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Hoops du Jour: Chicago State at SFU men

Tipoff: 7 p.m., DeGol Arena, Loretto Records: Chicago State University (2-17, 2-4 NEC) at Saint Francis (5-14, 3-3 NEC) TV: NEC Front Row (Pat Farabaugh and Bernie Jubeck) Live stats: https://sfuathletics.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary Notable: Tonight marks the third overall meeting in ...

Jesse Minter hired by Ravens

BALTIMORE — Jesse Minter is heading back to Baltimore, this time as the Ravens’ next head coach. The club hired the Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator on Thursday. Minter replaces John Harbaugh, who was fired earlier this month after 18 years when the Ravens failed to make the ...

Denver QB Jarrett Stidham to face his first team

DENVER — If any opponent is familiar with Denver Broncos fill-in quarterback Jarrett Stidham, it’s the New England Patriots, who drafted him in 2019 to serve as Tom Brady’s backup. When Josh McDaniels took the Las Vegas Raiders’ head coaching job, he traded for Stidham, who backed up ...

Fired UM football coach Sherrone Moore returns to courtroom

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A lawyer for fired University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore declared his innocence Thursday and said she’s seeking to have home invasion and other charges against him dismissed. Authorities say Moore entered a woman’s apartment on Dec. 10 and blamed her for ...

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Stuart Skinner stops Calgary Flames in win

CALGARY, Alberta — Tommy Novak and Evgeni Malkin each had a goal and an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Wednesday night. Yegor Chinakhov and Bryan Rust also scored for Pittsburgh (24-14-11). The Penguins have points in five straight games (3-0-2) and are ...

Novak Djokovic now one victory from 400 in his career

MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka made it a day for the ages at the Australian Open. Djokovic improved to 399 wins in Grand Slam matches with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Francesco Maestrelli on Thursday, making the 38-year-old, 24-time major winner just one shy of ...