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A criminal investigation into Michigan State University’s handling of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal has been suspended and could be coming to a close By DAVID EGGERT Associated Press December 24, 2019, 10:29 PM 3 min read LANSING, Mich. — State Attorney General Dana Nessel has suspended a nearly two-year-long criminal investigation into Michigan […]

The Denver Nuggets have signed coach Michael Malone to a contract extension through the 2022-23 season By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer December 24, 2019, 9:24 PM 2 min read DENVER — The Denver Nuggets have signed coach Michael Malone to a contract extension through the 2022-23 season. Malone has steadily helped build the Nuggets

The MVP is playing. So are the reigning champions, north of the border. And out in LA, the NBA’s newest dynamic duos will square off as well. On the 65th day of the season, with 454 games — more than one-third of the schedule — already in the books, the NBA’s unofficial start date has

A sports company has turned to the courts in its trademark dispute with Ohio State University over the use of the letter “O By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press December 24, 2019, 6:44 PM 3 min read COLUMBUS, Ohio — Oh no: A New York-based sports network has turned to the federal courts in its trademark

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph’s season is over December 24, 2019, 6:18 PM 4 min read PITTSBURGH — Mason Rudolph’s star-crossed season is over. The Pittsburgh Steelers placed the second-year quarterback on injured reserve on Tuesday, two days after Rudolph hurt his left shoulder in the third quarter of a loss to the New York

COLUMBUS, Ohio — At a crowded news conference last December, Ryan Day sat next to Ohio State legend Urban Meyer whose sudden decision to retire overshadowed the announcement of Day’s ascension to head coach of the storied program. This December, Day is a celebrity college football coach, the reigning Big Ten coach of the year

A year now passes. How’d I know? Analytics guys told me so. They crunched the data. What’s it mean? Anyone’s guess: 2019. First Quarter ‘Bama toppled, it’s Clemson’s prize – White House visit, with burgers, fries. Fury nearing incoherence, Saints aghast: No interference? Super Bowl is kind of boring – Pats and Brady, not much

NORMAN, Okla. — Almost begrudgingly, Jalen Hurts is having some fun. His Oklahoma teammates and coaches have defended their quarterback when asked about Hurts seemingly aloof personality, saying there’s more to one of college football’s most successful players in recent years. Hurts has let loose on a few occasions, revealing another side of the Alabama

Isaiah Stewart had 26 points and 13 rebounds to lead No. 21 Washington over Hawaii 72-61 in the Diamond Head Classic semifinals By KALANI TAKASE Associated Press December 24, 2019, 7:17 AM 4 min read HONOLULU — There was no stopping Isaiah Stewart in this one. Not with a single defender, anyway. The freshman phenom

Second-ranked Ohio State meets No. 22 West Virginia as one of two games on the week’s AP Top 25 schedule matching a pair of ranked teams. The Buckeyes have already beaten Villanova, North Carolina and Kentucky in nonconference play so far By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer December 24, 2019, 7:20 AM 5 min read