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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Notre Dame quarterback DeShone Kizer declared for the NFL draft Monday, giving up his senior season and opening up the Fighting Irishs starting job next year for Brandon Wimbush.Kizer put together a solid junior season for a disappointing Fighting Irish team that went 4-8 in 2016. He threw for 2,925 yards and 26 touchdowns, and rushed for 472 yards and eight touchdowns. He ranks among the most prolific players in Notre Dame history despite playing extensively in only 24 games over the past two seasons.The 6-foot-4, 230-pound Kizer could end up being the first quarterback selected in the draft in April.Earlier this month, Malik Zaire, who served as backup to Kizer this season after competing for the starting job in the offseason, announced he was transferring from Notre Dame as a graduate student.That leaves Wimbush as the most experienced quarterback on the roster. He was a highly recruited player out of New Jersey in 2015, and played sparingly this season for the Irish, completing 3 of 5 passes for 17 yards. Kizer thanked Notre Dame in a short video announcing his decision on Bleacher Report .Kizer became the starter at Notre Dame early in the 2015 season after Zaire was injured against Virginia. In his first college action, Kizer led the Irish from behind for a victory against the Cavaliers with a late touchdown pass.Zaire returned this season and he and Kizer had a tight competition in the spring and preseason. Coach Brian Kelly never did name a starter and both Kizer and Zaire were used in the teams opening night loss against Texas. Kizer was far more effective, but still Kelly would not commit.Had some ups and downs, throwing eight interceptions, and was even benched for Zaire for some series during a 17-10 loss to Stanford in October.DeShone is an extremely gifted quarterback that was faced with a difficult decision, Kelly said. He could return as a senior captain at Notre Dame -- a place that he loves, and with a program that respects him immensely. Or, he could begin the next chapter in his life and accept the opportunity that likely awaits in the NFL.While he chose the latter, the type of leadership DeShone displayed this past season will benefit our program moving forward. Hell certainly be missed on and off the field, but were very happy for him and his family.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 . Von Miller Womens Jersey . -- Lou Brocks shoulder-to-shoulder collision with Bill Freehan during the 1968 World Series and Pete Roses bruising hit on Ray Fosse in the 1970 All-Star game could become relics of baseball history, like the dead-ball era. Custom Denver Broncos Jerseys . 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That left plenty of energy for pitching books and swatting away free agency questions. Anthony had 24 points and nine rebounds, and the Knicks avenged an embarrassing home loss with a rout of their own, beating the Boston Celtics 114-88 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory. BATON ROUGE, La. -- Louisiana State Universitys live tiger mascot died Tuesday following months of treatment for a rare form of cancer.Mike VI was euthanized in its night house on the Baton Rouge campus by Dr. David Baker of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, the school said in a statement.The announcement triggered a wave of online tributes for the 11-year-old tiger, which LSU has said was one of only two live tiger college mascots in the U.S. and the only one living on a college campus.Rest in peace, (at)MikeTigerVI, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said in a Twitter post. Thanks for the memories and all the joy you brought to the (hash)LSU family.LSU said there wont a formal memorial service for Mike VI, but the school encouraged fans to share their memories, stories and photos of the mascot on social media.Mike VI was diagnosed in May with a rare and inoperable form of cancer. At the time, veterinarians said treating its spindle cell sarcoma with raadiation therapy could extend the tigers life by one or two more years.ddddddddddddHowever, Baker announced last week that a CT scan and physical exam showed a tumor in the tigers skull had grown and the cancer had spread to other parts of its body.The 420-pound tiger was 2 years old when it arrived at LSU in 2007, donated by an Indiana animal sanctuary. It lived in a 15,000-square-foot enclosure and yard next to Tiger Stadium.Last month, LSU announced that Mike VI wouldnt take the field during home football games this season and instead would remain in its campus habitat.Baker said last week that LSU has asked him to begin searching animal rescue facilities for a Mike VII.We intend to obtain a young male tiger in need of a good home, he added. So many of these facilities take on perhaps more animals really than they can manage. ' ' '