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By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — UEFA has set itself a goal of ending racism in the European game by 2030. It’s part of a…

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Hockey is coming back to Robert Morris University. The school located in the western Pittsburgh suburbs announced that…

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A rusty Rafael Nadal played his first match in more than four months and lost in straight sets to Andy…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland coach Michael Locksley views reaching a bowl as the first step in building a…

By The Associated Press Frank Gore is open to returning to the NFL for a Super Bowl run after he makes his boxing debut. The five-time Pro Bowl…

CLEVELAND (AP) — McDonald’s will pay $33.5 million to a former baseball player who owns multiple franchises to end a lawsuit he brought against…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Thomas Brown learned most of what he needed to know about how football coaches get…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer The International Luge Federation has changed some of the qualifying rules for the upcoming Beijing Olympics,…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The NCAA will pay basketball officials for the women’s tournament the same amount it pays the officials for…

By The Associated Press No. 21 Kentucky will now face North Carolina in the CBS Sports Classic in Las Vegas after each of their opponents had to drop…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice has resigned in a surprise move in his ninth year with the team. The team says the move…

VAL D’ISERE, France (AP) — Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the next four World Cup races in…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL has postponed all games for the Colorado Avalanche and Florida Panthers through at least the Christmas…

MILAN (AP) — Christian Eriksen’s contract with Inter Milan has been terminated by mutual agreement, six months after he had a cardiac arrest at…

PARIS (AP) — Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been elected as president of motorsports governing body FIA. He replaces Jean Todt. The 60-year-old Ben…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy (AP) — Former overall champion Aleksander Aamodt Kilde kept up Norway’s success on…

LONDON (AP) — English Premier League managers will meet on Monday to discuss the worsening COVID-19 situation which has already wiped out half of…

ZURICH (AP) — Former England defender Steven Caulker has switched eligibility to represent Sierra Leone. Caulker can now be selected for the…

SYDNEY (AP) — Australia recovered from a poor start to score a vital race win on the first day of SailGP racing on Sydney Harbour, as two of their…

Broadcaster Clarence Iron is hoping that his play-by-play of a handful of NHL games in 2022 will help preserve his Cree language, considered one of…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Spencer Haywood, the trailblazing forward who grew up picking cotton in Mississippi, wound up reshaping the league in a way that…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — For as long as Brandon Staley is in charge, the Los Angeles Chargers are going to be…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Madi Kubik had 13 kills, three aces and two blocks, Lauren Stivrins had nine kills and six blocks — the last of which came…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Brock Boeser scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks won their sixth straight game since…

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Jaiden Delaire tied his career high with 22 points, Harrison Ingram scored seven of his 13 points in the final minute of…

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Dedric Boyd had a season-high 28 points as Tennessee State edged past Charleston Southern 78-75. Tahlik Chavez led the…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Jesse Puljujarvi had two goals and an assist and the Edmonton Oilers snapped a six-game skid with a 5-2 win over the…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Travis Kelce scored on a 34-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes in overtime and the Kansas City…

HOUSTON (AP) — Immanuel Quickly hit seven 3-pointers and scored 24 points to help the short-handed New York Knicks beat the Houston Rockets 116-103…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — JaVale McGee scored 17 points, Deandre Ayton added 15 and the Phoenix Suns cruised to a 118-98…

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians say minor league catcher Andrés Meléndez died Thursday in Miami. He was 20. The team said Meléndez died…

By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Tage Thompson scored the only goal in a shootout, lifting the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2…

EL PASO, Texas — Souley Boum had 23 points as UTEP beat McNeese State 82-72. Keonte Kennedy added 20 points for the Miners. Collin Warren led the…

By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Filip Forsberg had two goals and an assist and the Nashville Predators beat the streaking…

TULSA, Okla. — Francis Lacis had 21 points plus 11 rebounds as Oral Roberts topped Texas-Arlington 71-62. David Azore led the Mavericks on Thursday…

DES MOINES, Iowa — ShanQuan Hemphill had 17 points and 12 rebounds as Drake narrowly beat Jackson State 70-65 in overtime. Garrett Sturtz added 14…

NEW YORK — Elijah Ford scored 17 points as Wagner rolled past Immaculata 104-46. Alex Morales added 16 points for the Seahawks, while Will Martinez…

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cal Clutterbuck scored twice and Semyon Varlamov stopped 40 shots for his first win of the…

