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Aaron's death prompts call to change name: Braves to Hammers
ATLANTA (AP) — As his adopted hometown mourned Hank Aaron's death, some fans called on the Atlanta Braves to change their name to the Hammers in his honor. “Hammerin' Hank” died Friday at age 86, drawing praise from all segments of society — including the current and former presidents...
Harmon's 22 points sends Oklahoma past No. 9 Kansas 75-68
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — De’Vion Harmon scored 22 points and Oklahoma beat No. 9 Kansas 75-68 Saturday for its second victory this month over a top-10 opponent. Oklahoma (9-4, 5-3 Big 12) has won three of its last four games against Kansas (10-5, 4-4) in Norman and is 8-1 at home this season at the...
Character concerns go beyond PEDs in this Hall of Fame vote
Like many baseball writers, C. Trent Rosecrans viewed the Hall of Fame vote as a labor of love. The ballot would arrive around the end of November, and it would keep him occupied for much of December. He’d write down his research on players in a notebook and feel butterflies when putting his ballot in the...
Column: Mahomes 'cleared' for big game. What could go wrong?
Never mind that Patrick Mahomes got knocked silly and out of a game barely a week ago. He was always going to play Sunday against Buffalo, and because it’s the AFC Championship — instead of, say, Week 3 of the regular season — the only way the Chiefs' star wouldn’t have cleared the...
Hank Aaron, baseball's one-time home run king, dies at 86
ATLANTA (AP) — His name is all over the baseball record book and, indeed, Hank Aaron could do it all. Sure, he's remembered mostly for dethroning the Babe to become baseball's home run king on the way to 755, but don't forget about the .300 average, or the graceful way he fielded his position, or the...
Aaron lauded for grace amid racism during home run pursuit
Reaction to Hank Aaron's death from former presidents to fellow Hall of Famers to everyone who knew him followed a theme: how the one-time home run king handled the racism he faced on the way to passing Babe Ruth's hallowed record nearly 50 years ago. Joe Carter met his childhood idol when he won the first Hank...
Chiefs' Mahomes cleared to play in AFC championship
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was cleared Friday from the league's concussion protocol after his third consecutive day of practice and will be under center when Kansas City plays the Buffalo Bills in the AFC championship game. Mahomes was hurt in the third quarter of the...
Chiefs' Mathieu making most of opportunity in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two years ago, the Kansas City Chiefs were coming off an AFC championship heartbreak against the New England Patriots that rested largely on the shoulders of their defense, which couldn't stop Tom Brady and Co. in overtime. Not enough talent? Maybe. Not enough playmakers?...
Sungjae Im shoots 65, takes lead at The American Express
LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Although Sungjae Im hasn't been on the PGA Tour for very long, the 22-year-old South Korean already feels awfully comfortable on the generous desert courses at The American Express. So do plenty of other pros, and that's why the leaderboard is so crowded heading to the weekend. Im...
Danielle Kang takes lead into weekend in LPGA Tour opener
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Danielle Kang continued to sail along at the LPGA Tour’s season-opening Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions on Friday, shooting a 6-under 65 to stretch her lead to two shots. A five-time LPGA Tour winner ranked fifth in the world, Kang had a 13-under 129 total at...
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Mahoney scores 20, leads No. 11 Creighton past No. 23 UConn
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Creighton's Denzel Mahoney bounced back from one of his worst games of the season to play one of his best. Mahoney scored 20 points and the 11th-ranked Bluejays broke open a close game in the last 10 minutes to beat No. 23 Connecticut 74-66 Saturday. Mahoney made 8 of 14 shots from the...
Moody, Tate pace Arkansas in 92-71 win over Vanderbilt
NASHVILLE (AP) — Moses Moody scored 26 points with eight rebounds Jalen Tate scored 25 and Arkansas led all the way in a 92-71 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday. D.J. Harvey scored 16 points and Scotty Pippen Jr. scored 15 for Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt was without the services of sophomore Dylan Disu due to...
Butler scores 21 to carry Drexel past William & Mary 79-64
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — James Butler matched his season high with 21 points as Drexel beat William & Mary 79-64 on Saturday. It was their third meeting this season and came about because Drexel's game with Elon and the Tribe's matchup with College of Charleston were postponed. Camren Wynter had 19...
FA Cup holder Arsenal eliminated, Man City survives scare
SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Last season’s FA Cup winner Arsenal was eliminated from the competition in the fourth round on Saturday thanks to Gabriel’s own-goal in a 1-0 loss to Southampton, while Manchester City survived a scare to beat fourth-tier Cheltenham 3-1. In an otherwise close game,...
Harmon's 22 points sends Oklahoma past No. 9 Kansas 75-68
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — De’Vion Harmon scored 22 points and Oklahoma beat No. 9 Kansas 75-68 Saturday for its second victory this month over a top-10 opponent. Oklahoma (9-4, 5-3 Big 12) has won three of its last four games against Kansas (10-5, 4-4) in Norman and is 8-1 at home this season at the...
Miller lifts George Mason over Saint Joseph's 71-62
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jordan Miller registered 18 points as George Mason beat Saint Joseph’s 71-62 on Saturday. Javon Greene had 13 points and eight rebounds for George Mason (8-6, 4-4 Atlantic 10 Conference). Josh Oduro added 12 points. Saint Joseph’s scored 24 first-half points, a season low...
Jackson scores 31 to lift Toledo past Kent St. 76-74
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Marreon Jackson had a season-high 31 points as Toledo won its eighth straight home game, edging past Kent State 76-74 on Saturday. Ryan Rollins had 16 points for Toledo (13-4, 8-1 Mid-American Conference). JT Shumate added 14 points. Kent State closed within 74-73 on a Danny Pippen...
Sasser, Grimes lead No. 8 Houston past Temple 68-51
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kelvin Sampson watched his Houston team win another rout and found “two or three areas” of needed improvement. Clean those up and another number comes into focus for the Cougars: a potential No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. “If we get better in the areas we need...
Harris scores 23 to carry American over Loyola (Md.) 71-70
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jamir Harris had a career-high 23 points as American edged past Loyola (Md.) 71-70 on Saturday. American and Loyola were the last two teams to start in this pandemic altered season, both playing their first games last weekend and losing heart-breakers in their Saturday openers. Harris...
Saleh begins tough task of changing Jets' identity, culture
NEW YORK (AP) — The toughest part of the job begins now for Robert Saleh. The New York Jets' new head coach is charged with helping turn around the fortunes of a franchise that has missed out on the playoffs the past 10 seasons — the NFL's longest active drought — and has a few generations of...
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