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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Darnell Brodie had 14 points as Drake topped Valparaiso 73-66. Ben Krikke led Valpo  with 20…

GREELEY, Colo. — Daylen Kountz had 21 points as Northern Colorado narrowly beat Montana 77-75 in overtime. Xavier Bishop led the Bobcats with 17…

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — James Jean-Marie recorded 16 points and 10 rebounds to lift Portland State to a 63-55 win over Idaho State. Tarik Cool led…

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Alex Ducas scored 13 points and his two free throws with 0.9 seconds left gave Saint Mary’s a 60-58 win over Utah State.…

By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Jason Robertson scored 68 seconds in and added the go-ahead goal late in the second period as the…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Riley Miller had 22 points as St. Thomas (MN) routed Crown College 73-53.Will Engels had 11 points for St. Thomas (MN)…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Owen Long registered 17 points as Youngstown State narrowly defeated Milwaukee 70-68 in a Horizon League opener for both teams.…

PHOENIX — Grand Canyon held off UTSA for a 74-71 win on Thursday night. Aleu Aleu made a layup with two seconds left to pull the Roadrunners within…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Emmanuel Ansong had 23 points as Green Bay defeated Robert Morris 70-58. Rasheem Dunn led the Colonials on Thursday night…

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Matt Faw posted 16 points as NJIT rolled past Saint Elizabeth 76-43. Jarek Johnson led the Eagles with 13 points and seven…

CHICAGO (AP) — Trey Townsend had 22 points and Oakland beat Illinois-Chicago 81-77 in a Horizon League opener for both teams. Zion Griffin led the…

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Alexis Morris scored a career-high 25 points with five 3-pointers and LSU defeated No. 14 Iowa State 69-60 in the SEC/Big…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov had two goals and an assist as the Minnesota Wild kept rolling with a 5-2 win…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored 29 points, Pascal Siakam had 20 and the Toronto Raptors took advantage of…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 34 points, Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic each added 27, and the Chicago…

TROY, Ala. (AP) — Troy has hired Kentucky co-defensive coordinator Jon Sumrall as head coach. Sumrall replaces Chip Lindsey, who was fired on Nov.…

By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jeremy Swayman made 42 saves, Jake DeBrusk and Brandon Carlo scored, and the Boston Bruins…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Freshman Shayeann Day-Wilson scored 19 points to help Duke beat No. 9 Iowa 79-64. The…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies broke the NBA record for margin of victory, beating the Oklahoma City…

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Erik Karlsson scored 39 seconds into overtime to give the San Jose Sharks a 2-1 victory over the…

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Angel Reese had 26 points and 15 rebounds, Ashley Owusu scored 22 and No. 8 Maryland…

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Tolu Smith scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Mississippi State pulled away early in the second half for a 75-60…

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Damion Baugh and Mike Miles scored 13 points apiece and TCU fought off Oral Roberts for a 71-63 win. The Horned Frogs led…

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Andrew Morgan had 24 points as North Dakota State easily beat Northland 114-51. Morgan made 10 of 11 shots and added nine…

By PAUL GEREFFI Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Anton Lundell scored twice, including the go-ahead goal, and the Florida Panthers came back…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury stopped Alex Ovechkin in the shootout after Seth Jones tied it midway through…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Alex Formenton scored twice and Josh Norris broke a tie 19 seconds after the Ottawa Senators…

TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Cam Holden had 21 points as Towson topped Long Island-Brooklyn 72-63. Isaac Kante led the Sharks with 17…

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press United Nations (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly is urging all nations to observe a truce during the Beijing…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Victor Hedman had two goals and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the St. Louis Blues…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Torrey Patton had 20 points as Cleveland State beat Northern Kentucky 72-58. Marques Warrick led the Norse with 14…

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Demarkus Lampley had 21 points as Sam Houston routed Division III Schreiner 106-46. Bronson Evans led the Mountaineers…

EASTON, Pa. (AP) — Aaron Clarke scored 19 points as Sacred Heart beat Lafayette 74-67. Alex Watson added 17 points for the Pioneers, while Tyler…

GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — Tra’Michael Moton registered 17 points and six assists as Grambling State rolled past Jarvis Christian 71-44. Zahad Munford…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Carter Hendricksen had 19 points to lead five North Florida players in double figures as the Ospreys easily beat Edward…

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Jameer Nelson Jr. posted 16 points and five steals as Delaware defeated Delaware State 59-48. Myles Carter led the Hornets with…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Ramsey isn’t looking back at the Jaguars. Not even with the franchise coming…

By EVAN GERIKE Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Reserve Diamond Johnson scored 19 points, and No. 2 North Carolina State used an 11-2 run…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Terryn Milton scored 14 points to lead four in double figures and Texas-Arlington upset No. 13 South Florida 61-56. South…

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Takal Molson had 25 points and 11 rebounds as James Madison rolled past Eastern Mennonite 96-54. Vado Morse had 15 points…

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Tanner Holden had 22 points as Wright State defeated Purdue Fort Wayne 86-73. Jarred Godfrey led the Mastodons with 24…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Madut Akec had a career-high 20 points as Detroit easily beat IUPUI 69-45 in a Horizon League opener. Antoine Davis had 19…

