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LONDON (AP) — Jurgen Klopp just couldn’t keep the smile from his face. It was deep into extra time at Wembley on Sunday and the English League Cup final against Chelsea was locked at 0-0. A penalty shootout loomed. Yet, with tensions running high, Klopp turned to the Liverpool fans, savored the moment and produced that trademark toothy grin. Perhaps …

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. Temple Owls (9-17, 2-11 AAC) at Wichita State Shockers (11-16, 3-11 AAC) Wichita, Kansas; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Shockers -6.5; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: …

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. Incarnate Word Cardinals (8-19, 3-11 Southland) at Nicholls State Colonels (15-12, 10-4 Southland) Thibodaux, Louisiana; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Incarnate Word travels to Nicholls State looking …

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. Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (18-10, 9-8 Horizon League) at Milwaukee Panthers (14-14, 9-8 Horizon League) Milwaukee; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Purdue Fort Wayne faces the Milwaukee …

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. Ohio State Buckeyes (15-12, 5-11 Big Ten) at Michigan State Spartans (17-10, 9-7 Big Ten) East Lansing, Michigan; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ohio State takes on …

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. Utah Utes (16-10, 7-8 Pac-12) at Colorado Buffaloes (17-9, 8-7 Pac-12) Boulder, Colorado; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Buffaloes -5.5; over/under is 154 BOTTOM LINE: Colorado …

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. North Alabama Lions (13-15, 7-7 ASUN) at Bellarmine Knights (7-21, 3-10 ASUN) Louisville, Kentucky; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lions -3; over/under is 142 BOTTOM LINE: …

Corbin Burnes’ first outing with his new team looked like an abbreviated version of a typical performance with his old one. Burnes worked one scoreless inning for the Baltimore Orioles and struck out the first two batters he faced Saturday in the 2021 NL Cy Young Award winner’s Grapefruit League debut. The Orioles went on to defeat the Boston Red …

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler wasn’t pleased about being ejected for his involvement in a fourth-quarter melee with the New Orleans Pelicans. He was however, gratified by the way his teammates responded during the 11 minutes that followed. Butler had 23 points and nine rebounds before being sent to the locker room and the Heat held …

LILLE, France (AP) — Matthis Lebel has replaced left winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey for Sunday’s Six Nations match against Italy. The French rugby federation did not say why Bielle-Biarrey was ruled out but reports said he hurt his neck on Saturday. Bielle-Biarrey scored his sixth international try in the 20-16 win away to Scotland two weeks ago. Lebel was not initially …