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By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland could really use a steady, clean performance when the Terrapins host Indiana after losing three straight games following a promising start. It was one thing when Maryland was routed by Iowa and Ohio State in back-to-back games, but last week’s 34-16 defeat at

VIENNA (AP) — Stefanos Tsitsipas has saved three set points before beating Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (6), 6-4 to join Olympic champion Alexander Zverev in the second round of the Erste Bank Open. Zverev also advanced in straight sets but had to rally from 5-2 down in the second to overcome Filip Krajinovic 6-2, 7-5. The

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Islanders have signed tough guy forward Ross Johnston to four-year contract extension. The team did not release contract terms in making the announcement on Tuesday. Johnston has seven goals and eight assists in 87 games with the Islanders. The Islanders signed him as a free agent during

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa was glad to get some time off last weekend after its home loss to Purdue on Oct. 16. The defeat knocked the Hawkeyes out of the top 10 in the AP Top 25 for one week. The Hawkeyes are back in at No. 9

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Most Big Ten offenses are struggling when they move inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. The 14 teams have combined for the conference’s lowest scoring rate in at least 10 years in the so-called red zone. Big Ten offenses have scored on 81% of their

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The style points go to Nelly Korda. The points for LPGA player of the year favor Jin Young Ko. It’s coming down to the wire for the top award on the LPGA Tour. Ko has won three of her last five tournaments on the LPGA. That’s enough to give

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers star receiver Davante Adams has sat out six games since 2019 because of injury. The Packers have won them all. They’ll likely have to play without Adams again Thursday at Arizona now that the 2020 All-Pro selection has been placed on

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is encouraged by the progress made in preventing any major spreads of COVID-19 among the 32 teams, while concerned about an increase in soft tissue injuries. Dr. Allen Sills, the league’s chief medical officer, noted Tuesday at the first in-person owners meetings

By JAY COHEN and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers CHICAGO (AP) — Florida Panthers coach Joel Quenneville says he’ll meet with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on Thursday to discuss his involvement in the Chicago Blackhawks’ sexual abuse scandal. Quenneville is among those named in a report detailing how the Blackhawks mishandled allegations that an assistant

MILAN (AP) — AC Milan has cut its financial losses in half from last year. The club has reported a loss of $111.8 million for the 2020-21 financial year at a shareholders meeting. That compared to losses of $225 million last year. Inter Milan and Juventus both reported annual losses of more than $250 million

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — American players Taylor Fritz, Mackenzie McDonald and Tommy Paul all won their first-round matches at the St. Petersburg Open. The fifth-seeded Fritz beat Finnish qualifier Emil Ruusuvuori 6-1, 6-4 and will next face Paul. He defeated Spanish player Pedro Martinez 6-3, 6-2. McDonald beat Egor Gerasimov of Belarus 7-5, 6-4

By JAY COHEN and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers Chicago Blackhawks general manager and president of hockey operations Stan Bowman has resigned after an investigation found he was among a group of leaders who failed to respond promptly to allegations that an assistant coach sexually assaulted a player in 2010. The results of an independent

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 1 Georgia and unranked Florida have unsettled quarterbacks situations heading into their annual rivalry football game known as “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” in Jacksonville. Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart insists he doesn’t know whether Stetson Bennett or JT Daniels will start against the

By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Mike Lucci, a Pro Bowl linebacker who played nine seasons with the Detroit Lions, has died. He was 81 years old. Lucci died in Florida after an extended illness. Lucci played on Cleveland’s 1964 NFL championship team. But he spent most of his 12-year career with the

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson’s leading rushing Kobe Pace will miss the game with Florida State this week as he’s in COVID-19 protocol. Tigers coach Dabo Swinney announced Pace’s status Tuesday. Pace is a 5-foot-10, 210-pound sophomore has started five games and rushed for 327 yards and three touchdowns. Pace’s absence is the latest hit

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Dream have announced the hiring of Dan Padover as general manager and executive vice president of basketball operations. Former interim head coach Darius Taylor will be the assistant GM. Padover was WNBA executive of the year the past two seasons as general manager of with the Las Vegas Aces. Before

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says he considers it a “joke” that his name has been linked to open college jobs at USC and LSU. Tomlin says he has one of the best jobs in professional sports and has no interest in leaving. Former USC star

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Fast bowler Haris Rauf compiled a career-best 4-22 to help Pakistan rally for a five-wicket victory over injury-hit New Zealand at the T20 World Cup. Rauf’s variations kept New Zealand to 134-8 in its opening Group 1 game after Pakistan skipper Babar Azam won the toss and opted to