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By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Joe Flacco will start at quarterback for the New York Jets on Sunday, with Mike White ruled out against the Miami Dolphins because of a rib injury. Zach Wilson will serve as Flacco’s backup. It’s the latest twist in a season filled

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities in Las Vegas say a 16-year-old high school student-athlete died after suffering a medical emergency and collapsing during a varsity flag football game at her school. The Clark County coroner identified the girl as Ashari Hughes and reported Friday that a determination of her cause and manner of death was

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Mardy Fish is out as captain of the U.S. Davis Cup team. The U.S. Tennis Association says the two sides “mutually agreed to move in a new direction.” The USTA announced the change as part of a news release that began by listing the members of the American roster

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Army hockey coach Brian Riley is crediting a team trainer with potentially saving the life of forward Eric Huss, who suffered a severe neck injury caused by a skate during a game at Sacred Heart on Thursday. Huss, a junior from Dallas, Texas, caught an inadvertent skate to the neck in

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has announced the hires of Mike Brown as associate head coach/wide receivers coach, Jack Bicknell Jr. as offensive line coach and Gino Guidugli as passing game coordinator/tight ends coach. Brown and Guidugli worked with new Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell at Cincinnati. Fickell posted a 57-18 record in six seasons at

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Vince McMahon is rejoining the board of WWE several months after he retired from the sports entertainment company during an investigation into alleged misconduct. WWE said Friday that McMahon, the founder and majority shareholder of WWE, would return as executive chairman. It also announced a board shakeup. Shares surged

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU has gotten to the national championship game with an unorthodox 3-3-5 defense. The scheme with three linemen, three linebackers and five defensive backs allows the Horned Frogs to play fast and free. Johnny Hodges, the linebacker and leading tackler with 81, says it

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Vince McMahon is rejoining the board of WWE several months after he retired from the sports entertainment company during an investigation into alleged misconduct. Shares surged more than 22% Friday. WWE said Friday that McMahon, the founder and majority shareholder of WWE, would return as executive chairman. It also

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers practice-squad linebacker DQ Thomas fractured his femur during a Thursday practice. Packers coach Matt LaFleur called it a “freak” incident in which two players collided during a team period. The Packers signed Thomas to their practice squad Sept. 20. He initially had signed with the New York

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Forward Sophia Smith has been named the U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year after leading the national team with 11 goals and starting in a team-high 17 matches. The 22-year-old Smith is the youngest player to win the award since Mia Hamm won it at age 22

By TERESA M. WALKER, DAVE CAMPBELL and JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writers Luke Steckel is finishing his 10th season working with the Tennessee Titans, the very same NFL team his father worked for once. That connection didn’t get Luke Steckel into the NFL. That credit goes to a college friend. The potential downside of

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken have reassigned first-round draft pick Shane Wright to the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League after Wright helped Canada to a world juniors title. The 19-year-old Wright appeared in eight games with Seattle this season. But he will play the rest of the year at the juniors level.

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan says it has received notice from the NCAA that it is looking into potential rules infractions in the Wolverines football program. Athletic director Warde Manuel says the school will cooperate with the NCAA investigation. An AP source says the investigation is believed to

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will miss his second straight game with a concussion. Rookie Skylar Thompson is expected to start for Miami against the New York Jets on Sunday. The Dolphins are hoping that Teddy Bridgewater, who dislocated the pinky finger in his

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s men’s basketball team seems poised to outperform preseason expectations dramatically for a second straight year. The 14th-ranked Badgers have won six straight and are tied for first place in the Big Ten standings with Michigan. The Badgers can earn their first 4-0 start in

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks have waived veteran guard Kemba Walker, moving on before his guaranteed salary kicked in and possibly creating more chances for rookie Jaden Hardy. Walker signed in November after going the first six weeks without a team. The 32-year-old has been plagued by knee issues in recent years. He scored

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The palm trees lining the desert roads leading out of Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport were wet with rain drops when Cristiano Ronaldo arrived this week in Saudi Arabia’s capital city. The surprising weather greeted the soccer great’s shocking move to the Middle East,