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CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Former Clemson offensive lineman Thomas Austin has been hired as a Tigers assistant football coach. Austin will coach the…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Jabari Walker is a 6-foot-9 sophomore on Colorado’s basketball team who can do things few people his size…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Stony Brook’s athletic teams are ineligible for America East postseason tournaments because the school is…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Angel McCoughtry is heading to Minnesota and Briann January is going to Seattle for her final season in the…

By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s state prosecutors have rejected suggestions that Novak Djokovic used a fake…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Hockey Hall of Famer Cammi Granato says she was asked for years to write a book about her experiences…

WATFORD, England (AP) — Roy Hodgson has equated his return to Premier League management to a sailor receiving a “siren call from the mermaid.”…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer When coach John Madden’s Oakland Raiders arrived at the Rose Bowl for the Super Bowl in 1977, the toughest…

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Mets general manager Omar Minaya has been hired by Major League Baseball as a consultant for amateur scouting. He will…

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — The Welsh Rugby Union will sell weaker beer and order bars to be closed during the second half of matches during the Six…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — American defender DeAndre Yedlin is returning to Major League Soccer, agreeing to a four-year contract with David…

BEIJING (AP) — Bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor has been chosen to be a flagbearer for the U.S. Olympic team but will not be able to attend the…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Premier League team West Ham is heading to sixth-tier Kidderminster Harriers for a fourth-round game in the FA Cup…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer Brian Flores says his lawsuit against the NFL over alleged racist hiring practices will continue even if…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Washington’s NFL team is now known as the Commanders. The new name was unveiled 18 months after the once-storied…

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is paying tribute to Paralympians and refugee athletes competing in the Beijing Olympics. He’s offering his best…

BY SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt has filed a complaint with the African soccer confederation against the appointment of a Gambian…

BEIJING (AP) — Beijing has reported three new COVID-19 cases as officials say the virus situation is under control with the Olympic Games set to…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang said he hopes to contribute to Barcelona with his experience. The Catalan…

BEIJING (AP) — Austrian skier Matthias Mayer will be the first athlete to test the downhill course at the Beijing Olympics after drawing the No. 1…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United player Mason Greenwood has been released on bail by police who questioned him on suspicion of the rape…

BEIJING (AP) — Italian Olympic Committee president Giovanni Malagò is at least the second IOC member who has tested positive for COVID-19 and been…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s men’s hockey team at the Beijing Olympics features 19 players who were born,…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Adam Rippon delivered one of those quintessential Olympic moments four years ago in Pyeongchang,…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Denmark’s men’s hockey team held its first pre-Olympic practice without six players after a…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer American snowboarder Chloe Kim is eyeing a second Olympic gold medal in the halfpipe on her terms. Kim stormed to…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer None of the elite athletes competing when Alpine skiing starts Sunday at the Olympics ever has been on the…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady took the New England Patriots to the top echelon of the NFL during his…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — More than 30 new COVID-19 cases are being detected daily ahead of the Beijing Olympics but…

By The Associated Press The Pac-12′s two highest-ranked teams meet for the second time in nine days when No. 3 UCLA plays at No. 7 Arizona on…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Elena Delle Donne is ready to play again. The two-time WNBA MVP has only been able to play three games the last…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin isn’t the only Alpine skier who could enter all five individual events at the…

LAS VEGAS — Bryce Hamilton and Donovan Williams scored 17 points apiece as UNLV beat Nevada 69-58. Jordan McCabe added 16 points for the…

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Orlando Robinson had 18 points to lead five Fresno State players in double figures and the Bulldogs romped past San Jose State…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mark Stone, Jonathan Marchessault and Brett Howden each had a goal and an assist, and the Vegas…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 35 points, Mikal Bridges added a season-high 27 and the NBA-leading Phoenix…

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Jaiden Delaire and Harrison Ingram scored 12 points apiece and Stanford slogged its way to a 57-50 win over California.…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Ezra Manjon registered 19 points as UC Davis edged past UC Riverside 65-60. Caleb Fuller had 14 points and eight rebounds for…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Alex Galchenyuk was the only scorer in the shootout and the Arizona Coyotes rallied to beat…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jordan Poole had 31 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 17.9 seconds remaining, and…

By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — For Taiwan, every appearance on the global stage is fraught with politics — and even more…

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Wendell Green Jr. scored a season-high 23 points off the bench as No. 1 Auburn cruised past rival Alabama with a 100-81 home…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Norway is predicted to top the medals table at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. This would be a…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jared Bynum scored 19 points off the bench and Al Durham made eight straight free throws in…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson led Michigan with 26 points and the Wolverines scored the last six points of the game to beat Nebraska…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Daeshun Ruffin scored 19 points before sitting out the final 12 minutes with a right leg…

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kevin Obanor had 17 points with five 3-pointers and 14th-ranked Texas Tech beat No. 23 Texas 77-64 in Chris Beard’s return.…

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — American snowboardcross rider Alex Deibold withdrew from the Beijing Olympics following a head injury he suffered at a…

By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Oliver Kylington exited the penalty box, joined a rush and scored to cap a three-goal rally in the…

BEIJING (AP) — The three-day torch relay for the Beijing Olympics has started with an 80-year-old former speedskater carrying the flame. The relay…

