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HOCKEY: TheNHLcanceled the Winter Classic scheduled forJan. 1atTarget Field in Minneapolis andAll- StarWeekend thatwas set for lateJanuary in Sunrise, Florida. The league said thosemoves don’t change the league and players’ target date to begin on or around Jan. 1in the hopes ofeach team playing a full 82- gameseason.

COLLEGE:

MichiganState University is dropping swimming and diving teamsformen andwomenafter the202021season. No onewill lose a scholarship if they remain as students, the university said. Counseling andmental health services will also be available.

COLLEGEFOOTBALL: Zac Thomastied a career high with fourpassing touchdowns, and he added a 60- yard rushing score to lead hostAppalachianState past ArkansasState45- 17on Thursdaynight. Appalachian State scored24unanswered points in the first half to take a 31- 7leadat halftime. Thomas connectedwith freshman ChristianWells fora 46- yard score, andDaetrich Harrington rushed fora 55- yardTD.

PROFOOTBALL:

MattBlair, one of the great linebackers in MinnesotaVikings historyand a six- timeProBowlerwhoplayed in two SuperBowls, has died. He was70years old. Blair, whohad been suffering fromdementia, diedThursday afteran extended period in hospice care.

SOCCER: Real Madrid strikerLuka Jovic faces a six- month prison sentence inSerbia for flouting the country’s coronavirus isolation rules, stateprosecutors said Friday. Jovicbriefly returnedhome fromSpain in March andwas seen on the streets ofBelgrade and pictured at his girlfriend’s birthday partydespite being ordered to self- isolate for14days.