popular tourist destination back to life. The game was originally released on PC in August 2022 and has received positive reviews. Since cozy games have been made popular in recent years, gamers are always on the lookout for what developers have to offer next in the genre. Now, this immersive co-op RPG will soon give console players another easy-going title to add to their game library....

According to “Outside The Lines,” John Jay High School principal Robert Harris wrote and signed a document stating that assistant coach Mack Breed admitted after the game to coming up with the idea of having Victor Rojas and Michael Moreno hit Robert Watts to “make the referee pay” for racial comments he allegedly made toward the players. MORE: Attack on game officials frightening, not rare | Players suspended | Official might sue...

The coach has a year remaining of his contract to discuss an extension, but also acknowledged the club may not wish to offer him fresh terms. However, with his contract running until June 2016, the 55-year-old said there is plenty of time to work out the details over a renewal - if both parties want one. “There is no rush. I have another year of my contract to see whether or not I want to renew....