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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — An organization of more than 100 Olympic and non-Olympic sports bodies has told members it is preparing to shut itself…

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea’s striker crisis is starting to ease. Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner are back in training and expected to return soon though…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A lucky break has kept Collin Morikawa on course to become the first American to win the Race to Dubai. A sloppy…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer The tennis player who disappeared after accusing a former top Chinese official of sexually assaulting her is known…

LOSAIL, Qatar (AP) — The most dramatic Formula One title fight in at least a decade further intensified when Christian Horner and Toto Wolff traded…

BREMEN, Germany (AP) — Werder Bremen says its coach Markus Anfang is under investigation by German authorities for allegedly using a fake…

LONDON (AP) — English cricketer Alex Hales has apologized after the publication of a photo showing him in blackface portraying Tupac Shakur at a…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Expectations for the United States men’s curling team are on the rise for the Beijing…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Aaron Curry was known a decade ago as an NFL bust. He was the No. 4 pick of the 2009 draft and…

BEIJING (AP) — China’s Foreign Ministry is sticking to its line that it isn’t aware of the controversy surrounding tennis professional…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Graham Ike scored a season-high 26 points, Hunter Maldonado added 24 points, and Wyoming pulled away…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Moses Wood had a career-high 21 points as Portland defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 86-74. Shawn Williams led the Golden Lions with a…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Trey Pulliam made a go-ahead floater in the lane with 1:05 left and San Diego State held off…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s first shutout loss in six years was only the capper on a miserable week for the…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gabe Stefanini had 28 points as San Francisco edged past Nevada 73-70. Jamaree Bouyea added 22 points for the Dons. Will Baker…

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Rakeim Gary had 17 points off the bench to lift South Carolina State to a 67-53 win over NAIA-level St. Andrews…

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Andre Kelly scored 28 point missing only five of 16-shot attempts and grabbed 15 rebounds and Cal beat back Southern Utah…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Zach Whitecloud scored two goals in his first game back after hand surgery and the Vegas Golden…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes snapped the Anaheim Ducks’ eight-game winning streak with a 2-1…

By STEVE McMORRAN AP Sports Writer WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New IOC guidelines to sports bodies on transgender participation have been hailed…

SEATTLE (AP) — Cameron Tyson had 26 points as Seattle beat Morgan State 93-80. Isaiah Burke led the Bears on Thursday night with 19…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Mac Jones threw a 19-yard scoring pass to Nelson Agholor for the game’s only offensive touchdown…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored in regulation and the shootout, Kyle Turris also scored in the shootout and the Edmonton Oilers beat…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Taran Armstrong had a triple-double with 16 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds to carry Cal Baptist to a 67-66 win over…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — IImar’I Thomas scored 21 points on 10-of-14 shooting and No. 20 UCLA pulled away from Cal State Northridge for a 73-46 win.…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Boone Jenner had three goals, Yegor Chinakhov scored in the seventh round of a shootout…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Andy Reid has won a Super Bowl. So has Mike McCarthy. When the two coaches meet Sunday as Reid’s Chiefs host…

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Taz Sherman scored a career-high 27 points to lead West Virginia to an 87-68 victory over Elon in the Shriners Children’s…

CONWAY, S.C. — Cameron Henry had 14 points and 13 rebounds to lift Indiana State to a 77-36 win over Old Dominion in the Myrtle Beach Invitational.…

HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Collin Guggenheim rushed for 266 yards, scored three touchdowns and barreled for critical first downs in the final three…

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 22 points, Seth Curry added 20 and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers beat the…

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Rudy Gay hit five 3-pointers and scored 20 points in his season debut to help the Utah Jazz…

By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer Australia’s test cricket captain has quit after being investigated by Cricket Australia for sending explicit text…

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Noah Williams scored 16 points and led six players into double-digit scoring as Washington State routed Idaho, 109-61 to win…

TULSA, Okla. — Trey Phipps had a career-high 22 points as Oral Roberts routed Haskell 89-46. Aspen LaPointe led the NAIA’s Fighting Indians…

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Douglas Wilson and Noah Freidel scored 14 points apiece as South Dakota State rolled past Presentation 99-62. Matt…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 20 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter, hitting three straight 3-pointers,…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild used a four-goal third period to beat the Dallas Stars 7-2. Kirill…

BOB SUTTON Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Malik Cunningham accounted for seven touchdowns in Louisville’s 62-22 romp past Duke, helping the…

By PAUL GEREFFI Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Spencer Knight made a career-high 45 saves to lift the Florida Panthers over the New Jersey…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets have hired Billy Eppler as their general manager, giving him a four-year…

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Sammy Friday IV had a career-high 21 points as Eastern Illinois routed Rockford University 96-64. Friday IV made 9 of 11…

JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brandon Saad scored twice, Ville Husso made 26 saves and the St. Louis Blues snapped a four-game…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Kayla Wells scored 24 points, Qadashah Hoppie hit four 3-pointers and finished with 16 points and No. 24 Texas…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant scored 17 of his 28-points in a third-quarter rally in the Memphis Grizzlies’…

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Jalen Cone registered 18 points as Northern Arizona got past Cal State Bakersfield 74-64. Shaun Williams led the Roadrunners…