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Darius McGhee scored 20 points and Shiloh Robinson scored a career-high 15 and Liberty beat Missouri 66-45. Liberty blitzed…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Emily Engstler had 18 points and 14 rebounds, Kianna Smith added 17 points and No. 10…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Those looking for a photo of Mike Trout or highlights of Atlanta’s Game 6 win over Houston in the World Series will…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — DeSean Jackson has tormented NFC East teams for years, having played 11 of the first 13 years of…

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Freshman Sonia Citron scored a career-high 29 points, classmate Olivia Miles missed a triple-double by two assists and…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chase Elliott retained his hold on NASCAR’s most popular driver award, the only…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Dallas receiver Amari Cooper is available to play against the New Orleans Saints on Thursday night after being listed as…

By RALH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The NCAA football oversight committee on Thursday approved a waiver to the deadline for bowl…

SAO PAULO (AP) — Atlético Mineiro came from two goals down to clinch its first Brazilian championship title in 50 years with a 3-2 win at Bahia on…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — MLB’s labor strife showdown pits the league’s owners vs. the players with a notable third party…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson’s return from a four-game absence finished on the right foot.…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Kaillie Humphries is now, officially, an American. And just like that, the U.S. medal hopes for bobsledding at the…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James has been cleared to return to the Los Angeles Lakers after missing one game under…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — After six years with Pittsburgh, Alejandro Villanueva joined the Baltimore Ravens this…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Pelicans say soreness in Zion Williamson’s surgically repaired right foot have derailed plans for the 2020 All-Star…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Rory McIlroy is playing so well he wishes the year wasn’t about to end. Coming off a…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo reached 800 career goals as his double secured Manchester United a 3-2 victory against Arsenal in the…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh wide receiver Diontae Johnson has been one of the few constants during an up-and-down…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brian Dutcher will be back on the sideline at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Saturday…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall is stepping down after the Cavaliers play their bowl game. Mendenhall’s…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Michael Carrick is leaving Manchester United after completing an unbeaten three-match stint as the club’s interim…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley isn’t saying if injured point guard Destanni Henderson will play when the top-ranked…

MADRID (AP) — Rayo Vallecano came close to becoming the first top-flight club to be eliminated in the first round of the Copa del Rey this season…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice including the winner from the penalty spot in Manchester United’s 3-2 victory…

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The fraternity that organized a charity boxing match where a UNLV student competitor collapsed and…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Joe Judge wanted to keep the Philadelphia Eagles guessing last week so he did not say…

By The Associated Press The Sun Belt Conference is holding its third league championship game this weekend. And for the third time, the same two…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have lost 11 consecutive games to the Kansas City Chiefs since…

By The Associated Press No. 19 San Diego State makes one final trip to its temporary home stadium in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson to host Utah…

By The Associated Press The Pitt Panthers are seeking their first Atlantic Coast Conference championship on Saturday when they meet Wake Forest in a…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Marco Odermatt of Switzerland smoothly glided through the steep and sun-drenched Birds of…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Nico Estévez is the new coach of FC Dallas. He joins the MLS team after serving as an assistant coach for the U.S. men’s…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres addressed their depth in goal by acquiring Malcolm Subban in a trade with…

LONDON (AP) — Son Heung-min’s goal at the end of a sweeping counterattack sealed Tottenham’s 2-0 win over Brentford to leave Antonio Conte…

By The Associated Press Fifth-ranked Oklahoma State is playing in its first Big 12 title game. The Cowboys play ninth-ranked Baylor on Saturday in…

NEW YORK (AP) — Antonio Brown and two other NFL players have been suspended immediately for three games by the league for violating COVID-19…

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Big 12 coaches have picked rusher leader Breece Hall from Iowa State as the league’s top offensive player of the year…

By The Associated Press The American Athletic Conference championship is on the line for No. 3 Cincinnati and No. 16 Houston when the teams meet on…

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — If you’ve turned on a television in the last three years, chances are you’ve been…

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have activated defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson from the COVID-19 reserve list. Tomlinson is a welcomed…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington and defenseman Justin Faulk have entered the NHL’s COVID-19…

By The Associated Press With the losing streak to Ohio State finally over, No. 2 Michigan will focus Saturday on ending its Big Ten titel drought.…

By STEPHEN WADE and HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writers The stand the women’s professional tennis tour is taking in China over concern about…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — New graduation numbers continue to show college athletes are graduating at higher rates than overall students. The NCAA’s…

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Que Morrison scored 20 points, Jenna Staiti had 12 points and nine rebounds, and No. 20 Georgia beat Texas Tech 66-56 in the…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kyle Larson was 18 when he first tried to get a job at Hendrick Motorsports. There…

By The Associated Press No. 4 Alabama is playing for a spot in the College Football Playoff when it plays No. 1 Georgia in the SEC championship game.…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Matt LaFleur won the NFC North in each of his first two seasons as Green Bay Packers coach, and he’s well on his way to…

By The Associated Press UTSA will host Western Kentucky and compete for its first Conference USA title. The Roadrunners defeated the Hilltoppers…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez has undergone surgery to address the back injury that has kept him from playing since the…

By The Associated Press No. 10 Oregon has made it to the Pac-12 title game for the third straight year. The Ducks are looking to improve to 5-0…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The group representing Europe’s top soccer clubs have detailed “deep concerns” about the…

BOSTON (AP) — A former college track and field coach accused of setting up sham social media and email accounts in an attempt to trick female…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The top-ranked cornerback in the NFL, at least according to some advanced metrics, is not…