AP Hockey WriterNHL training camps open with sense of urgencyBy STEPHEN WHYNOPeter Laviolette pulled the mask away from his face to bark out instructions while pointing every which way with his stick, then put the mask back on and...

AP College Football WriterOhio State coach Day expects QB Fields to play vs AlabamaBy RALPH D. RUSSOOhio State coach Ryan Day says he expects Justin Fields to play in the College Football Playoff national championship game against Alabama after...

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 Press men's college basketball poll, Shaka Smart and fourth-ranked Texas are making a push into...

Stars goalie Khudobin misses start of camp after visa issuesFRISCO, Texas (AP) Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin missed the start of training camp Monday while still going through NHL-mandated quarantine after some immigration issues.General manager Jim Nill said...

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 other.The Alabama star receiver is considered the favorite to win the award Tuesday night over...

AP Sports WriterVillanova forced to postpone 3 games after positive testsBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Jay Wright's plan to resume coaching No. 3 Villanova following a bout with COVID-19 was put on hold Monday when two players tested positive...

AP Sports WriterNo word on Toews as Blackhawks begin on-ice practicesBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) When it comes to when Jonathan Toews might return to the Chicago Blackhawks, everyone around the team is staying quiet.They are more concerned about...

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 eight assistant coaches on football coach Shane Beamer's first staff.The panel approved the deals Monday...

AP Sports WriterMen's March Madness will be played entirely in IndianaBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NCAA is giving Indiana an exclusive ticket to showcase March Madness and the basketball-crazed state can't wait to take center stage this spring.The...

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 solitary scare in the Southeastern Conference championship game to reach its expected destination.Ohio State wasn't...