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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A study of this year's bowl-bound schools reveals a record-narrow gap between the graduation rates of white and African-American players.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs safety Eric Berry has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease and will begin chemotherapy for what doctors called a "very treatable and potentially curable" form o…

With nearly 40 bowl games looming, it can be difficult finding those postseason gems.

WINDEMERE, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods appears to be on the road to recovery again, only it's no longer a question of how soon before he reaches full speed.

Kansas coach Bill Self saw in one game just how bad and how good his Jayhawks can be.

A forecast of inclement weather Monday evening has led to the postponement of several prep sports events..

A last-second putback kept South Carolina at No. 1 and dropped Duke out of the top 10 for the first time in six years.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The baseball Hall of Fame's Golden Era committee failed to elect any of the 10 candidates from a group whose primary contributions were from 1947-72.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Paul MacLean was fired as coach of the Ottawa Senators on Monday, less than 18 months since he was the NHL's coach of the year.

Kentucky is still No. 1, and this time on top of every ballot.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that right-hander Jason Hammel has agreed to a $20 million, two-year contract to return to the Chicago Cubs.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Trevone Boykin and sixth-ranked TCU finished the regular season as Big 12 co-champs. There is no sharing for the Horned Frogs of the top two player awards on the AP Al…

ESPN's Chris Mortenson was the first to report on Favre's return, citing sources saying said he would attend a tribute to Hall of Famer Bart Starr that will benefit a boys ranch.

South Carolina remains No. 1 in The Associated Press poll for the third consecutive week after a last-second victory over Duke on Sunday.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Karlin Beck ended an 11-hole playoff Monday morning by chipping in from 75 feet for birdie to hear the final LPGA Tour card at Q-school.

If you think it’s hard for you to flush the University of Wisconsin’s embarrassing defeat in the Big Ten Conference Championship football game out of your system, imagine what it’s like for the team.

A day after one of the worst losses in program history, the University of Wisconsin football team found itself in elite company Sunday.

The No. 4 seed University of Wisconsin volleyball team will face Big Ten Conference rival Ohio State at 4 p.m. Friday in the NCAA Louisville regional semifinals at the KFC Yum! Center.

MONACO (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has approved a new bidding process to make the system less costly and more flexible to attract future candidate cities.

GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — Before Big 12 fans demand the conference invite Boise State and Cincinnati and immediately implement a conference championship game, consider this: If Florida State had…