AP National Sports

By The Associated Press Wake Forest needs to beat Boston College to earn a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game. The Demon Deacons blew…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The International Ice Hockey Federation council held a call to review the eligibility of Chinese men’s…

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers have signed forward Ryan Lomberg to a two-year, $1.6 million extension through the 2023-24 season.…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — European champion Italy and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal have been drawn in the same World Cup…

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — No. 20 Pittsburgh visits Syracuse on Saturday night in the regular-season finale for both…

By The Associated Press No. 14 Texas A&M is looking for its first victory at LSU since 1994. The Aggies can improve their bowl options by…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have ruled out starting cornerback Shaquill Griffin for Sunday’s game against Atlanta. Griffin…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — As an African American growing up in Queens, New York, Al Holcomb spent his Sundays watching…

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Two Auburn University students have won the $1 million first-place prize in a fishing tournament. The event was the Bass Pro…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tanner Morgan got the game ball for Minnesota last week after his 25th career victory. That…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — First-year South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer has heard it almost every day for…

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea left back Ben Chilwell will be sidelined for six weeks but could face surgery and a longer layoff if his injured knee…

By The Associated Press Although Oregon’s chance at joining the College Football Playoff field was thwarted by a loss to Utah last week, the No. 11…

By The Associated Press The Spartans can improve their chances of playing in a New Year’s Day bowl, and clinch a 10-win season for the first time…

By The Associated Press UTSA is already set to host the Conference USA championship and now tries to wrap up a 12-0 regular season. The Roadrunners…

By The Associated Press Oklahoma State and Oklahoma both still have an outside shot at a berth in the College Football Playoff. Oklahoma State has…

By The Associated Press No. 13 BYU will try to improve to 5-0 against the Pac-12 this season with a road trip to Southern California in its regular…

By The Associated Press Ninth-ranked Baylor will still have a shot at the Big 12 title with a win over Texas Tech in the regular-season finale. The…

By The Associated Press Second-ranked Ohio State plays at No. 6 Michigan on Saturday with high stakes. The victors claim the Big Ten East Division…

By The Associated Press No. 5 Notre Dame travels to Stanford to finish the regular season. The Fighting Irish will bein position for a spot in a New…

By The Associated Press No. 3 Alabama hopes to keep its playoff hopes on track with a visit to rival Auburn in the regular season-ending Iron Bowl.…

By The Associated Press Georgia is favored by 35 1/2 points against Georgia Tech as the Bulldogs look to protect their number one rankings in the AP…

By The Associated Press Wisconsin plays at Minnesota on Saturday with the Big Ten West Division title on the line. The Badgers are 18th in the…

PRAGUE (AP) — A Czech court has convicted a former head of the country’s soccer association for fraud and sentenced him to six years in prison.…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino says opponents of biennial World Cups seem scared of being toppled…

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A batch of British and Irish golfers have withdrawn from the Joburg Open before Friday’s second round after the U.K.…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Kyle Arrington’s journey from undrafted rookie to NFL leader in interceptions to Super Bowl champion ended…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford football has become a landing spot for Latter-day Saints players who have…

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Lamont Butler had 16 points as San Diego State defeated Georgetown 73-56 at the Wooden Legacy. Aminu Mohammed led the Hoyas with…

By GUERRY SMITH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — With a slew of key starters missing, the struggling New Orleans Saints didn’t know who to…

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Samuell Williamson scored a season-high 15 points, Dre Davis scored 12 and Louisville cruised to a 72-58 win over…

PARADISE, Nev. — Jamaree Bouyea had 20 points as San Francisco defeated Towson 71-61 at the Las Vegas Invitational. Terry Nolan Jr. led the Tigers…

By CHRIS BURROWS Associated Press STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Snoop Conner ran for two touchdowns and No. 8 Mississippi scored 21 straight points to…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Josh Allen passed for 260 yards and four touchdowns, Buffalo’s defense stifled New Orleans’…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 17 points on 8-of-14 shooting, Joshua Morgan added 13 and No. 24 Southern California beat St. Joseph’s…

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — River Plate beat Racing 4-0 to win its first Argentine first division title since 2014. The championship also gives coach…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are still in control of the NFC East after woeful November trip…

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) — Jordan Nixon and Destiny Pitts scored 12 points, Kayla Wells added 10 points and No. 23 Texas A&M used a late…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Retired Saints quarterback Drew Brees finally got a send-off from a packed and loud Superdome. Brees was calling Thursday…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — The former head of the Brazilian Olympic Committee was sentenced to 30 years and 11 months…

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Charlie Moore had a season-high 20 points, Isaiah Wong scored 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting and Miami never trailed in…

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Hakim Hart scored 19 of his season-high 24 points in the second half, Eric Ayala added 20 points, nine rebounds and five…

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Buddy Boeheim scored 17 of his 23 points before halftime to help Syracuse build a huge lead and beat Arizona State…

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Nick Muszynski had a career-high 31 points as Belmont narrowly defeated Drake 74-69 at the ESPN Events Invitational. Tremell…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Shaylee Gonzales scored 24 points, including three clutch free throws in the final 42 seconds, and BYU knocked off the…

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Jordan Walker had a career-high 26 points as UAB defeated New Mexico 86-73 in the Las Vegas Invitational. Jamal Mashburn Jr. led…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Daniel Carlson kicked a 29-yard field goal in overtime after Anthony Brown’s…

MISSOULA, Mont. — Tae Hardy made a pair of foul shots with 1:43 remaining to give Southern Miss the lead en route to a 56-55 win over UC San Diego…

