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By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers are on the clock. Two people familiar with the deal say the Panthers have traded up to acquire the No. 1 pick in the draft from the Chicago Bears. In exchange, the Bears will receive Carolina’s No. 9 and No. 61 overall

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Oleksandr Usyk has taken to social media to accept Tyson Fury’s terms for a fight to become undisputed world heavyweight champion. Time appeared to be running out to arrange a deal between the titleholders for a proposed April 29 fight in London. Fury is the WBC champion. He published

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Josh Pastner has been fired as Georgia Tech’s basketball coach, two seasons after he guided the Yellow Jackets to a surprising Atlantic Coast Conference tournament title. Pastner was dumped after seven seasons as coach of the Atlanta school, his fate sealed by a second straight losing

MADRID (AP) — Enes Unal has scored his second penalty on the final kick of the match to snatch 10-man Getafe a 2-2 draw at Cadiz in the Spanish league. Cadiz was eyeing a win until a final long ball by the undermanned Getafe ended up landing on the arm of Cadiz defender Luis Espino.

LILLE, France (AP) — Lille striker Jonathan David has notched a hat trick to become the top scorer in the French league and Lyon substitute Alexandre Lacazette has netted two late goals to salvage a 3-3 draw. David raised his league tally to 19. That is one more than Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe. Lille

By The Associated Press Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier has been busy this offseason reworking the contracts of players including wide receiver Tyreek Hill and left tackle Terron Armstead to clear up millions of dollars in cap space. The Dolphins addressed one big question at quarterback Friday, picking up the fifth-year option of starter

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Marcus Sasser scored 30 points and top-ranked Houston got its 30th win of the season with a 60-46 victory over East Carolina in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament. The Cougars have back-to-back 30-win seasons for the first time since their Phi

By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The blonds are back. Puerto Rico on Friday broke the Guinness World record for the most hair dyed. A total of 192 men went blond to support the U.S. territory’s team that is vying to win the World Baseball Classic after finishing twice as

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Former England captain Gary Lineker has been temporarily removed from his role as presenter of the BBC’s flagship soccer highlights show in the wake of his criticism of the British government’s new asylum policy. The BBC says the long-running “Match of the Day” program will now be aired on

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean McVay says he’s back for the long term with the Los Angeles Rams. The youngest coach in NFL history to win the Super Bowl says he made a decision for years to come when he elected to stick with the Rams in January. McVay

By The Associated Press The rebuilding Houston Texans have plenty of needs as free agency opens with holes throughout the roster. But of all the areas where this team needs an upgrade, the most dire one is at quarterback where the past two seasons made it clear that Davis Mills is not the answer. The

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Mason Gillis had 20 points on 7-for-8 shooting, and No. 5 Purdue held off Rutgers for a rugged 70-65 victory in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. With Zach Edey drawing his usual attention inside, the top-seeded Boilermakers got a big lift from Gillis and reserve guard

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Terryn Milton made a go-ahead shot with 0.1 seconds left and Oklahoma State beat West Virginia 62-61 to advance to the semifinals of the Big 12 Conference Tournament. Milton took an inbounds pass with 13.3 second left. Her teammates cleared the right side of the lane and she cut back

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy had surgery on his injured throwing elbow that should allow him to return to play possibly as early as the start of next season. The 49ers said Dr. Keith Meister conducted an internal brace repair to Purdy’s

By The Associated Press Although the salary cap has never seemed like much of a barrier to the Los Angeles Rams, general manager Les Snead admits his team is in need of a slight reset this season. That means LA is unlikely to make another major signing this spring while focusing on re-signing its own

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Four national fencing federations say the International Fencing Federation has voted to allow athletes from Russia and its ally Belarus to resume competing in international events. They have been excluded for more than a year because of the invasion of Ukraine. The decision appears to allow Russians and Belarusians to compete

By The Associated Press The Saints still have key positions to address in free agency following the signing of former Raiders quarterback Derek Carr. Second-year coach Dennis Allen is looking to bolster an offense that ranked 19th in yards per game and 22nd in scoring. But there’s uncertainty at receiver and running back. The Saints