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Australian Open officials have delayed the start of play by two hours on the second day of qualifying hoping that smoke from regional wild fires will clear later in the day January 15, 2020, 7:58 AM 1 min read MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian Open officials have delayed the start of play by two hours on […]

If Major League Baseball really wants to stop its teams from electronically stealing signs, it might consider fighting technology with more technology By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer January 15, 2020, 7:29 AM 5 min read PHOENIX — If Major League Baseball really wants to stop its teams from electronically stealing signs, it might consider

CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson gave its weary fans something to celebrate a night after losing the national championship game in , getting a career-high 25 points from Aamir Simms in a 79-72 upset of No. 3 Duke on Tuesday night. It was the highest-profile upset for the Tigers since beating No. 1 North Carolina on

Crystal Dangerfield scored 24 and fourth-ranked UConn used a late run to pull away from Memphis in a 68-56 January 15, 2020, 5:29 AM 4 min read MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It was a rare uncomfortable night in a conference game for UConn. Crystal Dangerfield scored 24 and the fourth-ranked Huskies needed a late run to

Sidney Crosby collected a goal and three assists in his return from a two-month layoff and the Pittsburgh Penguins rolled past the Minnesota Wild 7-3 By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer January 15, 2020, 4:25 AM 5 min read PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby stressed he wouldn’t try to get “too fancy” in his return from

HOUSTON (110) McLemore 5-12 0-0 14, Tucker 0-1 0-0 0, Capela 6-7 4-4 16, Harden 13-37 10-11 41, Rivers 3-7 3-4 10, Gordon 9-19 1-1 23, Hartenstein 0-0 2-2 2, House Jr. 1-3 2-2 4, Chandler 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-86 22-24 110. Anderson 0-3 0-0 0, Jackson Jr. 6-16 1-1 15, Valanciunas 8-14 3-4

Jeenathan Williams Jr. scored a career-high 26 points and Buffalo beat Ohio 76-73 January 15, 2020, 2:20 AM 1 min read BUFFALO, N.Y. — Jeenathan Williams Jr. scored a career-high 26 points and Antwain Johnson scored 18 and Buffalo beat Ohio 76-73 on Tuesday. Williams scored the go-ahead basket on a layup with 15 seconds

A former Penn State football player claims in a federal lawsuit that other Nittany Lions players hazed him and other younger teammates By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press January 15, 2020, 1:23 AM 3 min read HARRISBURG, Pa. — A former Penn State football player claims in a lawsuit that Nittany Lions players hazed him and

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Titans safety Kenny Vaccaro listened to how coach Mike Vrabel praised his performance in Tennessee’s wild-card win with the hint of a smile. “I know how Vrabel is,” Vaccaro said. “He’s tough. He wants you to be physical, gritty, grindy, and he just likes guys that are going to hit. I was

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brett Favre vs. Steve Young. Aaron Rodgers dueling with Colin Kaepernick. The catch by Terrell Owens, electrifying returns from Desmond Howard and breathtaking runs by Kaepernick. Few franchises have been as intertwined over the last quarter-century as the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers, with coaches getting groomed in one