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The highlights of Wednesday's AP Sports report. An up-to-the minute listing of all stories planned, including games and events, is available in Coverage Plan on AP Newsroom, https://newsroom.ap.org/coverageplan. You can also find a link to Coverage Plan on the left navigation of the Newsroom home page, https://newsroom.ap.org. Sports content can be found at http://newsroom.ap.org/page/APSports
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LOS ANGELES — Reggie Bush has his Heisman back. The Heisman Trust reinstated the former Southern California tailback as the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, citing fundamental changes in the structure of college athletics during the 14 years since Bush forfeited the trophy and the honor. Bush gave up his Heisman following an NCAA investigation that found he received what were impermissible benefits during his time with the Trojans. College football players are now allowed to profit from their work in many ways. By Greg Beacham. SENT: 1,080 words, photos.
FBN--INSIDE THE NUMBERS
The No. 1 draft pick already has traded hands, with Carolina sending it more than a year ago to Chicago in a trade to move up to take Bryce Young first overall in 2023. Based on recent history, plenty more first-round picks should change hands on Thursday night. Over the past five drafts, there have been 28 trades during the first day of the draft that included first-round picks, with five of those deals involving picks in the top 10. By Pro Football Writer Josh Dubow. SENT: 1,040 words, photos.
With:
— FBN--DRAFT-FINISHING TOUCHES — The NFL’s top prospects gather for the final time ahead of the draft. By Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos by 7 p.m.
BKN--PELICANS-THUNDER
OKLAHOMA CITY — The top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder escaped Game 1 with a 94-92 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. A loss at home in Game 2 could allow doubt to creep in for a team whose oldest starters are 25. By Cliff Brunt. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos. Game starts at 9:30 p.m.
Also:
— BKN--HEAT-CELTICS. Boston leads series 1-0. By Kyle Hightower. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos. Game starts at 7 p.m.
HKN--GOLDEN KNIGHTS-STARS
DALLAS — The defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights, who are an eighth seed this postseason, go for a 2-0 series lead on the road in their first-round series against against top seed Dallas. By Stephen Hawkins. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos. Game starts at 9:30 p.m.
Also:
— HKN--BOSTON-TORONTO. Series is tied 1-1. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos. Game starts at 7 p.m.
— HKN--KINGS-OILERS. Edmonton leads series 1-0. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos. Game starts at 10 p.m.
NOTABLE
CAR--INDYCAR-NEWGARDEN DISQUALIFIED
Team Penske suffers a humiliating disqualification when reigning Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden is stripped of his victory in the season-opening race for manipulating his push-to-pass system. Penske teammate Scott McLaughlin, who finished third in the opener on the downtown streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, also is disqualified. The disqualifications gave the victory to Pato O'Ward, who finished second. It is the first win for McLaren's IndyCar team since 2022. By Auto Racing Writer Jenna Fryer. SENT: 680 words, photo.
SOC--ENGLISH ROUNDUP
LIVERPOOL, England — Premier League title-chasing Liverpool plays relegation-fighting Everton in the Merseyside derby. Man United hosts last-placed Sheffield United. By James Robson. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos. Matches start at 3 p.m.
SOC--FRENCH ROUNDUP
PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain can clinch a record-extending 12th league title if it wins at Lorient and Monaco fails to beat Lille later in the day. In the other game Marseille faces southern rival Nice. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. PSG-Lorient is underway. Monaco-Lille and Marseille-Nice start at 3 p.m.
TEN--MADRID OPEN
MADRID — Rafael Nadal says he will play in the Madrid Open despite not being fully fit and isn't too optimistic about his chances of being ready for the French Open later this month. Nadal says he would not play in Paris if he gets there feeling the same way that he is feeling ahead of his debut in Madrid. By Tales Azzoni. SENT: 600 words, photos.
BKN--NETS-FERNANDEZ
NEW YORK — It's not only the superstar players who have come and gone quickly in Brooklyn. The Nets have also changed coaches frequently even when successful, and hope Jordi Fernandez is the one they will want to stay a while. By Basketball Writer Brian Mahoney. SENT: 650 words, photo.
SKI--WCUP-HIRSCHER-NETHERLANDS
Marcel Hirscher, one of the most successful ski racers of all time, is planning to return next season after five years in retirement. And the record eight-time overall World Cup champion is going to compete for the Netherlands — his mother’s country — instead of his native Austria. By Andrew Dampf. SENT: 860 words, photos.
ENT--BERNIE WILLIAMS-NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC DEBUT
Bernie Williams, a four-time World Series champion and five-time All-Star turned classical guitar player, makes his New York Philharmonic debut with conductor Gustavo Dudamel. By Baseball Writer Ronald Blum. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos by 11 p.m.
SOC--SOCCER DIPLOMACY
One of America’s greatest soccer players, Carli Lloyd, is spending the week in Greece working with kids as part of a U.S. State Department program designed to teach life lessons through sports. One of its missions is to remind kids, and maybe their parents, too, about the core reason we play sports – to learn to lead, include others and be a good teammate. By National Writer Eddie Pells. SENT: 670 words, photos.