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BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Eads Jr. had a career-high 20 points as Appalachian State defeated Hartford 69-59. Austin Williams led the Hawks on…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lincoln Riley arrived at Southern California on Monday with a determination to restore the…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Right-hander Alex Cobb is close to finalizing an agreement with the San Francisco Giants,…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Right-hander Max Scherzer agreed to a record-setting $130 million, three-year contract with the…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have demoted Philipp Kurashev, assigning the struggling forward to Rockford of the American Hockey League.…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Tiger Woods is hopeful of playing again. Just not very much. And he says reaching the top of…

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves bolstered their World Series-winning bullpen Monday by signing right-hander Kirby Yates to a two-year, $8.25…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Washington got tight end Logan Thomas and wide receiver Curtis Samuel back for their…

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn sophomore guard Paige Bueckers is the first college athlete to represent Gatorade, announcing Monday a multiyear name,…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook’s availability this week for the game at…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball and the players’ association stopped blood testing for Human Growth…

MIAMI (AP) — Gold Glove catcher Jacob Stallings is heading to the Miami Marlins. The Pittsburgh Pirates have traded Stallings to the Miami Marlins…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is stumping for defensive end Aidan Hutchinson to win the…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer The NFL has suspended Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Trysten Hill for two games for confronting Las Vegas…

BOSTON (AP) — The NHL suspended Bruins forward Brad Marchand for three games for slew-footing Canucks defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson during…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press the Texas Rangers have reached an agreement on a…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former Canadian national team player and two-time Olympic bronze medalist Rhian Wilkinson has been named coach of the…

MADRID (AP) — Osasuna and Elche couldn’t manage more than 1-1 in a match between teams enduring poor runs in the Spanish league. The result…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Should top-ranked Georgia face late-game stress against Alabama in the Southeastern Conference…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — A person with knowledge of the deal says the Seattle Mariners are finalizing a contract with AL Cy…

BOSTON (AP) — Boston College football coach Jeff Hafley has agreed to a contract extension that will keep him in Chestnut Hill through 2026. The…

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The winless Detroit Lions may be without their best player against the Minnesota Vikings. Detroit coach Dan Campbell says…

NEW YORK (AP) — Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna received a retroactive 20-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s domestic…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Ninth-ranked Baylor still isn’t sure if quarterback Gerry Bohanon will be ready to play in this…

NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Delaware has fired football coach Danny Rocco after the Blue Hens went 5-6 this season. Rocco went 31-23 in five seasons at…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas defensive line coach Kwahn Drake and cornerback coach Chevis Jackson were fired…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed star outside linebacker T.J. Watt on the COVID-19 list. The team made the announcement a day…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Cordarrelle Patterson made sure the Falcons finally produced a 100-yard rusher after they went 22…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi has won the men’s Ballon d’Or award for a record-extending seventh time. Messi…

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Hall of Famers Rod Carew, Fergie Jenkins, Mike Schmidt and Ozzie Smith are among the 16 voters on the Hall of Fame’s…

BROSSARD, Quebec (AP) — Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson says running the hockey operations of the storied NHL team is a multiperson job. He…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Washington has hired Fresno State’s Kalen DeBoer to lead the Huskies, handing a program that has…

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech running back Jahmyr Gibbs says he will enter the transfer portal. Gibbs finished third in the nation in all-purpose…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Left-hander Steven Matz and the St. Louis Cardinals have finalized a $44 million, four-year contract. Matz gets a $2…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The last time the Kansas City Chiefs had a week off at this point in the year, they…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler announced on social media that he will enter the transfer portal. The decision…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey will miss the remainder of the season with…

By The Associated Press Reaction is coming in to the death of Lee Elder, the first Black golfer to play in the Masters. Elder missed the cut in his…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns right tackle Jack Conklin will undergo surgery after suffering a season-ending knee injury…

BESSEMER, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say a former University of Alabama track star and Olympian was killed in a shootout with another man. AL.com…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — UConn athletic director David Benedict spent almost a week visiting with Jim Mora…

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Croatia is the first team to reach the Davis Cup semifinals after seeing off Italy 2-1 in Turin. With the singles squared, the…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Maryland dropped six spots to eighth in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll after losing two games…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Wander Franco and the Tampa Bay Rays both got what they wanted in the shortstop’s…

DALLAS (AP) — SMU has named Rhett Lashlee as its new head coach. He had been Miami’s offensive coordinator for two seasons. He had the same…

NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Arena has won a record fourth Major League Soccer Coach of the Year award after leading the New England Revolution to a…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. of the Denver Nuggets needs surgery to address his latest back injury.…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Max Scherzer has agreed…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer Golf pioneer Lee Elder has died at the age of 87. Elder broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Duke has jumped to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll after its win against…

HOUSTON (AP) — Chinese officials made a formal complaint of racist abuse toward one of their players at the table tennis world championships in…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy has tested positive for COVID-19 and won’t be on the sideline for…

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain says Neymar will be out for up to eight weeks with a sprained left ankle. The Brazil forward was taken off on a…

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack says football coach Dino Babers will return for a seventh season in 2022. The…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Fenway Sports Group has reached an agreement with the Pittsburgh Penguins that would give the…

German government people have suggested that big crowds at sports events should be reduced. That follows a weekend which featured one empty-stadium…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Temple has fired football coach Rod Carey after three lackluster seasons. The Owls completed a…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer The Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten and Pac-12 are launching an initiative to raise awareness of the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer NBA referee Tony Brown will be back at work on Monday night for the first time in eight months. Brown has been…

ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has announced 11 candidates to win the Puskas Award as the best goal scored in world soccer in the past year. Patrick Schick’s…

FINCA CORTESIN, Spain (AP) — Suzann Pettersen won the Solheim Cup for Europe in 2019 with the last shot of her career and she will captain the team…

LONDON (AP) — Amir Khan and Kell Brook will meet for an all-British welterweight fight in February in a grudge match that has been a long time in…

LUCERNE, Switzerland (AP) — The world university winter games in Switzerland have been canceled only 12 days before the opening ceremony. The…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer German coach Ralf Rangnick has been hired as Manchester United manager until the end of the season. The 63-year-old…

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Florian Wirtz has big shoes to fill at Bayer Leverkusen after its last young star…

BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin has fired coach Pál Dárdai 10 months into his second spell at the German Bundesliga club and replaced him with former…

By ARITZ PARRA and HELENA ALVES Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese health authorities have identified 13 cases of the omicron…

YORK, England (AP) — A top snooker player fell asleep in the middle of his match in one of the most prestigious events in the sport. Mark Williams…

By STEPHEN WADE and YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The northern Japanese city of Sapporo became a frontrunner to land the 2030 Winter…

PHOENIX — Cameron Christon had 24 points as Grambling State defeated Morgan State 74-59 at the HBCU Challenge. Danya Kingsby added 20 points for…

ZURICH (AP) — Chelsea will have to reschedule two Premier League games to play at the pandemic-delayed Club World Cup after FIFA confirmed the…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Nebraska has earned the dubious distinction of being the best 3-9 team in the country. Since 1978, when…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Lincoln Riley has left Oklahoma to coach at USC, and now the Sooners are scrambling. Riley…

By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The Cleveland Browns have a week off to secure solutions to the deep list of problems holding…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 33 points, nine assists and no confrontations with Isaiah Stewart in the Los…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Lamar Jackson provided one brilliant highlight during an otherwise subpar performance and his…

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Shepherd scored 15 of his 17 points after halftime, Andre Kelly finished with 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting and…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Texas Rangers have reached an agreement on…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Michael Bunting, Alexander Kerfoot and William Nylander each had a goal and an assist, and…

PHOENIX — Joe Bryant Jr. had 20 points as Norfolk State defeated Hampton 70-61 at the HBCU Challenge. Marquis Godwin led the Pirates with 14…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs see similarities in this year’s team to the one that won the Super…

ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Ashley Joens had 23 points including a critical 3-pointer late, Lexi Donarski also scored 23 points and No. 13 Iowa State blew…

By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays have reached an agreement with right-hander Kevin Gausman on a five-year, $110…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings had no idea where to go on the biggest play of the game. The…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse coach Dino Babers announced that offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert is out after just two years on the job. Tight…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand scored the tying goal on a power play in the third period and set-up David Pastrnak’s…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams both extended some unwanted streaks Sunday. One…

By PAT PICKENS Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Andreas Johnsson had two goals and two assists, Jesper Bratt had a goal and two assists and the…

By TIM CRONIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Timo Meier scored on a deflection and added an empty-net goal, James Reimer earned his 42nd career…

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Josh Cohen had 18 points and 10 rebounds as St. Francis (Pa.) defeated Lehigh 79-68. Myles Thompson added 17 points, Ronell Giles…