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BEIJING (AP) — A correspondent in Beijing for Dutch national broadcaster NOS was manhandled away from his camera during a live news show shortly…

STATESBORO, Ga. — Gedi Juozapaitis and Cam Bryant scored 10 points apiece and Kaden Archie scored with 19 seconds left to lift Georgia Southern to…

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Savion Flagg had 26 points as Sam Houston extended its home winning streak to eight games, easily beating Dixie State 77-53.…

LORETTO, Pa. — Charles Pride had 44 points plus 12 rebounds as Bryant won its seventh consecutive game, beating St. Francis (Pa.) 89-82. Ramiir…

NEW YORK — Patrick Emilien and Michael Cubbage scored 20 points apiece as St. Francis (N.Y.) topped Fairleigh Dickinson 81-64. Brandon Rush led the…

BEIJING (AP) — The U.S., Britain and a handful of others aren’t sending dignitaries to the Beijing Winter Games as part of a diplomatic boycott,…

DETROIT (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 25 points, and Karl-Anthony Towns added 21 points and 14 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The WNBA received $75 million from a group of investors that includes Michael Dell, Nike, Swin Cash and a few…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 24 points, Bam Adebayo added 18 points and 11 rebounds and the Miami Heat…

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Brenden Tucker had 21 points as Charleston routed William & Mary 84-61. Connor Kochera led the Tribe on Thursday night with…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Michael Akuchie totaled 11 points and 10 rebounds to lift Youngstown State to a 61-55 win over IUPUI. Dwayne Cohill had 14…

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Nicolas Timberlake had a career-high 26 points as Towson defeated Hofstra 78-68. Aaron Estrada led the Pride on Thursday night…

NEW YORK — Eral Penn had 22 points as Long Island Brooklyn defeated Sacred Heart 79-75. Nico Galette led the Pioneers on Thursday night with a…

EMMITSBURG, Md. — Dakota Leffew had 15 points off the bench to lift Mount St. Mary’s to a 69-53 win over Merrimack. Ziggy Reid led the…

ROCK HILL, S.C. — D.J. Burns Jr. had 15 points off the bench to carry Winthrop to a 64-54 win over North Carolina A&T, the Eagles’ ninth…

By EVAN GERIKE Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Aleksa Gulbe scored a career-high 28 points and No. 5 Indiana closed the game on a 14-0…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Jenna Staiti scored 16 points, Que Morrison added 15 points and No. 14 Georgia beat Vanderbilt 71-56. Georgia had its lead cut…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Mike Moore, the former president of the National Association  Professional Baseball Leagues, died Thursday affer a…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam denied paying former coach Hue Jackson for losing games and…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 20 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks and No. 1 South Carolina beat Alabama 83-51 on Thursday night. Zia…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Jordan Brown had 20 points as Louisiana-Lafayette routed Arkansas-Little Rock 75-51. Jordan Jefferson led the Trojans on…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Hailey Van Lith had a career-high 34 points including 16 in the decisive third quarter as…

CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — Tishara Morehouse scored 19 points, Kendall Spray added 12 points and No. 22 Florida Gulf Coast made 17 3-pointers in beating…

NEWARK, Del. — Melik Martin had 21 points as Drexel topped Delaware 76-68. Andrew Carr led the Blue Hens on Thursday night with a career-high 21…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Tom Hoge enjoys being at Pebble Beach in any weather. Give him sunshine and little…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Julian Champagnie had 27 points as St. John’s beat Georgetown 90-77. Joel Soriano had 14 points, nine rebounds and four…

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Jomaru Brown came off the bench to score 15 points and he made the second of two foul shots with 3 seconds remaining in the…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals star Joe Burrow didn’t set out to be a quarterback. When he started…

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Angel Reese had 25 points and nine rebounds, Diamond Miller added 14 points and nine rebounds and No. 17 Maryland beat…

MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — KJ Simon had 19 points to lead five UT Martin players in double figures as the Skyhawks romped past Southeast Missouri 84-63.…

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Tevin Brown registered 17 points and eight rebounds as Murray State extended its win streak to 11 games, defeating Austin Peay…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kiki Smith scored 25 points, Nina Rickards added 16 and Florida stunned No. 7 Tennessee…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Five major league pitchers are on the government’s witness list for the trial of a…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Devin Booker and Chris Paul were chosen as reserves for the NBA All-Star Game, giving the…

By The Associated Press Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC owner David Tepper and his wife, Nicole, made a $10 million investment in The CommonSpark…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson starting forward Hunter Tyson is out indefinitely with a broken clavicle. Tyson was hurt during the Tigers’…

WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — Robin Herman, a gender barrier-breaking reporter for The New York Times who was the first female journalist to interview…

NEW YORK (AP) — The schedule for each Triple-A team will be expanded to 150 games from 144 in the first full season that the minor leagues are…

By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem has signed a bill that will ban transgender girls…

