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By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers star receiver Deebo Samuel will miss Sunday’s game against Las Vegas even after returning to practice for two days this week. Samuel has been sidelined since injuring his ankle and knee during a win over Tampa Bay on Dec. 11.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Quarterback Justin Fields looks like he’ll have a little more protection when the Chicago Bears visit the Detroit Lions on Sunday, with right guard Teven Jenkins and left guard Cody Whitehair expected to return from injuries. Jenkins and Whitehair went through full practices Thursday and Friday after missing last week’s

By JOHN ERFORT Associated Press EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Ben Sauls kicked five field goals, including a 47-yarder in the final seconds, and Pitt beat No. 18 UCLA 37-35 in a back-and-forth Sun Bowl. The Panthers, playing without five starters who opted out of the game, took advantage of five UCLA turnovers, including four

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Hawks coach Nate McMillan says he has no plans to retire in the middle of the season, brushing back a report citing unnamed sources. The Athletic reported Friday that McMillan is considering retirement before the season ends, but McMillan says that’s not true. The 58-year-old McMillan

HAMDEN, Conn. — Javian McCollum scored 25 points as Siena beat Quinnipiac 83-76. McCollum shot 9 for 15, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and 4 of 5 from the free throw line for the Saints. Andrew Platek scored 19 points and added seven rebounds. Jackson Stormo finished with 14 points. Ike Nweke led

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Linebacker Joey Bosa is expected to be activated off injured reserve before the Los Angeles Chargers host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Coach Brandon Staley said Friday that Bosa has had two good practices this week. Bosa has missed the last 12 games after tearing his right groin during

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams says he is ready to play in the Cotton Bowl. The game Monday will be exactly one month after the Southern California quarterback suffered a significant hamstring injury in the Pac-12 championship game. Williams said Friday that he feels good

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rose Bowl between No. 7 Utah and No. 9 Penn State serves as a reminder of how strange the pandemic-shortened 2020 college football season was. It marked the only time in the past five years the Utes did not play for the Pac-12 title and

Led by Latavian Lawrence’s 17 points, the South Carolina State Bulldogs defeated the Saint Andrews (North Carolina) Knights 111-58 on Friday night. The Bulldogs moved to 3-13 with the win.

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman experienced a setback in practice this week and will not play in Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos, leaving his status for the remainder of the season in question. Hardman has not played since Week 9 because

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Karim Benzema has scored two late goals to lead Real Madrid to a tough 2-0 win at 10-man Valladolid that provisionally puts the team atop the Spanish standings. Madrid was playing its first game since a seven-week World Cup break and needed a handball by Javi

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Leicester defender Wout Faes scored two own goals at Anfield to hand Liverpool a 2-1 victory on Friday which moved the hosts within touching distance of the Premier League’s top four. The Belgian center-back had calamitous seven-minute spell before halftime to help Jurgen Klopp’s team come from behind after poor defending

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Quarterback Tanner Mordecai has announced on social media that he’s transferring from SMU to Wisconsin. Mordecai tweeted the news two weeks after playing in SMU’s 24-23 New Mexico Bowl loss to BYU. Mordecai threw his school-record 72nd career touchdown pass for SMU in that game. Mordecai threw for 3,628 yards with

LONDON (AP) — Saudi Arabian soccer club Al Nassr has announced the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo, ending speculation about the five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s future. Al Nassr posted a picture on social media of Ronaldo holding up the team’s jersey, with the club hailing the deal as “history in the making.” Ronaldo had been a

LONDON (AP) — West Ham slumped to a fifth straight Premier League loss and was booed off the field by the home crowd following a 2-0 defeat to Brentford. First-half goals from Ivan Toney and Josh Dasilva inflicted another damaging loss on manager David Moyes, whose team could find itself in the relegation zone —

By DAVID BILLER and DIANE JEANTET Associated Press Bocaina de Minas, BRAZIL (AP) — Down a dirt road in the mountains of Minas Gerais, Pelé’s home state, Jorge Tavares received the news of the star’s death from a 4 a.m. newscast. As a boy, Tavares and his cousins listened to Pelé’s World Cup games on

By The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert became an unexpected hero when a helicopter crashed into a bay. Gabbert and his two brothers were on jet skis Thursday when they heard a “faint noise” on the water. They arrived to find four people who were involved in

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Wofford men’s basketball coach Jay McAuley has resigned less than four weeks after taking a leave of absence. The school announced McAuley’s decision on Friday. He took a leave of absence from the team on Dec. 5. Associate coach Dwight Perry has coached the past five games, including a 67-62 victory

By ANTHONY ANDERSON Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Nigel Pack scored 21 points in his home state to lead No. 14 Miami over Notre Dame 76-65. Pack made 5-of-8 3-pointers and had 13 points in the game’s first 10 minutes. Norchad Omier added 18 points, Isaiah Wong 15 and Jordan Miller 12 as