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By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Mark Evans II feels honored to be at this week’s NFL’s annual scouting combine. The former Arkansas-Pine Bluff offensive lineman just believes more players from historically Black colleges and universities should be in Indianapolis. Almost three years after the NFL announced its support for enhanced diversity

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina starting point guard Kierra Fletcher will miss the Southeastern Conference championship game after taking a hard fall. Fletcher is a graduate transfer from Georgia Tech who has started 29 games for the top-ranked Gamecocks. Fletcher took a hard fall in the first quarter against Mississippi on Saturday and was

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool has brought Manchester United crashing down to earth in a stunning 7-0 rout in the Premier League at Anfield. Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah all struck twice and Roberto Firmino scored the other with six of the goals coming in an explosive

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech suspended coach Mark Adams on Sunday over “an inappropriate, unacceptable, and racially insensitive comment” he made to a player. Athletic director Kirby Hocutt said he was made aware of the incident Friday and issued a written reprimand before deciding to suspend Adams to investigate further. The incident occurred in

WILLOW, Alaska (AP) — The race to Nome began Sunday for 33 mushers in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska. Jessie Holmes. an Alabama native living in the Alaska community of Brushkana, was the first musher to leave across a frozen lake about 70 miles (112 kilometers) north of Anchorage. Holmes works

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Brennan Johnson’s hot streak has continued as the Nottingham Forest forward scored twice to earn a 2-2 draw with Everton in the Premier League. The home team twice fought back to deny Everton and share the points at the City Ground. Johnson made it five goals in his last seven league

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona has kept its title-chasing momentum by beating Valencia 1-0 and increasing its lead over Real Madrid in the Spanish league. Raphinha scored a first-half winner for Barcelona. The Catalan club missed a penalty from Ferran Torres early in the second half and then saw defender

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Max Verstappen won the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix from pole position by leading almost the entire race as he opened the defense of his back-to-back Formula One titles. Red Bull clinched a 1-2 with Sergio Perez second while 41-year-old Fernando Alonso took a brilliant third place. He claimed a 99th career

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin’s hopes of edging away from the Bundesliga’s relegation zone have been wrecked in a 4-1 loss at Bayer Leverkusen. Moussa Diaby, Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong starred for Leverkusen as it bounced back from two league games without a win with a convincing display

PARIS (AP) — Wissam Ben Yedder has scored twice in the French league but could not prevent Monaco from drawing 2-2 at struggling Troyes and losing points in the race for the Champions League. Monaco is currently fighting with second-place Marseille for the runner-up spot behind PSG. Monaco remained in third place and one point

KVITFJELL, Norway (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin finished seventh at a World Cup super-G affected by changing weather conditions as the American skier missed out on a record-tying 86th career victory. Shiffrin was among the early starters when low clouds caused flat light and snowfall slowed most racers. Later starters benefited from improved conditions when skies

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Corentin Jean scored a first-half goal and Drake Callender made it stand up as Inter Miami blanked the Philadelphia Union 2-0. Inter Miami (2-0-0) earned its first home win over Philadelphia (1-1-0) after entering play with an 0-2-1 record against the Union. Jean put Inter Miami ahead for good with

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Eduard Lowen scored the go-ahead goal on a penalty kick in the fifth minute of first-half stoppage time and St. Louis City became the fourth expansion team to win its first two matches with a 3-1 victory over Charlotte. Playing its first home game, St. Louis joined Chicago (1998), Seattle (2009)

KVITFJELL, Norway (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin finished in seventh position at a World Cup super-G affected by changing weather conditions as the American skier missed out on a record-tying 86th career victory. Shiffrin was among the early starters when low clouds caused flat light and snowfall slowed most racers. Later starters benefited from improved conditions