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TULSA, Okla. — Max Abmas had 19 points as Oral Roberts defeated North Dakota 80-76. DeShang Weaver and Kareem Thompson added 15 points each for the…

ABILENE, Texas — Cameron Tyson had 20 points as Seattle beat Abilene Christian 72-62. Reggie Miller led the Wildcats on Thursday night with 12…

JONESBORO, Ark. — Norchad Omier had 18 points and 16 rebounds as Arkansas State edged past Texas-Arlington 75-70. Marquis Eaton and Desi Sills…

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Chevez Goodwin scored all 14 of his points in the second half and grabbed 18 rebounds, and…

DALLAS (AP) — Devin Booker scored 28 points, Chris Paul had 20 points and 11 assists, and the Phoenix Suns rallied late to beat the Dallas…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Diamond Johnson scored 11 of her 16 points in a 4 1/2-minute stretch of the fourth quarter, and…

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Latrell Jossell had 16 points as Stephen F. Austin beat Grand Canyon 71-46. Jovan Blacksher Jr. led the Antelopes on Thursday…

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tyler Seguin and Jason Robertson each scored twice, including consecutive goals late in…

AMHERST, Mass. — Noah Fernandes had 24 points as UMass defeated Saint Louis 91-85. Javohn Garcia had 15 points for UMass (8-9, 1-4 Atlantic 10…

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Kenny White Jr. had 23 points as Tennessee Tech beat Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 94-76. Jr. Clay added 20 points for the…

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Alex Arians had a career-high 20 points as South Dakota State stretched its winning streak to seven games, defeating St. Thomas…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Rob Phinisee scored a season-high 17 points in the first half and then made the decisive…

NEWARK, Del. — Ebby Asamoah had 19 points to lead five Delaware players in double figures as the Fightin’ Blue Hens topped William & Mary…

PHILADELPHIA — Camren Wynter and Amari Williams scored 17 points apiece as Drexel routed Elon 77-49. Melik Martin added 15 points for the Dragons…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Kendric Davis had 20 points as SMU topped Memphis 70-62. Tyler Harris led the Tigers on Thursday night with 17…

LEXINGTON, Va. — Kamdyn Curfman had 23 points as VMI topped Samford 99-80. Honor Huff added 21 points for the Keydets. Logan Dye led the Bulldogs…

MOREHEAD, Ky. — Skyelar Potter and Johni Broome scored 17 points apiece as Morehead State won its seventh straight game, defeating Belmont 83-74.…

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Que Morrison scored 14 points, Mikayla Coombs added 13 and No. 13 Georgia built a 27-point early lead and then held on to…

ATLANTA — Adrian Delph had 29 points and Justin Forrest hit a fade-away jumper with 1.9 seconds left as Appalachian State beat Georgia State 61-60.…

INDIANAPOLIS — Grant Basile had 20 points as Wright State routed IUPUI 73-45. Bakari LaStrap led the Jaguars with 10 points and six…

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Michael Forrest had 14 points to lead five Florida Atlantic players in double figures as the Owls beat Western Kentucky 78-69.…

MARTIN, Tenn. — Tariq Silver had a career-high 24 points as Austin Peay defeated UT Martin 72-57. Koby Jeffries led the Skyhawks on Thursday night…

DENTON, Texas — Tylor Perry registered 17 points as North Texas beat Charlotte 65-51. Austin Butler led the 49ers on Thursday night with 14…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Naz Hillmon had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 8 Michigan rolled to an 83-44 victory over Wisconsin. Leigha Brown…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The University of Pennsylvania says it will work with the NCAA under its newly adopted standards for transgender athletes.…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Taylor Mikesell scored a career-high 33 points, Jacy Sheldon added 24 points with 10 assists and Ohio State beat No. 12…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Nerea Hermosa scored a career-high 21 points, Eylia Love had a double-double and No. 18 Georgia Tech turned back Syracuse…

BOSTON (AP) — Cameron Swartz scored 28 points, Makayla Dickens added 20 and Boston College erased a 14-point deficit to defeat No. 19 Notre Dame…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have spent a half decade making salary cap contortions and…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Tom Telesco thinks the Los Angeles Chargers have a good foundation with quarterback Justin…

By The Associated Press The NFL has fined Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott $25,000 for comments condoning fans throwing objects at officials…

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Deja Kelly scored 18 points, Kennedy Todd-Williams added 15 and No. 20 North Carolina held Virginia to four points in the…

NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn assistant coach David Vanterpool was fined $10,000 and the Nets were penalized $25,000 by the NBA after he interfered with…

By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Cantlay shot a 10-under 62 in perfect conditions at La Quinta Country Club for…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer have anchored the Buffalo Bills secondary for five seasons,…

GRETNA, La. (AP) — A woman who had a son with former NFL defensive lineman Norman Hand has been arrested on allegations of defrauding a healthcare…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Green Bay Packers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell remembers every critical comment he received after fighting…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Ed Croswell scored 15 points and Noah Horchler had 14 with seven rebounds to lead No. 21…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — The U.S. Olympic top doctor says all of the 200-plus athletes heading to Beijing for the…

By The Associated Press The crowd for Canada’s World Cup qualifier against the United States on Jan. 30 will be limited to 12,000 at Tim Hortons…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan is hopeful that star edge rusher Nick Bosa…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Tennis fans used to staying up through the night to watch the Australian Open have had to change their viewing habits…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Locked out baseball players plan to make a counteroffer to management on Monday, 11 days after…

