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By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer It has been 18 months since the NCAA lifted a ban on name, image and likeness compensation for college…

PARIS (AP) — French teen prodigy Victor Wembanyama embellished his fast-growing reputation when he became the youngest MVP in the French league’s…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Arguments over who was the greatest player in the history of men’s soccer can often see cheap hits…

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Did you win money betting on Saint Peter’s, the longest-of-longshots men’s…

HONOLULU (AP) — Jovon McClanahan scored a career-high 23 points — all in the second half — to help Hawaii hold off UC Davis 74-66 in a Big West…

SYDNEY (AP) — The U.S. has beaten Czech Republic at the mixed teams United Cup when Frances Tiafoe’s opponent Tomas Machac retired due to a right…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brandin Podziemski and Carlos Stewart scored 18 points apiece and Santa Clara pulled away in the second half to beat San…

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — K.J. Simpson scored a career-high 31 points including the final 11 for Colorado and the Buffaloes beat Stanford 73-70 on…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Tony DeAngelo scored 1:10 into overtime to complete Philadelphia’s rally from two goals…

GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — Shawndarius Cowart had 19 points and five steals, Cameron Christon scored 18 with nine rebounds and Grambling rolled to a…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Jack McBain scored two late goals, and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3…

By The Associated Press DENVER — Led by Tommy Bruner’s 29 points, the Denver Pioneers defeated the UMKC Kangaroos 85-83 in three overtime…

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Bryce Pope scored 25 points and sank a jumper with one second left in overtime to rally UC San Diego to an 85-83 victory over…

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Dillon Jones scored 26 points as Weber State beat Northern Colorado 81-72 in a Big Sky Conference opener on Thursday night.…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mark Scheifele had three goals and the Winnipeg Jets snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the…

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Led by Myron Gardner’s 23 points, the Little Rock Trojans defeated the UT Martin Skyhawks 88-74 on Thursday. The…

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Led by Shamar Wright’s 18 points, the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars defeated the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 64-51 on…

By The Associated Press EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Jacob Polakovich posted career highs with 27 points, 26 rebounds and five assists and Southern Indiana…

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Branden Carlson and Lazar Stefanovic each scored 11 points and Utah beat California 58-43 on Thursday night. Utah (10-4,…

PHOENIX — Rayshon Harrison scored 16 points to guide Grand Canyon past California Baptist 73-59 in a Western Athletic Conference opener. Harrison…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Justin Ahrens scored 18 points off of the bench to lead the Loyola Marymount Lions over the Portland Pilots 92-72 on Thursday…

DES MOINES, Iowa — Led by Darnell Brodie’s 19 points, the Drake Bulldogs defeated the Valparaiso Beacons 68-63 on Thursday night. The…

VERMILLION, S.D. — The South Dakota Coyotes defeated the Saint Thomas Tommies 92-84 behind 21 points and six rebounds from Tasos Kamateros. The…

SAN MARCOS, Texas — Led by Tyreke Locure’s 12 points, the UL Monroe Warhawks defeated the Texas State Bobcats 57-53 on Thursday night. The…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dak Prescott threw for 282 yards and two touchdowns to Dalton Schultz as the…

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Dain Dainja scored a career-high 22 points and led five players in double-digit scoring as Illinois returned from a week off…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers and All-Star outfielder J.D. Martinez have finalized a $10 million, one-year deal. Martinez spent the…

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Led by Julian Larry’s 21 points, the Indiana State Sycamores defeated the Evansville Purple Aces 91-63 on Thursday night.…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 29 points and 11 rebounds, Jaylen Brown also scored 29 points and the Boston Celtics…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Celeste Taylor scored 23 points, including a big 3-pointer in the fourth quarter, and Duke beat…

NEW YORK (AP) — Detroit guard Killian Hayes and Orlando’s Moritz Wagner were each given multi-game suspensions for their roles in a scuffle,…

By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Angel Reese and Alexis Morris each scored 19 points as No. 9 LSU handled No. 24…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 45 saves through overtime, Alex Killorn scored the winner in the sixth…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Ja Morant had a career-high 17 assists and scored 19 points and the Memphis Grizzlies won for the…

By GEORGE RICHARDS SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov recorded a hat trick in the first period and helped his team…

By The Associated Press SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Led by Justice Smith’s 20 points, the East Tennessee State Buccaneers defeated the Wofford…

BOSTON — The Northeastern Huskies defeated the North Carolina A&T Aggies 88-76 on Thursday night led by Jahmyl Telfort’s 31 points. The…

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Pat Robinson III scored 19 points off of the bench to lead the Charleston (SC) Cougars past the Hampton Pirates 89-61 on…

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Led by Enoch Cheeks’ 24 points, the Robert Morris Colonials defeated the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons 75-70 on Thursday…

NEWARK, Del. — Aaron Estrada scored 31 points and Hofstra cruised to an 87-73 victory over Delaware in a Colonial Athletic Association opener.…

By The Associated Press DETROIT — Led by Antoine Davis’ 24 points, the Detroit Mercy Titans defeated the Green Bay Phoenix 76-59. The Titans…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Amari Robinson had 16 points and nine rebounds, and Clemson beat No. 7 Virginia Tech 64-59…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears are losing at a rate unlike any other team in the history of the…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Joey Bosa took part in 15 snaps during Thursday’s…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Maddy Westbeld scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and No. 5 Notre Dame…

