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No. 6 Duke keeps its frequent perch as favorite in ACC race featuring No. 11 Louisville, No. 25 UNC

No. 6 Duke keeps its frequent perch as favorite in ACC race featuring No. 11 Louisville, No. 25 UNC

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Jon Scheyer inherited a seemingly impossible task at Duke in following retired Hall of Fame coaching great Mike Krzyzewski. Yet the sixth-ranked Blue Devils have kept on winning. They’re starting this…

Former Duke player Kyle Singler charged with assaulting girlfriend in Oklahoma

Former Duke player Kyle Singler charged with assaulting girlfriend in Oklahoma

By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Former Duke and Oklahoma City Thunder player Kyle Singler was charged Tuesday with misdemeanor assault in Oklahoma after his girlfriend told authorities he grabbed her head…

Michael Brennan wins Utah Championship on an invitation and gets 2-year PGA Tour exemption

Michael Brennan wins Utah Championship on an invitation and gets 2-year PGA Tour exemption

IVINS, Utah (AP) — Michael Brennan was just as dominant at Black Desert as he was on the PGA Tour Americas. He closed with a 5-under 66 to go from a sponsor exemption to a…

James Cook runs for 216 yards and 2 TDs, Allen accounts for 3 TDs as Bills rout Panthers 40-9

James Cook runs for 216 yards and 2 TDs, Allen accounts for 3 TDs as Bills rout Panthers 40-9

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — James Cook ran for a career-high 216 yards and two touchdowns, Josh Allen accounted for three scores and the Buffalo Bills returned from their bye…

No. 16 Virginia edges North Carolina in overtime on J’Mari Taylor’s TD run

No. 16 Virginia edges North Carolina in overtime on J’Mari Taylor’s TD run

By DOUG BONJOUR Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — J’Mari Taylor scored on a 1-yard run in overtime, lifting No. 16 Virginia to a 17-16 victory over North Carolina on Saturday. The Tar Heels…

NBA head coach and player charged in sprawling sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes

NBA head coach and player charged in sprawling sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, TIM REYNOLDS and PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat were arrested Thursday along with more than 30 other…