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Utah State players opt out of Colorado State game in protest

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Utah State has canceled its football game against Colorado State amid concerns voiced about religious discrimination during the… Read more

Griezmann ends partnership with Huawei, cites Uighurs

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — French soccer player Antoine Griezmann ended his affiliation with Huawei on Thursday, saying there are “strong suspicions”… Read more

Russell Wilson, Travis Kelce among NFL Man of Year nominees

By BARRY WILNER 

In a year impacted by a pandemic and social unrest, NFL players have spoken out and stepped up. On Thursday, the league revealed… Read more

Mikaela Shiffrin limits World Cup goals in tough ski season

By GRAHAM DUNBAR 

GENEVA (AP) — With her professional and personal life still unsettled, Mikaela Shiffrin is realistic about her chances of… Read more

LSU self-imposes bowl ban for current season amid NCAA probe

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU is self-imposing a one-year ban on postseason play for this season as part an effort to cooperate with an NCAA probe into… Read more

Chiefs, Steelers top AFC, but plenty of others could contend

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. 

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are already in. No surprise for the defending Super Bowl champions. 

Ben… Read more

Listening to athletes, USOPC won’t punish Olympic protests

By EDDIE PELLS 

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee heeded calls from American athletes by announcing Thursday that it won’t sanction… Read more

The Latest: SEC championship game to have crowd of 16,500

By The Associated Press

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: 

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The Southeastern… Read more