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LONDON (AP) — Leeds has moved five points clear of the relegation zone by drawing at Crystal Palace 0-0 in the English Premier League. The team coached by American Jesse Marsch has been sucked back into the relegation fight by the improved form of Burnley and has some tough opponents among its remaining five games.

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Coordinator changes and heavy player personnel losses made it a spring of uncertainty for the top Big Ten defenses. Start with Wisconsin. The Badgers have been in the national top five in total defense three straight years. They must replace eight of their top 10 tacklers. Penn State

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Phil Mickelson has signed up for the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open. His manager also asked the PGA Tour for permission to play in a Saudi-funded golf tournament outside London. That doesn’t mean Lefty is going to play. Steve Loy is his longtime manager. He says Mickelson has

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson has hired Billy Donlon as associate head coach and Sean Dixon as assistant for men’s basketball. Tigers coach Brad Brownell announced the hirings on Monday. Both received two-year  contracts. Donlon will earn $450,000 per year and Dixon $285,000. The deals were approved by a committee of the school’s board of

LONDON (AP) — Leeds has moved five points clear of the relegation zone by drawing at Crystal Palace 0-0 in the English Premier League. The team coached by American Jesse Marsch has been sucked back into the relegation fight by the improved form of Burnley and has some tough opponents among its remaining five games.

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso is in the NBA’s concussion protocol and is questionable for Game 5 of the first-round playoff series at Milwaukee. Caruso took an inadvertent hit to the face from the Bucks’ Jevon Carter while trying to get around a pick late in the second quarter on Sunday. He

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer The North Dakota State baseball team has never experienced anything like this year The Bison have played their first 36 games on the road or at neutral sites because of an unusually wet and cold spring in Fargo. That number is heading toward 39 after Monday’s announcement the home

REGGIO EMILIA, Italy (AP) — Moise Kean’s 89th-minute winner has earned Juventus a 2-1 win in a tricky visit to a talented Sassuolo side in Serie A. It marks a major step for the Bianconeri toward securing a Champions League spot. Kean controlled a pass with his back to the goal then turned his defender

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have taken an exhaustive look at the top quarterback prospects available ahead of the NFL draft. The Steelers invited seven quarterbacks to visit the team’s headquarters. That’s nearly a quarter of the 30 pre-draft visits the NFL allows teams before the draft. Pittsburgh

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden avoided politics in honoring the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for winning the Stanley Cup in each of the past two seasons. It was a rare sports break for the president amid his administration’s response to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Russian players Andrei Vasilevskiy,

NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia center Joel Embiid has been fined $15,000 for criticizing the officiating in Game 4 of the 76ers’ first-round playoff series against Toronto. Embiid made his remarks to reporters after a 110-102 loss on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena. For the first time in the series, the Raptors shot more free throws

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Carlo Ancelotti doesn’t seem bothered by hearing that Real Madrid isn’t the favorite against Manchester City in the Champions League semifinals. That has happened a couple of times already this season and he knows the 13-time European champions can do just fine. Madrid visits Man City

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets rookie point guard Bones Hyland is the latest young player to embrace the spotlight during his inaugural postseason appearance. Hyland’s performance has energized his teammates and helped the Nuggets stave off elimination against the Golden State Warriors. He has also given reigning NBA MVP

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer The emergence of former LSU teammates Justin Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase casts doubt on the conventional wisdom that NFL teams can’t count on rookie wide receivers. This year’s draft class is eager to continue the trend. Receivers taken in the first round this year should have a chance to