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By Tim Baffoe– (CBS) I have to stay relevant in my classroom. Not me physically — I’m omnipresent judge, jury, executioner and provider of tissue, hand sanitizer and Red Vines in my high school English fiefdom. Rather, I have to constantly hold my finger to the pulse of the adolescent world to make lessons about largely dead white men in print most accessible. Pop culture, hip-hop, whatever. I bring anything…

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Dropped from starter to third-stringer – without playing a game. Johnny Manziel partied his way out of the lineup during Cleveland’s bye week. Browns coach Mike Pettine benched the polarizing quarterback on Monday for his off-field behavior, a move that could signal Manziel’s days with the team are numbered. Pettine said Josh McCown will start Monday night’s game against Baltimore in place of Manziel, who was…

Lord Coe (left) was elected IAAF president in succession to Lamine Diack in August IAAF president Lord Coe is facing conflict of interest allegations after emails emerged suggesting he lobbied his predecessor over the hosting of the 2021 World Championships. Eugene, USA, was given the event without a bidding process, despite interest from the Swedish city of Gothenburg. A BBC investigation has uncovered emails which claim Coe – an ambassador…

CHICAGO – You’ve heard the pair on WGN Radio a number of times over the years. On Monday, they took their act to TV. Mark Carman joined Jarrett Payton on Monday’s Sports Feed to discuss a number of different topics in Chicago sports. That, of course, included the Bears who lost a difficult game to the Broncos on Sunday afternoon. A number of controversial decisions by the coaching staff has…

As the Attorney General of New York has filed an injunction against major DFS (Daily Fantasy Sports) sites including FanDuel and Draft Kings, a debate is being waged on whether fantasy sports is a game of chance or skill. While I personally believe there is skill involved (not at all biased by my current second place standing in my own season-long NFL Fantasy Football league), I think it’s the wrong question….

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USA TODAY Sports’ Lindsay H. Jones offers perspective on the biggest story lines from Week 11 and whether it’s time to panic moving forward. USA TODAY Sports

New CBS Sports 128: 1-25 | 26-128 Ohio State, Oklahoma State and Houston all lost for the first time this season, leaving us with just two undefeated teams in college football: Clemson and Iowa. The Tigers are still at No. 1 in the CBS Sports 128 after a Senior Day win against Wake Forest where the most stressful moment was whether offensive lineman Daniel Stone’s then-girlfriend, now-fiance would say “yes”…

[Updated 8:14 am 11/23/15: Fixed terms related to betting]. JetBet is announcing it is launching its social sports technology today in partnership with men’s lifestyle brand Maxim, which is also unveiling its Maxim Sports Live web site. Above: Louis Castle of Live-Bet Sports The real-time technology lets sports fans predict sports events as they happen in a “second screen” experience. The first web site (with Facebook and mobile apps pending) targets…

LSU is “prepared” to part ways with coach Les Miles, multiple sources have told Yahoo Sports. View photo . Les Miles (AP) Sources described the potential buyout of the former national champion coach as “staggering,” but said money will not deter LSU from firing Miles, sources said. The decision is not final, sources said. LSU has lost three straight games after starting the season 7-0. Miles, who won the national…

No close examination of the bullcrap NFL would be complete without a look at NFL fans, possibly the dipshittiest of all dipshit sports fans when taken as a whole. Behaviors cover the gamut, from Bills fans being mostly benign drunken idiots who hate furniture, to Eagles fans being gross overly-intense weirdos, to Skins fans just being desperate and shameless, to Browns fans drinking away the pain (and also muscular coordination),…

No close examination of the bullcrap NFL would be complete without a look at NFL fans, possibly the dipshittiest of all dipshit sports fans when taken as a whole. Behaviors cover the gamut, from Bills fans being mostly benign drunken idiots who hate furniture, to Eagles fans being gross overly-intense weirdos, to Skins fans just being desperate and shameless, to Browns fans drinking away the pain (and also muscular coordination),…

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Gabe Kapler is extremely smart and dynamic, someone who might make a fine manager someday. But he was not the right choice for the Dodgers at this time. If the Dodgers were going to hire a first-time manager, it would have been difficult for them to justify picking Kapler over their eventual choice, Dave Roberts. The team is expected to make the hiring of Roberts official on Monday, according to…

Here’s the problem with the Yankees trading left fielder Brett Gardner: Their only other athletic position players are shortstop Didi Gregorius and outfielders Jacoby Ellsbury and Aaron Hicks. The Yankees need more such players, not less. But they also need controllable starting pitching, and if principal owner Hal Steinbrenner will not authorize an increase in spending, they might need to move Gardner and/or closer Andrew Miller to get it. It’s…

As the thousands of hours of NFL programming across multiple mediums prove weekly, there is little that can’t be debated when it comes to matters of the National Football League. But here is one indisputable fact: The Dallas Cowboys are the most popular television team in pro football. Network executives who broadcast the league view a Cowboys game on the schedule akin to a Wonka Golden Ticket. “People have definitive…

No close examination of the bullcrap NFL would be complete without a look at NFL fans, possibly the dipshittiest of all dipshit sports fans when taken as a whole. Behaviors cover the gamut, from Bills fans being mostly benign drunken idiots who hate furniture, to Eagles fans being gross overly-intense weirdos, to Skins fans just being desperate and shameless, to Browns fans drinking away the pain (and also muscular coordination),…

Time Warner Cable News is mourning the loss of one of our own. It is with great sadness we report the passing of our Raleigh Sports Director, Jim Connors.  Connors passed away Saturday after a short and sudden illness at the age of 51. He was the Sports Director in our Raleigh newsroom and co-host of Sports Night. As a seasoned sportscaster, he has anchored sportscasts in Winston-Salem and New…

Their players call it the fastest field sport in the world. Today, they’ll have the chance to prove it on the world-famous grass of Fenway Park. For the first time since 1954, the deep-rooted Irish game of hurling will be played at the home of the Red Sox when Irish powers Dublin and Galway meet for an exhibition match at 1 p.m. “I’m massively excited for the opportunity to showcase…

Caleb Taylor, left, and Marsh show off some of their catch during a recent tournament.(Photo: Courtesy photo) The Adrian College bass fishing team, ranked No. 1 in the country for almost a month this fall, has a huge recruiting advantage with a full-time coach, two $40,000 Ranger boats, a pair of team trucks, a travel budget and several sponsors. The Bulldogs have qualified for nationals in — all right, just…