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The city surrounding Clemson University is again relaxing its open container of alcohol laws for a street party as the school’s football team plays in the national championship game Monday night January 12, 2020, 7:19 PM 1 min read CLEMSON, S.C. — The city surrounding Clemson University is again relaxing its open container of alcohol […]

A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that the Cleveland Browns are hiring Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski as their new coach By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer January 12, 2020, 5:59 PM 3 min read CLEVELAND — The Browns didn’t pass on Kevin Stefanski a second time. Cleveland is hiring

Lamar Jackson ran with abandon and threw 36 touchdown passes for the best team in the league during the regular season but failed to show up in the playoffs again By DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer January 12, 2020, 4:39 PM 4 min read BALTIMORE — The Lamar Jackson who ran with abandon and threw

UConn forward Tyler Polley has suffered a knee injury in practice and will miss the remainder of the season January 12, 2020, 3:31 PM 1 min read HARTFORD, Conn — UConn forward Tyler Polley suffered a knee injury in practice and will miss the remainder of the season. The junior, who started every game this

NFL PLAYOFFS Titans stun Ravens, Niners down Vikings UNDATED (AP) — So much for earning home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. The Baltimore Ravens posted the NFL’s best regular-season record at 14-2, but they are done until next September following a 28-12 loss to the Tennessee Titans in the AFC divisional round. Derrick Henry ran

Iran’s only female Olympic medalist says she has defected from the Islamic Republic January 12, 2020, 1:59 PM 2 min read DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s only female Olympic medalist said she defected from the Islamic Republic in a blistering online letter that describes herself as “one of the millions of oppressed women in

Second-ranked Novak Djokivic leveled the inaugural ATP Cup final for Serbia with a 6-2, 7-6 (4) win over top-ranked Rafael Nadal to force a deciding doubles match against Spain By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer January 12, 2020, 1:05 PM 5 min read SYDNEY — Novak Djokovic extended his supremacy on hardcourts against Rafael Nadal

NEW YORK — The Chin is in. Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in a surprise announcement Saturday night before the Tennessee Titans-Baltimore Ravens AFC divisional round playoff game. Hall President and CEO David Baker delivered the news live in studio to Cowher, an analyst for

Elvis Merzlikins made 27 saves for his first career shutout and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press January 12, 2020, 6:51 AM 4 min read LAS VEGAS — It’s only fitting Elvis Merzlikins earned his first career shutout at T-Mobile Arena. After all, the Columbus Blue

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 17 rebounds, Khris Middleton scored 30 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 122-101 By BY ERIK GARCÍA GUNDERSEN Associated Press January 12, 2020, 6:56 AM 4 min read PORTLAND, Ore. — The Milwaukee Bucks have bigger goals than a 70-win season, though their star player