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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers is planning to come back to the Green Bay Packers for an 18th season, a move that keeps the reigning MVP…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Indiana has traded center Teaira McCowan to the Dallas Wings in a deal that gives the Fever four first-round picks in the…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Wisconsin’s Johnny Davis is The Associated Press player of the year in the Big Ten Conference and the Badgers’…

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — The four Grand Slam tennis tournaments and the sport’s governing bodies have jointly made a donation of $700,000 to…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Negotiators for locked-out players and Major League Baseball bargained past midnight for the…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Russian soccer federation has appealed to have its FIFA and UEFA bans frozen and other punishments overturned.…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe is the unanimous pick as The Associated Press player of the year in the Southeastern…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken have signed forward Jared McCann to a five-year contract extension worth an average…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Wake Forest guard Alondes Williams is The Associated Press men’s basketball player of the year for the Atlantic…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer The NFL’s salary cap for 2022 will be $208.2 million — a healthy increase from the previous,…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer The Dallas Cowboys are using the franchise tag on tight end Dalton Schultz. The move buys time for the sides…

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods introduced his son to the spotlight at the PNC Championship the last two years. Now it’s his…

By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A camper, tent, signs and other items that represented a former University of Michigan…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Mike Gesicki is getting a big raise from the Miami Dolphins. What remains unclear is if…

By The Associated Press The PGA Tour stages its premier tournament at The Players Championship and it features the richest purse in golf at $20…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s soccer federation will ban clubs of rowdy fans known as “barras” from attending away matches after a mass…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Kayla Harrison is headed back to the PFL. Harrison is a two-time $1 million prize champion in the Professional…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas faced the typical disadvantages for a young girl in…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer College baseball is poised to gain fans if the Major League Baseball lockout extends deep into the spring. The college…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle University won a share of the Western Athletic Conference regular season title. That gave the…

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer Spring football camp is in high gear at Syracuse with lots of new faces. The Orange were one win shy of securing a…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Red Auerbach. Lenny Wilkens. Don Nelson. Going back to the end of the NBA’s inaugural season 75 years ago,…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Chip Ganassi Racing and PNC Bank are celebrating International Women’s Day with the launch of a campaign to…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer This week’s tournaments in major conferences offer AP Top 25 teams their last chances to impact their…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer One month after James Harden and Ben Simmons were traded for each other, it’s time for Philadelphia and Brooklyn…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tommy Kuhse scored 27 points, Logan Johnson hit two free throws with 3.6 seconds left after…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Julius Randle hit eight 3-pointers and scored 17 of his career-high 46 points in the…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Tyler Toffoli had two goals to lead the Calgary Flames to a 3-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. Johnny…

INDIANAPOLIS — Marques Warrick had 19 points as Northern Kentucky defeated Purdue Fort Wayne 57-43 in the Horizon League tournament semifinals.…

By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had his second triple-double in as many nights with 32 points, 15 rebounds and 13…

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Sam Griesel had a season-high 26 points, tying his career high, as North Dakota State defeated Oral Roberts 92-72 in the…

WASHINGTON — Jaylen Sims had 26 points and 11 rebounds as UNC Wilmington narrowly defeated College of Charleston 60-57 in the Colonial Conference…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Drew Timme scored 27 points, Chet Holmgren added 17 and top-ranked Gonzaga reached the West…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Gregg Popovich tied Don Nelson’s NBA record with his 1,335th career victory as a coach in…

INCHEON, South Korea (AP) — Kwang-hyun Kim has left the St. Louis Cardinals and will return to South Korea on a record four-year contract. The…

By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and 13 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Portland…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Alexander Zverev has been put on probation for one year by the ATP for violently…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 28 points and 10 assists, lifting the Detroit Pistons to a 113-110 overtime win…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Auston Matthews became the first player to score 40 goals this season, Peter Mrazek made 31…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Evina Westbrook scored 13 points, Aaliyah Edwards added 12 points and No. 6 UConn…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Victor Oladipo scored 11 points in in his first game in nearly a year, Tyler Herro scored 21 of…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Moore tied the game with 26 seconds left in regulation and Andreas Athanasiou scored on a…

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov had a goal and two assists, and the Florida Panthers won their third…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 43 points and 14 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls…

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Corey Allen scored 29 points and third-seeded Georgia State won the Sun Belt Conference tournament for the fourth time in…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL has suspended its dealings with the Russia-based KHL. The NHL told its teams to cease contact with KHL…

INDIANAPOLIS — Grant Basile had 27 points and 11 rebounds as Wright State topped Cleveland State 82-67 in the Horizon League tournament semifinals.…

WASHINGTON — Kevin Anderson had 17 points as Delaware beat Towson 69-56 in the Colonial Conference Tourney semifinals. Charles Thompson led the…

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James will not play against the San Antonio Spurs after experiencing soreness in his left knee…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs placed the franchise tag on left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. on Monday, making it…

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Baylor standout NaLyssa Smith is the Big 12 women’s basketball player of the year for the second season in a row. Smith is…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders have announced new coach Josh McDaniels’ staff. It includes former Giants coordinator…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Juwan Howard has resumed his role as Michigan’s basketball coach after serving a five-game suspension for hitting a…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For all the vitriol, Major League Baseball owners and players have closed the gap in recent weeks…

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State has announced it will mutually part ways with women’s basketball coach Jim Littell at the end of this…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Safety Jessie Bates III will be with the Cincinnati Bengals at least one more season. The Bengals placed the franchise tag on…

DALLAS (AP) — UAB junior guard Jordan Walker is the Conference USA men’s basketball player of the year. Walker is third in Conference USA…

MADRID (AP) — Athletic Bilbao has rebounded from a poor streak with a 3-1 win over last-placed Levante in the Spanish league. Mikel Vesga, Iñaki…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Marquette forward Justin Lewis has won the Big East’s most improved player award and…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Shaylee Gonzales scored 20 points, Paisley Harding added 14 and No. 15 BYU beat fourth-seeded Portland 59-52 in the semifinals of…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Longtime Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle has decided to retire. Doyle played in 131 games over nine seasons and caught…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper has paused construction on the team’s $800 million practice facility in Rock Hill,…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Brittney Griner’s wife Cherelle has thanked everyone for their support of the WNBA star, who was arrested…

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Starr Jacobs scored 28 points for the third straight game and No. 2 seed UT Arlington beat and top-seeded Troy 76-61 to…

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Richard Sherman has pleaded guilty in Seattle to two misdemeanor…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended for the 2022 season for betting on…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers All-Star center Jarrett Allen will be sidelined indefinitely after breaking his left…

BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Beating Manchester United in the Champions League has proven to be the peak of David Wagner’s nine months coaching Young…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Wake Forest says second-year coach Steve Forbes has signed a “long-term” contract extension as he leads a…

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has picked his squad for the two final rounds of South American World Cup qualifying.…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer The Clemson baseball team’s 11-0 start following a three-game weekend sweep of in-state rival South Carolina has…

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma will dedicate a statue of 2017 Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield on April 23 following its spring football game.…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A judge had denied bail to former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, who was charged with attempted murder after…

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Olympic champion Mondo Duplantis has broken his own world pole vault record with a 6.19-meter clearance at the Belgrade…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A summary of some key areas in collective bargaining between Major League Baseball and the Major…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts have established the Tony Dungy Diversity Fellowship to advance the opportunities for football coaching…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Ukrainians playing college basketball in the United States have tried to keep up their…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer South Carolina is still No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll despite suffering its second…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns have used a franchise tag for next season on tight end David Njoku,…

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Wake Forest’s Alondes Williams and coach Steve Forbes have earned the top individual honors from the Atlantic Coast…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Gonzaga, Arizona and reigning national champion Baylor remained atop The Associated Press men’s college…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Allen Sanderson worked for a minor league team when he was growing up in Idaho, providing a ride…

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremonies are moving from prime time to Saturday afternoon in August.The enshrinement…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak is expected to be investigated after displaying a symbol on his uniform supporting the…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — FIFA has intervened to allow foreign players and coaches based in Russia to leave their clubs,…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The coach who replaced Matt Busby as manager of Manchester United has died. Frank O’Farrell was 94. O’Farrell…