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By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Roger Penske picked up a third Daytona 500 win last weekend on his 85th birthday.…

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Former Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace has been hired as a senior personnel executive on the Atlanta…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Kurt Kitayama came into the Honda Classic with 25 previous appearances on the PGA…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer College basketball teams hard-hit by COVID-19 pauses this season are finding that the virus takes an emotional toll as…

By ENOCK MUCHINJO Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — FIFA has suspended Zimbabwe and Kenya from international competitions for government…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Geoff Collins can’t be blamed for wanting a quick restart for his Georgia Tech program. Following…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State has reached a new contract agreement with football coach Dave Doeren that runs through 2026 and pays $5…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Another negotiating session produced only minor movement and no proposals on big-money…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pekka Rinne can’t wait to bring his young son back to Nashville in a few years and…

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y> (AP) — Buffalo Bills linebackers coach Bob Babich has retired and is being replaced by his son, Bobby. The Bills announced…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Rick Carlisle took the Indiana Pacers job, he inherited an experienced roster with…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Novak Djokovic will fall from No. 1 in the ATP rankings and be replaced by Daniil Medvedev after losing 6-4, 7-6…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Brazilian soccer players from Ukraine’s two biggest clubs have issued an appeal to the Brazilian government. They say they…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Formula One champion Max Verstappen has defended Michael Masi. Verstappen says F1′s much criticized former…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Tennis pro Nick Kyrgios says he had “suicidal thoughts” and dealt with depression and abuse of drugs and…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Anthony Elanga’s rise to prominence at Manchester United this season has been so sharp and stark that he is…

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Creighton freshman Ryan Nembhard will miss the rest of the season after injuring his right wrist. Nembhard was hurt when he…

By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City Marathon will return to full capacity with 50,000 runners this year after the…

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — The logo of Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom is being removed from the jerseys of German soccer team Schalke…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc had the fastest time in Formula One preseason testing on a day when drivers and teams…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Four-time Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel says he will not race in the Russian Grand Prix in September…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The Associated Press has learned that UEFA will no longer stage the Champions League final in St. Petersburg…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Dave Roberts received one of the NBA’s biggest rebuilding jobs last August. Instead of being tasked with turning…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Phil Martelli pumped his left fist in the air, celebrating a win Michigan needed after Juwan…

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Mouhamad Gueye and Efe Abogidi each scored career-highs while combining for 46 points as Washington State opened a…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Viktor Arvidsson scored his second goal of the game with 3:39 remaining to give the Los…

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Athletico and Palmeiras drew 2-2 on Wednesday night in the first leg of the Recopa Sudamericana final in the city of…

CHICAGO (AP) — Holland Woods II scored 15 points and Grand Canyon defeated Chicago State 85-64 on Wednesday night, giving Bryce Drew his 200th…

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Jaylyn Sherrod scored 17 points, Quay Miller scored nine of her 11 points in overtime and Colorado edged Oregon 86-83 in…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Corey Perry became the 103rd NHL player to reach 400 goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Bryce Hopkins came off the bench to score a career-high 13 points, including 11 to fuel…

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — David Roddy had 26 points and 11 rebounds as Colorado State defeated Wyoming 61-55. Drake Jeffries led the Cowboys on…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Steven Crowl scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds as 13th-ranked Wisconsin fended off…

ATLANTA (AP) — Keve Aluma had a double-double, Darius Maddox scored 10 straight points to give Virginia Tech the lead for good and the Hokies hung…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Tyler Seguin scored 54 seconds into overtime on a play that required a review, and the Dallas…

ORLANDO, Fla. — C.J. Walker had 13 points as Central Florida defeated Cincinnati 75-61. David DeJulius led the Bearcats on Wednesday night with 16…

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Izaiah Brockington stole an inbounds pass underneath the Iowa State basket and scored with 22.6 seconds left to give the Cyclones…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Jared Bynum had 27 points, including a key 3-pointer to help 11th-ranked Providence hold…

NEWARK, N.J. — Alexis Yetna had 10 points and 10 rebounds to lift Seton Hall to a 66-60 win over Butler. Bo Hodges led the Bulldogs on Wednesday…

MONTREAL (AP) — Samuel Montembeault made 32 saves for his first NHL shutout, Nick Suzuki scored his second goal of the game on a penalty shot and…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Andrew Jones scored 21 points and No. 20 Texas rallied from 10 points down in the second half…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — NaLyssa Smith had 19 points and 15 rebounds to help No. 5 Baylor beat Oklahoma State 65-58…

JONESBORO, Ark. — Rudi Williams had a career-high 31 points as Coastal Carolina edged past Arkansas State 74-69. Norchad Omier led the Red Wolves…

HOMEWOOD, Ala. — Ques Glover had 22 points as Samford got past Furman 83-75. Mike Bothwell led the Paladins on Wednesday night with 21 points and…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kyler Edwards scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half, and No. 14 Houston defeated Tulane…