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By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos fired first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett on Monday with…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer South Carolina maintained its hold on top of The Associated Press women’s basketball poll. The Gamecocks have…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer New York Jets coach Robert Saleh announced Mike White has been cleared by doctors and will start at…

LONDON (AP) — Fulham has won a Premier League derby in the capital for only the second time in 29 attempts with a 3-0 victory over nine-man Crystal…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Wolverhampton manager Julen Lopetegui has marked his Premier League debut with a dramatic stoppage-time 2-1 win at…

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Newcastle showed its determination to be part of the Premier League title race as it provisionally moved second with a…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Purdue remained atop The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for a third straight week,…

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer Roberto Clemente remains one of the most revered figures in Puerto Rico and Latin America 50 years after his death.…

By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities have handed lengthy prison terms to two opposition activists who…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A prominent former soccer player in Iran who has expressed support for anti-government protests says his wife…

LONDON (AP) — Harry Kane returned to the Premier League and scored a goal to help Tottenham come back from a two-goal deficit in a 2-2 draw with…

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio State defense is looking to bounce back from its last game. That was a loss to…

By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Highlights of the World Cup and other sports events are on widescreen televisions in Ruwa…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had another monster triple-double, Aaron Gordon threw down a pivotal dunk that stood up…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers maintained control of the NFC South, overcoming a…

SYDNEY (AP) — Super maxi Andoo Comanche overcame a challenging start in a dramatic opening to the Sydney to Hobart race to take the lead as the…

DENVER (AP) — Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker left with a groin injury early in the first quarter Sunday night against the Denver Nuggets. The…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jordan Poole scored 32 points — highlighted by emphatic one-handed slam off a pass from…

HONOLULU (AP) — Steve Ashworth was perfect from long distance, making three of Utah State’s 11 3-pointers, and scored 12 points in a balanced…

OMAHA, Neb. — The Creighton Bluejays defeated the DePaul Blue Demons 80-65 on Sunday night led by Trey Alexander’s 32 points. The Bluejays…

HONOLULU — Led by Nelly Junior Joseph’s 20 points, the Iona Gaels defeated the Pepperdine Waves 76-66 on Sunday night. The Gaels are now 9-4…

NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Payne, who was an executive with two Major League Soccer teams and was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2021,…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 32 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. had 16 of his 26 points in a huge third quarter for…

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers threw for 238 yards and a touchdown, Green Bay’s defense had four…

HONOLULU — Led by Cameron Tyson’s 20 points, the Seattle U Redhawks defeated the George Washington Colonials 85-67 on Sunday. The Redhawks…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks have honored retired star Dirk Nowitzki by unveiling his statue outside the…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 35 points, James Harden had 29 points and 13 assists and the Philadelphia…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Kearis Jackson insists he and his Georgia teammates are not content. No. 1 Georgia won the…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders saw their playoff chances all but come to an end in a 13-10 loss to Pittsburgh. The Raiders led for most of…

By KALANI TAKASE Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Zeke Rankin kicked four field goals, including a 37-yarder for the go-ahead score with 2:05 left,…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kenny Pickett threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to George Pickens with 46 seconds remaining, and the Pittsburgh Steelers capped…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Hollywood ending wasn’t meant to be for Gardner Minshew and the…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Back-to-back losses haven’t knocked Washington out of playoff position just yet.…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets and Carlos Correa’s agent are having discussions over the infielder’s…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott threw for 347 yards and three touchdowns, Brett Maher kicked the…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Detroit Lions had every reason to be confident when they arrived at Bank of America…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy threw two more long touchdown passes to George Kittle and the San…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Daniel Bellinger’s fumble in Minnesota territory short-circuited one New York Giants drive…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The coldest regular-season game in Cleveland history ended with a jarring chill for the Browns.…

By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — For the second straight week, the fate of the New England Patriots was sealed on a…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — James Cook rushed for a career-high 99 yards and scored his third NFL touchdown during Buffalo’s…

By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons saw their slim playoff hopes end by virtue of a chilling defeat that…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Members of the New York Giants were in the Mall of America when a shooting occurred Friday evening at the mall’s Nordstrom’s…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Greg Joseph kicked a career-long 61-yard field goal as time expired to give the…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Davis Mills threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Brandin Cooks with 2:52 left, and…

