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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Former Nebraska interim football coach Mickey Joseph is no longer part of the Cornhuskers’ program. He was charged with felony assault on Dec. 1. The athletic department announced his departure in a statement and said it would have no additional comment. Joseph is accused of putting his hands around a woman’s

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says the Chicago White Sox have agreed to a $75 million, five-year contract with All-Star outfielder Andrew Benintendi. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical. ESPN first reported the agreement.

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Tina Hermann of Germany had the fastest time in both heats to win a women’s skeleton race Friday, while Kelly Curtis of the U.S. won a World Cup medal for the first time. Hermann led a 1-2 finish for Germany, which also had Susanne Kreher take the silver. Curtis was

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The veterans in the Seattle Seahawks locker room contend there’s no concern about a divide forming even as the team has continued to falter for more than a month and watched their playoff hopes dwindle. But they do agree that the next couple of weeks

By TERRY McCORMICK Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s injury issues continue to worsen with seven Titans being declared out. That includes a trio of defensive starters for Sunday’s game at the Los Angeles Chargers. Rookie wide receiver Treylon Burks did not practice all week and will miss his second straight game because of

SYDNEY (AP) — The Sydney Thunder have notched an embarrassing milestone by scoring just 15 runs in the Big Bash League. It is the lowest score ever in Twenty20 cricket. The Thunder restricted the Adelaide Strikers to 139-9 and looked in control at Showground Stadium in Sydney. But they were bowled out in just 35

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields is set to play Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles after missing a practice this week because of an illness, while receiver Chase Claypool was ruled out due to a knee injury. Fields was a full participant in practice Friday for the second straight day after

NASSAU Bahamas (AP) — Jermaine Brown Jr. rushed for 116 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns, Trea Shropshire had 183 yards receiving and a score, and UAB held off Miami (Ohio) 24-20 in the Bahamas Bowl. UAB won its second bowl game in a row — beating No. 13 BYU 31-28 in the Independence Bowl last

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett remains in the concussion protocol and is doubtful to play when the Steelers visit Carolina. Pickett was limited in practice all week after getting injured in the first quarter of a loss to Baltimore. Mitch Trubisky and Mason Rudolph split practice reps during the week. Head coach Mike

MONACO (AP) — Turkish Olympic runner Aras Kaya has been banned for three years after testing positive for EPO at a recent 10-kilometer race. The Athletics Integrity Unit says the 28-year-old Kenya native admitted using recombinant erythropoietin at the race in Romania in September. The violation carries a four-year ban but Kaya received a one-year

By LUJAIN JO and VICTOR R. CAIVANO Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — “Muchachos” has become a hugely popular unofficial anthem of Argentine fans at the World Cup. The song was written by a fan and includes references to soccer greats Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi. It also mentions rival Brazil and the soldiers who

By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A federal appeals court has dismissed a challenge to Connecticut’s policy of allowing transgender girls to compete girls’ high school sports. A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City on Friday rejected arguments by four cisgender runners who said

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former forward and longtime college basketball coach Louis Orr has died at 64. Orr’s family in a statement sent by Georgetown said he died Thursday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Orr starred at Syracuse from 1976-80 and had his No. 55 retired in 2015. He was a second-round pick by Indiana

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Led by Isaac Mushila’s 19 points, the Texas A&M-CC Islanders defeated the Schreiner Mountaineers 104-69 on Friday. The Islanders moved to 6-5 with the win

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham had season-ending surgery on his left shin Friday. Cunningham is expected to be cleared for basketball activities in the offseason. Detroit drafted him No. 1 pick overall in 2021. The 6-foot-6 guard averaged 19.9 points and six assists in 12 games this year. He was voted to

By DEBORA REY Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Argentine fans are making great sacrifices to be in Qatar to see their team try to win the World Cup for the first time in 36 years. Argentina is a soccer-crazed country known for its world-class players and its repeated economic crises. The fans are passionate

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA has described this World Cup as the best ever. What remains to be seen is the true impact of its unprecedented scheduling in midseason. The Qatar event is being staged in November and December for the first time in the World Cup’s 92-year history.

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA expects to earn $11 billion in the 2026 World Cup cycle with a 48-team men’s tournament in North America set to deliver a big increase in revenue amid ongoing uncertainty about the exact match schedule. The four-year budget has been presented to the FIFA

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Recently fired Arizona Cardinals assistant coach Sean Kugler has hired a law firm to investigate allegations that he inappropriately touched a female security guard when the team was in Mexico for a game against the San Francisco 49ers. Kugler hired the law firm of Shields

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Brittney Griner said she’s “grateful” to be back in the United States and plans on playing basketball again next season for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. Her comments came a week after she was released from a Russian prison, freed in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange. “It feels so good