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Back-to-back: Young gives Alabama consecutive Heisman wins
NEW YORK (AP) — Bryce Young didn’t just meet the standard set by the star…
Ex-NFL player Bellamy gets 3 years for COVID relief fraud
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Former NFL player Josh Bellamy has been sentenced to three years…
NFL requiring COVID-19 booster shots by Dec. 27
The NFL is requiring players, coaches and other team personnel to receive a COVID-19 booster…
Bret (Hitman) Hart and Walk of Fame’s Class of 2021 feted at gala to air Friday night
Bret Hart’s pro wrestling education began at a young age. He was hooked from the…
Stampeders sign defensive back Tre Roberson to contract extension through 2023
CALGARY – The Calgary Stampeders have signed American defensive back Tre Roberson to a contract…
Seven Flames players, three coaches and seven support staff enter COVID-19 protocol
CALGARY – An outbreak that has forced the postponement of four Calgary Flames games worsened…
US faces a double coronavirus surge as omicron advances
The new omicron coronavirus mutant speeding around the world may bring another wave of chaos,…
US sports leagues cope with COVID-19 outbreaks amid variants
DENVER (AP) — U.S. sports leagues are seeing rapidly increasing COVID-19 outbreaks with dozens of…
Jaguars fire Urban Meyer after 13 games, countless missteps
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Urban Meyer never fit in the NFL. His mottos. His methods.…
Pressure builds against doctors peddling false virus claims
They have decried COVID-19 as a hoax, promoted unproven treatments and pushed bogus claims about…
Avast! Tampa’s pirate ‘invasion’ returns after a virus break
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Avast! The century-old pirate “invasion” of Tampa is coming back after…
Fights, drugs, racial tension: ’70s spelled trouble for NBA
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Even the biggest games were on tape-delay. Anyone who sat through…
Kelce’s OT touchdown gives Chiefs 34-28 win over Chargers
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have faced…
Surging COVID-19 cases bring a 2020 feel to the end of 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. officials intensified calls Friday for unvaccinated Americans to get inoculated…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Court allows Biden employer vaccine mandate to take effect A federal appeals court panel on…
Scoreboard for Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021
Saturday’s Games NHL Vegas 4N.Y. Islanders 3 (SO) Winnipeg 4St. Louis 2 Pittsburgh 3 New…
Olympic team doctor confident Canada “can get a team in and out safely” from Olympics
The explosion of COVID-19 cases amid the new highly contagious Omicron variant couldn’t come at…
Chris Jones hired as Edmonton Elks head coach and general manager
EDMONTON – Chris Jones made it clear, over and over again, on Tuesday as he…
Scoreboard for Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021
Saturday’s Scores NBA New York 101 Atlanta 87 Milwaukee 117 Boston 113 Golden State 116…
Waddle shines, Dolphins beat Saints 20-3 to win 7th straight
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Dolphins defense that intercepted Saints rookie Ian Book twice and…
Scoreboard for Monday, Dec. 27, 2021
Monday’s Games World Junior Hockey Championship At Edmonton Finland 7 Austria 1 Germany 2 Czechia…
These players won (and lost) sports bettors the most in 2021
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Colts running back Jonathan Taylor, Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans and…
Lamar Jackson expected to practice for Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens were expecting Lamar Jackson back at practice Wednesday after the star quarterback…
For NCAA, year of upheaval leads to need for transformation
From court losses to political pressure to questions about how — and if — athletes…