AP Hockey WriterNHL training camps open with sense of urgencyBy STEPHEN WHYNOPeter Laviolette pulled the mask away from his face to bark out instructions...

AP College Football WriterOhio State coach Day expects QB Fields to play vs AlabamaBy RALPH D. RUSSOOhio State coach Ryan Day says he expects...

AP Basketball WriterGonzaga-Baylor remain 1-2 in AP Top 25; Texas rises to No. 4By AARON BEARDWhile Gonzaga and Baylor remain firmly atop The Associated...

Stars goalie Khudobin misses start of camp after visa issuesFRISCO, Texas (AP) Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin missed the start of training camp...

AP College Football WriterAlabama's Smith could set new standard for Heisman receiversBy RALPH D. RUSSODeVonta Smith would be a Heisman Trophy winner unlike any...

AP Sports WriterVillanova forced to postpone 3 games after positive testsBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Jay Wright's plan to resume coaching No. 3 Villanova...

AP Sports WriterNo word on Toews as Blackhawks begin on-ice practicesBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) When it comes to when Jonathan Toews might return...

South Carolina approves salaries for football assistantsCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina's Board of Trustees has approved more than $4.1 million in salaries for...

AP Sports WriterMen's March Madness will be played entirely in IndianaBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NCAA is giving Indiana an exclusive ticket to...

AP Sports WriterAlabama, Ohio State travel different paths to title gameBy JOHN ZENORAlabama breezed through the regular season and college football's semifinals, surviving a...