New year, same Pack: Green Bay still No. 1 in AP Pro32 poll
By SIMMI BUTTAR AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With the best record in the NFL heading into the last week of the regular season, the Green…
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Georgia Tech hires Chris Weinke as quarterbacks coach
ATLANTA (AP) — Former Heisman Trophy winner Chris Weinke has been named Georgia Tech’s quarterbacks coach. Coach Geoff Collins fired three…
Continue Reading Devils’ Dougie Hamilton to have surgery on broken jaw
BOSTON (AP) — New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton is scheduled to have surgery Wednesday on his broken jaw. The team did not give a…
Continue Reading Former Browns tackle Dieken retiring as team broadcaster
CLEVELAND (AP) — Doug Dieken, who after retiring as a left tackle for the Browns became a beloved radio color commentator for the team, is retiring…
Continue Reading French anti-terrorism prosecutors probe Dakar Rally blast
PARIS (AP) — The French national anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation into a car explosion last week ahead of the…
Continue Reading Jalen Hurts asks Washington for response to railing collapse
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts is asking the Washington Football Team to take action after narrowly escaping harm when fans fell onto the field…
Continue Reading Michigan’s David Ojabo entering NFL draft after 11-sack year
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan outside linebacker David Ojabo is entering the NFL draft. Ojabo announced his decision Tuesday to turn pro and…
Continue Reading Bills open window for Anderson victims to sue U of Michigan
By DAVID EGGERT Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — About 1,000 sexual abuse victims of a University of Michigan sports doctor would get a…
Continue Reading Smart, Georgia trying to stop skid against Saban, Alabama
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Kirby Smart and Georgia get a chance to snap their losing streaks against Alabama in the biggest game of the season.…
Continue Reading After COVID-19, No. 5 UCLA waits to play 1st game in weeks
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The UCLA men’s basketball team is back after a nearly two-week shutdown because of…
Continue Reading American defender Mauricio Cuevas signs with Club Brugge
By The Associated Press American defender Mauricio Cuevas says he has left the LA Galaxy to sign with Belgium’s Club Brugge. The 18-year-old right…
Continue Reading Chiefs expect injured Orlando Brown back for Broncos game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs should have left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. on the field when they visit the Broncos on Saturday.…
Continue Reading Eriksen eyes comeback from cardiac arrest, targets World Cup
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Christian Eriksen is targeting a comeback from his cardiac arrest to play for Denmark in the World Cup in November. The…
Continue Reading Tied atop NHL, Capitals get players back from virus protocol
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The Washington Capitals have almost their entire lineup out of NHL COVID-19 protocol after…
Continue Reading Cincinnati’s Ford, Gardner departing early for NFL draft
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Two of Cincinnati’s biggest stars are leaving early to enter the NFL draft. Cornerback…
Continue Reading ESPN+ to offer 4 streaming feeds in new PGA Tour deal
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — A new year means the start of the PGA Tour’s new media rights deal. The digital rights…
Continue Reading NFL Playoff Scenarios for Week 18
By The Associated Press NFL Playoff Scenarios — Week…
Continue Reading MLB lockout leads Cardinals to cancel winter warmup event
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have canceled their annual winter warmup promotional event because of Major League Baseball’s…
Continue Reading Davy Propper retires at 30 after losing his love of soccer
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — Former Netherlands midfielder Davy Propper has announced his retirement from soccer after losing his love for the…
Continue Reading Column: New year starts with a familiar question about Woods
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — A new year in golf brings several questions that will take time to sort out. That starts…
Continue Reading Everton spending again as Patterson arrives from Rangers
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton manager Rafa Benitez has been presented with two signings in four days at the start of the January transfer…
Continue Reading Southampton bought by firm fronted by Serbian media giant
SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Southampton has been bought by a company fronted by the founder of eastern European telecommunications giant United…
Continue Reading Washington to reveal new name on Feb. 2; won’t be RedWolves
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Washington’s NFL team says it will unveil its new name on Feb. 2. Team president Jason Wright confirmed that…
Continue Reading A new year starts in paradise and resumes PGA Tour season
By The Associated Press A new year on the PGA Tour begins with a big-time field. The Sentry Tournament of Champions features a 39-man field…
Continue Reading Lukaku apologizes and wants to restore trust at Chelsea
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Romelu Lukaku has apologized for going public with his unhappiness at Chelsea and has promised to restore trust…
Continue Reading Vlhova beats Shiffrin for 4th World Cup slalom win of season
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova has won a women’s World Cup slalom in tough race conditions for her fourth win in five races…
Continue Reading Liverpool wants Arsenal cup match postponed over COVID
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool has requested the postponement of Thursday’s match against Arsenal in the English League Cup semifinals…
Continue Reading Djokovic given medical exemption to play at Australian Open
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic will get a chance to defend his Australian Open title after receiving a…
Continue Reading No. 25 Texas Tech dives into Big 12 play with 2 ranked foes
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer No. 25 Texas Tech is diving into a challenging stretch of games to open its Big 12 schedule. The Red Raiders…
Continue Reading Eastern Conference rookies showing plenty of promise so far
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Cade Cunningham and Franz Wagner are giving the Eastern Conference’s bottom two teams reasons for optimism. The…
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