AP National Sports

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball’s first home game of the season didn’t go anywhere near as well as the…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — O.G. Anunoby scored a season-high 32 points and matched his season high with 10 rebounds and the…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan O’Reilly and Jordan Kyrou each had a goal and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues beat the…

By RICH DUBROFF Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit a 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds remaining and matched a career high…

By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Ricky Council scored 19 points in No. 9 Arkansas’ 71-56 victory over South Dakota…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Anton Forsberg made 29 saves and the Ottawa Senators snapped a five-game home losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Buffalo…

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Led by 17 points from Javon Small and Quentin Diboundje, the East Carolina Pirates defeated the Hampton Pirates 82-73 on…

CHICAGO — Led by Wesley Cardet Jr.’s 24 points, the Chicago State Cougars defeated the Valparaiso Beacons 87-74 on Wednesday night. The…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Led by Zion Harmon’s 15 points, the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats defeated the Trinity Baptist Eagles 83-46 on Wednesday…

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. — Led by Marques Warrick’s 22 points, the Northern Kentucky Norse defeated the Cincinnati Bearcats 64-51 on Wednesday…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Led by Eric Gaines’ 16 points, the UAB Blazers defeated the Presbyterian Blue Hose 92-61 on Wednesday night. The Blazers…

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Kris Murray tied a career high with 29 points, Filip Rebraca added 10 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks and Iowa beat Seton…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 35 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 30 and the Minnesota Timberwolves…

DETROIT — Led by Antoine Davis’ 28 points, the Detroit Mercy Titans defeated the Ohio Bobcats 88-74 on Wednesday night. The Titans are now…

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Olivier Nkamhoua and Josiah-Jordan James each scored 18 points to lead No. 22 Tennessee to a…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Freshman Brice Sensabaugh scored 20 points, Zed Key had 10 points and 14 rebounds for his third straight double-double and…

By KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cincinnati will try to keep its bid for a fourth straight trip to the American Athletic…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Laila Phelia and Emily Kiser scored 25 points each and No. 23 Michigan cruised to a 99-67 win over Western Michigan, the…

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Ashley Joens scored 26 points, Stephanie Soares had 23 and No. 7 Iowa State survived a…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jett Howard scored 17 points as No. 20 Michigan pulled away in the second half for a 91-60 rout…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones isn’t lobbying for a bigger role in the…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen acknowledges his recent rash of turnovers are, in…

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — A doctor who police say has spent two decades providing medical assistance to youth hockey teams in Michigan and…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — It’s Raiders Week, and Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett is still about all…

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Quarterback Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears’ league-leading rushing attack…

ATLANTA (AP) — Boston guard Marcus Smart has been ruled out the game against the Atlanta Hawks because of right ankle inflammation. The…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Matt Ryan refused to stray from his regular routine. Not after throwing nine interceptions…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh junior defensive tackle Calijah Kancey is ready to be the latest in a long line of…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Quarterback Matthew Stafford is expected to play for the Los Angeles Rams this…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s Justin Verlander in the American League and Miami’s Sandy Alcantara in the National…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Justin Houston already has 8 1/2 sacks this season despite missing three games. The…

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Brazil coach Tite had all 26 of his players available for training for the first time in the team’s preparations for the…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints coach Dennis Allen won’t make a quarterback change this week. Allen says Andy Dalton…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Baker Mayfield is running out of time to make a good impression as the Carolina Panthers’…

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California water polo coach has been convicted of sexually assaulting teenage girls during underwater training…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers swingman Dylan Windler could miss six more weeks with an ankle injury, yet another…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles have placed tight end Dallas Goedert on injured reserve with a shoulder injury and signed veteran…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Taylor Heinicke is set to start at quarterback again for the Washington Commanders when they…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Cristiano Ronaldo’s highly anticipated tell-all interview with Piers Morgan has finally been broadcast and few at…

By BRANDON GDULA numberFire Daniel Jones steps into one of the best possible fantasy matchups for opposing quarterbacks this week against Detroit.…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans claimed receiver Amari Rodgers off waivers Wednesday a day after he was…

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government confirmed on Thursday that Novak Djokovic had been granted a…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Fans across the Southeastern Conference once mocked new LSU coach Brian Kelly for trying to talk Southern. No…

By HANK KURZ Jr. and BEN FINLEY Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The three University of Virginia football players who were killed are…

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic is out for rest against Houston a night after the Dallas superstar played 40 minutes in a win over the Los Angeles…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers appreciates the way the Tennessee Titans turned their season around. The…

By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A host of Hollywood and sports celebrities including Larry David and Tom Brady were named as…

