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By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Ambry Thomas’ rookie regular season for the San Francisco 49ers got off to a…

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim is in uncharted territory. Midway through his 46th year at the helm, his Orange are a .500…

HONOLULU — Bernardo Da Silva posted 16 points and 12 rebounds as Hawaii got past UC Irvine 72-56. Jerome Desrosiers added 13 points and 10 rebounds…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer Claudia Pechstein is decades into a decorated speedskating career and she’s still achieving firsts. The…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer New Oregon head coach Dan Lanning helped the Georgia Bulldogs win a national championship on Monday, and the…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Instead of taking a big shot, James Harden wants to deliver one — right into Kyrie…

By JOHN PYE and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic’s effort to play in the Australian Open despite being…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chevez Goodwin had 20 points and 12 rebounds, Drew Peterson added 15 points and fifth-ranked…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Azoulas Tubelis and Justin Kier scored 14 points, and No. 6 Arizona overwhelmed Colorado…

SAN FRANCISCO — Jamaree Bouyea had 22 points as San Francisco stretched its home win streak to nine games, rolling past Loyola Marymount 97-73. Eli…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mikey Anderson, Viktor Arvidsson and Anze Kopitar scored in a span of 1:23 of the third period…

SYDNEY (AP) — French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova saved seven match points before beating Anett Kontaveit 0-6, 6-4, 7-6 (12) to advance to the…

MALIBU, Calif. — Logan Johnson had 20 points as Saint Mary’s defeated Pepperdine 77-62. Jan Zidek led the Waves on Thursday night with 17…

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 30 points on 13-of-14 shooting and No. 2 Gonzaga beat rival BYU…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Igor Shesterkin made 37 saves in his return from COVID-19 protocol, Braden Schneider scored…

SAN DIEGO — Marcellus Earlington had 21 points and 10 rebounds as San Diego narrowly beat Portland 68-63 in overtime. Mike Meadows led the Pilots…

FULLERTON, Calif. — E.J. Anosike had a career-high 33 points as Cal State Fullerton defeated Cal State Northridge 79-64. Damari Milstead had 10…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Will Barton had 21 points before leaving late in the third quarter with a strained neck, Nikola Jokic…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jacob Young scored a season-high 23 points and Oregon edged No. 3 UCLA 84-81 in overtime to give…

CHARLESTON, Ill. — Shaun Doss Jr. had 17 points as Southern Illinois-Edwardsville topped Eastern Illinois 66-53. Paul Bizimana led the Panthers on…

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Jadon Jones had 13 points, seven rebounds and three blocks as Long Beach State topped UC Santa Barbara 65-58. Ajay Mitchell…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 21 points, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 20 and the Memphis Grizzlies pulled…

By GARY HOROWITZ Associated Press CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Shaina Pellington hit a foul-line jumper with 0.5 seconds remaining, lifting No. 7 Arizona…

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Zyon Pullin had 13 points as UC Riverside got past Cal Poly 57-46. Alimamy Koroma led the Mustangs on Thursday night with…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Nick Paul scored twice in the first period, Matt Murray made 27 saves for his first victory of the season and the Ottawa…

OGDEN, Utah — Jamison Overton and Seikou Sisoho Jawara scored 18 points apiece as Weber State topped Idaho 84-74. Koby McEwen added 12 points for…

PHOENIX — Jovan Blacksher Jr. posted 19 points and six assists as Grand Canyon romped past Abilene Christian 95-68. Taeshon Cherry had 16 points…

CHICAGO (AP) — Philipp Kurashev scored 2:24 into overtime and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2. Montreal, a defending Stanley…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — On a night when his heralded twin struggled with fouls, Kris Murray came through with career highs of 29 points and 11…

JIM DIAMOND The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jeff Skinner scored twice and Aaron Dell made 29 saves to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-1…

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Clayton Henry registered 15 points as New Mexico State extended its winning streak to nine games, topping Tarleton State 73-57.…

MOBILE, Ala. — Charles Manning Jr. had 20 points as South Alabama beat Georgia State 74-65. Kane Williams led the Panthers on Thursday night with…

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Paisley Harding scored 18 points and BYU held Saint Mary’s to just 10 first-half points en route to a 78-36 rout of the Gaels.…

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak scored a hat trick, Tuukka Rask made 24 saves in his return from hip surgery and the…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Horston scored 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the fifth-ranked Tennessee…

By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Mathew Barzal scored with less than five minutes left in the third period to push the New York…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 33 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, Lu Dort scored 27 points…

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Jairus Hamilton had 22 points and 10 rebounds as Western Kentucky topped Rice 80-66. Josh Anderson had 17 points and six…

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Adrian Nelson put back a Sam Vinson miss with a second left to lift Northern Kentucky to a 68-67 win over Youngstown State. The…

ATLANTA (AP) — Lorela Cubaj scored a career-high 24 points and No. 15 Georgia Tech closed on a 13-2 run for a 68-64 victory over Florida State.…

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich scored in the third period as the St. Louis Blues came back to…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves for his second shutout of the season and Andrew Copp scored twice…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 24 points and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Los Angeles Clippers…

BEAUMONT, Texas — Savion Flagg registered 19 points as Sam Houston topped Lamar 73-56. Jarren Cook had 14 points for Sam Houston (9-9, 4-1 Western…

EDINBURG, Texas — Mike Adewunmi had 19 points and 10 rebounds to lift Texas Rio Grande Valley to an 85-63 win over Chicago State. Dominique…

MILWAUKEE — Kevin Johnson had a season-high 28 points as Illinois-Chicago edged past Milwaukee 81-77. DeAndre Gholston led the Panthers on Thursday…

SAN MARCOS, Texas — Caleb Asberry tallied 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead Texas State to an 80-56 win over Louisiana-Monroe. Asberry shot 4 for 6…

