Georgia stayed at No. 1 followed by Michigan, Washington and Florida State, but a final weekend of big games could shuffle the standings.
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NFL notebook: Receiver Justin Jefferson cleared to return for Vikings
Jefferson, who has missed two months with a hamstring injury, with be eligible to play when Minnesota returns from its bye.
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MLB notebook: Hendriks and Bellinger selected Comeback Players of the Year
Reliever Liam Hendriks and outfielder Cody Bellinger are both free agents,.
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NHL roundup: Boston’s Milan Lucic taking indefinite leave of absence after undisclosed incident
The Bruins are not commenting, other than to say the team ‘takes these matters very seriously.’
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Sports Digest: NASCAR announcer, track owner Ken Squier dies at 88
Squier, a member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, opened Vermont’s Thunder Road in 1960 and was CBS’ lead announcer for the Daytona 500 from 1979-97.
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Thursday’s college roundup: Maine begins Florida trip with victory
Men’s basketball: The Black Bears beat Northwestern State, 78-65, in the first of four games in Florida.
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MLB: Ohtani, Acuna are unanimous picks as MVPs
Angels star Shohei Ohtani becomes the first two-time unanimous MVP, and Atlanta’s Ronald Acuna beats out Mookie Betts for NL honors.
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In crunch time, Mazzulla pushes all the right buttons for Celtics
Boston Coach Joe Mazzulla needed to get creative against the 76ers with two starters out, and he came through in a 117-107 Celtics win.
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MLB notebook: Owners approve Athletics’ move to Las Vegas
The A’s will change cities for the third time in franchise history, getting approval to leave Oakland.
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NBA roundup: Warriors’ Green suspended for five games
Draymond Green is penalized for grabbing Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert around the neck during a fracas Tuesday night.