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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The January transfer window closed on Thursday with the Premier League’s spending power considerably down on previous years. Based on reported fees, top-flight clubs in England spent around $120.55 million on signings, not including loan deals. A year ago, Chelsea’s $357 million mid-season spree was part of a league record outlay of around $831 million. Figures …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Albany (NY) Great Danes (11-10, 3-3 America East) at Vermont Catamounts (16-5, 6-0 America East) Burlington, Vermont; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Catamounts -11.5; over/under is …

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — There wasn’t anything personal with John Schneider’s heavy rooting interest for the AFC championship game last weekend and wanting to see Kansas City, and not Baltimore, in the Super Bowl. The Seattle Seahawks general manager was simply thinking about the future of his organization and the desire to finally get an interview with Mike Macdonald. It …

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love’s ability to lead the NFL’s youngest team to the divisional playoffs in his first year as a starter has the Green Bay Packers eager to work out a long-term extension with him. After the Packers traded four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets, Love agreed to terms on a one-year …

Patrick Mahomes is chasing Tom Brady. Brock Purdy is playing in the shadow of Joe Montana. Winning the Super Bowl would be another major step for either quarterback. Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs seek to become the first team in 19 years to win back-to-back Super Bowls when they take on Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers in Las …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. DENTON, Texas (AP) — Efrem Johnson scored 18 points, five in the overtime, as UAB knocked off North Texas 82-79 on Wednesday. The Blazers reached overtime when Eric …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Stetson Hatters (13-9, 5-2 ASUN) at North Alabama Lions (9-12, 3-4 ASUN) Florence, Alabama; Thursday, 8:45 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lions -1; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM LINE: …

ROME (AP) — Coach Steve Borthwick is confident England will hit the ground running in the Six Nations. England starts its campaign on Saturday against Italy in Rome at a high state of readiness, according to Borthwick, thanks to the competitiveness of its clubs. Six English clubs have reached the last 16 of the European Cup, and the English Premiership …