NFL combine’s speed week ends with another fast finish
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — College football’s top players turned the NFL’s annual scouting combine into speed week.Running back...
Dobbins, Taylor add another chapter to running back rivalry
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jonathan Taylor and J.K. Dobbins spent three seasons vying for the title of Big Ten’s best running b...
Review: Austen’s ‘Emma,’ humanized but not modernized
There’s beauty to spare in the new screen adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Emma,” from its palatial country estates with the...
Darius Rucker’s “Wagon Wheel” keeps rolling
NASHVILLE, Tenn — Country singer Darius Rucker couldn’t quite believe it when he was surprised this week with the news that his song “Wagon Wheel” was...
Taylor handles the wind, Mickelson to win at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Nick Taylor had more trouble with the wind than he did with Phil Mickelson. The Canadian managed both just fine Sunday and won ...
Taylor takes 1-shot lead over Mickelson at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Phil Mickelson and his sublime short game delivered more entertainment than all the athletes and celebrities for the Saturday s...
Jason Day climbs within 2 of the lead at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Jason Day received a warm reminder Friday at Pebble Beach how good it feels to hit shots the way he wants, make a bunch of putt...
Nick Taylor takes lead on glorious day at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Nick Taylor opened with an eagle, closed with two birdies and made a gorgeous day feel even better with an 8-under 63 at Monter...
Celebrated book editor Alice Mayhew dies at age 87
NEW YORK — Alice Mayhew, the celebrated and influential editor of political and historical works whose authors ranged from Bob Woodward and Carl Berns...
Jaguars keep Marrone, Caldwell despite another losing season
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars are retaining coach Doug Marrone and general manager Dave Caldwell despite consecutive losing seasons.
Wisconsin RB Jonathan Taylor rushes into elite company
PASADENA, Calif. — It is no longer a question of where Jonathan Taylor ranks among the greatest running backs to play at Wisconsin for assistant coach...
No. 13 Penn State tops No. 15 Memphis 53-39 in Cotton Bowl
ARLINGTON, Texas — Journey Brown ran for 202 yards with two long touchdowns, Garrett Taylor returned an interception 15 yards for a score after anothe...
Review: Forget CGI. Dench is the special effect in ‘Cats’
There’s apparently enough groundbreaking technology used in “Cats” for NASA to send a rocket to unexplored parts of the universe — perhaps to a far-of...
Andrew Lloyd Webber beams as ‘Cats’ film has its premiere
NEW YORK — It was a special night for Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber as he walked the red carpet for the world premiere of the film adaptation of his Tony Aw...
Coyotes acquiring Hall shifts balance of power in West
John Chayka looked at the Arizona Coyotes roster and their spot atop the Pacific Division and wondered.
Coyotes acquire Taylor Hall from Devils for picks, prospects
The Arizona Coyotes are looking to end their lengthy playoff drought by adding a player desperate to get back to the postseason himself.
Lady Gaga to headline pre-Super Bowl concert in Miami
NEW YORK — Lady Gaga is returning to the Super Bowl stage — sort of.
Dalton returns and leads Bengals to 1st win, 22-6 over Jets
CINCINNATI — Andy Dalton returned from his three-week exile Sunday and got a long-awaited win for the coach who benched him, throwing a touchdown pass...
Badgers take back Axe in snowy 38-17 win vs. Gophers
MINNEAPOLIS — Jack Coan delivered two momentum-shifting touchdown passes in the snow for No. 13 Wisconsin, Jonathan Taylor added three touchdowns to h...
Taylor Kitsch plays a bad guy with nuance and special skills
NEW YORK — Actor Taylor Kitsch bristles at the notion that the criminal he plays in the new police drama “21 Bridges,” is a cold-blooded killer.
Winless Bengals bench rookie Finley, go back to Andy Dalton
CINCINNATI — With the season slipping away and still no win to show for it, the Bengals are going back to Andy Dalton at quarterback.
The Latest: Swift wins top honor at AMAs, breaks MJ record
LOS ANGELES — The Latest on the American Music Awards, being presented Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles (all times local):
Pollstar says U2 top touring act over the last decade]
NEW YORK — It was a beautiful decade for U2 on the touring front, as the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers raked in over $1 billion in sales to be named th...
15 Grammy facts: Michelle Obama in, Bruce Springsteen out
Fifteen things worth noting about Wednesday’s nominations for the 2020 Grammy Awards, from snubbed singers to the comeback kids.
Tanya Tucker ‘beyond shocked’ by Grammy nominations
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The first time Tanya Tucker was nominated for a Grammy Award, it was 1972, it was for her breakout country hit, “Delta Dawn,” and s...
After 15 losses, Canada beats US for 1st time in Davis Cup
MADRID — Canada beat the United States in the Davis Cup for the first time on Tuesday, defeating the Americans 2-0 on the second day of the revamped t...
Taylor over 200 again in No. 15 Badgers’ 37-21 win over Neb
LINCOLN, Neb. — Jonathan Taylor ran for 204 yards and two touchdowns, Aaron Cruickshank ran back a kickoff 89 yards for a score, and No. 15 Wisconsin ...
Swift questions AMAs performance over fight with music group
LOS ANGELES — Taylor Swift said Thursday that she may not perform at the American Music Awards and may have to put other projects including a forthcom...
Tale of 2 left tackles: Taylor Lewan and Garett Bolles
DENVER — Just like Denver's Garett Bolles, Tennessee's Taylor Lewan has been dogged by penalties all season, and the Titans' struggling left tackle di...
He said, she said: Will female acts win big at CMA Awards?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The lack of women on country radio is as tired as a bad country song cliche, but the Country Music Association Awards is trying to ...