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GAROUA, Cameroon (AP) — Four-time champion Ghana has been eliminated in the group stage at the African Cup of Nations with a loss 3-2 loss to…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Becky Hammon says she has always followed her heart and is not worried about what other people think of her…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Crew have hired Kristin Bernert as president of business operations, the latest woman to move into a prominent…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer HONOLULU (AP) — Formula One racing got a huge boost in interest in North America through the Netflix series…

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The Pac-12 Conference has reprimanded Arizona women’s basketball coach Adia Barnes for public comments about officiating…

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press WINTHROP, Wash. (AP) — When COVID-19 hit in the winter of 2020, many escaped cabin fever by hitting cross…

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press WINTHROP, Wash. (AP) — When COVID-19 hit in the winter of 2020, many escaped cabin fever by hitting cross…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Athletes at the Beijing Olympics have been urged by human rights activists to avoid criticizing…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Malik McDowell has been arrested in Florida on charges of…

MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens have hired player agent Kent Hughes as their general manager, hoping he can turn around a team with the…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Jim Henderson to take over as bullpen coach for the departing Steve Karsay. The Brewers also…

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Perfect Game,  which sets up youth baseball scouting camps, is expanding into softball. The company, founded in 1995,…

By The Associated Press From Hawaii to California to Florida to the Middle East, golf has its first busy week of the new year. The PGA Tour leaves…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Kelsey Mitchell, Lexie Brown and Mercedes Russell were the latest three WNBA players to sign up for the…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Suspended Wales coach Ryan Giggs’ trial on charges of domestic violence will not take place before the team plays in…

By The Associated Press England and Wales will both be led by flyhalves in the Six Nations. The teams have announced their enlarged squads for the…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer The Premier Hockey Federation is more than doubling each of its six teams’ salary caps to $750,000 and adding two…

By TOM MITCHELL Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The African Cup of Nations is underway in Cameroon and many students in London have been avidly…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid says former great Francisco “Paco” Gento has died. He was 88. Gento is the only…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kyler Murray’s first NFL playoff start quickly turned into a nightmare. The dynamic…

By JULIUS ERVING For The Associated Press Hall of Famer Julius Erving says the commercial success he and other NBA players enjoyed in the 1980s…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer The basic mantra for all NBA teams this season should be just get into the playoffs. It applies to franchises at the…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Auburn coach Bruce Pearl was not satisfied with his team climbing to No. 2 in this week’s AP Top 25. He…

By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James scored 25 points and Stanley Johnson had 10 of his 15 points in the fourth…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jason Zucker scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied from an early three-goal deficit to…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Darrion Trammell had 25 points as Seattle topped California Baptist 92-85 in overtime. Reed Nottage led the Lancers on Monday…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer The Chinese artist Ai Weiwei says the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing will allow China to show the world “a…

POCATELLO, Idaho — Koby McEwen and Seikou Sisoho Jawara scored 23 points apiece as Weber State beat Idaho State 78-61. Tarik Cool led the Bengals…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford passed for 202 yards and two touchdowns in his first playoff victory and…

By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brayden Schenn and Ivan Barbashev each had two goals and two assists as the St. Louis Blues came…

CEDAR CITY, Utah — Maizen Fausett had 21 points plus 10 rebounds as Southern Utah beat Portland State 86-76. Khalid Thomas led the Vikings on…

ITTA BENA, Miss. — MJ Randolph had 22 points as Florida A&M got past Mississippi Valley State 78-70. Caleb Hunter led the Delta Devils on…

PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Dequan Morris had 20 points as Arkansas-Pine Bluff defeated Bethune-Cookman 69-63. Dylan Robertson led the Wildcats on Monday…

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Donovan Williams had 20 points as UNLV rolled past San Jose State 81-56. Myron (MJ) Amey Jr. led the Spartans on Monday night…

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 20 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds for his third triple-double in five games, and the surging Dallas Mavericks…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker is being evaluated for a concussion after he appeared to briefly lose consciousness…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Devin Booker had a season-high 48 points and the Phoenix Suns dominated the fourth quarter to…

BY JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Andy Murray held off 21st-seeded Nikoloz Basilashvili in five sets to win a match at the…

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Peter Kiss had 31 points, nine rebounds and six assists to lead Bryant to an 82-52 rout of St. Francis of Pennsylvania.…

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Garrett Sturtz had 16 points off the bench to lead Drake to a 60-59 win over Southern Illinois. Marcus Domask led the Salukis on…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tevin Smith had 23 points plus 10 rebounds as Denver broke its 10-game road losing streak, beating Kansas City 63-55. Evan…

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Nik Mains and Jalen Cone scored 24 points apiece as Northern Arizona narrowly defeated Idaho 74-72. Trevante Anderson led the…

RENO, Nev. — Graham Ike had 24 points and 11 rebounds as Wyoming topped Nevada 77-67. Drake Jeffries added 20 points for the Cowboys. Grant…

NEW YORK (AP) — Brock Nelson and Casey Cizikas scored less than three minutes apart in the second period and the New York Islanders beat…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 23 points, Jimmy Butler got a triple-double in the game’s final moment and…

