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West Virginia suspended Bob Huggins for three games and made several alterations to his contract in response to an anti-gay slur he used during a radio interview, the school announced Wednesday afternoon....Read More

Georgia’s football team declined an invitation to visit the White House to celebrate its national title win over TCU because of schedule conflicts, the school announced....Read More

Patrick Mahomes and the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs will host the Cincinnati Bengals on Dec. 31 in Kansas City, Mo., the NFL said Wednesday. The NFL revealed eight total matchups ahead of its schedule release....Read More

Hall of Fame men’s college basketball coach Denny Crum, who led Louisville to two national titles during a 30-year tenure there, died Tuesday, the university announced. He was 86....Read More

Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Joe Kapp, who helped lead the team to Super Bowl IV, has died, his son announced. He was 85....Read More

Soccer star Lionel Messi has not agreed to a contract with “any team” for next season, despite a rumored deal to join the Saudi Pro League, his father and agent, Jorge Messi, announced Tuesday on Instagram....Read More

The Atlanta Braves placed ace pitcher Max Fried on the 15-day injured list because of a left forearm strain, the team announced Tuesday....Read More

Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo combined for 50 points and the Miami Heat dished out 28 assists to beat the New York Knicks, taking a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series Monday in Miami....Read More

The NFL will reveal its 2023 season schedule Thursday on NFL Network, the league announced Monday afternoon....Read More

Nikola Jokic, who shoved Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia in the second quarter of a Denver Nuggets playoff loss, defended his actions and cited the NBA’s responsibility to “protect” players from “fans” after the incident....Read More