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By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Lexi Donarski scored 22 points as No. 8 Iowa State routed SIU-Edwardsville 93-43 on Tuesday…

By KEITH TAYLOR Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Antonio Reeves scored 18 points to lead No. 19 Kentucky to a 60-41 win over Bellarmine.…

BOONE, N.C. — Led by Mike Bothwell’s 23 points, the Furman Paladins defeated the Appalachian State Mountaineers 65-61 on Tuesday night.…

STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Led by Tyler Stephenson-Moore’s 23 points, the Stony Brook Seawolves defeated the Saint Joseph’s (New York) Golden…

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has sold its remaining share of a streaming service technology company to the Walt Disney Co. for $900…

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut Sun have hired Darius Taylor as the team’s general manager and added assistant GM to Morgan Tuck’s…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Ohio State was No. 5 in the second-to-last College Football Playoff rankings, positioned to possibly…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — The timeline for Kemba Walker to contribute for the Dallas Mavericks is uncertain as the four-time…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants are returning from their extended Thanksgiving break and they are…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lincoln Riley took over Southern California’s four-win football program one year ago this…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns will miss multiple weeks with a strained right calf muscle that occurred in the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Infielder Jeimer Candelario has agreed to a one-year deal with the Washington Nationals to give them someone to compete for the…

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Lane Kiffin has signed a new contract to remain at Mississippi. The school announced the deal Tuesday, but didn’t release…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Christian Pulisic kicked the ball, scored the goal and crashed into the goalkeeper, a collision…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Hugh Freeze’s checkered past in the Southeastern Conference means he’ll have to win more…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Chris Klieman received a rather tepid reception when Kansas State hired him away from North…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Wales captain Gareth Bale was substituted at halftime of the team’s match against…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have placed safety Eddie Jackson on injured reserve because of a foot injury that could keep him out for…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A healthy Kenny McIntosh and strong play from the offensive line have No. 1 Georgia’s running…

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — The players for both England and Wales took a knee before their final World Cup group game. The teams made the gesture as a…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he expects to play Sunday at Chicago after a rib injury knocked him out of…

Quarterbacks Caleb Williams of Southern California, C.J. Stroud of Ohio State and Hendon Hooker of Tennessee have been named finalists for the…

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — The Big Ten has announced Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh is the conference coach of the year and Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell is…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — It was a November to forget for No. 10 Clemson and No. 24 North Carolina. Both teams in the…

MOSCOW (AP) — A senior Russian diplomat says Russia and the United States repeatedly came close to reaching agreement on a prisoner exchange and a…

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — An attorney for the women who settled their lawsuits against Deshaun Watson says most of his…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Two of the five oldest national Opens in golf are being played this week in South Africa and…

By JON GAMBRELL and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — While Iran’s national team faced the U.S. on the pitch, Iran’s politically…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Qatari soccer fans gathered at Al Bayt Stadium for the country’s last game in the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Lance Leipold has signed his lucrative contract extension at Kansas, which includes a…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Tiger Woods painted an uncertain picture about how much golf he can play, saying Tuesday…

By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The parents of a Georgia high school basketball player who collapsed while practicing outdoors in…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Edmonton star Connor McDavid is a much different player 500-plus games into his NHL career than he was seven years…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois says the squad has held a meeting where players aired…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly put his team into the last 16 of the World Cup by…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — The Netherlands still has a long way to go to match the “total football” teams of the…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Poland coach Czeslaw Michniewicz has delved into the worlds of skiing and tennis when assessing the task facing his players in…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer U.S. Davis Cup team coaches Mardy Fish and Bob Bryan have been fined $10,000 apiece after promoting a gambling…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Brazil’s team doctor says Neymar will miss the last group game at the World Cup because…

By The Associated Press A top-heavy field in the Bahamas is missing Tiger Woods. The tournament host of the Hero World Challenge had to withdraw…

By JENNA FRYER AP National Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The protester who ran onto the field with a rainbow flag during the World Cup match between…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian authorities say two former members of the national soccer team arrested this month over criticism of the…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana has apparently left the World Cup and is going home after…

By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Qatar’s World Cup is the most compact in history, with all eight stadiums radiating…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Canada plays its final group stage match at the World Cup already knowing it won’t go…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Spain coach Luis Enrique went out to the field and began talking to some of his players after…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Third-ranked TCU might not be undefeated, getting ready for the Big 12 championship…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic is quietly turning in another NBA MVP-worthy season. He’s…

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A top Qatari official involved in the country’s World Cup organization has put the number…

By TAMER FAKAHANY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Soccer — or football, to most of the global billions watching the World Cup this month — is…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A disciplinary case has been opened against Croatia at the World Cup after the team’s fans taunted a Canada player with…

By JENNA FRYER AP National Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar’s soccer team was the first World Cup host nation to lose its opening match and…

MARANELLO, Italy (AP) — Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto is leaving the team at the end of next month after four years in which they often…

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The last World Cup clash between the United States and Iran 24 years ago is considered one of…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Colts had the ball and drove into Steelers territory late while trailing by seven. But…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Evan Bouchard scored the tying goal with 5 seconds remaining in the third period and Leon Draisaitl got the winner 22…

HOUSTON (AP) — José Abreu and the World Series champion Astros have agreed to a $58.5 million, three-year contract, adding another powerful bat to…

By The Associated Press RENO, Nev. — Led by Kenan Blackshear’s 16 points, the Nevada Wolf Pack defeated the Sam Houston Bearkats 78-60 on…

By CAMERON SALERNO Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Devin Booker had 44 points, eight rebounds and six steals, and the Phoenix Suns…

SEATTLE (AP) — Keion Brooks scored 20 points and Braxton Meah didn’t miss a shot and scored 18 points and Washington used a second-half blitz to…

By The Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Reserve Wayne McKinney III scored 15 points and his 3-pointer at the buzzer led San Diego past Longwood for a…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson scored 23 points, matched his career high with eight assists and converted a go-ahead three-point play with 44…

By CRAIG MEYER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 32 points and 12 rebounds, Jamal Murray scored a season-high 31 and the Denver…

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Blake Hinson hit 4 of 5 from three-point range and scored 22 points as Pittsburgh posted its highest-scoring game in the last…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Benny Snell Jr. kept waiting for his first carry of the season. When he finally got the…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Scott Wedgewood made 23 saves in an unexpected start and Wyatt Johnston broke a scoreless tie with a second-period goal to lead…

JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — DeMar DeRozan had 26 points and six assists to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 114-107 victory over…

By The Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Led by BJ Freeman’s 23 points, the Milwaukee Panthers defeated the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks…

By MARK LUDWICZAK Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Steven Stamkos scored his second goal of the game 2:44 into overtime to give the Tampa Bay…

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Kaylynne Truong scored 15 points Brynna Maxwell scored 13 shooting 4 for 6 and No. 23 Gonzaga stifled Maine 62-43 just hours…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris has been ruled out of the second half of Monday night’s game with an…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 18 points and 11 rebounds in his return from injury, O.G. Anunoby scored 20 and…

By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Ricky Council scored a season-high 27 points and No. 11 Arkansas used a 17-0 run late…

NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant scored a season-high 45 points, carrying the Brooklyn Nets to a 109-102 victory over the Orlando Magic that got them…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jack Hughes and Michael McLeod scored in the second period, Vitek Vanecek stopped 35 shots and the…

By The Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — Led by Jacob Germany’s 15 points, the UTSA Roadrunners defeated the Incarnate Word Cardinals 68-62 on…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalen Wilson hit five 3-pointers and scored 22 points, MJ Rice added 19 and No. 9 Kansas…