Sports

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Taysom Hill says he’s competing as hard as he can to maintain his starting quarterback…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech women’s basketball associate head coach Tasha Butts has been diagnosed with…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Miami has announced the hiring of Dan Radakovich as athletic director, completing a busy week of…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers’ special teams have been far from special for two…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says the off week has assisted him in his…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer Barcelona’s 17-year streak of advancing to the Champions League knockout rounds each season has ended with an…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Outside linebacker Zach Cunningham was waived by the Houston Texans on Wednesday following his…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jake Guentzel’s scorching start for the Pittsburgh Penguins has come to an abrupt halt. The team says the star forward is…

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Western Kentucky quarterback Bailey Zappe has been named the MVP of Conference USA after a vote of the 14 league coaches. UTSA…

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Recently signed quarterback Jake Fromm took most of the snaps for the New York Giants as the team practiced at the University…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Diplomatic boycotts of the Olympics aim to snub host nations while keeping athletes free to…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Since starting the season 5-1 the Baltimore Ravens are 3-3 — and there have been few…

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer Army linebacker Andre Carter II has become a disruptive force for the Black Knights in his first full season as a…

SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Salzburg will be making its first appearance in the knockout stage of the Champions League after defeating 10-man Sevilla…

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Benfica played its part to secure a return to the knockout stages of the Champions League after four seasons by defeating…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Quarterback Baker Mayfield used Cleveland’s bye week to heal. Now he’s got to get…

WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Lille has qualified for the Champions League last 16 for the first time in 15 years as the French champion beat Wolfsburg…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — A heavily rotated Manchester United team held Young Boys to a 1-1 draw in their Champions League group closer to end the…

MUNICH (AP) — Barcelona will not play in the knockout rounds of the Champions League for the first time in 18 years after a 3-0 loss to Bayern…