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By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The International Olympic Committee says missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai told Olympic…

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) — Evan Battey scored 18 points and Jabari Walker had a double-double and Colorado rallied to beat Duquesne 84-76 in…

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — ZaQuandre White was South Carolina’s leading rusher with 99 yards and top receiver with…

KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, Dennis Schroder had 29 and the Boston Celtics beat the Oklahoma City…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Chase Garbers returned from a bout with COVID-19 to throw the longest pass in Big Game…

CHICAGO (AP) — Javon Freeman-Liberty had a career-high 33 points plus 11 rebounds as DePaul narrowly beat Western Illinois 84-80. Brandon Johnson…

By MATT WINKELJOHN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Clint Capela had 20 points and 15 rebounds, Trae Young scored 19 points and the Atlanta Hawks…

WILLIAMSBURG, Va (AP) — Joe Mancuso threw for 188 yards and a touchdown and Richmond beat William & Mary 20-17. Mancuso’ 47-yard scoring pass…

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders opened the doors Saturday to the new $1.1 billion UBS Arena. It comes…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Aliyah Boston scored 19 of her 23 points in the first half and top-ranked…

FARMVILLE, Va. — Nick Robinson had 20 points as Western Carolina held off American 80-79. Jaxon Knotek led the Eagles with a career-high 21…

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Mark Freeman had a career-high 34 points to lift Illinois State to a 105-100 overtime win over Bucknell. Freeman was outscored…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Derek Forbort had two goals to lead the Boston Bruins to their third straight victory, 5-2 over…

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Mangiapane scored two power-play goals and the Calgary Flames spoiled the Islanders’…

NORMAL, Ala. (AP) — Aqeel Glass threw six touchdown passes and amassed 450 through the air and Alabama A&M beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 52-24.…

PHILLIP B. WILSON Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers’ starters bounced…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Jack Ferguson hit six 3-pointers and scored a career-high 25 points and Colgate beat Syracuse 100-85 to snap a 54-game losing…

TORONTO (AP) — Tristan Jarry made 26 saves for his second straight shutout, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Toronto 2-0 on Saturday night to snap…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Sam Griffin had 21 points as Tulsa defeated Rhode Island 77-71 at the Sunshine Slam. Makhel Mitchell led the Rams with 20…

By The Associated Press Saturday’s best: Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud led the fifth-ranked Buckeyes to a 56-7 blowout of No. 7 Michigan…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Braelon Allen rushed for 228 yards and three touchdowns – including a tiebreaking…

HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — Eric Barriere threw five touchdown passes, including three in the third quarter as Eastern Washington pulled away, and the…

By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Timmy Allen scored 17 points, and No. 8 Texas defeated San Jose State 79-45 on Saturday night.…

BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Trae Self ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more as Stephen F. Austin steamrolled Lamar 42-6 in the regular season…

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Elijah Davis and Blake Watson scored touchdowns three minutes apart and Old Dominion rallied in the fourth quarter to…

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Weber State’s defense came up with three interceptions returned for touchdowns and the Wildcats clinched their…

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers are now the fourth team in NHL history to start a season with 10 consecutive home wins. Frank Vatrano…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Blake Shapen was sharp in place of injured quarterback Gerry Bohanon, and Baylor’s…

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Davis Brin threw two first-half touchdown passes as Tulsa rolled to a 27-0 lead and cruised to a 44-10 win over Temple. The…

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Gavin Hardison threw for a career-high 366 yards, Ron Awatt ran for 119 yards and UTEP defeated Rice 38-28. Hardison…

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Cam Miller threw a touchdown pass and added one of North Dakota State’s six rushing scores as the Bison rolled to a 52-24…

ELON, N.C. (AP) — Jaylan Thomas ran for 135 yards on 22 carries and two touchdowns and Elon beat FCS No. 25-ranked Rhode Island 43-28. Elon…

TROY, Ala. (AP) — Chase Brice threw three touchdown passes and Appalachian State rode a dominating defense to a 45-7 rout of Troy. Appalachian…

