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BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Ben Stokes won the toss again and elected to bat first again in the second Test as he aimed to keep England’s Ashes campaign on track after a shock defeat in Perth. Stokes also won the toss and batted first in the series opener but ultimately lost by eight wickets on…

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo, the subject of trade rumors hours before tipoff, strained his right calf nine minutes into the first quarter and missed the rest of the game. The Detroit Pistons launched a fierce attack. The Bucks made 1 of 13 shots in the opening game and established an 18-point lead early. But that…

need to know Siena University men’s lacrosse coach Liam Gleason dies at 41 from traumatic brain injury Gleeson suffered fatal injuries after falling at home He served as the school’s men’s lacrosse coach for seven seasons, bringing the team its first national championship in more than a decade. Siena University men’s lacrosse coach Liam Gleason…

It’s hard to definitively say this was rock bottom, whereas it could have easily been said in any of the past five games. The Chicago Bulls did not play at all in the first half and were unable to recover from a 19-point deficit in the fourth quarter, and finally defeated the Brooklyn Nets, who…

College football made its national early signings Wednesday. At Lake Mary High School, five Rams signed national letters of intent, including Notre Dame signee Noah Grubbs. Lake Mary’s standout four-star quarterback is headed to South Bend. advertise Wide receiver Barrett Schultz is headed to Florida International University, O’Shea Faison is headed to Colgate, Oakley Foster…

LEXINGTON — Kentucky football coach Will Stein continues to expand his first-year staff. On Wednesday, he reportedly assumed one of his most important off-field roles: Wildcats general manager. According to a report from CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz, Stein has set his sights on Pat Biondo for the job. Stein and Biondo worked together at Oregon…

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Trevon Brazile scored 21 points and led five Arkansas players in double figures as the 25th-ranked Razorbacks defeated No. 6 Louisville 89-80 on Wednesday night. Darius Acuff Jr. and Meleek Thomas each scored 17 points for Arkansas, which made 27 of 35 free throws (77 percent) and outrebounded the Cardinals 46-36….

The Cincinnati Bengals need to take care of things down the stretch and hope to get some help in other games in the AFC playoffs to have a chance at making the postseason. In the meantime, it doesn’t hurt that outside forecasts suggest the mission is possible, right? advertise One former NFL head coach thinks…

The Tennessee Titans hit the practice field Wednesday ahead of their Week 14 game against the Cleveland Browns. The Titans desperately need a morale boost, and the only way to do that is to win. After keeping it close against the potent Seattle Seahawks, the Titans were defeated by the mediocre Jacksonville Jaguars. There are…

One group of Atlanta Hawks fans couldn’t resist Wednesday night. Just hours earlier, a group of fans sitting near the Los Angeles Clippers bench at State Farm Arena began questioning the team’s unexpected decision to part with veteran Chris Paul. Late Tuesday night, the Clippers seemingly abruptly sent Paul home from their road trip and…