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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Germans remain right at home on China’s Olympic sliding track. Winners of gold medals in…

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The Danish women’s national soccer team has pulled out of the Algarve Cup in Portugal because of an outbreak of COVID-19…

BEIJING (AP) — The doping case of 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has dominated the conversation at the Winter Olympics in…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Sui Wenjing and Han Cong are in a most familiar place atop the pairs competition at the Olympics.…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Australian tennis player Alex de Minaur has denied wrongdoing after being linked to a…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Formula One has announced a new five-year contract with the Circuit of the Americas to keep…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — A worldwide wave of sympathy has flowed to Kamila Valieva for the ordeal she endured at the…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Another Olympic women’s hockey tournament is over and very little appears to have changed. Canada…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is “optimistic” that new steps put in place to improve Formula One…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Reigning world champion Kai Verbij backed off on the final crossover straight in…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Eileen Gu turned the Beijing Olympics into her own personal playground. In the city. In the…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Arseni Gritsyuk scored the shootout winner to put the Russians into the men’s hockey final by…

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — As he leaves Beijing with two Olympic medals, South Korean short-track speed skater…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Lewis Hamilton took nearly two months to emotionally recover from the controversial Formula One finale that cost…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Freestyle skier’s fill their world with “double corks” and “Japan grabs”…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Thomas Krol won the 1,000 meters to give the Netherlands its third straight Olympic speedskating…

Por JAMES ELLINGWORTH Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — La campeona olímpica de patinaje artístico en Beijing dice que se siente vacía; la…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Sixteen years after he won the Olympic curling gold medal, Brad Gushue is going back to Canada with…

By PAT GRAHAM and EDDIE PELLS AP Sports Writers ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Cassie Sharpe shared the podium with her Canadian teammate Rachael…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Notre Dame’s trip to Wake Forest headlines the weekend’s slate of games in the Atlantic Coast…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Rutgers is the hottest team in the Big Ten with four straight wins — all over opponents ranked in the Top 25. The…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer No. 16 Tennessee visits No. 23 Arkansas in a matchup of two of the SEC’s hottest teams. The host Razorbacks…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer A look at the upcoming weekend around the Big 12 Conference: GAME OF THE WEEKEND There are just three weeks left…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jeff Gordon has fit in just fine in his new job at Hendrick Motorsports. He is the new…

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Johannes Thingnes Boe dominated from the start and held his composure through four…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Ryan Regez led a 1-2 finish by Switzerland in the Olympic skicross final at Genting Snow…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The quadruple jumps that sent Russian world champ Anna Shcherbakova to the gold medal and teammate…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Grant Sherfield finished with 25 points and 10 assists and Nevada walloped San Jose State 90-60. Sherfield sank 10 of 13…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chevez Goodwin scored 16 of his 24 points in the first half and No. 17 Southern California…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The judges who let Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva continue to compete at the Beijing…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Johnny Juzang scored 19 points, Jaylen Clark had a career-high 18 points and 11 rebounds, and No.…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — J.T. Miller scored with 2:21 remaining in overtime after Vancouver allowed a tying goal in…

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Trinity Rodman made her debut for the U.S. women’s national team in a scoreless draw with the Czech Republic on…

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Branden Carlson and Both Gach scored 13 points apiece and Gabe Madsen buried a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:42 remaining to…

By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marcus Morris Sr. scored 27 points and Luke Kennard added 25 as the Los Angeles Clippers sped…

By The Associated Press There are 40 drivers competing in the 64th running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday. The race kicks off the NASCAR season with…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis has a right right mid-foot sprain and the Los Angeles Lakers said Thursday he would be re-evaluated in four weeks.…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Dominick Pickett had a season-high 21 points and Wil Tattersall scored 20 as UC Riverside defeated Cal State Bakersfield…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kassim Nicholson had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead five Tennessee State players in double figures as the Tigers beat…

MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Tommy Kuhse had a season-high 22 points as Saint Mary’s won its 14th consecutive home game, edging San Francisco 69-64 on…

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Red-hot Patrik Laine scored three goals to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets past the Chicago…

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — Freshman Jadon Jones tossed in 25 points to lead Long Beach State to a 72-59 victory over Cal State Northridge. Jones…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Joel Embiid had 42 points, 14 rebounds and five assists and the Philadelphia 76ers regrouped…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Chris Austin matched his career high with 26 points as Portland rolled past San Diego 92-60. Austin made 4 of 6 3-pointers.…

LOS ANGELES — PJ Pipes had 19 points as Santa Clara edged past Loyola Marymount 84-80. Josip Vrankic added 18 points for the Broncos, while Keshawn…

CHICAGO — Ryan Hawkins had 25 points and 11 rebounds as Creighton beat DePaul 71-59. Javon Freeman-Liberty led the Blue Demons on Thursday night…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Damion Squire had 19 points as Portland State edged past Northern Arizona 68-67. Jalen Cone led the Lumberjacks on Thursday night…

