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By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Nelly Joseph and Walter Clayton Jr. made key free throws in the final seconds to…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have scratched hobbled running back Mark Ingram and left tackle Terron Armstead has returned to the…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Kirsten Deans scored 12 points with six assists, 10 of 11 Mountaineers scored and No. 22-ranked West Virginia held off…

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Larrys Mabiala scored in the 90th minute and the Portland Timbers beat the Colorado Rapids 1-0 on Thursday to advance…

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Houston is trying to extend a 10-game winning streak and win 11 games for the fifth time in program history when it…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — When the Detroit Lions punted with 8:30 left against the Chicago Bears, quarterback Jared Goff was…

PARADISE, Nev. — Mate Colina had a career-high 23 points as Hawaii topped Illinois-Chicago 88-80 in the Las Vegas Classic. Damaria Franklin led the…

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — Shaina Pellington hit an off-balance layup at the buzzer to lift No. 9 Arizona past pesky Vanderbilt 48-46…

MADRID (AP) — Former NBA and Spain player Marc Gasol will play for the club he founded in the second division of Spanish basketball. The…

NEW ORLEANS — Rayshon Harrison had 18 points as Presbyterian narrowly beat New Orleans 68-66. Derek St. Hilaire led the Privateers with 21…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Ochai Agbaji had 18 points and Christian Braun added 16 as No. 4 Kansas beat North…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Freshman Jabari Smith had 14 points to help No. 19 Auburn regroup from a…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s home World Cup qualifier against the United States on Jan. 30 will be held at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton,…

LAS VEGAS — Jay Jay Chandler and Charles Manning Jr. scored 21 points apiece as South Alabama narrowly defeated San Diego 68-67 in the Las Vegas…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Cairo Santos made a 28-yard game-ending field goal to give the Chicago Bears a 16-14 win over the…

By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press Ten-man Tottenham conceded a late goal and fell to a humbling 2-1 loss to lowly Slovenian team NS Mura in the…

By The Associated Press North Carolina State will be playing for more than bragging rights when it plays host to North Carolina. The Wolfpack need a…

By The Associated Press Boise State and No. 22 San Diego State have an early wakeup call for an important showdown in suburban Los Angeles that will…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Cameron Brink had 21 points, 22 rebounds and five blocks to help seventh-ranked…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb is out against the Las Vegas Raiders on Thanksgiving with a concussion, and left tackle…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — When Richard Pitino took over the downtrodden University of New Mexico men’s…

By The Associated Press Utah can finish with an 8-1 mark in Pac-12 play for the second time in three seasons with a victory over Colorado. The Utes…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz has has tested positive for the coronavirus and was dropped from the Spanish squad…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Freshman Daron Holmes II scored 12 of his 15 points in the first half, Elijah Weaver scored all 14 of his points in the second…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys offensive line coach Joe Philbin and assistant strength and conditioning coach Kendall Smith are in COVID-19…

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift hurt his right shoulder in the second quarter against the Chicago Bears and was not…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — A.J. Hoggard hit the go-ahead free throws with 30.3 seconds left and Michigan…

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — NaLyssa Smith had 19 points and 15 rebounds, Jordan Lewis added 15 points with six assists and No. 6 Baylor rallied in the…

BERLIN (AP) — Two-time major winner Martin Kaymer has told a German golf magazine he is taking three months off for the birth of his first child.…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The World Anti-Doping Agency has approved a series of reforms designed to give athletes a bigger voice in…

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — No. 16 Utah clinched its third Pac-12 South title in four seasons behind a potent offense. Now…

LONDON (AP) — The creation of an independent regulator for English football has been given initial backing by the government in a move intended to…

By DEBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina is marking the one-year anniversary of the death of soccer legend Diego…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Elissa Cunane scored 20 points, making eight of her nine shots from the field, to help…

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — No. 22 UConn is holding out forward Isaiah Whaley from Thursday’s game against Michigan State after he fainted…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Laurent Duvernay-Tardif was far from a football field at this time last year…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Elias Ymer didn’t hesitate to say Sweden could succeed at the Davis Cup Finals despite being one…

ROME (AP) — The Italian soccer federation is considering asking the government to make it mandatory for top-level players to get vaccinated for the…

LUQUE, Paraguay (AP) — South America has followed Europe by scrapping the away-goals rule for its club competitions, including the prestigious Copa…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Nearly three out of every 20 track and field athletes whose social media feeds were monitored in a study at the…

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff is active against the Chicago Bears. Goff was listed as questionable to play Thursday after…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — The inaugural season of the DP World Tour has started with Angel Hidalgo of Spain shooting 6-under 65 to lead the…

ZURICH (AP) — Soccer’s lawmakers are moving to make permanent the pandemic-era option of using five substitutes. They have also dropped a…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — A person with knowledge of the situation says Manchester United is in talks with…

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press Inter Milan winger Ivan Perišić is driving the Nerazzurri forward in Europe and in Serie A. But the…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer The formula for No. 4 Cincinnati to make the College Football Playoff has been to beat the teams on your schedule…

