College sports
FILE - Baylor forward Flo Thamba (0) drives on Baylor guard Jordan Turner (5) in the first half of a Sweet 16 game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, in this Saturday, March 27, 2021, file photo. Baylor coach Scott Drew has talked to his team about the unique opportunity as the defending national champion, even with a roster that has changed drastically since the Bears cut down the nets last April. Big man Flo Thama is the only starter back for eighth-ranked Baylor, though he is interchangeable with fellow returning forward Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua. (AP Photo/Mike Conroy, File)
Very different No. 8 Baylor sees chance to repeat as champs

By Stephen Hawkins 19 hrs ago

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Oct. 21, 2021 11:55 AM EDT
Oct. 22 1933 — Primo Carnera retains the world heavyweight title with a 15-round decision over Paolino Uzcudun in Rome. ...

FILE - In this April 14, 2021, file photo, San Jose Sharks left wing Evander Kane (9) in action against the Anaheim Ducks during the third period of an NHL hockey game on Wednesday, in San Jose, Calif. The NHL suspending San Jose's Evander Kane 21 games for submitting a fake vaccination card and Washington State firing football coach Nick Rolovich for failing to comply with a vaccine mandate Monday provided two more reminders of the impact the coronavirus is still having on professional and college sports. (AP Photo/ Tony Avelar, File)
Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks 4/14/2021

Oct. 19, 2021 06:19 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, file photo, Washington State coach Nick Rolovich watches during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Stanford in Pullman, Wash. The NHL suspending San Jose's Evander Kane 21 games for submitting a fake vaccination card and Washington State firing football coach Nick Rolovich for failing to comply with a vaccine mandate Monday provided two more reminders of the impact the coronavirus is still having on professional and college sports. (AP Photo/Young Kwak, File)
Stanford at Washington State 10/16/2021

Oct. 19, 2021 06:19 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 5, 2021, file photo, Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) reacts against the Milwaukee Bucks during the second half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series in New York. The NBA's Brooklyn Nets begin the season without star guard Kyrie Irving, who cannot play or practice at home because of a New York City vaccine mandate and was told by the team he wouldn't be around at all until his status changes. Irving and other unvaccinated players around pro sports don't get paid for the time they miss. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
Vaccines in sports at a glance

By The Associated Press Oct. 19, 2021 06:16 PM EDT

Auburn men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl, left, and former Auburn and NFL quarterback Cam Newton cheer with the fans prior to the start of an NCAA college football game against Georgia Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021 in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Georgia at Auburn 10/9/2021

Oct. 18, 2021 11:57 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2019, file photo, a cellphone is used in New Orleans. A former college basketball player has founded a company called RealResponse, which provides customers, mainly universities and large sports organizations, technology to give athletes and employees a chance to initiate real-time, anonymous complaints by sending a simple text. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
New technology offers anonymous way to report abuse, doping

By Eddie Pells Oct. 18, 2021 02:33 AM EDT

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) warms up prior to an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Dallas Cowboys at New England Patriots 10/17/2021

Oct. 17, 2021 03:59 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Oct. 15, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Oct. 16 1897 — Michigan beats Ohio State 34-0 at Ann Arbor, the first meeting between theses storied rivals. 1932 —...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Oct. 14, 2021 12:46 PM EDT
Oct. 19 1940 — Alabama snaps Tennessee’s defensive scoreless streak of 71 quarters but still loses 27-12. Tennessee hadn’t allowed a point...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Oct. 14, 2021 12:44 PM EDT
Oct. 15 1933 — The Philadelphia Eagles play their first NFL game and suffers a 56-0 loss to the New York Giants. 1961 —...

Ealy, member of Ravens practice squad, suspended 6 games

Oct. 12, 2021 06:07 PM EDT
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens practice squad tackle Adrian Ealy has been suspended six games for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing...

Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills throws a pass against the New England Patriots during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
New England Patriots at Houston Texans 10/10/2021

Oct. 10, 2021 01:13 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Oct. 08, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Oct. 9 1943 — Bob Hoernschemeyer throws six touchdown passes, an NCAA record for a freshman, to lead Indiana past Nebraska 54-13. ...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Oct. 07, 2021 12:39 PM EDT
Oct. 8 1933 — Cliff Battles of the Boston Redskins becomes the first NFL player to gain more than 200 yards rushing with 215 yards in a 21...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Oct. 07, 2021 12:34 PM EDT
Oct. 8 1933 — Cliff Battles of the Boston Redskins becomes the first NFL player to gain more than 200 yards rushing with 215 yards in a 21...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Oct. 06, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Oct. 7 1904 — Jack Chesbro registers his 41st victory of the season as New York defeats Boston 3-2. 1916 — Georgia Tech...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Oct. 05, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Oct. 6 1928 — Leo Diegel wins the PGA championship, beating Al Espinosa 6 and 5. 1956 — Oklahoma blanks Kansas 66-0 to...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Oct. 04, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Oct. 5 1900 — Britain’s Harry Vardon wins the U.S. Open golf title, beating J.H. Taylor with a 313 total at the Chicago Golf Club. ...

Melissa Zaske, left, of Vancouver, wears Tom Brady's current Tampa Bay Buccaneers jersey while walking with her husband Derek, who wears Tom Brady's old New England Patriots jersey, prior to an NFL football game between the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New England Patriots 10/3/2021

Oct. 03, 2021 05:21 PM EDT