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By The Associated Press NEW YORK — Led by Demetre Roberts’ 23 points, the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights defeated the Columbia Lions 76-73 in…

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Patrik Laine scored on Columbus’ first shot and the Blue Jackets broke a three-game losing…

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Nigel Scantlebury finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds as Central Connecticut beat Dartmouth 59-50 for its first win of the…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Julius Randle scored 33 points, RJ Barrett added 26 and the New York Knicks beat the…

NEW YORK — Khalid Moore scored 17 points and Fordham won its ninth straight with a 77-62 victory over Binghamton. Moore added eight rebounds and…

NEW YORK (AP) — Trainer Jason Servis has pleaded guilty to federal charges involving a widespread scheme to drug horses. His best horse was Maximum…

By JOHN FREEMAN Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Xander Bogaerts’ $280 million, 11-year contract with the San Diego Padres has been finalized…

NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs forward Pierre Engvall was suspended for a game without pay by the NHL on Friday for high-sticking Los Angeles…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers are unlikely to have two of their starters in the secondary for…

By The Associated Press SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Led by Sherif Kenney’s 21 points, the Bryant Bulldogs defeated the Stony Brook Seawolves 79-60 on…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The active New York Mets have taken two more steps toward restocking their pitching staff,…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer great Pelé has congratulated Neymar for matching his national team scoring…

By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press Several students at a Kansas high school have been disciplined for their behavior after a coach accused them of…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Former Philadelphia Phillies ace and 2008 World Series MVP Cole Hamels is plotting a comeback…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Thirteen of the last 14 Heisman Trophy winners to enter the NFL have done so as…

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Charley Hoffman and Ryan Palmer have a two-shot lead after the first round of the QBE Shootout. The format was a scramble and…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt’s aching ribs could force him to miss Sunday’s game against Baltimore. The team…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — New Nebraska coach Matt Rhule has hired Tony White as the Huskers’ new defensive coordinator. White spent the past three…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Amy Adams Strunk’s evaluation of Jon Robinson’s performance as the Titans’…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Count on Croatia to make it through when it comes down to a penalty shootout at the World…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zonovan Knight used to bang on his toys in his playpen as a baby and causing…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil soccer fans have been shocked into silence back home after the national team was…

LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — A fan ran onto the field in the 75th minute of Argentina’s World Cup quarterfinal match against the Netherlands. The…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi started the match by delivering another soccer clinic. The Argentina superstar…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis says Basketball Hall of Famer Larry Brown is stepping down from his role as a special advisor to Memphis coach Penny…

By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals will have a new starting catcher for the first time in more than 18…

MALELANE, South Africa (AP) — Scott Jamieson has carded a course-record 63 and earned a three-shot lead of the Alfred Dunhill Championship going…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is listed as questionable to play at…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson missed a third straight day of practice for the Baltimore Ravens. Coach John Harbaugh conceded that backup…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer More than half of WNBA players are competing abroad this winter to supplement their incomes. But due to the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association are giving each other more time to decide if they want…

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina receiver Josh Downs is opting out of the Holiday Bowl against No. 15 Oregon to prepare for a jump to the…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — England coach Gareth Southgate has nothing to tell his players just before they leave the…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — The slippery hips of Luka Modric wriggled away from danger. The laser-like precision of…

By WILSON RING Associated Press Three women are suing the University of Vermont, alleging the school failed to properly respond after they reported…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Trevor Williams and the Washington Nationals have agreed to a two-year contract, according to…

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI and DENG MACHOL Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — For many in Africa, Morocco’s underdog performance is the best story in…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Left-handed pitcher Matt Strahm and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed Friday to a $15 million, two-year contract, a deal that…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Neymar walked off the field with teammate Dani Alves by his side, tears still rolling down…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The Nike Hoop Summit is adding a women’s matchup for the first time. The summit an annual event that pits top…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer TCU quarterback and Heisman Trophy finalist Max Duggan is The Associated Press Big 12 offensive player of the…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Morocco coach Walid Regragui has guided his team to the World Cup quarterfinals. It’s…

