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HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — The United States and Canada face off Wednesday night in another instalment of their world junior hockey rivalry, with a trip to the title game on the line. They advanced to the semifinals after polar-opposite quarterfinals Monday, with Canada beating Slovakia 4-3 on overtime and the U.S. routing Germany 11-1.

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer Joshua Dobbs has been a part of an NFL playoff team in his six-year career. Now the journeyman quarterback has the opportunity of a lifetime with his fifth different team and third this season. The former University of Tennessee star has a chance to lead the Tennessee

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ESPN initially showed a replay a couple of times of Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsing to the turf during the first quarter of Monday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals before going to a commercial. It was not shown again on the network. The restraint demonstrated how TV coverage

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s Patrick McCaffery will take an indefinite leave of absence to address a mental health issue, the athletic department announced Tuesday. McCaffery, son of head coach Fran McCaffery, said in a statement he has been battling anxiety and that it has reached the point where it inhibits his preparation and

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama kicker Will Reichard is sticking around after all. Reichard says he will return for a fifth season after initially planning to enter the NFL draft and acccepting an invite to the Senior Bowl. Reichard is Alabama’s career points leader. He has a fifth season of eligibility because of the NCAA’s

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The TCU Horned Frogs are already hearing again just how big and physical their next opponent is. They heard a lot of the same things going into the College Football Playoff semifinal game they won against Big Ten champion Michigan. The Horned Frogs are

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Manchester United again showed it is not missing Cristiano Ronaldo on the day the Portugal superstar was presented at his new Saudi Arabian club. United has won four straight matches since agreeing to terminate Ronaldo’s contract during the World Cup. The latest came in a 3-0 victory over Bournemouth

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Irish teenager Evan Ferguson scored in his first Premier League start to help Brighton rout Everton 4-1 and pile pressure on manager Frank Lampard. Everton’s winless run extended to six games, leaving Lampard’s team just one point and two places above the relegation zone. The Toffees were booed off the field

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have acquired first baseman Ryan O’Hearn from the Kansas City Royals for cash. The 29-year-old O’Hearn hit .239 with a home run and 16 RBIs last season. He’s spent his first five big league seasons with the Royals. O’Hearn has played mostly first base in his career, but he’s

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer With tears beginning to well, Tennessee Titans linebacker Rashad Weaver shook his head and lowered it to his knees, his body swaying as he tried to express what it was like watching friend and former college teammate Damar Hamlin having to be resuscitated back to life on the football

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Rodrygo scored in the second half and celebrated by honoring the late Pelé as Real Madrid edged fourth-division club Cacereño 1-0 to advance to the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. The Brazil forward broke the deadlock in the 69th minute by dribbling past

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL pushed ahead Tuesday with a difficult balancing act, navigating players’ emotions after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin’s shocking cardiac arrest with a tight playoff schedule and emphasizing Hamlin’s health was its main focus. The league informed the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals that their game, suspended Monday

LONDON (AP) — Newcastle didn’t get the win but held Premier League leader Arsenal scoreless in a 0-0 draw between title challengers. The Gunners have scored in every other league game this season en route to what is now an eight-point lead over Manchester City, which plays at Chelsea on Thursday. The draw at Emirates

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer Georgia’s Stetson Bennett and TCU’s Max Duggan share similar stories as quarterbacks who needed to disprove doubters before finding starring roles in the national championship game. It’s no surprise Bennett says he immediately liked Duggan when the two spent time together at the Heisman Trophy ceremony last month. Bennett

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have placed right tackle Brian O’Neill and center Austin Schlottman on injured reserve. The move all but ends the season for two starters on the precipice of the playoffs. The Vikings also signed eight-year veteran center Greg Mancz to give them another option at a vital position. O’Neill

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets say guard Kelly Oubre Jr. will undergo surgery this week for a torn ligament in his left hand. Oubre had missed three of the team’s last four games and the Hornets haven’t said how much longer he’ll be out. The 27-year-old will have surgery on Thursday. He is

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Top-ranked Georgia may have to adjust its offense a bit against TCU in the national championship game. A lot depends on the severity of an ankle injury suffered by Darnell Washington. Two of Georgia’s four leaders in receiving yards are tight ends, including Washington. In the

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that outfielder and first baseman Dominic Smith has agreed to a one-year contract with the Washington Nationals pending the successful completion of a physical exam. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had