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FILE - In this June 13, 1982 file photo, Argentina's Diego Maradona, front, is attacked by Belgium's Guy Vandermissen during the opening game of the Soccer World Cup in Barcelona, Spain. Maradona was the soul of Argentine soccer whose magic extended to Italy, where he bewitched Napoli fans. He died at 60, his health undercut by cocaine and obesity. (AP Photo, File)

Prominent sports deaths in 2020

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Washington Football Team defensive end Chase Young (99) in action during an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020 in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.) **FILE**

No preseason, no problem: NFL rookies shine in strange year

By Mark Long - Associated Press

In this Oct. 31, 2020, file photo, Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) and quarterback Mac Jones (10) celebrate a touchdown pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi State in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Smith and Jones have been named finalists for the Heisman Trophy. The Heisman will be awarded Jan. 5 during a virtual ceremony as the pandemic forced the cancellation of the usual trip to New York that for the presentation that usually comes with being a finalist. (Gary Cosby Jr./The Tuscaloosa News via AP, File) **FILE**

Explosive trio leads Alabama into College Football Playoffs

By JOHN ZENOR - Associated Press

College football player went from homelessness to happiness

By TYLER HORKA and The Clarion Ledger - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, Madison Square Garden in New York sits empty after NCAA college basketball games in the men's Big East Conference tournament were cancelled due to concerns about the coronavirus. With the virus raging in March, several conferences called off their postseason basketball tournaments, and the NCAA canceled the billion-dollar bonanza known as March Madness, proceeds from which trickle down in some form to almost every Division I school in America. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

COVID, legislation, lawsuits signal change in college sports

By EDDIE PELLS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2020, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback coach Jedd Fisch coaches players during NFL football training camp in Foxborough, Mass. Arizona is hiring New England Patriots assistant Jedd Fisch as its head coach, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. Fisch is filling the vacancy created when Arizona fired Kevin Sumlin earlier this month after the Wildcats finished the season winless, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the school was still preparing an official announcement. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, Pool, File)

Arizona hires Patriots assistant Fisch as head coach

By JOHN MARSHALL - Associated Press

Atletico Madrid's Kieran Trippier runs with the ball during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at the Alfredo Di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Atletico’s Trippier banned for 10 weeks for betting breaches

Associated Press

AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Napoli and AC Milan, at the San Paolo Stadium in Naples, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020. (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)

AP Interview: How Gazidis is leading the revival of AC Milan

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Florida head coach Dan Mullen speaks with players before the first half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game between Florida and Alabama, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Florida, Mullen sanctioned for NCAA recruiting violations

Associated Press

The Maryland offense, left, lines up agains the Rutgers defense during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Maryland football opens offseason with four players entering transfer portal

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019 file photo, Boise State coach Bryan Harsin watches his players warm up for the Las Vegas Bowl NCAA college football game against Washington at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. No. 25 San Jose State will face perennial conference powerhouse Boise State in the Mountain West championship on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020 in Las Vegas. The game is usually played on the higher seed’s home field but this year it will be held at Sam Boyd Stadium. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus, File)

Auburn hires Boise State’s Harsin to lead football program

By JOHN ZENOR - Associated Press

Study: Graduation gap widens between white, Black athletes

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) drops back in the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)

Brees: Saints ‘only going to get better’ before playoffs

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

Northern Iowa to build artificial turf field with $2M gift

Associated Press

Real Madrid's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, controls the ball in front Eibar's Pape Diop during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Eibar and Real Madrid, at Ipurua stadium, in Eibar, northern Spain, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

Real Madrid president backs soccer changes post-COVID

Associated Press

FILE - Clemson tight end Braden Galloway runs against LSU during the first half of the NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, in New Orleans. Galloway is seeing shorter lines at fast-food restaurants and fewer people around campus after Clemson started the fall semester with online-only undergraduate classes amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

College Football Playoff selections look much the same despite unusual season

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2020, file photo, New York Jets center Connor McGovern walks off the field after the Las Vegas Raiders defeated the Jets in an NFL football game in East Rutherford, N.J. McGovern is not used to losing. He cannot stand it. This dismal season with the Jets has taken things to another level. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)

McGovern a durable constant on Jets’ ever-changing O-line

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. - Associated Press

MHSAA: Football, volleyball, swimming tourneys will resume

Associated Press

Coastal Carolina wide receiver Jaivon Heiligh (6) and teammate Will McDonald (66) celebrate Heiligh's touchdown against Troy during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Troy, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt) **FILE**

Successful season? College football played 500-plus games

By RALPH D. RUSSO - Associated Press

Northwestern running back Cam Porter, left, scores a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Illinois in Evanston, Ill., Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Ramsey, No. 15 Wildcats try to end No. 3 Buckeyes’ title run

By MICHAEL MAROT - Associated Press