LONDON (AP) — Two low-ranked French tennis players have been banned from the sport for life after being found guilty of match-fixing by a hearing…

GRINNELL, Iowa (AP) — Grinnell College has set an NCAA men’s basketball record for 3-point attempts when it tried every one of its 111 shots from…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tage Thompson has gone from being an oversized afterthought on the Buffalo Sabres roster to…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The rulemaking arm of Tennessee’s high school sports oversight organization has made a change that allows student…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Olympic Committee will examine a proposal for athletes from Russia and its ally Belarus to resume…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Portugal coach Fernando Santos says Cristiano Ronaldo did not threaten to leave Qatar after being dropped from the starting…

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — Morocco has the highest proportion of players born overseas for any team playing at the World…

BERLIN (AP) — Next season’s Bundesliga season will start on Aug. 18 and conclude the following May without interruption apart from its usual…

By MARIAM FAM Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — An emerald inscribed for a Mughal emperor. A Safavid-period knotted wool carpet. An Ottoman-era…

MONACO (AP) — A long jumper and two officials from Albania could face bans after they were accused of submitting false information that helped the…

By LEKAN OYEKANMI and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Brittney Griner returned to the United States Friday and was reunited with…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Thursday night’s 17-16 loss to the Los Angeles Rams makes the Las Vegas Raiders the first…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Center fielder Brandon Nimmo is staying with the free-spending New York Mets, agreeing to a…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jamal Murray’s 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds remaining lifted the Denver Nuggets to a thrilling 121-120 victory over the…

HONOLULU (AP) — Olympic surfing champion Carissa Moore won the AAU James E. Sullivan Award as the United States’s most outstanding college or…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lazar Stefanovic made six of Utah’s 16 3-pointers, and the Utes scored the first 19 points of the game and cruised to a…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Baker Mayfield threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Van Jefferson with 10 seconds to play to…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Tyler Seguin scored with 29 seconds left in overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Ottawa…

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — KJ Simpson scored 18 of his 27 points in the second half and Colorado cruised to a 93-65 victory over Colorado State.…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hunter Dickinson scored 19 points, freshman Dug McDaniel had 15 points and seven assists in his first start of the season and…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson had 32 points and the San Antonio Spurs snapped an 11-game losing streak,…

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice and had an assist, Connor Hellebuyck made 29 saves and the Winnipeg…

By GEORGE RICHARDS Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Veteran Chris Tierney scored his first goal of the season in his second game with Florida,…

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Chrissy Carr scored 18 points, Saylor Poffenbarger had her second-straight double-double and No. 21 Arkansas pulled away…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brayden Point had two goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning scored three times in the third period…

TORONTO (AP) — Mitch Marner extended his franchise-record points streak to 21 games with a second-period goal and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo scored 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Jimmy Butler added 26 points and the Miami…

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford quarterback Tanner McKee is leaving school to enter the NFL draft. McKee announced his decision after a…

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Tanner Holden made a 3-pointer as time expired to give No. 25 Ohio State a 67-66 victory over…

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Aubrey Griffin scored 19 of her 29 points in the second half to lead sixth-ranked UConn to a 69-64 victory over Princeton. She…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Sammi Mikonowicz made a layup with 13.6 seconds left and then added two free throws at 3.1 seconds as Toledo beat No. 14…

By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Mackenzie Holmes had 18 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 4 Indiana beat Penn State…

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Shyanne Sellers made her first 3-pointer of the game just before the final buzzer and No. 20 Maryland beat Purdue 77-74…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ash Barty’s Australian Open singles title in January was enough to ensure the former tennis No. 1 won Australia’s…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United’s owners have not taken their semi-annual dividend for fiscal year 2023 according to the Premier…

By The Associated Press The Los Angeles Chargers host the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night in a game with AFC playoff implications for both teams. The…