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Aston Villa's Jack Grealish, right, and Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus challenge for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Jan.20, 2021. (Clive Brunskill/Pool via AP)
Aston Villa FC vs Manchester City FC 1/20/2021

Jan. 21, 2021 07:43 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jan. 07, 2021 09:32 AM EST
Jan. 9 1942 — Joe Louis knocks out Buddy Baer with four seconds left in the first round at Madison Square Garden in New York to retain the...

FILE - In this June 27, 2020, file photo, Mainz goalkeeper Florian Mueller receives the opening goal by Leverkusen's Kevin Volland during a German Bundesliga soccer match in Leverkusen, Germany. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool, File)
1. FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen 6/27/2020

Dec. 30, 2020 11:05 AM EST

FILE - In this June 17, 2017, file photo, former Cincinnati Reds player Pete Rose speaks during his statue dedication ceremonies before a baseball game between the Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
2020 sports quiz: Brady to Bundesliga, Big Ten to Brooklyn

By Fred Lief Dec. 30, 2020 11:04 AM EST

The Latest: UTSA football coach Jeff Traylor tests positive

By The Associated Press Dec. 24, 2020 11:58 AM EST
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Texas-San Antonio football coach...

Iowa defensive back Dane Belton (4) celebrates with teammate Tyler Goodson (15) at the end of an NCAA college football game against Wisconsin, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa won 28-7. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
The Latest: Iowa football on hold but still preps for bowl

Dec. 21, 2020 09:34 PM EST

Spectators wearing face masks to protect against coronavirus watch the Champions League group F soccer match between Zenit St.Petersburg and Borussia Dortmund at the Saint Petersburg stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
Borussia Dortmund vs FK Zenit Saint Petersburg 12/8/2020

Dec. 16, 2020 12:25 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Dec. 10, 2020 04:27 PM EST
Dec. 13 1942 — The Washington Redskins win the NFL Championship with a 14-6 victory over the Chicago Bears. 1958 —...

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2020, file photo,, Vanderbilt football coach Derek Mason listens as interim athletic director Candice Lee answers questions during a news conference in Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt athletic director Candice Lee said Monday that Vanderbilt has an opportunity to put its money where its mouth is and prove its commitment to football as they search for a new football coach to replace Derek Mason, who was fired Sunday.(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, Fiole)
New chancellor: Vanderbilt will spend to compete in SEC

By Teresa M. Walker Dec. 09, 2020 03:59 PM EST

College classes now planned at Inter Miami's stadium

Dec. 07, 2020 09:35 AM EST
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Inter Miami’s stadium will soon be a college classroom. The MLS club announced Monday that it is partnering...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Dec. 06, 2020 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 7 1973 — Jerry West of Los Angeles sets an NBA record with 10 steals in the Lakers’ 115-111 loss to the Seattle Supersonics. ...

Fiorentina's head coach Cesare Prandelli gestures during a Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Fiornentina, at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
ACF Fiorentina vs AC Milan 11/29/2020

Dec. 02, 2020 11:31 AM EST

FILE - This Feb.16, 2020, file photo shows South Florida's Shae Leverett, left, and Connecticut's Olivia Nelson-Ododa during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Tampa, Fla. UConn, one of the original members of the Big East Conference, is hoping a return to the league will help put the Huskies back among the elite programs in college basketball. The Huskies spent seven years in the American Athletic Conference, on a mostly downward trajectory since winning a fourth national title in 2014. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson, File)
The Latest: Iowa St women's hoops coach in quarantine

By The Associated Press Nov. 23, 2020 01:46 PM EST

Players of the Guatemalan national soccer team sing their national anthem wearing face masks to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, before a friendly soccer match against Honduras in Guatemala City, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
The Latest: Lou Holtz tests positive for coronavirus

By The Associated Press Nov. 19, 2020 10:18 PM EST

Fans wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus cheer during Game 1 of the Korean Series, the Korea Baseball Organization's championship round, between Doosan Bears and NC Dinos at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. South Korea says it will tighten social distancing rules in the greater Seoul area and some parts of eastern Gangwon province to try to suppress a coronavirus resurgence there. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
The Latest: Golden Boot winner Diego Rossi in quarantine

By The Associated Press Nov. 18, 2020 09:01 AM EST

Quarterback Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams against the Seattle Seahawks in the first half of a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sunday, November 15, 2020. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP)
The Latest: LA Rams player tests positive for coronavirus

By The Associated Press Nov. 17, 2020 10:55 PM EST

Fans attending the NCAA college football game between Northern Illinois and Buffalo on Wednesday night, Nov. 4, 2020, in DeKalb, Ill., follow guidelines about mask-wearing and social distancing. (Mark Busch/Daily Chronicle via AP)
The Latest: Thai golfing sisters contract COVID-19

By The Associated Press Nov. 13, 2020 09:27 AM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 1, 2020, file photo, spectators wear face masks to protect against COVID-19 during the first half of an NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers, in Baltimore. A new set of rules are coming in just about every sport, almost all with enhanced health and safety in mind. If they work, games could get out of bubbles and return to arenas and stadiums with some fans in attendance sometime soon. Perhaps more importantly, they could also provide some common-sense solutions to virus issues in the real world.(AP Photo/Gail Burton, File)
The Latest: Crawford joins Dalton on Cowboys’ COVID-19 list

By The Associated Press Nov. 11, 2020 02:13 PM EST

An Aston Villa member of staff wearing a mask holds a soccer ball as he walks by the pitch ahead of the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Southampton at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020. The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Saturday night that England will have further restrictive measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic starting Thursday, though the Premier league and other elite sport would continue. (Nick Potts via AP)
The Latest: Kansas State football has virus outbreak

By The Associated Press Nov. 10, 2020 05:34 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2020, file photo, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo gestures during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind. The NCAA's announcement college basketball start date led to huge scramble as schools tried to fill out schedules altered by the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
The Latest: Dodgers organization has 5 positive virus cases

By The Associated Press Nov. 09, 2020 01:27 PM EST