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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Georgia Amoore scored a career-high 27 points with five 3-pointers, Elizabeth Kitley had 25 points and 14 rebounds and No. 11 Virginia Tech beat 22nd-ranked North Carolina State 73-61 in the Play4Kay game. Virginia Tech won at N.C. State for the first time in 13 meetings and improved to 3-26 overall

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have hired Brian Flores as their defensive coordinator. The Vikings are trying to revive a once-dominant unit that ranked among the NFL’s worst last season. Flores was a senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach this season for Pittsburgh. He spent three years

ARLINGTON, Texas — Led by Freddy Hicks’ 22 points, the Tarleton State Texans defeated the UT Arlington Mavericks 69-64 on Monday night. The Texans are now 13-11 on the season, while the Mavericks fell to 8-16.

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Sean Payton is bringing an old-school style sown by his mentor Bill Parcells and steeped in discipline and accountability as he takes over as the Denver Broncos’ new head coach. One thing that means is that Russell Wilson will no longer have his own

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Suns president and CEO Jason Rowley has decided to leave the team as the franchise moves forward with ownership changes, according to a person familiar with the move. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Rowley’s resignation was not shared

WHITEWATER, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin-Whitewater has removed the interim tag from Jace Rindahl’s title and made him the permanent replacement for retired coach Kevin Bullis. Rindahl had spent the last eight seasons as an assistant coach at the Division III program. Wisconsin-Whitewater named Rindahl the interim head coach and said it would conduct a national

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Baltimore Orioles CEO John Angelos and his brother Lou have agreed to end their fight over a lawsuit in which Lou accused John of seizing control of the team in defiance of their father Peter’s wishes. Lou Angelos sued John last year. He claimed John took control of the

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving is a member of the Dallas Mavericks with the trade from Brooklyn becoming official. The mercurial guard who now will be paired with fellow All-Star Luka Doncic could make his Dallas debut Wednesday at the Los Angeles Clippers. Doncic could be out against the

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz is taking a pay cut as part of a new contract that will reward him if the Hawkeyes average 25 points and win at least seven games next season — and make it easier to fire him if they don’t. The athletic department

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The reigning Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche are steadily returning to health as they make a playoff push. Defenseman Bowen Byram is back, along with forward Valeri Nichushkin. Defense Josh Manson is close and captain Gabriel Landeskog may soon begin skating with the team. He’s

MADRID (AP) — Substitute Álvaro García has scored 19 seconds after entering the match to help Rayo Vallecano defeat Almeria 2-0 and move closer to the Champions League places in the Spanish league. García came off the bench in the 63rd minute and scored with his first touch of the ball. Vallecano opened the scoring

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s game at Illinois has been postponed because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols within the Gophers’ program. The teams were scheduled to play Tuesday. They will meet on Feb. 20 instead. Minnesota’s announcement did not specify how many players would have been unable to play. The Gophers had only eight available

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar has hired coach Carlos Queiroz hoping he will work at his fifth straight World Cup when the 2026 tournament is hosted in North America. The Qatar Football Association says it hired Queiroz until 2026 to lead what is the seventh different national team he has coached. Queiroz took his native

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Seven-time Pro Bowl receiver A.J. Green has decided to retire after 12 seasons in the NFL. The 34-year-old spent a decade with the Cincinnati Bengals before signing with the Arizona Cardinals for the last two seasons of his career. Selected by the Bengals with the No.

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — New Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen says he’s not willing to commit to a 4-3 or 3-4 as the base alignment of his multiple schemes. He says his goal is “just stop people.” Nielsen, the former co-defensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints,

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith anticipates the NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 19 will help build Utah into a destination for other major sporting events. Expansion in infrastructure aided the Jazz in bringing back the coveted game, which they last hosted in 1993. Multiple hotels

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals have avoided arbitration with outfielder Victor Robles and signed him to a contract worth $2,325,000. The Nationals say they reached a deal on a contract for this season with a club option for 2024 that would pay him $3.3 million. Robles is one of only a few players left