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UMass will pay student who made half-court $10,000 after insurance company said his foot was on line
A UMass student who made a half-court shot during a women’s basketball game halftime promotion will get his $10,000 prize from the school itself after the insurance company refused to pay because, …
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By JIMMY GOLEN
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2/7/25
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Minnesota’s governing body for high school sports says it will follow state law and continue to allow any transgender athletes to compete. The Minnesota State High School League says the …
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI
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2/7/25
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A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to push out federal employees by offering them financial incentives. The ruling came hours before the midnight deadline for workers to …
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By The Associated Press
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2/6/25
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The NCAA has changed its participation policy for transgender athletes, limiting competition in women’s sports to athletes assigned female at birth only. The change came on day after President …
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By ERIC OLSON
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2/6/25
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The Education Department says it is investigating potential civil rights violations at two universities and a high school sports league that allowed transgender athletes to compete on women’s …
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By COLLIN BINKLEY
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2/6/25
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A proposed rule change intended to discourage players from faking injuries that prompt unwarranted timeouts will be considered when the NCAA Football Rules Committee meets this month. Feigning …
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By ERIC OLSON
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2/6/25
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The former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani is expected to be sentenced for bank and tax fraud. He stole nearly $17 million from the Japanese athlete’s bank account. Ippei Mizuhara is …
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2/6/25
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The federal office that enforces civil rights at school across the nation has been ordered to prioritize complaints of antisemitism above all else as it molds to President Donald Trump’s agenda, …
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By COLLIN BINKLEY and BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS
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2/5/25
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President Donald Trump is signing an executive order designed to prevent people who were biologically assigned male at birth from participating in women’s or girls' sporting events. Wednesday's …
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By WILL GRAVES
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2/5/25
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Tiger Woods says his mother, Kultida, has died. Woods did not give details on the Tuesday morning death of his 78-year-old mother. He describes her as a force of nature who was quick with the needle. …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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2/4/25
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Umpire Pat Hoberg is the latest professional sports figure caught in a betting scandal. The 38-year-old Hoberg was fired by Major League Baseball on Monday for sharing his legal sports gambling …
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By The Associated Press
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2/4/25
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Today in Sports, February 5 - New England Patriots erase 25 point deficit to beat Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl
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By The Associated Press
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2/4/25
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Southern Cal’s second loss of the season has dropped the Trojans to seventh in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll. The Trojans lost at Iowa in an upset over the weekend. UCLA, …
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By DOUG FEINBERG
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2/3/25
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Solo Ball scored a career-high 25 points while shooting 7 of 9 from 3-point range as No. 25 UConn never trailed in a 77-69 victory over No. 9 Marquette on Saturday. Ball’s seven 3-pointers matched …
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By STEVE MEGARGEE
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2/1/25
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The National Women’s Soccer League and its players’ association agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement that eliminated the college draft. Players, teams and the league are adjusting to …
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By ANNE M. PETERSON
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1/31/25
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North Carolina enters its rivalry game with No. 2 Duke running low on time to bolster its case for a bid to the NCAA Tournament. Most of the Tar Heels' nine losses have come against teams ranked in …
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By AARON BEARD
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1/31/25
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It has taken a monumental effort for any team to beat No. 3 Iowa State so far this season. Arizona needed a desperation heave at the end of regulation to beat the Cyclones in overtime and only two …
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By JOHN MARSHALL
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1/31/25
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Florida coach Todd Golden is ready to move on, with any potential legal response to come after the season. That might not happen until April for the fifth-ranked Gators. In the meantime, Florida is …
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By MARK LONG
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1/30/25
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The crash of an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter was the latest to strike the sports world in the U.S. and globally. Among the passengers were several members of the …
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By JIM VERTUNO
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1/30/25
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Wisconsin's Fourqurean files injunction saying Division II years shouldn't count against eligibility
Wisconsin cornerback Nyzier Fourqurean has filed an injunction saying the two seasons he played at Division II program Grand Valley State shouldn’t count against his college eligibility. Fourqurean …
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1/30/25
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