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The Thanksgiving weekend is normally devoted to end-of-season rivalry games in the Pac-12 but — like everything else — it's different this year.
SEATTLE — The trio of Nicolas Lodeiro, Raul Ruidiaz and Jordan Morris were dominant during the MLS regular season, recognized among the best 11 players in the league.
The Iron Bowl will be without its biggest star.
What are we to make of the Thanksgiving Day schedule?
The strangest anticipated season in college basketball history kicked off Wednesday with dozens of games at arenas across the country.
The Thanksgiving night game between the Ravens and Steelers has been switched to Sunday afternoon because of coronavirus issues with Baltimore.
No. 9 UCLA women's basketball opener called off
Stanford is receiving plenty of attention during the preseason with Tara VanDerveer on the verge of passing the late Pat Summitt as the winningest coach in women's basketball. But the Cardinal are also hoping the spotlight will be on them at the end of the season.
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LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams celebrated their gritty win Monday night in Tampa Bay with style, going crazy in the locker room with a party so exuberant and so joyously profane that the team’s social media pros decided they couldn’t post the video.
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers have signed veteran Spanish center Marc Gasol.
LOS ANGELES — After a rocky start under new coach Mick Cronin, UCLA got on a roll that had the Bruins anticipating a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Then came an abrupt ending, with the season canceled in mid-March because of the novel coronavirus.
Wichita State landed in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on Monday afternoon, masked up and looking forward to tipping off the season in the Crossover Classic.
Alabama was No. 1 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season Tuesday night, followed by Notre Dame, Clemson and Ohio State.
LOS ANGELES — Among the slew of new players on Southern California’s roster, Evan Mobley stands out. He joins the Trojans as one of the nation’s most hyped freshmen and figures to make an immediate impact on a team seeking a breakthrough.
Hall of Fame manager Tom Lasorda’s condition improves
Bryson DeChambeau polished off his six-shot victory in the U.S. Open at Winged Foot and followed the script of winners. The trophy presentation. A series of interviews with various media. What typically follows for major champions are promotional appearances, especially being in New York.
SEATTLE — The trio of Nicolas Lodeiro, Raul Ruidiaz and Jordan Morris were dominant during the MLS regular season, recognized among the best 11 players in the league.
TAMPA, Fla. — Jared Goff likes how the Los Angeles Rams are shaping up.
NFL expands mask mandate, threatens to discipline violators
The Los Angeles Chargers proved on Sunday that they can finally hang on to a lead. The next step is making sure opponents don’t make it too close at the end.
Debbie Williamson is used to the challenges of putting together the officiating puzzle.
As more than 300 teams prepare to start a season that will look nothing like any before it, the conversation isn’t so much about who will be cutting down the nets at the end of March Madness as much as whether anyone will cut down the nets at all.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — If it wasn’t bad enough already, 2020 took a terrible turn for the Cincinnati Bengals and their prized rookie quarterback Joe Burrow.
Pope Francis met with NBA players at the Vatican on Monday, lauding them as “champions” and saying he supported their work on social justice.
LOS ANGELES — Montrezl Harrell did not make the trip lightly when he moved down the Staples Center hallway last weekend to join the Los Angeles Lakers.
Alabama is now a unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll, and Northwestern moved up to No. 11 on Sunday for its best ranking in 24 years.
TAMPA, Fla. — Bruce Arians doesn’t mince words or offer excuses when he talks about Tampa Bay’s struggles in prime-time games this season.
Donovan Mitchell got the life-changing news Sunday and immediately began celebrating. He ripped off his T-shirt, ran out of the house and leaped into the pool.
LONDON — Daniil Medvedev did not travel an easy path to the biggest title of his career at the ATP Finals: He beat No. 3 Dominic Thiem for the championship after earlier getting past No. 1 Novak Djokovic and No. 2 Rafael Nadal.
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Robert Streb now has two PGA Tour victories, both at Sea Island, both times winning in a playoff.
Tim Melia blanks San Jose in shootout, Sporting KC advances
Titans 30, Ravens 24, OT
INGLEWOOD — It hasn’t taken long for Justin Herbert and Keenan Allen to become one of the more lethal quarterback-receiver duos in the NFL. After Sunday, they can also add record setting.
EUGENE, Ore. — Tyler Shough and Devon Williams have found their on-field chemistry.
No. 1 Alabama 63, Kentucky 3
LOS ANGELES — Joey Bosa remembers the last time the Los Angeles Chargers faced a winless team this far into a season. He’s hoping history doesn’t repeat itself Sunday when they host the winless New York Jets in a midseason matchup of struggling squads.
Editor’s Note
Fred VanVleet bet on himself. It paid off.
LONDON — Instead of No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 2 Rafael Nadal for the ATP Finals trophy, it’ll be No. 3 Dominic Thiem against No. 4 Daniil Medvedev.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — After climbing to its highest AP Top 25 poll ranking in more than a half century, No. 9 Indiana got a chance find out how it measured up with Big Ten behemoth Ohio State, a team the Hoosiers hadn’t beaten in 32 years.
SALT LAKE CITY — Kedon Slovis threw for two touchdowns and No. 20 Southern California rode a strong defensive performance to overpower Utah 33-17 on Saturday night.
Season opener attempt No. 3 for the Utah Utes.
EUGENE, Ore. — With a 2-0 start during a short season where every win is crucial, Oregon is not concerned with some of the more minor details.
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors will start the NBA season next month in Tampa, Florida, because of travel restrictions by the Canadian government stemming from the pandemic.
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