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DENVER — Coban Porter had a season-high 22 points as Denver edged past St. Thomas (MN) 75-74. Anders Nelson led the Tommies on Wednesday with 23…

RUSTON, La. — Amorie Archibald had 18 points to lead six Louisiana Tech players in double figures as the Bulldogs won their seventh straight home…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics signed 40-year-old Joe Johnson to a 10-day contract Wednesday. The crowd chanted…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards have signed guard Jordan Schakel to a 10-day contract. Schakel has played in 14 games for the Capital City…

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Amadou Sow had 18 points as UC Santa Barbara defeated Idaho State 56-43. Tarik Cool led the Bengals on Wednesday with 11…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Runaway leader Paris Saint-Germain is heading into the winter break after narrowly avoiding a…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping quicker starts on offense will take some of the pressure off…

RICHMOND, Va. — Grant Golden had 22 points and 10 rebounds as Richmond routed Bucknell 81-50. Xander Rice led the Bison on Wednesday with 10…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Angels for Higher is giving people with Down syndrome opportunities to work as greeters at…

COLUMBUS, S.C. (AP) — Devin Carter and Chico Carter combined for 42 points and South Carolina scored a season high in defeating Army 105-75. Devin…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs had no additional positive COVID-19 tests Wednesday, one day after…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Chelsea will play Tottenham in the League Cup semifinals and Arsenal will face Liverpool.…

HONOLULU — Darius McGhee had 22 points as Liberty narrowly defeated Northern Iowa 76-74 in the Diamond Head Classic. Noah Carter led the Panthers…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson did not practice for the Baltimore Ravens because of his sprained ankle. The Ravens practiced indoors…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots could have their two top contributors on offense back on the field for…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Two straight wins have put the Minnesota Vikings back in playoff position. The passing attack…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers coach Matt Rhule said Cam Newton will start Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers…

By ALAIN POUPART Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jaylen Waddle is back at practice with the Miami Dolphins after missing last…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Russell Gage is providing the Atlanta Falcons much-needed stability at wide receiver.…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Drew Lock is preparing for his first — and maybe final — start of 2021 for…

By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — State prosecutors have lost their bid to reinstate charges against the former president of Michigan…

By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Dylan Disu scored 14 points and made three blocks and No. 16 Texas pulled away in the second…

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kevin Obanor had 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists as No. 25 Texas Tech dominated Eastern Washington 78-46. Adonis…

GAINSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Phlandrous Fleming Jr., had his best game at Florida with four 3-pointers and 20 points and the Gators rolled past Stony…

MADRID (AP) — Players from Spain’s top two divisions will undergo daily antigen tests for COVID-19 according to new health protocols established…

DELAND, Fla. — Rob Perry had 21 points as Stetson romped past Piedmont 97-53. Noah Reardon led the Lions on Wednesday with 23…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones says the neck injury that ended his season…

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Dan Goodwin scored a season-high 21 points and Notre Dame made a season-high 16 3-pointers in defeating Texas…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Karim Benzema has struck two quick goals to lead Real Madrid to a 2-1 win at Athletic…

KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Phil Mickelson is headed back to Hawaii. Lefty has decided to play the Sentry Tournament of Champions at Kapalua for the…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Inter Milan ended the year with a 1-0 win over Torino to confirm its control of Serie A and intention…

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Nicolas Timberlake had 24 points as Towson got past Navy 69-52. Jaylen Walker led the Midshipmen on Wednesday with 13…

VALPARAISO, Ind. — Kobe King scored 19 points as Valparaiso easily defeated William & Mary 88-66. Sheldon Edwards added 17 points for Valpo on…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Patti will be the starting quarterback when 13th-ranked Pittsburgh faces 10th-ranked…

By SIMMI BUTTAR AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Green Bay Packers maintained the top spot in the latest AP Pro32 poll as they earned all…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — UCF’s long wait for another shot at Florida is over. The Knights and Gators meet in the…

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Jaylen Sims had a season-high 23 points as UNC Wilmington topped Campbell 65-58. Austin McCullough led the Fighting Camels on…

By DORIAN COLBERT RosterWatch Because of COVID-19, chaos is reigning in the fantasy playoffs. The hold is tenuous, but these players are still my…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer If a team is unavailable to play in College Football Playoff semifinals because of COVID-19 issues, the…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer No. 23 Texas A&M won’t play in the Gator Bowl against No. 20 Wake Forest on Dec. 31 because of COVID-19…

BY ROB MAADDI and BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writers With a surge of COVID-19 cases threatening to disrupt the NFL season, the league discussed…

By The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Central Florida takes on Florida in the Gasparilla Bowl. Central Florida is looking for bragging rights,…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Joanne Allen-Taylor scored 18 points and Rori Harmon added 15 to help No. 12 Texas…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer USA Luge slider Jayson Terdiman turned 33 this week, and he spent some of his birthday getting an injection of…

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Hunter Marks had a career-high 31 points as Hartford topped Sacred Heart 78-71. Aaron Clarke led the Pioneers on Wednesday with…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s lockout has left the New York Yankees unaware of how DJ LeMahieu, Aaron…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Defender Omar Gonzalez is following midfielder Sebastian Lletget to Major League Soccer’s New England Revolution to play…

MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO, Italy (AP) — Norwegian skier Sebastian Foss-Solevåg benefited when Clément Noël missed the final gate in the second run of…

By The Associated Press The Atlantic Coast and Pac-12 conferences are changing rescheduling policy to avoid assigning automatic forfeits for teams…

