Maryland’s Jarrett entering NFL draft, will skip bowl
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland receiver Rakim Jarrett is entering the NFL draft. Jarrett also says he’ll skip the Duke’s Mayo Bowl against…
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Max Homa can enjoy time away with a rock-solid foundation
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Max Homa thinks every golfer worries to some degree about losing their game when they step away. He went through a…
Continue Reading Veteran QB Lindsey Scott of UIW leads FCS All-America team
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Incarnate Word quarterback Lindsey Scott, who started his college football career at LSU in 2016, leads…
Continue Reading AP source: Guardians, catcher Zunino agree to 1-year deal
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the deal tells AP the Cleveland Guardians have reached agreement with free…
Continue Reading Former Phillies ace, Whiz Kid Curt Simmons dead at 93
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Curt Simmons, the last surviving member of the 1950 Philadelphia Phillies Whiz Kids team, has died. He was 93. His death on…
Continue Reading MLS renews with Fox for 4 years, ends run with ESPN
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Fox will keep on broadcasting Major League Soccer games in the U.S. as part of a four-year agreement, ending the run of…
Continue Reading Rays finalize Zach Eflin’s $40 million, 3-year contract
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG., Fla. (AP) — The Rays finalized Zach Eflin’s $40 million, three-year contract on Tuesday, the…
Continue Reading WR Beasley comes out of retirement to rejoin Buffalo Bills
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Receiver Cole Beasley ended a brief retirement to take one more shot at extending his…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Inside the NBA’s process on changing trophies
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer There’s been an evolution of the NBA’s Most Valuable Player trophy in the 70 or so years since it was first…
Continue Reading Purdue hires Illini coordinator Ryan Walters as new coach
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer Purdue has hired Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters as its new football coach. He will replace Jeff Brohm,…
Continue Reading Moroccan fans wait for chance to score free World Cup ticket
AL WAKRAH, Qatar (AP) — Hundreds of Moroccan fans have waited outside Al Janoub Stadium for a chance to score a free ticket to the country’s…
Continue Reading Pirates sign RHP Velasquez in hopes of bolstering rotation
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed right-handed pitcher Vince Velasquez to a one-year, $3.15 million contract. The 30-year-old…
Continue Reading Mississippi State names Zach Arnett as the team’s next head football coach after death of Mike Leach
CNN By David Close, CNN Mississippi State University has hired Zach Arnett as the team’s next head football coach following the death of Mike…
Continue Reading Mississippi State head football coach Mike Leach has died at 61 from heart condition complications
By Wayne Sterling, CNN Mississippi State head football coach Mike Leach died Monday night from heart condition complications, the university…
Continue Reading The NBA has renamed its MVP trophy after Michael Jordan
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Basketball great Michael Jordan can add another accolade to his mighty list of accomplishments — but this time, rather…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods and son Charlie lead field at PNC Championship
By The Associated Press Tiger Woods finishes off an abbreviated year by playing the PNC Championship with his 13-year-old son, Charlie. Last year…
Continue Reading Motherly love boosts Morocco’s team spirit at World Cup
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Morocco’s players are sharing the World Cup spotlight with some of their most ardent…
Continue Reading Soccer craze, pride grip Croatia before Argentina semifinal
By SABINA NIKSIC Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Forget Croatia’s forthcoming historic change of currency, or joining European…
Continue Reading Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach dies at 61
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Gruff, pioneering and unfiltered, Mississippi State’s Mike Leach was one of the most influential…
Continue Reading Baker’s World Series title among best sports moments of 2022
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Dusty Baker finally got his elusive championship with the Houston Astros, garnering his first World Series ring in…
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