By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL expanded the Rooney Rule to give more minority candidates opportunities to become a head coach and reward teams who develop them. More interviews didn’t eq…
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John Chaney, commanding Temple basketball coach, dies at 89
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — John Chaney’s raspy, booming voice drowned out the gym when he scolded Temple players over a turnover — at the top of his basketball sins — or infer…
NFL picks 3 honorary captains, Amanda Gorman for coin toss
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has selected three people who have served during the coronavirus pandemic as honorary captains for the Super Bowl along with inaugural poet Amanda Gorman for an original poem. …
Baseball gathers behind home plate to honor Hammerin’ Hank
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Brian Snitker choked back tears as he remembered Hank Aaron’s affection for those who didn’t possess his unparalleled talent on the baseball field. Dur…
NCAA, Power Five play defense with Dems controlling Congress
By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer The NCAA, the Power Five conferences and their $2 million platoon of lobbyists had a pretty good year on Capitol Hill in 2020. With Republicans controlling the Senate, …
Budweiser joins Coke, Pepsi brands in sitting out Super Bowl
By MAE ANDERSON and DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time since 1983, when Anheuser-Busch used all of its ad time to introduce a beer called Bud Light, the beer giant i…
Jessica Korda rallies to beat Kang in playoff at LPGA opener
By JEFF BABINEAU Associated Press LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — For Jessica Korda, the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions was all about her ability to just hang in there. Trailing by three shots …
Hank Aaron, baseball’s one-time home run king, dies at 86
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer ATLANTA (AP) — His name is all over the baseball record book and, indeed, Hank Aaron could do it all. Sure, he’s remembered mostly for dethroning the Babe to …
Transgender youth bills in US states reflect deep divisions
By IRIS SAMUELS Associated Press/Report for America HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Transgender kids would be banned from playing on school sports teams for the gender with which they identify under a GOP-backed…
Jon Arnett, star college and NFL running back, dies at 85
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jon Arnett, one of Southern California’s greatest running backs who went on to become a five-time Pro Bowl player for the Los Angeles Rams, has died. He was 85. USC said Monday that…