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Georgia coach Kirby Smart cheers on the crowd during the NCAA college football champions victory celebration at Stanford Stadium in Athens, Ga.,, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. (Steve Schaefer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Georgia celebrates title at stadium, Smart plans repeat

Georgia celebrates title at stadium, Smart plans repeat
Georgia coach Kirby Smart cheers on the crowd during the NCAA college football champions victory celebration at Stanford Stadium in Athens, Ga.,, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. (Steve Schaefer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
MLB talks resume after 42-day gap, little progress evident
FILE - Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred speaks during a news conference in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. Major League Baseball and the players' association are scheduled to meet Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, in the first negotiations between the parties since labor talks broke off Dec. 1. The planning of the meeting was disclosed to The Associated Press by a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement was made. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
Yanks' Balkovec living 'American dream' with manager role
FILE - New York Yankees minor league hitting coach Rachel Balkovec speaks to reporters during the Major League Baseball winter meetings on Dec. 10, 2019, in San Diego. Balkovec was introduced Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, as manager of the Tampa Tarpons, the New York Yankees' Low A affiliate in the Florida State League. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Rays: Bullpen catcher Jean Ramirez dies unexpectedly at 28
Former Cubs, Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester announces retirement
FILE - Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester throws during the first inning of Game 5 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Cleveland Indians on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, in Chicago. Lester, a durable left-hander who won three World Series titles during 16 years in the majors, has announced his retirement. Lester, who turned 38 on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, finishes with a 200-117 record and a 3.66 ERA in 452 career games, including 451 starts. He also has been a reliable postseason performer, compiling a 2.51 ERA in 26 appearances.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
AP source: MLB labor talks to resume after 42-day break
FILE - Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred speaks during a news conference in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. Major League Baseball and the players' association are scheduled to meet Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, in the first negotiations between the parties since labor talks broke off Dec. 1. The planning of the meeting was disclosed to The Associated Press by a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement was made. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
Column: Georgia wipes away 41 years of frustration
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart celebrates winning the College Football Playoff Championship game against Alabama, getting a hoist from outside linebacker Bolan Smith, early Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in Indianapolis. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Dave Gettleman out as Giants GM, says he is retiring
New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman walks on the field before of an NFL football game against the Washington Football Team, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. Gettleman is out as the general manager of the New York Giants after a fourth straight double-digit losing season. The Giants announced the 70-year-old Gettleman retired on Monday, Jan. 10. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
AP sources: Yanks' Balkovec to be first female MiLB manager
FILE - New York Yankees minor league hitting coach Rachel Balkovec speaks to reporters during the Major League Baseball winter meetings, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, in San Diego. The New York Yankees are promoting Balkovec to manager at Low A Tampa, making her the first woman to skipper a team affiliated with Major League Baseball, according to two people familiar with the move who spoke with The Associated Press, late Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
AP sources: Yankees' Rachel Balkovec to manage Low A Tampa, will be first female skipper in MLB-affiliated league
Column: State on edge as Bulldogs try to end 41-year drought
FILE - Georgia's Nick Chubb, from left, Sony Michel and Kirby Smart walk off the field as Georgia loses to Alabama in the NCAA college football playoff championship game in Atlanta on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018. Alabama won, 26-23. Those Georgia Bulldogs aren't the only ones having a devil of a time beating fellow Southeastern Conference powerhouse Alabama. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)
Cone, Perez, Ravech replace A-Rod, Vasgersian on ESPN Sunday
FILE - Former New York Yankees pitcher David Cone throws out a ceremonial first pitch for the second game of a baseball doubleheader between the Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays, Thursday, July 18, 2019, in New York. Former players David Cone and Eduardo Perez are joining Karl Ravech to form a new broadcast team for ESPN's
Former Mets acting GM Zack Scott acquitted of DUI charges
FILE - Fans arrive for COVID-19 screenings before entering at Citifield for the New York Mets home opening baseball game, April 8, 2021, in New York. Former New York Mets acting general manager Zack Scott was acquitted Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, of drunken-driving charges stemming from his arrest last August after he attended a fundraiser at team owner Steve Cohen's house, his attorney announced. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Washington to reveal new name on Feb. 2; won't be RedWolves
FILE - Washington Football team players run into an empty stadium prior to the start of the Baltimore Ravens at Washington Football Team NFL football game on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, in Landover, Md. Washington's NFL team said Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, it will unveil its new name on Feb. 2. Team president Jason Wright confirmed that the name will not be Wolves or RedWolves. He cited trademark challenges for not going down that path that was popular among fans. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
