SWAC commissioner receives three-year contract extension
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Southwestern Athletic Conference is giving Commissioner Charles McClelland a three-year contract extension. The league…
Continue ReadingSports
Miami QB Tyler Van Dyke ready for his encore performance
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Tyler Van Dyke has studied every play from his 2021 season at Miami. There are some…
Continue Reading Fisher names King starting QB for No. 6 Texas A&M in opener
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Haynes King will start for the sixth-ranked Texas A&M Aggies in their opener…
Continue ReadingSerena Williams begins US Open with a convincing singles win
By Steve Almasy, CNN Serena Williams, playing in what is likely the final tennis tournament of her storied career, opened singles play with a 6-3,…
Continue Reading Wolf’s injury hinders No. 18 Wisconsin’s quarterback depth
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s quarterback depth has taken a hit heading into the 18th-ranked Badgers’…
Continue Reading South Carolina’s live rooster has new name – ‘The General’
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s live, crowing rooster mascot will have a new name this season — “The General.” The rooster was…
Continue Reading Kansas suspends WR Trevor Wilson indefinitely after arrest
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has suspended starting wide receiver Trevor Wilson indefinitely and backup Tanaka Scott for the eason-opener against…
Continue Reading US Open champs Medvedev, Murray win; Ukrainian stuns Halep
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Daniil Medvedev had an easy start to his U.S. Open title defense, beating Stefan Kozlov 6-2, 6-4,…
Continue Reading Saban: Alabama TE Cameron Latu day to day with injury
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama tight end Cameron Latu’s status is uncertain for the opener against Utah State with an undisclosed injury. The…
Continue Reading Serena’s Farewell: Stories from the leadup to the US Open
By The Associated Press The talk of tennis — and beyond — for most of the past three weeks has been about Serena Williams and her announcement…
Continue Reading West Ham signs Brazil’s Paquetá from Lyon for $61.6M
LONDON (AP) — Brazil international Lucas Paquetá has joined West Ham for a club-record fee of $61.6 million. That ends his two-year stint at…
Continue Reading All-America OL Patterson questionable for Irish at No. 2 OSU
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman says offensive lineman Jarrett Patterson is…
Continue ReadingUS Open: Serena Williams’ last hurrah at home grand slam headlines fascinating two weeks of tennis
By Matias Grez, CNN The curtain will soon come down on one of the greatest careers the world of sport has ever seen and Flushing Meadows, the home of…
Continue ReadingOhio State QB C.J. Stroud: ‘I barely touched my potential’
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — C.J. Stroud was an untested freshman trying to win the starting quarterback job at Ohio State…
Continue Reading Commanders’ Robinson says he had surgery after shooting
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr. says he underwent surgery a day after being shot in what the team…
Continue ReadingFor West Virginia QB JT Daniels, staying healthy is key
By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer Quarterback JT Daniels has shown success in his journey as a starting quarterback at Southern Cal and Georgia. He also…
Continue Reading Serena Williams not done yet; wins 1st match at US Open
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams has won her match in the first round of the U.S. Open. Williams beat Danka…
Continue Reading Joaquin Niemann going to Boston for next LIV Golf event
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Joaquin Niemann’s manager says the 23-year-old from Chile is on his way to Boston where the next Saudi-backed…
Continue Reading Titans releasing 3-time Pro Bowl punter Brett Kern
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have told three-time Pro Bowl punter Brett Kern that he…
Continue ReadingMan gets 3 years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining and selling Super Bowl rings with ‘Brady’ engraved on them
By Steve Almasy, CNN A New Jersey man who posed as a former New England Patriots player when he ordered Super Bowl rings with the name…
Continue Reading