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JabariSmith, Auburn Tigers’ No. 1 pick in heavily-bet NBA draft

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Jabari Smith Jr. The consensus favourite to be No. The consensus favorite to be the No. 1 pick, but odds have been shifting at sportsbooks on what they claim has become the most heavily bet NBA draft. Smith, a versatile 6-10 forward from Auburn, is the odds-on favorite for No. 1 pick in Thursday’s draft … Read more

Lionel James, an ex-Auburn and San Diego Chargers runningback, has died after a lengthy illness at 59

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AUBURN (Ala.) — After a long illness, Lionel James, a former Auburn and San Diego Chargers runningback, has died. He was 59. Auburn reported James’s death, a 5-foot-6 player known as “Little Train”, without providing any further details. James spent five seasons with the NFL’s Chargers. He was drafted in the fifth round of 1984. … Read more