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JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Isiah Dasher’s 29 points helped Saint Peter’s defeat Quinnipiac 63-56. Dasher shot 11 for 20, including 5 for 9 from…

CHICAGO — Jace Carter’s 22 points helped UIC defeat Northeastern 81-73. Carter added five rebounds for the Flames. Toby Okani scored 19 points…

LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has congratulated Argentina and Argentines for their win over France in Sunday’s World Cup…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Brink had 21 points, a season-best 17 rebounds and a key 3-pointer before the…

LAS VEGAS — Dana Tate had 24 points in Norfolk State’s 70-66 win against N.C. A&T in the HBCU Challenge. Tate shot 8 for 15, including 6 for…

RUNNEMEDE, N.J. (AP) — The ball New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit for his American League-record 62nd home run has sold for $1.5 million at…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Quarterback Ryan Tannehill was out only one possession for the Tennessee Titans after he injured his right ankle during…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Rayshawn Jenkins intercepted Dak Prescott’s tipped pass and returned it 52 yards…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jerick McKinnon had a 26-yard touchdown run in overtime and the Kansas City Chiefs got three…

CHICAGO — Led by Philip Alston’s 17 points, the Loyola Chicago Ramblers defeated the Albany (NY) Great Danes 68-56 on Sunday. The Ramblers…

NEWARK, N.J. — Led by Kevin Osawe’s 16 points, the NJIT Highlanders defeated the Niagara Purple Eagles 62-53 on Sunday. The Highlanders…

LEWISBURG, Pa. — Alex Timmerman’s 15 points helped Bucknell defeat Merrimack 61-55. Timmerman added five rebounds for the Bison (7-4). Xander…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Andy Dalton and Taysom Hill combined to throw three touchdown passes, and the New Orleans…

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil great Pelé has congratulated Lionel Messi and Argentina for winning the World Cup and Kylian Mbappé for his goal-scoring…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Zia Cooke scored 16 points, Aliyah Boston had 10 points and 13 rebounds for her 67th…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi is not ready to walk away from Argentina yet despite ending his pursuit of a World…

BALTIMORE — Jacob Boonyasith had 19 points in UMBC’s 78-62 victory over William & Mary. Boonyasith was 5 of 8 shooting, including 2 for 4…

STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Frankie Policelli scored 22 points and grabbed 19 rebounds to power Stony Brook to a 66-59 victory over Army. Keenan Fitzmorris…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Marcus Carr had 17 points and five assists as seventh-ranked Texas, playing again without…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Aaliyah Edwards scored 26 points, Lou Lopez Senechal added 23, and No. 9 UConn,…

By DANIEL POLITI and ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentines let loose and streets across the country became…

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum is missing a rematch with the Orlando Magic because of personal reasons. The 24-year-old…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Kylian Mbappé scored a hat trick seemingly from out of nowhere to electrify the World Cup…

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Led by Lysander Rehnstrom’s 13 points, the Navy Midshipmen defeated the Washington (MD) Shoremen 93-54 on Sunday. The…

LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — The six-goal final between France and Argentina set a World Cup record of 172 at this year’s tournament. The previous…

BOSTON — Led by Shy Odom’s 18 points, the Howard Bison defeated the Harvard Crimson 66-54 on Sunday. The Bison are now 6-8 on the season,…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Jalen Pickett scored 16 points, Andrew Funk added 15 and Penn State turned up the defense in the second half to roll to…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns could be without defensive end Jadeveon Clowney for a while after he…

LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — A diplomatic delegation from the three host countries of the 2026 World Cup were in Qatar for a handover ceremony ahead of the…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams lost All-Pro receiver Cooper Kupp to a high ankle sprain that could sideline him for the rest of the…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi made his strongest case yet to be considered soccer’s greatest player of all…

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bears offensive lineman Teven Jenkins was taken to a hospital with a neck injury after he got hurt during a 25-20 loss to…

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Geno Auriemma missed No. 9 UConn’s game against Florida State on Sunday as he wasn’t feeling well after the team’s…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi, wearing a black Qatari robe over his blue-and-white Argentina shirt, kissed…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA says Al Horford of the Celtics has been fined $25,000 for making what it called “unnecessary and excessive contact” to…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets will be without star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams…

LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi is making a record 26th appearance at the World Cup. That breaks a tie with Germany great Lothar Matthäus.…

By JADE LE DELEY and ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Dismayed fans in France are finding reasons to be cheerful amid the pain of Les…

GRAND BAIE, Mauritius (AP) — French golfer Antoine Rozner has produced a brilliant burst of scoring on the front nine to win the Mauritius Open by…

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Revived UConn and hot Marshall will face each other in the Myrtle Beach Bowl on Monday. The Huskies had won just four games…

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin has a women’s World Cup super-G victory to top off her first speed race weekend of the season…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The World Cup champions will earn $42 million in prize money for their soccer federation. The losing team in the final between…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé head the selections for the team of the tournament as chosen…

By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentines woke up ready to watch the national team play for its third World Cup…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — After saying he needed time to consider his future, England coach Gareth Southgate has…

LA VILLA, Italy (AP) — Lucas Braathen won the Alta Badia giant slalom for his second win in as many races. Braathen moved up from third after the…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Ajay Mitchell totaled 25 points, seven rebounds and five assists to lead UC Santa Barbara to an 85-73 victory over Portland…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Boise State quarterback Taylen Green accounted for 256 yards and three touchdowns and the Broncos beat North Texas 35-32 on…

