AP National Sports

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Alexandar Georgiev made 41 saves, Nathan MacKinnon and Josh Manson scored first-period goals and…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — There was much debate during the NBA offseason about whether Deandre Ayton was worth a max…

HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Cephus Johnson III ran for two touchdowns, Zy Alexander had a late pick-6 and Southeastern Louisiana held off Idaho 45-42 in…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Kedon Slovis threw three touchdown passes, all to Jared Wayne, and Israel Abanikanda…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State coach Chris Klieman didn’t want to back into the Big 12 title game by…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Devon Achane had a career-best 215 yards rushing with two touchdowns, and Texas…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Garrett Shrader completed 21 of 27 passes for 285 yards and two touchdowns, and Syracuse scored 26…

By JOSHUA KOCH Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green had 28 points and a career-high nine assists, Alperen Sengun added 21 points, a…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gabe Madsen scored 15 points and led five teammates into double-figure scoring as Utah cruised past St. Thomas-Minnesota,…

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) — Chrissy Carr scored 18 points and undefeated Arkansas rolled past previously unbeaten No. 25 Kansas State 69-53…

PHOENIX — Led by Chance McMillian’s 17 points, the Grand Canyon Antelopes defeated the Benedictine at Mesa Redhawks 110-53. The Antelopes…

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Kyle Vantrease threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Ezrah Archie for the game-winning score to lead Georgia Southern to a…

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mitch Marner extended his point streak to 16 games with a goal and an assist, and the Toronto Maple…

NORFOLK, Va. — Led by Ben Stanley’s 15 points, the Old Dominion Monarchs defeated the East Carolina Pirates 71-50. The Monarchs improved to…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Brock Nelson and Anthony Beauvillier scored 22 seconds apart early in the third period, Semyon…

LORETTO, Pa. — Matt Rogers had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead American University to a 66-55 win over St. Francis (PA). Jaxon Knotek added 12…

SAVANNAH, Ga. — David Craig had 18 points and 11 rebounds in Mercer’s 60-58 win against Fairfield. Shawn Walker scored 16 points while going 7 of…

By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Sean Clifford threw four touchdown passes and No. 11 Penn State’s defense tightened…

By BILL KACZOR Associated Press NICEVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Micah Peavy scored 16 points and Mike Miles Jr. added 15 in his second game back from an…

By GEORGE RICHARDS Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Kyrou scored his second goal of the game at 1:08 of overtime to give the St. Louis…

By GARY HOROWITZ Associated Press CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Isaiah Newell ran for the go-ahead touchdown with 8:11 remaining, and No. 22 Oregon State…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The loudest roar from the Utah fans came at the end of a blowout of Colorado at Folsom Field…

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Narii Gaither rushed for a career-high 245 yards and two touchdowns, quarterback Bailey Fisher ran for three more and…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Athan Kaliakmanis connected with Le’Meke Brockington on a tiebreaking 45-yard touchdown…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — O.G. Anunoby scored 12 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, Fred VanVleet also had 26, and the…

MONROE, La. (AP) — Frank Gore Jr. ran for a career-high 199 yards and a key touchdown and Southern Mississippi became bowl eligible by defeating UL…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Kendre Miller ran for two touchdowns as fourth-ranked TCU completed the first…

By BRENNAN DOHERTY Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Riley Leonard threw for a career-best 391 yards and four touchdowns and Duke used a late…

DES MOINES, Iowa — Led by Tucker DeVries’ 21 points, the Drake Bulldogs defeated the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns 76-64 on…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Bryce Young passed for 343 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score in perhaps…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Arizona State is finalizing a deal to make Oregon offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham the youngest…

By The Associated Press NASSAU, Bahamas — Led by Shykeim Phillips’ 22 points, the UNC Wilmington Seahawks defeated the Vermont Catamounts…

ESPOO, Finland (AP) — American figure skater Ilia Malinin swept his Grand Prix assignments by taking the men’s gold medal at the Grand Prix of…

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Kimani Vidal ran for 208 yards and four touchdowns and Troy beat Arkansas State 48-19 on Saturday to advance to the Sun Belt…

By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Luciana Medina was so nervous that she could barely sleep the night before…

WICHITA, Kan. — Gus Okafor’s 27 points off of the bench sparked Wichita State to an 83-71 victory over Tarleton. Okafor added eight rebounds for…

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Led by John Tonje’s 25 points, the Colorado State Rams defeated the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 88-45 on…

PEORIA, Ill. — The Bradley Braves defeated the Merrimack Warriors 83-41 on Saturday night led by Malevy Leons’ 32 points. The Braves moved to…

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Chibuzo Agbo’s 20 points helped Boise State defeat Utah Valley 87-69 on Saturday night. Agbo shot 7 for 11, including 4…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Led by Ed Croswell’s 13 points, the Providence Friars defeated the Columbia Lions 78-64 on Saturday night. The Friars are…

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Led by Luke Frampton’s 18 points, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defeated the South Carolina State Bulldogs 90-64 on…

DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Dylan Laube ran for three touchdowns and pulled in an 87-yard touchdown pass to lead New Hampshire to a 52-42 win over Fordham…

