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By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels knew his team was in trouble even while holding a…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Justin Jefferson’s ability to hang onto the ball for the Minnesota Vikings might…

RENO, Nev. — Led by Will Baker’s 23 points, the Nevada Wolf Pack defeated the Norfolk State Spartans 78-66 on Wednesday night. The Wolf Pack…

NORFOLK, Va. — Tyreek Scott-Grayson scored 30 points and Chance Jenkins made a layup with 2.3 seconds left to lift Old Dominion to a 78-77 win over…

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving missed the Brooklyn Nets’ game against Golden State because of right calf tightness. Coach Jacque Vaughn said after…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — For the most part, Tariq Woolen’s rookie season in Seattle has gotten one glowing review after…

DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaylen Clark scored 18 points with 11 rebounds as No. 13 UCLA returned from a productive East…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fans of the San Francisco Giants spent a week reveling in the good news: Carlos Correa…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Friends, teammates and rivals are paying their respects to Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame…

Caitlin Bickle scored 17 points, Sarah Andrews missed a triple-double by one point and No. 24 Baylor pulled away from Long Beach State for a 73-52…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kinyon Hodges scored 22 points, Caleb Donaldson added 16 and Eastern Illinois used red-hot shooting in the second half to…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Offensive coordinator Greg Roman is a target of Baltimore Ravens fans right now for a…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Esmery Martinez scored 13 points and was part of dominating Arizona rebounding performance with nine boards in the No. 18…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — It’s unrealistic to think the New York Giants will ever find another Lawrence…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The early signing period for college football has begun. Alabama has signed what is generally regarded…

By DANIEL POLITI and HERNÁN ALVAREZ Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s government on Wednesday defended the mammoth…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks will lose a draft pick for getting started too soon on their pursuit of Jalen Brunson. The NBA penalized the…

BUIES CREEK, N.C. — Led by Maleeck Harden-Hayes’ 22 points, the UNC Wilmington Seahawks defeated the Campbell Fighting Camels 74-66 on…

By The Associated Press The NHL has postponed two games this week because of severe weather. The Buffalo Sabres’ home game Friday against the…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark had 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and reached 2,000 career points as No. 13 Iowa beat Dartmouth…

PARIS (AP) — Italy will host the start of the Tour de France for the first time in 2024. Race organizers have confirmed that the “grand…

WASHINGTON — Led by Shy Odom’s 14 points, the Howard Bison defeated the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers 63-62 on Wednesday. The Bison…

PHILADELPHIA — Led by CJ Fulton’s 20 points, the Lafayette Leopards defeated the La Salle Explorers 90-65 on Wednesday. The Leopards are now…

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Led by Chase Lowe’s 13 points, the William & Mary Tribe defeated the Randolph WildCats 90-56 on Wednesday. The Tribe…

MOBILE, Ala. — Led by Tyrell Jones’ 18 points, the South Alabama Jaguars defeated the Jacksonville State Gamecocks 71-66 on Wednesday. The…

PITTSBURGH — Led by Dae Dae Grant’s 21 points, the Duquesne Dukes defeated the Winthrop Eagles 74-57 on Wednesday. The Dukes are now 10-3 on…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA says it has fined Dallas Mavericks coach $25,000 for coming onto the court to confront a referee and directing…

DAVIDSON, N.C. — Led by Jahmyl Telfort’s 20 points, the Northeastern Huskies defeated the Davidson Wildcats 73-70 on Wednesday. The Huskies…

BALTIMORE — Led by Sam Sessoms’ 28 points, the Coppin State Eagles defeated the James Madison Dukes 107-100 in overtime on Wednesday. The…

By The Associated Press Pro Football Hall of Famers Tony Dungy and Jerome Bettis are among those mourning the death of Franco Harris. The Pittsburgh…

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Led by Parker Bjorklund’s 19 points, the Saint Thomas Tommies defeated the North Dakota State Bison 78-68 on Wednesday.…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Gregg Popovich is a Hall of Fame nominees for the first time. The NBA’s all-time winningest coach is among the…

RUSTON, La. — Led by Dravon Mangum’s 22 points, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs defeated the Jarvis Christian Bulldogs 108-52 on Wednesday. The…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Argentina’s dramatic victory over France in penalty kicks in the World Cup final has become the most-watched soccer…

By DAVID WOODS Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Mackenzie Holmes scored 17 of her 21 points in the first half, and No. 4 Indiana completed…

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a one-year contract with right-handed reliever Mychal Givens. The team says the deal also has…

By DORIAN COLBERT RosterWatch With temperatures dropping, these players will continue to bring the heat to fantasy lineups. Here are the best bets to…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears’ practice facility was briefly on lockdown Wednesday because of a suspicious package. Team spokesman…

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Led by Jonathan Jackson’s 23 points, the Liberty Flames defeated the Mid-Atlantic Christian Mustangs 88-50 on Wednesday. The…

By ANTHONY ANDERSON Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Maddy Westbeld scored 10 points in four minutes and No. 5 Notre Dame started the…

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Shyanne Sellers scored 18 points, Diamond Miller had 17 points, six rebounds, four assists and four blocks and No. 15…

MOREHEAD, Ky. — Led by Jake Wolfe’s 13 points, the Morehead State Eagles defeated the Alice Lloyd Eagles 66-50 on Wednesday. Morehead State…

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has hired former Auburn athletic director Allen Greene as an administrator. Greene will be the department’s…

By JIM FULLER Associated Press STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Aaliyah Edwards had 23 points, leading six players who scored in double figures for…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston had her 68th career double double with 11 points and 10 rebounds to keep No.…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars face Zach Wilson and the New York Jets in Week 16 for the second…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Women’s college basketball has long had players stick around compared to men’s players making…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee rookie Malik Willis appears closer to making his third start this…

