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December 17, 2020 2:03 p.m.

US inmate scheduled to be executed tests positive for virus

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal prisoner scheduled to be executed just days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office has tested positive for coronavirus, his lawyer said Thursday.

December 17, 2020 1:33 p.m.

No. 3 Buckeyes, No. 15 Northwestern vie for Big Ten crown

No. 15 Northwestern (6-1 Big Ten, No. 14 CFP) vs. No. 3 Ohio State (5-0, No. 4 CFP) Saturday at noon EST (Fox).

December 17, 2020 1:33 p.m.

Maryland family sues after Black man died in police custody

BALTIMORE (AP) — The family of a 19-year-old Black man who died in police custody two years ago in a rural town on Maryland’s Eastern Shore filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against two police chiefs, two officers, the state’s Office of the Medical Examiner and others.

December 17, 2020 1:33 p.m.

Top-ranked Gonzaga returns to practice as No. 3 Iowa awaits

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — In a way, Mark Few feels like No. 1 Gonzaga is starting over.

December 17, 2020 1:33 p.m.

Lennar, Accenture rise; Worthington, R.R. Donnelley fall

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday:

December 17, 2020 1:06 p.m.

Brady, Bucs look to solidify playoff chances against Falcons

ATLANTA (AP) — At 43, Tom Brady is on the verge of proving he was the right choice to help Tampa Bay end the NFL's second-longest playoff drought.

December 17, 2020 1:06 p.m.

No. 1 Bama looks to stay perfect in SEC title game vs Gators

No. 1 Alabama (10-0, No. 1 CFP) vs. No. 11 Florida (8-2, No. 7 CFP), Southeastern Conference championship game, Saturday at 8 p.m. EST (CBS).

December 17, 2020 1:06 p.m.

Also-ran Cowboys, Niners get rivalry booted from prime time

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas and San Francisco were moved out of prime time, which says it all about what became of a late-season matchup between one of the NFL's ratings darlings in the Cowboys and the defending NFC champion 49ers.

December 17, 2020 1:06 p.m.

No. 5 Texas A&M finally makes first trip to Tennessee

No. 5 Texas A&M (7-1 SEC, No. 5 CFP) at Tennessee (3-6), Saturday at noon EST (ESPN).

December 17, 2020 1:06 p.m.

No. 6 Cincinnati and No. 20 Tulsa meet for AAC championship

No. 20 Tulsa (6-1, 6-0 American Athletic) at No. 6 Cincinnati (8-0, 6-0), Saturday at 8 p.m. EST (ABC).

December 17, 2020 1:06 p.m.

Mexico unveils monument to murdered U.S. women, children

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador inaugurated a monument Thursday to the memory of nine U.S.-Mexican dual citizens ambushed and slain on Nov. 4, 2019 by suspected drug gang assassins.

December 17, 2020 1:06 p.m.

Mechanical problems found with plane that crashed in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Federal investigators have found problems with an anti-skid device in an airplane that crashed in Alaska last year, killing one person and injuring four others on Unalaska in the Aleutian Islands, according to documents.

December 17, 2020 1:06 p.m.

Cardinals, Eagles far from perfect but both have momentum

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — It's easy to look at Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray and see a grumpy, moody person.

December 17, 2020 1:06 p.m.

Ontario mulls how all-Canadian division in NHL might work

TORONTO (AP) — Ontario’s minister of sport says the provincial government is examining how a Canadian division in the NHL might work.

December 17, 2020 1:03 p.m.

Indiana's spending hopes might depend on more COVID-19 aid

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb wants to boost school spending and restore some state spending cuts ordered earlier this year but acknowledged Thursday that might not be possible unless

December 17, 2020 1:03 p.m.

Snags on COVID-19 relief may force weekend sessions

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a hurry up and wait moment on Capitol Hill as congressional negotiators on a must-pass, almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package struggled through a handful of remaining snags. The holdups mean a weekend session now appears virtually certain, and a top lawmaker warned that a government shutdown this weekend can't be ruled out.

December 17, 2020 12:33 p.m.

No. 9 Coastal Carolina, No. 17 Louisiana in Sun Belt rematch

No. 17 Louisiana (9-1, 7-1 Sun Belt) at No. 9 Coastal Carolina (11-0, 8-0), Saturday at 3:30 p.m. EST (ESPN).

December 17, 2020 12:33 p.m.

Indiana's Allen sweeps Big Ten Coach of the Year awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Indiana's Tom Allen swept the Big Ten Coach of the Year awards announced Thursday, getting picked by the coaches and media in separate votes.

December 17, 2020 12:33 p.m.

French court convicts IS operative over foiled train attack

PARIS (AP) — A French court on Thursday convicted an Islamic State operative over a train attack five years ago that was foiled with the dramatic intervention of three American passengers.

December 17, 2020 12:33 p.m.

Maryland, Michigan State canceled again by COVID-19

In yet another twist to this crazy college football season, a matchup between Maryland and Michigan State has been canceled a second time after an outbreak of COVID-19 in College Park.