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Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar (born Sharmon Shah; June 28, 1974), known previously as Karim Abdul-Jabbar, is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). Abdul-Karim played college football for the UCLA Bruins, earning second-team All-American honors in 1995.
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley reached 2,000 yards on December 29, 2024 in the 16th game of the Eagles’ NFL season. To date, Davis and Barkley are the only members of the 2,000 yard club to win a Super Bowl in the year that they rushed for 2,000 yards, with Barkley breaking Davis' 2,476 record regular and post-season rushing yards ...
His first NBA head coaching job was with the Atlanta Hawks in 1976 after spending two seasons with the ABA’s Kentucky Colonels. He also spent four-plus seasons with the New York Knicks who fired ...
In basketball games, the clock stops when the ball is dead and runs when it is live. Running out the clock was a major problem in the early days of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Often, once a team grabbed the lead, they would spend the remainder of the game just passing the ball back and forth, in what was called stalling, a "delay ...
Running backs are sometimes called upon to return punts and kickoffs, a role usually filled by wide receivers and cornerbacks, who are generally among the fastest players on the team. A running back, Brian Mitchell, currently holds the NFL records for career kickoff return yards (14,014 yards) and career punt return yards (4,999 yards).
Players would sweep up the bleachers after high school games ended, tape the college 3-point line onto the court and then practice until they were too heavy-legged and bleary-eyed to go any later.
That three-week span encapsulated Barkley’s all-encompassing 2024 season with the Eagles; monster production running the ball highlighted with feats of athleticism rarely seen on the field.
He had three consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons from 1980 to 1982. Despite injuries in 1981, he still rushed for 1,015 yards in just seven games. He rushed for more than 100 yards in a game on 19 occasions. In one of the most memorable games in UNC football history, Bryant scored six touchdowns against East Carolina University in 1981.