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By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer After winning his second national championship at Georgia, quarterback Stetson Bennett is facing questions about his NFL draft qualifications. Bennett is seen as undersized and lacking elite arm strength. Those were the same questions the quarterback faced when he walked on at Georgia in 2017.  Bennett is not listed

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles says he expects Justin Fields to be the team’s starting quarterback next season and just about slammed the door on drafting one with the No. 1 overall pick. Poles left it slightly ajar Tuesday by saying he would

By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin plans to support young people through education and sports with the $8.6 million in GoFundMe donations that unexpectedly poured into his toy drive fundraiser after he suffered a cardiac arrest in the middle of a game last week. The Giving Back

LONDON (AP) — Authorities will review complaints made by Newcastle fans that there was overcrowding at Hillsborough during the FA Cup match against Sheffield Wednesday this past weekend. Hillsborough was the scene of Britain’s worst sports disaster when a crush in the lower tier at the Leppings Lane End of the stadium at a 1989

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — According to a person familiar with the situation, the Carolina Panthers have requested permission to interview four different NFL offensive coordinators for their head coaching vacancy, including Philadelphia’s Shane Steichen, Buffalo’s Ken Dorsey, Detroit’s Ben Johnson and the New York Giants’ Mike Kafka. The Panthers

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that outfielder Corey Dickerson and the Washington Nationals have agreed to a one-year contract. The agreement is pending the successful completion of a physical exam. The person confirmed the deal on condition of anonymity because nothing

By PAT GRAHAM and EDDIE PELLS AP Sports Writers BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The University of Colorado has initiated a pilot program that makes the credit review for transfer students a more seamless process. It may have been the move that ultimately lured Deion Sanders to Boulder. In the new landscape of college football, transfers

MIAMI (AP) — Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara, the 2022 National League Cy Young winner, was awarded a key to the city of Miami from Mayor Francis Suarez on Tuesday. Suarez also declared Jan. 10 “Sandy Alcantara Day” in Miami. The 27-year-old Alcantara made history as the first Marlins pitcher to win the Cy Young

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky coach Mark Stoops has re-hired former Los Angeles Rams assistant Liam Coen as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, returning him to the program he built into one of the SEC’s top attacks in 2021. Coen, 37, returned to the Rams as OC last season after a highly successful 2021 with

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer Retired catcher Stephen Vogt is joining the Seattle Mariners as a bullpen and quality control coach, fulfilling his goal to go right into coaching. The 38-year-old Vogt called it a career after his 10th major league season in 2022. He will join the staff of manager Scott Servais, whose

NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Twellman, Marcelo Balboa, Danielle Slaton and Liam McHugh will be part of the first season of MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. MLS and Apple announced its first group of announcers Tuesday. MLS Season Pass will launch on Apple TV on Feb. 1 while the 2023 season begins on Feb.

MARBELLA, Spain (AP) — Sébastien Haller has returned to the field for Borussia Dortmund in a friendly game less than six months after he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. The Ivory Coast striker came on as a 74th-minute substitute for Dortmund in a 5-1 friendly win over Fortuna Düsseldorf during a winter training camp in

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Carlos Correa reversed course for a second time, agreeing Tuesday to a $200 million, six-year contract that keeps him with the Minnesota Twins after failing to complete deals with the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The agreement

By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press FLACHAU, Austria (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin had the second-best time behind Olympic champion Petra Vlhova in the first run of a night slalom as the American goes for a record 83rd win on the women’s World Cup circuit. Shiffrin entered the race tied with fellow American Lindsey Vonn for the

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — A lack of snow in the unseasonably warm European winter has forced organizers to cancel two men’s World Cup ski races in Germany two weeks ahead of schedule. The International Ski Federation says it’s “working on a replacement” venue for the downhill and giant slalom scheduled on Jan. 28-29 at Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — A person with knowledge of the negotiations says the Miami Marlins and right-hander Johnny Cueto have agreed on a deal that guarantees him $8.5 million for 2023. That includes a $2.5 million buyout if the Marlins do not exercise a club option for 2024, according to

By The Associated Press The PGA Tour stays in Hawaii another week for the Sony Open. Nineteen of the players from Kapalua are playing another week. That includes Jordan Spieth and Tom Kim, along with defending champion Hideki Matsuyama. The European tour gets a soft start with the Hero Cup in Abu Dhabi. It’s an