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Jim Harbaugh has found a new leader for his signal-callers after a high-profile dismissal of the previous job-holder.
Michigan promoted offensive analyst Kirk Campbell to quarterbacks coach, the school announced, replacing Matt Weiss, who was fired last week amid a police investigation.
Campbell came to Michigan in 2022 after spending two years as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Old Dominion. Prior to his stint with the Monarchs, Campbell was an offensive analyst at Penn State.

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The Serbian star now holds a record 10 Australian Open titles and is tied for the most Grand Slam men’s singles titles at 22.
Novak Djokovic won his 10th Australian Open title and his 22nd Grand Slam title on Sunday, and the tennis world jumped to congratulate the Serbian on his incredible feat.
The 35-year-old extended his own record for the most Australian Open singles titles, and now he has tied Rafael Nadal for the all-time Grand Slam men’s record.
Djokovic even sported a jacket with “22” emblazoned on the front while celebrating his victory.

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This is one strange viral meme.
Every once in a while, a relatively simple joke goes viral on Twitter and leads to a boatload of memes from all corners of the sports world. Exactly that happened over the weekend, involving various athletes and famous actress Margot Robbie.
On Friday, a Blue Jays podcast tweeted that TMZ was reporting starting pitcher Mitch White had begun dating Robbie. However, there is no evidence anywhere that TMZ reported anything like that.
Nevertheless, the tweet went viral and has led to myriad accounts linking Robbie to their favorite sports figures.

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Arkansas gymnastics beat LSU for the first time since 2012 on Saturday night in front of a record-breaking crowd at Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville. However, in the process, its fanbase got absolutely torched for its poor attempt at a ‘Swag Surf.’
Fans packed into the gym for program’s first-ever sellout crowd (7,147) to watch the Razorbacks beat the Tigers by a margin of less than .250 of a point.

First sellout. New Barnhill attendance record. New program high score.
WOOO PIG, Y’ALL. pic.twitter.

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The 24-year-old USMNT midfielder is one step closer to sealing a move to the Premier League.
U.S. men’s national team midfielder Weston McKennie is heading to England for a medical exam ahead of a move to Leeds United, according to Sky Sports. 
The news comes after reports indicated Saturday that Leeds United have agreed to a loan for the 24-year-old. According to The Athletic, Leeds United has agreed to the loan move with an option to buy in the summer with transfer insider Fabrizio Romano saying potential fees could rise to $40 million.

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Three former Texas high football players were killed Thursday after crashing during a car chase with police.
According to FOX 7 Austin, Phabian Bynaum, 19, Davarius Bynaum, 20, and Malik Thomas, 21, were killed in the fiery crash on US 190 between Cameron and Milano, Texas.
Bynaum was reportedly behind the wheel of the car carrying the three former Cameron High School athletes. A Milam County Sheriff Mike Clore told FOX 7, that a deputy observed their vehicle traveling approximately 20 mph over the speed limit.

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The IndyCar team reversed course after realizing that its original choice resulted in a particularly unsavory combination.

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A.J. Foyt Racing reversed course and changed one of the team’s car numbers after realizing that the original selection for the car’s livery combined to form a white supremacist symbol.
In an announcement Friday, the IndyCar team revealed that instead of using the No. 88 for its second car during the 2023 season, it will instead race the No. 55. Benjamin Pedersen will drive the No.

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The referees missed a call that likely would have decided the game.
The Celtics barely escaped with a win over the Lakers on Saturday night, in part because of missed call that sent the game to overtime. While it appeared that Jayson Tatum fouled LeBron James in the final seconds of regulation, referees didn’t make the call.
The crucial no-call prompted Lakers guard Patrick Beverley to take a camera on court in an attempt to show the replay to an official. After the game, the Lakers were extremely angry about the pivotal play.

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