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By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Virginia Tech and Maryland are set to play Wednesday in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium. Virginia Tech is trying…
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Virginia Tech and Maryland are set to play Wednesday in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium. Virginia Tech is trying…
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh has been the most scrutinized coach in college football for…
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer The Atlanta area is proving to be fertile recruiting ground for college basketball teams seeking top-flight…
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL is reducing isolation time for players who test positive for COVID-19 and are asymptomatic, including…
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says he has no issue with offensive coordinator Matt…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The U.S. was forced to forfeit its game at the world junior championship against Switzerland after two players…
Continue ReadingWATFORD, England (AP) — West Ham ended a five-match winless run in all competitions by securing a 4-1 victory in the Premier League over a depleted…
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani did things during 2021 that almost nobody alive had ever seen in sports.…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Chelsea wing back Ben Chilwell is set for a lengthy spell out after a decision was taken to operate on his injured knee. The England…
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Kyrie Irving is a step closer to making his season debut. The Eastern Conference-leading Brooklyn Nets announced…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Norwich will head into 2022 in last place in the Premier League after losing 3-0 at Crystal Palace for its fifth straight defeat.…
Continue ReadingTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Lightning star center Brayden Point will return to the lineup for Tuesday night’s game against Montréal after…
Continue ReadingSOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Harry Kane scored for the third straight Premier League game and was denied a second goal by the narrowest of offside…
Continue ReadingHOBART, Australia (AP) — Super maxi Black Jack won line honors at the Sydney to Hobart race. The Monaco Yacht Club-based Black Jack finished in 2…
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer Stetson Bennett has the full support of No. 3 Georgia’s coaching staff even as he continues to hear the same…
Continue ReadingBy Eoin McSweeney and Becky Anderson, CNN Kylian Mbappé isn’t leaving Paris Saint-Germain — for now. The 2018 FIFA World Cup winner told…
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN Typically, the New Year is welcomed with the promise of hope and change, yet the Premier League title race looks set to run an…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Yuka Saso still can’t believe how far she has gone in such a short time. The 20-year-old went from turning pro…
Continue ReadingVIENNA, Austria (AP) — Former finalist Dominic Thiem says he is withdrawing from the Australian Open and will instead begin his 2022 season in…
Continue ReadingLISBON, Portugal (AP) — Benfica has parted company with coach Jorge Jesus midway through the second season of his second spell in charge. The team…
Continue ReadingNAPLES, Italy (AP) — The younger brother of Diego Maradona has died. Hugo Maradona was 52. Italian club Ascoli says he died at his home near Naples…
Continue ReadingBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has completed the signing of Spain forward Ferran Torres from Manchester City. The transfer fee is a reported…
Continue ReadingBORMIO, Italy (AP) — Icy, bumpy, dark and gnarly. The Stelvio course is skiing’s version of heavy metal. Which is why it fits Dominik Paris so…
Continue ReadingBy John Sinnott, CNN The Miami Dolphins’ hot streak continued to burn brightly with a comfortable 20-3 win against the New Orleans Saints at…
Continue ReadingLIENZ, Austria (AP) — French skier Tessa Worley won a women’s World Cup giant slalom in the absence of Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin and…
Continue ReadingBy BARRY WILNER AP Sports Writer They train at the same complex in Montreal under the same coaches. They’ve had a long-term rivalry that’s taken…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer This basketball season is starting to feel a lot like the last one. Games are being postponed or canceled…
Continue ReadingBy BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints coach Sean Payton says quarterback Ian Book’s NFL debut was “hard to evaluate.”…
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Harden tied his season high with 39 points and had a season-best 15 assists to lead the…
Continue ReadingBy ERIK GARCÍA GUNDERSEN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis had a season-high 34 points and nine rebounds, and the Dallas…
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Riot Games, the publisher behind esports giant “League of Legends,” agreed to pay $100 million to settle a class-action…
Continue ReadingBy DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — No. 7 Ohio State and No. 10 Utah visited Disneyland on Monday to celebrate their…
Continue ReadingJACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Ja Morant scored 33 points, including a layup with 0.5 seconds to play that gave the Memphis…
Continue ReadingBy BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Rookie sensation Jaylen Waddle returned from the COVID-19 list to catch 10 passes for 92 yards…
Continue ReadingBy RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jordan Clarkson scored 23 points, Rudy Gobert had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and the Utah…
Continue ReadingEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Ville Koivunen scored twice as Finland routed Austria 7-1 at the world junior hockey championship. Brad Lambert had a goal…
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jaylen Nowell scored 29 points and Nathan Knight added 20 points and 11 rebounds, leading…
Continue ReadingCOLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Hassan Diarra scored 16 points, Quenton Jackson added 13 and Texas A&M beat Dallas Christian 102-52. It was the…
Continue ReadingBy GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 35 points, Zach LaVine added 30 and the Chicago Bulls won their fourth…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Terry Rozier scored 27 points and made seven 3-pointers, and the Charlotte Hornets routed the…
Continue ReadingBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Jailin Cherry scored a career-high 22 points, Khayla Pointer had 16 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, and No. 19 LSU…
Continue ReadingBy GREG BUCKLE Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It was quite a test debut for Australia fast bowler Scott Boland. Boland claimed the…
Continue ReadingBy AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tamari Key scored 18 points to lead No. 7 Tennessee to a convincing 91-41 victory over…
Continue ReadingSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Buddy Boeheim scored 14 of his 28 points in the opening five minutes of the second half and Syracuse scored 55 points after…
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The red zone painted in North Carolina State red is in front of the San Diego Padres’ dugout.…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The biggest game week in Cincinnati history has arrived. The Bearcats have for three…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer USA Hockey has asked the International Ice Hockey Federation to reconsider canceling the women’s under-18…
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Saints have scratched left tackle Terron Armstead from Monday night’s game against the Miami Dolphins. Armstead’s…
