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GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Mike Bothwell had 21 points as Furman beat Presbyterian 75-61. Jalen Slawson added 18 points, eight rebounds and five…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston made the go-ahead layup with 1:05 to go and No. 1 South Carolina rallied…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Justin Moore scored 12 of his 17 points after halftime and Caleb Daniels added 16 points to…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Luka Brajkovic scored 22 points and made a late 3-pointer and Michael Jones scored 21 points…

CINCINNATI — Mike Saunders Jr. had 15 points off the bench to lift Cincinnati to a 76-67 win over Tennessee Tech. Mamoudou Diarra led the Golden…

TOLEDO, Ohio — Ryan Rollins had 23 points as Toledo easily beat Marshall 95-63. RayJ Dennis added 20 points and seven rebounds for the Rockets.…

BANGOR, Maine — Jordan Minor recorded 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead Merrimack to a 49-47 win over Maine. LeChaun DuHart led the Black Bears on…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Justin McCall registered 16 points as Cal State Bakersfield narrowly defeated Dartmouth 61-57. Brendan Barry led the Big…

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Milton Matthews had 19 points off the bench to lead North Carolina A&T to an 88-63 win over Mid-Atlantic Christian. Kevin…

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Tajion Jones scored 19 points as UNC Asheville romped past Milligan 114-54. LJ Thorpe and Quay Kimble added 16 points each for…

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Antonio TJ Madlock had 20 points plus 10 rebounds as South Carolina State topped Charleston Southern 75-65. Claudell Harris Jr.…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Freshman Manny Obaseki had 19 points and nine rebounds — both season highs — and Texas A&M never trailed in…

JONESBORO, Ark. — Norchad Omier had 31 points plus 10 rebounds as Arkansas State romped past Lyon 88-66. Ben Keton led the Scots with 24 points and…

By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Under new head football coach Marcus Freeman, No. 5 Notre Dame’s practices for its…

By JASON CHATRAW Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Levi Williams ran for 200 yards and four touchdowns and passed for 127 yards and another…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is feeling nostalgic and cherishing every…

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Ques Glover scored 21 points and Samford survived blowing a 13-point second-half lead to defeat Mississippi 75-73 for the…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kedon Slovis is trading USC for Pittsburgh. The former Trojans quarterback announced he is heading east to join the ACC champion…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have a simple problem that threatens to ruin their strong…

Spanish leader Real Madrid visits Athletic Bilbao with both teams missing several players with coronavirus infections. Atlético Madrid visits…

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid’s number of players who have COVID 19 has reached eight after David Alaba and Isco Alarcón tested positive. They…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees have finalized manager Aaron Boone’s coaching staff for 2022, including new additions at hitting coach,…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Garrett Gilbert is set to start at quarterback for Washington at Philadelphia in a key game…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks had only six combined inactive players for…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Demaree King had a career-high 32 points as Jacksonville State rolled past Arkansas-Little Rock 87-67. Marko Lukic led the…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Sevilla has drawn 1-1 at home with Barcelona in a match the hosts finished with 10 men…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jacy Sheldon scored 19 points and No. 24 Ohio State defeated San Diego State 66-54 in the Buckeyes’ final nonconference game.…

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets placed rookie left guard Alijah Vera-Tucker and cornerback Michael Carter II on the COVID-19 list. The…

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Khayla Pointer had 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and No. 21 LSU beat short-handed Texas Tech 74-60 for…

By JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writers The NHL is not sending players to the Beijing Olympics after all. Two people with direct knowledge…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Rachel McLimore scored 12 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter, including the winning free throws with three seconds left,…

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Juventus has ended the year on a positive note by winning 2-0 at home to relegation-threatened…

NORMAL, Ill. — Antonio Reeves had 21 points as Illinois State defeated UTSA 81-64. Jacob Germany led the Roadrunners with 17…

OXFORD, Ohio — Precious Ayah and Isaiah Coleman-Lands posted 14 points as Miami (Ohio) romped past Spalding 80-56. Jacoby Johnson led the Golden…

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Former San Antonio Spurs star Manu Ginobili, SuperSonics and Suns forward Tom Chambers and Olympic and WNBA champion…

LONDON (AP) — Eddie Nketiah has scored a hat trick to lead Arsenal into the semifinals of the League Cup with a 5-1 victory over Sunderland. The…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Another 21 NFL players were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, including Kansas…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball payrolls dropped 4% in 2021 compared to the league’s last full season,…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Buck Showalter insisted at his introductory news conference that if the New York Mets don’t…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Carlos Marshall Jr. had a career-high 26 points as Tennessee State routed Campbellsville-Harrodsburg 108-66. Mason Blair led the…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Femi Odukale scored 17 of his career-high-tying 28 points in the second half when Pittsburgh pulled way to beat Jacksonville…

By ANNA LIZ NICHOLS Associated Press / Report for America LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An appeals court has overturned the conviction of a former Michigan…