By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 12 rebounds to help the Minnesota Timberwolves beat…

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Keve Aluma and Nahiem Alleyne each scored 18 points and Virginia Tech routed St. Francis (PA) in the second half, 85-55 to…

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Sophomore Tari Eason came off the bench to score 19 points and grab a career-high 14 rebounds and LSU breezed to an 85-46…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tevin Brewer had a career-high 25 points as Florida International topped Ball State 73-60. Basheer Jihad led the…

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Mike Miles Jr. had 16 points as TCU beat Nicholls State 63-50. Ty Gordon led the Colonels with 12…

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Hayden Brown posted 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead The Citadel to a 102-49 win over Carver College. Dyllon Scott led the…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Steven Stamkos and Brayden Point each scored in the shootout and regulation to lift the Tampa…

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 32 points and the Miami Heat beat the Washington Wizards 112-97 on Thursday night for their fourth straight…

DENTON, Texas — Thomas Bell had 19 points as North Texas routed Texas-Arlington 64-36. Montez Young Jr. led the Mavericks with six…

MONTREAL (AP) — Teddy Blueger scored two goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins snapped a three-game skid, pounding the Montreal Canadiens 6-0. Tristan…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Bill Self knew that Ochai Agbaji was within one point of 1,000 for his career, so the…

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Darryl Morsell scored 22 points, Justin Lewis added a career-best 21 points and nine rebounds and Marquette beat…

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Walter Whyte had 21 points as Boston University held on to beat Hartford 75-70. Hunter Marks led the Hawks with 18…

TORONTO (AP) — Morgan Rielly scored twice and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers 2-1 for their 10th victory in 11 games. Jack…

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jacob Markstrom made 27 saves for his fifth shutout, Andrew Mangiapane had two goals and…

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Jordan Goldwire and Umoja Gibson each scored 13 points and Oklahoma beat East Carolina 79-74 in the Myrtle Beach Invitational.…

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Jaylen Sims came off the bench to score 13 points and grab eight rebounds to spark UNC Wilmington to a 65-53 victory over…

MOREHEAD, Ky. — Skyelar Potter had 14 points off the bench to lead Morehead State to an 84-59 win over Transylvania. Colby Napier led the Division…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Jordan Bohannon hit four 3-pointers to become the Big Ten Conference leader in that category and Keegan Murray scored 26…

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Jack Nunge had 14 points and 14 rebounds, Paul Scruggs also scored 14 points and Xavier led wire…

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) — Adrian Nelson posted 16 points and seven rebounds as Northern Kentucky narrowly defeated Eastern Michigan 74-73. Monty…

HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Jack Ferguson had 15 points as Colgate easily defeated SUNY Poly 97-50. Keegan Records had 11 points and nine rebounds for…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jeremiah Davenport had 16 points as Cincinnati romped past Presbyterian 79-45. Rayshon Harrison led the Blue Hose on Thursday…

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — David Sloan posted 12 points and six rebounds as East Tennessee State defeated South Carolina Upstate 56-43. Bryson Mozone…

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Delano Smith had 23 points as Saginaw Valley State topped Western Michigan 80-63. Lamar Norman Jr. led the Broncos with a…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Morgan Jones scored 11 of her 12 points in the third quarter to help Florida State’s massive turnaround as the No.…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Ricky Clemons made a layup with 25 seconds left to give Campbell the lead en route to a 67-65 win over Marshall. Cedric…

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Tyler Maye had 18 points off the bench to lift North Carolina A&T to a 77-69 win over Greensboro. Matthew Brown led the…

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Drew Pember registered 16 points, seven rebounds and seven blocks as UNC Asheville defeated Tennessee Tech 61-55. Diante Wood…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers are having trouble getting healthy this week in preparation for their game at rival Minnesota.…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Noah Horchler posted 10 points and 12 rebounds to lead Providence to a 69-58 win over New Hampshire. Qon Murphy led the…

By KANTELE FRANKO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Some of the men who say they’re survivors of decades-old sexual misconduct by…

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Players for a junior hockey team in Omaha have threatened to boycott the next three games and coaches and support staff have…

BOONE, N.C. — Jahmir Young scored 23 points and hit a 3-pointer with 52 seconds remaining in the game to lift Charlotte to a 67-66 victory over…

By The Associated Press No. 25 North Carolina State hosts Syracuse on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Wolfpack lost at No. 13 Wake…

By The Associated Press No. 19 Wisconsin is chasing its seventh straight victory and aiming to remain in control of its destiny in the Big Ten West…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Los Angeles chef who told a newspaper that Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Antonio Brown obtained a fake COVID-19 vaccination…

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Enrique Freeman had 15 points and 13 rebounds to lead five Akron players in double figures as the Zips easily beat Wheeling…

By The Associated Press No. 20 Pittsburgh can clinch its second ACC Coastal Division title in four years with a victory over Virginia. The game will…

By The Associated Press The Aggies will look to rebound from last week’s loss at Ole Miss that snapped a four-game winning streak when they take a…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Colin Castleton had 19 points and 10 rebounds for his second straight double-double and No.…

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Angel Reese had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Katie Benzan scored 22 points, and No. 3…