Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Tuesday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EST:- The AP announces its college football player of the year. Announcement at 12:30 p.m.- SEATTLE -- Washington officially accepts its invitation to the Peach Bowl and the College Football Playoff semifinals as the Huskies continue to look ahead to their Dec. 31 matchup with Alabama.- CLEMSON, S.C. -- No. 3 Clemson begins preparations for its College Football Playoff semifinal with No. 2 Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 31. For Tigers coach Dabo Swinney, its the chance to celebrate at the site where their national championship dreams ended last season.- SAN FRANCISCO -- City and county officials are expected to vote on a deal for a new $1.3 billion stadium that supporters hope will keep the Oakland Raiders in town. Board meetings start 2 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.- LONDON -- The Jaguars, Dolphins, Browns and Rams will be the home teams for next seasons NFL games in London.- PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers are back in first place in the AFC North and playing their best football of the season. A trip to Cincinnati -- site of a volatile playoff victory last winter -- awaits.- RENTON, Wash. -- For the first half of the season, Cliff Avril, Michael Bennett and the rest of the Seattle Seahawks defensive line were able to create havoc. For the past five games, the pass rush and the ability to sack the quarterback has gone missing.- The hot stove season has been burning for the St. Louis Cardinals, who have already addressed their two biggest needs. Now, with outfielder Dexter Fowler and reliever Brett Cecil in the fold, general manager John Mozeliak is just looking for a couple extra pieces to finish things off.- Florida defensive coordinator Geoff Collins and Temple are working to finalize deal that will make him the Owls head coach, a person involved in the negotiations tells the AP.- VILLANOVA, Pa. -- The No. 1 Villanova Wildcats try to remain undefeated when they play city rival Temple. Game starts 7 p.m.- LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- After a win over Southern Mississippi, undefeated and No. 5 Mississippi State travels to Sun Belt Conference member Arkansas-Little Rock. Game starts 7:30 p.m. Hoby Brenner Jersey . Reigning world champion Eve Muirhead of Scotland opened with a 12-2 rout of Winnipegs Jennifer Jones in a battle of teams bound for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Kiko Alonso Jersey . -- Washington Redskins tight end Fred Davis was charged Thursday with driving while intoxicated, a day after he was suspended for an NFL substance-abuse policy violation. https://www.saintsjerseyssale.com/1013f-jon-stinchcomb-jersey-saints.html . -- For the first time in two months, an opponent was standing up to Alabama. Shy Tuttle Jersey . MORITZ, Switzerland -- Fog prevented downhill racers from getting their Olympic dress rehearsal. Will Smith Jersey .H. -- Matt Kenseth made it 2 for 2 in the Chase, holding off teammate Kyle Busch to win Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. OXON HILL, Md. -- Bart Swain of the Cleveland Indians has won the Robert O. Fishel Award for public relations excellence in the major leagues.The honor was presented Monday at the winter meetings.Swain has worked 25 seasons with the Indians, the past 22 as the main media contact for Indians players, managers, coaches and baseball operations.Swain has led the teams efforts for the last three years to raiise money in the fight against cancer with a 50-mile bike race that benefits the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.ddddddddddddhe award was named for the longtime executive with the Indians, St. Louis Browns, the Yankees and the American League. Fishel won the first award in 1981. ' ' '