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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…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Hall of Fame executive Bill Polian used to repeat an old adage: you never want to get too…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — UTSA will host Western Kentucky on Friday night for the Conference USA championship. UTSA was…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield’s chance to change the narrative about him, about the Browns and about his future…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez has announced he is putting his name into the transfer portal. The three-time captain…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Coach Mike Vrabel is tapping all his skills in guiding his Titans through an…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Olympic Committee says it held a second video call with Peng Shuai. But again it didn’t release…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Brent Pry says when the Virginia Tech head coaching job opened up he knew it was time to…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer Colorado State has fired football coach Steve Addazio after a tumultuous two seasons that included an ejection in what…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Daniil Medvedev has maintained his perfect record at the Davis Cup Finals to put Russia into the…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Tim Tebow was visiting with Auburn athletic director Allen Greene along with fellow members of ESPN’s SEC…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Callie Brownson will exchange her brown and orange gear this summer for some red, white and blue…

By BRANDON GDULA numberFire Odell Beckham Jr. and Van Jefferson have carved out great roles in an efficient passing offense for the Rams. While their…

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference has named Wake Forest’s Dave Clawson as its coach of the year and Pittsburgh quarterback…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer PARIS (AP) — The sister of a man who was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia is asking seven-time Formula…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS and RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Hours into Major League Baseball’s first work stoppage in 26 years,…

MADRID (AP) — A Madrid court has tossed out an appeal by the Spanish league against a prior decision favoring the Spanish soccer federation’s…

BERLIN (AP) — German politicians have agreed to slash the maximum attendance at outdoor sports events to 15,000 people. Some states still plan to…

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Christian Eriksen has resumed training in Denmark as part of his rehabilitation after suffering a cardiac arrest at the…

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Quarantine exemptions have been given to hundreds of people arriving in Switzerland from Canada so women’s World…

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. (AP) — A teenager has been charged in a fatal shooting following a pair of basketball games at a Tennessee high school. Authorities…

Associated Press Billie Jean King will receive the Muhammad Ali Legacy Award at the Sports Illustrated Awards. The winner of 39 Grand Slam titles…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Everton slumped to its heaviest home loss to fierce rival Liverpool in 39 years on Wednesday and the atmosphere…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Ralf Rangnick has been granted a work permit to start his interim tenure as Manchester United manager. The 63-year-old…

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Marseille midfielder Gerson scored the winner midweek against Nantes to lift the nine-time French champions to second…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Elijah Mitchell has been one of the NFL’s biggest surprises this season. Whether…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists, Zach Hyman scored twice and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Pittsburgh…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Isaiah Mobley scored 21 points and tied a career high with 13 rebounds, Boogie Ellis added 19…

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — Roti Ware scored 20 points to lead Stephen F. Austin to a 90-54 victory over Lincoln University (Calif.) on Wednesday…

NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball’s annual winter meetings have been canceled for the second straight year. Major League Baseball announced the…

By MATT WINKELJOHN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Brad Davison scored nine straight points midway through the second half and finished with 27,…

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have signed free agent left-handers Rich Hill and James Paxton and reacquired outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. from…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 24 points and Terence Davis added 23 in the Sacramento Kings’ 124-115…

RUSTON, La. (AP) — David Green scored 19 points off the bench and Amorie Archibald and Kenneth Lofton Jr. each scored 15 and Louisiana Tech…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Troy Terry scored his 15th goal during Anaheim’s four-goal second period, and Trevor Zegras and Sonny Milano had three…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — A person with knowledge of the talks says the San Diego Padres and free agent right-hander Nick…

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Orlando Robinson registered 15 points, five assists and three blocks as Fresno State easily beat San Diego 63-43. Jordan…

EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Isaac Mushila had 28 points and 11 rebounds as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi topped UT Rio Grande Valley 83-77. Mushila hit…

SEATTLE (AP) — Cameron Tyson had 23 points as Seattle beat McNeese State 78-62. Riley Grigsby had 17 points for Seattle (7-1), which earned its…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Will Richardson scored 17 points and Oregon held off UC Riverside for a 71-65 victory. The game was tied at 58 with 7:34…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tyger Campbell scored 21 points and No. 5 UCLA recovered after blowing most of a 17-point,…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are bringing back versatile All-Star Chris Taylor, agreeing with the free agent on a $60 million,…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Caleb Love scored 22 points to help North Carolina take control after halftime, and…

By JIM HOEHN Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored on a driving layup with two seconds left to give Milwaukee a 127-125…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — J.T Miller scored and added two assists to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 6-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday…

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Keshawn Williams had a career-high 24 points as Northern Illinois beat Eastern Illinois 55-45. Kashawn Charles led the Panthers…

DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Elijah Pepper poured in 30 points as UC Davis defeated Pacific 63-57. Ezra Manjon had 14 points for the Aggies (3-3). Jeremiah…

CHICAGO — Lucas Williamson had 20 points as Loyola Chicago got past Indiana State 88-76. Xavier Bledson led the Sycamores with 16 points and six…