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama trustees are considering a proposal to build a $183 million basketball arena. Details of the proposed 10,136-seat…

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Marina Alex closed with a birdie on the par-5 18th for a 7-under 65 and a share of the first-round lead with Nasa Hataoka…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov is headed to the All-Star game with a couple of special guests: his mom…

ATHENS, Ohio — Mark Sears had 20 points as Ohio got past Eastern Michigan 81-68. Nathan Scott led the Eagles on Thursday with 16…

MOREHEAD, Ky. — Johni Broome had 25 points plus 14 rebounds as Morehead State defeated Tennessee Tech 75-68. Jr. Clay led the Golden Eagles on…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Shiloh Robinson had 17 points and 12 rebounds to carry Liberty to a 66-53 win over Bellarmine. CJ Fleming led the Knights on…

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Liverpool teammates Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané will be facing off as rivals for the African Cup of Nations title. Salah…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears have hired Minnesota Vikings assistant Andrew Janocko as their quarterbacks…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — Team Penske will make history at the Los Angeles Coliseum this weekend when it becomes…

VANCOUVER , British Columbia (AP) — American forward Brian White and Major League Soccer’s Vancouver Whitecaps agreed to a four-year contract, a…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer Christian Pulisic scored the final goal in a 3-0 victory by the United States over Honduras in a World Cup qualifier…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Nebraska would sell alcohol at the Big Ten wrestling championships in March if university regents approve a policy…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Catarina Macario is returning to the U.S. women’s national soccer team for the SheBelieves Cup after missing…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — NASCAR is in Los Angeles a week ahead of the Super Bowl with its wildest idea yet. The…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Central Michigan left tackle Bernhard Raimann is hoping the next stop in his long journey to a…

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Police have raided multiple soccer supporters’ clubs in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki in the wake of attack…

By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin says his concerns about political interference in…

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Ficken has been hired by the Los Angeles Chargers as special teams coordinator after he spent the past 15 seasons…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals fans won’t get to watch the Super Bowl on the giant screens at Paul Brown Stadium. The NFL has said no…

LONDON (AP) — Chris Silverwood stepped down as England cricket coach on Thursday, becoming the second significant departure amid the fallout from…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Breanna Stewart is remaining in Seattle for at least one more season while Stefanie Dolson is coming home to…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Bill Fitch, who guided the Boston Celtics to one of their championships during a Hall of Fame…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Foundation has urged U.S. Soccer Federation voters to reelect Cindy Parlow Cone as USSF president rather than…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — John Elway is refuting Brian Flores’ claim in a lawsuit that his interview…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A junior world champion and U.S. Olympic trials finalist is the first member of the Iowa women’s wrestling program’s…

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos promoted Darren Mougey from player personnel director to assistant general manager on Thursday. Mougey,…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has asked for permission to participate in the appeal by American women…

VIENNA (AP) — Former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem has delayed his injury comeback after a “minor” setback and now plans to make his return…

By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — At the age of 17, Kamaltürk Yalqun was chosen to help carry the Olympic flame ahead of the…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ex-Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs’ lawyer told a judge he has received body-worn camera video from police who arrived…

KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Phil Mickelson is criticizing the PGA Tour for what he calls “obnoxious greed.” Mickelson…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer The Chicago Blackhawks have resolved a pair of lawsuits stemming from the organization’s handling of allegations by a…

By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer Former Washington Commanders employees and members of Congress are pressuring the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell…

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama defensive coordinator Pete Golding has been arrested and charged with a DUI. Golding was listed as an inmate in the…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The Phoenix Mercury have acquired Diamond DeShields from the Chicago Sky as part of a three-team deal that also…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer The Chicago Blackhawks have resolved a pair of lawsuits stemming from the organization’s handling of allegations…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Pat Verbeek has been hired as the new general manager of the Anaheim Ducks. He replaces Bob…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick says Mason Greenwood’s suspension played a role in the club’s decision to…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Beth Mowins made ESPN history in 2017 when she was the first woman to call a “Monday Night Football” game. She will…

By HAL BOCK AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers came in the heavy favorites and the Los Angeles Rams a double-digit…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer Terry Bradshaw feels blessed to have won four Super Bowls. Lynn Swann is sure he has plenty of teammates…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Hundreds of Tibetans are marching outside the Swiss headquarters of the International Olympic Committee, demanding…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — U.S. moguls skier Jaelin Kauf got a great start on her Olympic journey as she sped through…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — FIFA’s fading plan for biennial World Cups has been labeled a threat from soccer to all other…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The president of the International Olympic Committee has sought to play down concerns about the…

By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India will not attend Friday’s opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, after one of…

KIRKCALDY, Scotland (AP) — A Scottish soccer club has apologized for signing a player who was ruled in 2017 to have raped a woman and said it was…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The new generation of Canadian downhillers doesn’t have a nickname yet, but they’ve got plenty…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Czech Republic women’s hockey team is no longer an international afterthought due to its…