Month: February 2022

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference distributed about $54.6 million in revenue to each of its 14 member schools in the fiscal year that ended last August. Commissioner Greg Sankey said Thursday that the league divided $764.4 million of total revenue among the members, not including $13.4 million retained by universities that participated in

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool forward Diogo Jota scored twice to reach the 100-goal mark for his club career and give Liverpool a 2-0 win over Leicester in the Premier League. Jota has now scored in 18 different Premier League games for Liverpool, of which it has won 15 and drawn three, and he is

By The Associated Press A $2 million grant is being provided to Los Angeles communities through funding from the NFL Foundation, the Los Angeles Super Bowl Host Committee, the LA84 Foundation, and the Play Equity Fund. Each grant will support the Champions Live Here initiative, which has shined a spotlight on the achievements of 56

PARIS (AP) — Captain Ludovic Blas played a part in both goals as Nantes beat second-tier Bastia 2-0 to reach the French Cup semifinals. The midfielder drove a powerful shot straight down the middle after the Corsican side gave a penalty away inside the first minute. His cross from the right in the 71st then

By CHRISTOPHER STOCK Associated Press CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — New Miami football coordinators Josh Gattis and Kevin Steele say they are excited about the direction the program is headed under coach Mario Cristobal. Steele said Thursday during a news conference Thursday that joining Cristobal’s staff  as his defensive coordinator “tells you you’re getting in

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone says she shares the concerns that a group of national team players expressed over the federation’s handling of complaints against former Chicago Red Stars coach Rory Dames. Christen Press, Crystal Dunn, Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe were among the players who wrote

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Wild left wing Marcus Foligno has received a two-game suspension from the NHL for kneeing Winnipeg’s Adam Lowry at the end of a fight. Foligno pulled Lowry down in the third period of the Wild-Jets game and raised his leg to press it on his head. Lowry was lying

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas has traded veteran defender Ryan Hollingshead to Los Angeles FC for left back Marco Farfan. Hollingshead played in 193 regular-season matches and 11 playoff games since joining Dallas in 2014. The 30-year-old defender played collegiately at UCLA, where he had 16 goals and 21 assists in 81 appearances and was

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Breanna Stewart felt for a short time like she was back in high school, being recruited by several WNBA franchises curious if she would take advantage of her first dip into free agency. Stewart says she knew all along her destination would be a return to

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald. Three-time All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. with his pass-catching flair. And the NFL’s best receiver this year in Cooper Kupp. That’s only some of the Los Angeles Rams’ big names.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse center Jesse Edwards has a fractured left wrist and will miss the remainder of the season, the university announced. Edwards, who has had a breakout junior season for the Orange, apparently suffered the injury in Tuesday night’s win at Boston College but wasn’t aware of the seriousness. But late in

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ed Donatell has agreed to become the defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings. A person with knowledge of the decision confirmed the move to The Associated Press. Donatell has 10 seasons of NFL experience as a defensive coordinator, including the last three with the Denver

By ALAIN POUPART Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins introduced Mike McDaniel as their new head coach Thursday at a news conference during which the franchise owner and general manager only talked about the new hire. McDaniel was hired Sunday, 27 days after Brian Flores was fired and five days after

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks are sending Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards for Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans. The deal ends the plan to pair Porzingis with fellow European and young Dallas star Luka Doncic. The two never established the bond the club hoped would develop when

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The struggling Charlotte Hornets added some needed help to their frontcourt. The Hornets, who have lost six straight games, acquired power forward/center Montrezl Harrell from the Washington Wizards on Thursday. Charlotte sent veteran backup point guard Ish Smith, second-year forward Vernon Carey Jr. and 2023

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Matt Kaulig used the success of his LeafFilter company to branch into sports team ownership, a fitting natural progression for the former Akron quarterback. But what started as a simple sponsorship deal in 2015 has grown into a full race-winning organization. Kaulig Racing will

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Winter signing Dušan Vlahović has scored late for defending champion Juventus to squeeze into the Italian Cup semifinals with a 2-1 win over Sassuolo. The former Fiorentina striker did well to go past Mert Müldür and was fortunate his shot took a decisive deflection from Brazilian defender Ruan to finally beat

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — The Indiana Hoosiers will be at full strength when they travel to No. 17 Michigan State on Saturday. Coach Mike Woodson says the five players suspended for Tuesday’s game at Northwestern have been reinstated following a curfew violation. Starting guards Xavier Johnson and Parker did not play in the Hoosiers’ 59-51

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — With the Super Bowl almost here, The Associated Press offers a guide to the basics of betting on the big game. The point spread is the amount of points by which a favored team must win in order for the bet to be a winner.

By The Associated Press The NFL has sent a letter to a Congressional committee explaining the machinations in the league’s handling of the investigation of misconduct at the Washington franchise. In the letter from the league’s law firm to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, the NFL

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BROWNSBURG, Ind. (AP) — Antron Brown still walks into the same race shop he’s called home for years. The Indiana shop he rents still belongs to Don Schumacher Racing. But now the 45-year-old Brown finds himself digging through papers and boxes, waiting for deliveries and calling the shots as

By DAN GELSTON and BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writers PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have traded Ben Simmons to the Brooklyn Nets for James Harden as part of a multiplayer deal. Simmons has yet to play this season for the 76ers after an offseason trade demand. Harden could become a free agent at the

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics announced they’ve traded guard PJ Dozier and forward Bol Bol, along with a future second-round pick and cash to the Orlando Magic in exchange for a future second-round pick. Dozier and Bol came to Boston in January from Denver as part of a