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Former AP sports writer Ken Rappoport dead at age 85

By Barry Wilner Oct. 13, 2020 10:25 PM EDT
Some people light up a room with their smile. Ken Rappoport could energize an entire arena or stadium with his laugh. Not to mention his...

Ronnie Hogue dies, UGa's 1st Black scholarship hoops player

Sep. 18, 2020 06:36 PM EDT
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Ronnie Hogue, the first Black scholarship athlete on the Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team, died Friday, the school announced. He was...

In this photo taken Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, CSKA Moscow's Daniel Hackett, front, drives to the basket as Red Star's Michael Ojo blocks him during their Euroleague basketball match in Belgrade, Serbia. Former Florida State center Michael Ojo has died after collapsing during training in Serbia. Serbian Media and his former teammates say the 27-year-old Nigerian-born basketball player was on Friday taken to a hospital in the Serbian capital, but doctors failed to reanimate him. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Basketball player dies during training in Serbia

Aug. 07, 2020 10:10 AM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, March 1, 2014, file photo, Brooklyn Nets' Jason Collins reacts from the bench in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks in Milwaukee. Groups that advocate for civil rights and women’s rights have joined notable athletes in asking the NCAA to move the first and second rounds of the 2021 men’s basketball tournament out of Idaho after the state passed a law banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports. A letter sent and signed by a list of professional athletes including Megan Rapinoe, Billie Jean King, Jason Collins and Sue Bird calls for the NCAA to move the games set to be held March 2021 at Boise State University. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)

Nets-Bucks 3/1/2014

Jun. 10, 2020 05:02 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 23, 2007, file photo, Alabama-Huntsville's Shaun Arvai, left, kneels on the ice after Alabama-Huntsville lost 3-2 to Notre Dame in two overtimes in a semifinal of the NCAA men's hockey Midwest Regional in Grand Rapids, Mich. When the word came down in one of those end-of-the-week news dumps that Alabama-Huntsville was dropping its men's hockey team, it hit especially hard. UAH also eliminated its men's and women's tennis teams at the same time it announced hockey's demise _ all in the name of balancing a bottom line that has taken a huge hit during the coronavirus pandemic.(AP Photo/Adam Bird, File)

Column: A college hockey program worth saving in Alabama

By Paul Newberry May. 29, 2020 06:56 PM EDT

Star college football recruit charged with attempted murder

May. 22, 2020 12:37 PM EDT
ACCOKEEK, Md. (AP) — A high school football player designated as a star recruit for colleges by ESPN is accused of trying to kill his ex-girlfriend's boyfriend...

FILE - In this April 9, 2020, file photo, Gates stand locked outside the closed Manchester City Etihad Stadium, in Manchester, northern England, as the English Premier League soccer season has been suspended due to coronavirus. With no games being played, recent sports headlines have centered around hopes and dreams — namely, the uncharted path leagues and teams must navigate to return to competition in the wake of the pandemic. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)

The Latest: Ohio State AD talks football games this fall

By The Associated Press May. 20, 2020 03:33 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, Tulane running back Amare Jones is tackled for a loss by Auburn defensive end Marlon Davidson (3) during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game in Auburn, Ala. Davidson was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the NFL football draft Friday, April 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)

The Latest: Aussie rules football to kick off on June 11

By The Associated Press May. 14, 2020 05:25 PM EDT

Former Celtics, Canisius guard Johnny McCarthy dies at 86

May. 13, 2020 11:36 AM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — John McCarthy, who won an NBA title with 1964 Boston Celtics and helped the Canisius Golden Griffins to a pair of NCAA Tournament...

Former Western Kentucky star center Chris Marcus, 40, dies

Apr. 25, 2020 06:02 PM EDT
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Chris Marcus, a two-time Associated Press All-America honorable mention selection during a decorated career at center for Western...

Illinois' Dosunmu declares for NBA draft

Apr. 16, 2020 08:27 PM EDT
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois star Ayo Dosunmu declared for the NBA draft in a video posted to his Twitter account Wednesday. A first...

FILE - In this Saturday, July 26, 2014, file photo, Former Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs pitcher Greg Maddux speaks during a news conference in Cooperstown, N.Y. Baseball Hall of Famer Greg Maddux spent his 54th birthday live tweeting as MLB Network replayed some of the best performances of his brilliant career. He also was raising money for coronavirus victims. Maddux vowed to match up to $54,000 in donations for virus victims as part of his birthday celebration, Tuesday, April 14, 2020.(AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

Hall of Fame Baseball

Apr. 14, 2020 05:21 PM EDT

Gates stand locked outside the closed Manchester City Etihad Stadium, in Manchester, northern England, as the English Premier League soccer season has been suspended due to coronavirus, Thursday, April 9, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

The Latest: Nebraska to air virtual spring football for fans

By The Associated Press Apr. 13, 2020 04:45 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 28, 1968, file photo, Miami Floridians' Les Hunter (41) is fouled by Oakland Oaks' Jim Eakins (42) while scoring a basket during an ABA basketball game in Miami. Hunter, a star on Loyola Chicago's barrier-breaking 1963 NCAA championship team, died Friday, March 27, 2020, the school said. He was 77 and had been battling cancer. (AP Photo/Toby Massey, File)

Les Hunter, star on Loyola Chicago championship team, dies

By Andrew Seligman Mar. 27, 2020 06:26 PM EDT

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Briefing Room, Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Latest: Fauci, Curry talk on Instagram, as Obama watches

By The Associated Press Mar. 26, 2020 04:43 PM EDT

Buffalo Sabres head coach Ralph Krueger looks on in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

The Latest: USA Gymnastics to ask for Olympic postponement

By The Associated Press Mar. 23, 2020 01:25 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Mar. 20, 2020 02:08 PM EDT
March 25 1934 — Horton Smith wins the first Masters, beating Craig Wood by one stroke. 1947 — Holy Cross, led by George...