By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Brandon Newman scored 18 points to lead No. 1 Purdue to an 82-49 victory against…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Larrell Murchison had two sacks in his debut with the Los Angeles Rams last weekend.…

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jarrett Stidham called getting the opportunity to start his…

By The Associated Press SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Led by Ahmir Langlais’ 15 points, the South Carolina Upstate Spartans defeated the Winthrop…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In an age of opt outs in college football, top NFL prospects for Alabama and Kansas State are…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero elected to pass on taking the interim head…

CLINTON, S.C. — Led by Crosby James’ 23 points, the Presbyterian Blue Hose defeated the Campbell Fighting Camels 82-72 on Thursday night. The…

MONCTON, New Brunswick (AP) — Minnesota freshman Jimmy Snuggerud scored twice and the United States rebounded from a loss to beat Switzerland 5-1…

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — The Bowling Green Falcons defeated the Ohio Dominican Panthers 102-65 on Thursday night led by Leon Ayers III’s 30…

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — Led by Ludovic Dufeal’s 16 points, the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs defeated the Charleston Southern…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Michigan’s Sherrone Moore and TCU’s Garrett Riley will arrive at…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The wallop of a two-day blizzard that struck Buffalo over the weekend and the sense of…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney has returned to practice after missing seven…

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Led by Drew Pember’s 12 points, the UNC Asheville Bulldogs defeated the Radford Highlanders 62-58 on Thursday night. The…

By The Associated Press The NFC North champion Minnesota Vikings will attempt to complete a regular-season sweep of the Green Bay Packers when the…

PHILADELPHIA — Led by Coletrane Washington’s 12 points, the Drexel Dragons defeated the Elon Phoenix 62-50 on Thursday night. The Dragons…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Sonny Dykes appeared to take a veiled shot at the mighty Southeastern Conference on…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Mohamed Ibrahim rushed for 71 yards on 16 carries with a touchdown and became Minnesota’s…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Watson is preaching patience. Four games into his tenure with Cleveland, Watson feels…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets’ ground game has been grounded. A once-flourishing…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have finalized a $6.5 million, two-year contract with Gold Glove-winning catcher Tucker Barnhart. Barnhart is…

FARMVILLE, Va. — Led by Isaiah Wilkins’ 25 points, the Longwood Lancers defeated the High Point Panthers 87-73 on Thursday. The Lancers are…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — The stadium where Brazilian soccer great Pelé played some of the best matches of his career…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer From spearheading the “beautiful game” to helping Brazil win three World Cup titles, Pelé embodied greatness in…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — J.K. Dobbins missed all of last season following a knee injury and has played only seven…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé will be famous for 15 centuries. The Brazilian soccer star said Andy Warhol told him…

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Led by Shamir Johnson’s 18 points, the Stonehill Skyhawks defeated the Sacred Heart Pioneers 74-67 on Thursday. The…

CULLOWHEE, N.C. — Led by Mikeal Brown-Jones’ 19 points, the UNC Greensboro Spartans defeated the Western Carolina Catamounts 72-47 on…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Nobody disputes Pelé ’s greatness but the exact number of goals he scored in his career will forever remain a…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Mimi Bolden-Morris of Michigan is believed to be the first female graduate assistant…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Donovan Edwards is good and knows he’s good. The Michigan running back will tell…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Only months after Georgia defensive linemen and Ohio State wide receivers combined to fill five…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Seth Lundy returned from a one-game absence to score 15 points and grab 10 rebounds and lead Penn State to a 60-46…

By TALES AZZONI and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé was simply “The King.” He embraced “the beautiful game” of…

By The Associated Press The Jacksonville Jaguars look to snap a nine-game skid when they visit the Houston Texans on Sunday. The Jaguars have won…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren has spoken to the Chicago Bears about becoming the…

Reactions poured in from around the world to the death of Brazilian soccer legend Pele. He died of cancer in Brazil at age 82. His grace, athleticism…

NEW YORK — Led by Javier Esquerra Trelles’ 13 points, the Wagner Seahawks defeated the Long Island Sharks 69-61 on Thursday. The Seahawks are…

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Chase Audige scored 24 points, Boo Buie added 15 points and Northwestern beat Brown 63-58 for its fifth straight victory.…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa remained away from Miami Dolphins meetings on Thursday, yet…

By The Associated Press The San Francisco 49ers visit the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. San Francisco is favored by 9 1/2 points. The 49ers defense is…

By The Associated Press Pele has been praised over the decades by everyone from world leaders to artists. Here are superlatives from over the years…

By The Associated Press The New York Jets and Seattle Seahawks both have their playoff hopes on the line when the teams meet on Sunday in Seattle.…

By TALES AZZONI and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and…

By The Associated Press The Los Angeles Chargers will “host” the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, the first time the two SoFi Stadium tenants…

By The Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Bowl: Ohio (9-4, Mid-American) vs. Wyoming (7-5, Mountain West), Dec. 30, 4:30 p.m. Eastern…

By The Associated Press The Detroit Lions need a win over the Chicago Bears to keep playoff hopes alive. Detroit lost last week at Carolina after…

By The Associated Press The Pittsburgh Steelers have been solid against the run this season, and with quarterback Lamar Jackson out the past few…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No one should expect Notre Dame and South Carolina to look — or probably play — like…

By The Associated Press Victor Wembanyama is leading the French league with averages of 22.9 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. And those are his…