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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Mobile quarterbacks can force top pass rushers like the Packers' Clay Matthews to make a tough choice.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A retired soccer player says her life was drastically altered by the concussions she suffered during her time as a professional.

TORONTO (AP) — Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley grew up less than 50 miles apart in northern New Jersey, playing alongside each other on U.S. national youth teams.

ROSARIO, Argentina (AP) — Nasser Al-Attiyah of Qatar and Marc Coma of Spain are closing in on winning the Dakar Rally. Barring major mishaps they will secure the titles on Saturday when the tw…

Davante Adams and Jermaine Kearse had their best games to help their teams reach the NFC championship game. Trent Richardson and Jonas Gray watched in street clothes while their teams advanced…

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Former West Virginia athletic director and selection committee member Oliver Luck says the College Football Playoff should stick with the four-team model because "it shou…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Packers have listed quarterback Aaron Rodgers and running back Eddie Lacy as probable on the injury report for Sunday's NFC title game against the Seattle Seahawks.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Women to watch at the Australian Open, which begins Monday at Melbourne Park:

Men to watch at the Australian Open, which begins Monday at Melbourne Park:

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — After a year which featured eight Grand Slam singles champions, there's been plenty of talk ahead of the Australian Open about the new guard vs. the old guard in bo…

The IOC has accepted South Korea's venue plans for the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang after organizers declined its request to move events to save money.

On Sunday, when Green Bay takes on Seattle for the NFC championship, Peppers will turn 35 — ancient by football standards.

The two Minnesotans hope for a triumphant return home this weekend against the Golden Gophers.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Top-seeded Serena Williams will play Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium in the first round of the Australian Open as she begins her attempt to win a 19th Grand Slam sin…

The guards combine for 27 points as UW evens its Big Ten record at 3-3.

The point guard scored 11 points, had four rebounds, one assist and one turnover in UW's 70-55 win over Nebraska. 

The Badgers play the Gophers at 8 p.m. Friday and 5 p.m. Saturday in Minneapolis.

The senior, who missed the loss at Rutgers with a concussion, was 4 of 5 from 3-point range and surpassed the 1,000-point mark for his career.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Three-time winner Martin Kaymer tightened his grip on the Abu Dhabi Championship on Friday, shooting a 5-under 67 to pull five strokes clear midway throu…

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