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USA Basketball names Cheryl Reeve’s assistants as Americans chase 8th straight Olympic gold

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — U.S. coach Cheryl Reeve will have Mike Thibault, Duke coach Kara Lawson and Texas A&M coach Joni Taylor as her assistants at the Paris Olympics. USA Basketball announced Reeve’s coaching staff for the women’s national team Tuesday. It keeps together the staff that clinched an automatic berth for the 2024 Olympics by winning the World …

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Adam Peaty marks his return from a mental health break with a bronze at swim worlds; US wins 2 golds

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — World-record holder Adam Peaty marked his return to major competition with a bronze medal in the 100-meter breaststroke at the World Aquatics Championships on Monday after an extended break to deal with mental health issues. American swimmer Nic Fink won gold in 58.57 seconds, Nicolo Martinenghi of Italy claimed silver in 58.84 and Peaty touched in …

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Lehigh faces Bucknell following Parolin’s 33-point game

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. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (8-15, 5-7 Patriot League) at Bucknell Bison (10-15, 7-5 Patriot League) Lewisburg, Pennsylvania; Monday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bison -1.5; over/under is 139.5 …

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No. 11 Wisconsin hosts Thornton and Ohio State

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 (14-10, 4-9 Big Ten) at Wisconsin Badgers (16-8, 8-5 Big Ten) Madison, Wisconsin; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ohio State faces the No. 11 …

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Harvard hires former Princeton, Rutgers assistant Aurich as football coach

BOSTON (AP) — Harvard hired former Rutgers assistant Andrew Aurich as its football coach on Monday, the school announced. Aurich, 39, replaces Tim Murphy, who retired last month, ending three decades on the Crimson sideline in which he became the winningest coach in Ivy League history. “I have been preparing for this moment all my professional life and look forward …

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Sports on TV for Tuesday, Feb. 13

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. (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, Feb. 13 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6:30 p.m. FS1 — Marquette at Butler 7 p.m. ACCN — Pittsburgh at …

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Utah Valley defeats Abilene Christian 74-45

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. OREM, Utah (AP) — Ethan Potter had 20 points in Utah Valley’s 74-45 win over Abilene Christian on Saturday night. Potter added eight rebounds and three steals for …

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