AP National Sports

NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant scored a season-high 45 points, carrying the Brooklyn Nets to a 109-102 victory over the Orlando Magic that got them…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jack Hughes and Michael McLeod scored in the second period, Vitek Vanecek stopped 35 shots and the…

By The Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — Led by Jacob Germany’s 15 points, the UTSA Roadrunners defeated the Incarnate Word Cardinals 68-62 on…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalen Wilson hit five 3-pointers and scored 22 points, MJ Rice added 19 and No. 9 Kansas…

By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer DETROIT (AP) — Auston Matthews and William Nylander scored 51 seconds apart in the first period, Mitch Marner…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 35 points and the Boston Celtics jumped to a 27-point, first-quarter lead and…

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Sean Pedulla and Justyn Mutts combined to score 33 points and Virginia Tech built a double-digit lead in first half and…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis scored a career-high 41 points, including 29 in the first half, and the…

By The Associated Press POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Led by Javon Cooley’s 13 points, the Marist Red Foxes defeated the Columbia Lions 52-39 on…

By The Associated Press SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Led by Antwan Walker’s 19 points, the Bryant Bulldogs defeated the Framingham State Rams 98-44 on…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns had to be helped off the court in the third…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell spent much of his first day on the job speaking to his new…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani has been voted the majors’ best designated hitter for the second consecutive season. The Los Angeles…

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders looked like they were falling apart two weeks ago. They had just…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins owner Jim Pohlad has handed day-to-day operations to his nephew Joe Pohlad. He’s the third generation of…

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre is asking to be removed from a lawsuit by the…

SAN ANTONIO — Led by Cameron Christon’s 15 points, the Grambling Tigers defeated the Dartmouth Big Green 73-49 on Monday night. The Tigers…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A former member of the Vancouver Canucks’ coaching staff says she was fired because of her sex, mental illness…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are signing two-time Pro Bowl running back Melvin Gordon to their…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Deshaun Watson is set to return from an 11-game NFL suspension following sexual misconduct…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The Big Ten has disciplined Michigan State and Michigan for their roles in stadium tunnel…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Baltimore coach John Harbaugh said he spoke with Lamar Jackson on Monday about the star quarterback’s profane…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Juventus’ board of directors and president Andrea Agnelli have resigned en masse. The…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Matt Rhule’s eight-year contract as Nebraska’s football coach is valued…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Switzerland’s loss made its upcoming World Cup rematch all the more enticing. And with a lot…

MILWAUKEE — Led by Ty Johnson’s 27 points, the UC Davis Aggies defeated the Boston University Terriers 81-70 in overtime on Monday. The…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Kalen DeBoer would much rather be preparing for the Pac-12 championship game than sitting around…

By RANDALL CHASE AP Business Writer DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has halted a lawsuit filed by basketball legend Julius Erving against a…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer Purdue quarterback Aidan O’Connell returned home to his family following last weekend’s victory at rival…

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Major League Baseball Players Association has elected six new players to its eight-member executive subcommittee.…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said Aliyah Boston’s availability for Tuesday night’s game with No. 15 UCLA is a…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Tiger Woods is out before he ever got back. Woods has withdrawn from his own Hero World…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Auburn hired Liberty coach Hugh Freeze to take over the football program more than five years after his…

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Middle Tennessee will play San Diego State in the Hawaii Bowl on Dec. 24 on the campus of the University of Hawaii after…

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast and Southeastern conferences are set to begin an annual inter-conference men’s and women’s…

LONDON (AP) — For Chelsea to reach a fourth consecutive FA Cup final, it will have to go through Manchester City in the third round. Chelsea will…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s recent frustrations in the Southeastern Conference championship game are providing…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — A protester ran onto the field carrying a rainbow flag and wearing a blue Superman T-shirt…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — David Shaw helped build Stanford into a physical powerhouse that was one of the top college…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara has entered the transfer portal, team spokesman Dave…

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — UNLV athletic director Erick Harper announced the firing of football coach Marcus Arroyo. Arroyo…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Struggling and unconvincing without Neymar on the field, Brazil still played well enough to…

