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In Brief: NCAA approves in-helmet system

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Following a sign-stealing scandal that rocked college football and hung over Michigan’s championship run in 2023, the NCAA’s oversight committee approved the use of coach-to-player helmet communications in games for the 2024 season. The football rules committee last ...

Previewing the 1st round of the NBA playoffs, which start on Saturday

Preview capsules for the first round of the NBA playoffs, which start Saturday. EASTERN CONFERENCE No. 2 NEW YORK KNICKS (50-32) vs. No. 7 PHILADELPHIA 76ERS (47-35) Season series: Knicks, 3-1. Story line: The Knicks finished with their best record and highest seed since winning 54 games in ...

Moyer-Gleich picked to officiate NBA Playoffs

Ashley Moyer-Gleich checked her email just before heading to the airport on Saturday for a trip to what she thought would be her final game of the season. That’s when the news came in: She has more games to do. Moyer-Gleich will soon become only the second woman in NBA history to referee ...

Olympic opening ceremony will last nearly 4 hours

PARIS (AP) — With sunset and moonlight gleaming on the river, the grandiose opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics will last nearly four hours. A total of 205 delegations will parade on more than 80 boats on the Seine. The ceremony will drift slowly from east to west, bridge to bridge, ...

In Brief: Coyotes move to Salt Lake City

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes are officially headed to Salt Lake City. The NHL Board of Governors voted Thursday to approve a $1.2 billion sale from Alex Meruelo to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith, clearing the way for the franchise’s move to Utah next season. The deal includes a ...