INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NCAA chief medical officer and senior vice president Brian Hainline is retiring after more than a decade in the position. Hainline announced his retirement, which is effective May 31, on Wednesday. He was named the NCAA’s first chief medical officer in 2013, forming and overseeing the NCAA Sport Science Institute that aims to provide college athletes with …

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a 17-year-old youth who they say is the last of four suspects sought in the shooting that wounded eight Philadelphia high school students at a bus stop last week. The U.S. Marshals Service, while offering details Tuesday night on the arrest of a third suspect, called on the fourth person …

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Small Business Association has successfully challenged a law designed to combat money laundering but that small businesses contend is too burdensome. A federal court in Alabama on March 1 ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act is unconstitutional. The law requires businesses to report owners and beneficial owners to an agency called the Financial Crimes …

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers targeted edge rushers at the start of free agency, agreeing to two-year deals with Leonard Floyd and Yetur Gross-Matos. Two people familiar with the deals confirmed on Monday that both players will sign the contracts when the new league year starts on Wednesday. The people spoke to The Associated Press on …

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tony Stewart grabbed a soft drink and a seat on the couch. He plopped down, removed his hat and exhaled. It was a sigh of relief. Stewart, a three-time NASCAR champion and the 1997 IndyCar champion, considered his NHRA Top Fuel debut a rousing success despite losing in the first round of eliminations. The 52-year-old Stewart …

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Joe Torre was elected vice chairman of baseball’s Hall of Fame on Monday. The 83-year-old was elected to the Hall in 2014 and joined the board in 2023. The decision by the board, chaired by Jane Forbes Clark, filled a position that had been held by Joe Morgan for 20 years until his death …

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. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Zach Edey had 25 points and 14 rebounds in his home finale, becoming the first Big Ten player to exceed 2,200 career points …

Former U.N. diplomat Giandomenico Picco, whose negotiating skills helped resolve some of the thorniest crises of the 1980s and 1990s, including the Iran-Iraq war and the kidnappings of Westerners by Hezbollah in Lebanon, has died. Picco passed away peacefully Sunday after a long illness, his son, Giacomo Picco, said. He was 75. Picco worked at the United Nations from 1973 …

Nashville Predators (37-25-3, fourth in the Central Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (30-27-7, sixth in the Central Division) Saint Paul, Minnesota; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Wild -143, Predators +120; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators visit the Minnesota Wild aiming to prolong a six-game road winning streak. Minnesota has gone 30-27-7 overall with a 6-11-1 …

PARÍS (AP) — El líder Paris Saint-Germain se atragantó el domingo con empate en casa 2-2 ante Reims, en el segundo partido consecutivo que Kylian Mbappé fue relegado al banco de suplentes en la liga francesa. Fue el tercer empate seguido del reinante campeón de la Ligue 1 y su ataque lució tímido sin la presencia del astro francés. Mbappé …

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. BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Marcus Hill scored 24 points as Bowling Green beat Ball State 80-70 on Friday night. Hill had five assists and five steals for …

WWE has struck a deal with Prime, the beverage brand of YouTube stars Logan Paul and KSI, that will see its logo featured on the center of a WWE wrestling ring mat, a first for the sports entertainment company. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. As part of the deal, Prime Hydration will become the exclusive official hydration …

BOGOTÁ (AP) — En medio de cuestionamientos y pedidos de respeto entre el gobierno colombiano y el máximo líder del Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN), se activó el sábado un espacio de diálogo de paz regional en Nariño, al sur del país, cuyo anuncio había generado tensión entre las partes poniendo en riesgo las negociaciones de paz con esa guerrilla. …

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. Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (17-15, 12-5 Big South) vs. UNC Asheville Bulldogs (21-11, 13-4 Big South) High Point, North Carolina; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNC Asheville plays …

WASHINGTON (AP) — A transcript of the Republican response to the State of the Union address, as delivered by Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., on March 7, 2024: Good evening, America. My name is Katie Britt, and I have the honor of serving the people of the great state of Alabama in the United States Senate. However, that’s not the job …