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BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Lamar is returning to the Southland Conference after a short stay in the Western Athletic Conference. The move calls for the Cardinals to return to the Southland for the 2023-24 academic year. The football and men’s basketball teams went winless in conference play in their initial WAC seasons. The school cited

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle has moved 10 points clear of the relegation zone with a 1-0 win over Wolverhampton in the Premier League. Chris Wood blasted home a 72nd-minute penalty to lift his team to the brink of safety. The January signing’s second goal in a black-and-white shirt piled the pressure on the teams

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The exodus from Michigan to the NHL is underway. Top pick Owen Power signed with Buffalo and fellow Canadian Olympian Kent Johnson is expected to join Columbus immediately. Power could make his NHL debut with the Sabres in a matter of days. The same goes for Michigan captain Nick

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Javier Báez wound up with a winning RBI single on a game-ending replay reversal in his Detroit debut, and the Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4. With two out and a runner on third in the ninth inning, Báez hit a drive to right off

By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A former Florida prep school administrator has been sentenced to prison and a University of Southern California water polo coach has been convicted in the long running college admissions bribery scandal. Mark Riddell was sentenced to four months in federal prison while former USC coach Jovan Vavic

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer NBC Sports picked the perfect time to have its Premier League studio crew return to England for the first time in nearly three years. The team of Rebecca Lowe, Robbie Earle, Robbie Mustoe and Tim Howard are at three games this weekend, culminating Sunday in a pivotal clash between

BERLIN (AP) — Julian Brandt came on as an early substitute and scored twice in Borussia Dortmund’s 2-0 win at Stuttgart to reduce Bayern Munich’s lead at the top of the Bundesliga to six points. Brandt was called on by coach Marco Rose to replace Giovanni Reyna in the sixth minute after the American injured

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer USA Bobsled coach Mike Kohn has stepped down after four seasons. He may remain with the national team in a different capacity. Kohn is an Olympic medalist in bobsled from the 2002 Salt Lake City Games. He says he made the decision to leave the coaching role because of

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The exodus from Michigan to the NHL is under way. Top pick Owen Power signed with Buffalo and fellow Canadian Olympian Kent Johnson is expected to join Columbus immediately. Power could make his NHL debut with the Sabres in a matter of days. The same goes for Michigan captain

By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A former Florida prep school administrator who took students’ college entrance exams for bribes was sentenced Friday to four months in prison. A judge also sentenced Mark Riddell to two years of supervised release after his time behind bars. The judge’s sentence was what government prosecutors had

DETROIT (AP) — Chicago White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito has left his season-opening start because of abdominal tightness on his left side. Giolito struck out six while pitching four innings of one-hit ball in Detroit. He departed with a 3-0 lead over the Tigers. Giolito made his third straight start on opening day for the

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have signed veteran tight end Ryan Griffin to a one-year contract. Griffin has 206 receptions for 2,158 yards and 14 touchdowns over nine seasons with the Houston Texans and New York Jets. He has seven catches for 64 yards in four playoff games. Griffin caught 27 passes

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Kent Johnson has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets that begins immediately. He’s the first of several University of Michigan players expected to jump to the NHL after their college season ended with a loss in the Frozen Four. The Blue Jackets also signed free

By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A decorated former water polo coach at the University of Southern California has been found guilty in the college admissions bribery scandal. A federal jury in Boston convicted Jovan Vavic of fraud and bribery on Friday. He declined to comment after the hearing and left court with

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have signed Gold Glove shortstop J.P. Crawford to a $51 million, five-year contract ahead of the start of the regular season. Crawford, 27, had agreed last month to a $4.85 million, one-year deal and would have been eligible for free agency after the 2024 season. He gets a $5