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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Christine Sinclair has signed a one-year contract extension with the Portland Thorns of the National…

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — International speedskating races are returning to Lake Placid’s Olympic oval. More than 60 speedskaters from…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Recently fired Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores has interviewed for the vacant…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has a sore left knee and will miss Thursday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers.…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer A person familiar with the search says the Las Vegas Raiders have made a request to interview New England…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie and Tyler Adams are starting together for the first time in almost three years for the…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Cooper Kupp led the league in every major receiving category this season, a triple…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Tom Crean is facing increasing backlash about his job performance in his fourth season as…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen has been charged with sexual assault following an investigation.…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Thorns midfielder Lindsey Horan has been loaned to French club Lyon through the…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer There are a lot of old newcomers making big impacts in college basketball. ACC top scorer Alondes Williams for…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Guardians officials say the team has reached an agreement to extend its lease at its downtown ballpark through at least…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — There was never a sense of panic for Patrick Mahomes as he stood on the sideline Sunday…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Long before he represented Tom Brady, Bryant Young, Sean Payton and Jimmy Garoppolo, Don Yee considered a career…

By The Associated Press There is limited public data about how much money college athletes have earned in the six months since a key NCAA decision.…

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball will not require players with minor league contracts to be vaccinated against COVID-19 this season but is…

By ERICA HUNZINGER AP Sports Writer It is a man’s world six months after the NCAA cleared the way for college athletes to earn money on their…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer The latest diversity study on FBS hiring finds women and people of color are underrepresented in athletic…

NEW YORK (AP) — An advocacy group for minor leaguers says Major League Baseball’s new housing policy is an improvement but still inadequate. The…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer They have gone at each other 145 times. The 49ers have owned the Rams in the past six meetings, and have a…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gene Clines, part of the first all-minority lineup in Major League Baseball history and a line drive-hitting outfielder for the…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Talk about newcomers versus the tried and true. Here come the Cincinnati Bengals, who had lost eight straight…

By The Associated Press The ECHL has suspended Jacob Panetta for the rest of this season after the brother of longtime NHL defenseman P.K. Subban…

By The Associated Press Nantes hosts Brest for a place in the quarterfinals of the French Cup. It could be a close contest with the mid-table sides…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals’ patience with coach Zac Taylor has paid off. The third-year coach…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The artist who created a sculpture of Kobe and Gianna “Gigi” Bryant is hoping there will be a…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has announced Charlotte Hornets forward PJ Washington and Toronto Raptors forward Justin Champagnie have been fined $15,000…

NEW YORK (AP) — Katie Taylor will defend her lightweight titles against Amanda Serrano on April 30 in what organizers say will be the first…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Ernie Francis Jr. has been hired to drive in Indy Lights this season in a move that could promote him into…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Fans of German soccer club Schalke have unveiled a memorial to commemorate the deportation of more…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House Oversight Committee will hold a roundtable next week with former Washington Football Team employees about…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Canada is among the gold-medal contenders at the Olympics even though the NHL is not sending players to Beijing.…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — You can bet that Texas saw what Kansas State forward Ayoka Lee did to Oklahoma last…

By The Associated Press China has finalized its roster for the men’s hockey tournament at the Beijing Olympics. The team includes a dozen…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Having missed a chance of emulating his idol Thierry Henry by playing for Arsenal in the English…

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Stanley Johnson for the rest of the season after the Orange County native’s…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Tara Lipinski was a sprightly 15-year-old ballerina-on-ice when she won figure skating gold at the 1998 Nagano…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Matt Eberflus is the new coach of the Chicago Bears, tasked with turning around a franchise mired in…

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Lee Smith plans to build a gym and mentor young athletes after announcing his retirement from the NFL. The 34-year-old…

LONDON (AP) — Aston Villa has signed defender Calum Chambers from Arsenal, making him the club’s fifth addition of the January transfer window.…

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — One of just 20 special football cards featuring Tom Brady in the year he won his first Super Bowl is coming up for…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger’s NFL career is over. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback has…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Iran became the first team from Asia to qualify for this year’s World Cup in Qatar with a 1-0 win over Iraq in Tehran.…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett has agreed to become…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa has become the latest Brazilian teen sensation. The 15-year-old…

OSLO, Norway (AP) — A coronavirus outbreak is spreading inside the powerful Norwegian cross-country skiing team, with double Olympic champion Simen…

By The Associated Press Ghana has fired coach Milovan Rajevac after its exit from the group stage at the African Cup of Nations. The Black Stars will…

