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PHOENIX (AP) — Sandy Brondello is out as the Phoenix Mercury’s coach after leading the team to the WNBA Finals in her eighth season. The Mercury…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Alabama Bryce Young, Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, Pittsburgh quarterback…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen was placed on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list Monday. Coach Brandon…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy is drawing on past experiences in his new role as a co-owner of Rochester NY…

JOHN FINERAN Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Saying he was “ready for this challenge,” 35-year-old Marcus Freeman was formally…

NEW YORK (AP) — Winnipeg defenseman Neal Pionk was suspended two games Monday for a knee-on-knee hit on Toronto’s Rasmus Sandin in the third…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer A Dutch sex toy company’s attempt to reach fans of the wholesome sport of curling led some broadcasters to cancel…

MADRID (AP) — Athletic Bilbao’s run without a win in the Spanish league has reached seven consecutive matches after a 0-0 draw at…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns’ playoff chances got some outside help during their bye week. Now, they have to…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma has introduced Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables as its head coach. He…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Demarai Gray smashed home a long-range strike in the second minute of stoppage time to earn Everton a 2-1 victory over…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — New Florida football coach Billy Napier has heard the expression countless times:…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A new organization says it will provide every Texas Longhorns offensive lineman on scholarship $50,000 annually for use of…

LONDON (AP) — One of the five non-league teams in the draw for the third round of the FA Cup has been handed one of the most exciting matches…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New York Jets wide receiver Corey Davis will have core muscle surgery Tuesday and will…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur says there’s a possibility that three of his injured Pro Bowl players from last…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns could have some help at linebacker for their playoff push. Jacob Phillips, who suffered…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Bill Glass, a four-time Pro Bowl defensive end with Cleveland and member of the Browns’ 1964 NFL…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — A section of Everton fans have left their seats after the 27th minute of the English Premier League match against Arsenal…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Proof the Tennessee Titans are healthier now than before their bye came in a…

ALEXANDRIA, Va, (AP) — Kenneth Moffett, the federal mediator during the 1981 baseball strike, has died at the age of 90. Moffett succeeded Marvin…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — New Florida football coach Billy Napier’s staff is starting to take shape. Napier hired four assistants who spent the…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer Colorado State has hired Nevada head coach Jay Norvell to lead the Rams. Norvell is the first Black head football…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The Oregon Ducks are looking for a new coach just three days after losing the Pac-12 championship and their…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer 2019 U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu says she will take a mental break from tennis and sit out the start of…

BOSTON (AP) — Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec says he will return for his senior season rather than enter the NFL draft. Jurkovec threw…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty and coach Walt Hopkins have parted ways less than two years after he was hired. Hopkins led the team to the…

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska football star and 1972 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers was in an Omaha hospital intensive care unit with COVID-19…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Tennessee is back in the top 10 of the women’s AP Top 25 for the first time in  nearly three years. The Lady…