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All things sporty (3)

HOF Larry Brown is out as coach of Italian team (Fiat Torino). Brown, 78, took over the Serie A team this season but guided them to just a 5-19 record
 
Duke rises to No.1 in AP poll again, Kansas drops to 5th.

AP's Top 5:

1.) Duke (11-1)
2.) Michigan (12-0)
3.) Tennessee (10-1)
4.) Virginia (11-0)
5.) Kansas (10-1)
 
Tiger Woods bypassing Sentry Tournament of Champions

Tiger Woods will not begin the new year in Hawaii after all. Woods had until Friday to officially commit to the tournament. The tournament begins Jan.3.

Woods is most likely to make his 2019 debut at the Farmers Insurance Open, which begins Jan. 24.
 
UConn to retire Ray Allen's No.34, Rebecca Lobo's No.50​

Lobo lead the UConn women's team to a 35-0 record and the first of 11 national championships in 1995.

Allen lead the men to an 89-13 record during his three years in Storrs.
 
UConn to retire Ray Allen's No.34, Rebecca Lobo's No.50​

Lobo lead the UConn women's team to a 35-0 record and the first of 11 national championships in 1995.

Allen lead the men to an 89-13 record during his three years in Storrs.
 
Takuma Inoue (13-0 3 KO's) defeated Petch Sor Chitpattana (48'1 33 KO's) by unanimous decision to win the vacant WBC interim bantamweight world title
 
Ken Shiro retained his WBC junior flyweight world title with a one-sided unanimous decision over Saul "baby" Juarez. All three judges scored the fight for Shiro 120-108, 119-109, 119-109.
 
Miami Hurricanes football coach Mark
Richt announced his retirement Sunday after compiling a 26-13 record the past three seasons at his alma mater.

Richt was hired after 15 seasons as Georgia Bulldogs coach with a 145-51 record.
 
Miami Hurricanes football coach Mark
Richt announced his retirement Sunday after compiling a 26-13 record the past three seasons at his alma mater.

Richt was hired after 15 seasons as Georgia Bulldogs coach with a 145-51 record.


Miami hired Temple's Manny Diaz as its next coach Sunday night, replacing Richt, who retired earlier in the day.
 
Duke QB Daniel Jones, potential first-round pick, declares for NFL draft.

Jones, a three-year starter for the Blue Devils is Mel Kiper's No.3 QB and No.25 prospect overall.
 
Roger Federer, Switzerland best Serena Williams' American duo at Hopman Cup.​

Roger Federer won the bragging rights over Serena Williams as they faced each other on court for the first time, with Federer spearheading Switzerland's 4-2, 4-3 (3) victory over the United States
 
The Indiana Pacers are hiring longtime WNBA executive Kelly Krauscopf as the first female assistant general manager in NBA history.

Krauscopf has been president and general manager of the WNBA's Indiana Fever for 17 years.
 
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Sorry NFL. Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley has agreed to a contract extension with the Sooners.

Riley lead Oklahoma to the CFP in his first two seasons as head coach while mentoring Heisman Trophy winners Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray.

Details of the contract extension will be finalized this mon9
 
Soccer:

Chelsea have signed Christian Pulisic from Borussia Dortmund for €64 million and have loaned the USA international back to the Bundesliga club.
 
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Teofimo Lopez Jr. named ESPN 2018 prospect of the year. He has enourmous talent and potential thanks to his power, speed, work ethic. showmanship, poise and charisma. That makes him a must-see fighter in 2019.
 
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