WICHITA, Kan. — Ricky Council IV registered 11 points as Wichita State defeated Tulsa 58-48. Tyson Etienne had 10 points for Wichita State (11-8,…

LOGAN, Utah — Justin Bean and Brandon Horvath scored 17 points apiece as Utah State easily beat Air Force 73-46. Sean Bairstow added 15 points for…

WASHINGTON — Tray Jackson tied his career high with 21 points and Jared Rhoden scored 14 points and Seton Hall beat Georgetown 70-63. Donald Carey…

By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Filip Forsberg had two goals, and Juuse Saros made 30 saves in the 100th win of his NHL…

By MARK GONZALEZ Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 29 points, and Zach LaVine added 24, and the Chicago Bulls beat…

By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Grad center Maya Dodson had 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, her fourth double-double of…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jarred Vanderbilt had 18 points against his former team, and Taurean Prince scored 23 as the…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James van Riemsdyk snapped a tie game when he scored off a rebound with 4:09 left in the game…

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dmitry Orlov scored his second goal of the game in the final minute of overtime to give the…

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have conducted their second interview with New York Giants coordinator Patrick Graham. They have one more…

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kennedy Chandler scored 16 points, Olivier Nkamhoua added 15 and No. 22 Tennessee beat Texas…

By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Oliver Wahlstrom and Mathew Barzal scored in the second period, Ilya Sorokin stopped 26 of 27…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Gary Trent Jr. scored 33 points, Pascal Siakam had 16 points and 14 rebounds and the Toronto…

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) —  Kianna Smith had 21 points and Olivia Cochran scored the go-ahead basket as No. 4 Louisville outlasted Miami 69-66.…

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider had two power-play goals and an assist and the New York Rangers beat the…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla (AP) — Victor Hedman scored from the left circle with 2:15 left in overtime, and the Tampa Bay…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 33 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists for his fourth triple-double of…

By MATT SUGAM Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Mitchell Marner had two goals and an assist and Jack Campbell had 31 saves as the Toronto Maple…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak scored twice, including a tiebreaking power-play goal in the third period, to lift…

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Boo Buie scored six of his 18 points in overtime and Northwestern had a 24-point, second-half lead disappear before beating…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 26 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 13 points and 13 rebounds, and the New…

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. (AP) — Foster Loyer scored 21 points and Hyunjung Lee scored 18 points and Davidson won its seventh consecutive road game…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Colombia needs a miracle to play in the next World Cup, while underdog Ecuador secured at…

PITTSBURGH — Tyler Burton recorded 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead Richmond to a 74-57 win over Duquesne. Leon Ayers III led the Dukes on Tuesday…

OXFORD, Ohio — Sincere Carry scored 20 points and Andrew Garcia scored 12 and Kent State beat Miami (OH) 78-65. Dae Dae Grant had 18 points and…

ALBANY, N.Y. — Anthony Gaines had 24 points plus 13 rebounds as Siena beat Canisius 73-65. Jordan Henderson led the Golden Griffins on Tuesday…

By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Malik Hall made a driving layup with 1.9 seconds left, and No. 13 Michigan State survived…

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Iverson Molinar scored 20 points and Garrison Brooks scored a season-high 18 points and Mississippi State beat South…

ATHENS, Ohio — Ben Vander Plas had 18 points and seven rebounds and Jason Carter scored 18 points and Ohio cruised past Ball State 87-63. Jalen…

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. — Cameron Healy and Kevin Miller scored 21 points apiece as Central Michigan narrowly beat Bowling Green 78-74. Myron Gordon…

YPSILANTI, Mich. — JT Shumate had 24 points as Toledo won its ninth straight game, rolling past Eastern Michigan 86-66. Noah Farrakhan led the…

By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — David McCormack and Dajuan Harris each scored 14 points as No. 10 Kansas defeated No. 20 Iowa…

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Trendon Hankerson, Keshawn Williams and Adong Makuoi scored 15 points apiece as Northern Illinois defeated Western Michigan…

TORONTO (AP) — Defender Carlos Salcedo was acquired by Toronto from Mexico’s Tigres and agreed to a three-year contract as a designated player.…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Ryan Hawkins scored 23 points and Creighton upset No. 17 UConn 59-55. Hawkins hit eight…

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Lorela Cubaj had 15 points and seven rebounds, Eylia Love added 14 points and eight rebounds, and No. 12 Georgia Tech beat Duke…

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kihei Clark scored 19 points, Jayden Gardner added 17 points and Virginia beat Boston College 67-55. Clark beat the…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — New England coach Bruce Arena expects Matt Turner’s transfer to Arsenal will soon be complete, a deal that will move the…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — If anyone has an appreciation for the long winding road the Cincinnati Bengals have taken to their…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. team has embraced the cold during this special winter session of World Cup…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The Board of Governors for the National Women’s Soccer League has approved its first-ever collective…

NEW YORK (AP) — Minor League Baseball is launching an outreach program focused on the Black community called “The Nine,” which is designed to…

By The Associated Press Ken Dorsey is staying in Buffalo. One week after receiving a ringing endorsement from Josh Allen, Dorsey was hired as the…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the situation says that Maurice Drayton won’t be back as the Green Bay Packers’ special…