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Tray Maddox Jr. had 15 points off the bench to lead Cal State Fullerton to a 67-58 win over UC Santa Barbara. Jalen Harris…

HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — Justin Hill had his first career double-double, Isaiah Wilkins scored 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting and Longwood beat High…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl scored twice and the Edmonton Oilers routed the Anaheim Ducks 7-3 to remain unbeaten under new head coach…

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Jabari Walker had 19 points and 15 rebounds and Colorado used a big second half to earn its fourth straight win, knocking…

OGDEN, Utah — Dillon Jones had 12 points and 11 rebounds as Weber State beat Sacramento State 65-50. Koby McEwen added 11 points and 12 rebounds…

CHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Linton Acliese poured in a career-high 38 points and Rylan Bergersen buried a jumper with 5 seconds remaining in overtime to…

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Alexis Morris scored 10 of her 23 points in the 17-3 run to close the game, Khayla Pointer finished with 18 points and No. 11…

HOUSTON (AP) — Taze Moore had 14 points and seven rebounds, Fabian White Jr. added 12 points, and No. 14 Houston snapped a two-game losing streak…

MOSCOW, Idaho — Yusef Salih scored 19 points, Rashad Smith added 18 and Idaho defeated Montana 82-76 on Thursday night. Cameron Parker led the…

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Jr. Clay scored 19 points as Tennessee Tech defeated Southeast Missouri 98-94. John Pettway added 17 points for the Golden…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — David Roddy had 31 points as Colorado State defeated New Mexico 83-68. Jamal Mashburn Jr. led the Lobos on Thursday night with…

POCATELLO, Idaho — Liam Sorensen registered 13 points and nine rebounds as Idaho State narrowly beat Northern Colorado 61-58. Sorensen and AJ…

By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Noah Dobson and Mathew Barzal each scored and had an assist, helping the New York Islanders snap…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Josh Morrissey scored the tiebreaking goal with 6:10 left in the third period and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Seattle…

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Gus Okafor had 32 points plus 13 rebounds as Southeastern Louisiana topped Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 83-74. Isaac…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Eileen Gu captured Olympic gold in the women’s ski halfpipe final to become the first…

VERMILLION, S.D. — Mason Archambault had 21 points as South Dakota routed St. Thomas (MN) 81-60. Kruz Perrott-Hunt had 19 points for South Dakota…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 49 points and 15 rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks never trailed in a 125-118…

MONTREAL (AP) — Cole Caufield forced overtime with 8.7 seconds left in regulation and then scored the winner in overtime to help the Montreal…

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Megan Abrams tied her career best with 27 points, Brittany Davis added 23 — including four 3-pointers — and Alabama…

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Dhieu Deing came off the bench to hit six 3-pointers and score 26 points and Isaiah Addo-Ankrah scored nine of his 21 in…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nick Muszynski had 20 points as Belmont won its ninth consecutive game, easily beating Eastern Illinois 81-57. Kashawn Charles…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pius Suter scored the winner in the sixth round of the shootout, and Thomas Greiss made 37 saves as…

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Angel Reese scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead No. 13 Maryland to a 77-72 victory over No. 18 Ohio State. It…

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Mason Harrell had 21 points and Texas State cruised past Arkansas State 84-67. Isiah Small had 19 points and five steals…

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Sam Griesel had 22 points as North Dakota State breezed to a 77-59 victory over Oral Roberts. Rocky Kreuser had 13 points and…

ARLINGTON, Texas — David Azore had 20 points as Texas-Arlington beat Arkansas-Little Rock 85-70. Myron Gardner led the Trojans on Thursday night…

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Savion Flagg had 20 points as Sam Houston beat Abilene Christian 75-71 in overtime. Flagg’s jumper off the glass gave Sam…

TORONTO (AP) — Morgan Rielly and Auston Matthews each had a goal and an assist, and Jack Campbell made 45 saves to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to…

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Bas Leyte had a career-high 23 points, Kobe Langley hit a game-winning 3-pointer with three seconds remaining and UNC…

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Dayvion McKnight scored 22 points as Western Kentucky beat Charlotte 77-67. Camron Justice added 20 points for the…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Garnet Hathaway scored two goals in a span of less than two minutes late in the third period…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Diamond Johnson scored 16 points, and No. 4 North Carolina State moved closer to an Atlantic…

RUSTON, La. — Souley Boum hit a jumper with 2:16 left to give UTEP the lead en route to a 63-60 win over Louisiana Tech on Thursday night. Souley…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Jenna Staiti scored 22 points for the second straight game against Missouri and helped No. 21 Georgia power its way past the…

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — KJ Williams had 25 points and seven rebounds to lead No. 21 Murray State to a 91-56 victory over Austin Peay. Tevin Brown scored…

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Terrence Edwards scored 18 points as James Madison topped Charleston 71-63. Alonzo Sule and Vado Morse added 15 points each for…