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Notre Dame protects home field in new postseason era with 1st playoff win, 27-17 over Indiana
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Marcus Freeman learned the hard lessons from all those big losses as well as the inexplicable ones. On Friday night, in the first game in college football’s new playoff era, the Notre Dame coach celebrated the most significant victory of his career — in...
Penn State and SMU carry the weight of history into their CFP debuts. They're both trying to shed it
DaQuan Jones remembers the chaos. The uncertainty. The sanctions. The aftermath. How could he not? He and the rest of his Penn State teammates — those that stuck around anyway — lived through it. Jones was a sophomore defensive lineman in the fall of 2011 when the...
World Series champion Dodgers top MLB luxury tax at $103 million as record 9 teams owe penalty
NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers topped a record nine teams owing Major League Baseball's luxury tax this year with an unprecedented $103 million penalty, and the $97.1 million bill for the New York Mets raises their tax total under high-spending owner Steve Cohen to nearly $229 million. ...
'Front-row seats to something amazing': In 2024, the sports world, again, had unforgettable moments
Patrick Mahomes threw a walk-off pass to win the Super Bowl. Freddie Freeman hit a walk-off grand slam to win a World Series game. Stephen Curry said “nuit, nuit” to win an Olympic basketball title in Paris, Noah Lyles won 100-meter gold by about the smallest margin possible, and Sabrina...
Lindsey Vonn races into 14th in a super-G to mark her return to World Cup skiing at age 40
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Lindsey Vonn raced into 14th position in a super-G on Saturday to mark her return to World Cup skiing at age 40. Vonn finished 1.18 seconds behind leader Cornelia Huetter. It’s the American standout’s first World Cup race after...
Tiger Woods' immediate goal: Keep his son from beating him in golf for 18 holes
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods turns 49 at the end of the month and he has one pressing goal that relates to his golf. He wants to prolong that inevitable day when his son beats him over 18 holes. They will be playing with — not against — each other this week for the fifth...
Jalen Hurts fined for wearing mismatched cleats during Eagles' win over Steelers, AP source says
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was fined $5,628 by the NFL for wearing mismatched cleats that were not “constitutional team colors,” a person familiar with the league's decision told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity...
The Thunder should have been quite tired. They went 2-0 in Florida anyway, pushing record to 22-5
MIAMI (AP) — Here's how the last few days have gone for the Oklahoma City Thunder: Lose the NBA Cup final to Milwaukee in Las Vegas on Tuesday, spend time airborne over four different time zones on Wednesday, win in Orlando on Thursday, win in Miami on Friday. It was, even by NBA...
Former NFL star Michael Vick officially hired by Norfolk State on Friday
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Norfolk State officially named Michael Vick its head football coach Friday, the latest hire of a talented NFL player with no college coaching experience to lead an HBCU program. Vick's addition was unanimously approved by the school's board of visitors, Norfolk...
All Netflix wants for Christmas is no streaming problems for its first NFL games
Netflix is planning to provide plenty of gifts for viewers of its two Christmas Day games, including Mariah Carey kicking it all off with a taped performance of "All I Want for Christmas is You.” Yet, Netflix executive Brandon Riegg realizes it all amounts to a lump of coal if...
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Lindsey Vonn races into 14th position in a super-G to mark her return to World Cup skiing at age 40
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Lindsey Vonn races into 14th position in a super-G to mark her return to World Cup skiing at age 40.
Lindsey Vonn races into 14th in a super-G to mark her return to World Cup skiing at age 40
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Lindsey Vonn raced into 14th position in a super-G on Saturday to mark her return to World Cup skiing at age 40. Vonn finished 1.18 seconds behind leader Cornelia Huetter. It’s the American standout’s first World Cup race after...
Drexel Dragons face the Penn State Nittany Lions
Penn State Nittany Lions (9-2, 1-1 Big Ten) vs. Drexel Dragons (8-4) Philadelphia; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nittany Lions -16.5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: Drexel takes on Penn State at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia,...
Todorovic leads Pepperdine against UC Davis
UC Davis Aggies (7-4, 2-0 Big West) at Pepperdine Waves (5-7) Malibu, California; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Aggies -1.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: Pepperdine hosts UC Davis after Stefan Todorovic scored 32 points in Pepperdine's...
Lafayette visits Rapp and Portland
Lafayette Leopards (5-6) at Portland Pilots (4-8) Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pilots -3.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Portland hosts Lafayette after A.Rapp scored 21 points in Portland's 81-64 loss to the CSU...
Montana visits San Francisco, looks to break road slide
Montana Grizzlies (7-5) at San Francisco Dons (9-3) San Francisco; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dons -16.5; over/under is 148 BOTTOM LINE: Montana will try to break its five-game road losing streak when the Grizzlies take on San...
SMU faces Boston College on 5-game win streak
SMU Mustangs (9-2, 1-0 ACC) at Boston College Eagles (7-4, 0-1 ACC) Boston; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mustangs -7.5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: SMU aims to keep its five-game win streak alive when the Mustangs take on Boston...
Wright State visits Terry and Eastern Michigan
Wright State Raiders (7-6, 1-2 Horizon League) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (5-5) Ypsilanti, Michigan; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Raiders -5.5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Michigan takes on Wright State after Jalen Terry...
McMullen, Georgia State Panthers take on the Troy Trojans
Georgia State Panthers (4-7) at Troy Trojans (7-4) Troy, Alabama; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trojans -12.5; over/under is 146 BOTTOM LINE: Tayton Conerway and Troy host Nicholas McMullen and Georgia State in Sun Belt action. ...
Brown and Fairleigh Dickinson host Minnesota
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (4-9) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-5, 0-2 Big Ten) Minneapolis; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Gophers -16.5; over/under is 146 BOTTOM LINE: Fairleigh Dickinson faces Minnesota after Terrence Brown...
