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Indiana-Purdue, Michigan-Iowa canceledVideo
Two of the seven Big Ten Champions Week games were canceled Tuesday because of covid-19 outbreaks as an uncertain postseason looms for college football. The annual rivalry game between Indiana and Purdue set for Friday was canceled for the second time in two weeks and the third time this season....
Riverhounds bring back 6 players, including team captain Kenardo Forbes
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds announced they are bringing back six players from their 2020 roster for the 2021 season, and among them is USL Championship all-time assists leader and captain Kenardo Forbes. According to the Riverhounds, Forbes signed a one-year contract with a club option for the 2022 season and it...
Giannis Antetokounmpo stays in Milwaukee, signs 5-year deal with BucksVideo
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo said he’s staying with the Milwaukee Bucks for at least five more seasons. “I’m blessed to be a part of the Milwaukee Bucks for the next 5 years,” the two-time reigning MVP posted Wednesday on his social media platforms. The 26-year-old Antetokounmpo had until Monday to...
Covid-19 pandemic creates uncertainty on football recruiting trailVideo
The personal touch that helps coaches sell their programs to blue-chip prospects is missing this year. Restrictions brought about by the pandemic prevent face-to-face communication between players and coaches. Staffs can’t visit high schools. Plenty of states didn’t even play high school football. “It’s just weird,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart...
Florida’s Keyontae Johnson ‘following simple commands’ after collapseVideo
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida forward Keyontae Johnson was “following simple commands” Monday after being transferred from Tallahassee Memorial to UF Health in Gainesville, the school said. Officials added that Johnson is undergoing further tests and remains in critical but stable condition two days after he collapsed on the court during...
Notre Dame, Clemson full strength heading into ACC titleVideo
No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 4 Clemson expect to be rested and at full strength when they meet in the ACC championship Saturday. That wasn’t the case when the teams first played a month ago and adds even more intrigue to the much-anticipated rematch. The Fighting Irish (10-0, 9-0...
A Lim Kim wins US Women’s Open debut with record-tying comebackVideo
HOUSTON — A Lim Kim made her first U.S. Women’s Open appearance a memorable one Monday, closing with three straight birdies to tie the record for the largest comeback and win the biggest event in women’s golf. And in the final major of this pandemic-disrupted year in sports, she won...
NCAA to play women’s NCAA Tournament at 1 site, eyes Texas
The NCAA plans to stage the entire women’s basketball tournament in one geographic area and San Antonio is the likely host site. The move, announced Monday, was made to help mitigate the risks of covid-19 and matches that of the men’s tournament, which the NCAA said last month will be...
AP Top 25: Coastal breaks into top 10; Alabama still No. 1
The first top-10 shakeup in more than a month pushed Coastal Carolina to No. 9 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday. Alabama was a unanimous No. 1, followed by Notre Dame, Ohio State, Clemson and Texas A&M as those teams held their spots for a sixth straight...
This date in sports history: Dec. 13Video
1942 — The Washington Redskins win the NFL Championship with a 14-6 victory over the Chicago Bears. 1958 — Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings scores his 400th NHL goal in a 2-2 tie against the Montreal Canadiens. Howe ties the score in the third period, beating goaltender Jacques...
Shibuno passes big test and hangs on to lead in Women’s OpenVideo
HOUSTON — No spectators. Two golf courses in play for the opening rounds. A major championship two weeks before Christmas. Nothing about this U.S. Women’s Open felt normal until Saturday. That’s when it became a grind that for so many years has defined this biggest event in women’s golf. The...
Anthony Joshua retains heavyweight belts with 9th-round KO of Pulev
LONDON — Anthony Joshua retained his world heavyweight titles with a ninth-round knockout of Kubrat Pulev on Saturday, potentially setting up an all-British fight against Tyson Fury to be undisputed champion of boxing’s marquee division. Joshua had already knocked down the plucky but one-dimensional Pulev three times — twice in...
