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junior is entering the NBA draft. A twotime selection to the all-Big East first team, Champagnie announced Saturday he plans to give up the rest of his college eligibility and hire an agent. The 6-foot-8 forward explored his pro prospects last year after winning the Big East scoring title as a sophomore. But he ultimately withdrew from the draft and returned to school . ... Julius Pegues, the first Black basketball player at the University of Pittsburgh, has died following a battle with cancer. He was 86. The school said Pegues died this week at John Hope Franklin Center for

Soccer: Liverpool completed its 119-day mission to displace Manchester City from atop the English Premier League. It lasted only a matter of hours. The status quo was ultimately maintained in what is promising to be another gripping fight for the title between the two giants from northwest England after they beat relegation-threatened opponents on Saturday. Liverpool beat third-from-last Watford 2-0,then Manchester City beat next-to-last Burnley 2-0 . ... Lazio boosted its bid for a European spot and put its derby nightmare behind it after a comfortable 2-1 win over Sassuolo in Serie A.