By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer At Alabama, one of the team’s best players allegedly delivered a gun that was used in a fatal shooting. At New Mexico State, a player avoided charges for shooti…
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In post-Roe world, college coaches search for middle ground
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer The conversation Cecile Landi never imagined she’d feel compelled to have with the gymnasts she coaches came abruptly last summer, shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court …
All-female ensemble set for broadcast of NBA game on ESPN
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer On the court, it will be the Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans. Taking center stage, an all-female ensemble that will produce the broadcast. It’s the secon…
At New Mexico St, a meltdown that runs beyond basketball
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Of all the troubling video made public over a year of crisis at New Mexico State – from the brawl involving basketball players to the fatal sh…
Mac McClung soars to slam dunk title at All-Star Saturday
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mac McClung might have single-handedly restored the shine on a dunk contest that has been widely panned in recent years. McClung, the 6-foot-…
With ‘Air,’ Affleck tells lesser-known Michael Jordan story
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ben Affleck was 12 years old in 1984 and growing up in the Boston area. The Celtics were NBA champions. The Red Sox and Patriots were respect…
Shiffrin wins gold, thanks former coach after surprise split
By ANDREW DAMPF and ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press MERIBEL, France (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin covered her mouth with her fluorescent orange mittens and then collapsed to the snow, still breathing heavil…
Scoring King: James passes Abdul-Jabbar for NBA points mark
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LeBron James is the NBA’s new career scoring leader. With a stepback jump shot with 10.9 seconds left in the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tue…
Grizzlies, other NBA teams speak out on Tyre Nichols’ death
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins watched a televised interview on Friday of Tyre Nichols’ mother speaking about the loss of her son, and lost control of his …
Georgia becomes 12th back-to-back champ in AP Top 25 history
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Georgia was No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, becoming the 12th back-to-back national champion in …