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Belichick hit with more distractions

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina coach Bill Belichick said Monday he believes his program "totally" has an atmosphere of following rules amid a school investigation into conduct within his football program. "Obviously everybody's responsible, including me, for doing things properly," Belichick said. "And we intend to do that." Later Monday, a school spokesman issued a statement backing the 74-year-old Belichick, who won six Super Bowl titles with the NFL's New England Patriots. "The University continues to support Bill Belichick and the Carolina football program," said Dean ...

Donald happy with return to field

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After two seasons out of football, Aaron Donald has been pleasantly surprised by how his body has reacted since rejoining the Los Angeles Rams last month. Whether it means the three-time Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year will be ready to play in the Rams' season opener against the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday morning local time is still unclear. "We going day by day," Donald said. "(We'll) Come up with a game plan and see what's going on. But feeling good. Feeling really good." Donald did not practice Monday, which he ...

Time is on Michigan’s side

Longtime coach Kyle Whittingham was unaware the stadium clock he watched Saturday night at Michigan might not reflect the official game time. Purdue coach Barry Odom also was caught off guard as he watched on television more than 250 miles away. The two Big Ten coaches acknowledged Monday ...

Team USA bounces back with Czech rout

BERLIN (AP) — Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier set the tone early to help the U.S. bounce back from its worst offensive performance in 50 years. Stewart had 11 of her 19 points in the first quarter and Collier scored seven of her 12 in the second as the Americans routed the Czech Republic 105-64 on Monday. "I just wanted to be better. I just wanted to really lead by example," Stewart said. "Not only just from stats, but just the way that I was communicating to my teammates. This is a big moment for all of us and we need to take full advantage of it." Stewart was coming off ...

Texas braces for rematch with Ohio State

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Hero Kanu has seen both sides of the Texas-Ohio State rivalry, in shades of scarlet and burnt orange. Kanu was a Buckeye defensive tackle when Ohio State beat Texas in a 2024 season College Football Playoff semifinal on the way to the national championship. Then he was a Longhorn when the Buckeyes beat Texas again in the 2025 season opener. That loss proved critical when the preseason No. 1 ultimately missed the playoff. So here he is again, waiting for another Texas-Ohio State matchup on Saturday night when the Buckeyes become the first No. 1 team to visit ...