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Hall of Famers Chipper Jones, Greg Maddux, Jack Morris and Ryne Sandberg are among 16 members of the contemporary baseball…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Harry Kane will be available to start for England in the team’s final World Cup group game against Wales. The striker took a…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Houston is the No. 1 team in the AP men’s college basketball poll. It is the first top ranking for the…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Neymar has stayed at team hotel for physiotherapy treatment on his right ankle while Brazil defeated Switzerland 1-0 to advance…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Teenager Gavi did not practice with Spain a day after the team’s draw with Germany at the World Cup. Gavi was nursing a minor…

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Heading the ball in training sessions the days before and after matches will be banned across all levels of professional…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer AL WAKRAH, Qatar (AP) — Cameroon staged an impressive comeback in a 3-3 draw against Serbia at the World Cup…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Niclas Füllkrug was scoring goals in Germany’s second division one year ago. Now he’s…

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A ban preventing Kenya from taking part in international soccer activities has been…

By LUJAIN JO and SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press MESAIEED, Qatar (AP) — Shaheen stretched out on the sand and closed his eyes, but there was…

PARIS (AP) — Organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics say that they are soon launching a unique new system —  an online public draw from Dec. 1…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — A person familiar with the agreement tells The Associated Press the Chicago White Sox bolstered…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Theo Hernandez wants to win the World Cup for France. And for his elder brother. Lucas…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Former Germany forward Sandro Wagner is under fire for a disparaging remark he made about Qatari men’s traditional attire…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Enner Valencia has scored Ecuador’s last six World Cup goals so there’s no understating…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Germany has been charged in a disciplinary case by FIFA. It is not for the players’ “hands covering mouths” protest before…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The Netherlands is on the verge of reaching the knockout stage at the World Cup and an…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Claude Giroux scored on a breakaway 20 seconds into overtime, Brady Tkachuk had a goal and an…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jorell Saterfield hit four 3-pointers and finished with 15 points to help Portland State beat Oregon State for the second…

By SEAN HIGHKIN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Donovan Clingan had 15 points and 10 rebounds to power No. 20 UConn to a 71-53 win over Iowa…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts ran and ran and he ran so much that Green Bay couldn’t catch him as he raced…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Lobos defeated the Northern Colorado Bears 98-74 led by Morris Udeze’s 33 points. The Lobos improved to…

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Led by Ryan Cornish’s 21 points, the Dartmouth Big Green defeated the UTSA Roadrunners 78-77 in overtime at the San Antonio…

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Led by Caleb Fields’ 21 points, the Fairfield Stags defeated the Evansville Purple Aces 63-56 at the Hostilo Hoops Community…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Led by Javian McCollum’s 14 points, the Siena Saints defeated the Seton Hall Pirates 60-55 in the third-place game of the…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tre Mitchell scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Erik Stevenson added 15 points and West Virginia beat Florida 84-55…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tyson Walker scored 15 points, and No. 12 Michigan State topped Portland 88-87 in the fifth-place game of the Phil Knight…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers left the game against the Philadelphia Eagles with…

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Saku Maenalanen and Pierre-Luc Dubois each scored two goals and the Winnipeg Jets routed Chicago…

By MAX MILLER Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Andrei Kuzmenko scored at 1:12 of overtime to give the Vancouver Canucks a 4-3 victory over…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Seattle Kraken beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-4 and tied a franchise record with their fifth…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and the Milwaukee Bucks capitalized on Grayson Allen’s…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Julian Strawther scored 23 points, including 10 in the final 4:07, and No. 6 Gonzaga beat Xavier 88-84 in the third-place…

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Derrick Walker put up a double-double and Nebraska pulled away from Florida State in the second half to win the…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, Evan Mobley added 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied late to…

By SEAN HIGHKIN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Deja Kelly scored 29 points to power No. 8 North Carolina to a 17-point comeback over No. 5…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Shake Milton had 29 points and seven assists, and the Philadelphia 76ers routed the Orlando…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Alvin Kamara took a handoff on the fourth play of the game and had it punched out…

NEW YORK (AP) — Ja Morant had 27 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds in his fifth career triple-double, and the Memphis Grizzlies held off the New…

By KALANI TAKASE Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Ashten Pretchel scored 12 of her season-high 17 points in the first half to help No. 2 Stanford…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored a season-high 27 points, and No. 19 UCLA routed Bellarmine 81-60 despite…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco forced two fumbles from Alvin Kamara to become the first team in…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sean McVay took a frightening shot to the jaw from the helmet of Roger Carter as the Rams…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A skunk was on the loose in the stands inside FirstEnergy Stadium during Cleveland’s game…