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By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Rookie quarterback Mac Jones threw three touchdown passes and Damien Harris and…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles held on to beat Washington 20-16 and clinched a playoff spot hours…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Erik Haula scored a tiebreaking goal in the second period and the Boston Bruins pulled away with…

By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Tamari Key scored 17 points to lead five Tennessee players in double figures as the No.…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — For the first time since top-tier English soccer stadiums were ordered to be all-seater in…

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mika Zibanejad had his eighth career hat trick, Igor Shesterkin stopped 38 shots for his second…

BOSTON (AP) — Caleb Love matched his season high of 22 points for the fifth time and three other Tar Heels scored 17 or more as North Carolina…

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Cooper Neese registered 19 points as Indiana State defeated Bradley 76-71. Terry Roberts led the Braves on Sunday with 19…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger could be making his 135th and final start at Heinz…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Emily Engstler scored 14 points and hit a layup with three seconds remaining to lift No. 3…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Sophomore Caitlin Clark scored a career-high 44 points with eight assists, freshman Addison O’Grady recorded her first…

LONDON (AP) — Christian Pulisic completed Chelsea’s fightback against Liverpool to claim a 2-2 draw in the Premier League. The American struck in…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Christian Pulisic completed Chelsea’s fightback against Liverpool for a 2-2 draw in the…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Fraser Hornby was on the field only three minutes when he scored with seconds of injury time…

By The Associated Press Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has been removed from the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol and New York Rangers star…

LONDON (AP) — Mads Roerslev was an unlikely match-winner for Brentford, scoring his first goal in professional football against Aston Villa. The…

LEEDS, England (AP) — Stuart Dallas and Dan James scored second-half goals as Leeds beat Burnley 3-1 to help its Premier League survival chances.…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Alexis Mac Allister scored twice to lead Brighton to a 3-2 win at Everton that piled more pressure on manager Rafael…

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea dropped Romelu Lukaku from the squad for Sunday’s game against Liverpool after the club’s record-signing expressed…

PARIS (AP) — PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino still hopes star striker Kylian Mbappe agrees to a new long-term contract even though he is now free to…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Getafe has ended Real Madrid’s 15-game unbeaten streak after defeating the Spanish…

WINTERBERG, Germany (AP) — Latvia won gold in a World Cup luge team relay on Sunday. Austria was second and the U.S. was third. The Americans in…

SIGULDA, Latvia (AP) — Elana Meyers Taylor of the U.S. got her first World Cup women’s bobsled win in nearly three years. She teamed with Lake…

By JEROME PUGMIRE and ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writers Lionel Messi is isolating at home in Argentina after being among four Paris Saint-Germain players…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viktor Arvidsson had two goals and two assists, Todd McLellan earned his 500th win as an NHL coach and the Los Angeles Kings…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) —  Will Richardson scored 23 of his career-high 26 points in the second half, Jacob Young had a season-high 22 points and Oregon…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Al Walcott set a Sugar Bowl record with a 96-yard interception return, Monaray Baldwin raced 48…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Vasily Podkolzin and Nils Hoglander scored first-period goals, Tyler Motte and Conor Garland scored in…

SAN DIEGO — Jake Killingsworth had 20 points plus 10 rebounds as UC San Diego topped Cal State Northridge 72-64. Atin Wright led the Matadors with…

ST. GEORGE, Utah — Cameron Steele had 23 points plus 10 rebounds as Abilene Christian stretched its winning streak to 11 games, topping Dixie State…

RENO, Nev. — Desmond Cambridge Jr. had 18 points to lead five Nevada players in double figures as the Wolf Pack topped New Mexico 79-70. Tre…

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 28 points and had nine assists to lead the Golden State Warriors to a…

CEDAR CITY, Utah — Dru Kuxhausen scored a season-high 25 points as Northern Colorado topped Southern Utah 91-81. Bodie Hume added 20 points for the…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Utah made sure its first trip to the Rose Bowl was memorable. Unfortunately for the Utes,…

MISSOULA, Mont. — Josh Bannan posted 13 points and 10 rebounds to carry Montana to a 74-72 win over Weber State, the Grizzlies’ ninth…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 24 points and Facundo Campazzo added a career-high 22 as the Denver Nuggets…

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Elijah Harkless sank a go-ahead jumper with 35 seconds remaining, scoring 21 points to spark Oklahoma to a 71-69 victory over…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues cruised through the coldest outdoor game in NHL history to beat the host…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Eric Bledsoe scored a season-high 27 points and the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers,…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Open chief executive Craig Tiley says there is “quite a bit to play out” before nine-time champion Novak…

DETROIT (AP) — Saddiq Bey hit a 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left in overtime and finished with 21 points, leading the Detroit Pistons to a 117-116…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral injured his right leg while being sacked by Baylor’s Cole Maxwell during the first quarter…

TORONTO (AP) — Justin Holl and Ilya Mikheyev scored on the same first-period penalty kill for their first goals of the season and the Toronto Maple…

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Max Abmas scored 20 points and Francis Lacis added 14 points and Oral Roberts topped the century mark for the second time this…

By RICH DUBROFF Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — DeMar DeRozan hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer for the second straight game to give the Chicago…

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Miryne Thomas made two baskets in the final 24 seconds and Ball State opened Mid-American Conference play with an 81-80 victory…

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Isaiah Wong scored 25 points and Charlie Moore scored 18 points on 6-for-7 shooting and streaking Miami won its seventh…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jalen Cook scored 20 points and Tulane beat Cincinnati 68-60 in the Bearcats’ American Athletic Conference season opener. The…

By DAVE CAMPBELL and JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writers MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Four-time Olympian Hilary Knight is one of 15 players with prior Winter Games…

REDDICK, Fla. (AP) — The Triple Crown-winning trainer of Seattle Slew has died. Billy Turner died at his home in Florida, where he had been in…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — C.J. Stroud capped his record-setting offensive day by leading a 56-yard drive ending in…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 35 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists for his second triple-double of…

SYDNEY (AP) — The United States beat Canada and defending champion Russia defeated France at the ATP Cup. The Americans took a much easier route.…

By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Newgrange won the $100,000 Sham Stakes by 2 3/4 lengths ahead of stablemate Rockefeller at…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Kihei Clark and Armaan Franklin scored 17 points apiece and Kadin Shedrick had a double-double and Virginia beat Syracuse…

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Jabari Rice had 15 points and nine rebounds as New Mexico State won its seventh straight game, defeating Chicago State…

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Eric Reed Jr. had a career-high 34 points as Southeast Missouri defeated Austin Peay 98-79 in Ohio Valley Conference…

DENTON, Texas (AP) — Tylor Perry had 18 points and North Texas rolled past Rice 75-43 in a Conference USA opener. Mardrez McBride had 17 points for…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Members of the Russian and Czech Republic world junior hockey teams were removed from a New Year’s Eve flight from…

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Clifford Omoruyi had 19 points and 12 rebounds and Rutgers built a 45-point lead early in the second half en route to a…

JONESBORO, Ark. — Norchad Omier scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Arkansas State beat Georgia Southern 74-56. Marquis Eaton and Desi…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Malik Osborne scored 12 of his 19 points in the second half and Cam’Ron Fletcher and Matthew Cleveland made big plays in the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kim English probably didn’t have Kansas guard Jalen Coleman-Lands or forward Mitch…

LAS VEGAS — Keshad Johnson posted 10 points and 11 rebounds to carry San Diego State to a 62-55 win over UNLV. Donovan Williams led the…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Fla. (AP) — Eric Lovett scored 19 points and Denver Jones scored 16 and Florida International pulled away from NAIA-member St.…

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell is forgoing his senior season to enter the NFL draft. Howell’s decision was not…

WASHINGTON — Evan Taylor had a career-high 25 points as Lehigh defeated American 63-61. Elijah Stephens led the Eagles on Saturday with 18…

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Linton Acliese III had a career-high 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Eastern Washington defeated Northern Arizona…

BOONE, N.C. — Adrian Delph had 29 points as Appalachian State defeated Louisiana-Monroe 77-69. Donovan Gregory had 15 points and Michael Almonacy…

OREM, Utah (AP) — Fardaws Aimaq had 21 points and 16 rebounds and Connor Harding scored 17 and Utah Valley thumped Tarleton State 77-55. The…

WEST POINT, N.Y. — Jalen Rucker had 21 points as Army narrowly beat Loyola (Md.) 77-74 in overtime. Loyola trailed by 13 at halftime and tied the…

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Mark Sears had 21 points as Ohio defeated Western Michigan 59-47. Jason Carter had 17 points and eight rebounds for Ohio, which…

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Anders Nelson had 20 points as St. Thomas (Minnesota) routed Western Illinois 89-66. Tamell Pearson led the Leathernecks on…

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Amin Adamu scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Montana State stifled Idaho State in a 60-40. The Bobcats held Idaho…

KENT. Ohio (AP) — Sincere Carry scored 19 points and iced Kent State’s 66-63 win with two free throws in the last 11 seconds as the Golden…

OAKLAND, Mich. — Jamal Cain had 23 points and 11 rebounds as Oakland defeated Youngstown State 87-72. Michael Akuchie led the Penguins with 21…

ARLINGTON, Texas — David Azore had 24 points as Texas-Arlington edged past Troy 62-57 . The Mavericks scored the game’s final 10 points,…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Aljami Durham scored 17 points and No. 21 Providence beat DePaul 70-53. The Friars are off to…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Spencer Sanders accounted for 496 yards and threw three of his four touchdown passes to…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A promising young coach, a souped-up passing game and a couple turnover gifts from Oklahoma…

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY. (AP) — Vin Baker Jr. and DeAndre Gholston each scored 14 points as Milwaukee defeated Northern Kentucky 61-55. Sam Vinson led…

AKRON, Ohio — Ali Ali had a career-high 32 points as Akron beat Buffalo 88-76. Ronaldo Segu led the Bulls on Saturday with 19…

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Noah Dobson scored 3:52 into overtime to give the New York Islanders a 3-2 victory over the…

By JOHN DENTON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Chris Rodriguez ran for a 6-yard touchdown with 1:48 to play, and No. 25 Kentucky rallied in…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — KJ Buffen matched his season high with 20 points as UAB routed UTSA 87-59. Jordan Walker had 19 points for UAB. Jacob Germany…

By JIM DIAMOND The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tanner Jeannot scored twice while Filip Forsberg and Ryan Johansen each scored once and…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Justin Moore hit a go-ahead jumper with 1:36 to play and No. 22 Villanova posted a tough 73-67…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Brian “Red” Hamilton was in the middle of moving equipment on the Vancouver Canucks’ bench…

AMES, Iowa (AP) — James Akinjo scored 16 points, LJ Cryer had 10 of his 13 in the second half, and top-ranked Baylor beat No. 8 Iowa State 77-72…

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Greg Summers scored a season-high 20 points on 12-for-15 shooting from the foul line and Navy beat Holy Cross 70-56 in a…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Rodri scored a stoppage-time winner to complete Manchester City’s comeback to win 2-1 at…

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Jordan Brown scored 20 points and Kobe Julien’s 3-pointer with seconds left carried Louisiana-Lafayette past Coastal Carolina…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs downgraded running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire to out of Sunday’s game in Cincinnati.…