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UCLA surprises in Big Ten

(AP) — By the looks of it, Bob Chesney is well on his way to fixing the fixer-upper he acquired when UCLA hired him. The No. 12 Bruins have their highest ranking in four years, reached midseason as one of nine unbeaten Football Bowl Subdivision teams and are tied with No. 4 Ohio State and No. 5 Indiana at 3-0 in Big Ten play. Not bad for a team that was picked to finish 13th in the 18-team Big Ten and was 8-16 overall and 6-12 in conference games the previous two years under Deshaun Foster and Tim Skipper. For their accomplishments so far, Chesney was named the Big Ten's top ...

LeBron knows how to handle star-studded roster

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Big Threes have long been part of the NBA. Bill Russell, Bob Cousy and Tom Heinsohn showed in Boston that having a superstar trio on the same team can work wonders. So, too, did Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy with the Los Angeles Lakers. Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish in their Celtics era. Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman in Chicago. Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili in San Antonio. Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant in Golden State. There have been plenty of others. And in Miami, there was ...

McCarthy’s adjustments pay off in victory

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike McCarthy is fanatically meticulous in his preparation. Just don't mistake that thorough approach with being inflexible. The Pittsburgh Steelers coach knew something had to change after several of his team's high-profile defenders — longtime defensive tackle Cam ...

James Madison heads to American Conference

IRVING, Texas (AP) — James Madison is leaving the Sun Belt Conference for the American Conference in 2028. James Madison's board of directors voted unanimously Monday to make the move no later than July 1, 2028. The Dukes will compete in the American Conference in 17 of the 18 sports the school sponsors, with women's field hockey remaining in the Mid-American Conference. "The American Conference is a destination, and James Madison University represents everything we value and strengthens our membership," American Commissioner Tim Pernetti said in a statement. "The Dukes have rapidly ...

State of elation, B1

Brewers open 2-0 lead on Dodgers in NLCS

MILWAUKEE (AP) — William Contreras hit a tying homer in the fifth and singled home the go-ahead run an inning later as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4 on Monday in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series. Four relievers combined to retire the last 15 Dodgers batters in order as the Brewers took a 2-0 lead over the two-time defending World Series champions in this best-of-seven series, which heads to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Wednesday. The Brewers are chasing their second pennant and first in the NL. They made their lone World Series appearance ...