Continue ReadingBy TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are back at work rested from a weekend off with the math…
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — An attorney says a lawsuit filed against the Chicago Blackhawks by a former Michigan high school student who said he was sexually…
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Jimmy Garoppolo injured his right thumb in San Francisco’s loss at Tennessee last week and his status for the…
Continue ReadingBy MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin received a three-year contract extension that…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Houston is trying to join the two other teams in program history to reach 12 wins in a…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Donte DiVincenzo had a Christmas return on his mind as he made his…
Continue ReadingBy DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ohio State wide receiver Garrett Wilson is skipping the Rose Bowl to enter the NFL draft.…
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Georgia defensive coordinator Dan Lanning is juggling two jobs on…
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer NBA players who test positive for COVID-19 now have a quicker path to return after the league completed a…
Continue ReadingNEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Edinson Cavani came off the bench to salvage Manchester United a point from a sloppy display in a 1-1 draw at Newcastle…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer David Quinn has been named the U.S. men’s hockey coach and John Vanbiesbrouck general manager for the…
Continue ReadingMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — All players from the Australian and England cricket teams have returned negative tests for COVID-19 just hours after…
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken will be without forward Brandon Tanev for the rest of the season after he suffered a torn ACL. Tanev was injured…
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Georgia’s defense was nearly invincible for three months, allowing less…
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Henry Aaron made history with one swing of his bat. A year later, Lee Elder made history with one swing of his…
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Lyon and second-tier Paris FC have been thrown out of the Coupe de France as a result of the fan violence that forced the abandonment…
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — College Football Playoff week is here with a pair of semifinal games on Friday: Alabama…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL is set to resume Tuesday with three games on the schedule after an extended holiday break. The defending…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Arizona Bowl has been canceled after Boise State pulled out and shut down all team activities due to COVID-19 issues.…
Continue ReadingBy TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer Rutgers coach Greg Schiano is trying to keep as many secrets as he can as the Scarlet Knights prepare to play No. 20…
Continue ReadingBy DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Kaleb Eleby threw two touchdowns and ran for another and Western Michigan recorded its second bowl…
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Nick Patti’s long wait for a second chance as Pittsburgh’s starting quarterback is finally…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Indianapolis Cots have placed five players on the COVID-19 list as the virus continues to…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer A relatively quiet week because of the holidays left The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Baylor remained No. 1 for the third straight week in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll,…
Continue ReadingBy Vasco Cotovio, CNN The English Premier League has reported a record 103 Covid-19 cases in the week leading up to Boxing Day. “The League can…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A British police chief has written to apologize to the family of former professional soccer player Dalian Atkinson who died after a…
Continue ReadingBy John Sinnott, CNN If revenge is a dish best served cold, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow delivered a chilling performance in the 41-21…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has expressed his frustration at being allowed to make only three substitutions in a…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin is the latest elite skier to test positive for COVID-19 with the Beijing Games…
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — The president of the Polish soccer federation has accused national team manager Paulo Sousa of “extremely irresponsible…
Continue ReadingBy John Sinnott, CNN The Dallas Cowboys thumped the Washington Football Team on Sunday night, destroying them 56-14 in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys…
Continue ReadingMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Anthony Martial has told Manchester United he wants to leave. The France forward has dropped down the pecking order at…
Continue ReadingBy GREG BUCKLE Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — England fast bowler James Anderson is urging officials to continue with the Ashes…
Continue ReadingHOBART, Australia (AP) — Super maxis Black Jack and LawConnect traded the lead several times in the Sydney to Hobart race as the yachts approached…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Washington Football Team is just barely still in playoff contention. A 56-14 loss…
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 26 points and 22 rebounds, rallying Denver past the Los Angeles Clippers…
Continue ReadingBy SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott threw four touchdown passes, DeMarcus Lawrence returned an…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN JACKSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 32 points in his return from the NBA’s health and safety protocols, DeMar…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press NFL Today, Week…
Continue ReadingBy TONY SELLARS Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and rookie Aaron Wiggins added a career-high 24 as…
Continue ReadingBy RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson scored 27 points and the San Antonio Spurs had their highest-scoring game of…
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — After the final kneel down, the few remaining snowballs being tossed from the stands were no longer…
Continue ReadingBy DANNY WEBSTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Denver Broncos let an opportunity slip away on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders, and…
Continue ReadingBy RICH DUBROFF Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joel Embiid had 36 points and 13 rebounds and a spat with Montrezl Harrell, Tobias Harris added…
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Kevin Love and Darius Garland scored 22 points apiece, and the Cleveland Cavaliers tied their…
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 28 points and the Memphis Grizzlies defeated Sacramento for the…
Continue ReadingARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Kalypso rallied with a furlong to go and won the $300,000 La Brea Stakes by 4 3/4 lengths at Santa Anita. That gave trainer…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Buffalo Bills left guard Ike Boettger and Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson suffered Achilles tendon injuries…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers arrived at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday with their playoff hopes…
Continue ReadingRED DEER, Alberta (AP) — Boston University goalie Drew Commesso made 23 saves and the defending champion United States opened the world junior…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The chances that the Kansas City Chiefs would spend Sunday night celebrating their record…
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