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By JOSEF FEDERMAN and ROB HARRIS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli soccer coach Avram Grant will be investigated by FIFA after being…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A plaque honoring baseball legend Jackie Robinson that was vandalized in Georgia is coming to Kansas City’s Negro…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Julián Álvarez has signed for Manchester City from River Plate in a transfer that the Argentine champion said marks…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United player Mason Greenwood remains in police custody after officers investigating the rape and assault of…

By JACK HAND AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Green Bay’s proven old pros carried the National Football League to a 35-10 victory over the…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pete Rozelle never liked the name that was half-jokingly suggested by Kansas City Chiefs owner…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars are rebooting their coaching search. And they’re…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Frank Lampard will get another shot as an English Premier League manager after being hired by Everton. Lampard…

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish soccer federation has cut Real Betis’ punishment for fan violence. It has closed only a section of its stadium instead…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona was close to making official the signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after reaching a…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer Christian Eriksen is set for a remarkable playing comeback after signing for English Premier League club…

By HOWARD FENDRICH and PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writers Winter Olympians in outdoor sports such as Alpine skiing or snowboarding say the weather can be a…

By HOWARD FENDRICH and PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writers BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Olympic athletes in Alpine skiing and other outdoor sports dependent…

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Michael Flowers hit four 3-pointers and finished with 16 points, Andrej Jakimovski added 14 points and 10 rebounds and…

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By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — For 6 3/4 games, the San Francisco 49ers had dominated the Los Angeles Rams. Then came the…

By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 31 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves…

DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov, Joel Eriksson Ek and Matt Boldy each had a goal and an assist, and the Minnesota…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 28 points, Mikal Bridges added a season-high 26 and the Phoenix Suns overcame a…

MONTREAL (AP) — Patrik Laine scored twice and Joonas Korpisalo made 32 saves in the Columbus Blue Jackets’ 6-3 win over the NHL-worst Montreal…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams rallied from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to secure a…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Which team did the U.S. beat to win gold in curling? What year was luge introduced at the Olympics? Which Soviet…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Christyn Williams scored 19 points to help No. 10 UConn beat Providence 69-61. Williams was one of four UConn players to…

By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Tyler Seguin had two goals and an assist, Jamie Benn had a goal and two assists, and the Dallas Stars…

By JOHN DENTON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 18 points, including the tiebreaking layup with 54 seconds remaining, and…

NEW YORK (AP) —  Jeff Innis, a side-arming reliever who pitched for the New York Mets from 1987-93, has died. He was 59. Mets spokesman Jay…

By JOE TOTORAITIS Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 18 points, 15 assists and nine rebounds to help the Denver Nuggets rout the…

LAKE CHARLES, La. — Derek St. Hilaire scored 23 points as New Orleans stretched its winning streak to eight games, getting past McNeese State…

LEWISBURG, Pa. — Andrew Funk had 34 points as Bucknell edged past Loyola (Md.) 82-80 in overtime. Jaylin Andrews led the Greyhounds with 19…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Evan McPherson kept to himself as he jogged onto the field in overtime at…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Sarah Bates hit five 3-pointers and finished with 16 points — both season highs — and Nerea Hermosa scored eight of her 12…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Saddiq Bey scored 31 points, Cade Cunningham had 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and the Detroit…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee was ruled out for the remainder of the NFC championship game against the San…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov scored on a rebound with 3:44 remaining to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a…

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Lance Jones matched his season high with 22 points as Southern Illinois romped past Valparaiso 77-55. Jones made 8 of 10…

NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Perez poured in 29 points to lead Manhattan to a 72-66 victory over Marist. Perez buried 11 of 20 shots with three 3-pointers…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Clint Dempsey, Hope Solo and Shannon Boxx were among six people elected to the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame. Marco…

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Rienk Mast finished with 20 points and 14 rebounds to power Bradley to a 67-52 victory over Indiana State. Mast knocked down 8…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — D.J. Wilkins scored 20 points to propel Drake to a 77-68 victory over Loyola Chicago. Wilkins made 6 of 12 shots with two…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer The Cincinnati Bengals were the NFL’s worst team two years ago. Now they’re headed to the Super Bowl to…

By The Associated Press The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 in overtime in the AFC Championship game to advance to the Super…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Hailey Van Lith scored eight of her 17 points in the fourth quarter, Kianna Smith added…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs followed perhaps the greatest 13 seconds in franchise history in…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Evan McPherson kicked a 31-yard field goal in overtime after Joe Burrow kept…

BOSTON (AP) — Makai Ashton-Langford tossed in 21 points and Boston College breezed to a 69-56 victory over Pittsburgh. DeMarr Langford scored 11 of…

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — D’Shawn Schwartz had 15 points as George Mason defeated Massachusetts 72-62. Davonte Gaines had 14 points and eight…

By JOHN JACKSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Nikola Vucevic had 24 points and 14 rebounds, DeMar DeRozan added 23 points and 10 assists and the…