By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — No charges will be filed against former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown following…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer Deion Sanders was the star attraction in this year’s class of new Black coaches at major college programs. But…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — All-Star shortstop Dansby Swanson has joined the Chicago Cubs, finalizing a $177 million, seven-year…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Nick Foles will replace 37-year-old Matt Ryan as the Indianapolis Colts starting quarterback…

By The Associated Press Air Force is making its sixth appearance in the Armed Forces Bowl to play Baylor. The 9-3 Falcons have won in that game only…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Veteran outfielder Michael Brantley has signed a one-year, $12 million deal  to remain with the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Mat Ishbia’s career basketball statistics at Michigan State went like this: He averaged 0.6 points, 0.3…

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks president Travis Schlenk is stepping down and moving into an advisory position. General manager Landry Fields will…

MONACO (AP) — Russian 400-meter hurdler Natalya Antyukh will lose her gold medal from the 2012 London Games because of doping. It puts American…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge has been appointed captain of the New York Yankees after agreeing to a $360 million,…

BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic downhill champion Beat Feuz has announced his retirement from skiing after 16 seasons. He says the classic events…

By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — As a kid, Kevin Fair would take apart his Nintendo console, troubleshoot issues…

BERLIN (AP) — Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has criticized plans by his successor Gianni Infantino for a 48-team World Cup and an expanded…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame running back whose heads-up thinking authored the…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer For the second time ever Sunday, three NFL games ended with a winning touchdown on the final play on the same…

By MAX MILLER Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Tyler Toffoli and Dillon Dube both scored in the first 30 seconds, Nazem Kadri got the…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex Iafallo, Viktor Arvidsson and Kevin Fiala scored as the Los Angeles Kings beat the…

By The Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — Fousseyni Traore’s 21 points helped BYU defeat Lindenwood 90-61 on Tuesday. Traore added six…

By The Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Led by Darrion Trammell’s 18 points, the San Diego State Aztecs defeated the UCSD Tritons 62-46. The…

JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Kyle Kuzma scored 29 points and the Washington Wizards stopped their 10-game losing streak, beating…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Trey Woodbury scored 24 points, grabbed nine rebounds and had six assists and helped Utah Valley withstand a late comeback to…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Ryan Donato scored in his fourth straight game, Carson Soucy, Daniel Sprong and Jared McCann scored in…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Led by Isaiah Hill’s 17 points, the Fresno State Bulldogs defeated the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners 56-48 on Tuesday.…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 13 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists for his second straight triple-double to…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Kyle Connor scored twice and added an assist as the Winnipeg Jets downed the Ottawa Senators 5-1 on Tuesday. Connor and…

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Led by Omari Moore’s 15 points, the San Jose State Spartans defeated the Cal Poly Mustangs 65-43 on Tuesday. The Spartans…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Seikou Sisoho Jawara scored 29 points and Marcellus Earlington added seven points in the overtime as the San Diego Toreros beat…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Haley Jones had 16 points and eight assists, freshman Talana Lepolo scored a season-best…

PHOENIX (AP) — Ray Harrison’s 18 points helped Grand Canyon defeat Idaho State 68-66 on Tuesday. Harrison had six assists for the Antelopes…

By The Associated Press IRVINE, Calif. — Led by Chris Ledlum’s 18 points, the Harvard Crimson defeated the UC Irvine Anteaters 62-57. The…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Led by Jamal Mashburn Jr.’s 17 points, the New Mexico Lobos defeated the Prairie View A&M Panthers 94-63 on Tuesday.…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Bryce Hopkins had 29 points and 23 rebounds and Providence beat No. 24 Marquette 103-98 in…

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews’s goal in the second period proved to be the winner as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning…

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Isaiah Wong scored 24 points and No. 22 Miami held on in a frantic finish to beat No. 6 Virginia 66-64. Jordan Miller…

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Dequan Finn passed for 133 yards and a touchdown and rushed for another score to lead…

By TOMMY CONMY Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme scored a season-high 37 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and No. 15 Gonzaga beat…

CINCINNATI — Led by Zach Freemantle’s 23 points, the Xavier Musketeers defeated the Seton Hall Pirates 73-70 on Tuesday night. The Musketeers…

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Chase Audige scored 19 points and reserve Brooks Barnhizer scored 18 and Northwestern beat UIC 92-54. Jaden Brownell made a…

By JASON ORTS Associated Press WACO, Texas (AP) — Jalen Bridges scored 12 of his 13 points in the second half, and No. 12 Baylor pulled away from…

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust each scored a power-play goal as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New…

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Led by Jarred Godfrey’s 21 points, the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons defeated the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 83-59 on…

By JEFFREY BERNSTEIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Immanuel Quickley scored 22 points, Jalen Brunson had 21 and the New York Knicks rolled to…

By KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Travis Konecny and Owen Tippett scored twice while Carter Hart recorded 30 saves to help lead…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Nikola Vucevic had 29 points and 12 rebounds, DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points and the Chicago…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored 38 points, including a career-high nine 3-pointers, and the Utah Jazz defeated…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Taylor Thierry made a driving layup with 5 seconds left in overtime, and No. 3 Ohio State closed with an 8-0 run in the final…

BEAUMONT, Texas — Led by Luke Avdalovic’s 15 points, the Pacific Tigers defeated the Lamar Cardinals 74-65 on Tuesday night. The Tigers…

PHILADELPHIA — Led by Da’Shawn Phillip’s 18 points, the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks defeated the Temple Owls 86-78 on Tuesday night.…

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado coach Deion Sanders has assembled a veteran staff that includes 10 coaches who have helped develop more than 350…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Fifth-year senior Leigha Brown had 25 points and eight rebounds, and 19th-ranked Michigan…