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CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson starting forward Hunter Tyson is out indefinitely with a broken clavicle. Tyson was hurt during the Tigers’ 75-69 victory over Florida State on Wednesday night. X-rays done Thursday confirmed the break. There is no projection when Tyson might return, the school said in a release. Tyson is a 6-foot-8 senior

WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — Robin Herman, a gender barrier-breaking reporter for The New York Times who was the first female journalist to interview players in the locker room after an NHL game, has died. She was 70. Her husband, Paul Horvitz, a former Times editor, said Herman died Tuesday in Waltham, Massachusetts from ovarian cancer.

NEW YORK (AP) — The schedule for each Triple-A team will be expanded to 150 games from 144 in the first full season that the minor leagues are being run by Major League Baseball. MLB took over operation from the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues for the 2021 season. Because the season did not

By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem has signed a bill that will ban transgender girls and college-age women from playing in school sports leagues that match their gender identity. South Dakota is the 10th state to enact such a law. The bill is set to take

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama trustees are considering a proposal to build a $183 million basketball arena. Details of the proposed 10,136-seat arena were presented to the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees on Thursday. It’s pending approval in the board’s meeting Friday. The arena would replace 54-year-old Coleman Coliseum, but no timetable for

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — John Elway is refuting Brian Flores’ claim in a lawsuit that his interview with the Denver Broncos in 2019 was a sham and only conducted to satisfy the NFL’s Rooney Rule. “While I was not planning to respond publicly to the false and defamatory

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Marina Alex closed with a birdie on the par-5 18th for a 7-under 65 and a share of the first-round lead with Nasa Hataoka on Thursday in the windy LPGA Drive On Championship at Crown Colony. Alex birdied all four par-5 holes and had five birdies in a row on

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has asked a federal mediator to intervene in stalled labor negotiations that likely will put off the start of spring training. On the 64th day of a lockout, MLB Deputy Commissioner Dan Halem asked the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to enter

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — It took a goal near the end for Athletic Bilbao to finally get the better of Real Madrid and reach the Copa del Rey semifinals for the third straight season. Álex Berenguer scored in the 89th minute to give Athletic a 1-0 victory in the single-elimination

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov is headed to the All-Star game with a couple of special guests: his mom and dad. His parents have been able to see the Minnesota Wild left wing play in person for the first time since he entered the NHL. They have

ATHENS, Ohio — Mark Sears had 20 points as Ohio got past Eastern Michigan 81-68. Nathan Scott led the Eagles on Thursday with 16 points.

MOREHEAD, Ky. — Johni Broome had 25 points plus 14 rebounds as Morehead State defeated Tennessee Tech 75-68. Jr. Clay led the Golden Eagles on Thursday with a season-high 22 points.

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Liverpool teammates Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané will be facing off as rivals for the African Cup of Nations title. Salah didn’t even get a chance to take a penalty for Egypt in a 3-1 semifinal shootout win over Cameroon on Thursday after the hosts failed to score three times from

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears have hired Minnesota Vikings assistant Andrew Janocko as their quarterbacks coach. Janocko joins new coach Matt Eberflus’ staff after spending the past seven years in a variety of roles under Mike Zimmer in Minnesota. He was the Vikings’ quarterbacks coach this past season.

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — Team Penske will make history at the Los Angeles Coliseum this weekend when it becomes the first NASCAR team to use an all-electric truck to get its car to the track. The No. 2 Ford set to be driven by rookie Austin Cindric in

VANCOUVER , British Columbia (AP) — American forward Brian White and Major League Soccer’s Vancouver Whitecaps agreed to a four-year contract, a deal that includes a 2026 club option. White, who turned 26 on Thursday, scored a team-high 12 goals last season with five assists as the Whitecaps reached the playoffs for the first time

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer Christian Pulisic scored the final goal in a 3-0 victory by the United States over Honduras in a World Cup qualifier after being benched to start the game. His goal came on his second touch of the match in the 65th minute, just two minutes after entering. Coach Gregg

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Nebraska would sell alcohol at the Big Ten wrestling championships in March if university regents approve a policy revision at its meeting next week. That would open the possibility of booze being available at Cornhuskers football games and other events. Athletic department leaders have long considered selling alcohol at