TULSA, Okla. — Sam Griffin had 19 points as Tulsa easily defeated Alcorn State 83-62. Paul King led the Braves on Thursday night with a season-high…

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown scored second-period goals and Jonathan Quick had 41 saves to help the Los Angeles Kings defeat…

MONTREAL (AP) — Jonathan Drouin was the only scorer in the shootout, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Thursday night…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kianna Smith made five 3-pointers for a career-high 22 points, Hailey Van Lith added 13…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Nicolas Roy scored the last of Vegas’ four straight goals, Robin Lehner made 23 saves and the…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Nino Niederreiter’s second goal of the game 18 seconds into the third period was the…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy set an NHL record for wins in a calendar year, Steven Stamkos picked up his…

By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Wendell Moore Jr. scored 21 points as No. 2 Duke pulled away for a 92-67 victory over…

By The Associated Press The Oregon State Beavers and Utah State Aggies will meet Saturday night in the first-ever Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl. Utah State…

CHICAGO (AP) — Midfielder Lindsey Horan was voted the U.S. Soccer Federation’s Female Player of the Year for the first time. The 27-year-old led…

DELAND, Fla. — Christiaan Jones had a season-high 23 points as Stetson topped College of Charleston 67-59. Raekwon Horton led the Cougars with 14…

INDIANAPOLIS — Dominique Alexander had 17 points as Chicago State got past IUPUI 61-55. B.J. Maxwell led the Jaguars with 20…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers tight end Donald Parham is expected to be discharged from the hospital…

BALTIMORE — De’Monte Buckingham had 11 points as UNC Greensboro defeated UMBC 62-51. Keondre Kennedy led the Retrievers with 14…

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Adrian Martinez is heading from Nebraska to Kansas State. The four-year starting quarterback for the Cornhuskers announced…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Vancouver Canucks president and interim general manager Jim Rutherford continued to fill out his front office…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have a chance to show whether Urban Meyer’s sudden…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball will rejoin the Charlotte Hornets in Portland for their game Friday night against the Trail Blazers. Ball has…

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Two South Florida men have pleaded guilty in Ohio to leading a nationwide scheme to fraudulently obtain over $35 million in…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Costa Rican forward Ariel Lassiter was acquired by Miami’s Major League Soccer team from Houston for $100,000 in…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys rookie linebacker Micah Parsons keeps his focus on what’s next…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers will have safety Derwin James and running back Austin Ekeler in the lineup for Thursday night’s…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers swingman Isaac Okoro entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols Thursday, the team said. Okoro, who scored 23…

By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana appeal court says the man who killed former NFL player Joe McKnight cannot…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson’s eyes have been the overwhelming focus this week. The New York…

NEW YORK (AP) — Emmy-award winning actor, writer and producer Keegan-Michael Key will host the “NFL Honors” show on Feb. 10, when The…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former UFC champion Jon Jones has taken a plea deal to resolve a criminal case stemming from allegations that he scuffled with his…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills are suddenly beginning to adopt a sense of urgency with their playoff…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars moved quickly to rid themselves of some of Urban Meyer’s…

By The Associated Press American midfielder Yunus Musah scored his second goal of the Spanish season, putting Valencia ahead in the first minute of a…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the situation says Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson has had season-ending thumb surgery.…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls still have plenty of uncertainties hovering above them as they try to work…

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks announced more than two dozen changes to their front office staff on Thursday, including the addition of…

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Jr. Clay had a season-high 20 points as Tennessee Tech easily beat Montreat 117-60. Tyler Rodrigue led the Cavaliers on…

CONWAY, S.C. — Essam Mostafa posted 18 points and 10 rebounds to lift Coastal Carolina to a 110-53 win over Regent. Andrew Aiken led the Royals on…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer If the Premier League is to take an enforced break amid another surge in coronavirus cases, Trent Alexander-Arnold…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Dalvin Cook left his injury in the dust with the Pittsburgh defense last week. He gave…

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Fifth-year senior quarterback Myles Brennan has decided to exit the transfer portal and return to LSU under new head coach…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the situation tells the AP that Browns backup quarterback Case Keenum, who…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Trent Alexander-Arnold’s powerful long-range effort has capped Liverpool’s comeback in a 3-1 win over Newcastle in…

By The Associated Press Robert Lewandowski is eyeing a new record when Bayern Munich plays Wolfsburg. Lewandowski needs just one more goal in the…

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has dropped more points in the Premier League title race by conceding a 77th-minute equalizer to draw 1-1 with injury-hit…