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Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez granted contract extension
Mountain West Conference commissioner Gloria Nevarez received a four-year contract extension on Thursday, keeping her on the job through Dec. 31, 2030.,She started as commissioner on Jan. 1, 2023, amid upheaval in college sports, and the Mountain West has not been spared.,The conference is poised to...

Neighbors Boston College, Harvard on mission to snap short skids
Boston College coach Earl Grant will be looking for significant improvement from his team when the Eagles face Harvard at home in Chestnut Hill, Mass., on Wednesday afternoon, and no area needs to improve more than the team's offense., ,Boston College (3-4) ranks last among ACC teams in scoring (70....

Colts activate S Charvarius Ward from IR
The Indianapolis Colts activated cornerback Charvarius Ward from injured reserve and lifted his questionable designation for Sunday's game against the host Kansas City Chiefs.,Indianapolis (8-2) also waived cornerback Cameron Mitchell to make room for Ward, who was placed on injured reserve Oct. 18 ...

Penn State ekes out win over Harvard to remain unbeaten
Kayden Mingo tossed in a game-high 24 points to lead Penn State to an 84-80 victory over Harvard on Wednesday night in University Park, Pa., ,Penn State led by six, 82-76, with 24 seconds to play, but Harvard's Chandler Pigge was fouled on a made 3-pointer and hit the free throw to pull the Crimson ...

Penn State looks for offensive success against stiff Harvard defense
Scoring hasn't been a problem for Penn State this season, but it might be more of a challenge when the Nittany Lions take on Harvard on Wednesday night in University Park, Pa., ,Harvard (4-1) will enter that matchup leading the Ivy League in points allowed per game (61.6). Three of Harvard's opponen...

Phillies pick up option for reliever Jose Alvarado
Even though he missed nearly half of this past season due to an 80-game suspension for a positive performance-enhancing substance test, the Philadelphia Phillies exercised their option to retain reliever Jose Alvarado for the 2026 season Wednesday.,He's set to receive $9 million next year and become...

Blue Jackets breeze despite 500th goal from Leafs' John Tavares
The Columbus Blue Jackets' third line celebrated a big game on Wednesday in a 6-3 win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs, who saw John Tavares notch his 500th career goal in the lopsided loss.,Cole Sillinger scored his first two goals of the season and tied his career high with his fifth three-po...

Alvaro Folgueiras, Iowa tip off campaign against Robert Morris
For at least one Iowa player, the new era of Hawkeyes basketball begins against a familiar opponent.,Ben McCollum makes his Hawkeyes' coaching debut, complete with some talented transfers, including Alvaro Folgueiras, who'll face off against his former Robert Morris squad on Nov. 4, in Iowa City.,Af...

Emma Navarro dumps top seed Iga Swiatek in Beijing
No. 16 seed Emma Navarro stormed into the China Open quarterfinals with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 upset of top-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland on Wednesday in Beijing.,Navarro dominated the World No. 2 in the third set to finish the match in two hours and 30 minutes. Her triumph was her first in three meetings w...

Reports: Canelo Alvarez out until at least mid-2026 after elbow surgery
Canelo Alvarez, boxing's biggest star, has undergone elbow surgery, delaying the Mexican's next fight from a planned February event to at least the second quarter of 2026, according to multiple reports.,Alvarez, 35, lost the undisputed super middleweight world championship to Terence "Bud" Crawford ...

Colts CB Charvarius Ward, TE Tyler Warren to play vs. Titans
Indianapolis Colts cornerback Charvarius Ward and rookie tight end Tyler Warren are expected to play against the host Tennessee Titans on Sunday after having their respective questionable designations removed by the team.,Ward cleared concussion protocol while Warren was dealing with a toe injury.,W...

Astros await word on Yordan Alvarez as Rangers series continues
The Houston Astros can only hope life without Yordan Alvarez goes as well on Day 2 as it did on Day 1 when they seek a second consecutive victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.,Having already missed 100 games with a fractured right hand, Alvarez slipped on home plate while scoring...
