Mississippi State hires DC Zach Arnett to replace Leach
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer No. 24 Mississippi State is promoting defensive coordinator Zach Arnett to head coach to replace Mike…
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Mbappe, France advance to World Cup final, beat Morocco 2-0
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Kylian Mbappé vs. Lionel Messi. Soccer’s latest superstar against perhaps the…
Continue ReadingDodgers acquired J.P. Feyereisen from Rays for minor leaguer
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired reliever J.P. Feyereisen from the Tampa Bay Rays for minor league left-hander…
Continue ReadingFreeze hires Montgomery, Roberts as Auburn coordinators
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn has hired former Tulsa coach Philip Montgomery as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach and Ron Roberts as…
Continue ReadingPenguins put D Petry on IR; F Zucker ‘week to week’
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The surging Pittsburgh Penguins will have to try to keep their hot streak going without defenseman Jeff Petry and forward Jason…
Continue ReadingChiefs could soon have WRs Toney, Hardman back on offense
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs hope that wide receiver Kadarius Toney, who practiced last week…
Continue ReadingCubs, Bellinger finalize $17.5 million, 1-year contract
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs and former National League MVP Cody Bellinger have finalized a $17.5 million, one-year contract. Bellinger, the…
Continue ReadingWalters begins Purdue tenure by promising points, defense
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer First, new Purdue coach Ryan Walters gave walk-on running back Devin Mockobee a scholarship. Now he intends to keep…
Continue ReadingFull court won’t rehear appeals over Ohio State sex abuse
By KANTELE FRANKO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An appeals court panel’s decision that revived unsettled federal lawsuits against…
Continue ReadingNBA, players finalize new Feb. 8 deadline for CBA opt-out
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA and its players now have until Feb. 8 if either side wants to opt out of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement.…
Continue ReadingFANTASY PLAYS: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 15
By BRANDON GDULA numberFire Should you have cold feet about starting Tua Tagovailoa against the Buffalo Bills? Buffalo ranks 10th in adjusted pass…
Continue ReadingMbappe attends to fan ahead of World Cup semifinal match
AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Kylian Mbappe has attended to a fan who was apparently struck by a stray practice ball ahead of the World Cup semifinal match…
Continue ReadingMacron ‘immensely proud’ that France in World Cup final
AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says he’s ”immensely proud” that France reached the World Cup final after he…
Continue ReadingMets set to shatter payroll records, soar to about $350M
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Cohen’s New York Mets are on track to shatter spending records in his third season as…
Continue ReadingMines QB Matocha, Ferris DE Murphy lead D-II All-Americans
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Quarterback John Matocha, who has led Colorado School of Mines to the Division II championship game,…
Continue ReadingHuntley at practice for Ravens, but Jackson isn’t
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Tyler Huntley was at practice for the Baltimore Ravens. Lamar Jackson remained absent as…
Continue ReadingColts’ Irsay isn’t ready to oust Snyder, wants discussion
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer IRVING, Texas (AP) — Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay says he isn’t ready to oust Daniel Snyder as…
Continue ReadingStudy: WNBA still No. 1 in racial, gender hiring practices
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport has announced that the WNBA received an A for…
Continue ReadingFiring, rehab made Bruins’ Montgomery better on and off ice
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Bruins coach Jim Montgomery has bounced back from the low point in his career and his life to guide…
Continue ReadingInquiry finds widespread misconduct in women’s pro soccer
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer An investigation commissioned by the National Women’s Soccer League and its players union found…
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