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Tennessee embraces QB battle as Florida, Mississippi State seek new heights

ATLANTA (AP) — The Southeastern Conference's evolving quarterback situations continued to be a focal point of SEC media days on Wednesday. Florida quarterback DJ Lagway went 6-1 after taking over as the starter midway through 2024, creating some buzz around the Gators heading into year four ...

Clark sidelined again with injury heading into All-Star weekend

NEW YORK (AP) — The Indiana Fever might be without star guard Caitlin Clark again for a bit after she injured her groin Tuesday night late in a win over the Connecticut Sun. She was out for the team's game on Wednesday night against New York and her status for WNBA All-Star weekend, which ...

Clark, Ionescu and Gray headline WNBA All-Star 3-point contest

NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark will be in a 3-point contest for the first time in her pro career as the Indiana Fever guard will compete Friday night in the WNBA All-Star competition. She'll be joined by contest record holder Sabrina Ionescu, who last entered the contest in 2023 and hit 25 ...

Jets make Gardner the NFL’s highest-paid cornerback

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets are making Sauce Gardner the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL. The Jets and Gardner agreed on a four-year, $120.4 million extension through the 2030 season, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on ...

World’s oldest marathon runner dies at 114 after being hit by a car

LONDON (AP) — Fauja Singh, an Indian-born runner nicknamed the Turbaned Torpedo who was believed to be the world's oldest marathon runner, has died after being hit by a car. He was 114. Local media in India reported that Singh sustained severe head injuries in a hit-and-run accident on ...

Medals for Milan-Cortina Olympics represent ‘two halves coming together’

VENICE (AP) — The Milan-Cortina Olympics are the first games with two host cities in the name. So the medals for the upcoming Winter Games represent "two halves coming together." Organizers for the next Olympics and Paralympics unveiled the medals for the games at a ceremony alongside the ...