AP National Sports

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund striker Sébastien Haller has undergone a second operation for the testicular cancer that has kept him…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Al RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Rouzbeh Cheshmi scored in the eighth minute of stoppage time to break a scoreless…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Journeyman quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, three-time All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman and four-time Pro Bowl…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — From the sidelines at Real Madrid to one of the most important players with Spain at the World…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Olivier Giroud will overtake Thierry Henry to become France’s all-time leading scorer with…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Brazil says Neymar will miss Brazil’s second World Cup match but will remain with the squad…

By ISABEL DEBRE and CIARÁN FAHEY Associated Press AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Tensions ran high at Iran’s second match at the World Cup on Friday as…

By LUJAIN JO Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The World Cup 2010 in South Africa had Shakira. The 1998 tournament in France had Ricky Martin.…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Kenya is facing the prospect of being banned from international athletics because of doping…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hunter Henry and the New England Patriots had a touchdown reception overturned by replay review…

By SEAN HIGHKIN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Zach Edey had 24 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 24 Purdue to an 80-68 victory over West…

By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese prosecutors raided the headquarters of major advertising company Dentsu on Friday, as the…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kirk Cousins threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns, the last a go-ahead score to Adam…

By CHRIS BURROWS Associated Press OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Will Rogers passed for two touchdowns and Mississippi State stopped a potential game-tying…

By The Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Led by Tyrese Samuel’s 14 points, the Seton Hall Pirates defeated the Memphis Tigers 70-69 on…

By SEAN HIGHKIN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tristen Newton scored 23 points, leading No. 20 UConn to an 83-59 win over Oregon on…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys tight ends played their own live version of Whac-A-Mole. The unique…

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) — Gabby Gregory made six 3-pointers and scored 22 points and No. 25 Kansas State used a 30-4 third quarter to…

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — British Open champion Cameron Smith birdied his final hole and was one shot off the lead after two rounds of the…

By The Associated Press NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Jayden Taylor scored 20 points, Eric Hunter Jr. added 19 points and Butler defeated BYU 75-70 in…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Stephanie Soares matched her season high with 23 points and added 11 rebounds and six blocks as…

By The Associated Press No. 23 Coastal Carolina has already earned a spot in the Sun Belt championship. The Chanticleers will face either Troy or…

By The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — The Denver Pioneers defeated the Citadel Bulldogs 74-71 on Thursday night led by Tyree Corbett’s 30…

PORTLAND (AP) — Colby Jones and Souley Boum each scored 22 points and Xavier beat Florida 90-83 in opening-round play of the Phil Knight Legacy.…

WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) — Olympic champion Hannah Neise of Germany won the opening women’s skeleton World Cup race of the season…

BIMINI, Bahamas (AP) — Olivia Miles scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and No. 7 Notre Dame cruised to a 90-65 win over American at the…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott threw two touchdown passes to tight end Dalton Schultz, Ezekiel…

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Tanner Groves scored a season-high 17 points, Jacob Groves added 16 and Oklahoma beat Nebraska 69-56 to open the ESPN Events…

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Jarkel Joiner scored 20 of his 27 points after halftime and North Carolina State used a big second-half run to take…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Eva Hodgson scored 14 of her 21 points during a fourth quarter flurry of shotmaking, and No. 8…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Freshman Tamin Lipsey made four free throws, his only points of the game, in the last 20 seconds of overtime, when he also…

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Jakia Browner-Turner scored 18 points, Diamond Johnson added 16 with nine rebounds and seven assists and No. 13 North…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions came into Thanksgiving on their first three-game winning streak in five years,…

LONDON — Led by Matt Allocco’s 15 points, the Princeton Tigers defeated the Army Black Knights 74-66 on Thursday. The Tigers improved to 3-2…

NEW ORLEANS — Led by K’mani Doughty’s 20 points, the New Orleans Privateers defeated the IUPUI Jaguars 87-84 on Thursday. The…

By SEAN HIGHKIN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Kyle Filipowski had 19 points and 14 rebounds as No. 8 Duke held off a challenge from Oregon…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Michigan State forward Malik Hall will be sidelined for about three weeks due to a stress reaction in his left foot. The…

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Freshman Amaree Abram scored a career-high 26 points on 12-of-18 shooting and Ole Miss edged Stanford 72-68 in the ESPN…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Neymar sat crying on the bench and later left the stadium limping with a swollen right ankle…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — With Neymar limping off the field with an ankle injury, Richarlison came through for the…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tyler Bass made a tiebreaking 45-yard field goal with 2 seconds left, lifting the Buffalo Bills to a…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Julian Phillips scored a season-high 25 points to help No. 22 Tennessee hold…

