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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Canucks have hired veteran NHL executive Jim Rutherford as team president. Rutherford will also…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer At the beginning of the season, Navy football coach Ken Niumatalolo declared this would be the toughest schedule in…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Broncos running back Mike Boone was brought in this season to be the backup. But a…

BOSTON (AP) — A former media company CEO who authorities say paid more than $500,000 to get her two children into elite universities has been…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have been giving defenses the most unenviable of options for years:…

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…