NEW ORLEANS — Kamdyn Curfman had 22 points as VMI beat Central Arkansas 73-67. Camren Hunter led the Bears with 19 points and seven…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Matthew Mayer scored 15 points to help No. 6 Baylor hold off VCU 69-61 in…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jake Haener threw for 343 yards with four touchdowns and Fresno State defeated San Jose State 40-9. Haener connected with…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Nelly Joseph and Walter Clayton Jr. made key free throws in the final seconds to…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have scratched hobbled running back Mark Ingram and left tackle Terron Armstead has returned to the…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Kirsten Deans scored 12 points with six assists, 10 of 11 Mountaineers scored and No. 22-ranked West Virginia held off…

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Larrys Mabiala scored in the 90th minute and the Portland Timbers beat the Colorado Rapids 1-0 on Thursday to advance…

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Houston is trying to extend a 10-game winning streak and win 11 games for the fifth time in program history when it…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — When the Detroit Lions punted with 8:30 left against the Chicago Bears, quarterback Jared Goff was…

PARADISE, Nev. — Mate Colina had a career-high 23 points as Hawaii topped Illinois-Chicago 88-80 in the Las Vegas Classic. Damaria Franklin led the…

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — Shaina Pellington hit an off-balance layup at the buzzer to lift No. 9 Arizona past pesky Vanderbilt 48-46…

MADRID (AP) — Former NBA and Spain player Marc Gasol will play for the club he founded in the second division of Spanish basketball. The…

NEW ORLEANS — Rayshon Harrison had 18 points as Presbyterian narrowly beat New Orleans 68-66. Derek St. Hilaire led the Privateers with 21…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Ochai Agbaji had 18 points and Christian Braun added 16 as No. 4 Kansas beat North…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Freshman Jabari Smith had 14 points to help No. 19 Auburn regroup from a…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s home World Cup qualifier against the United States on Jan. 30 will be held at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton,…

LAS VEGAS — Jay Jay Chandler and Charles Manning Jr. scored 21 points apiece as South Alabama narrowly defeated San Diego 68-67 in the Las Vegas…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Cairo Santos made a 28-yard game-ending field goal to give the Chicago Bears a 16-14 win over the…

By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press Ten-man Tottenham conceded a late goal and fell to a humbling 2-1 loss to lowly Slovenian team NS Mura in the…

By The Associated Press North Carolina State will be playing for more than bragging rights when it plays host to North Carolina. The Wolfpack need a…

By The Associated Press Boise State and No. 22 San Diego State have an early wakeup call for an important showdown in suburban Los Angeles that will…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Cameron Brink had 21 points, 22 rebounds and five blocks to help seventh-ranked…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb is out against the Las Vegas Raiders on Thanksgiving with a concussion, and left tackle…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — When Richard Pitino took over the downtrodden University of New Mexico men’s…

By The Associated Press Utah can finish with an 8-1 mark in Pac-12 play for the second time in three seasons with a victory over Colorado. The Utes…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz has has tested positive for the coronavirus and was dropped from the Spanish squad…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Freshman Daron Holmes II scored 12 of his 15 points in the first half, Elijah Weaver scored all 14 of his points in the second…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys offensive line coach Joe Philbin and assistant strength and conditioning coach Kendall Smith are in COVID-19…

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift hurt his right shoulder in the second quarter against the Chicago Bears and was not…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — A.J. Hoggard hit the go-ahead free throws with 30.3 seconds left and Michigan…

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — NaLyssa Smith had 19 points and 15 rebounds, Jordan Lewis added 15 points with six assists and No. 6 Baylor rallied in the…

BERLIN (AP) — Two-time major winner Martin Kaymer has told a German golf magazine he is taking three months off for the birth of his first child.…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The World Anti-Doping Agency has approved a series of reforms designed to give athletes a bigger voice in…

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — No. 16 Utah clinched its third Pac-12 South title in four seasons behind a potent offense. Now…

LONDON (AP) — The creation of an independent regulator for English football has been given initial backing by the government in a move intended to…

By DEBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina is marking the one-year anniversary of the death of soccer legend Diego…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Elissa Cunane scored 20 points, making eight of her nine shots from the field, to help…

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — No. 22 UConn is holding out forward Isaiah Whaley from Thursday’s game against Michigan State after he fainted…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Laurent Duvernay-Tardif was far from a football field at this time last year…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Elias Ymer didn’t hesitate to say Sweden could succeed at the Davis Cup Finals despite being one…

ROME (AP) — The Italian soccer federation is considering asking the government to make it mandatory for top-level players to get vaccinated for the…

LUQUE, Paraguay (AP) — South America has followed Europe by scrapping the away-goals rule for its club competitions, including the prestigious Copa…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Nearly three out of every 20 track and field athletes whose social media feeds were monitored in a study at the…

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff is active against the Chicago Bears. Goff was listed as questionable to play Thursday after…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — The inaugural season of the DP World Tour has started with Angel Hidalgo of Spain shooting 6-under 65 to lead the…

ZURICH (AP) — Soccer’s lawmakers are moving to make permanent the pandemic-era option of using five substitutes. They have also dropped a…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — A person with knowledge of the situation says Manchester United is in talks with…

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press Inter Milan winger Ivan Perišić is driving the Nerazzurri forward in Europe and in Serie A. But the…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer The formula for No. 4 Cincinnati to make the College Football Playoff has been to beat the teams on your schedule…

By The Associated Press South Africa and Rassie Erasmus have withdrawn their intention to appeal against the sanctions imposed on him for making an…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer There are a lot of sixth-year players throughout college football this season. But the extra year of eligibility…