By The Associated Press KENT, Ohio — Led by Sincere Carry’s 17 points, the Kent State Golden Flashes defeated the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell has returned to practice after missing three…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — This was the week Coastal Carolina would make its case as one of the country’s best…

All-Star left-hander Tyler Anderson is moving across Los Angeles after finalizing a $39 million, three-year contract with the Angels. The 32-year-old…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — World Cup players are being offered some protection from abuse on social media by a project involving their trade union FIFPRO…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer ACC quarterbacks are not behaving like delicate china. Drake Maye at North Carolina, Malik Cunngham at Louisville,…

By The Associated Press No. 21 Tulane is hoping to break a seven-game losing streak against SMU when the Green Wave hosts the Mustangs in a…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was missing his top three wide receivers in practice…

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Angel Reese had 29 points and 15 rebounds and No. 15 LSU scored 100-plus points for the fourth straight game, beating…

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Diamond Miller scored 19 points with six assists and four steals, Abby Meyers added 14 points and No. 19 Maryland beat…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dorian Thompson-Robinson’s encore year at UCLA and Caleb Williams’ arrival at USC set the…

LONDON (AP) — Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been charged by the English Football Association over 232 alleged breaches of betting rules over a…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Aaron Rodgers has won plenty of games throughout his career so it’s no surprise he’s been successful on…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Injury-hit France has arrived in Qatar to begin the defense of its World Cup title, with coach Didier Deschamps leading the…

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Destiny Adams had 23 points and eight rebounds, Alyssa Ustby added 14 points and 10 rebounds and No. 13 North Carolina…

PARIS (AP) — Two people died when a motorboat following the Route du Rhum solo trans-Atlantic sailing race capsized off the coast of Guadeloupe.…

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Lionel Messi played the entire game in Argentina’s final World Cup warmup and scored in a 5-0 rout of the…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper will have surgery next week to repair the small tear…

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has missed a training session with Portugal because of a stomach bug that will rule him out of a World…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Major League Soccer’s 10-year partnership with Apple will kick off on Feb. 1 with the launch of MLS Season Pass. The…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Son Heung-min wore a mask at training with the South Korea team ahead of World Cup in Qatar and later expressed doubt about his…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners made one of the first big moves of the offseason by acquiring outfielder Teoscar…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — England’s injury concerns are easing ahead of the World Cup with Kyle Walker and James Maddison overcoming their previous…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski’s suspension has been increased to three games by the Spanish soccer federation.…

LONDON (AP) — The ball punched in by Diego Maradona for his “Hand of God” goal at the 1986 World Cup has been sold at auction for nearly $2.4…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal is being more polite about the World Cup. He declined to say this time if it was…

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Five-time champion Novak Djokovic has eased into the final four of the ATP Finals with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Andrey Rublev. It…

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia has canceled its home football game against No. 23 Coastal Carolina scheduled for Saturday following a…

By JAY REEVES Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A women’s volleyball team at a historically Black college walked out of a banquet and…

LONDON (AP) — A Gaelic sports venue in Northern Ireland has been included on a shortlist of 14 stadia selected by the United Kingdom and…

By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A witness who saw a University of Virginia student open fire onboard a bus returning…

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — The Belgian soccer federation has scrapped plans to set up a World Cup fan zone where…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — World Cup organizers insist the atmosphere in Doha days before the games start is genuine and being created by authentic fans.…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tony Stewart won the battle with partner Gene Haas over who would drive the No. 41 Ford…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Jimmy Johnson won two Super Bowls as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys and a national championship at Miami.…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Qatar’s decision to launch itself into hosting the 2022 World Cup was a head-scratcher from the start. Why, some…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatari World Cup organizers have apologized to a Danish television station whose live broadcast from a street in Doha was…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Defending champion France’s World Cup injury worries continued as forward Christopher Nkunku was…

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have acquired right-handed reliever Dennis Santana from the Texas Rangers and designated pitcher Jackson Stephens…

By The Associated Press Qatar will be the home of the FIFA World Cup beginning Nov. 20, marking the first time the Mideast has hosted the…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Ron Rivera and Washington are making a habit of shocking undefeated teams. For the second time in three seasons,…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jerami Grant scored 29 points and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 117-110 on Tuesday night.…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Strome scored on a pass from Trevor Zegras with 49 seconds left in overtime and the…

SAN JOSE, Calf. (AP) — Omari Moore scored 19 points as San Jose State beat Alabama State 70-57. Moore added five rebounds for the Spartans (3-0).…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Timo Meier broke a tie on a power play with 2:47 remaining and the San Jose Sharks beat the Vegas…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jalen Wilson scored a career-high 25 points and Gradey Dick made three crucial baskets in the…