By The Associated Press The Carolina Panthers have placed kicker Zane Gonzalez on injured reserve and signed Lirim Hajrullahu off Washington’s…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have addressed the need for experienced depth at running back by…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The Cleveland Browns got their coach back on the sideline. The New York Jets…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Myles Garrett is dealing with a groin injury that could keep the Browns’ star defensive end…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars signed running back Ryquell Armstead off Green Bay’s practice squad Wednesday. The move…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL has announced that players won’t be able to participate in the Beijing Olympics. The move that seemed…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Dallas star Luka Doncic has entered the league’s health and safety protocols. That news came on the same…

By JENNA FRYER AP National Writer Simone Biles followed Naomi Osaka in deepening the conversation surrounding mental health issues plaguing athletes.…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer Tokyo Olympic organizers say the cost of the Games is estimated to be $1.8 billion less than anticipated. The Tokyo…

LONDON (AP) — Premier League club Arsenal’s promotion of fan tokens broke advertising regulations and have been banned in Britain for taking…

CHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City player Benjamin Mendy has been charged with another count of rape. The France World Cup winner is now…

COURCHEVEL, France (AP) — Swedish skier Sara Hector held on to her first-run lead and beat Mikaela Shiffrin in a women’s World Cup giant slalom.…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer While no team has clinched a postseason spot in the jam-packed AFC, there never have been more teams alive in…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — No. 1 South Carolina has stuffed its win column with impressive victories against quality…

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Jarod Lucas made four 3-pointers and finished with 24 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field to help Oregon State beat…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Steven Stamkos scored the tiebreaking goal on a third-period power play and the Tampa Bay…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Devin Booker continued to distance himself from a hamstring injury that cost him seven games, scoring 24 points with nine…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks were unable to take advantage of the depleted Los Angeles Rams in a…

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Two-time Olympic short-track champion Shim Suk-hee has been suspended for two months…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Ty Rowell had a season-high 24 points as California Baptist stretched its home win streak to nine games, getting past Southeast…

ATLANTA (AP) — Jordan Usher scored nine of his career-high 30 points in overtime to spark Georgia Tech to a 72-62 victory over Georgia State. Usher…

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Jalen Williams had 20 points as Santa Clara easily beat San Jose State 79-57. Shon Robinson led the Spartans with 16 points and…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Missing several starters because of a coronavirus outbreak took its toll for Washington in a…

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) — Tyrese Martin tossed in a career-high 25 points, R.J. Cole scored 20 and Connecticut turned back Marquette 78-70 in Big East…

SEATTLE (AP) — Le’Tre Darthard scored 16 points, Fardaws Aimaq added 15 points and 15 rebounds, and Utah Valley shut down Washington 68-52.…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — De’Vion Harmon hit four straight free throws in the final minute to allow Oregon to hold off Pepperdine 68-59. Will…

EL PASO, Texas — Keonte Kennedy had a career-high 27 points as UTEP got past North Carolina Central 70-61. Randy Miller Jr. led the Eagles on…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Lucas Johnson passed for a career-best 333 yards and three touchdowns, and ran for another score as San Diego State beat No.…

GREELEY, Colo. — Matt Johnson II and Dru Kuxhausen scored 15 points apiece as Northern Colorado rolled past Northern New Mexico 90-54. Zach Bloch…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Jaelen House had 16 points and six assists as New Mexico beat Norfolk State 68-54. Jamal Mashburn Jr. had 13 points for New…

By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 26 points, Dorian Finney-Smith came alive in the second half and the Dallas…

LOGAN, Utah — Justin Bean had 29 points and 12 rebounds as Utah State defeated Portland State 81-62. James Jean-Marie led the Vikings with 13…

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Shaylee Gonzalez scored 21 points, Lauren Gustin added 15 points and 18 rebounds to help No. 19 BYU beat Montana State 89-67.…

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Chuck O’Bannon Jr. scored 19 points, Emanuel Miller and Damion Baugh recorded double-doubles and TCU throttled Grambling…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram had 28 points, Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 22 of his 27 in the second half…

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tahj Small posted 14 points as Tarleton State routed Air Force 67-45. Montre Gipson had 12 points for Tarleton State (5-8),…

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Nijel Pack and Marquis Nowell each scored 18 points and Selton Miguel added 17 more off the bench as Kansas State rolled to…

MOBILE, Ala. — Jay Jay Chandler had 22 points as South Alabama stretched its home winning streak to seven games, topping Southern…

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Ant Nelson had 20 points as Manhattan narrowly beat The Citadel 77-74. Hayden Brown led the Bulldogs on Tuesday night with 19…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts ran for two touchdowns and threw for another to help the Philadelphia Eagles come…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Keegan Murray had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead Iowa to a 93-62 rout of Southeastern Louisiana. Iowa (9-3) has won two…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Cooper Kupp caught two touchdown passes from Matthew Stafford in the second half, and the…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Evan Fournier scored 22 points, Julius Randle and Kemba Walker each had 21 and the New York…

INDIANAPOLIS — Johni Broome had 13 points and 11 rebounds to lead Morehead State to an 80-52 win over IUPUI.Tray Hollowell had 17 points for…

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Chris Lykes scored 21 points to lead four in double figures and Arkansas defeated Elon 81-55. Lykes made only four field…

MUNCIE, Ind. — Tyler Cochran had 9 points, 10 rebounds and six assists as Ball State easily defeated Eastern Illinois 75-55. Payton Sparks had 16…

EL PASO, Texas — Terry Roberts had 23 points as Bradley easily defeated Sam Houston State 87-61 in the Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational.  Malevy…