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By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos named Sean Payton the 20th head coach in franchise history Friday, 40 days after firing rookie head coach Nathaniel Hackett. “Sean Payton is an outstanding leader and Super Bowl champion with a brilliant offensive mind. He shares our commitment to winning

HANOVER, N.H. — Led by Kino Lilly Jr.’s 23 points, the Brown Bears defeated the Dartmouth Big Green 73-61 on Friday night. The Bears improved to 11-10 with the win and the Big Green fell to 8-14.

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks was suspended one game without pay by the NBA and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell fined $20,000 for their roles in an on-court incident on Thursday night. Brooks struck Mitchell in the groin area during the third quarter after the Grizzlies guard had fallen

BOSTON — Led by Matt Knowling’s 18 points, the Yale Bulldogs defeated the Harvard Crimson 68-57 on Friday night. The Bulldogs moved to 15-6 with the win and the Crimson fell to 12-10.

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Churchill Downs never gave advance notice nor reached out to explain its two-year suspension, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert said Friday in federal court, and reiterated that the penalty has caused irreparable harm to his business and reputation. Baffert has sued the historic

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — All-Star guard Kyrie Irving has asked the Brooklyn Nets for a trade, a person with knowledge of the details says. The request comes less than a week before the trade deadline and possibly signals an ending to his tenure with the franchise, either before that

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The caddie for an amateur in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am collapsed on the 11th fairway. The PGA Tour has not released his name. The caddie has been taken to Montage Health for further evaluation. One of the amateurs in the group is country singer Lukas Nelson. He says the

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Olympic bronze medalist Rosey Fletcher has filed a lawsuit accusing former snowboard coach Peter Foley of sexually assaulting, harassing and intimidating members of his team for years, while the organizations overseeing the team did nothing to stop it. Fletcher is a plaintiff in one of two lawsuits filed in

LONDON (AP) — Enzo Fernandez’s debut for Chelsea has fizzled out after Fulham earned a worthy 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge in the English Premier League. Fernandez, the most expensive player in British soccer history, was largely kept subdued. Chelsea was left stranded in ninth place and its indifferent form has been extended to one

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon no longer faces a misdemeanor charge of aggravated menacing over allegations that he threatened and pointed a gun at a woman. A Friday order dismissing the case in Hamilton County Municipal Court said only that the city prosecutor’s office requested the dismissal “in the interest of

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo is scoring at an unprecedented rate in his extraordinary career, and he also has most of his top teammates playing alongside him again. That combination has helped the Milwaukee Bucks regain their title-contending form. The Bucks have won six straight games since Khris Middleton

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Scott Turner is joining the Las Vegas Raiders’ staff. He likely will help oversee the passing game. Turner was the Commanders’ offensive coordinator the past three seasons. He was fired Jan. 10. Washington ranked 20th in total offense, 21st in

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Oihan Sancet has scored his second career hat trick to lead 10-man Athletic Bilbao to a 4-1 victory at home over Cadiz in the Spanish league. Bilbao lost defender Yuri Berchiche to a second yellow card in the 58th minute while leading 3-1. Cadiz was never

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Alabama is hiring Notre Dame assistant coach Tommy Rees to be its offensive coordinator. A person with direct knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press the deal is being finalized and still needs university approval. The South Bend Tribune was first to report that Rees was

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves were predictably irked when Anthony Edwards was not picked for the NBA All-Star Game. Their belief in his worthiness had plenty of backing around the league. Edwards said he wasn’t surprised or disappointed. He said his slow start to the season made him

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Shane Beamer said three freshmen have been suspended from the football program. Beamer said defensive lineman Monteque Rhames II and defensive backs Anthony Rose and Cameron Upshaw were suspended. In a release, the school didn’t say why the action was taken. Online records showed Rhames was arrested last

AUGSBURG, Germany (AP) — Mergim Berisha has scored for Augsburg to beat Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 and deal the visitors their second consecutive Bundesliga defeat. Berisha capitalized on some poor Leverkusen defending to head in Arne Engels’ corner for what proved to be the winning goal in the 55th minute. Leverkusen’s second straight defeat after last

By AMY TAXIN Associated Press California has approved a plan to make flag football a girls’ high school sport amid soaring popularity of the game and a push to get more female athletes on the field. The California Interscholastic Federation’s federated council voted Friday to make flag football an official high school sport for girls

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Orioles general manager Mike Elias is happy to accept some of the blame if expectations are a little harder to manage this season. He figures he’s part of the reason hopes are so high. Baltimore has a lot of potential for the future, and Elias hasn’t