Man pleads guilty to stalking UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers

ROCKVILLE, Conn. (AP) — A man accused of stalking and harassing UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers and who said on social media he intended to marry her pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a stalking charge. Robert Cole Parmalee, 40, who had an engagement ring and lingerie with him...

No. 3 Notre Dame, No. 9 Indiana take one last spin with 1-year QBs Kurtis Rourke and Riley Leonard

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti pored through the transfer portal last December, looking for a proven quarterback with a winning resume who could quickly become the cornerstone in another rebuilding project. He landed on 23-year-old Kurtis Rourke, the 2022 Mid-American Conference MVP. ...

Oregon faces UC Irvine in non-conference matchup

UC Irvine Anteaters (7-3, 1-0 Big West) at Oregon Ducks (8-3, 0-1 Big Ten) Eugene, Oregon; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Deja Kelly and Oregon host Summah Hanson and UC Irvine in non-conference play. The Ducks have gone 8-1 at home. Oregon has a 2-0...

Ohio State’s Howard and Vols' Iamaleava dealing with playoff pressure from different perspectives

Nico Iamaleava has been learning on the job with each snap, and Saturday night will be his 14th start this year for the seventh-ranked Tennessee Volunteers. Will Howard's next start for No. 6 Ohio State could be his last in college. The quarterbacks in Saturday night's first-round...

Curt Cignetti named AP Coach of the Year after leading a remarkable turnaround at Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Curt Cignetti took the Indiana job last fall, he promised immediate success. It wasn't boastful bluster. After daring the doubters to Google his winning pedigree, the son of a Hall of Fame football coach delivered on his word by leading the...

Stage spoofs of Hallmark TV movies are Christmas gifts for theaters

PHOENIX (AP) — A career woman from the big city gets stranded in a quaint town just before Christmas but somehow finds love on the holiday with a prince in disguise ... or a high school crush ... or a widowed father. Sounds like a plot line from a Hallmark Channel holiday movie?...

Tennessee, Auburn top men's AP Top 25, Tigers close gap on Volunteers; SEC holds 5 of top 7 spots, Oregon cracks top 10

Air Force plays Oregon on 6-game win streak

Air Force Falcons (9-1) at Oregon Ducks (7-3, 0-1 Big Ten) Eugene, Oregon; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Air Force is looking to continue its six-game win streak with a victory over Oregon. The Ducks have gone 7-1 at home. Oregon is 7-3 against...

Survivors seek a reckoning as FBI investigates child sex abuse in little-known Christian sect

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Nearly every detail about the religious group Lisa Webb’s family belonged to was hidden from the outside world. Its followers met in homes rather than churches. Its leadership structure was hard to discern, its finances opaque. It didn’t even have an official name. ...

No. 12 Oregon downs Stephen F. Austin 79-61 to get back in win column

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Brandon Angel had 15 points and six rebounds as No. 12 Oregon defeated Stephen F. Austin 79-61 on Sunday. Angel, a 6-foot-9 senior transfer from Stanford, was 4 for 5 from the field and 6 for 7 from the line for the Ducks (10-1), who bounced back from their...