KIHEI, Hawaii (AP) — Angel Reese finished with 30 points and 12 rebounds in 30 minutes of play and No. 11 LSU remained unbeaten with a 91-52…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Tobias Cameron had 17 points in Abilene Christian’s 65-59 win against Cal State Bakersfield. Cameron was 6-of-7 shooting (5…

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Semyon Varlamov stopped 35 shots before being injured in the third period and the New York…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Azuolas Tubelis scored 19 points, Oumar Ballo added 18 and No. 9 Arizona turned the…

CHICAGO (AP) — D.J. Burns Jr. finished with 18 points and nine rebounds to help North Carolina State hold off Vanderbilt 70-66 at the Legends of…

SEATTLE (AP) — Keyon Menifield scored 13 points to lead five in double figures and Washington beat Idaho State 90-55 on Saturday night. Braxton…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Tyler Bass hit a 25-yard field goal as time expired, and the Buffalo Bills clinched their…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Sam Reinhart scored twice and Sergei Bobrovsky made 29 saves as the Florida Panthers beat New…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Tage Thompson scored the tiebreaking goal on a power play midway through the third period and…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Filip Rebraca totaled a career-high 30 points, Payton Sandfort scored a career-best 24 and Iowa rolled to a 106-75 victory…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Bryce Thompson made a career-high five 3-pointers and scored 19 points, and Oklahoma State beat Wichita State 59-49. Thompson…

PHOENIX — Gabe McGlothan scored 20 points, including four in overtime, and Grand Canyon knocked off Pepperdine 83-73. McGlothan had 13 rebounds for…

By TONY SELLARS Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Memphis star Ja Morant was ejected just before halftime and an undermanned Oklahoma City…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Mikko Rantanen and Alex Newhook scored in the second period, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Jarrett Allen’s dunk with 2:01 remaining in overtime gave Cleveland a 100-99 victory over the…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored a season-high 58 points, using one of the best scoring efforts of his career to…

HOUSTON (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored 32 points and Damian Lillard added 25 as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Houston Rockets 107-95. Portland…

MONTREAL (AP) — Brandon Hagel scored two goals and added an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning laid a 5-1 beating on the Montreal Canadiens on…

By GLEN ROSALES Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Cornerback Jakon Robinson stopped SMU quarterback Tanner Mordecai on a 2-point conversion…

By CHARLES GARDNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bobby Portis had 22 points and 14 rebounds starting in place of Giannis Antetokounmpo and the…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jimmy Vesey scored early in the third period and the New York Rangers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 for their sixth straight…

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Logan Eggleston, the National Player of the Year and Final Four Most Outstanding Player, had 19 kills, seven digs and three…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Martin Necas scored 2:19 into overtime and the Carolina Hurricanes stretched their point streak…

By CREG STEPHENSON Associated Press MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Frank Gore Jr. ran for an NCAA bowl-record 329 yards and accounted for three touchdowns to…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Keyontae Johnson scored 23 points, snared 10 rebounds and had four steals as Kansas State won the 11th Wildcat Classic…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Erik Gustafsson recorded his first career hat trick to steal the spotlight from Alex…

By The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Led by Marcus Watson’s 24 points, the North Carolina A&T Aggies defeated the Texas Southern Tigers…

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Chase Hunter had 18 points, Hunter Tyson scored 16 and Clemson turned its first game against Richmond in 70 years into an…

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Cam Hayes scored 25 points shooting 8 for 11 and LSU fought off feisty Winthrop, pulling away in the second half for an…

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Tyler Whitney-Sidney scored 16 points as Lehigh beat St. Elizabeth 94-36. Whitney-Sidney finished 6 of 8 from the field for the…

By PHILLIP B. WILSON Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Adama Sanogo had 27 points and 14 rebounds, helping No. 3 Connecticut beat Butler 68-46.…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Mims rushed for a career-high 205 yards and two scores, Jake Haener threw two TD…

FRESNO, Calif. — Callum McRae had 21 points in Sacramento State’s 59-53 victory against Fresno State. McRae also added six rebounds for the…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 19 points and 12 rebounds as No. 16 UCLA turned back No. 13 Kentucky…

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Great Osobor scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds off the bench and Montana State set a single-game scoring record in a…

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Rudi Williams scored 26 points and BYU held off rival Utah for a 75-66 victory on Saturday night. BYU had a 4-point advantage at…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Zach Edey had 29 points and 16 rebounds and Caleb Furst scored all 12 of his points in the…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer The Pittsburgh Pirates and veteran catcher Austin Hedges have agreed to a $5 million, one-year contract. A person…

By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 26 points, Bam Adebayo had 22 points and 13 rebounds and the Miami Heat…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Quarterback Matt Ryan came out on the wrong side of history for a second time in the Indianapolis…

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Matthew Murrell scored 21 points and Daeshun Ruffin had 17 with the two combining for 28 in the second half when Mississippi…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With the Minnesota Vikings gathered in their humbled locker room at halftime in a huge…

By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Emily Bessoir and Londyn Jones each scored 12 points to lead No. 10 UCLA to a 75-47 win…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Deshaun Watson dropped to a knee for the third time to extinguish the final seconds. He turned and…