Month: November 2021

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Florian Wirtz has big shoes to fill at Bayer Leverkusen after its last young star…

BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin has fired coach Pál Dárdai 10 months into his second spell at the German Bundesliga club and replaced him with former…

By ARITZ PARRA and HELENA ALVES Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese health authorities have identified 13 cases of the omicron…

YORK, England (AP) — A top snooker player fell asleep in the middle of his match in one of the most prestigious events in the sport. Mark Williams…

By STEPHEN WADE and YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The northern Japanese city of Sapporo became a frontrunner to land the 2030 Winter…

PHOENIX — Cameron Christon had 24 points as Grambling State defeated Morgan State 74-59 at the HBCU Challenge. Danya Kingsby added 20 points for…

ZURICH (AP) — Chelsea will have to reschedule two Premier League games to play at the pandemic-delayed Club World Cup after FIFA confirmed the…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Nebraska has earned the dubious distinction of being the best 3-9 team in the country. Since 1978, when…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Lincoln Riley has left Oklahoma to coach at USC, and now the Sooners are scrambling. Riley…

By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The Cleveland Browns have a week off to secure solutions to the deep list of problems holding…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 33 points, nine assists and no confrontations with Isaiah Stewart in the Los…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Lamar Jackson provided one brilliant highlight during an otherwise subpar performance and his…

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Shepherd scored 15 of his 17 points after halftime, Andre Kelly finished with 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting and…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Texas Rangers have reached an agreement on…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Michael Bunting, Alexander Kerfoot and William Nylander each had a goal and an assist, and…

PHOENIX — Joe Bryant Jr. had 20 points as Norfolk State defeated Hampton 70-61 at the HBCU Challenge. Marquis Godwin led the Pirates with 14…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs see similarities in this year’s team to the one that won the Super…

ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Ashley Joens had 23 points including a critical 3-pointer late, Lexi Donarski also scored 23 points and No. 13 Iowa State blew…

By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays have reached an agreement with right-hander Kevin Gausman on a five-year, $110…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings had no idea where to go on the biggest play of the game. The…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse coach Dino Babers announced that offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert is out after just two years on the job. Tight…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand scored the tying goal on a power play in the third period and set-up David Pastrnak’s…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams both extended some unwanted streaks Sunday. One…

By PAT PICKENS Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Andreas Johnsson had two goals and two assists, Jesper Bratt had a goal and two assists and the…

By TIM CRONIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Timo Meier scored on a deflection and added an empty-net goal, James Reimer earned his 42nd career…

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Josh Cohen had 18 points and 10 rebounds as St. Francis (Pa.) defeated Lehigh 79-68. Myles Thompson added 17 points, Ronell Giles…

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Keeshawn Barthelemy converted six straight free throws in the final 63 seconds as Colorado held off Stanford, 80-76 to win…

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By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins and center fielder Byron Buxton have agreed to a seven-year, $100 million…

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Andre Blake made two spectacular saves, Nashville missed on two penalty kicks and the Philadelphia Union won a shootout Sunday…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Keon Ellis had 22 points, Jaden Shackelford contributed 15 and No. 10 Alabama…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Dillon Brooks scored 21 points, Desmond Bane added 18 and the Memphis Grizzlies took…

By The Associated Press Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook was taken off the field on a cart with a shoulder injury in the third quarter of a…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Marcus Smart scored 21 points, Al Horford had 17 points and 11 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat…

SAN DIEGO — Atin Wright posted 16 points as Cal State Northridge narrowly beat San Diego 56-52. Marcellus Earlington led the Toreros with 20 points…

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Tavian Dunn-Martin had 27 points as Florida Gulf Coast topped Purdue Fort Wayne 85-78 at the FGCU Invitational. Jalon Pipkins…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Daniel Ortiz had 15 points off the bench to lead North Alabama to an 81-69 win over Alabama State. Kenny Strawbridge led…

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic is expected to miss at least two weeks after tests confirmed he sprained his right ankle…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Collin Gillespie scored 13 points and No. 7 Villanova used a dominating first half to defeat La…

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Aaryn Rai converted a last-second layup to give Dartmouth a 63-61 overtime win over Bryant Peter Kiss hit a 3 with :33 left…