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Former USC Trojans quarterback Max Browne is headed to?Pittsburgh?for his final season of eligibility as a graduate-transfer.Browne visited the school over the weekend, and after returning to Los Angeles he had a pretty good idea thats where he would go.He sat on it for a few days before making the announcement on Twitter on Thursday.Its way different than USC is terms of the city and the feel and the weather and all that, Browne told ESPN. As far as the vibe to the team, the guys I was around when I was there, it was a good fit. I got along with those guys. Really like them and its a great opportunity for me in my fifth and final year.Browne will enroll in a graduate school program on Jan. 5, and be with the team in spring practice.On Wednesday, it was announced that Pitt offensive coordinator Matt Canada was leaving for LSU, but Browne said that wasnt a concern.Coach Canada was part of the equation, but at the end of the day, [head coach Pat Narduzzi] was the biggest factor for me, Browne said. Hes excited about me. Hes excited about what I can bring in.Browne said he was told Pitt would focus on bringing in a replacement after the Panthers game against Northwestern in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 28.As far as who theyre going to get, he said theyre going to get a guy that fits me, Browne said.Browne, the No. 2-ranked quarterback in the Class of 2013 and Gatorade National Player of the Year in 2012, sat behind Cody Kessler for three years at USC and was named the starter over Sam Darnold near the end of training camp. He started the first three games of the season for the Trojans, but after they started 1-2, Darnold replaced him.His final start came in a 27-10 loss at Stanford, which, coincidentally, was where he was when he made the announcement Thursday. He was in town visiting his girlfriend, who lives near Stanford.I made that joke to her, he said. I made my announcement on the Stanford campus, the last place I started that helped me lose my job.The coaching staff and Brownes teammates at USC have been overwhelmingly supportive of his decision to leave.Its a body thats gone and its a great guy like Max gone and its really sad, but you try to move on as best as you can, Darnold said. Its definitely a bummer without him in there and were going to miss him, but you just got to move on and just wish him the best of luck moving forward.USC coach Clay Helton said Wednesday he had not been contacted by any coaches interested in Browne, but would do whatever he could to help him during the process.Browne graduated from USC prior to this season and is two semesters short of an MBA. He said he plans to finish that program eventually. Cheap Shoes . R.J. Umberger scored twice to lead the Blue Jackets to a franchise-record for consecutive wins with a 5-3 victory Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Kings. Cheap Shoes Discount . How great will be revealed in the next couple of days at the board of governors meeting in Pebble Beach, Calif. https://www.cheapshoesdiscount.com/ . Anthony Calvillo, through 20 CFL seasons, was frequently invincible and largely stoic in the heat of competition. But underneath the professional exterior he was, and is, compellingly human. 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Johnson was introduced by 23-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps at the Wynn Las Vegas.Ive won as many championships as Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt, but Ill never be the King or the Intimidator, Johnson said. Im just a guy from California who always wanted to race.NASCAR honored Stewart, who retired after an 18-year career that included three series championships, with a video poking fun at his coarse language, weight and temper and with a surprise appearance by Pearl Jams Eddie Vedder.Car owner Rick Hendrick then announced a $1.8 million donation by the the motorsports industry to Vedders children charity in Stewarts name.Totally caught off guard, Stewart said. But really honored that Eddie Vedder would come here for this and Im so excited the racing community raised that kind of money to help that charity.Earnhardt Jr. was voted most popular driver by fans for a record 14th time despite missing the second half of the season following at least the fifth concussion of his career. While not announcing the date or track, he intends to drive a test session this month, the final hurdle before hell be cleared to return.It made the bad days better, Earnhardt said of the unending fan support. Once I started feeling good about coming back, it gave me a lot of motivation and maybe a reminder of why I want to be back in the car. You race to have fun and win races, but it wouldnt be worth even making the trip if the fans didnt show up.The unflappable Johnson was in his tuxedo more than two hours before the red carpet ceremony smiling for numerous photo shoots. 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His last start was July 9 at Kentucky as he continued to suffer serious aftereffects that included balance and vision problems.Earnhardt, who missed the final 18 races, stopped taking medication in October. Hes confident hell be healthy for drive the No. 88 Chevrolet in the Daytona 500 on Feb. 26. His busy offseason will include getting married on New Years Eve and also participating in Januarys testing session at Phoenix.Well get out there and spend half a day somewhere running some long runs and getting a good idea if Im ready to go, Earnhardt said. I feel 100 percent. I dont think there will be any issues.Xfinity Series champion Daniel Suarez and Craftsman Truck Series winner Johnny Sauter were also reconginzed at the black tie banquet that included a musical performance by Sting and was hosted by comedian Jay Mohr for the sixth time.Sorry its not seven, Mohr told Johnson.It also marked the final event sponsored by Sprint in NASCARs top series. 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