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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville basketball coach Kenny Payne has hired former Kansas great Danny Manning as an assistant, a month after he completed an interim stint at Maryland. The 55-year-old Manning guided the Terrapins to a 15-17 finish after taking over for Mark Turgeon in December. Manning was 78-111 as Wake Forest’s coach from

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles Clippers spokesman says Paul George has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols and will miss the Clippers’ play-in game against New Orleans. His absence is a huge blow to the Clippers’ hopes of making the playoffs. They must win to earn

By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University is paying out $2 million to settle more lawsuits brought by former athletes and other men who say they were sexually abused decades ago by a now-deceased team doctor. The payouts by the university have now reached just under $60 million to nearly

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer A person with knowledge of the process says a Bahrain-based private equity firm is in exclusive talks to buy seven-time European champion AC Milan and become the Italian league’s first Middle East investor. The buyout by Investcorp could see the Serie A leader sold for around 1 billion

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer A person with knowledge of the process says a Bahrain-based private equity firm is in exclusive talks to buy seven-time European champion AC Milan and become the Italian league’s first Middle East investor. The buyout by Investcorp could see the Serie A leader sold for around 1 billion

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers need James Harden to return to his All-Star form if they are going to beat the Toronto Raptors. Game 1 in the Eastern Conference playoff series is Saturday in Philadelphia. Game 2 is Monday. Harden is one of only seven players in 76ers

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Dillian Whyte’s journey to a long-awaited shot at the world heavyweight title has followed a well-worn path for boxers. That is from survival on the streets to salvation in the ring. The 34-year-old Whyte had a tough upbringing and says “I was a thug.” He used to beat up

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Until a few days ago, Volodymyr Musyak was on the front lines defending Ukraine from Russia’s devastating assault on his nation. Now he’s preparing to pick up a bow and arrow in the Invictus Games archery competition. The sporting event for active service personnel and

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The owners of the Chicago Cubs have dropped their interest in buying Chelsea. That leaves three remaining known bids for the enforced sale of the Premier League club by sanctioned Russian owner Roman Abramovich. The bid was being led by Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts but faced opposition from

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The owners of the Chicago Cubs have decided to end their interest in buying Chelsea. The decision was announced after the deadline to submit offers for the Premier League club which is being sold by sanctioned owner Roman Abramovich. The bid was being led by Cubs chairman Tom

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Joe Root is stepping down as England’s test cricket captain. Root’s decision comes after the 1-0 test series defeat to West Indies last month, and the 4-0 Ashes loss to Australia in the winter. Root says “it has been the most challenging decision I have had to make in

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trea Turner singled in Freddie Freeman with the go-ahead run and Will Smith added a three-run homer in the eighth inning to rally the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Cincinnati Reds 9-3. The Dodgers played just the second night home opener in Dodger Stadium history.

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trea Turner singled in Freddie Freeman with the go-ahead run and Will Smith added a three-run homer in the eighth inning to rally the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Cincinnati Reds 9-3. The Dodgers played just the second night home opener in Dodger Stadium history.