Ronnie Hogue dies, UGa's 1st Black scholarship hoops playerATHENS, Ga. (AP) Ronnie Hogue, the first Black scholarship athlete on the Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team, died Friday, the school announced. He was 69.Hogue was a native of Washington,...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Antetokounmpo wins 2nd straight NBA MVP awardBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo's historic year earned him a historic awards sweep.A person with knowledge of the situation says the Milwaukee forward is...

AP Basketball WriterHistoric year: Antetokounmpo wins 2nd straight NBA MVP awardBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo's historic year earned him a historic awards sweep.The Milwaukee forward is the NBA's Most Valuable Player for the second...

AP Basketball WriterCeltics, Heat agree: A 2-0 lead in East finals means nothingBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) If there was a sliver of consolation for the Boston Celtics on Friday, it probably could have been found...

AP Hockey WriterStars, Lightning meet in nontraditional Stanley Cup FinalBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The leaves are starting to change color around the NHL playoff bubble, and, at most, seven games remain before the Stanley Cup is handed...

AP College Football WriterWeek 3 Preview: ACC quarterback matchup tops light scheduleBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe college football schedule is still looking light, with the Southeastern Conference a week away from starting and the Big 12 and Atlantic Coast Conference...

AP Hockey WriterLightning put past behind in advancing to Stanley Cup FinalBy JOHN WAWROWJon Cooper experienced difficulty in finding the right words.Emotionally spent following a 2-1 overtime Eastern Conference final series-clinching win over the New York Islanders, the...

Associated PressN.C. State parents OK'd to attend Saturday football gameBy BRYAN ANDERSON and AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State University said Friday it has received permission from the state to allow up to 350 fans to attend...

Wild captain Koivu's long run comes to an end in MinnesotaST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Mikko Koivu's extraordinary career with the Minnesota Wild is over.General manager Bill Guerin said Friday the team will not resign the 37-year-old Finn, whose...

AP Sports WriterBobo: Consistency earned Hill starting Gamecocks QB jobBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Collin Hill has never backed away from a challenge, especially if it meant getting back on the field at his home state university.Hill overcame...