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Tennessee Women Back in Top 10 of AP Top 25; SC Still No. 1

Tennessee Women Back in Top 10 of AP Top 25; SC Still No. 1

By DOUG FEINBERG, AP Basketball Writer Tennessee is back in the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll for the first time in nearly three years. The Lady Vols, who moved up two spots to No. 9 on Monday, haven't been in the top 10 since Dec. 31, 2018. For years, Tennessee set the standard in the poll, appearing in the first 10 spots for 212 consecutive weeks from March 10, 1997, to Dec. 18, 2008. Nike Shoes for Men ,Only UConn has a longer streak in the history of the poll; the third-ranked Huskies were ranked in the top 10 this week for the 312th consecutive time. South Carolina remained a unanimous No. 1, garnering all 30 votes from a national media panel. N.C. State was second, breaking a tie with UConn. Stanford and Baylor round...
Boiler Up! Purdue Is No. 1 in AP Top 25 for the First Time

Boiler Up! Purdue Is No. 1 in AP Top 25 for the First Time

By JOHN MARSHALL, AP Sports Writer Purdue is No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll for the first time. The Boilermakers were a unanimous No. 1 in the poll released Monday to move up from No. 2 last week. Reigning national champion Baylor moved up to No. 2, with Duke, UCLA and Gonzaga rounding out the top five. Purdue (8-0, 1-0 Big Ten) reached No. 2 in consecutive seasons under Gene Keady from 1986-88 and matched its previous high last week,Nike Air Force 1 Shadow receiving nine first-place votes from a 61-person media panel. The Boilermakers routed Florida State last week and opened Big Ten play with a 77-70 win over Iowa on Friday, sliding into the top spot after previous No. 1 Duke lost to an unranked Ohio State squad that is now...
Derby Winner Medina Spirit Collapses, Dies in California

Derby Winner Medina Spirit Collapses, Dies in California

By BETH HARRIS, AP Racing Writer Medina Spirit, a 3-year-old colt whose Kentucky Derby victory in May came under scrutiny because of a positive drug test, collapsed and died after a workout Monday at Santa Anita in Southern California. Trainer Bob Baffert said in a statment that the horse suffered a heart attack. The colt had just completed five furlongs in his second workout since finishing second in the Breeders’ Cup Classic a month ago at Del Mar. “My entire barn is devastated by this news,” Baffert said. “Medina Spirit was a great champion, a member of our family who was loved by all, Hoka Shoes and we are deeply mourning his loss. I will always cherish the proud and personal memories of Medina Spirit and his tremendous spirit.” Santa Anita said in a...
Heisman Finalists: Young, Hutchinson, Pickett, Stroud

Heisman Finalists: Young, Hutchinson, Pickett, Stroud

By RALPH D. RUSSO, AP College Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett and Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud were announced Monday as finalists for the Heisman Trophy. The Heisman will be presented Saturday in New York, returning to its usual routine and date — second Saturday in December — after it was forced to delay and go virtual last year due to the pandemic. There are some changes this year. Skechers Womens Outlet ,The site of the presentation is moving from a theater in Midtown Manhattan, near Times Square, to a smaller venue on the West Side near Lincoln Center. The process by which Heisman finalists are determined has also been modified. The He...
After Firing Coach, Flyers Drop 9th Straight, 7-5 to Avs

After Firing Coach, Flyers Drop 9th Straight, 7-5 to Avs

By AARON BRACY, Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Erik Johnson had a goal and an assist, and the Colorado Avalanche beat Philadelphia 7-5 on Monday night to hand the Flyers their ninth straight loss just hours after they fired coach Alain Vigneault. Mike Yeo took over as interim coach of the Flyers, but they didn’t fare any better following the shakeup. “I know the guys really cared,” Yeo said. “There were a lot of examples of things we want to do and the way we want to play. We want to be harder to play against,Hey Dude Women's Shoes and I thought at times we did that.” Nazem Kadri, Gabriel Landeskog, Alex Newhook, Cale Makar, Valeri Nichushkin and Tyson Jost also scored for the Avalanche, who had 50 shots on goal. “I liked our energy level,” Co...
Bane, Brooks Lead Grizzlies to Fifth Straight Win

Bane, Brooks Lead Grizzlies to Fifth Straight Win

MIAMI (AP) — Dillon Brooks and Desmond Bane scored 21 points each, and the surging Memphis Grizzlies beat the Miami Heat 105-90 Monday night. Memphis has won five straight without leading scorer Ja Morant, who hurt his left knee against Atlanta on Nov. 26. The Grizzlies have not trailed during their streak. All five Grizzlies’ starters finished in double figures. Skechers Shoes Outlets ,Steven Adams had 17 points and 16 rebounds, while Tyus Jones and Jaren Jackson scored 14 points each. “Guys are buying in, guys are wanting to take that next step of being a great team and getting ready for what’s ahead,” Brooks said. “We are so unselfish. We respond with relentlessness that a lot of teams don’t have.” The Grizzlies opened the game on a 20-6 run and built...
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