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No. 2 Purdue denies Marquette, wins Maui Invitational
HONOLULU — Zach Edey had 28 points and 15 rebounds and carried No. 2 Purdue to a 78-75 win over No. 4 Marquette in the championship game of the Maui Invitational on Wednesday.
Browns' Flacco eager to show he 'can still play'
BEREA, Ohio — Less than a week ago, Joe Flacco was home in southern New Jersey enjoying semi-retirement, watching NFL games on TV and occasionally slinging a small football around in the front yard with his four boys.
49ers can take control of NFC West at Seahawks on Thanksgiving
The San Francisco 49ers' unexpected three-game losing streak that opened up the NFC West race already seems like a long time ago. The 49ers play at Seattle on Thursday night with a chance to take a two-game lead in the…
D-backs acquire 3B Eugenio Suárez from Mariners in trade
The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired slugger Eugenio Suárez on Wednesday from the Seattle Mariners in a trade for reliever Carlos Vargas and catcher Seby Zavala. The 32-year-old Suárez was a 2018 All-Star for the Cincinnati Reds. He has been a consistent…
In-demand Lions welcome rival Packers for Thanksgiving
The Detroit Lions for many years were a team people had to watch on Thanksgiving. Detroit was so bad for so long that some started clamoring for the franchise to lose its traditional place on the holiday. Suddenly, the Lions…
UNC-NC State rivalry, FSU's QB pivot headline ACC slate
Rivals North Carolina and North Carolina State meet in the game of the week as the Atlantic Coast Conference closes its regular-season slate. Both teams have eight wins and are chasing a 10-win season. N.C. State has won the past…
Alabama-Auburn Iron Bowl headlines final week of SEC regular season
It's hard to top the Iron Bowl in the SEC's final week of the regular season, no matter how many other traditional rivalries are taking place. No. 8 Alabama plays at Auburn seeking its fourth straight in the series while…
High school girls basketball: West Salem opens season with victory
HOLMEN — It took some time to get rolling on Tuesday, but the West Salem High School girls basketball team was unstoppable once that happened.
High school sports roundup: Arcadia boys basketball team opens with conference win
ARCADIA — Senior Maverick Drazkowski scored 11 of his team-high 17 points in the second half as the Arcadia High School boys basketball team opened its season with a 51-47 Coulee Conference victory over Viroqua on Tuesday.
College men's basketball: UW-La Crosse picks up second straight win
RIPON, Wis. — The UW-La Crosse men's basketball team went on the road and picked up its second consecutive victory by beating Ripon College 78-68 on Tuesday.
Loyer scores 27, Purdue pulls away late to beat Tennessee 71-67 in Maui Invitational
Fletcher Loyer scored 27 points, Zach Edey had a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 2 Purdue escaped with a 71-67 win over No. 7 Tennessee in the Maui Invitational semifinals on Tuesday. The Boilermakers (5-0) separated…
Big 12 has familiar look with four traditional members still in running for title game
Cut the chatter about the new look and future of the Big 12 for a couple of weeks. There is an awfully familiar look to the top of the conference as it approaches the most important time of the college…
Packers tight end Luke Musgrave out of the hospital, unlikely to play against Lions
Packers coach Matt LaFleur wouldn’t divulge the exact nature of Musgrave’s injury — but he did say it was not a ruptured appendix.
Washington jumps FSU, moves into College Football Playoff position
Washington moved ahead of Florida State and into College Football Playoff position, coming in fourth in the latest rankings. The selection committee's top three remained the same with Georgia first followed by Big Ten rivals Ohio State and Michigan. The…
Willie Hernández, MVP and Cy Young winner for Tigers' 1984 championship team, dies at 69
Three-time All-Star relief pitcher Willie Hernández, who won the 1984 Cy Young and Most Valuable Player awards as part of the World Series champion Detroit Tigers, has died. He was 69. Tigers spokesman Chad Crunk said on Tuesday that the…
Winning another Super Bowl without Tyreek Hill won't be easy for Chiefs
Coach Andy Reid figured out his franchise quarterback needed a true No. 1 wide receiver after five seasons as a head coach and three straight losses in the NFC championship game. Now, Patrick Mahomes knows what Donovan McNabb went through…
Patrick Taylor returns to Green Bay for an opportunity he ‘couldn’t turn down’
The running back admitted that his recent departure from Green Bay left 'a bad taste in my mouth, for sure,' but he's not holding a grudge.
J.J. McCarthy's meditation routine helps him clear mind to lead No. 3 Michigan
Michigan star quarterback J.J. McCarthy meditates roughly two hours before games. Amid a sign-stealing saga and a matchup with archrival Ohio State, McCarthy says his routine helps tremendously. McCarthy will lead the Wolverines against the Buckeyes on Saturday with the…
Pac-12 winds down possible final season with 2 teams in playoff hunt
The Pac-12 has hit the final stretch of what may be the conference’s final season. It’s been a wild ride so far, with two teams in contention for the College Football Playoff and the second spot in the Pac-12 championship…
NFL’s look changing as more women move into prominent roles at teams across league
The NFL has never been so balanced — off the field. Once reserved for men only, America’s most popular sport is being changed by women. In recent years, they’ve moved into prominent positions throughout the league with several rising to…
