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Knights girls remain optimistic, despite semifinals loss
YAKIMA — The Royal Knights (22-5) fell short 42-27 in the semifinals of the 1A state basketball tournament to the …
Tennessee cornerback Bryce Thompson declares for NFL draft
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee cornerback Bryce Thompson has declared early for the NFL draft, saying he feels ready for the challenge as he tries to fulfill his lifelong dream.
Monday Sports in Brief
NFL
Reported virus issues at Ohio St raise specter of CFP delay
College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock said Tuesday the national championship game between Alabama and Ohio State is still a go for Monday night amid a report that the Buckeyes are having COVID-19…
UCLA at Arizona highlights week in Pac-12 hoops
Things to watch this week in Pac-12 Conference basketball:
White scores 20 to carry SC-Upstate past Longwood 65-59
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Dalvin White had a career-high 20 points as South Carolina Upstate topped Longwood 65-59 on Tuesday night.
Jokic, Nuggets regroup to rally past Timberwolves 123-116
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic showed his cool down the stretch after losing it earlier in the game.
Syracuse returning after weeks-long, virus-related hiatus
Barring another last-minute change, Syracuse will return to the basketball court on Wednesday night after a COVID-19 pause that lasted nearly three weeks. Coach Jim Boeheim is ready to roll.
No. 15 Rutgers, No. 16 Minnesota set for AP Top 25 tests
Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell and his 15th-ranked Scarlet Knights didn’t have long to regroup from a loss to highly ranked Iowa in Big Ten play. That’s because of what is always looming on the schedule in a league wi…
Hawks' Rondo to miss at least 3 more games with knee injury
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks guard Rajon Rondo will miss at least three more games because of right knee soreness.
No. 6 Kansas gets 11th Big 12 road win in row, 93-64 at TCU
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Not even Kansas coach Bill Self was going to look for something nitpick about the No. 6 Jayhawks after an impressive bounce-back game played without their senior starting point guard.
Ex-Wisconsin QB Coan says he's transferring to Notre Dame
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Former Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan says he's transferring to Notre Dame.
Agee, Dalcourt lead San Jose St. past Benedictine 80-64
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Ralph Agee and Jalen Dalcourt scored 18 points apiece and San Jose State defeated NAIA member Benedictine (Arizona) 80-64 on Monday.
Spring training could be delayed for Double-A, Class A
NEW YORK (AP) — Spring training could be delayed for Double-A and Class A players if major leaguers are not vaccinated for the novel coronavirus by the time big league practice is scheduled to start in mid-February.
Cruel twist: Browns lose coach for playoffs due to COVID-19
CLEVELAND (AP) — Amid a masked, muted celebration in the locker room after the Browns ended the NFL's longest playoff drought, coach Kevin Stefanski asked for a game ball and then told Pro Bowl guard Joel Bitonio t…
US upsets Canada 2-0 to win world junior hockey championship
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Heavy underdogs against a hockey powerhouse on home ice, Spencer Knight and his United States teammates snatched away gold for the red, white and blue.