By The Associated Press South Africa and Rassie Erasmus have withdrawn their intention to appeal against the sanctions imposed on him for making an…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer There are a lot of sixth-year players throughout college football this season. But the extra year of eligibility…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Two-time Olympic medalist Beat Feuz is not thrilled about heading to Beijing for the Winter Games…

LILLE, France (AP) — Jonathan David had struggled to find his mark at French club Lille. The Canada forward joined the northern side in 2020 and…

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s Union of Journalists is urging journalists not to travel to Qatar to cover next year’s World Cup, saying…

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) — Orlando Robinson scored 22 points and Jordan Campbell 12 and Fresno State beat Santa Clara 59-52 in the…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer No. 2 Ohio State visits No. 6 Michigan on Saturday for a game with stakes fitting for a late November…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer The must-see game this week in the Southeastern Conference is a no-brainer _ it’s the Egg Bowl over the Iron…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Seventh-ranked Oklahoma State will find out who it will play in its first Big 12 championship game. It could be a…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Rivalry week has some meat this weekend in the ACC. North Carolina can end No. 24 NC State’s hope for an…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Backup guard Quenton Jackson scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half and Texas A&M ran past Notre Dame 73-67 in the…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Deion Sanders has been all over national TV, putting Jackson State in the spotlight…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Oregon will capture the Pac-12 Conference’s North Division and a spot in next week’s championship game against…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Coaching brothers Dan and Bobby Hurley are getting a chance to connect again at…

By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Timo Meier scored the go-ahead goal with 8:42 remaining and added two assists as the San Jose…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid each had two goals and two assists to lead the Edmonton…

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) — Mike Miles continued his streak of scoring in double figures in every game this season, posting 16 to lead TCU…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 25 points as his younger brother Seth scored 24 for the 76ers, and the…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 21 points before being ejected in the fourth quarter, Marvin…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Marcus Johansson beat Frederik Andersen with a wrist shot with 3:08 remaining, Philipp Grubauer made…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs rolled to a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. John Tavares and…

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Amadou Sow scored 20 points and UC Santa Barbara beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 86-58. Kylen Milton led the Golden Lions…

By JOHN COON Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — Te’Jon Lucas had 18 points and seven assists to lead No. 18 BYU to an 81-64 victory over Texas…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nazem Kadri kept up his scoring tear with a goal and an assist to lift the Colorado Avalanche over…

By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — DeAndre Williams had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 9 Memphis outlasted Virginia Tech 69-61…

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Noah Freidel scored 25 points and South Dakota State beat George Mason 80-76. Baylor Scheierman added 21 points for the…

MISSOULA, Mont. — Robby Beasley had 19 points as Montana beat UC San Diego 71-61. Francis Nwaokorie led the Tritons with 22 points and eight…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Gary Trent Jr. scored 17 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter and the Toronto Raptors…

LAS VEGAS — Justin Webster had 17 points off the bench to carry UNLV to a 101-45 win over Whittier. Ahmad Young led the Poets with 14…

HOUSTON (AP) — Danuel House Jr. had 18 points, Christian Wood added 16 points and 10 rebounds and the Houston Rockets ended their losing streak at…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates are bringing back first baseman/outfielder Yoshi Tsutsugo. A person with…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — L.J. Cryer had 15 points and sixth-ranked Baylor beat Arizona State 75-63 to…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jayden Taylor scored 21 points on 6-for-9 shooting and Ty Groce scored 18 and missed just one of nine attempts and Butler beat…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Payton Willis scored 17 points and Jamison Battle 14 as Minnesota strung together a 12-2 run over six minutes late in the game…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Tyree Appleby hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer and No. 23 Florida beat Ohio State 71-68 in…

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Jamal Bieniemy had 21 points as UTEP beat Florida A&M 67-53. Jorell Saterfield had 14 points for UTEP (4-2). Jamari…

By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Evgeny Kuznetsov scored his seventh goal and added an assist, Alex Ovechkin had three…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — LeBron James made the tiebreaking 3-pointer in overtime and followed with a back-breaking 3…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets beat the Boston Celtics 123-104. Kevin Durant scored 21 points to pass Allen…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chandler Stephenson and Mark Stone each had a goal and an assist, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Nashville Predators…

AMHERST, Mass. — Javohn Garcia had 18 points off the bench to carry UMass to a 92-81 win over UMass Lowell. Allin Blunt led the River Hawks on…

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored six straight points in the final minute and the Utah Jazz held off the Oklahoma City Thunder 110-104…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 33 points and 14 rebounds in Minnesota’s fifth straight win. The…

By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Timmy Allen and Andrew Jones scored 15 points apiece and No. 8 Texas defeated California…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Trae Young scored 31 points and the Atlanta Hawks beat the San Antonio Spurs 124-106 for…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 26 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 21 points and 11 rebounds, and the New…

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Bas Leyte had 18 points off the bench to carry UNC Greensboro to an 80-61 win over Division III-level North Carolina Wesleyan.…

By TOM KERTSCHER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points, Bobby Portis added 28 and the Milwaukee Bucks continued…

CHICAGO (AP) — Ezra Hendrickson was hired as coach of Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire. Hendrickson had spent three seasons with the Columbus…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Freshman Matthew Cleveland scored 17 points and his put-back basket with 2.1 seconds left in overtime helped Florida State…