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Mikayla Blakes ready for more with No. 19 Vanderbilt after amazing freshman season
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mikayla Blakes knows she won’t slip quietly into her second season…
Unbeaten and 8th-ranked Georgia Tech looks to dodge upset at NC State
No. 8 Georgia Tech is a front-runner to reach the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.…
PSG forward Désiré Doué faces several weeks out with a thigh tear
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain forward Désiré Doué will be out for at least several…
No. 5 Georgia looks to maintain control of the ‘Cocktail Party’ against regrouping Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Georgia’s season has been a tale of resiliency. The fifth-ranked Bulldogs…
Brad Marchand steps away from the Panthers to help a friend whose daughter died of cancer
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Brad Marchand is stepping away from the Florida Panthers to…
SMU’s 1st ACC meeting vs. No. 10 Miami comes after end of Mustangs’ 20-game conference win streak
DALLAS (AP) — SMU’s second time around in the Atlantic Coast Conference already has a…
Canada’s Victoria Mboko rallies to reach Hong Kong Open quarterfinals
HONG KONG — Canada’s Victoria Mboko advanced to the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open…
Bayern relishing another chance to show its might against Leverkusen in Bundesliga
BERLIN (AP) — Indomitable this season, Bayern Munich has another chance to demonstrate its superiority…
Sinner reaches Paris Masters quarterfinals and stays on course for No. 1 ranking, Zverev wins
PARIS (AP) — Jannik Sinner beat Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 6-1 in the third round of…
US-based Scottish golfer Gemma Dryburgh is a stroke out of the lead at LPGA Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Gemma Dryburgh’s first and only LPGA Tour victory came three…
From parrots to chemists, the world is captivated by baseball superstar Ohtani
TOKYO (AP) — “Ohtani. Home run. Awesome. Ohtani. Home run.” Cocochan Hayakawa, a chatty parrot…
Struggling Juventus hires former Napoli and Italy coach Luciano Spalletti
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus hired Luciano Spalletti as its coach Thursday and tasked the…
Real Madrid plays struggling Valencia in La Liga ahead of Liverpool trip
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid will look to take care of business against a…
England forward Michelle Agyemang out for the season with torn ACL
LONDON (AP) — England forward Michelle Agyemang is set to miss the rest of the…
NBC’s star-studded lineup to tackle Winter Olympics, Super Bowl 60, and NBA All-Star Game
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Mike Tirico, Maria Taylor, Ahmed Fareed and Noah Eagle will work…