Kingsbury, Fedora out

Coaches Kliff Kingsbury of Texas Tech and Larry Fedora of North Carolina were fired after losing seasons.

Kingsbury, the former record-setting Red Raiders quarterback, finished 35-40 in six seasons and lost his last five games. Texas Tech was 19-35 in Big 12 games under Kingsbury, even while consistently having one of the nation’s top offenses.

Fedora overcame years of NCAA trouble — from inherited scholarship reductions to an academic case that hovered over recruiting — to help the Tar Heels put up big offensive numbers and win an Atlantic Coast Conference division championship. But he couldn’t halt a downturn. North Carolina went 5-18 over the past two seasons marred by injuries, inexperienced players and close losses.

Western Kentucky fired secondyear coach Mike Sanford following a 3-9 finish, the Hilltoppers’ first losing season since 2010 . ... Illinois extended the contract of coach Lovie Smith for two years through 2023 after the Illini finished his third season with four victories . ... Ohio State moved up to No. 6 in the Associated Press poll after trouncing rival Michigan while the Wolverines fell to No. 8. Georgia moved up a spot to No. 4 behind Alabama, Clemson and Notre Dame.

The Chicago Blackhawks traded forward Nick Schmaltz to Arizona for Dylan Strome and Brendan Perlini.

Atlanta United blew out the Supporters’ Shield-winning New York Red Bulls 3-0 in the opening leg of the MLS Eastern Conference final. Portland and Kansas City opened the West final with a 0-0 draw.

U.S. Olympic star Mikaela Shiffrin won her third straight World Cup slalom race at Killington, Vt.

After failing to defend their Davis Cup title on home soil in a 3-1 loss to Croatia, the French lashed out at plans to change the event and Lucas Pouille said he would boycott it.

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton won from the pole at the year-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.