DALLAS (AP) — U.S. Rep. Colin Allred says he has tested positive for COVID-19 after returning to his home in Dallas from an overseas trip with a…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The halftime show at the AFC championship game Sunday drowned out the CBS broadcasters who were on site at Arrowhead…

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Colby Rogers had a career-high 27 points as Siena topped Quinnipiac 85-76. Rogers made 5 of 7 shots from 3-point range for the…

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Morales had 21 points as Wagner extended its winning streak to 11 games with a 72-69 victory over St. Francis (BKN). Zaire…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Kai Crutchfield scored 16 points and third-ranked North Carolina State rallied from a…

TEANECK, N.J. (AP) — Brandon Rush and John Square Jr. scored 16 points apiece and Fairleigh Dickinson breezed to a 75-55 victory over Central…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Brink dominated in the paint on both ends of the court and finished with 25…

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Peter Kiss poured in 30 points to propel Bryant to an 88-81 victory over Long Island University. Kiss sank 9 of 18 shots…

By JEFF BABINEAU Associated Press BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Lydia Ko has outlasted Danielle Kang in chilly conditions for a 69 and a one-shot victory…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Left tackle Trent Williams is active for the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship game, while safety Taylor Rapp is…

By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The Tunisian Football Federation has fired national team coach Mondher Kebaier…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press HAMILTON, Ontario (AP) — Canada established itself as the dominant nation in soccer’s North and Central American…

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Dwight Murray, Jr. recorded 16 points and 12 rebounds to lift Rider to a 70-62 win over Canisius. Allen Powell had 16…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Nyara Sabally scored 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting and No. 19 Oregon rolled to an 80-48 win over USC. Endyia Rogers added 17…

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Jenna Staiti tossed in 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and No. 15 Georgia rolled to a 62-52 victory over No. 24 Mississippi.…

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. — Marcus Hammond had 27 points and Justin Roberts hit a 3-pointer with 8.3 seconds to play as Niagara narrowly beat Monmouth…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin’s star player Max Kruse has stunned the Bundesliga club by asking for a transfer to…

BALTIMORE — Malik Miller had 15 points off the bench to carry Morgan State to an 82-70 win over Delaware State. Myles Carter led the Hornets  with…

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Khayla Pointer scored 19 of her 28 points in the fourth quarter as No. 12 LSU pulled away from struggling Kentucky 78-69,…

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Freshman Olivia Miles poured in a career-high 30 points and No. 20 Notre Dame breezed to a 74-61 victory over Boston…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Diamond Miller led a balanced attack with 19 points, Chole Bibby had her first double-double of the season and No. 17…

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Trevor Moore’s second goal broke a tie in the third period and sent the Los Angeles Kings over…

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) — Marques Warrick tossed in 19 points and Sam Vinson scored 18 as Northern Kentucky defeated Cleveland State 78-72.…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Defenseman K’Andre Miller scored with 34 seconds left and Igor Shesterkin made 40 saves, helping…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Reggie Jackson and Brandon Boston Jr. each scored 19 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young scored 36 points and the Atlanta Hawks earned their seventh straight win by rallying in…

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Nelly Junior Joseph had 17 points to lead five Iona players in double figures as the Gaels extended their winning streak…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — C.J. Uzomah twisted his left knee as a pass bounced off his hands late in the first quarter of the AFC championship game…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Nate Watson was fouled on a dunk and completed the three-point play in the final minute to help 17th-ranked Providence…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Johnny Davis had 16 points and a career-high 15 rebounds and took over the game in the…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders are trying to build their team the Patriot Way. Owner Mark Davis tapped the NFL’s most…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have hired Luke Getsy as offensive coordinator, raiding the staff of rival Green Bay to find the…

WASHINGTON — James Bishop had 25 points as George Washington topped Fordham 64-55. Darius Quisenberry led the Rams with 15…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Struggling Saint-Etienne’s season took an even worse turn as the top-tier team was knocked out of…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press HAMILTON, Ontario (AP) — Forward Gyasi Zardes, defender Miles Robinson and midfielder Brenden Aaronson were…

DAYTON, Ohio — Tanner Holden had 23 points as Wright State topped Purdue Fort Wayne 75-63. Grant Basile added 21 points for the Raiders. Jarred…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Jaden Ivey hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left and No. 6 Purdue fended…

GREENVILLE, N.C. — David DeJulius made a short floater with 3.7 seconds left to lead Cincinnati to a 60-59 win over East Carolina. DeJulius drove…

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — The African soccer confederation has lifted a temporary suspension on games at the main stadium at the African Cup of…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 13 points and a season-high 19 rebounds, and top-ranked South Carolina…

MILAN (AP) — Sofia Goggia’s recovery is on track but the Italian will likely have to wait until the end of the week to know whether she’ll be…

The Associated Press Japan, South Korea, China and the Philippines advanced to the semifinals of the Women’s Asian Cup and in doing so also booked…