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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State has hired Michael Alford as vice president and its next athletic director. Alford succeeds David Coburn. who…

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer great Pelé says he will remain in a hospital in Sao Paulo “for a few days” to undergo new exams on his colon…

By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press Villarreal clinched the final place in the last 16 of the Champions League on Thursday, while Leicester failed to…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana Hoosiers coach Tom Allen has hired Walt Bell as his new offensive coordinator. Bell spent the past three seasons…

TORONTO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired forward Kurtis Gabriel from the Toronto Maple Leafs for defenseman Chad Krys. The 28-year-old…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Vince Tyra has resigned as Louisville’s athletic director. The move ends a challenging…

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies are bringing back Clint Hurdle to serve as a special assistant to general manager Bill Schmidt. Hurdle will help…

HAZARD, Ky. (AP) — Police say a sheriff has been charged with assault after allegedly hitting a teenage girl while trying to break up a fight…

By The Associated Press The United States’ World Cup qualifier against Canada in Hamilton, Ontario, on Jan. 30 will have a 3 p.m. EST kickoff. The…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy is declaring his team will beat Washington as he…

BERGAMO, Italy (AP) — Villarreal secured the final place in the last 16 of the Champions League by holding on for a 3-2 win at Atalanta in a game…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jonathan Taylor feels like he has already played a full season. He has made 13 starts, logged…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer American Chris Plys will have two chances to take home a curling medal from the Beijing Olympics. Plys is the only…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb has a core injury that will prevent him from playing Sunday and could keep him…

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California woman faces criminal charges because authorities say she told her basketball…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes are all caught up on their bills. The hockey team paid off overdue…

LONDON (AP) — This weekend’s Premier League game between Brighton and Tottenham has been postponed because of an outbreak of COVID-19 among the…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Boxing, weightlifting and modern pentathlon have been set a target of about 18 months to make…

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas judge says prosecutors are entitled to blood test results in their felony drunk-driving…