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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nike Sibande scored 15 points off the bench, nine Pittsburgh players entered the scoring column and the Panthers demolished Louisville 91-57 on Tuesday night and moved into a first-place tie with Clemson in the ACC. Entering play Tuesday, the top five teams in the ACC were separated by just a game in

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Reliever Colin Poche went to salary arbitration with the Tampa Bay Rays with the sides just $125,000 apart. The gap between the $1.3 million the pitcher asked for and the $1,175,000 the team offered was the smallest among the 33 players who exchanged proposed arbitration figures last month. A 29-year-old

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Mike Vrabel has shaken up his coaching staff and announced Tuesday that he promoted Tim Kelly to offensive coordinator from passing game coordinator. Vrabel also announced several new hirings and changes to his existing staff. The Titans added Charles London from

DALLAS (AP) — Marcos Giron has advanced to the second round of the Dallas Open with a victory over fellow American Alex Rybakov in three sets. The seventh-seeded Giron responded quickly after failing to close out the second set, winning the first five games of the deciding set. Giron reached the semifinals of the inaugural

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nikki Fargas was an assistant coach at Tennessee when she successfully recruited Candace Parker in 2004. Parker would go on to lead the Volunteers to national championships in 2007 and 2008. She earned consensus national player of the year as a senior. Fargas is now

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A total of 369 3-year-olds were made eligible to compete in this year’s Triple Crown series during the early nomination period. Each of the horses was nominated through a $600 payment to compete in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont stakes. The Triple Crown opens May 6 with the Derby. The

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer OL Reign of the National Women’s Soccer League, France’s Lyon and Liga MX’s Club America have announced a partnership that aims to share knowledge, experiences and best practices between the three women’s teams. The alliance kicks off on Feb. 25 when the Reign will play an exhibition match

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs lost one of the NFL’s most dynamic receivers when Tyreek Hill was traded to the Miami Dolphins. The loss did nothing to slow them down. Kansas City revamped its receiving group in the offseason and the new group quickly meshed with

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike LaFleur has known Sean McVay for 13 years, and now they’re finally working together with the Los Angeles Rams. LaFleur was hired as the Rams’ offensive coordinator last month. LaFleur said talks about any specific coaching duties aren’t the current top priority, but he

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett does not need surgery after dislocating his toe during Pro Bowl events last weekend. Garrett got hurt while racing Carolina defensive end Brian Burns through an obstacle course in Las Vegas as part of the Pro Bowl’s reimagined festivities.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Kyle Busch was detained at a Mexican airport late last month when a handgun and ammunition were discovered in his luggage, the NASCAR star acknowledged this week, apologizing for the incident and calling it “a mistake.” Busch was sentenced this month to 3 1/2 years in prison and ordered to pay

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Kyrie Irving had his first practice with Dallas on Tuesday. He asked if he envisioned any problems playing alongside Mavericks star Luka Doncic. He quickly said no, and the Mavs clearly see it the same way. Irving’s Dallas chapter has started. The practice in Los Angeles preceded what’s expected

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s new pitch clock, limits on shifts and larger bases will not be used during the World Baseball Classic. The three innovations will be debuted during the spring training exhibition season that starts Feb. 24. The 20-team national team tournament runs from March

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The sequel proved to be a heartbreaker for Wrexham’s Hollywood owners. The Welsh soccer club owned by celebrities Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney lost its FA Cup replay with Sheffield United 3-1 after conceding two goals deep into stoppage time. Wrexham was the lowest-ranked team remaining in the famous

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The “Howie! Howie! Howie” chants at the team’s send-off party in Philadelphia followed Eagles general manager Howie Roseman to Super Bowl opening night in Phoenix. They were yelling obscenities at Roseman not too long ago. The once-exiled executive who was cast aside for Chip Kelly

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets’ season began with aging Joe Flacco starting at quarterback. It ended the same way. And that was the problem. New York made five changes at quarterback with Flacco to Zach Wilson to Mike White, back to Wilson, back

SALERNO, Italy (AP) — Dušan Vlahović proved he is back on form with two goals and an assist to help Juventus win 3-0 at Salernitana in Serie A. That snapped a run of three league matches without a win for Juventus. The streak had left the Bianconeri just nine points above the relegation zone coming