By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Using name, image and likeness compensation to recruit college athletes is still very much against NCAA rules. The recent de-commitment from Florida by blue chip quarterback Jaden Rashada shows that NIL is definitely a factor in decisions. Booster-funded collectives are taking on a big role in compensating
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By Ben Church, CNN The matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will be the first in Super Bowl history to feature two Black starting quarterbacks, as Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts bid to lead their teams to glory on the biggest stage of all. Black quarterbacks have featured and won the Super
Continue Reading By Ben Church, CNN As the saying goes, it’s the hope that kills you as a soccer fan — just ask Ryan Reynolds. The Hollywood actor experienced the full spectrum of emotions on Sunday as he watched Wrexham — the club Reynolds co-owns with Rob McElhenney — draw 3-3 against Sheffield United in a thrilling
Continue Reading STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Stuttgart has signed Japanese attacking midfielder Genki Haraguchi and Portuguese winger Gil Dias as it tries to avoid relegation from the Bundesliga. Haraguchi arrives from German club Union Berlin on a 1 1/2-year deal. The 31-year-old Japanese player had been at Union since 2021 and played 19 times this season. He
Continue Reading By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Everton has turned to Sean Dyche in its fight to secure Premier League survival. The former Burnley manager has been hired as the successor to Frank Lampard and has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract. Dyche’s immediate priority is to avoid relegation after taking over a club
Continue Reading By PAOLO BANCHERO For The Associated Press Paolo Banchero says having a healthier roster has been a big reason why the Orlando Magic are winning some games. The No. 1 pick in last year’s NBA draft is providing a periodic diary of his rookie season to The Associated Press. He says the Magic are noticing
Continue Reading By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Everton has turned to Sean Dyche in its fight to secure Premier League survival. The former Burnley manager has been hired as the successor to Frank Lampard and has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract. Dyche’s immediate priority is to avoid relegation after taking over a club
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich hasn’t won a game yet this year. The Bavarian powerhouse has seen its Bundesliga lead shrink from four points before the World Cup to just one since the league’s return. Three draws in three games have prompted another round of introspection and piled the
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN Seeing your children succeed is what every parent wants. But for Donna Kelce, the success of both her sons will provide a conflict of interest. Donna’s two sons — Jason and Travis — are stars in the NFL, both stalwarts for their respective Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, and
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid will get a chance for revenge against Barcelona when the Spanish teams meet in the Copa del Rey semifinals. The rivals were paired together in a draw that set up the other semifinal match between Athletic Bilbao and Osasuna. Madrid lost the Spanish Super Cup final to Barcelona 3-1 in
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, CNN Teenager Ilia Malinin won his first US figure skating championships title on Sunday, even though he was unable to nail his ambitious free skate program. Malinin, who has the Instagram handle “quadg0d” and became the first skater ever to land a quadruple Axel in competition last year, took gold in San
Continue Reading By Sammy Mngqosini, CNN Former New Zealand rugby player Campbell Johnstone became the first All Black to come out publicly as gay, in an interview with TVNZ’s Seven Sharp on Monday. Johnstone — who played three Test matches for New Zealand, including two against the British and Irish Lions in 2005 — said he told
Continue Reading By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Europe’s soccer leagues are so full of teams owned and operated by American investors that the market could soon be saturated. That’s why an eclectic group of professionals studying in the executive MBA program at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School turned their attention to basketball
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open championship has returned him to No. 1 in the ATP rankings. His four-place rise from No. 5 to replace Carlos Alcaraz at No. 1 is the largest jump to the top spot in the 50-year history of the computerized rankings for
Continue Reading By Jacob Lev and Homero De La Fuente, CNN The Kansas City Chiefs are advancing to Super Bowl LVII following a 23-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship game on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. After suffering a high ankle sprain last week in the Chiefs’ Divisional Round win
Continue Reading DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy overcame a final-round charge from Patrick Reed to win the Dubai Desert Classic in a tense Monday duel between players who were involved in a pre-tournament spat. The top-ranked McIlroy rolled in a birdie putt from around 15 feet for a 4-under 68 that left him a
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, CNN The fallout from the egregious no-call in the final second of Saturday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers game and the Boston Celtics shows no sign of ending, with the official NBA Referees Twitter account admitting to the error on Sunday “Like everyone else, referees make mistakes,” the union wrote. “We
Continue Reading By Jacob Lev and George Ramsay, CNN The Empire State Building was lit in green and white to celebrate the Philadelphia Eagles’ victory in the NFC Championship game on Sunday — a decision that’s sparked a bit of a backlash in the Big Apple. The Eagles advanced to the Super Bowl for the first time
Continue Reading By Jacob Lev and George Ramsay, CNN The Empire State Building was lit in green and white to celebrate the Philadelphia Eagles’ victory in the NFC Championship game on Sunday — a decision that’s sparked a bit of a backlash in the Big Apple. The Eagles advanced to the Super Bowl for the first time
Continue Reading By Aimee Lewis, CNN For almost two decades, we have become accustomed to Novak Djokovic winning grand slams. But seeing the world No. 1 sobbing on the floor as he celebrated his Australian Open victory with his family and team was a first. He would later say he had “emotionally collapsed.” The straight sets win
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