Alabama’s Nick Saban hires 3 assistant coaches
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban has hired three new assistants. The school announced Wednesday that Coleman Hutzler will…
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UNC, Brown agree to 1-year extension through 2026 season
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina has agreed to a one-year contract extension with football coach Mack Brown through the 2026 season. The…
Continue ReadingFormer Clemson lineman joins Tigers football coaching staff
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Former Clemson offensive lineman Thomas Austin has been hired as a Tigers assistant football coach. Austin will coach the…
Continue ReadingColorado’s Walker flashing potential as a sophomore
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Jabari Walker is a 6-foot-9 sophomore on Colorado’s basketball team who can do things few people his size…
Continue ReadingAmerica East bans Stony Brook from conference tournaments
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Stony Brook’s athletic teams are ineligible for America East postseason tournaments because the school is…
Continue ReadingAngel McCoughtry signs with Minnesota Lynx
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Angel McCoughtry is heading to Minnesota and Briann January is going to Seattle for her final season in the…
Continue ReadingSerbian prosecutors: Djokovic’s COVID-19 test was valid
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s state prosecutors have rejected suggestions that Novak Djokovic used a fake…
Continue ReadingHall of Famer Granato adds author to list of achievements
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Hockey Hall of Famer Cammi Granato says she was asked for years to write a book about her experiences…
Continue ReadingHodgson equates EPL return to ‘siren call from the mermaid’
WATFORD, England (AP) — Roy Hodgson has equated his return to Premier League management to a sailor receiving a “siren call from the mermaid.”…
Continue ReadingAP WAS THERE: Raiders win 1st Super Bowl beating Vikings
By HAL BOCK AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Ken Stabler directed an Oakland attack that set a Super Bowl offensive record, keyed by…
Continue Reading1977 Super Bowl delivered long-awaited title to Raiders
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer When coach John Madden’s Oakland Raiders arrived at the Rose Bowl for the Super Bowl in 1977, the toughest…
Continue ReadingOmar Minaya joins MLB as amateur scouting consultant
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Mets general manager Omar Minaya has been hired by Major League Baseball as a consultant for amateur scouting. He will…
Continue ReadingWelsh rugby makes moves to curb alcohol-related disorder
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — The Welsh Rugby Union will sell weaker beer and order bars to be closed during the second half of matches during the Six…
Continue ReadingDeAndre Yedlin returns to MLS with David Beckham’s Miami
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — American defender DeAndre Yedlin is returning to Major League Soccer, agreeing to a four-year contract with David…
Continue ReadingCOVID knocks Meyers Taylor out of Olympic flagbearer duty
BEIJING (AP) — Bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor has been chosen to be a flagbearer for the U.S. Olympic team but will not be able to attend the…
Continue Reading6th-tier Kidderminster out for revenge in FA Cup mismatch
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Premier League team West Ham is heading to sixth-tier Kidderminster Harriers for a fourth-round game in the FA Cup…
Continue ReadingFlores says he won’t drop lawsuit even if hired as coach
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer Brian Flores says his lawsuit against the NFL over alleged racist hiring practices will continue even if…
Continue ReadingOlympic athletes face many doping, virus tests in Beijing
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The athletes at the Beijing Olympics will have to contend with the daily collection of coronavirus…
Continue ReadingPope hails Paralympians, refugee athletes in Olympic message
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is paying tribute to Paralympians and refugee athletes competing in the Beijing Olympics. He’s offering his best…
Continue ReadingWashington’s NFL team unveils new name as Commanders
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Washington’s NFL team is now known as the Commanders. The new name was unveiled 18 months after the once-storied…
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