Army beats Navy, 15-0, at Michie StadiumVideo
WEST POINT, N.Y. — Tyhier Tyler scored on a 4-yard run early in the fourth quarter, the Army defense stoned Navy with a goal-line stand in the third and the Black Knights beat their archrival 15-0 on Saturday at fog-shrouded Michie Stadium. It was the first meeting between the teams...
Utah State football players opt out of Colorado State game in protestVideo
LOGAN, Utah — Utah State has canceled its football game against Colorado State amid concerns voiced about religious discrimination during the search for a new football coach. Aggies players issued a statement to Stadium on Friday, saying they were opting out of Saturday’s game because of alleged comments made by...
Paul Newberry: Big Ten makes right call on Ohio State in title gameVideo
For once in college athletics, chasing the pot of gold matched up seamlessly with doing the right thing. No. 3 Ohio State will take the field in the Big Ten championship game despite playing just five games, thanks to the conference bigwigs making an impromptu adjustment to a rule that...
Playing amid pandemic tests college basketball teams’ adaptabilityVideo
Sacramento State has a game at Cal Poly scheduled for Dec. 21, two days after the Hornets host UC Davis. Cal Poly has the same covid-19 testing standards, so it should be easy for the Hornets to pull off. It’s not, like nearly everything that comes with trying to play...
No longer a surprise, Shibuno leads by 3 at US Women’s OpenVideo
HOUSTON — Hinako Shibuno can do without the “Cinderella” nickname, just not the smile. That was bright as ever Friday as the Japanese star posted a 4-under-par 67 and opened a three-shot lead going into the weekend of the U.S. Women’s Open. Shibuno’s lone mistake on a damp, soft day...
SEC on ABC: ESPN to be exclusive TV home, starting 2024Video
The Southeastern Conference’s signature mid-afternoon Saturday game will move from CBS to ABC starting in 2024 as part of a new 10-year contract announced Thursday with ESPN and the powerhouse football league. The deal makes ESPN the exclusive media rights holder of SEC football and men’s basketball, and will end...
Army hosts Navy for 1st time in 77 years because of covid-19
Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo never tires of the feeling that permeates the locker room in the moments before the opening kickoff of the annual matchup against Army. “There’s a chill that goes through you unlike any other game,” Niumatalolo said. “It’s the craziest thing because you’re in the locker room...
Duke basketball cancels remainder of nonconference games
Duke won’t play any more nonconference men’s basketball games in the regular season. The school announced the move Thursday. That followed coronavirus-related postponements of three nonconference games this year, though only one had been rescheduled. In a release, the school said it was a cautionary step because of the pandemic...
Amy Olson comes up aces and takes 1-shot lead in Women’s Open
HOUSTON — Amy Olson got back to under par with one swing, an 8-iron for a hole-in-one on her seventh hole Thursday, and kept right on going until she had a 4-under-par 67 and a one-shot lead in the U.S. Women’s Open. On a perfect day, the scores made it...
This day in sport history: Dec. 10Video
1939 — The Green Bay Packers register the first shutout in an NFL championship game by beating the New York Giants, 27-0. 1961 — Billy Cannon of the Houston Oilers rushes for 216 yards and catches five passes for 114 yards and scores five touchdowns in a 48-21 victory over...
LSU self-imposes bowl ban for current season amid NCAA probeVideo
BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU is self-imposing a one-year ban on postseason play for this season as part an effort to cooperate with an NCAA probe into rules violations. “LSU leadership made this decision after careful deliberation and review of the NCAA rules violations that have been discovered in the...
Former Alabama, N.Y. Giants coach Ray Perkins dies at 79
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Ray Perkins, who replaced Hall of Famer Bear Bryant as Alabama’s football coach and started the transition with the New York Giants that led to two Super Bowl titles, died Wednesday in Tuscaloosa. He was 79. The school announced his passing on Wednesday, and daughter Rachael Perkins...
DeChambeau caddie at Open again, this time for Lexi Thompson
HOUSTON — Lexi Thompson has some U.S. Open experience on her bag this week at Champions Golf Club, along with an entirely new set of metrics and vocabulary. Air density. Ground force. That comes from Tim Tucker, the caddie for U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau. Thompson is between caddies at...