Debut host Wild eager for fittingly frigid Winter Classic
Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski (47) controls the puck in front of center Nico Sturm (7) during practice at Target Field in Minneapolis on Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, for Saturday's NHL Winter Classic against the St. Louis Blues. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
Column: Another socially distanced Newby Awards for 2021
FILE - Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. Just 13 games into his tenure, Meyer was mercifully fired by the Jacksonville Jaguars. With Meyer out of the running for coach of the year, and no idea where Bobby Petrino ended up, we'll give this Newby trophy to Ted Lasso. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Lockout hurts Braves' chance to cash in on championship
FILE - Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. runs to first base after hitting a double during the fifth inning of the team's baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, in Atlanta. World Series champions for the first time in 26 years, the Atlanta Braves were all set to cash in. Perhaps no team was hurt more than Atlanta when Major League Baseball locked out its players on Dec. 2. The move put the start of the 2022 season in jeopardy and scrubbed Acuña and company from the Braves' business plans - for now. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
These players won (and lost) sports bettors the most in 2021
FILE - Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (28) signs autographs for fans after an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Houston. Taylor was among the athletes who either won or lost the most money for sports bettors in 2021, according to several national sports books. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman, File)
Holiday Bowl scrapped as virus issues hit UCLA before kick
FILE - The College Football Playoff logo is shown on the field at AT&T Stadium before an NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, Jan. 1, 2021. The Holiday Bowl became the fifth postseason college football game to be canceled when UCLA was forced to pull out just hours before kickoff because of COVID-19 issues with the team, Tuesday, Dec.28, 2021. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman, File)
One of a kind: Ohtani wins AP Male Athlete of Year award
FILE - Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani is greeted in the dugout after he hit a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Seattle. Ohtani, the Los Angeles Angels' two-way superstar, is the winner of The Associated Press' Male Athlete of the Year award. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Aaron, Elder overcame hate to achieve records, milestones
FILE - Hall of Famer Hank Aaron waves to the crowd during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Sunday, July 28, 2013, in Cooperstown, N.Y. Aaron made history with one swing of his bat. A year later and on the other side of Georgia, Lee Elder made history with one swing of his driver. Their deaths in 2021 were mourned beyond the sports world and were reminders of the hate, hardships and obstacles they endured with dignity on their way to breaking records and barriers. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)
COVID outbreaks at UVa, BC scuttle Fenway, Military bowls
FILE - Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec (5) prepares to hand the ball off during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Wake Forest, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Boston. The Fenway Bowl and Military Bowl have been canceled due to the pandemic as coronavirus outbreaks at Virginia and Boston College forced them to call off their postseason plans. The Military Bowl scheduled for Monday, Dec. 27, at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium between Boston College and East Carolina was canceled because of positive COVID-19 tests at BC.(AP Photo/Mary Schwalm, File)
Water worries in West force sports teams to get creative
FILE - Arizona Diamondbacks' Steven Souza Jr. walks on new synthetic grass at Chase Field before a spring training baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, March 25, 2019, in Phoenix, Ariz. The Diamondbacks ripped out the grass at the field ahead of the 2019 season, replacing it with the artificial turf. The team says they've saved about 16 million gallons of water because of it. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
Ode to Sports: A year when games and fans came off the bench
Alabama quarterback Bryce Young holds the Heisman Trophy at an award ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in New York. (Todd Van Emst/Heisman Trust via AP, Pool)
Coyotes among organizations hiring 'Angels' as greeters
Angels for Higher representatives Matthew Adams, right, and Chase Baird, middle, greet an Arizona Coyotes fan at the entrance to the Coyotes' team shop prior to an NHL hockey game Dec. 3, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. The job is a perfect fit for Matthew and Chase, two gregarious teens with Down syndrome. It's great for the Coyotes, too, an opportunity to expand the franchise's community outreach and inclusion programs. And, judging by the smiles and enthusiastic reactions to Matthew and Chase, it's also a big hit with Coyotes fans.(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
APNewsBreak: MLB payrolls drop 4%, back to 2015 level
FILE - Fans arrive at Minute Maid Park where the roof on the stadium was open for Game 2 of baseball's World Series between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves, Oct. 27, 2021, in Houston. MLB's labor strife showdown pits the league's owners vs. the players with a notable third party warily watching: the fans. It is unlikely the people who actually pay for tickets will have much sympathy for either side. Fans are hoping for a quick resolution to the first MLB work stoppage in 26 years. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
AP Source: Mark Kotsay replacing Bob Melvin as A's manager
FILE - Mark Kotsay, of the Oakland Athletics baseball team, poses for a photo Feb. 22, 2017, in Mesa, Ariz. Kotsay is replacing Bob Melvin as manager of the Athletics, a person with direct knowledge of the move said. Kotsay has been promoted from third base coach to manager, taking over the club he played for as an outfielder in four of his 17 major league seasons. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no formal announcement had been made by the team. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

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