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Raiders: Eugene steps in for Huff at safety

Oct. 16, 2008
Raiders coach Tom Cable didn't name a starting free safety Thursday, so one of the two candidates did it for him. Free safety Michael Huff said he has lost his starting job to Hiram Eugene, who apparently will start Sunday against the Jets at a sold-out...
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NEW YORK, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Bill Callahan, a former NFL head coach who was fired in November as Nebraska Cornhuskers coach, has joined the staff of the New York Jets.

COL BKB: Texas Tech 68, Texas A&M 53

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Oakland Raiders fire Art Shell

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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler