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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo became the first male player to score at five World Cups with a goal for Portugal against Ghana on Thursday.…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Taylor Heinicke has a tradition of getting himself new pair of sneakers in the colors of…

By The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran arrested a prominent former member of its national soccer team on Thursday over his…

BERLIN (AP) — A U.S. investment firm has agreed on a deal to buy investor Lars Windhorst’s majority stake in Bundesliga soccer club Hertha…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Mexico’s stalwart goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa stopped Robert Lewandowski, one of the…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer AL WAKRAH, Qatar (AP) — Breel Embolo’s goal lifted Switzerland to a 1-0 victory over Cameroon at the World Cup.…

MÁLAGA, Spain (AP) — Italy has beaten the United States in a doubles decider to advance to the Davis Cup semifinals for the first time in eight…

By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Less than a month before it is set to host the World Cup final, Lusail City is oddly…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — King Felipe VI was among those congratulating Spain after its 7-0 rout of Costa Rica in the…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The highly anticipated matchup between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan with much at…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jack Eichel is finally having fun playing hockey again, and he couldn’t be any more thankful. A…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer The end zones aren’t necessarily where you’ll find the cheap seats anymore at college football games.…

PARIS (AP) — France’s sports minister has encouraged her country’s World Cup team to make a symbolic gesture in support of human rights, after…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer Inflation isn’t going to hurt the bankrolls of sports team owners. In fact, it may help. While the uber-rich will…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The contest between Ecuador striker Enner Valencia and Netherlands forward Memphis Depay…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Iran goalkeeper Ali Beiranvand is likely sidelined after a scary injury in its World Cup…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Aidan Mahaney scored 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting, Logan Johnson added 19 points, seven rebounds and eight assists and…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — William Carrier scored his third goal in two games and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCSICO (AP) — Andrew Wiggins scored a season-high 31 points, hitting back-to-back 3-pointers during a key…

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) — Keshon Gilbert scored 17 points, EJ Harkless added 16 and UNLV cruised to a 71-62 victory over Minnesota in the…

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Trevon Brazile had 20 points and nine rebounds off the bench, Ricky Council scored 19 points, and No. 9 Arkansas defeated…

By DAIMON EKLUND Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Jaden Schwartz scored twice and the surging Seattle Kraken set a team record for goals, overcoming…

By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — It was uncharted territory for the Israeli journalist. Wandering through the rustic outdoor…

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Ethan Bear snapped a tie with 8 minutes to go, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the injury-plagued…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Outfielder Blake Perkins and the Milwaukee Brewers agreed to a one-year contract. The 26-year-old hit .246 with 15 homers, 50 RBIs…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — John Gibson made 41 saves, Dmitry Kulikov had a goal and an assist and the Anaheim Ducks got…

By The Associated Press SEATTLE — Anjaylo Lloyd scored 17 points off of the bench to lead the Seattle U Redhawks past the Pacific Lutheran Lutes…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Radek Faksa scored with 1:33 remaining, and the Dallas Stars erased a three-goal deficit in the…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Keion Brooks scored 16 points and Washington held off Fresno State to take a 62-57 win in the first game of the Wooden…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Led by Dae Dae Grant’s 23 points, the Duquesne Dukes defeated the Alabama State Hornets 75-57. The Dukes improved to 5-1 with…

LORETTO, Pa. (AP) — Led by Josh Cohen’s 19 points, the Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash defeated the Franciscan (OH) Barons 120-53 on Wednesday…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ilya Sorokin made a career-high 49 saves and Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored twice early in the second…

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Led by Darius McGhee’s 21 points, the Liberty Flames defeated the Bradley Braves 55-44. The Flames are now 3-3 on the…

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic scored 23 points and Kevin Knox II had a season-high 21 points, including…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The Devils franchise-record tying 13-game winning streak came to end as Matt Murray made 34…

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — K.D. Johnson scored 12 points, Allen Flanigan made a contested go-ahead layup with 31 seconds left and No. 13 Auburn held on…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young scored 35 points, Clint Capela added 11 points and 14 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 19 of his 29 points in the third quarter, Nic Claxton had 14 points and 12…

By TONY SELLARS Associated Press OKAHOMA CITY (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 39 points, Aaron Gordon added 30 and Bruce Brown had a triple-double to…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Karel Vejmelka made 36 saves, and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0 to stop…

By RICH ROVITO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — DeMar DeRozan had 36 points and eight assists, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Milwaukee Bucks…

By TYLER MASON Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Marcus Foligno scored twice and Filip Gustavsson made 28 saves as the Minnesota Wild took…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored in overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 comeback victory against…

By The Associated Press SAINT CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Chris Childs knocked down the game-winning jumper with two seconds left in overtime to lift…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Ville Husso made 26 saves for his third shutout this season, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jeff Skinner scored twice, with his second capping a three-goal second-period outburst, and…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points and Jarrett Allen had a season-high 24 points and 13 rebounds,…