LA ROMANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Segundo Oliva Pinto of Argentina is still on good form and shares the lead after one round of the Latin…

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have completed their first round of general manager interviews. They met virtually with Cleveland vice…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee linebacker Bud Dupree feels as good as he’s been all season and…

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California football coach Justin Wilcox has signed an extension through the 2027 season. Wilcox was rewarded with the…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri is heading home to Argentina. The Timbers…

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Midfielder Cole Bassett was loaned by Major League Soccer’s Colorado Rapids to the Dutch club Feyenoord through the…

By JEFF BABINEAU Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Gaby Lopez began the new year asking 2022 to surprise her. She opened the LPGA Tour season…

ROME (AP) — Roma recovered from an early deficit to beat second-division Lecce 3-1 and reach the Italian Cup quarterfinals. José Mourinho’s side…

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — ESPN has joined the increasing number of media companies that will not be sending reporters to next month’s Beijing…

LONDON (AP) — Diogo Jota stepped up in Mohamed Salah’s absence with two goals to lead Liverpool to a 2-0 victory at Arsenal and into a League Cup…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants seemingly have finished their interviews for a general manager, meeting with San Francisco 49ers…

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall will miss spring football practice after an offseason surgery. The school announced…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona’s list of disappointments this season got longer with a loss to Athletic Bilbao in the…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino has assured players that a reshaped international calendar will…

NEW YORK (AP) — Robot umpires have been given a promotion and will be just one step from the major leagues this season. Major League Baseball is…

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A dog was killed and another ran off after a pickup collided with a sled team that was crossing a busy highway in Alaska.…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NCAA member schools have ratified a new, pared-down constitution. It clears the…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — An arbitrator has ruled that UConn improperly fired former men’s basketball coach Kevin…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls say guard Lonzo Ball will have arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and is expected to be out six to eight weeks.…

By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A $490 million deal to settle claims of sexual assault against a University of Michigan doctor will be…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Caleb Mills scored 21 points, freshman Matthew Cleveland added a season-high 21 points with 10 rebounds and Florida State…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Doug Pederson lasted five seasons in Philadelphia and Matt Nagy just four in Chicago…

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The United States has taken the lead in the pairs and ice dance on the first day of the Four Continents figure skating…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews and Nathan MacKinnon will not get to play at the Olympics for the first time since…

HELSINKI (AP) — Former NHL players Leo Komarov, Sami Vatanen, Valtteri Filppula and Markus Granlund were among those named to Finland’s…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The World Rugby Sevens Series has rescheduled its U.S. stop from March to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement…

NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for cursing at a fan in Cleveland. Irving’s comments to the…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins will induct former manager Ron Gardenhire and former players Dan Gladden and César Tovar into the team’s…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays’ proposed plan to split the season between Florida and Montreal…

DOUALA, Cameroon (AP) — Defending champion Algeria has been dumped out of the African Cup of Nations in the group stage with a 3-1 loss to Ivory…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Australian snowboarder Scotty James has gone to work on new tricks inside a private halfpipe in…

By The Associated Press The Nebraska men’s basketball game at No. 19 Ohio State on Saturday has been postponed because of a COVID-19 outbreak in…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — According to a person familiar with the situation, former Washington head coach Jay Gruden…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay has been charged with misdemeanor criminal…

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Both AC Milan and Juventus have recent bad memories of San Siro ahead of their eagerly-anticipated…

By PAT GRAHAM and HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writers Star ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin is preparing for her first Olympics since her father suddenly…

By The Associated Press Chicago Bears tight end Jimmy Graham, Denver Broncos tight end/fullback Andrew Beck, and former Baltimore Ravens linebacker…

By BARRY WILNER AP Sports Writer For decades, ice dance was the stepchild of U.S. figure skating. While men and women were reaching the top levels of…

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Florida guard Lavender Briggs is transferring to Maryland. The Terrapins announced the move Wednesday night. The 6-foot-1…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Rey Mysterio was revealed Thursday as the cover star of the WWE 2K22 video game. The video game is set for a March 11…

METZINGEN, Germany (AP) — German police are investigating after two hidden cameras were found in the locker room of a leading women’s handball…

By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Team USA’s opening ceremony uniforms for the Beijing Olympics include some sneaky new warming…

By BRUCE MATTHEWS Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The safety protocols for COVID-19 have been a touchy subject at the Australian Open.…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer The all-star racing series started by Tony Stewart and Ray Evernham heads into its second season with official…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA is finally ready to enforce limits on the number of players clubs can send and take on loan…

By JOHN PYE and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Three Australian Federal Court judges have revealed their reasons for…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona says it wants to move France winger Ousmane Dembélé before the close of the…

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Viktor Hovland is seeking a third win in his last four events and started the Abu Dhabi Championship by…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals are facing the possibility of trying to slow down Tennessee Titans running…

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Garrison Mathews scored 23 points, including five 3-pointers, to send the Houston Rockets to a…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Pavel Francouz made 34 saves for his second career shutout, Nazem Kadri had a goal and an…

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 49 points, 14 rebounds and fed Aaron Gordon for a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1.9…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Indiana Pacers increased the pressure on Lakers coach Frank Vogel with a 111-104 victory…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Cory Joseph made a 14-foot jumper with 25.9 seconds remaining to cap a game-ending…