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CINCINNATI — Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell won't get drawn into the debate over whether the Bearcats deserve inclusion in the College Football Playoff if they win the AAC title Saturday. "I haven't answered those questions. Don't know that I would, regardless of how things went," Fickell said during a media gathering previewing the conference championship [...]
TOKYO — The northern Japanese city of Sapporo became a frontrunner to land the 2030 Winter Olympics after the mayor talked up a plan this week that he said would cut the costs of holding one of sports' most expensive events. Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto said at a news conference he would conduct a public opinion [...]
Ten years ago, the LPGA Tour had eight players earn at least $1 million in the season. One indication of how much has changed is Nasa Hataoka. The 22-year-old from Japan earned more than $1 million from two runner-up finishes this year. They came at events with the two biggest purses on the LPGA Tour, [...]
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jim Harbaugh shook up his coaching staff and whipped himself into shape as if he was still playing quarterback after his opportunity to coach at his alma mater was extended last winter by at least another season. Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel, a former teammate of Harbaugh's under the late Bo [...]
COLUMBUS — This year's version of The Game could hardly be bigger. The annual clash between Ohio State and Michigan, held this year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, is already juiced by a century of tradition, mutual hatred and fanaticism. A lot more than bragging rights are at stake this year in Ann Arbor for [...]
The NCAA's move to restructure college sports is not being driven by fear, but rather a desire to seize an opportunity to tackle issues that have been building for decades, NCAA president Mark Emmert said last week. "There's few things that are being discussed right now that have been discussed off and on at least [...]
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — With two weeks left in the regular season, the Big Ten has positioned itself to get a third straight berth in the College Football Playoff, and possibly two if an avalanche of things go the right way. No. 4 Ohio State, No. 6 Michigan and No. 7 Michigan State all have 9-1 [...]
CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield dragged himself to the postgame podium Sunday, limping on yet another injury he'll need to get treated along with his damaged left shoulder and sore left foot for him to keep playing. Though tough, Cleveland's quarterback can't take much more punishment. The Browns are just as banged up, and their issues [...]
Toyota has unveiled the GR Supra it will use in the 2022 NHRA season, ending a 10-year run with the Camry in Funny Car competition. The reveal was made Sunday at the NHRA season finale at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, Calif., and the car is expected to debut in the 2022 season opener back [...]
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Chargers offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi learned early on in his time working with first-year head coach Brandon Staley to be ready with a fourth-down call in nearly any situation. Back in Week 3 with the Chargers facing fourth-and-9 in the final minute of a tie game against Kansas City, Staley [...]