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LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Benfica has come from behind twice to hold Ajax to a 2-2 tie in the first leg of their Champions League round-of-16 clash.…

BURNLEY, England (AP) — Ben Mee headed Burnley closer to safety as Sean Dyche’s team secured back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid has kept old foe Cristiano Ronaldo in check but couldn’t hold on to its lead…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Josef Newgarden is among six IndyCar drivers who have committed to compete in the…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers say center Jusuf Nurkic will be sidelined for at least four weeks because of left foot plantar…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Liverpool hasn’t been this close to Manchester City since Christmas Day. The gap is now down to three points in a…

SEATTLE (AP) — An original Seattle Mariners player from their inaugural season who later became a Spanish-language broadcaster for the franchise…

BOSTON (AP) — The Premier Hockey Federation is increasing team salary caps for the rest of this season and next to go along with an expansion of…

By The Associated Press Timeline of the National Basketball Association during the 1990s. The timeline includes milestone moments in the league’s…

BOSTON (AP) — The 2022 Boston Marathon will be the final one with Thomas S. Grilk as the Boston Athletic Association’s president and chief…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Virginia is getting another cup. The LPGA Tour says it is bringing the Solheim Cup…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is not ready to declare the threat of a rival Saudi league over. But his message to…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks are hoping for a top-six spot in the NBA’s Eastern Conference playoffs.…

By The Associated Press The NBA recognized the popularity of the women’s game back in 1996. The league’s Board of Governors approved plans to…

By The Associated Press The “Dream Team” with the first U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team to field active NBA players rolls past Croatia…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball gave locked out players five days to salvage March 31 openers and a…

By JOHN NADEL AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Magic Johnson stuns the NBA and those watching his news conference live on TV by announcing…

By JIM LITKE AP Sports Writer DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Michael Jordan stunned the NBA in 1993 by announcing his retirement. Jordan says he has lost…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic won his second match of the year when he beat Karen Khachanov 6-3, 7-6 (2) on…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers have promoted assistant general manager Mike Gansey to GM. Gansey has been…

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks forward Jujhar Khaira will miss the rest of the season after he had surgery on his lower back. Khaira had the…

By The Associated Press Colin Kaepernick is launching an initiative through his Know Your Rights Camp that will offer free, secondary autopsies to…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Austin Cindric has grown up inside Team Penske, the organization his father has run…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Toto Wolff and Christian Horner say they’ve moved on from the acrimony that marked the Formula One title…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Lewis Hamilton feels re-energized for the new Formula One season after the disappointment of losing the title to Max…

By The Associated Press American midfielder Weston McKennie has two broken bones in his left foot and will miss the United States’ final three…

SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Austrian champion Salzburg has canceled training after reporting 15 coronavirus cases among players and staff. Salzburg…

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. General manager Kyle Dubas says the 20-year-old…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Two-time major champion Zach Johnson is taking over as Ryder Cup captain, leading an American side trying to end 30…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — McLaren driver Lando Norris has been the fastest driver on the opening day of preseason testing as Formula One’s new…

LONDON (AP) — A man who was found guilty of stalking U.S. Open tennis champion Emma Raducanu has been given a five-year restraining order. Amrit…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Sometime soon, lockout costs become real: Max Scherzer would forfeit $232,975 for each…

The Associated Press Michael Jordan headlines the 1990s all-decade team for the NBA, as voted on by AP Sports staffers directly engaged with the NBA…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer The NBA rolled into the fall of 1991 with unlimited promise. Michael Jordan had just won his first…

By The Associated Press No. 12 UCLA at Oregon tops the week in Pac-12 men’s college basketball. The Bruins have bounced back from a loss to…

RENO, Nev. — Bryce Hamilton had 27 points as UNLV beat Nevada 62-54. Grant Sherfield led the Wolf Pack with 19 points and eight…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Rickard Rakell had two goals in regulation and scored the winner in a shootout to lead the…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Zach Parise scored twice and added an assist, Brock Nelson scored for the third straight game, and the…

LOGAN, Utah — Justin Bean had 21 points and 10 rebounds as Utah State easily beat New Mexico 81-56. Jamal Mashburn Jr. led the Lobos with 13…

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Kaleb Higgins had 11 points off the bench to lead Cal State Bakersfield to a 61-60 win over Cal Poly, ending the…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Olympics have said goodbye to Asia after a star-crossed run, and it’s unclear when they’ll…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jahvon Quinerly scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half, helping No. 24 Alabama…

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Ochai Agbaji scored 23 points and passed Wilt Chamberlain on Kansas’ career scoring list,…

BOISE, Idaho — Abu Kigab made a pair of foul shots with a second remaining to lead Boise State to a 58-57 win over San Diego State. Kigab had 21…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Thomas Chabot scored twice, including the game winner late in the third period, to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 4-3 victory…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — R.J. Cole hit a driving floater with 5.9 seconds left and then took a charge at the other…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Orlando Robinson had 26 points as Fresno State routed Air Force 65-40. Jake Heidbreder led the Falcons with 14…

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Pete Nance scored 20 points and Northwestern pulled away in the second half to beat Nebraska 77-65. Northwestern (13-13, 6-11…

ST. LOUIS — Francis Okoro recorded 15 points and 10 rebounds to carry Saint Louis to a 72-61 win over Saint Joseph’s. Erik Reynolds II led…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Charlie Moore and Kameron McGusty each scored 19 points and Miami beat Pittsburgh 85-64. Moore was 7-of-10 shooting and had five…

By PAUL GEREFFI Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla.- (AP) — Mikael Granlund scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and the Nashville Predators…

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Davion Warren scored 16 points, Bryson Williams had 13, and ninth-ranked Texas Tech won its 20th consecutive home game with a…

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Patrik Laine scored his second goal of the night 20 seconds into overtime to lift Columbus…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and Jordan Binnington made 25…

By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ AP Sports Writer ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Third-ranked Alexander Zverev has been thrown out of the Mexican Open for violently…

OXFORD, Ohio — Josh Mballa had 23 points and 17 rebounds as Buffalo stretched its win streak to seven games, narrowly beating Miami (Ohio) 86-84.…

YPSILANTI, Mich. — Noah Farrakhan had a career-high 31 points as Eastern Michigan edged past Northern Illinois 74-72. Keshawn Williams led the…

WASHINGTON — Nathan Cayo had 19 points as Richmond topped George Washington 84-71. Tyler Burton added 17 points, Grant Golden scored 15 and Jacob…

KENT, Ohio — Malique Jacobs had a triple-double with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to carry Kent State to a 93-82 win over Ball State, the…

OLEAN, N.Y. — Jalen Adaway had 23 points as Saint Bonaventure topped Rhode Island 73-55. Makhi Mitchell led the Rams on Tuesday night with 14…

AKRON, Ohio — Enrique Freeman recorded 11 points and 11 rebounds to carry Akron to an 82-68 win over Bowling Green. Samari Curtis led the Falcons…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Quenton Jackson tied a career-high with 31 points, Henry Coleman III added 15 points, and the duo combined to make…

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. — George Papas had 18 points as Monmouth defeated Siena 71-59. Jackson Stormo led the Saints on Tuesday night with 16 points…

BOSTON — Dimitrius Underwood registered 19 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as College of Charleston got past Northeastern 83-72. Osinachi…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — JD Notae scored 22 points, including a huge 3-pointer with a little more than minute…

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Keegan Murray scored 28 points as No. 25 Iowa defeated Michigan State 86-60. Kris…

By JOE WALLJASPER Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kennedy Chandler scored 23 points to lead No. 17 Tennessee to an 80-61 victory over…

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Setric Millner Jr. scored a career-high 28 points as Toledo romped past Western Michigan 92-50. Ryan Rollins added 20 points for…

ATHENS, Ohio — Ben Vander Plas had a triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to lift Ohio to a 76-50 win over Central Michigan.…

HANOVER, N.H. — Azar Swain had 21 points as Yale narrowly defeated Dartmouth 66-61. Aaryn Rai led the Big Green on Tuesday night with 19…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luke Loewe has found his stride in his first and only season with Minnesota. The initiation…

By TERRY WALLACE Associated Press One-time Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor in a case arising from an…

By ABIGAIL SNYDER Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Phil Martelli is all set to guide Michigan for the rest of the college basketball…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has hired Bill Sheridan to coach inside linebackers as one of three changes to Paul Chryst’s staff. Chryst also…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — After three miserable seasons, the Cleveland Cavaliers are relevant again and just maybe ready to…

By CASEY SMITH Associated Press/Report for America INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Senate on Tuesday has refused to amend a Republican-backed bill…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Chelsea could rely on Christian Pulisic and Kai Havertz for goals with misfiring Romelu Lukaku…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Phil Mickelson is apologizing for comments he made about the Saudis and the financing of a rival league. Mickelson…

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Ryan Lindberg had 14 points to lead five St. Thomas players in double figures as the Tommies ended their 12-game losing streak,…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Ja Morant plans to give Memphis Grizzlies much more than the memorable highlight 360-degree dunk during his…

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Kennesaw State football coach Brian Bohannon, coming off his fourth FCS playoff appearance, has agreed to a three-year…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird says all signs are pointing toward the 2022 season being her last in the…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Second-seeded Andrey Rublev has beaten Daniel Evans 6-4, 7-5 in the first round of the Dubai Championships just…

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Brendan Nugent has been hired as the Los Angeles Chargers’ offensive line coach. He replaces Frank Smith, who left the…