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Jeff Undercuffler threw for 312 yards and three touchdowns, leading Akron to a 44-12 victory over Northern Illinois in the…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Todd Centeio threw for four touchdowns and ran for a fifth as James Madison routed No.…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Led by Brice Williams’ 14 points, the Charlotte 49ers defeated the Presbyterian Blue Hose 69-42 on Saturday. The 49ers…

DURHAM, N.C. — Led by Justin Wright’s 13 points, the North Carolina Central Eagles defeated the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs 58-53 on…

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — The Northern Iowa Panthers defeated the Northern Illinois Huskies 83-76 on Saturday led by Bowen Born’s 30 points. The…

MACOMB, Ill. — Led by Malek Green’s 21 points, the Youngstown State Penguins defeated the Western Illinois Leathernecks 88-64 on Saturday.…

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Tanner Christensen’s 13 points helped Utah Tech defeat CSU Fullerton 66-60 on Saturday. Christensen also contributed…

MÁLAGA, Spain (AP) — Felix Auger-Aliassime has led Canada to its second ever Davis Cup final after winning both his singles and doubles rubbers in…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana quarterback Dexter Williams II was carted off the field and taken to a hospital after suffering what appeared to…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Undrafted rookie kicker Caleb Shudak will make his NFL debut on Sunday after the Tennessee Titans scratched Randy Bullock…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — After Michigan beat Ohio State with stunning ease for the second straight year, Wolverines…

BIMINI, Bahamas (AP) — Angel Reese had her seventh double-double, two teammates also had double-doubles and No. 12 LSU cruised to its…

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Carter Bradley threw three touchdown passes and South Alabama held Old Dominion scoreless in the second half to rally for its…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Leon Draisaitl scored on the power play with just over two minutes left and Jack Campbell made 20…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi was almost in tears as he grabbed and shook his jersey in front of…

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Diego Pavia passed for three touchdowns and ran for three more as New Mexico State handed Liberty its third straight loss…

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Tyhier Tyler ran for three second-quarter touchdowns and Army staked UMass to a 7-0 first-quarter lead, then rolled to a 44-7…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Taulia Tagovailoa threw for 342 yards and a touchdown, Roman Hemby ran for three TDs, and…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Neymar is planning a World Cup comeback despite posting a photo of his ankle still looking very…

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Led by Drew Lowder’s 15 points, the Cleveland State Vikings defeated the Western Michigan Broncos 71-49 on Saturday. The…

WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) — Kim Kalicki and Anabel Galander of Germany won the opening women’s bobsled World Cup race of the season on…

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Cameron Hildreth had a triple-double, Damari Monsanto scored 20 points, and Wake Forest beat up on Hampton from the…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin won’t have leading rusher Braelon Allen available for the Badgers’…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Mississippi football coach Lane Kiffin says he has informed school officials he will be staying put.…

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — DeAndre Gholston scored 22 points, Kobe Brown had 19 points and undefeated Missouri eased past Houston Christian 105-69.…

NICEVILLE, Fla. — Led by Chris Kuzemka’s 12 points, the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds defeated the UL Monroe Warhawks 65-64 on Saturday. The…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — France advanced, and Kylian Mbappe got them there. The French became the first defending…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The sight of Japanese fans at a World Cup bagging trash after a match — win or lose —…

LONDON — Led by Josh Roberts’ 17 points, the Manhattan Jaspers defeated the Army Black Knights 72-71 on Saturday. The Jaspers moved to 2-3…

CLEVELAND (AP) — An attorney is vowing an appeal for a woman found liable by a civil jury for malicious prosecution in a rape allegation she made…

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Dan Bradbury has maintained his one-shot lead after Sami Valimaki of Finland double-bogeyed the 18th hole at the Joburg Open.…

KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — World champion Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland has won her first World Cup giant slalom in more than six years with a…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA has charged the Serbian soccer federation in a disciplinary case about a political banner. A flag about neighboring…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Robert Lewandowski finally scored at the World Cup. The 34-year-old striker helped Poland…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer After six straight losing seasons and more than 20 years removed from its 1990s heyday, Nebraska is turning…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Landon Donovan and DaMarcus Beasley have been elected to the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame and will be inducted May 6…

By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Far from Doha’s luxury hotels and sprawling new World Cup stadiums, scores of South Asian…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — More crosses creating more goals. Winning penalties with “total genius” like Cristiano…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Iran is celebrating the prospect of its first ever trip to the knockout stage at the World…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Neymar is out for at least another match so Brazil coach Tite must now start thinking about a…

By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — At a suburban park near Doha, the capital city of Qatar, cool air from vents in the…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatari authorities say a fire has broken out at an under-construction building in a newly built city where a World Cup match is…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Japan could reach the round of 16 at the World Cup with a victory over Costa Rica in the second…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Canada coach John Herdman attempted to inspire his players after a 1-0 loss to Belgium in his…

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — For a brief moment after Saudi Arabia’s Salem Aldawsari fired a ball from just inside the…

By SEAN HIGHKIN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Joey Hauser had 18 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 12 Michigan State hold off a strong…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Gordon scored 29 points, Jamal Murray added 19 and the Denver Nuggets beat the short-handed…

By MAX MILLER Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jaret Anderson-Dolan had a goal and an assist for his first two points of the season and the…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Zach Edey scored 15 of his 23 points in the final 15 minutes, Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer…

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Mims scored touchdowns on runs of 4, 1 and 2 yards and Fresno State beat Wyoming 30-0 Friday night in the regular…