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BOSTON — Jordan Dingle matched his career high with 31 points as Penn narrowly beat Harvard 78-74. Noah Kirkwood led the Crimson on Friday with 27 points and eight rebounds.

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — George Paton sees Nathaniel Hackett as the booster shot the Denver Broncos desperately needed. Through nearly 20 hours of interviews in Green Bay and Denver and on Zoom, Paton said it became clear Hackett “was the right leader for the Denver Broncos and really

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A 24-year-old man has been acquitted of fatally shooting the brother of an NFL football player in 2019. Al.com reports after two days of deliberation, a Jefferson County jury on Friday decided Darrius Frazier fired in self-defense when he killed 27-year-old Gjamal Antonio Rodriguez and wounded Rodriguez’s girlfriend, Dedria Johnson, more

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Robert Wickens marked his return to racing after more than three years with a podium finish at Daytona International Speedway. Wickens teamed with Mark Wilkins for a third-place finish Friday in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge touring car class season opener. It was

DURHAM, N.H. — Jahlil Jenkins had 23 points as Stony Brook topped New Hampshire 76-69. Nick Guadarrama led the Wildcats on Friday with 22 points.

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Edison Flores scored in the 85th minute, and Peru beat Colombia 1-0 for a key road win in its bid for a second consecutive World Cup appearance. Flores lifted his country to a third consecutive victory in South American qualifiers. He beat David Ospina with

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants hired Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll as their head coach Friday. Daboll, 46, replaces Joe Judge, who was fired two days after the Giants finished a 4-13 season, their fifth straight double-digit losing season. Daboll spent the previous four

By JEFF BABINEAU Associated Press BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Five days after Danielle Kang opened the LPGA Tour season with a victory, she is looking for another win. Kang shot a 68 and was tied for the lead with Lydia Ko in the Gainbridge LPGA. They were four shots ahead of U.S. Women’s Open

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis have been ruled out Friday night against the Charlotte Hornets. James will miss his second straight game because of left knee soreness, and Davis is out with right wrist soreness. Malik Monk (left groin soreness) and

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams is questionable for the NFC championship after missing practice all week with a sprained ankle. Williams got hurt in the second half of last week’s win at Green Bay but remained in the game. Coach

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Goalkeeper Matt Turner will be transferring from Major League Soccer’s New England to Arsenal, according to U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter. The 27-year-old got the shutout for the United States in Thursday night’s 1-0 win over El Salvador in a World Cup qualifier. He likely will stay with New England for the

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Already-thin Florida will be without center Jason Jitoboh for the remainder of the season following eye surgery. Jitoboh, a 285-pound junior who lost more than 50 pounds in the offseason, took a finger to his left eye late in the first half Wednesday night at

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Wayne Taylor Racing is the team to beat the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona. The No. 10 team has won the sports car endurance race three consecutive years and seeks a record fourth-straight win at Daytona International Speedway. Chip Ganassi is looking to

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Mike Pegues says he is ready for the challenge ahead as Louisville’s interim men’s basketball coach, noting with a laugh that “this isn’t my first rodeo” in the position. He fared well in his debut as Louisville’s interim coach, starting this season with a pair of Power 5

BOSTON — Sukhmail Mathon had 22 points and 11 rebounds as Boston University edged past Colgate 76-72. Nelly Cummings led the Raiders on Friday with 19 points and eight rebounds.

BOUCHERVILLE, Quebec (AP) — The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League will resume activities Thursday following a weeks-long break because of COVID-19 complications. The league said Friday that it plans to complete a full 68-game regular-season campaign, and that an adjusted schedule will be released Monday. It said capacity restrictions rinks will be determined by each

PARIS (AP) — Midfielder Ludovic Blas scored twice as Nantes reached the quarterfinals of the French Cup by beating Brest 2-0 at home. Blas netted with an effort midway through the first half and another shortly after the break. When veteran defender Nicolas Pallois launched the ball with a long kick Blas controlled it on

PARIS (AP) — France is tightening its vaccination rules in a way that could put Novak Djokovic at risk of missing the French Open. From mid-February, anyone who is not vaccinated against the coronavirus will need to show proof they tested positive for COVID-19 within the previous four months in order to enter sports venues

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer NCAA enforcement has inquired about how college athletes are earning money off their names, images and likenesses at multiple schools. It is trying to police activities that are unregulated by detailed rules. NCAA Vice President of Enforcement Jon Duncan tells The Associated Press that letters of inquiry

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Mike Bobo has returned to Georgia. The national champion Bulldogs announced Friday that Bobo is coming back to his alma mater as an offensive analyst on coach Kirby Smart’s staff. Bobo is a former quarterback and offensive coordinator at the school. He and Smart were teammates for two seasons in the