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities say at least 27 people were injured when stands partly collapsed during a basketball game in the capital of…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Joe Burrow threw three touchdown passes and the Cincinnati Bengals forced a late…

TORONTO (AP) — Daulton Varsho views his trade to the Toronto Blue Jays as potentially being one of the best things that could happen to him despite…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Devin Singletary and James Cook ran for long touchdowns in the third quarter and the Buffalo…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Seahawks offense struggled again on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium, where it twice…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Tyler Huntley threw a first-half touchdown pass, and the Baltimore defense kept the Atlanta…

Quarterback Kedon Slovis is transferring from Pittsburgh to BYU, he announced Saturday on social media. Slovis, who had transferred from USC to Pitt,…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Alvin Kamara and Taysom Hill each had touchdown runs and the New Orleans Saints went outside and…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Quarterback Jalen Hurts is out with a sprained throwing shoulder, and tight end Dallas Goedert is active as Philadelphia…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Reigning NBA Finals MVP Stephen Curry will miss at least two more weeks for Golden State as he recovers from a partial…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Family members of Brazilian soccer great Pelé are gathering at the Albert Einstein hospital…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman Dawuane Smoot is out for the remainder of the season after tearing the Achilles…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Houston coach Lovie Smith took a nap. While the Tennessee Titans had little…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs and pitcher Drew Smyly have finalized a $19 million, two-year contract. Smyly has an opt out after the 2023 season.…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA went into Christmas with a night like none other. For the first time in NBA history, five players scored…

LONDON (AP) — Thomas Frank is looking to create “more magic moments” as head coach of Brentford after signing a new long-term contract that…

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — The world junior hockey championship will be held in Canada the next two weeks. The event will be held amid fallout…

HONOLULU (AP) — Samuta Avea scored 19 points and tournament host Hawaii advanced to the final of the Diamond Head Classic for the first time with a…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets held off the Los Angeles Lakers 134-130 for only their second victory in…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Rasmus Andersson scored 2:24 into overtime and the Calgary Flames beat the Anaheim Ducks…

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. had 24 points and 11 rebounds, Desmond Bane scored 17 points in his return and…

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mark Stone scored the winner in a shootout to cap a strong game for the Vegas Golden Knights’…

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane each had a goal and two assists and the Chicago Blackhawks ended an…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Karel Vejmelka had 26 saves and stopped all three shots in a shootout in the Arizona Coyotes’ 2-1 victory over the Los…

HONOLULU (AP) — Maxwell Lewis scored 22 points to lead five players in double figures, Jevon Porter posted a double-double and Pepperdine defeated…

By ABBIE PARR and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — A teenager was killed during a shooting at the Mall of America on…

By MURRAY EVANS Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Trey Murphy III scored 23 points and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame the absence of leading…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Bo Horvat had two goals and two assists and J.T. Miller scored twice, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 win over the…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray returned to the lineup with 25 points and a season-high 12 assists, Nikola Jokic had…

HOUSTON (AP) — Luka Doncic scored a season-high 50 points , including 17 in the fourth quarter, and the Dallas Mavericks held on to beat the…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Sam Hartman completed 23 of 36 passes for 280 yards and three touchdowns in what was expected…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Aatu Raty scored in his NHL debut, Anthony Beauvillier added two goals and Ilya Sorokin made 22…

By JEFFREY BERNSTEIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — DeMar DeRozan’s jumper with less than a second to play gave the Chicago Bulls a 118-117…

DALLAS (AP) — Wyatt Johnston scored Dallas’ third power-play goal with five minutes remaining and the Stars rallied past the Montreal Canadiens…

NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 24 points, and the Nets held Giannis Antetokounmpo scoreless in the fourth quarter to beat the Milwaukee Bucks…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 26 points and nine assists, and O.G. Anunoby scored 26 points as the Toronto…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jesper Fast scored twice in the first period and the Carolina Hurricanes set a franchise record…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 44 points, James Harden had a career-high 21 assists in a triple-double and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young had 26 points and 13 assists, Dejounte Murray added 26 points, and the Atlanta Hawks…