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Tyler Thomas had 21 points as Sacred Heart defeated Central Connecticut 74-66. Nigel Scantlebury led the Blue Devils on Monday…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Chris Youngblood had 16 points as Kennesaw State narrowly beat North Florida 62-60. Demond Robinson had 12 points, seven…

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Jaylen Sims had a season-high 24 points as UNC Wilmington topped College of Charleston 86-78. Shykeim Phillips added 20 points…

BOSTON — Dylan Painter had 20 points as Delaware defeated Northeastern 82-76 in overtime. Shaquille Walters led the Huskies with a career-high 23…

By JOHN DENTON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 16 points in his first game back from a collapsed lung, Jusuf Nurkic added…

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jenna Staiti scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as No. 13 Georgia became the first visiting team to earn a win at…

JACKSON, Miss. — Jayveous McKinnis had 12 points and 12 rebounds to carry Jackson State to a 61-58 win over Texas Southern. John Walker III led…

HANOVER, N.H. — Noah Kirkwood had 24 points as Harvard edged past Dartmouth 60-59. Dame Adelekun led the Big Green on Monday night with 14 points,…

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Jason Gibson had 22 points as Towson rolled past William & Mary 91-69. Brandon Carroll led the Tribe on Monday night with…

NEW YORK — Alex Morales had 19 points and eight rebounds as Wagner extended its win streak to seven games, easily beating Fairleigh Dickinson…

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Grayson Murphy registered a triple-double with 11 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists to lift Belmont to an 80-64 win over…

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Felipe Haase recorded 14 points and 12 rebounds to lead Mercer to a 71-64 win over The Citadel. James Glisson III had 16 points…

ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young scored 30 points and the struggling Atlanta Hawks rallied for a 121-114 victory over thee Milwaukee Bucks to snap a…

LOS ANGELES — Kwane Marble had 15 points off the bench to lead Loyola Marymount to a 70-58 win over Portland. Cam Shelton had 14 points, eight…

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Jarvis Walker had 18 points off the bench to lift Purdue Fort Wayne to a 102-59 win over Michigan-Dearborn. Elwood Tomlinson led…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Trayce Jackson-Davis had 23 points and 12 rebounds for his fourth straight double-double and Indiana defeated Nebraska 78-71,…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving insists an injury to teammate Kevin Durant won’t change his…

By STEVE MIMS Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Te-Hina Paopao had 22 points and eight rebounds as Oregon beat No. 9 UConn 72-59. Sedona Prince…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Ryan Donato scored the tying goal early in the third period, Joonas Donskoi scored in the shootout and…

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Talia von Oelhoffen drilled a 3-pointer with 18 seconds left in overtime, lifting Oregon State to a 69-66 victory over No.…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants wrapped up the first round of interviews for their vacant general manager’s job, interviewing…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Owner Mark Davis made the first big decision of what figures to be an eventful offseason for the Las Vegas…

CHARLESTON, Ill. — Tevin Brown had 19 points as Murray State easily beat Eastern Illinois 72-46. Rodolfo Rufino Bolis led the Panthers on Monday…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Tamenang Choh made a shot with 45 seconds remaining to pull Brown within 1 of Yale, but the Bulldogs were able to hold off the…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have re-signed cornerback Kevon Seymour for the 2022 season. The team announced the move Monday.…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — J.J. Watt is in uniform for the Arizona Cardinals, and Eric Weddle is playing for the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL West…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Jalen Graham scored six of Arizona State’s final nine points and the Sun Devils beat Utah 64-62 for the Utes’ sixth…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have interviewed Indianapolis executive Ed Dodds for their general manager job and Colts defensive…

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. — Joe Bryant Jr. had 25 points as Norfolk State beat Maryland Eastern Shore 72-58. Jalen Hawkins added 20 points for the…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz stopped 24 shots in relief of injured Darcy Kuemper and three…

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Nick Schmaltz and Johan Larsson each had a goal and an assist, and the Arizona Coyotes stretched the Montreal Canadiens’…

By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Timo Meier set a San Jose franchise record with five goals on Monday, and the Sharks used…

PHILADELPHIA — Jack Clark tied his career high with a season-high 21 points as La Salle topped Saint Joseph’s 75-64. Taylor Funk led the…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders have fired general manager Mike Mayock after three seasons and will begin a search for a…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Desmond Bane and Ja Morant scored 25 points each, and the Memphis Grizzlies dominated the…

ELON, N.C. — Kris Wooten had a career-high 23 points as Elon rolled past James Madison 90-67. Takal Molson led the Dukes on Monday with 19 points…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Carlos Marshall Jr. scored 19 points as Tennessee State defeated Tennessee Tech 80-64. Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. added 18 points for…

STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Jahlil Jenkins had 17 points off the bench to lift Stony Brook to a 65-51 win over Maryland-Baltimore County, the…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nicolas Batum scored all of his season-high 32 points in a second half, Reggie Jackson added 26…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland strengthened his All-Star case with 22 points and 12 assists, leading the Cleveland…

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Alijah Martin had 20 points as Florida Atlantic rolled past Charlotte 96-67. Jahmir Young led the 49ers on Monday with a…

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Aaron Estrada hit a jump shot with 47 seconds left to give Hofstra the lead en route to a 71-68 win over Drexel on Monday. Aaron…