TROY, Ala. (AP) — Desmond Williams had 14 points as Troy routed Rust College 81-48. Duke Deen pitched in with 10 points and seven assists for the…

By TONY SELLARS Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jae’Sean Tate scored a career-high 32 points and added 10 rebounds, seven assists and five…

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Isaiah Stevens had 12 points and 12 assists to lift Colorado State to an 86-55 win over Arkansas-Little Rock, the…

FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — Payton Youngblood posted 13 points as North Alabama defeated Mississippi Valley State 72-58. Caleb Hunter led the Delta…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Walker Kessler had 17 points, a career-high 14 rebounds and six blocks to lead No. 21 Auburn to…

ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Coryon Mason had 19 points to lead six Abilene Christian players in double figures as the Wildcats rolled past University of…

LOWELL, Mass. — Tamenang Choh had a career-high 26 points as Brown defeated UMass Lowell 73-63. Ayinde Hikim led the River Hawks with 17…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Jabri Abdur-Rahim’s 3-pointer with less than 2 minutes remaining gave Georgia the lead, and…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Teisha Hyman scored a career-high 30 points, Chrislyn Carr scored all 24 of her points in the second half and Syracuse…

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Grant Golden had 21 points as Richmond topped Wofford 73-64. B.J. Mack led the Terriers with 15…

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Marcus Domask buried a jumper with 3 seconds left in the game and finished with 22 points to lift Southern Illinois over…

BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Almonacy had 11 points as Appalachian State romped past Boyce 90-29. Trey Mollet led the Bulldogs with five…

MONROE, La. (AP) — Andre Jones had 21 points as ULM romped past Centenary 104-67. Jalen Behr led the Gentlemen with 19 points and six…

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Jalen Johnson scored 18 points as Mercer narrowly beat Kennesaw State 73-71. Felipe Haase and Neftali Alvarez added 16 points…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Noah Williams scored 14 points and Washington State held Arizona State to its fewest…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Malik Hall scored eight of his 15 points in a 1:34 stretch early in the second half,…

By PETER FINNEY JR. Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 18 of his team-high 28 points in the first quarter and dished out 14…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lauren Ebo had 14 points, seven rebounds and five blocks, and No. 15 Texas overcame foul trouble to turn back Jackson State…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Tanner Groves scored 20 points, and Oklahoma beat No. 14 Florida 74-67. Groves shot 8 of 11…

BOSTON (AP) — Ishmael Leggett finished with 16 points as Rhode Island defeated Harvard 64-57. Malik Martin had 13 points, nine rebounds and three…

MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Skyelar Potter scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Morehead State topped Georgia Southern 59-51. Johni Broome also…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jordan Hall recorded 15 points and 12 rebounds to lift Saint Joseph’s to a 79-57 win over Binghamton. Ejike Obinna had 14…

By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Stanley Umude scored 17 points off the bench and No. 10 Arkansas won its seventh…

DALLAS (AP) — Kendric Davis had 18 points and eight assists and Michael Weathers recorded 14 points, nine rebounds and six assists as SMU topped…

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider scored his 16th goal and Igor Shesterkin stopped 33 shots to help the New York…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Closer Raisel Iglesias agreed to a four-year, $58 million deal to return to the Los Angeles…

MIAMI (AP) — Kevin Love scored 22 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a 20-game losing streak in Miami, beating the Heat 111-85 on Wednesday…

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Justyn Mutts hit a jumper and 1 of 2 free throws in the final 20 seconds and Virginia Tech held off Maryland 62-58 in the…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies signed right-handed reliever Corey Knebel to a $10 million, one-year contract on Wednesday. The…

STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) — Anthony Roberts scored 19 points with 10 rebounds and Stony Brook thumped American 80-57. Stacy Beckton Jr. led the Eagles…

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — LJ Thorpe had 16 points and eight rebounds as UNC Asheville defeated The Citadel 65-58. Hayden Brown led The Citadel on…

By JOHN DENTON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Cole Anthony scored 24 points, Wendell Carter Jr. added 18 points and the Orlando Magic…

By PHILLIP B. WILSON Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Trae Young made two crucial free throws in the final seconds of the game to help the…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — KJ Buffen had 20 points and 16 rebounds as UAB topped East Tennessee State 70-56. Quan Jackson had 13 points for the…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Khalif Battle had 22 points as Temple defeated La Salle 73-57. Sherif Kenney led the Explorers with a career-high 23…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Notre Dame is working on a deal to promote defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman to head coach to replace…

By MATT SUGAM Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jared Rhoden had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Kadary Richmond added 10 points, leading No. 25…

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Alijah Martin had 17 points to lead five Florida Atlantic players in double figures as the Owls beat Stetson 83-73. Everett…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Rhyne Howard scored 27 points, Dre’una Edwards had a double-double with six blocks and No. 16 Kentucky rolled over West…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Sage Stobbart scored all 11 of her points in the second half and UC Davis ended No. 18 Oregon’s 44-game home winning streak…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Harrison Smith has made a noticeable impact in his return to the Minnesota secondary…