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South Carolina beat two more ranked opponents to strengthen its grip on the No. 1 spot in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll. The Gamecocks topped then-No. 13 LSU and No. 21 Kentucky this past week to raise their record to 8-0 against Top 25 teams this season. South Carolina...

Reigning national champion Baylor isn’t showing any sign of loosening its grip on No. 1. The Bears remained the unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the fourth time in five weeks. That came after Baylor (15-0) beat Oklahoma and TCU last week to push...

In a way, Harley Holloway felt like a freshman again. The Freeport graduate got only a small sampling of what college basketball would be like last season, her first at Wooster. Because covid-19 lopped off a significant portion of the schedule, the Fighting Scots played only eight games — losing...

Novak Djokovic returned to the tennis court Monday for training, having won a legal battle to stay in Australia to play in the Australian Open after his exemption from strict coronavirus vaccine rules was questioned. But the government is still threatening to cancel his visa and deport him. The unvaccinated...

This column is a public-service announcement to all of you college football fans who are sick and tired of seeing the Southeastern Conference dominate your sport. It’s for all of you who think watching Alabama and Georgia playing for the national championship on Monday night in a rematch of the...

1972 — The NCAA announces freshmen will be eligible to play on varsity football and basketball teams starting in the fall. 1973 — David Vaughn of Oral Roberts grabs 34 rebounds in a 123-95 win over Brandeis. 1984 — The Executive Committee of the NCAA votes to expand the championship...

FRISCO, Texas — Montana State advanced to its first championship game since 1984 after consecutive playoff wins over the teams that played for the FCS title less than eight months ago. Now the Bobcats face North Dakota State, with a record eight Football Championship Subdivision titles the previous 10 seasons...

INDIANAPOLIS — As another season winds down in the frigid heart of Big Ten country, there’s no doubt who runs college football. The SEC is the beast that ate everyone else. The College Football Playoff should be abbreviated S-E-C, not C-F-P. For those suffering from SEC fatigue, who wish someone...

Georgia and Alabama have used the transfer portal to supplement their annual bounties of top recruits. Sure, virtually every college football team has utilized the portal to bolster rosters. But Alabama and Georgia did what they do, landing talented gems to help lead them to a national championship. The top-ranked...

By BetMGM staff writer / The 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship Game is almost here. This year, the matchup is between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide. BetMGM’s latest NCAAF odds have Georgia as three-point favorites. If you’re a bettor torn on the spread, perhaps you’re looking...

1920 — Joe Malone of Quebec scores two goals to become the NHL’s career leader with 59 and leads the Bulldogs to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Arenas. 1925 — Harry Broadbent of the Montreal Maroons scores five goals in a 6-2 triumph over Hamilton. 1972 — The Los...

Locked in a dispute over his covid-19 vaccination status, Novak Djokovic was confined to an immigration detention hotel in Australia on Thursday as the No. 1 men’s tennis player in the world awaited a court ruling on whether he can compete in the Australian Open later this month. Djokovic, a...

Former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley will make a return to the sidelines this spring as the head coach of the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League. The USFL, a new professional football league, will begin play April 16. Coaches for four of the eight teams...

Down to the last play of the regular season, this Alabama team managed to bounce off the ropes when it seemed most vulnerable. It is unlike some previous Nick Saban powerhouses that seemingly have been destined for the national title game — barring a shocker along the way — from...

1951 — The Indianapolis Olympians beat the Rochester Royals 75-73 in six overtimes, the longest game in NBA history. 1976 — Ted Turner, a millionaire communications executive and internationally known yachtsman, buys the Atlanta Braves for a reported $10-to-12 million. 1980 — The Los Angeles Rams, behind three field goals...

BRISBANE, Australia — Novak Djokovic was denied entry into Australia and had his visa canceled after arriving in Melbourne late Wednesday to defend his title at the season-opening tennis major. The Australian Border Force issued a statement early Thursday local time saying Djokovic failed to provide appropriate evidence to meet...