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December 24, 2020 12:10 a.m.

Column: A tiny Bible college becomes the Washington Generals

ATLANTA (AP) — Carver College has become college basketball's equivalent of the Washington Generals, barnstorming from city to city, playing games almost every night, enduring one enormous beating after another.

December 24, 2020 12:10 a.m.

Haskins fined, in line to start for Washington if needed

Dwayne Haskins was handed a hefty fine Wednesday for partying with several people not wearing a mask but will start at quarterback for Washington on Sunday against Carolina if Alex Smith isn’t healthy enough to go.

December 24, 2020 12:10 a.m.

Review: Pixar's 'Soul' joins mid-life crisis, jazz fantasia

Pete Docter's “Soul” features stairway-to-heaven visions of the afterlife, a pre-birth “before” realm where souls are glowing turquoise orbs and an in-between spiritual realm trafficked by some kind of psychedelic pirate. And yet, kind of magically, it's about “just regular old living.”

December 24, 2020 12:10 a.m.

Chiefs rookie Sneed becoming indispensable to defense

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs had very few holes to plug after their Super Bowl run, one of which was at cornerback, which made it seem odd that they would wait until the fourth round of the April draft to pluck L'Jarius Sneed out of Louisiana Tech.

December 24, 2020 12:10 a.m.

Saints look to clinch NFC South with victory over Vikings

With the NFL opting not to play a Thursday game on Christmas Eve, it moved the prime-time showcase to late afternoon Friday and sent Minnesota down to New Orleans.

December 24, 2020 12:10 a.m.

K.T. Oslin, country singer of ‘80's Ladies,’ dies at 78

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country singer K.T. Oslin, who hit it big with the 1987 hit “80′s Ladies” and won three Grammy awards, has died. She was 78.

December 24, 2020 12:10 a.m.

Red Sox sign RHP Andriese to $2.1 million, 1-year deal

BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox have signed right-hander Matt Andriese to a $2.1 million, one-year deal to bolster the back end of their starting rotation.

December 24, 2020 12:10 a.m.

Mets hire Scott from Boston as assistant general manager

NEW YORK (AP) — The Mets have hired Zack Scott as senior vice president and assistant general manager, reuniting the former Boston Red Sox executive with New York GM Jared Porter.

December 24, 2020 12:10 a.m.

Editorial Roundup: Recent excerpts from Wisconsin editorials

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee, Dec. 22

December 24, 2020 12:10 a.m.

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST

Coronavirus dampens Christmas joy in Bethlehem and elsewhere

December 24, 2020 12:10 a.m.

Fournier has late surge, helps Magic beat Heat 113-107

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — For a third time in the past four years, the Orlando Magic opened their season on their home court with a stirring victory beat the rival Miami Heat.

December 24, 2020 12:10 a.m.

COVID, legislation, lawsuits signal change in college sports

The coronavirus was only one factor in a chain of events that consumed college sports in 2020, and is poised to do more of the same in 2021 and beyond.

December 24, 2020 12:10 a.m.

Today in History

Today in History

December 24, 2020 12:10 a.m.

Parker scores 26 to carry Idaho St over Northern Colorado

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Brayden Parker had 26 points as Idaho State defeated Northern Colorado 71-56 on Wednesday.

December 24, 2020 12:10 a.m.

Heflin at home helping anchor No. 17 Iowa's defensive line

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa defensive tackle Jack Heflin is right where he always wanted to be.

December 24, 2020 12:10 a.m.

Review: Tom Hanks is doggedly heroic in 'News of the World'

Tom Hanks rides a horse and blasts a six-shooter in his new film,

December 24, 2020 12:10 a.m.

Penn, Holmes help No. 19 Indiana women beat Minnesota 75-54

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mackenzie Holmes and Jaelynn Penn scored 19 points apiece and No. 19 Indiana beat Minnesota 75-54 on Wednesday.

December 24, 2020 12:10 a.m.

Wisconsin-Michigan State headlines Big Ten's Christmas slate

A look at the upcoming week around the Big Ten Conference:

December 24, 2020 12:10 a.m.

Abogidi helps Washington St. beat Northwestern St. 62-52

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Freshman Efe Abogidi had his third consecutive double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Washington State beat Northwestern State 62-52 on Wednesday to improve upon its best start in 13 years.

December 24, 2020 12:03 a.m.

The Latest: Coronavirus cases keep rising in South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has added 1,092 new coronavirus cases in a resurgence that is erasing hard-won epidemiological gains and eroding public confidence in the government’s ability to handle the outbreak.