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LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Benfica has parted company with coach Jorge Jesus midway through the second season of his second spell in charge. The team…

NAPLES, 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…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has completed the signing of Spain forward Ferran Torres from Manchester City. The transfer fee is a reported…

BORMIO, 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…

LIENZ, Austria (AP) — French skier Tessa Worley won a women’s World Cup giant slalom in the absence of Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin and…

By 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…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer This basketball season is starting to feel a lot like the last one. Games are being postponed or canceled…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints coach Sean Payton says quarterback Ian Book’s NFL debut was “hard to evaluate.”…

By 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…

By ERIK GARCÍA GUNDERSEN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis had a season-high 34 points and nine rebounds, and the Dallas…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Riot Games, the publisher behind esports giant “League of Legends,” agreed to pay $100 million to settle a class-action…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — No. 7 Ohio State and No. 10 Utah visited Disneyland on Monday to celebrate their…

JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Ja Morant scored 33 points, including a layup with 0.5 seconds to play that gave the Memphis…

By 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…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jordan Clarkson scored 23 points, Rudy Gobert had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and the Utah…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Ville Koivunen scored twice as Finland routed Austria 7-1 at the world junior hockey championship. Brad Lambert had a goal…

By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jaylen Nowell scored 29 points and Nathan Knight added 20 points and 11 rebounds, leading…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Hassan Diarra scored 16 points, Quenton Jackson added 13 and Texas A&M beat Dallas Christian 102-52. It was the…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 35 points, Zach LaVine added 30 and the Chicago Bulls won their fourth…

By 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…

BATON 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…

By GREG BUCKLE Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It was quite a test debut for Australia fast bowler Scott Boland. Boland claimed the…

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tamari Key scored 18 points to lead No. 7 Tennessee to a convincing 91-41 victory over…

SYRACUSE, 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…

By 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.…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The biggest game week in Cincinnati history has arrived. The Bearcats have for three…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer USA Hockey has asked the International Ice Hockey Federation to reconsider canceling the women’s under-18…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Saints have scratched left tackle Terron Armstead from Monday night’s game against the Miami Dolphins. Armstead’s…

By 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…

CHICAGO (AP) — An attorney says a lawsuit filed against the Chicago Blackhawks by a former Michigan high school student who said he was sexually…

By 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…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin received a three-year contract extension that…

By 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…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Donte DiVincenzo had a Christmas return on his mind as he made his…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ohio State wide receiver Garrett Wilson is skipping the Rose Bowl to enter the NFL draft.…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Georgia defensive coordinator Dan Lanning is juggling two jobs on…

By 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…

NEWCASTLE, 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…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer David Quinn has been named the U.S. men’s hockey coach and John Vanbiesbrouck general manager for the…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — All players from the Australian and England cricket teams have returned negative tests for COVID-19 just hours after…

SEATTLE (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…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Georgia’s defense was nearly invincible for three months, allowing less…

By 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…

PARIS (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…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — College Football Playoff week is here with a pair of semifinal games on Friday: Alabama…

By 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…

By 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.…

By 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…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Kaleb Eleby threw two touchdowns and ran for another and Western Michigan recorded its second bowl…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Nick Patti’s long wait for a second chance as Pittsburgh’s starting quarterback is finally…

By 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…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer A relatively quiet week because of the holidays left The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Baylor remained No. 1 for the third straight week in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll,…

LONDON (AP) — A British police chief has written to apologize to the family of former professional soccer player Dalian Atkinson who died after a…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has expressed his frustration at being allowed to make only three substitutions in a…

By The Associated Press Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin is the latest elite skier to test positive for COVID-19 with the Beijing Games…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The president of the Polish soccer federation has accused national team manager Paulo Sousa of “extremely irresponsible…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Anthony Martial has told Manchester United he wants to leave. The France forward has dropped down the pecking order at…

By GREG BUCKLE Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — England fast bowler James Anderson is urging officials to continue with the Ashes…

HOBART, Australia (AP) — Super maxis Black Jack and LawConnect traded the lead several times in the Sydney to Hobart race as the yachts approached…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Washington Football Team is just barely still in playoff contention. A 56-14 loss…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 26 points and 22 rebounds, rallying Denver past the Los Angeles Clippers…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott threw four touchdown passes, DeMarcus Lawrence returned an…

By JOHN JACKSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 32 points in his return from the NBA’s health and safety protocols, DeMar…

By The Associated Press NFL Today, Week…

By TONY SELLARS Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and rookie Aaron Wiggins added a career-high 24 as…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson scored 27 points and the San Antonio Spurs had their highest-scoring game of…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — After the final kneel down, the few remaining snowballs being tossed from the stands were no longer…

By DANNY WEBSTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Denver Broncos let an opportunity slip away on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders, and…

By RICH DUBROFF Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joel Embiid had 36 points and 13 rebounds and a spat with Montrezl Harrell, Tobias Harris added…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Kevin Love and Darius Garland scored 22 points apiece, and the Cleveland Cavaliers tied their…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 28 points and the Memphis Grizzlies defeated Sacramento for the…

ARCADIA, 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…

By The Associated Press Buffalo Bills left guard Ike Boettger and Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson suffered Achilles tendon injuries…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers arrived at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday with their playoff hopes…

RED DEER, Alberta (AP) — Boston University goalie Drew  Commesso made 23 saves and the defending champion United States opened the world junior…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The chances that the Kansas City Chiefs would spend Sunday night celebrating their record…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule heard the chants from fans during the game that he should…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Washington rookie linebacker Jamin Davis is inactive against the Dallas Cowboys after reporting to team doctors with…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jimmy Graham caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from Nick Foles with a minute left, Damiere Byrd made an…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles had a touchdown reviewed twice before the call was upheld. Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith dragged…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans had 16 players on the COVID-19 list this week, to the point that it was tough…

W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Josh Jacobs rushed for 129 yards and the Las Vegas Raiders came from behind to defeat the Denver…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots survived a 1-3 start this season to put themselves within a…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — It was the kind of ending that Tim Boyle dreamed up many times in his quest to be a starting…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars were one yard away from a victory on the field.…

CINCINNATI (AP) — A Baltimore Ravens team ravaged by injuries and illness had no choice but to put Sunday’s battle for first place at Cincinnati…

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (AP) — Martha Earnhardt, the matriarch of one of NASCAR’s best-known families, has died. She was 91. Grandchildren Dale…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota had trouble converting once inside the 20-yard line on Sunday against the Los Angeles…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jake Fromm flopped in his first NFL start with the New York Giants. Fromm went 6 of 17 for 25…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler returned from a bruised tailbone to score 17 points and grab 11 rebounds, Caleb…

BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Neal Maupay struck a stunning goal against his former club as Brighton picked up a first Premier League win in 12 games by…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA’s virus numbers continue to rise. By Sunday evening, the number of players disclosed by teams as…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson threw a touchdown pass and ran for another and the…

BY MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow threw for a franchise-record 525 yards and four touchdowns, and the Cincinnati Bengals…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Brandon Powell returned a punt 61 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter to lift Los…