Hall of Fame coach Nancy Fahey retires after Illinois stint
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Nancy Fahey, who won five national championships at the Division III level, is retiring from coaching. She spent the last…
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Trade talk overshadows marginal class of QBs in free agency
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer An underwhelming free agent class for quarterbacks is overshadowed by the possibility of multiple big names…
Continue ReadingFormer Top 20 tennis player given 4-year doping suspension
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Former Top 20 tennis player Varvara Lepchenko has been given a four-year doping suspension after testing positive…
Continue ReadingGymnastics, curling add Russian athletes to sports bans
By The Associated Press Russia has been banned from international gymnastics and curling events in response to its invasion of Ukraine. The…
Continue ReadingMLB players start $1M fund for workers impacted by lockout
NEW YORK (AP) — Locked-out Major League Baseball players are starting a $1 million fund to support workers impacted by canceled games. The…
Continue ReadingShane Warne, one of cricket’s iconic players, dies at 52
By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Australian cricket great Shane Warne has died. He was 52. Warne was considered to be…
Continue ReadingSEC Scramble: No. 5 Auburn leads 4-way battle for top seed
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Auburn heads into the final weekend of the regular season with a chance to win the Southeastern Conference regular…
Continue ReadingAlexander ends Canadian downhill drought in shared victory
KVITFJELL, Norway (AP) — Canadian skier Cameron Alexander shared victory with Swiss rival Niels Hintermann in a men’s World Cup downhill after…
Continue ReadingRussian rider Sivakov announces nationality switch to France
LONDON (AP) — Cyclist Pavel Sivakov who raced for the Russian team at the Tokyo Olympics has announced his nationality switch to France. He has…
Continue ReadingAndy Murray brings back Ivan Lendl for coaching help
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Andy Murray is bringing back Ivan Lendl as his coach. The duo is reuniting about 4 1/2 years after splitting up…
Continue ReadingChinese swimmer Sun Yang loses appeal at Swiss court
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Three-time Olympic champion Sun Yang has lost his final appeal against a ban for violating anti-doping rules.…
Continue ReadingRussians heading home; reserve right to later legal action
BEIJING (AP) — The Russian Paralympic Committee says its delegation will leave Beijing and has no immediate plans for legal action. The RPC…
Continue ReadingNo. 1 Jin Young Ko tied for lead at LPGA Singapore
SINGAPORE (AP) — Top-ranked Jin Young Ko moved into a tie for the lead at the HSBC Women’s World Championship in only her second round since…
Continue ReadingBaylor, Kansas to decide Big 12 title in 2 games Saturday
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer A look at the upcoming weekend around the Big 12 Conference: GAME OF THE WEEKEND The Big 12 regular-season title…
Continue ReadingBig Ten This Week: Illini host Iowa with high finish on line
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer No. 24 Iowa visits No. 20 Illinois on Sunday in the only Big Ten game matching ranked teams this weekend. The Illini…
Continue ReadingKrzyzewski’s home finale in Duke-UNC rivalry tops ACC slate
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Fourth-ranked Duke plays its final home game under Mike Krzyzewski on Saturday against North Carolina to headline…
Continue ReadingBamba sparks Washington State to 71-67 win over Oregon State
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — TJ Bamba came off the bench to score 16 points and grab eight rebounds, sparking Washington State to a 71-67 victory over…
Continue ReadingUtah women upset No. 3 seed WSU 70-59 in Pac-12 tournament
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jenna Johnson scored 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting and Utah upset No. 3 seed Washington State 70-59 in the Pac-12 Tournament.…
Continue ReadingCalcaterra, San Diego beat Pepperdine 74-67 in WCC tourney
LAS VEGAS — Joey Calcaterra had 20 points as San Diego defeated Pepperdine 74-67 in the first round of the West Coast Conference Tourney. Houston…
Continue ReadingPullin lifts UC Riverside over CSU Fullerton 75-72
FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Zyon Pullin totaled 15 points, eight assists and six rebounds to help UC Riverside hold off Cal State Fullerton 75-72. Wil…
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