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Plenty of NFL QBs with pedigree should be available in 2020 
Several quarterbacks with impressive resumes could be looking for new teams in 2020 after disappointing performances this season. The list of QBs who could be available includes guys with MVP trophies, former No. 1 draft picks and longtime starters. Eli Manning is the most accomplished of the group. The two-time...
Army seniors look for sweep of Navy in annual showdown
PHILADELPHIA — Army’s sensational turnaround under coach Jeff Monken has been highlighted by 10-win seasons, bowl game victories and a spot in the national rankings. But a win Saturday against Navy would mean a bit more: The Black Knights’ senior class would go out with a sweep of the series....
Julie Ertz named U.S. Soccer women's player of the year 
Julie Ertz was named the U.S. Soccer women’s Player of the Year on Friday for the second time. Ertz, a versatile midfielder who also won the award in 2017, was on the U.S. teams that won World Cup championships in 2015 and again this summer in France. Ertz, who played...
The Rock a betting favorite to headline WrestleMania 36
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson could be getting back in the ring, according to one betting website. Oddschecker, which shows bets from a number of companies, has odds from SkyBet on “who will contest the main event” of WrestleMania 36, WWE’s biggest event of the year. The favorite: Roman Reigns vs....
NCAA: 'Highly probable' Congress passes athlete compensation rules 
NEW YORK — NCAA president Mark Emmert said Wednesday it is “highly probable” Congress will set national guidelines for how college athletes can be compensated for the use of their names, images and likenesses. Emmert, who spoke at a forum sponsored by the Sports Business Journal, said he is spending...
Tiger Woods and Ernie Els meet again, now as captains of Presidents Cup 
MELBOURNE, Australia — They first met 25 years ago in Thailand, neither knowing then how much their paths would cross in golf. Ernie Els was a rising star from South Africa, four months away from winning his first U.S. Open. Tiger Woods was a senior in high school, six months...
Texas Tech stuns No. 1 Louisville at Madison Square Garden
NEW YORK — Here’s one poll position no team might want: Louisville is the latest No. 1-and-done in an upset-crazed college basketball season. Davide Moretti scored 18 points and hit successive 3-pointers that helped Texas Tech knock off undefeated No. 1 Louisville, 70-57, on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden....
On the Fringe: Reed becoming known for more than 'Captain America'
MELBOURNE, Australia — This might be the end of that “Captain America” business. If it wasn’t his finger-pointing interview after the Ryder Cup in France, a few swipes of sand in the Bahamas should make it a little more clear. Patrick Reed is not doing or saying the things that...
Harlem Globetrotter signs love for students at Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf 
Harlem Globetrotter Chris “Animal” Hyche sat on the bleachers inside the gymnasium surrounded by students he didn’t know. But he felt comfortable telling them something personal. Lifting his right hand, he told them: “I love you.” The children from the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in Edgewood raised their...
Justin Fields, Jalen Hurts, Chase Young join Joe Burrow as Heisman finalists 
NEW YORK — Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts and Ohio State teammates quarterback Justin Fields and defensive end Chase Young will join LSU quarterback Joe Burrow as Heisman Trophy finalists. The top vote-getters for college football’s player of the year award were announced Monday, and three of them were quarterbacks who...
Presidents Cup newcomer Xander Schauffele makes name for himself 
MELBOURNE, Australia — Steve Stricker cared only about securing a spot in the first U.S. Open in his home state of Wisconsin. Still, there was something about the PGA Tour rookie in his group during a 36-hole qualifier that intrigued him. It wasn’t just the name: Xander Schauffele. It certainly...
Russia gets 4-year ban in doping scandal, including 2020 Tokyo Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The Russian flag and national anthem were banned from next year’s Tokyo Olympics and other major sports events for four years on Monday. Russia’s hosting of world championships in Olympic sports also face being stripped after the World Anti-Doping Agency executive committee approved a full slate of...
No. 15 Memphis tabs Silverfield as Tigers' interim coach
MEMPHIS — Memphis has named Ryan Silverfield as the Tigers’ interim coach, and athletic director Laird Veatch will oversee the search to replace Mike Norvell after he was introduced as Florida State’s new coach. Silverfield was Norvell’s deputy head coach and co-offensive coordinator in Memphis’ best season yet will be...