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Three-time Olympic champion swimmer Ranomi Kromowidjojo of the Netherlands has announced her retirement, bringing to…

BEIJING (AP) — For the thousands of athletes, journalists and others descending on Beijing for the Winter Olympics, China’s strict pandemic…

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ash Barty has ended a 42-year drought by reaching the Australian Open final with a 6-1,…

PARIS (AP) — Formula One has signed a seven-year contract extension with the Singapore Grand Prix. F1 says that a deal to continue racing at the…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — There’s something about playing in Dubai that brings the best out of JB Hansen. The No. 110-ranked Dane shot a…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The finance model for the Winter Olympics calls for the host country to spend several billion…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Maren Lundby was the world’s best female ski jumper for three years, starting in 2018 when she won Olympic gold. The…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Stafford usually mutes his emotions in public, whether he’s under center or behind a…

BEIJING (AP) — China is demanding the U.S. end what it calls interference in the Beijing Winter Olympics, which begin next week. The Foreign…

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Gabriel Landeskog tied the game with 36.5 seconds left in regulation and Cale Makar scored a…

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Andrej Jakimovski and Tyrell Roberts scored 15 points apiece and Washington State used a 22-3 run in the second half to beat…

LOGAN, Utah — Justin Bean had 13 points and 13 rebounds to lead Utah State to a 75-57 win over San Diego State. Matt Bradley led the Aztecs with 19…

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Devin Booker had 43 points and tied a career high with 12 rebounds, Chris Paul scored 15 of…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Luka Doncic had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists for his sixth triple-double this…

SEATTLE — Riley Grigsby scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Seattle won its eighth straight by beating Stephen F. Austin 70-62. Gavin…

By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — From the crushing of Beijing’s 1989 pro-democracy protests to the suppression of Hong Kong’s…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Vince Williams scored 16 points, Mikeal Brown-Jones had a huge block with 2 seconds left and…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Brandon Murray capped a 21-point performance with a pair of clutch free throws in the…

By CASEY DROTTAR Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points, Zach LaVine added 23 and the Chicago Bulls beat the Toronto…

ATLANTA (AP) — Jordan Usher scored 19 points, secured eight rebounds, collected five steals and distributed five assists and Georgia Tech beat…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Ja Morant matched a season high with 41 points and the Memphis Grizzlies spoiled Dejounte…

EDINBURG, Texas — Airion Simmons made a 3-pointer with nine seconds left as Abilene Christian scored the last eight points of the game and beat…

NEW ORLEANS — Jaylen Forbes scored 24 points as Tulane easily beat Tulsa 97-63. Jalen Cook added 23 points for the Green Wave. Sam Griffin led the…

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Trevon Reddish-Rhone registered 11 points and eight assists and Rayshon Harrison hit a jumper with 8 seconds left to help…

By MATT SUGAM Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Justin Lewis scored a career-high 33 points to go along with nine rebounds and six assists, and…

By ADRY TORRES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 26 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, Austin Rivers added 25 points off the…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Izaiah Brockington scored 26 points to help No. 23 Iowa State beat Oklahoma State 84-81 in…

DETROIT (AP) — Dylan Strome scored three goals and the Chicago Blackhawks had their highest-scoring game of the season in an 8-5 win over the…

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Garrett Sturtz scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and his two free throws with 1:24 remaining in overtime were the…

By JOHN DENTON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Luke Kennard scored 17 points, Amir Coffey added 15 and the Clippers rallied to defeat the…

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — NaLyssa Smith scored 23 points, Sarah Andrews added 19 and No. 11 Baylor outscored Texas Tech 9-1 in the last 2 1/2 minutes…

WICHITA, Kan. — Ricky Council IV had a career-high 31 points as Wichita State narrowly beat Central Florida 84-79. Brandon Mahan led the Knights…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Tanner Groves scored 21 points, brother Jacob Groves added 12 and Oklahoma rolled to a 72-62 victory over West Virginia.…

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored the shootout winner and the Toronto Maple Leafs got three power-play goals in a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim…

HOMEWOOD, Ala. — Ques Glover had 20 points as Samford got past Mercer 75-61. Jalen Johnson led the Bears with 13…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — James Reimer made 32 saves to help the San Jose Sharks beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 and…

MIAMI (AP) — Duncan Robinson scored 25 points while shooting 7 of 11 from 3-point range to lead four Miami players with 20 or more points in the…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Caroline Ducharme drove inside for a tiebreaking layup with 1.5 seconds left, and No. 10 UConn topped…