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Navy slotback C.J. Williams gains big yards on a catch in the first quarter against Lehigh at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md., on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.<br>Paul W. Gillespie/Capital Gazette/TNS

Sophomore slotback emerges as playmaker for Navy football

The Navy coaching staff is certainly happy the underrated two-star recruit chose the academy. After serving on the scout team and playing junior varsity as a plebe, CJ Williams has emerged as a real playmaker this season.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. speaks with his pit crew as he ended his NASCAR career following the Ford EcoBoost 400 on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla.<br>Carl Juste/Miami Herald/TNS Dale Earnhardt Jr. speaks with his pit crew as he ended his NASCAR career following the Ford EcoBoost 400 on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla.<br>Carl Juste/Miami Herald/TNS
Dale Earnhardt Jr. will do double duty at Richmond: as a driver and analyst
Maryland interim head coach Matt Canada.<br>John McDonnell/The Washington Post Maryland interim head coach Matt Canada.<br>John McDonnell/The Washington Post
As report on Maryland football player's death looms, coach's assistants work in limbo
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Army football to face stiff challenge from fifth-ranked Oklahoma

Army has the Herculean task of playing the nation's No. 5 team in Norman, Okla., where the Sooners have lost fewer games (10) than they have won Big 12 titles (11) over the last 19 seasons. The Black Knights are a 33-point underdog.

Cleveland Cavaliers' head coach Tyronn Lue talks with J.R. Smith just before the start of Game 4 against the Toronto Raptors on Monday, May 7, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio.<br>Phil Masturzo/Akron Beacon Journal/TNS
Cleveland Cavaliers' head coach Tyronn Lue talks with J.R. Smith just before the start of Game 4 against the Toronto Raptors on Monday, May 7, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio.<br>Phil Masturzo/Akron Beacon Journal/TNS

Cleveland Cavaliers to play scrimmage game at Wright-Patterson

The game is scheduled for sometime in the afternoon on Sept. 30 and only Airmen will be able to attend, said base spokeswoman Marie Vanover. The game will be played in one of Wright-Patterson’s hangars.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick smiles as he prepares to throw the ball during the first day of training camp practice in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday, July 26, 2018. <br>Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times/TNS
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick smiles as he prepares to throw the ball during the first day of training camp practice in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday, July 26, 2018. <br>Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times/TNS

Major Ryan Fitzpatrick, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback and Civil War pen pal

Capitalizing on Ryan Fitzpatrick’s 19th century-ish beard, the Twitter account @MajorRyanFitz turns the QB into a Civil War-era military officer who is fond of writing letters to his “dearest Liza.”

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Sports Perspectives

Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Jones tackles Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson as he fumbles in the first quarter of an NFL football game at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday Dec. 11, 2016, in Miami Gardens, Fla. <br>David Santiago/Miami Herald/TNS
Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Jones tackles Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson as he fumbles in the first quarter of an NFL football game at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday Dec. 11, 2016, in Miami Gardens, Fla. <br>David Santiago/Miami Herald/TNS

Column

Fantasy football bust? Hold or fold on David Johnson, Allen Robinson and others

We’re two weeks into the season, so you don’t want to be too hasty in abandoning the players you scouted and drafted. But by keeping dead weight on your roster, you risk passing up some hot commodities on the waiver wire.

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Band of brothers: West Point creates ties that bind, even 40 years later

Members of Company H1, West Point class of 1980, convene frequently to celebrate their bond.

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pacific sports

Yokota quarterback Ethan Gaume eludes Matthew C. Perry defender Hunter Staley.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Yokota quarterback Ethan Gaume eludes Matthew C. Perry defender Hunter Staley.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

Yokota dumps Perry to even up record

The Panthers’ defense held the Samurai to just 75 yards of offense in a game played in on-and-off heavy showers throughout.

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Ramstein quarterback Jakob Steinbeck hands off to running back JJ Little in the Royals' 41-19 defeat of Stuttgart on Saturday, Sept. 15, at Ramstein Air Base. Steinbeck has stepped in as Ramstein's starting quarterback after an extended stint with the school's JV squad. <br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes
Ramstein quarterback Jakob Steinbeck hands off to running back JJ Little in the Royals' 41-19 defeat of Stuttgart on Saturday, Sept. 15, at Ramstein Air Base. Steinbeck has stepped in as Ramstein's starting quarterback after an extended stint with the school's JV squad. <br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes

Preparation meets opportunity for Ramstein QB Steinbeck

The senior has stepped in seamlessly under center for the Ramstein varsity after an extended apprenticeship on the school’s JV team.