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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger is still a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Yet despite optimistic overtones from both the team and its longtime franchise quarterback, Roethlisberger’s return for an 18th season hardly looks like a given. While stressing Roethlisberger “did a lot of really good things” in 2020, general manager Kevin Colbert on Wednesday…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Longtime racing announcer Bob Jenkins said he plans to scale back his work at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this May as he undergoes radiation and chemotherapy treatment for brain cancer. The 73-year-old Jenkins made the announcement Tuesday near the end of a 24-minute video posted on the speedway’s YouTube account. In it, Jenkins…

ASHFORD, Conn. (AP) — Investigators said Tuesday they don’t believe arson was responsible for last week’s fire that destroyed a large section of Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp for seriously ill children. The fire marshal’s office in Ashford said the investigation was continuing, but told the Hartford Courant that dogs had not…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaving Donald Trump and his impeachment in the rearview mirror, Joe Biden is embarking on his first official trip as president to refocus Congress on coronavirus relief and to cement public support for his $1.9 trillion aid package. With his prime-time moment — a Tuesday evening CNN town hall in Milwaukee —…

LLEIDA, Spain (AP) — A rapper in Spain and dozens of his supporters locked themselves inside a university building Monday in the artist’s latest attempt to avoid a prison sentence for insulting the country’s monarchy and praising terrorism. The case of Pablo Hasél, 32, has drawn increasing attention in Spain and has been linked to…

PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns have assigned rookie forward Jalen Smith to the NBA’s G League. The No. 10 overall draft pick out of Maryland hasn’t played much this season for the Suns, who have won six consecutive games and have a 17-9 record. The 20-year-old has appeared in eight games and is averaging…

NEW YORK (AP) — Completing the 2020 season required MLB to rewrite its rule book. Stadiums were emptied, schedules rewritten. Some players opted out. The ones that didn’t spat into COVID-19 testing cups until their mouths went dry. “When it was all said and done, you kind of look back and go, ‘God, that was…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Isaiah Livers scored 20 points and Hunter Dickinson had a double-double as No. 3 Michigan returned from a three-week layoff and rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat No. 21 Wisconsin 67-59 on Sunday. Michigan (14-1, 9-1 Big Ten) scored the game’s final eight points and pulled ahead for good with…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expecting their second child, their office confirmed Sunday. A spokesperson for the couple said in a statement: “We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are overjoyed to be expecting their second child.” The…

TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Tyson Walker scored a career-high 36 points as Northeastern topped Towson 76-67 on Saturday, giving coach Bill Coen his 250th win. Coen’s coaching win tied him with Northeastern legend Jim Calhoun for most wins in the program. Walker was 13 of 20 shooting with a career-high seven 3-pointers, and also had…

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Maxwell Evans scored 20 points, Scotty Pippen Jr. added 18 and Vanderbilt hit 10 3-pointers in the first half to jump start a 72-51 win at Mississippi State on Saturday. Clevon Brown added 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting for the Commodores (6-10, 2-8 Southeastern Conference), who tuned out any outside noise…

The notecards poking from bouquets rushing out of a Chicago florist all carry similar messages: “looking forward to celebrating in person.” “The notes aren’t sad,” said Kate Prince, a co-owner of Flora Chicago on the city’s North Side. “They’re hopeful.” On this Valentine’s Day, Americans are searching for ways to celebrate love amid so much…

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers are moving forward with a first-in-the-nation tax on internet ads for big tech companies like Facebook and Google to help pay for a comprehensive and costly measure to improve K-12 education. The Maryland General Assembly, which is controlled by Democrats, overrode Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of legislation for…

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas man twice convicted of sexually assaulting and killing his 6-year-old son will face a third trial in the case, the state Supreme Court has ruled. Mauricio Torres, 50, was first convicted of capital murder and battery in November 2016 in the death of Isiah Torres, but the Arkansas Supreme…

If you’re talking height, Seattle University men’s basketball guard Darrion Trammell ranks last in the Western Athletic Conference. But if you’re talking scoring average, the 5-foot-9 sophomore guard ranks first in the WAC. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

VALAPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Valparaiso University announced Thursday that is dropping the team name Crusaders, the school mascot and all logos associated with the term that it says has been embraced by hate groups. The decision comes after a decades-long debate that had intensified recently because groups such as the Ku Klux Klan began using…

Bruce Springsteen told a park officer he had done two shots in the previous 20 minutes but wouldn’t take a breath test before he was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in New Jersey in November, according to a document filed Thursday in federal court. The officer at Gateway National Recreation Area wrote in the…

HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — Karl France has been hired as Fairleigh Dickinson’s first men’s volleyball coach. The announcement by athletic director Brad Hurlbut on Wednesday, comes less than a month after the Northeast Conference school announced it would be adding a men’s volleyball program in 2021-22. France spent the past nine years as an assistant…

CLEVELAND (AP) — An assault charge was dropped against one of two people accused of causing permanent hearing loss to a Cleveland restaurant employee while using megaphones during a coronavirus protest outside the eatery. The county prosecutor’s office this week dropped the charge against Josiah Douglas, 25, of Cleveland, but the charge still stands against…

NEW YORK (AP) — The pandemic-era Super Bowl between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs reached the big game’s smallest television audience since 2006. An estimated 92 million people tuned in across the country to watch the Bucs’ 31-9 victory, the Nielsen company said Tuesday. Add in a record number of people who…

North Carolina’s players apologized Tuesday for not following school and athletics department COVID-19 guidelines during a celebratory gathering after a win at rival Duke. “Our intention was to celebrate privately within our group,” the players and managers said in a staetment released by the school. “Unfortunately, we allowed several friends who are not members of…

The Mariners picked up a right-handed reliever, signing J.T. Chargois to a minor league deal on Tuesday. Chargois, who leans heavily on his slider, also received an invite to spring training. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service