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Will Carius matched his season high with 26 points as Western Illinois narrowly defeated North Dakota 73-68. Colton Sandage had…

ARLINGTON, Texas — Javon Levi had a triple-double with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to lead Texas-Arlington to an 83-73 win over…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Naz Hillmon had 21 points, Leigha Brown scored 15 of her 17 points in the first half and No. 11 Michigan beat Penn…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Steven Stamkos scored his team-leading 18th goal, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 24 saves and the…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Yegor Chinakhov scored two goals and Elvis Merzlikins posted a 31-save shutout as the Columbus…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and had his third triple-double of the season to help…

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Damian Chong Qui had 10 points as Purdue Fort Wayne narrowly beat Detroit 62-60. Antoine Davis led the Titans on Thursday night…

MACON, Ga. — Jalen Johnson had a career-high 30 points and Felipe Hasse added 28 to lead Mercer to a 97-91 win over VMI. Jake Stephens led VMI on…

ROCK HILL, S.C. — Micheal Anumba had 18 points as Winthrop stretched its home winning streak to seven games, beating UNC Asheville 86-80 in…

CLEVELAND — Trey Townsend had 20 points as Oakland edged past Cleveland State 70-65. Jalen Moore had 14 points, eight assists and six rebounds for…

NIAGARA, N.Y. — Marcus Hammond had a season-high 28 points as Niagara topped Canisius 68-58. Jordan Henderson led the Golden Griffins on Thursday…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Jordan Walker had 20 points as UAB routed Florida International 84-56. KJ Buffen had 12 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks for…

BALTIMORE — Jaylin Andrews had 21 points as Loyola (Md.) beat Lafayette 74-60. Neal Quinn led the Leopards on Thursday night with 15 points and…

WASHINGTON — Jair Bolden had a season-high 23 points as Butler topped Georgetown 72-58. Tyler Beard led the Hoyas on Thursday night with 15…

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kevin Obanor had 17 points and No. 19 Texas Tech backed up its consecutive wins over Top 10 teams with a 78-57 victory over…

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Grant Basile had 23 points as Wright State won its seventh straight game, beating Robert Morris 75-73. Kam Farris led the…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Brad Davison scored 25 points and No. 13 Wisconsin beat No. 16 Ohio State 78-68 on Thursday night for its sixth straight…

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Dara Mabrey scored a season-best 22 points, Olivia Miles added 15 points and 12 assists and No. 20 Notre Dame built a…

RUSTON, La. — Keaston Willis had 21 points as Louisiana Tech easily beat Southern Miss 80-57. Tyler Stevenson led the Golden Eagles on Thursday…

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Josh Jefferson had 19 points as Middle Tennessee won its seventh consecutive home game, defeating Florida Atlantic 70-57.…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kianna Smith and Hailey Van Lith each scored 20 points, with Van Lith making a couple of…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cam Akers called his mother immediately after he tore his Achilles tendon last July, and he…

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Keegan Records had a career-high 25 points as Colgate snapped its seven-game road losing streak, defeating Navy 69-50. Tyler…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 19 points and 15 rebounds for her 10th consecutive double-double and No.…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Elissa Cunane had 10 points and 10 rebounds in just 19 minutes of action and No. 4…

WEST POINT, N.Y. — Josh Caldwell posted 16 points as Army topped Boston University 73-63. Javante McCoy led the Terriers on Thursday night with 23…

BOONE, N.C. — Adrian Delph posted 16 points and seven rebounds as Appalachian State narrowly beat Coastal Carolina 61-60. Vince Cole led the…

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Brandon Angel and Spencer Jones each scored 16 points and Stanford used a 23-0 second-half run to beat Washington State 62-57…

By EVAN GERIKE Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — No. 6 Indiana survived a late push from Nebraska to stay undefeated in conference play,…

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Elizabeth Kitley had 19 points and 12 rebounds and Aisha Sheppard hit three fourth-quarter 3-pointers as Virginia Tech beat No.…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls expect forward Derrick Jones Jr. to miss two to four weeks because of a bone bruise in his right knee. Jones was…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears interviewed front-office executive Champ Kelly and Cleveland Browns vice president of football…

By CASEY DROTTAR Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jalen Terry scored 28 points, David Jones added 24 and DePaul stunned No. 20 Seton Hall with a…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer HONOLULU (AP) — Kevin Na has matched his career-low with a 61 to lead the Sony Open. And he still had reason to…

NEW YORK (AP) — Washington star Alexander Ovechkin and high-scoring Edmonton teammates Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl headline the rosters for…

KENNESAW, Ga. — Alex Peterson had 10 points and 10 rebounds to lead Kennesaw State to a 77-53 win over Florida Gulf Coast. Tavian Dunn-Martin led…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer The Green Bay Packers are the only NFL team that didn’t lose a game at home in the 2021 season.…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer No team ever needed a first-round bye in the playoffs more than the Tennessee Titans, who used a record 91…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer Aaron Long is coming back from a torn Achilles tendon suffered in May and hopes to be fully fit by the time the U.S.…

CHICAGO (AP) — Forward Morgan Weaver and midfielder Morgan Gautrat have been added to the roster for the U.S. women’s national team training camp…

The Associated Press Two-time curling gold medalist John Morris will return to the Olympics to try to win a second straight mixed doubles title for…

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Mali’s victory over Tunisia will stand at the African Cup of Nations despite the referee causing chaos by twice blowing…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Jayson Terdiman is not going to compete in the Beijing Olympics. The sled he bought with hopes of getting to those…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer College players make up almost two-thirds of the U.S. Olympic hockey roster for Beijing. The 15 college players…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard says he’ll be working this offseason…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams have put up record-setting numbers together while forming the…