By PHILLIP B. WILSON Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 23 points — nine of them in a row in a key third-quarter run…

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Alissa Pili scored 21 points, Kennady McQueen made a pair of late free throws and No. 17 Utah beat previously unbeaten…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Race Thompson scored a season-high 20 points despite getting bloodied in the first half…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he’s been playing with a broken thumb…

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Adam Scott shot a 5-under 66 after a 6 a.m. tee time to trail by one stroke after the first round of the Australian PGA…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Camden Vander Zwaag’s 22 points helped Air Force defeat Mississippi Valley State 64-51. Vander Zwaag also contributed…

By The Associated Press EL PASO, Texas — Led by Ross Williams’ 22 points, the Texas A&M-CC Islanders defeated the Alcorn State Braves…

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Kam Jones scored 19 points, Tyler Kolek added 14 points with six assists and Marquette beat Georgia Tech 84-60 for third…

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams’ 35-yard winning touchdown pass Sunday…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Staley was hired as coach of the Los Angeles Chargers in 2021 after coordinating a…

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have acquired infielder/outfielder Hoy Park in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Red Sox sent minor league…

By DORIAN COLBERT RosterWatch It’s a good time to reflect on the things we’re thankful for this week and our fantasy stars should be no…

By KEITH TAYLOR Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Jacob Toppin scored a career-high 20 points and had 10 rebounds to help No. 15 Kentucky rout…

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — Led by Will Baker’s 20 points, the Nevada Wolf Pack defeated the Akron Zips 62-58 on Wednesday night. Tavari…

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Oumar Ballo dominated inside with 30 points and 13 rebounds for No. 14 Arizona, which held off No. 10 Creighton 81-79 to win…

ESTERO, Fla. — Led by Cameron Henry’s 22 points, the Indiana State Sycamores defeated the Drexel Dragons 85-81 on Wednesday night. Lamar Oden…

RICHMOND, Ky. — Led by Devontae Blanton’s 25 points, the Eastern Kentucky Colonels defeated the Brescia Bearcats 122-84 on Wednesday night.…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The New York Rangers have traded enforcer Ryan Reaves to the Minnesota Wild for a 2025 fifth-round pick. Reaves had been a…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies slugger Bryce Harper will miss the start of the 2023 season after he had reconstructive right elbow surgery. The…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — True freshman Keyonte George scored 17 points, Adam Flagler added 13 with nine assists and…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Mark Andrews surpassed 4,000 yards receiving for his career last weekend. Health has been…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Jermaine Marshall and Ques Glove both scored 12 points to help Samford defeat Valparaiso 79-49 on Wednesday. Kobe King led the…

By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Keli Leaupepe scored 29 points, including five in the overtime, as the Loyola Marymount Lions beat the Morgan…

CANCUN, Mexico — Led by Felipe Haase’s 21 points, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles defeated the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons 70-58 on…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals are the object of HBO’s “Hard Knocks” series and they are…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will be without five receivers, including Anthony Richardson’s top two targets,…

By The Associated Press NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Led by Gedi Juozapaitis’ 24 points, the Maine Black Bears defeated the Central Connecticut State…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Jacoby Brissett didn’t want to talk about Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay with any…

By The Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Led by Brooks Allen’s 20 points, the Saint Thomas Tommies defeated the Milwaukee Panthers 76-72 on…

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Bears quarterback Justin Fields will take a wait-and-see approach to playing this…

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Justice Sueing scored 23 of his career-high 33 points in the second half to help Ohio State hold off No. 21 Texas Tech for…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — The Buffalo Bills are back in Detroit and this time, they’re facing the suddenly surging Lions.…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Quarterback Matthew Stafford will miss his second game in three weeks for the Los…

By The Associated Press ESTERO, Fla. — Led by Javon Small’s 18 points, the East Carolina Pirates defeated the UT Arlington Mavericks 79-65 on…

By The Associated Press The Seattle Seahawks return from their bye week and will host the Las Vegas Raiders in a matchup of former AFC West rivals.…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Thibaut Courtois saved an early penalty and Michy Batshuayi scored the lone goal to give…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Broncos running back Javonte Williams is using his downtime as he recovers from…

By The Associated Press Following a trip to Germany and a bye week, Tom Brady and the Buccaneers are well rested to take on the reeling Browns. The…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee offensive coordinator Todd Downing said Wednesday he can’t think of…

By The Associated Press CYPRESS LAKE, Fla. — Led by Cameron Huefner’s 22 points, the Sam Houston Bearkats defeated the South Dakota Coyotes…

By The Associated Press SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Led by Jackson Paveletzke’s 18 points, the Wofford Terriers defeated the North Greenville…