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By The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Rising numbers of COVID-19 cases have forced the postponement of a second game this weekend in France. The…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Arsenal will wear all-white jerseys drained of the club’s traditional red colors for…

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer Novak Djokovic is spending one of his important religious holidays in an Australian detention hotel working on his…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Louis Riddick realizes he is in a favorable position. He is an analyst on the NFL’s most iconic television package…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer For the 2021 season that ends this weekend with the first set of 17th games in NFL history, a slew of marks…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer NFL teams will play their 17th regular-season game this weekend for the first time. The league had a 16-game…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — The road from South Africa to anywhere is a long one. That’s one reason Gary Player…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s celebrated hiring of Fred Hoiberg has not yet sparked a turnaround in the…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Derek Carr practiced game-winning drives over and over when he was growing up. The…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Isaiah Mobley had 19 points and nine rebounds and sparked a late surge to help keep No.…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Filip Forsberg had a goal and an assist for his third straight multi-point outing, Matt Duchene…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jonathan Marchessault scored twice, Robin Lehner made 18 saves in his first game in nearly three…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Top-ranked Ash Barty advanced to the Adelaide International semifinals with a 6-3, 6-4 win over 2020 Australian Open…

By STEVE McMORRAN Associated Press On the tennis court, Novak Djokovic’s timing is perfect. But when the No. 1 player boarded a plane for Australia…

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it will skip next month’s Beijing Olympics because of the COVID-19…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Paul had a triple-double with 14 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists to help the short-handed…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Dominick Pickett and Callum McRae each recorded 12 points and 12 rebounds as UC Riverside topped UC San Diego 59-51 on Thursday…

EL PASO, Texas — Kenneth Lofton Jr. had 11 points and 17 rebounds to carry Louisiana Tech to a 64-52 win over UTEP. Cobe Williams had 17 points for…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Gabriel Landeskog had his fourth career hat trick and finished with four points to lead the…

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Johan Larsson scored his first three goals of the season and the Arizona Coyotes dealt the…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Daejon Davis scored 16 points to lead four in double figures as Washington beat Utah 74-68. Terrell Brown Jr. and Cole Bajema…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Dallas captain Jamie Benn had a goal and an assist two days after coming out of COVID-19…

CINCINNATI (AP) — David DeJulius had 22 points and Cincinnati beat SMU 77-60. Kendric Davis led the Mustangs with 16…

MOSCOW, Idaho — Xavier Bishop matched his season high with 20 points as Montana State easily beat Idaho 92-72. Jubrile Belo had 15 points and three…

CHENEY, Wash. — Brandon Whitney and Robby Beasley III scored 19 points apiece as Montana got past Eastern Washington 90-78. Josh Bannan added 16…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets are set to hire Eric Chávez as hitting coach, luring him away from the…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Johnny Davis had 26 points and nine rebounds and No. 23 Wisconsin defeated Iowa 87-78 on…

KATY, Texas — Ryghe Lyons had 18 points as Nicholls State routed UIW 87-56. Latrell Jones added 16 points for the Colonels, while Caleb Huffman…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Cameron Smith has the lead after the first round of the first PGA Tour event of the year.…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Paisley Harding scored 19 points, Lauren Gustin had her sixth double-double and No. 18 BYU rolled to a 76-64 victory over San…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram broke out of a shooting slump with 32 points and the New Orleans Pelicans…

EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Gabe McGlothan had 18 points as Grand Canyon topped Texas Rio Grande Valley 84-70. Holland Woods added 17 points for the…

LAFAYETTE, La. — Kobe Julien matched his season high with 20 points and Louisiana-Lafayette outscored Arkansas State 10-4 in overtime for an 83-77…

NEW YORK — Alex Morales had a season-high 24 points plus 10 rebounds as Wagner edged past Bryant 84-81 in overtime. The game was tied 78-78 with…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Veronica Burton scored 25 points and led Northwestern during an 11-3 run in the final minutes as the Wildcats beat No. 22…

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 19 points and 18 rebounds, and top-ranked South Carolina beat No. 13 LSU 66-60, ending the Tigers’…

By JEFFREY BERNSTEIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — RJ Barrett banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the New York Knicks 108-105 comeback…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant had 22 points, nine rebounds and six assists as Memphis built an early lead and…

OMAHA, Neb. — Frankie Fidler had 16 points to lead six Nebraska Omaha players in double figures as the Mavericks beat North Dakota 98-82. Felix…

CHICAGO — Darrion Trammell tied his career high with a season-high 32 points as Seattle defeated Chicago State 93-77. Trammell hit all 13 of his…

ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Gavin Kensmil had 13 points and seven rebounds as Stephen F. Austin beat Abilene Christian 64-58. Coryon Mason led the…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nick Muszynski and Will Richard scored 17 points apiece as Belmont easily defeated Southeast Missouri 102-62. Ben Sheppard added…

SAN ANTONIO — Jarron Pierre Jr. scored 18 points and Rashad Bolden added 17 points and Southern Miss beat UTSA 74-73. Jordan Ivy-Curry scored 23…

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Max Abmas matched his season high with 38 points and Oral Roberts beat St. Thomas (MN) 81-66. Parker Bjorklund led the Tommies…

DENTON, Texas — Jordan Walker had 17 points as UAB topped North Texas 69-63. Trey Jemison had 14 points for UAB (13-3, 3-0 Conference USA), which…

