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Joaquin Niemann competed outside LIV Golf in his offseason and got something money can’t buy. He was among three players given a special invitation Wednesday to play in the Masters. Augusta National also invited 21-year-old Ryo Hisatsune, the first Japanese player to be European tour rookie of the year, and Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark. Nieman had said when he won …

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. BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Tyson Degenhart’s 15 points helped Boise State defeat San Jose State 82-50 on Tuesday night. Degenhart had eight rebounds for the Broncos (18-8, 9-4 …

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is replacing longtime football radio announcer Eli Gold. The school announced Wednesday that Chris Stewart will replace Gold, 70, starting with the spring football game. Gold has been the voice of Alabama football for 35 years, calling seven national championship games, 11 Southeastern Conference championships and 35 bowl games. “Eli has been an invaluable member …

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. Belmont Bruins (16-11, 9-7 MVC) at Drake Bulldogs (22-5, 13-3 MVC) Des Moines, Iowa; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -9.5; over/under is 157 BOTTOM LINE: …

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Adam Pelech found himself in an unusual position: on the ice in overtime, with plenty of room to work. The New York Islanders defenseman didn’t let it go to waste, beating Alex Nedeljkovic with a wrist shot from the slot 57 seconds into the extra period to give New York a 5-4 win over the skidding Pittsburgh …

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. Saint Thomas Tommies (17-10, 7-5 Summit League) at North Dakota State Bison (13-14, 6-6 Summit League) Fargo, North Dakota; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St. Thomas visits …

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Aaron Judge’s big toe is more than a footnote for the New York Yankees. Judge missed 42 games after tearing a ligament in his right big toe when he crashed into the right-field fence at Dodger Stadium last June 3, a big reason the Yankees fell from postseason contention. “It’s going to be I think a …

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. The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s basketball for Week 15 of the season: DARRION WILLIAMS, TEXAS TECH The sophomore transfer from Nevada had a …

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. UNLV Rebels (14-10, 7-5 MWC) at Air Force Falcons (8-16, 1-11 MWC) Colorado Springs, Colorado; Wednesday, 11 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Air Force hosts the UNLV Rebels after …

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. DePaul Blue Demons (3-22, 0-14 Big East) at Marquette Golden Eagles (19-6, 10-4 Big East) Milwaukee; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 Marquette will try to …