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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer The Final Four is headed for the first time to Las Vegas, where wagering on the NCAA Tournament has long been a…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer It would be a stretch to call 2022 the year of the Kiwi. But not by much. Steven Alker capped off his amazing run by…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Stephanie Frappart of France became the first woman to officiate a men’s World Cup match…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The situation could not seem simpler for Missouri heading into Friday’s rivalry game…

LONDON (AP) — England forward Beth Mead has sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament while playing for Arsenal. The injury raises questions…

PARIS (AP) — Organizers say the operating budget for the 2024 Paris Olympics is expected to go up by 10%, in part because of high inflation. The…

NEW YORK (AP) — Ecuador’s 2-0 win over Qatar in this year’s World Cup opener was seen by 7.2 million television viewers in the United…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The National League champion Philadelphia Phillies gave team President Dave Dombrowski a…

By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Tears welled in the eyes of Oscar López as he washed the windows of the Buenos…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku will miss his nation’s World Cup opener against Canada on Wednesday night and also could be…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s shocking victory Tuesday over Argentina at the World Cup was celebrated…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The staggering loss for Lionel Messi and Argentina against Saudi Arabia at the World Cup is…

By The Associated Press The European tour wrapped up its season on Sunday in Dubai. The new season starts four days later on two continents. The…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Canada winger Alphonso Davies is fully fit and on track to start his nation’s World Cup opener against Belgium on Wednesday…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The Wales soccer federation says it asked FIFA for clarity on reports some Wales fans were stopped from taking rainbow-colored…

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Christian Eriksen is back playing a major tournament less than a year and a half after his cardiac arrest at the European…

By ISABEL DEBRE and GRAHAM DUNBAR Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Hundreds of soccer fans in Doha are struggling to retrieve their digital…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Moving the World Cup from its usual June/July slot to November/December likely caused some…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi stood with his hands on his hips near the center circle, looking stone-faced as…

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — America’s top diplomat on Tuesday criticized a decision by FIFA to threaten players at…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The 90-minute soccer match is turning into 100-plus at the World Cup. And that is what FIFA…

By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Iran was reeling Tuesday from the humiliation of starting the World Cup with a lopsided 6-2…

By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Seventy years ago, Saad Ismail Al Jassim used to free dive 40 feet (13 meters) deep into…

By BOB FERRANTE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — No. 16 Florida State has won four consecutive games by 25 or more points and has a chance…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Miami Heat President Pat Riley has a longstanding belief: After 20 games, a team knows its identity. He’s…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer The Thanksgiving week of holiday tournaments is almost always a feast of high-level college hoops. While…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Many Canadian soccer fans have been waiting for this moment their entire lives. Long an afterthought behind the hockey,…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Alex Pietrangelo scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and had two assists as the Vegas Golden Knights…

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Azuolas Tubelis and Oumar Ballo finished with double-doubles and No. 14 Arizona shot nearly 80% in the second half to beat…

By MAX MILLER Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Erik Karlsson had two assists, becoming the first NHL defenseman to reach 30 points this…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — With Kawhi Leonard still working his way back and Paul George sidelined, the Los Angeles Clippers…

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) — Dawson Garcia’s jumper with five seconds left in overtime lifted Minnesota to a 62-61 win over California…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer MEXICO CITY (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers took the extra step of training at altitude in Colorado for a few days…

Reserve Andre Henry scored 14 points on 6-for-7 shooting and UC Irvine beat NAIA-level Life Pacific 116-54. Henry’s fellow reserves, JC Butler and…

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Led by Ajay Mitchell’s 17 points, the UCSB Gauchos defeated the Hampton Pirates 79-66 on Monday. The Gauchos are now…

SAN DIEGO — Jase Townsend had 18 points, Yavuz Gultekin scored 17 and San Diego beat San Diego Christian 98-69. Townsend was 5 of 7 shooting,…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer MEXICO CITY (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo threw four touchdown passes, including two each to Brandon Aiyuk and George…

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Mason Harrell scored 21 points, Brandon Davis made 1 of 2 foul shots with 6.8 seconds left and Texas State held off…

TORONTO (AP) — Anthony Beauvillier scored his first goal in 11 games at 1:56 of overtime as the New York Islanders rallied in the third period and…

By The Associated Press NEW YORK — Led by Montez Mathis’ 16 points, the Saint John’s (NY) Red Storm defeated the Temple Owls 78-72 on…

PITTSBURGH — Dae Dae Grant had 26 points and Tevin Brewer hit a jumper with one second left to rally Duquesne to an 83-82 victory over North…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Josh Morrissey’s second goal of the game came 2:10 into overtime, giving the Winnipeg Jets a 4-3 victory over the…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Cody Glass scored off the right arm of Arizona goalie Connor Ingram in the seventh…

EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Marcus Carr had 17 points and four assists as fourth-ranked Texas beat Northern Arizona 73-48. It was the first game the…

By CHARLES GARDNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 119-111 victory over…

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Justin Faulk had a power-play goal late in the third period and the St. Louis Blues extended their…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Filipowski scored 18 points to lead No. 8 Duke in scoring for the fourth time this season…

MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin scored 22 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 123-102 rout of the Orlando…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 28 points, Zach LaVine added 22 and the Chicago Bulls stopped Boston’s…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored a season-high 34 points in the same game that Zion Williamson returned…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell had 29 points and nine assists, and Darius Garland scored 26 points, sending the…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Blake Coleman had a goal and two assists to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 victory over the…

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Amina Muhammad had 14 points to lead four players in double figures as No. 19 Texas beat Rutgers 82-44 in the…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Chatman and Hantz Louis-Jeune each hit two free throws in the final 10 seconds of overtime to allow Florida A&M…

By The Associated Press WILMINGTON, N.C. — Led by Nick Farrar’s 18 points, the UNC Wilmington Seahawks defeated the Mount Olive Trojans 94-47…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Hunter Tyson finished with 14 points and nine rebounds, Alex Hemenway scored 13 and Clemson rolled to a 72-41 victory over…

By HANK KURZ Jr. Associated Press The University of Virginia has canceled its game against rival Virginia Tech scheduled for Saturday following the…

By The Associated Press HAMILTON, N.Y. — Led by Chandler Baker’s 17 points, the Colgate Raiders defeated the Monmouth Hawks 85-66 on Monday…

NEW YORK (AP) — Joseph Girard III scored a career high 31 points and Syracuse needed overtime to get past Richmond, 74-71 to advance to the…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jordan Walker had 15 points in UAB’s 80-65 win against South Florida on Monday night in the Sunshine Slam. Walker also…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Cam’Ron Fletcher scored 23 points and Florida State held off a second-half rally by Mercer, defeating the Bears 81-72.…

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Christian coach Vic Shealy has resigned after a decade as the only head football at the FCS program that was known as…

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Gabe Madsen scored 16 points and Utah held off Georgia Tech 68-64 on Monday night in the Fort Myers Tip-Off. Georgia Tech…

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) — Jaeden Zackery scored 16 points and Boston College took third place at the Paradise Jam, defeating Wyoming 59-48…

ESTERO, Fla. — Coletrane Washington’s 22 points helped Drexel defeat UT Arlington 59-38 in the Gulf Coast Showcase. Washington was 8 of 13…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California man who once competed on the Philippines national decathlon team has been sentenced to 17 1/2 years in…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Myah Selland scored 14 of her 25 points in a dominating fourth quarter to help…

By The Associated Press NEW YORK — Led by Jace Carter’s 28 points, the UIC Flames defeated the Stonehill Skyhawks 77-71 on Monday night. The…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer MEXICO CITY (AP) — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray will miss his second straight game because of a sore…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mohamed Ibrahim was having a hard time realizing how remarkable of a game he played for…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Melvin Gordon’s butterfingers finally cost him not just his starting job in Denver…

By The Associated Press ESTERO, Fla. — Led by Courvoisier McCauley’s 16 points, the Indiana State Sycamores defeated the East Carolina…

By The Associated Press SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. — Led by Marcus Fitzgerald Jr.’s 17 points, the Tennessee State Tigers defeated the CSU…

By The Associated Press ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands — Led by Ben Sheppard’s 27 points, the Belmont Bruins defeated the Howard Bison 96-73 on…

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Former West Virginia athletic director Shane Lyons has landed back at Alabama as a top administrator. Alabama athletic…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — This World Cup wasn’t part of the plan for Louis van Gaal. It was a major inconvenience. He…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A University of Virginia football player who was seriously wounded in a shooting that killed three of his teammates has been…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings had their flaws dreadfully exposed in a 40-3 defeat by Dallas. The…

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Yvonne Ejim scored the go-ahead basket inside with 12.4 seconds left to help Gonzaga beat Tennessee 73-72 in…

By The Associated Press ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands — Led by Isaiah Adams’ 24 points, the Buffalo Bulls defeated the George Mason Patriots…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Carnell “Cadillac” Williams has been the Iron Bowl hero for Auburn before as a player. Now, the former All-America…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has pleaded not guilty to felony attempted murder, assault and…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — No. 3 Michigan running back Blake Corum may be the most pivotal player in The Game against…

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Gianna Kneepkens scored 21 points, Alissa Pili added 18 points and Jenna Johnson had 17 to help No. 17 Utah beat Alabama…

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Arthur Kaluma scored 18 points and 10th-ranked Creighton shook off a rocky start and pulled away for a 76-65 victory over…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA has denied Belgium’s request to wear team jerseys with a “Love” label at the World…

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — An attorney for the widow of a former University of Southern California football player has…

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Northern Colorado has announced that head football coach Ed McCaffrey won’t return after two seasons that saw the Bears go…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Brown University freshman Olivia Pichardo is making history as the first woman to make a Division I baseball roster. Brown…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — It was a pretty good World Cup debut for Jude Bellingham. The England midfielder hadn’t even…

By The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Led by Khalil Shabazz’s 24 points, the San Francisco Dons defeated the Northern Iowa Panthers…

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Elizabeth Kitley scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help No. 11 Virginia Tech beat Kentucky 82-74. Kitley, the…

By The Associated Press Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts has a right knee injury that landed him on injured reserve on Monday. Coach Arthur Smith added…

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Doug Edert’s 23 points helped Bryant defeat Detroit Mercy 98-88 to conclude the round-robin Paradise Invitational. Edert made…