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored in his fourth straight game, Matt Boldy got a goal in his NHL debut and the…

HOUSTON — Carl Pierre recorded 19 points and 10 rebounds to lift Rice to a 65-61 win over Middle Tennessee. Josh Jefferson led the Blue Raiders…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov had a pair of nifty assists in his return from a lengthy injury during Tampa…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Elissa Cunane had 19 points and 13 rebounds to help fifth-ranked North Carolina State roll…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jules Bernard scored 22 points, Johnny Juzang added 18 and No. 5 UCLA returned from a 25-day…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins won their 10th straight game with a 6-2 victory over the Philadelphia…

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Ben Shungu had a career-high 29 points as Vermont beat New Hampshire 82-68 in the America East Conference opener for both teams.…

By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Trayce Jackson-Davis had 27 points and 12 rebounds, and Indiana used stifling defense…

NEW YORK — Patrick Emilien recorded 12 points and 11 rebounds as St. Francis (N.Y.) defeated St. Francis (Pa.) 70-53. Tedrick Wilcox Jr. added 10…

MONROE, La. — Russell Harrison had a career-high 28 points plus 12 rebounds as ULM beat Arkansas-Little Rock 80-72. Andre Jones had 16 points and…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Bernie Andre scored a season-high 24 points and KJ Simon scored 21 and blocked five shots and UT Martin beat Tennessee…

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn scored 23 points and tied a career-high 18 rebounds and Illinois rallied after squandering an early lead to…

ALBANY, N.Y. — Jacob Falko had a career-high 28 points as Binghamton topped Albany 88-79. De’Vondre Perry led the Great Danes with a…

DAYTON, Ohio — Tanner Holden scored a season-high 26 points as Wright State defeated Illinois-Chicago 90-72. Grant Basile added 21 points for the…

TROY, Ala. (AP) — Zay Williams scored 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Efe Odigie scored 13 with nine boards and Troy beat Coastal Carolina…

ATLANTA — David Azore registered 17 points as Texas-Arlington topped Georgia State 70-63. Corey Allen led the Panthers with 15 points and seven…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Rhyne Howard scored 17 of her 30 points in the fourth quarter and No. 21 Kentucky controlled the fourth quarter to defeat No.…

NEW YORK — Ty Flowers had 23 points as Long Island-Brooklyn defeated Mount St. Mary’s 74-57. Eral Penn added 20 points for the Sharks. Mezie…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA fined Sacramento Kings assistant general manager Wes Wilcox $15,000 and the team $50,000 on Thursday for violating league…

LOWELL, Mass. — Miles Coleman had a career-high 30 points as NJIT edged past UMass Lowell 77-72. Ayinde Hikim led the River Hawks on Thursday night…

KATY, Texas — Isaac Mushila had 27 points and 13 rebounds as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi easily beat Northwestern State 89-67. Robert Chougkaz led…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin.Golf is reporting how Steve Stricker is recovering from a major health scare. The winning Ryder Cup captain was…

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — No. 7 Tennessee took charge in the second quarter on Thursday night behind Jordan Horston’s…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Joey Bosa has been one of the NFL’s best in two areas during his six-year career —…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have put fullback Patrick Ricard on injured reserve with a knee injury. The Ravens also put Ricard on…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Emily Engstler had 12 points and 10 rebounds for her fourth double-double, Hailey Van…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brittany Bowe won the women’s 1,000 meters in a track-record time at the U.S. speedskating trials in Milwaukee to earn her third…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett says he plans to interview with the Jacksonville Jaguars about…

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Diamond Miller scored a season-high 24 points, Ashley Owusu added 20, and No. 10…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson receiver Justyn Ross made it official Thursday, giving up his final college season to enter the NFL draft.Ross, a…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt needs 1 1/2 sacks on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens to break Michael…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks waived DeMarcus Cousins on Thursday, a little over a month after signing the veteran center. Milwaukee had…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan defensive back Daxton Hill is entering the NFL draft and skipping his senior season. The All-Big Ten player made…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mariah Bell remembers walking into the practice rink a couple of years ago and jokingly…

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Josiah Jeffers had a career-high 23 points as Radford narrowly beat South Carolina Upstate 82-77. Bryson Mozone led the…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Philip Rivers played an AFC championship game with a torn ACL. Carson Wentz tore two knee…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer It’s win and get in for the Chargers, Raiders, 49ers and Colts. Not much more you can ask for as the NFL…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Teddy Bridgewater wants to return for a ninth NFL season in 2022 whether…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado coach Karl Dorrell is shaking up his coaching staff after a 4-8 season. Offensive…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Stephen Curry and Golden State rebounding leader Draymond Green have been ruled out of the the Warriors’ game Thursday night…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cooper Kupp is finishing up one of the greatest seasons by a receiver in NFL history. The Los…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The first time that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19, the NBA didn’t even have health and safety…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most of the focus this season for the New York Jets has been on rookie quarterback Zach…

KATY, Texas — Christian Shumate had 21 points plus 13 rebounds as McNeese State beat New Orleans 92-82 in double overtime. Derek St. Hilaire led…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Villarreal and Osasuna have been eliminated by lower-division rivals from the Copa del…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants defensive back Logan Ryan is experiencing something for the first time…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The New York Times Company has agreed to acquire the sports-subscription site The Athletic for $550 million. The deal…