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NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander has a second AL Cy Young Award — and a clear path paved toward Cooperstown.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — UConn coach Geno Auriemma says there’s no other venue for the Huskies to follow now that the NCAA has denied an appeal that would have allowed Tennessee transfer Evina Westbrook with them this season.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ja Morant’s winning layup left the rookie flexing and shouting at the crowd and sent father Tee racing down the sideline while pumping his knees high in the air, filled with excitement over his son’s big moment.
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MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Parker Stewart notched career highs with 32 points and 11 rebounds and UT Martin came from behind to beat Western Illinois 98-91 on Wednesday night.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The standard for the UConn Huskies has been so high for so long that a road victory over an unranked team by double digits feels much like a loss.
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Antonio Green tied his career high with 31 points to lead Middle Tennessee to a 96-82 win over Division II Mars Hill on Wednesday night.
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HOUSTON (AP) — Not too long ago, the Houston Astros were the feel-good story of baseball. Led by their diminutive Venezuelan dynamo and featuring smart play on the field and in the front office, they emerged from a morass of awful seasons that got them mocked as the ‘Lastros and ascended to …
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Thaddeus Moss visited LSU in April 2017 looking to transfer from North Carolina State. Within a couple days, the tight end wanted to play for coach Ed Orgeron.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans plan to nearly double the size of the team’s headquarters with a project that adds 60,000 square feet of space.
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James Wiseman has one more game before heading back to court with his attorneys as they take on the NCAA in a high-stakes battle to keep the 7-foot-1 freshman playing in what could be his only year with the Memphis Tigers, one that could prove costly for the university.
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Memphis Grizzlies (3-7, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (4-6, seventh in the Eastern Conference)
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Elias Pettersson put on show to celebrate his 21st birthday with 12 family members and friends watching in the crowd.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's Jordan Bowden and Lamonte' Turner responded to the gentle scolding they received from their coach last week
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon weathered some early-season mistakes in a competitive November matchup with Memphis.
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Bill Wampler scored 20 points and his go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime sparked a 10-5 run that lifted Wright State over Tennessee Tech 85-80 on Tuesday night.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Michael Littlejohn drained a jump shot at the last tick of the clock to give Tennessee State a 79-78 victory over Lipscomb on Tuesday night.
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TROY, Ala. (AP) — Matt Ryan scored 21 points and David Jean-Baptiste added 13 as Chattanooga defeated Troy 74-68 on Tuesday night.
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Colin Kaepernick plans to audition for NFL teams on Saturday in a private workout arranged by the league to be held in Atlanta.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Shildt began his life in baseball at his mom's side, tagging along with her to work at a Double-A ballpark and picking up odd jobs around the clubhouse.
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Travis Frederick didn't fully understand the business of football when the Dallas Cowboys drafted their center six years ago and made him an instant starter.
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Middle Tennessee wide receiver Zeke Cobb has been suspended from the program as he faces rape charges.
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In a story Nov. 11, The Associated Press reported that new guidance from an expert panel's consensus statement on concussions shows there isn't enough solid evidence to answer some of parents' most burning questions about contact sports, including what age is safest to start playing them. Th…
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KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian police want to identify and find about 20 Dynamo Kyiv fans as part of an investigation into racist abuse directed at Shakhtar Donetsk player Taison.
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Memphis and Michigan State face tough matchups amid difficult off-court situations to headline college basketball's second week.
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DENVER (AP) — Just like Denver's Garett Bolles, Tennessee's Taylor Lewan has been dogged by penalties all season, and the Titans' struggling left tackle did just what the Broncos' grabby left tackle did earlier this season: he went on a postgame rant about the flags in the locker room after …
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Russell Wilson high-stepped his way down the sideline before hugging coach Pete Carroll after Jason Myers' kick split the uprights.
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Nashville Predators (9-5-3, third in the Central Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (9-6-3, fourth in the Pacific Division)
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TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo is a gigantic concrete jungle built on layers of tradition and culture. It's difficult to grasp the enormity of Japan's capital in just a few days.
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Jessika Carter knows she has big shoes to fill for Mississippi State with the graduation of All-American Teaira McCowan.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Aaron Nesmith and Saben Lee are both off to a good start this season and so is Vanderbilt.
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr.'s inconsistency has mirrored that of the Memphis Grizzlies.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Adam Kunkel had a career-high 28 points as Belmont romped past Samford 95-63 on Monday night.
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TORONTO (AP) — Don Cherry, Canada's most polarizing, flamboyant and opinionated hockey commentator, was fired Monday for calling immigrants "you people" in a television rant in which he said new immigrants are not honoring the country's fallen soldiers.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Aaron Nesmith scored 21 points and Saben Lee came off the bench to score 15 with eight assists to lead Vanderbilt to a 71-66 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Monday night.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Young sluggers known for their prodigious power, Pete Alonso and Yordan Álvarez knocked the Rookie of the Year voting out of the park.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Rennia Davis had a career-high 33 points and 10 rebounds to lead Tennessee past No. 15 Notre Dame 74-63 on Monday night.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Tennessee guard Zaay Green has torn the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee, leaving the Lady Vols without one of their top returning players.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans get to rest now after clawing their way back to .500, salvaging a 2-4 start by winning three of their last four.
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Kentucky is back in a familiar position under John Calipari: No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Oregon had the most impressive win of the week in a game that didn't even count.
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Over the next four weeks there will be much debate about whether Alabama is one of the four best teams in college football.
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Memphis Grizzlies (2-7, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (5-4, eighth in the Western Conference)
