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Brad McGuire, part of Louisiana football’s first New Orleans Bowl win, dies at 33 in Florida car accident

Former Louisiana football standout Brad McGuire died Wednesday in a single-car accident in Jacksonville, Florida.

UL Assistant Athletic Director for Communications Josh Brunner confirmed the news to The Daily Advertiser.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, McGuire was pronounced dead at the scene. He was 33.

McGuire is most known to Ragin’ Cajuns fans for helping lead the football program to its first New Orleans Bowl victory over San Diego State in 2011.

Louisiana-Lafayette wide receiver Ross Goodlett (15) and quarterback Brad McGuire (8) hold up the New Orleans Bowl trophy after their NCAA college football game against San Diego State in New Orleans, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011. Louisiana-Lafayette won 32-30. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Arsenal edge closer to taking Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus

By Jaime E. Love 2 days ago

What the papers say

Arsenal are gaining self confidence in their pursuit of Manchester Metropolis forward Gabriel Jesus, according to The Times. The paper writes the 25-yr-old is eager to join Mikel Arteta’s side, but the Gunners will have to up their supply to City’s expectations of about £50 million.

Liverpool have delayed signing a midfielder for the summer months, despite earlier experiences the Reds were being eager on securing one for the duration of the transfer period. The Day by day Mirror experiences supervisor Jurgen Klopp has delayed the objective specified his primary targets are unavailable, but the side is shut to bringing 18-12 months-aged Aberdeen proper back again Calvin Ramsay to Anfield.

In the meantime, Newcastle are reportedly weighing up a shift for Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope. The Day by day Mail writes the 30-yr-outdated has a single 12 months remaining on his contract but will

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‘Fun and the beautiful game’: rise of women’s recreational football | Women

By Jaime E. Love 3 days ago

It’s Saturday-morning 11-a-side at a football pitch squeezed between a scrubby path running along the River Lee Navigation and a technology campus in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney. A dark-haired woman in red defies a gaggle of defenders with a skilled pass to the front. “Yes! Beginner’s debut, right there,” yells coach Julie Leaff at the top of her Mancunian lungs. The player breaks into a grin.

The camaraderie and joy on the pitch, where women are playing football, some for the first time, is noisy and infectious. This is Clapton Community Football Club’s open access training, one of thousands of grassroots sessions in England that have sprung up as women’s football has advanced. Unlike many targeted at encouraging young women and girls to take up the sport, however, it is for all ages.

“We wanted it to be open to older women,” said Leaff, 54, co-founder of the

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Troy sets kickoff times for home football games in 2022

By Jaime E. Love 4 days ago

Photo: Christopher Hanewinckel-United states of america Now Sports

The Troy Trojans have announced kickoff periods for their house football games in 2022, which incorporates 6 online games at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

The Trojans open up their residence timetable at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Ala., in 7 days 2 on Saturday, Sept. 10 against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs. The game is established for 7:00pm ET / 6:00pm CT and it will be streamed are living by using ESPN3.

Two additional Troy residence football game titles kick off at 7:00pm ET / 6:00pm CT through the 2022 time. The Marshall Thundering Herd take a look at Troy on Sept. 24 and the Southern Skip Golden Eagles visit two weeks afterwards on Oct. 8.

Troy’s remaining three home video games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in 2022 are slated for 3:30pm ET / 2:30pm CT kickoffs. The Texas Point out Bobcats stop by