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CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Veteran Alex Morgan will replace Mia Fishel on the U.S. national team’s roster for the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup after the Chelsea forward tore a ligament in her right knee during practice. Fishel, who tore her ACL on Monday, was included among the 23 U.S. players for the tournament that started Tuesday. The United States was …

The field for the 12-team College Football Playoff beginning next season will comprise five conference champions and seven at-large selections after the university presidents who oversee the CFP voted unanimously Tuesday to tweak the format. The move to decrease the number of spots reserved for conference champions from six to five was prompted by realignment and the disassembling of the …

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. San Diego State Aztecs (20-6, 9-4 MWC) at Utah State Aggies (21-5, 9-4 MWC) Logan, Utah; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Aggies -2.5; over/under is 143.5 …

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. Murray State Racers (11-16, 8-8 MVC) at Southern Illinois Salukis (17-10, 9-7 MVC) Carbondale, Illinois; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Murray State plays the Southern Illinois Salukis …

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. Presbyterian Blue Hose (12-16, 4-9 Big South) at Winthrop Eagles (16-11, 7-5 Big South) Rock Hill, South Carolina; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Winthrop faces the Presbyterian …

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. George Washington Revolutionaries (14-11, 3-9 A-10) at Saint Joseph’s (PA) Hawks (16-10, 6-7 A-10) Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: George Washington visits the Saint Joseph’s (PA) …

MADRID (AP) — Signing Kylian Mbappé likely would not be a problem for Real Madrid financially, as it remains the Spanish club with the highest spending limit at 727 million euros ($786 million). Barcelona’s financial struggles continue, though, with its cap being reduced to 204 million euros ($220 million), the Spanish league said Tuesday. The Catalan club could be in …

The AP Top 25 women’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 women’s basketball for Week 15 of the season: CAITLIN CLARK, IOWA The 6-foot senior guard scored a school record …

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 …