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Harbaugh leaving Michigan, Big 10 for Chargers

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh was hired as head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers on Wednesday, leaving Michigan after capping his ninth season as coach of college football’s winningest program with the school’s first national championship since 1997. Harbaugh signed a five-year deal a person close…

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Playoff game behind Peacock paywall is new frontier for NFL

The quarterback matchup between Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa and Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes isn’t the only major storyline going into their AFC wild card game. Another question is how many fans will pay to watch one of the NFL’s important games of the season being carried exclusively on a streaming platform for the first time. Saturday…

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NCAA, ESPN sign deal for women’s ‘March Madness’

The NCAA and ESPN announced on Thursday a $920 million, eight-year agreement that will give the network exclusive rights to 40 championships, including the Division I women’s basketball tournament, an event growing in popularity that the association has been accused of undervaluing in the past. NCAA President Charlie Baker told The Associated Press the deal…

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Bears QB Justin Fields prepared for physical day against Browns defense

GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — In a week when the Chicago Bears expressed concern about quarterback Justin Fields taking too many hits before and after whistles, he probably couldn’t be facing a more challenging opponent. Fields absorbed more than his share of punishment from the Cleveland Browns in his first NFL…

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