BIMINI, Bahamas (AP) — Angel Reese scored 21 points and grabbed 19 rebounds for her sixth-straight double-double but No. 12 LSU’s streak of…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The 0-0 draw between Uruguay and South Korea was the fourth scoreless game of this year’s World Cup. That’s already more…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — Dan Bradbury equaled the course record with an 8-under 63 despite a bogey on his last hole to hold the clubhouse…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Japan midfielder Ritsu Doan had to grit his teeth when he heard people saying his team would…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Pete Nance scored 28 points, Caleb Love added 23 and No. 1 North Carolina survived an…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Friendship only goes so far when buddies become rivals in sports. United States coach Gregg Berhalter considers himself a friend…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA has given Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley a three-game suspension for shoving Phoenix’s…

By The Associated Press Katie Meyer’s parents have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Stanford, saying the 21-year-old goalie was distressed…

By The Associated Press LONDON — Led by Joe Pridgen’s 20 points, the Northeastern Huskies defeated the Manhattan Jaspers 69-67 in overtime on…

DETROIT (AP) — Buffalo Bills edge rusher Von Miller injured his right knee in the second quarter and was ruled out for the rest of the game against…

TORONTO (AP) — Hall of Fame defenseman Borje Salming, who starred for the Toronto Maple Leafs over 16 seasons, has died at 71. He had Lou…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Tennessee says former football coach Jeremy Pruitt and nine others who were fired “repeatedly deceived”…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Marcus Thuram doesn’t feel burdened by his father’s achievements at the World Cup. The…

By AARON BEARD Associated Press PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Bobby Pettiford Jr. made a twisting reverse layup off a loose rebound with 0.2…

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Andrew Platek scored a career-high 20 points, Javian McCollum added 18 with a career-high eight assists and Siena…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The World Cup is drawing record viewership to Spanish-language broadcasts on Telemundo and Peacock. Mexico’s match against…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Mike White has already made it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. So…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo closed his eyes, took in a deep breath and then made World Cup history. The…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland.com reports that a civil jury has found a woman liable for malicious prosecution in a rape allegation against a former…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The Welsh soccer federation said FIFA has offered assurances that fans wearing rainbow symbols will be allowed at Friday’s…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo became the first male player to score at five World Cups with a goal for Portugal against Ghana on Thursday.…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Taylor Heinicke has a tradition of getting himself new pair of sneakers in the colors of…

By The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran arrested a prominent former member of its national soccer team on Thursday over his…

BERLIN (AP) — A U.S. investment firm has agreed on a deal to buy investor Lars Windhorst’s majority stake in Bundesliga soccer club Hertha…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Mexico’s stalwart goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa stopped Robert Lewandowski, one of the…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer AL WAKRAH, Qatar (AP) — Breel Embolo’s goal lifted Switzerland to a 1-0 victory over Cameroon at the World Cup.…

MÁLAGA, Spain (AP) — Italy has beaten the United States in a doubles decider to advance to the Davis Cup semifinals for the first time in eight…

By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Less than a month before it is set to host the World Cup final, Lusail City is oddly…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — King Felipe VI was among those congratulating Spain after its 7-0 rout of Costa Rica in the…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The highly anticipated matchup between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan with much at…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jack Eichel is finally having fun playing hockey again, and he couldn’t be any more thankful. A…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer The end zones aren’t necessarily where you’ll find the cheap seats anymore at college football games.…

PARIS (AP) — France’s sports minister has encouraged her country’s World Cup team to make a symbolic gesture in support of human rights, after…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer Inflation isn’t going to hurt the bankrolls of sports team owners. In fact, it may help. While the uber-rich will…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The contest between Ecuador striker Enner Valencia and Netherlands forward Memphis Depay…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Iran goalkeeper Ali Beiranvand is likely sidelined after a scary injury in its World Cup…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Aidan Mahaney scored 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting, Logan Johnson added 19 points, seven rebounds and eight assists and…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — William Carrier scored his third goal in two games and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCSICO (AP) — Andrew Wiggins scored a season-high 31 points, hitting back-to-back 3-pointers during a key…

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) — Keshon Gilbert scored 17 points, EJ Harkless added 16 and UNLV cruised to a 71-62 victory over Minnesota in the…

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Trevon Brazile had 20 points and nine rebounds off the bench, Ricky Council scored 19 points, and No. 9 Arkansas defeated…

By DAIMON EKLUND Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Jaden Schwartz scored twice and the surging Seattle Kraken set a team record for goals, overcoming…

By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — It was uncharted territory for the Israeli journalist. Wandering through the rustic outdoor…

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Ethan Bear snapped a tie with 8 minutes to go, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the injury-plagued…