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ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia coach Kirby Smart announced the hiring of James Coley as wide receivers coach and Josh Crawford as running backs coach and run game coordinator on Monday. Coley replaces Bryan McClendon, now the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receivers coach. Crawford replaces newly named Georgia State coach Dell McGee. Coley is making his second career move in …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Eastern Kentucky Colonels (17-11, 12-2 ASUN) at Austin Peay Governors (15-14, 8-6 ASUN) Clarksville, Tennessee; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Austin Peay hosts the Eastern Kentucky Colonels …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Temple Owls (10-17, 3-11 AAC) at Rice Owls (11-16, 5-9 AAC) Houston; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rice hosts the Temple Owls after Travis Evee scored 34 …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — At first glance, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers look flush with salary cap space — nearly $49 million below the recently announced total of $255.4 million. But with the potential of five key players including Pro Bowl quarterback Baker Mayfield and star wide receiver Mike Evans becoming free agents March 13, general manager Jason Licht is racing against …

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Usama Mir became the first spinner in Pakistan Super League history to grab a six-wicket haul as Multan Sultans beat Lahore Qalandars by 60 runs Tuesday, handing the two-time champions their sixth straight loss. Leg-spinner Mir picked up 6-40 and bowled out Lahore for 154 in 17 overs. Table-topper Multan posted this season’s highest score of …

Minnesota’s Marcus Foligno took a hit, delivered one of his own to Chicago’s Jarred Tinordi, and the two big guys dropped the gloves. Outdoors in front of 82,000 people in the Meadowlands, it took even less for Matt Rempe and Matt Martin to spice up the Rangers-Islanders showdown with a fight. When Morgan Rielly cross-checked Ridly Greig for firing a …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Detroit Mercy Titans (1-28, 1-17 Horizon League) at Youngstown State Penguins (21-9, 13-6 Horizon League) Youngstown, Ohio; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit Mercy visits the Youngstown …

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Confederate, who last year won 13 of 15 races and became the fastest 3-year-old pacer in history, was named 2023 Horse of the Year at the U.S. Harness Writers Association banquet Sunday. The colt received 112 of 129 votes. Confederate’s wins included the Meadowlands Pace, Breeders Crown and Cane Pace. After finishing second in the North …

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres solved several of their season-long inconsistencies when Casey Mittelstadt scored in the fourth shootout round of a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night. The victory extended the Sabres’ modest winning streak to a season-high three straight — their best since a 3-0 run from April 6-10 last season. Buffalo won …

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Daniel Suarez hoped but wasn’t certain he was the winner after the closest finish ever at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Then came the photo evidence: Suarez edged Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch in a three-wide blur at the line to win a crashed-filled NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday. The second career win in 253 Cup races …