Hamilton, Williams to skip Irish bowl game for NFL draft
By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — New coach Marcus Freeman and No. 5 Notre Dame will be without two of their top players…
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Twins hire Hank Conger as 1st base, catching coach
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have filled out their staff by hiring Hank Conger as their first base and catching coach. Conger played…
Continue Reading New lighthouse, video board slated for Patriots stadium reno
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots will be enclosing the north end of Gillette Stadium as part of a $225 million renovation. It will…
Continue Reading Oregon coordinator Ken Wilson named new Nevada head coach
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada has hired Oregon co-defensive coordinator Ken Wilson as the Wolf Pack’s new head football coach. Nevada athletic…
Continue Reading Bills DT Lotulelei ruled out from playing against Buccaneers
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills will be minus their top run-stuffing defensive tackle, Star Lotulelei, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers…
Continue Reading Full share on World Series champion Braves worth $397,391
NEW YORK (AP) — A full postseason share on the World Series champion Atlanta Braves totaled $397,391 from a record player pool of $90.47 million.…
Continue Reading Sex toy ads removed from ice at Olympic curling qualifier
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer Ads for a sex toy website that led to a U.S. blackout of an Olympic curling qualifying tournament will be removed…
Continue Reading Stephen Curry closes in on NBA 3-point record
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry is on the brink of breaking Ray Allen’s career 3-point record. Curry…
Continue Reading Bowl-bound Army looks to beat Navy for 5th time in 6 games
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Bowl-bound Army and Navy will meet for the 122nd time Saturday in the renewal of one…
Continue Reading NCAA puts Auburn hoops on 4 years probation, suspends Pearl
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer The NCAA has placed the Auburn men’s basketball program on four years probation for unethical conduct involving…
Continue Reading Utah’s Whittingham unanimous AP Pac-12 Coach of the Year
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Utah coach Kyle Whittingham has been named The Associated Press Pac-12 Coach of the Year for 2021. Whittingham…
Continue Reading Colts owner donates $3 million for mental health studies
By The Associated Press Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has donated $3 million to fund a new research institute at Indiana University. The Irsay…
Continue Reading Fregosi Jr, scout and son of former manager, dies at 57
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jim Fregosi Jr., a special assistant in the Kansas City Royals’ front office and a son of the longtime major league…
Continue Reading Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh is AP coach of the year, Fickell 2nd
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh is The Associated Press college football coach of the year. He led the…
Continue Reading Rookie Mills will start at QB for Texans for rest of season
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans have benched Tyrod Taylor in favor of rookie Davis Mills and coach David…
Continue Reading Border War renewed: Missouri pays a visit to No. 8 Kansas
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Christian Braun waded through hundreds of camping students in the foyer of Allen…
Continue Reading Norway’s Magnus Carlsen wins FIDE world chess championship
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Chess master Magnus Carlsen of Norway has defended his title and won the FIDE World Championship in Dubai. He…
Continue Reading Eagles have come a long way, set to make a playoff push
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The Philadelphia Eagles began the season in rebuilding mode with a rookie coach and unproven quarterback. They…
Continue Reading Belichick adds minorities to staff after years of lagging
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Only 18 of the 56 assistant coaches (32%) Bill Belichick has employed in full-time…
Continue Reading Garrett says Browns lacking focus, CB Newsome has concussion
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Myles Garrett feels the Browns have lacked focus while preparing for their biggest game this…
Continue Reading Spanish clubs ratify investment plan, without Madrid, Barca
MADRID (AP) — A large majority of Spain’s soccer clubs have ratified an investment plan with a private equity CVC firm to inject 1.9 billion…
Continue Reading Mercedes, Red Bull play nice ahead of F1 championship
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The heads of Mercedes and Red Bull have shaken hands and wished one…
Continue Reading Fake slides now against rules after Pickett’s trick vs Wake
By The Associated Press The fake slide Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett used to help clear his path for a long touchdown run in the Atlantic…
Continue Reading COVID concerns for Norwich after Tottenham outbreak
LONDON (AP) — Norwich is facing “a couple of COVID-related issues” ahead of its Premier League game against Manchester United. The…
Continue Reading Beijing Games relying on charters, temporary flights
BEIJING (AP) — Already affected by the pandemic and a partial diplomatic boycott, the Beijing Winter Olympics face another challenge in finding…
Continue Reading Blazers look to a more steady future after stormy start
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The Portland Trail Blazers are having a stormy season with a string of losses, a front office shakeup and trade…
Continue Reading Al Unser, a four-time winner of Indianapolis 500, dies at 82
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Al Unser, one of only four drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 a record four times, died Thursday following…
Continue Reading Cowboys’ Durde grows as 1st Brit to coach full time in NFL
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys defensive line coach Aden Durde is the first British-born coach to get…
Continue Reading Poirier, Oliveira aim to end memorable year with UFC belt
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer Dustin Poirier has already had a year to remember. The UFC lightweight cemented his place in mixed martial arts…
Continue Reading Angry Tomlin initiates changes in Steelers’ 36-28 loss
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Never mind the comeback the Pittsburgh Steelers made in the second half. Mike Tomlin had seen…
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