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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Novak Djokovic says he will not be able to compete at the upcoming tennis tournaments in Indian Wells,…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League, just as expected. There was none of the drama of the…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Karim Benzema has scored a hat trick in less than 20 minutes in the second half as Real Madrid came…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods already is the greatest of his generation. Now he’s enshrined with…

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Rick Pitino, the Hall of Famer who led Iona to the regular-season Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title, was honored…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens tackle Alejandro Villanueva is retiring. The team announced his decision Wednesday. The Ravens also…

CHICAGO (AP) — A northern Illinois man who pleaded guilty to running a sports betting operation that involved a mayor pardoned by former President…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Mike Williams led the NFL last season with seven touchdowns in either the fourth quarter or…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan coach Juwan Howard apologized again and says he takes full ownership for striking…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Going all-in paid off for the Los Angeles Rams. They have a shiny new Lombardi Trophy to show for all the money…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals released linebacker Jordan Hicks on Wednesday, freeing up salary-cap space. The team will gain $6.5…

By The Associated Press Lyon and Eintracht Frankfurt have secured first-leg victories in the Europa League round of 16. Lucas Paquetá was set up by…

WASHINGTON — Jack Clark had 20 points and 13 rebounds as La Salle defeated Saint Joseph’s 63-56 in the first round of the Atlantic 10…

By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The first suspects arrested nearly a decade after the fatal shooting of renowned…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea has announced Nick Howell as the Commodores’ new defensive coordinator weeks after hiring him…

By The Associated Press Brian Flores wants the NFL to reject the Miami Dolphins’ request for an arbitration hearing regarding his class-action…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer The Southeastern Conference has never had a sixth man of the year quite like LSU’s Tari Eason. The Cincinnati…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Sixth-year Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell has convened a spring practice that might be one of the…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andy Enfield’s success in turning around Southern California’s basketball program has earned…