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U.S. set for a round of 32 World Cup game with Bosnia-Herzegovina as knockout play begins
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. team spent Monday like millions of other interested followers of the World Cup, w…
No. 4 Texas heads to No. 18 West Virginia in Big 12 battle
A look at the upcoming week around the Big 12 Conference:
Suns drain 21 3-pointers, beat Raptors 123-115
PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 24 points, Jae Crowder added 21 and the Phoenix Suns made 21 3-pointers on the way to a 123-115 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.
Memphis QB White wins Campbell Trophy as top scholar-athlete
Memphis quarterback Brady White has won the William V. Campbell Trophy given to the top scholar-athlete in college football.
Warren sent from Rangers to Reds for $100,000
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Right-hander Art Warren was sent by the Texas Rangers to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday for $100,000.
Brooks named Georgia's full-time replacement for AD McGarity
University of Georgia President Jere Morehead says his committee's search for new leadership in the school's athletic department attracted “a number of prominent athletic directors very interested in the position.”
Pistons say rookie G Killian Hayes has torn hip labrum
DETROIT (AP) — Pistons rookie guard Killian Hayes has a torn labrum in his right hip and will continue to be evaluated by the team's medical staff.
NBA updates mental health policies amid ongoing pandemic
The NBA is urging teams to make increased commitments toward providing mental health resources to players and staff, releasing updated guidelines Wednesday to reflect the challenge of playing amid the ongoing coron…
Fast start helps Bucks breeze past Pistons 130-115
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 25 points and Khris Middleton added 23 as the Milwaukee Bucks rolled past the Detroit Pistons 130-115 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory.
Buckeyes' Sermon breaks out ahead of national title game
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — During the first four games of Ohio State's pandemic-shortened season, transfer running back Trey Sermon was easy to overlook on a team full of big names and future NFL draft picks.
Seahawks' Jamal Adams says no question he'll play vs. Rams
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Jamal Adams said Wednesday there’s no question he’ll play in his first career playoff game Saturday despite a shoulder injury.
Study: Women, minorities make small gains in FBS leadership
A diversity study finds increasing numbers of women and people of color in leadership positions at the Football Bowl Subdivision level of college athletics for 2020, though not enough to overcome a significant “und…
Hield's 4-point play helps Kings hold off Bulls, 128-124
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Buddy Hield converted a four-point play with 38 seconds left to make up for a horrible shooting night, and the Sacramento Kings held off the Chicago Bulls 128-124 on Wednesday.
LeBron, Marquette, Bucks react to ruling in Kenosha shooting
LeBron James called a prosecutor's decision not to file charges against a white police officer who shot a Black man in Wisconsin this summer a “blow to the heart and to the gut.”
Wilson knows challenge, and headache, Rams present Seahawks
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Patience can be difficult when at times earlier this season racking up yards and scoring points came so easily for Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks.
Bills' wealth of depth at receiver making opponents pay
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Bills have such a wealth of depth at receiver, Stefon Diggs found himself playing the role of traffic controller for quarterback Josh Allen last weekend.