HIGH POINT, N.C. — Kane Williams had 23 points as Georgia State defeated William & Mary 77-59 in the Legends Classic. Evan Johnson had 17…

NEW YORK (AP) — Posh Alexander and Julian Champagnie scored 17 points apiece as St. John’s defeated Fairleigh Dickinson 87-74. Stef Smith…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Nyara Sabally scored 20 of her career high 30 points after halftime to help…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Joe Owens Jr. threw for two touchdowns, Jacory Merritt rushed for 106 yards and Alabama State beat Texas Southern 24-21.…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Bryce Young passed for a school-record 559 yards and five touchdowns and No. 2 Alabama…

By JOE WALLJASPER Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Connor Bazelak threw a 2-point conversion pass to Daniel Parker Jr. to lift Missouri to a…

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Marcus Bingham Jr. had 19 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks as Michigan State battled past Eastern Michigan 83-59…

NEW YORK (AP) — Alec Burks scored 17 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, Evan Fournier added 19 and the New York Knicks handed the Houston…

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Michael Forrest had 24 points as Florida Atlantic topped North Dakota 98-79. Caleb Nero led the Fighting Hawks on Saturday…

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Former Raiders fullback Steve Smith has died after a long battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He was 57. The Raiders…

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Griffin Kell kicked a 25-yard field goal with 11 seconds to play as TCU fought off a Kansas fourth-quarter rally to beat…

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Grayson McCall tied a school record five touchdown passes and Coastal Carolina maintained possession for more than 35 minutes…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kenny Pickett, Jordan Addison and No. 20 Pittsburgh took the chaos out of the ACC’s Coastal…

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Levi Lewis threw for 166 yards and three touchdowns, Louisiana-Lafayette had five takeaways and seven sacks and the No. 22…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Frank Harris threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Oscar Cardenas with three seconds left to rally…

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Tre Cobbs had 11 points and six assists as Georgia Southern defeated Hampton 86-66. Russell Dean led the Pirates on…

FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — Isaiah Wilkins had 15 points to lead five Longwood players in double figures as the Lancers rolled past Maryland-Baltimore…

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Anders Nelson scored 19 points as St. Thomas (MN) beat Niagara 76-67. Parker Bjorklund added 17 points for the Tommies on…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Mike Sainristil made a one-handed catch in the end zone for a second-quarter touchdown,…

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Tyler Riddell threw a 13-yard touchdown to Malik Murray with 1:47 left and No. 8-ranked East Tennessee State beat No. 21…

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas — Kevin McCullar posted 17 points as Texas Tech romped past UIW 84-62. Johnny Hughes III led the Cardinals on Saturday…

VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Mark Pappas threw three touchdown passes and Issiah Aguero ran for 123 yards as Morehead State rolled past Valparaiso,…

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Desmond Ridder threw three touchdown passes, ran for another score and even caught a TD pass to…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Sasha Stefanovic scored 23 points and Jaden Ivey put up 22 points to go along with 10…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Riley Battin hit four straight free throws in the final 14 seconds of the game, allowing Utah to hold off Boston…

By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Kianna Smith and Liz Dixon each scored 13 points for No. 10 Louisville, which beat Washington…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Ky Thomas had a career-high two touchdown runs, Tanner Morgan threw for two more and…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Matthew Winston returned an interception 34 yards for a score and Princeton beat Pennsylvania 34-14 to claim its fourth Ivy…

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Alondes Williams scored 19 points, Daivien Williamson added 18 and Isaiah Mucius 16 to lead Wake Forest to a 87-63…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jamal Mashburn Jr. had a career-high 21 points as New Mexico narrowly beat Montana State 81-78. Tyler Patterson led the…

STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) — Tyquell Fields passed for two touchdowns, Ty Son Lawton rushed for 134 yards and a score, and Stony Brook beat Albany…

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Cole Frahm kicked a 38-yard, fourth-quarter field goal and Malik Lofton intercepted a pass at the 12-yard line with 42…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Martin Necas scored, Seth Jarvis had a goal for the third straight game and the Carolina…