Playoff showdowns: LSU vs. Oklahoma; Ohio State vs. Clemson 
Defending national champions. Undefeated and owners of a 28-game winning streak. The Clemson Tigers are one heck of a No. 3 seed. Clemson will play second-seeded Ohio State in prime time Dec. 28 in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Ariz., looking to make it...
Ohio State rallies after trailing Wisconsin early, wins Big Ten title
INDIANAPOLIS — Justin Fields and J.K. Dobbins spent the first half scratching their heads. Then, Ohio State’s dynamic duo reverted to their previously impressive form. Fields threw three touchdown passes in the second half, Dobbins ran for 172 yards and a score and No. 2 Ohio State sealed its first...
No. 3 Clemson cruises past No. 22 Virginia for 5th straight ACC title 
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Trevor Lawrence threw four touchdown passes — three to Tee Higgins — and No. 3 Clemson won its fifth consecutive ACC title with a 62-17 victory over No. 22 Virginia on Saturday night. The defending national champion Tigers (13-0; No. 3 CFP) have won 28 games in...
Burrow throws 4 touchdown passes as LSU romps to SEC title
ATLANTA — Joe Burrow finished off his likely Heisman Trophy coronation with another dazzling performance, and No. 1 LSU locked up a spot in the College Football Playoff for the first time, dominating No. 4 Georgia, 37-10, in the SEC championship game Saturday. The Tigers, going for their first national...
No. 6 Oklahoma beats No. 8 Baylor in OT for Big 12 title 
ARLINGTON, Texas — No. 6 Oklahoma has done all it can, winning a fifth Big 12 title in a row with another close win over No. 8 Baylor. Now the Sooners wait to see if they are going to get in back in the College Football Playoff. That is up...
No. 13 Oregon ends No. 5 Utah's playoff hopes with 37-15 win 
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — CJ Verdell ran for 208 yards and broke open the game with two long touchdown runs in the fourth quarter, and No. 13 Oregon spoiled No. 5 Utah’s playoff hopes with a 37-15 victory in the Pac-12 championship game Friday night. The Utes (11-2, No. 5...
High stakes for Ohio State, Wisconsin in Big Ten title game 
INDIANAPOLIS — Ohio State coach Ryan Day mapped everything out months ago. He expected to finish the Big Ten season with three straight top-10 games. He anticipated seeking an unprecedented third straight outright league crown. And he believed the Buckeyes would return to the College Football Playoff for the first...
LSU's offense, Georgia's defense makes SEC title game contrast in styles 
ATLANTA — LSU is perfectly comfortable in an offensive shootout, throwing caution to the wind and lighting up the scoreboard with big play after big play. Georgia would prefer a defensive quagmire, the sort of knock-‘em-back stalemate that puts a premium on old-school concepts like field position and turnovers. In...
Clemson wants to prove its playoff-worthy in ACC title game 
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney is happy his players finally can prove they are a championship-caliber team. The third-ranked Tigers (12-0, No. 3 CFP) take on No. 22 Virginia (9-3, No. 23 CFP) for the ACC championship Saturday night, knowing a win cements their fifth consecutive appearance in...
All eyes on No. 5 Utah in Pac-12 title game against Oregon 
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Pac-12 championship game largely has been an afterthought for the rest of the country the past two seasons with the conference mostly out of contention when it comes to the all-important College Football Playoff. That will be far from the case this year when there...
Oklahoma QB Jalen Hurts, Baylor QB Charlie Brewer create havoc as runners 
NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley never imagined having his quarterback run the ball so much. He also has never had one quite like Jalen Hurts. The graduate transfer has rushed for 1,217 yards and 18 touchdowns this season and is nearing the school record for rushing yards in...
Patrick Reed builds 3-shot lead in Hero World Challenge 
NASSAU, Bahamas — A tropical breeze replaced the raging wind and made golf a lot easier for Patrick Reed, Tiger Woods and just about everyone else Thursday in the Hero World Challenge. Reed took advantage of the back nine at Albany Golf Club for the second straight day. He was...


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