Kyle Seager retires after 11 seasons with Mariners
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Kyle Seager has announced his retirement after 11 seasons in the majors, all with the Seattle…
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Tight ends take center stage in College Football Playoff
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Tight ends could play a big role in the College Football Playoff this…
Continue ReadingSpecial ‘Sauce’: Bearcats’ lockdown CB faces biggest test
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner goes into the College Football Playoff semifinal against Alabama as one of the…
Continue ReadingIn passing league, some teams still find success on ground
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Relying on a big-play quarterback to carve up opposing defenses in the passing game…
Continue ReadingGeorgetown transfer joins Iowa State, will play next season
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State men’s basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger says Georgetown transfer Tre King has joined the Cyclones and will be…
Continue ReadingQB Lamar Jackson limited at practice for Ravens
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer The Baltimore Ravens won’t ever return to full strength this season, but with two games to play, perhaps the worst…
Continue ReadingESPN Bears reporter Jeff Dickerson dies of cancer at 44
CHICAGO (AP) — Jeff Dickerson, a sports reporter who covered the Chicago Bears for ESPN for two decades, has died at the age of 44. Dickerson died…
Continue ReadingCandace Parker voted AP Female Athlete of Year for 2nd time
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Candace Parker staved off Father Time to help the Chicago Sky win the franchise’s first WNBA championship and…
Continue ReadingAlabama turning to Brooks, others to fill Metchie’s void
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama has been preparing young wide receivers for bigger roles in the College Football Playoffs. The top-ranked…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina QB’s career comes full circle vs Gamecocks
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell’s college career has come full circle. The junior…
Continue ReadingNHL cutting isolation time to 5 days, change applies in US
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL is following other leagues and the CDC by cutting COVID-19 isolation times to five days under certain…
Continue ReadingColts’ Taylor, Rams’ Kupp among best bets to score
By DORIAN COLBERT RosterWatch It’s championship week for most fantasy teams, so who we put into our lineups is of utmost importance. That being…
Continue ReadingWhat are we watching? COVID puts fairness, quality in limbo
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The coronavirus pandemic and the onslaught of the omicron variant have forced a rapid rethinking of policies as the…
Continue ReadingSaleh rejoins Jets after clearing COVID-19 protocols
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New York Jets coach Robert Saleh cleared COVID-19 protocols and returned to the…
Continue ReadingMichigan State, Pitt are without biggest stars in Peach Bowl
By The Associated Press No. 11 Michigan State and No. 13 Pittsburgh each will be without its most prominent players when they meet in the Peach Bowl.…
Continue ReadingDjokovic named best Balkan athlete for record 7th time
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Novak Djokovic has been named the Best Balkan Athlete of the year for a record seventh time. The 34-year-old Serbian tennis…
Continue ReadingCavaliers guard Ricky Rubio out for season with torn ACL
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio has suffered a season-ending left knee injury. It’s a…
Continue ReadingIn the rainforest’s shadow, Brazilian surf capital blossoms
By MAURICIO SAVARESE and CHRISTIAN PRENDERGAST Associated Press SAO SEBASTIAO, Brazil (AP) — The coast of Sao Paulo has become the epicenter of…
Continue ReadingWorld Cup hotel shortage for supporters planning Qatar trips
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer World Cup ticket sales begin in January but supporters are in for a shock when they look for somewhere to stay:…
Continue ReadingWatford could block Dennis from going to African Cup
WATFORD, England (AP) — Watford could block Emmanuel Dennis from going to the African Cup of Nations with Nigeria because he received a call-up too…
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