By WILLIAM S. PAXTON Associated Press HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Grace Berger scored 17 points as No. 4 Indiana rallied past Quinnipiac 67-59. Ali…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer TURIN, Italy (AP) — Novak Djokovic says he’s going to have to “wait and see” if he plays the Australian Open…

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Kareem Reid had a career-high 20 points as Gardner-Webb romped past Carver College 100-38. Ka’Jhun Gary led the…

By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Jack Coan threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns in a little more than a half and No. 6…

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Ray’Sean Taylor scored 24 points and hit a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift SIU-Edwardsville to a 69-66…

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Talor Gooch is one round away from his first PGA Tour victory. The former Oklahoma State player had two late birdies…

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Zach Borisch and Trase Le Texier each had a short-yardage touchdown run, and Idaho beat Idaho State 14-0 in the last game…

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Davius Richard tossed an 8-yard touchdown pass to Latrell Collier in overtime and North Carolina Central held on for a 34-28…

DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Aris Hilliard ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns and Davidson clinched its second straight Pioneer Football League title…

ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Eric Schmid passed for three touchdowns and Sam Houston beat Abilene Christian 35-9 to clinch the Western Athletic Conference…

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Charlie Jones had a 100-yard kickoff return for No. 18 Iowa’s first touchdown as the…

NEW YORK (AP) — Liam Murphy had 26 points as Columbia easily defeated Mount Saint Vincent 87-62. Dan Porcic led the Dolphins on Saturday with 14…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have put linebacker Bud Dupree on injured reserve with an abdominal injury that sent him to the locker…

LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Manchester City’s Champions League game at Leipzig looks set to be played without fans next month due to soaring…

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Luke Emge connected with Kym Wimberly for a go-ahead touchdown with 22 seconds left and Harvard beat Yale 34-31 in the…

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Jaleel McLaughlin ran for three touchdowns and Demeatric Crenshaw passed for two to lead Youngstown State to a 35-18…

LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Rogan Wells threw for 408 yards and four touchdowns to lead Western Carolina to a 52-24 walloping of VMI, the Keydets’…

NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Daniel Smith and Jaaron Hayek teamed up for two big plays in the fourth quarter and Villanova rallied for a 21-13 victory over…

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Kevin Macias kicked five field goals, Montana scored a touchdown on the second play of the game, and the Grizzlies beat…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — C.J. Stroud threw six touchdowns passes as No. 5 Ohio State blew out No. 7 Michigan State…

By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has handed Texas its sixth straight loss. The Mountaineers got three touchdown…

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Zachary Clement threw three touchdown passes and Northwestern State knocked off McNeese, 24-20 to close out it season with…

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Athletico has won its second Copa Sudamericana after beating fellow Brazilian side Red Bull Bragantino 1-0 in the final…

LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Marco Siderman threw for two touchdowns and Kamryn Molton returned an interception 45 yards for a score as Holy Cross rolled…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Emmanuel Adedoyin had a career-high 24 points as North Florida routed Webber International 103-43. Jaylon Myles led the…

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Maceo Jack had 18 points as Buffalo romped past Rider 87-65. Corey McKeithan led the Broncs on Saturday with 13…

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Xavier Shepherd rushed for 118 yards, scoring a season-high four touchdowns and Kennesaw State opened the Big South title…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have ruled out receiver Marquise Brown for Sunday’s game at Chicago with a thigh injury. The Ravens…

By SCOTT HELD Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Aidan O’Connell threw three touchdown passes to Milton Wright to lead Purdue to a 32-14 victory…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Noah Locke hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:17 remaining for 16 points, Jerrod West added three free throws in the final…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — LJ Cryer scored 21 points, and No. 9 Baylor took control early in the second half of an 86-48…

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Bailey Zappe passed for 470 yards and six touchdowns as Western Kentucky rolled to a 52-17 victory over Florida Atlantic.…

GRENOBLE, France (AP) — Teenage world champion Anna Shcherbakova of Russia overcame an early tumble to clinch her second Grand Prix gold medal of…