AP National Sports

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo finished his 17-minute season-ending news conference by thanking…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Nyara Sabally scored 22 points, Te-Hina Paopao had 19 points, six rebounds and six assists, and No. 19 Oregon beat Arizona…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The international transfer windows that opened at the start of the year and closed Monday for most European…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — It’s winter in Cincinnati, so the Super Bowl-bound Bengals plan to arrive in Los Angeles…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Fired Ohio State defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs will be the new special teams and cornerbacks…

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Professional sports teams and gambling companies in the U.S. are increasingly bringing…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer Tom Brady filled his 22 seasons in the NFL with more wins, yards passing and touchdowns than any other…

LYON, France (AP) — Lyon striker Moussa Dembele shook off his recent COVID-19 infection and scored the winner in a 2-1 victory over third-place…

By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota House has passed two bills aimed at putting restrictions on transgender…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville’s athletic board executive committee has approved a new contract with men’s basketball interim coach Mike…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Long before Tom Brady called it quits, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers began contemplating a future…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer Weston McKennie says he let his team and nation down when he violated team COVID-19-rules in September, which caused…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Caitlyn Callahan is the first female coach in the 135-year history of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The…

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks guard Tim Hardaway has undergone surgery for the broken bone in his left foot. The Mavericks says Hardaway will…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The University of Connecticut says it has complied with a recent arbitration ruling and has…

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Fired Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores has sued the NFL and three teams, alleging racist…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos are looking for a new owner in what’s expected to be the…

LONDON (AP) — An enhanced maternity policy will feature in new contracts for professional female players in English soccer beginning next season.…

By The Associated Press The history is with Pebble Beach. The appearance money is in Saudi Arabia. Most of the top players from the top 50 in the…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s latest No. 1 recruiting class is gradually starting to contribute…

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is making “the strongest possible appeal” to all combatants in Ethiopia to observe the…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Floyd Mayweather Jr. is ready to put his money into NASCAR. The Money Team Racing hopes to debut at the Daytona 500…

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — UFC President Dana White has struck a partnership deal with the Pitbull-owned NASCAR race team Trackhouse Racing. The deal…

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — A rare football card featuring Tom Brady in the year he won his first Super Bowl has sold for $118,000 at auction. The…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The PGA Tour is set for beautiful weather at Pebble Beach, with one eye on Saudi…

ZURICH (AP) — Former England youth international Felix Nmecha has switched to play internationally for Germany after FIFA approved a change of…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Javon Frazier and other HBCU players have something to prove in 2022, and more opportunity to…

BERLIN (AP) — The Champignons League pizza is fine with UEFA after all. European soccer’s governing body says it does not mind that a German…

By BRUCE LOWITT AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The only full season of NFL perfection in the Super Bowl era including winning the championship…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer It can be argued — and has been for decades — that a perfect record including winning a championship makes…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vanessa Bryant will be recognized as one of the leading women in sports at an event during Super Bowl week. Bryant is the widow…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United player Mason Greenwood remains in police custody as officers investigating an attack on a woman also…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer It was telling that the only Tottenham manager referenced by name in Dele Alli’s parting note to the London club…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caleb Williams is transferring to Southern California, following his former coach Lincoln Riley…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid is playing this season for the Philadelphia 76ers like an NBA MVP front-runner.…

By The Associated Press Reaction from social media and elsewhere after Tom Brady announced his retirement. Brady won seven Super Bowls and set…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have named Kristi Coleman as their new team president, while Nick Kelly…

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country music star Mickey Guyton will hit this month’s Super Bowl stage to…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville’s meandering coaching search has a new twist. The Jaguars have…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has handed over a forensic report to local prosecutors with what it said are findings of poor management and…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona came agonizingly close to losing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang but it never really had a…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady has retired after winning seven Super Bowls and setting numerous passing records…

KIRKCALDY, Scotland (AP) — A bestselling novelist has ended her sponsorship of a second-division football team in Scotland over its signing of a…

BEIJING (AP) — Olympic officials in Taiwan have reversed a decision to skip Friday’s opening ceremony of the Beijing Games in China. They say…

By ISIFU WIRFENGLA Associated Press BUEA, Cameroon (AP) — The African Cup of Nations in Cameroon sparks memories for Tiku Achale of what soccer…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has qualified for a 10th successive World Cup after beating Syria 2-0 in Dubai. Second-half goals from Kim…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer World Cup champion Elana Meyers Taylor’s quest to add to her Olympic medal total at the Beijing Games is in…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL is awarding $1 million in research funding to two teams of medical researchers to study the effects of…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer A 10-event run called the International Series will form part of this season’s Asian Tour in a move that could…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer Two-time Alpine skiing gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin has been thinking a lot about the stress and pressure…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Equipment manager Petr Sulan stepped into the net for the Czech Republic’s latest…