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Madison Scott scored 12 points, Angel Baker had 11 and Mississippi’s defense took over in the third quarter to…

DETROIT (AP) — Former Major League Baseball outfielder and Detroit Tigers first base coach Kimera Bartee has died. He was 49. The Tigers made the…

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Deja Kelly scored all 16 of her points in the first half when undefeated and No. 25 North Carolina raced to a 30-point…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Eylia Love scored a career-high 19 points, Lorela Cubaj had 12 points, 14 rebounds and five assists, and No. 17 Georgia Tech…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics named former outfielder Mark Kotsay their new manager to replace…

ATHENS, Ohio — Mark Sears had a career-high 33 points as Ohio topped South Carolina Upstate 85-70. Bryson Mozone led the Spartans with 18…

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — AC Milan and Inter Milan have moved a step closer to building their own stadium as they announced…

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Isaac Elsasser had a career-high 20 points as Bowling Green beat Carlow 129-50. Marcus Millien led the Celtics on Tuesday…

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Vance Jackson made a layup with 1:44 left to give East Carolina the lead en route to a 68-67 win over Southern Miss on Tuesday.…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Jenna Staiti scored 17 points on 8-of-9 shooting and No. 13 Georgia rolled past South Alabama 89-50. Staiti had 13 points and…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The men’s basketball game between Florida A&M and Arizona State has been canceled due to an arena power outage. Both…

GROVE, England (AP) — Williams driver Nicholas Latifi has revealed that he received death threats after his late crash at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says there are no plans to pause the season, even as numbers of players entering…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, Florida State quarterback McKenzie Milton and Kentucky…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The PGA Tour is giving conditional releases to more than two dozen of its members who have…

MILAN (AP) — Serie A champion Inter Milan is the latest club to have its offices raided by the finance police as part of the ongoing investigation…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The Washington Capitals-Philadelphia Flyers game scheduled for Tuesday night has been postponed. It’s the…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Katie Benzan scored 17 of her 22 points in the first half and No. 6 Maryland rolled to a 98-52…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt has signed Tim Corbin to a contract extension going into his 20th season running the Commodores’ baseball…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns were dealt another tough blow when defensive end Takk McKinley tore his…

By The Associated Press The Miami Hurricanes’ plans to play in the Sun Bowl on Dec. 31 appear to be uncertain at best, after the school announced…

By ERICA HUNZINGER AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Scientists predict climate change will lead to unpredictable precipitation and possible water…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Sixth-ranked Arizona has surpassed just about everyone’s expectations besides those in Tucson this season,…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Rachel Garcia and Aleshia Ocasio are among 15 players who have signed two-year contracts for Athletes Unlimited…

LYON, France (AP) — Seven-time French champion Lyon is 22 points behind leader Paris Saint-Germain ahead of its final league game before the…

COURCHEVEL, France (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin dominated the first of two midweek women’s World Cup giant slaloms. The Olympic champion built on a…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer The opportunity to cash in on endorsements probably was a major factor in the decision of some college…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL’s decision to reduce COVID-19 testing for asymptomatic, vaccinated players could signal a trend for…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dejounte Murray delivered his third triple-double in five games with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists, and the San Antonio…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 30 points as the Warriors celebrated him for the 3-point record in his…

DENVER — Trenton Massner forced overtime with a layup with three seconds left in regulation, then carried Western Illinois past Denver, 84-80 by…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears wasted a solid performance by their depleted defense in a 17-9 loss to the Minnesota…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Kirk Cousins threw two touchdown passes, and the Minnesota Vikings beat the struggling and…

JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Rudy Gobert had 23 points and 21 rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 112-102 victory over the…

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Chet Holmgren had 20 points and nine rebounds, Anton Watson scored 17 and No. 4…

By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Joe Pavelski and Esa Lindell scored on the first two Dallas shots on goal, and the Stars never trailed…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Buck Showalter will be introduced as the New York Mets’ manager Tuesday. The team said…

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Marchelus Avery had a season-high 22 points and Teddy Allen added 20 points as New Mexico State romped past Texas-Permian Basin…

BEAUMONT, Texas — Russell Harrison tied his career high with 25 points as ULM edged past Lamar 80-77. Thomas Howell had 17 points for ULM, which…

OMAHA, Neb. — Anders Nelson and Riley Miller scored 22 points apiece as St. Thomas (MN) defeated Nebraska Omaha 80-73. Marco Smith led the…

By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Houston Rockets 133-118. DeRozan,…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 17 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter, hitting three jumpers in the final…

VERMILLION, S.D. — Max Abmas had 32 points as Oral Roberts defeated South Dakota 82-73 in the Summit League opener for both teams. Issac McBride…

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Douglas Wilson had 16 points to lead five South Dakota State players in double figures as the Jackrabbits rolled past Kansas City…

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Dane Goodwin hit four of Notre Dame’s season-high 14 3-pointers and the Irish pummeled Western Michigan, 85-52 to even…