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By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer The first Wednesday of February used to be the biggest day on the calendar for college football recruiting. Now it’s an afterthought. Whether that’s a good thing remains up for debate. There’s a movement afoot to alter the recruiting calendar and change the December signing period. The emergence of

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — At 7-foot-4, 290 pounds, Zach Edey towers over most opponents and overpowers pretty much anyone who dares to get between him and the rim. He’s the primary reason Purdue is a unanimous pick as the nation’s top-ranked team. But if anyone has a chance

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — AL batting champion Luis Arraez won his salary arbitration case and will get a $6.1 million salary from the Miami Marlins, who acquired the infielder from the Minnesota Twins last month. Miami argued for a $5 million salary during a hearing before John Stout, Mark Burstein and Scott Buchheit. Arraez

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé has been ruled out for three weeks with a left-thigh tear and will miss the first leg of Paris Saint-Germain’s round-of-16 game against Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Mbappé sustained the injury in the first half of PSG’s game at Montpellier on Wednesday

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amanda Serrano decided four years ago to only fight at her most comfortable weight, except for big events like her history-making matchup with Katie Taylor. She spent much of her career bouncing between weight classes, but women boxers had to go wherever there were opportunities.

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer It would have been a great college prank, but the Iowa athletic department crushed it. The Illinois student spirit group “Orange Krush” had its order for 200 tickets to the men’s basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday canceled Wednesday after Iowa discovered the person who made the purchase

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA 2K League is taking its 2023 season to Washington. The league announced Thursday it will play this season at the District E, a live-event theater that will soon open adjacent to Capital One Arena. The NBA’s esports gaming league moved last season to Indianapolis after having to play the

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood will no longer face charges of attempted rape and assault. The Crown Prosecution Service says in a statement all of the charges have been discontinued. Other charges included controlling and coercive behaviour. Greenwood was formally charged in October following an investigation that began in January 2022.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood will no longer face charges of attempted rape and assault. The Crown Prosecution Service says in a statement all of the charges have been discontinued. Other charges included controlling and coercive behaviour. Greenwood was formally charged in October following an investigation that began in January 2022.

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer As LeBron James closes in on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and is about to become the NBA’s career scoring leader, it’s only natural to take a look back at some of his moments. And there have been many. Many. Through 20 seasons and four NBA championships, the list of James’ memorable

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Ajax has confirmed former Netherlands international John Heitinga as the coach after firing Alfred Schreuder last week. The 39-year-old Heitinga is a product of the storied Ajax youth academy who went on to play for Atletico Madrid, Everton, Fulham and Hertha Berlin. He has been coach of Young Ajax, the club’s second

PARIS (AP) — Formula One has taken a step closer to expanding the grid after the governing body launched its application process for prospective new teams. The FIA says there is interest from “a number of potential candidates” but didn’t name any. Candidates will be asked about their environmental credentials and how they would make