BEIJING (AP) — Medal predictions for the Beijing…

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer Foreign athletes fully vaccinated against the coronavirus in their country are allowed to compete in France —…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Marie-Philip Poulin grew up in modest surroundings in smalltown Quebec to become one of Canadian women’s…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer As college football waits on Caleb Williams to announce where he will be going to school, Mississippi…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer No. 10 Kansas and No. 23 Texas face tests in the Big 12 to headline the AP Top 25 schedule for this week. The…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Jewell Loyd is staying in Seattle and Breanna Stewart will be returning, too, a person with the situation told…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Ezekiel Alley had a season-high 22 points as Portland State snapped its seven-game home losing streak, holding off Northern…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 21 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Golden State Warriors…

SAN DIEGO — Keshad Johnson had 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead San Diego State to a 72-47 win over New Mexico. KJ Jenkins led the Lobos on Monday…

DURHAM, N.C. — Justin Wright had 20 points as North Carolina Central narrowly defeated Norfolk State 70-67. Joe Bryant Jr. led the Spartans on…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Lu Dort scored 18 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Portland Trail Blazers…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Taylor Mikesell scored 24 points, Jacy Sheldon had 18 and No. 23 Ohio State outlasted No. 21 Iowa 92-88. Iowa’s Caitlin…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The first so-called modern Olympics were held in 1896 in Athens. The Winter Olympics were not…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — James Akinjo scored 25 points and eighth-ranked Baylor overcame West Virginia 81-77. Matthew…

OGDEN, Utah — Koby McEwen scored 24 points as Weber State stretched its win streak to seven games, defeating Eastern Washington 90-84. Jamison…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Bryce Moragne had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead Florida A&M to a 66-65 win over Alabama State, the Rattlers’ seventh…

LORMAN, Miss. — Cameron Christon had a season-high 25 points as Grambling State beat Alcorn State 80-73. Dominic Brewton led the Braves on Monday…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Tim Stutzle scored at 4:22 of overtime and the Ottawa Senators beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2. Thomas Chabot and Nick Paul…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Naz Hillmon scored 21 points, Emily Kiser grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds and No. 6 Michigan beat fifth-ranked Indiana…

JACKSON, Miss. — Brion Whitley had 18 points off the bench to lead Southern to a 75-64 win over Jackson State. Chance Moore led the Tigers with 16…

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews had three goals and an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs scored four times in the third period to rally to a 6-4…

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. — Donchevell Nugent had a season-high 23 points as Maryland Eastern Shore defeated Morgan State 79-72. Nathaniel Pollard Jr. had…

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Hunter Maldonado had a career-high 35 points as Wyoming won its ninth straight home game, topping Colorado State 84-78 in overtime.…

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Baylor Scheierman had 24 points as South Dakota State stretched its winning streak to 11 games, defeating North Dakota 70-64.…

NORMAL, Ala. — Jalen Johnson posted 18 points and nine rebounds as Alabama A&M defeated Bethune-Cookman 67-52. Kevin Davis led the Wildcats on…

NEW YORK (AP) — Alec Burks had 21 points off the bench, Evan Fournier also scored 21 and the New York Knicks routed the skidding Sacramento Kings…

DETROIT (AP) — Jordan Oesterle scored 2:11 into overtime as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-1. Dylan Larkin had a goal and an assist…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The National Women’s Soccer League Players Association said Monday night that it has agreed to its first-ever…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Jaroslav Halak made 20 saves, Brock Boeser scored and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago…

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Sam Reinhart had his fifth career hat trick to lift the Florida Panthers over the Columbus…

By KRISTEN GELINEAU Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — An Australian curling team has made history as the first curlers from Down Under to qualify for…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 33 points, including a driving layup with 26.4 seconds left in overtime…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have entered a fast-paced final stretch of their head coach…

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Elijah Hutchins-Everett had 20 points as Austin Peay narrowly defeated Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 68-63 in double…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 29 points, Jayson Tatum added 20 points and 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Gary Trent Jr. scored 31 points, Pascal Siakam added 25 and the Toronto Raptors snapped Atlanta’s…

MACON, Ga. — Jalen Johnson had 21 points, hitting 4 of 6 3-pointers, as Mercer narrowly defeated Wofford 67-62. James Glisson III had 16 points and…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Reserve guard Brandon Goodwin matched a career-high with 21 points, Jarrett Allen added 16 and the…

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Ryan Davis registered 17 points as Vermont stretched its win streak to 10 games, defeating Albany 73-61. Matt Cerruti led the…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie forward Isaiah Jackson scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his first career…

BANGOR, Maine — Austin Williams had 20 points as Hartford topped Maine 78-66. Hunter Marks had 16 points and three blocks for Hartford. Maks…

DETROIT — Kevin McAdoo scored 19 points as Detroit easily defeated Michigan-Dearborn 96-51. Madut Akec, DJ Harvey and Matt Johnson added 15 points…

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Horston scored 24 points, including the last three in overtime, to lead No. 7 Tennessee…