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John Sterling's replacement, Dave Sims, did what Sterling practically had to be forced to do in skipping a Yankees series, and Boomer Esiason was not a fan.

Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes brings championship pedigree and NFL experience to Central State University as its new wide receivers coach.