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Indianapolis quarterback Andrew Luck was sensational in fantasy leagues this year — the top scorer in standard formats and the most consistent passer. Just don't point that out to fantasy play…

HOUSTON (AP) — Josh Smith will join the Houston Rockets following his release by the Detroit Pistons, a person with knowledge of the decision said Wednesday.

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Cooper Rush's 2-point conversion attempt fell incomplete as time expired, and Western Kentucky held on to defeat Central Michigan 49-48 in a wild inaugural Bahamas Bowl …

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are relying on a youth movement to guide them back to the playoffs.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Peyton Manning says he plans to return to the Denver Broncos in 2015 for his 18th NFL season.

MIAMI — LeBron James doesn't have any apprehension for this homecoming.

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Robert Griffin III has a sprained throwing shoulder that limited him in practice Wednesday as the Washington Redskins prepared for their season finale against the Dallas Cowboys.

The big event is the three-day, 16-team Culver’s Cup boys and girls hockey tournaments, which will keep Hartmeyer Ice Arena and the Madison Ice Arena busy with four games each on Saturday, Sun…

BOWLING

MADISON (AP) — It appears as if No. 17 Wisconsin will have some continuity on defense under new coach Paul Chryst.

Mike McCarthy can't wait for Sunday. Can't blame him.

The Bangor High School girls basketball team was nearly unbeatable for the first 10 seasons it played in the Scenic Bluffs Conference.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Steve Stricker has had surgery on a bulging disk in his lower back to alleviate recurring issues in his hip area.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Rainy weather is slowing down investigators probing a fire that burned the Alabama mansion of Dallas Cowboys linebacker Rolando McClain.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Fred VanVleet walks into the training room deep within Koch Arena. He gently pulls off his shirt to reveal a cut-up elbow, a bruised shoulder, a nasty gash on the palm of …

TCU's Gary Patterson is The Associated Press college football coach of the year.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama hasn't steamrolled opponents with quite the same relentless regularity as some of its recent national championship teams.

MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James doesn't have any apprehension for this homecoming.

The highly touted, dual-threat quarterback still plans to enroll at UW in January.

“I won’t be afraid to insert myself more,” Barry Alvarez said, referring to the Badgers’ play calling.