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

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Tanner Groves buried a 3-pointer for the lead early in the second half and Oklahoma found the range and roared past Houston…

By BILL WHITEHEAD Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Aaron Ekblad scored 2:39 into overtime and the Florida Panthers won their record-tying 11th…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford had smoothly handled just about every aspect of the enormous…

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrnak and Charlie Coyle each had a goal and an assist to lead…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tristan Jarry stopped 36 shots to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins past the Vancouver Canucks 4-1.…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Devin Booker scored 35 points, Chris Paul had 12 assists and made four free throws in the final…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Michigan State is giving Mel Tucker a $95 million, 10-year contract to stay, making an aggressive move to keep a…

By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Izaiah Brockington scored 23 of his 30 points in the second half, and Iowa State beat No. 25…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The ATP Cup team event will kick off the slate of tune-up tournaments in three states ahead of the Australian Open in…

DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Terry Rozier scored 27 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. came off the bench with 21 points and six…

RUSTON, La. — Keaston Willis had 22 points as Louisiana Tech romped past ULM 96-74. Koreem Ozier led the Warhawks with 18…

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Grant Sherfield scored 23 points and Desmond Cambridge Jr. added 21 to lead Nevada to an 81-62 victory over Washington in…

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — D’Maurian Williams had a career-high 27 points as Gardner-Webb defeated Columbia International 90-78. Kareem Reid…

SAN MARCOS, Texas — Nighael Ceaser had 12 points and 10 rebounds off the bench to carry Texas State to a 92-47 win over LeTourneau. Deonte Jackson…

TAMPA, Fla. — Javon Greene registered 10 points and six steals as South Florida topped Hampton 58-52. Najee Garvin led the Pirates with 14…

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Rashad Bolden had 29 points as Southern Miss beat UNC-Wilmington 80-66 in the Zootown Classic. Bolden shot 11 for 12 from…

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. — George Papas had 20 points as Monmouth beat Princeton 76-64. Jaelin Llewellyn led the Tigers with 17…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Eli Brooks scored 15 points and No. 20 Michigan overcame a sloppy performance to beat…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Jared Rhoden scored 21 points as No. 21 Seton Hall beat California 62-59 in the…

RIVIERA MAYA, Cancun — Josh Mballa had a career-high 29 points as Buffalo defeated Illinois State 106-90 in the Cancun Challenge – Riviera…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Before Brandon Staley became one of the top young coaches in the NFL, Vic Fangio saw his…

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Levi Stockard III scored 15 points and Marcus Tsohonis added 12 to help VCU beat Syracuse 67-55  in the opening…

NEW ORLEANS — Rayshon Harrison had 22 points as Presbyterian narrowly beat VMI 59-54 in the UNO Classic. Trevon Reddish had 10 points and seven…

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Gaige Prim had 20 points as Missouri State beat George Washington 72-54 in the Naples Invitational. Jaylen Minnett had 16…

NASSAU (AP) — Sheldon Edwards had a career-high 23 points as Valparaiso edged past Tulane 68-64 in the Nassau Championship. Trevor Anderson had 13…

RADFORD, Va. (AP) — Rashun Williams had 13 points as Radford beat William & Mary 67-54. Langdon Hatton led the Tribe with 17…

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — Christian Gray posted 13 points and seven rebounds as Cal State Northridge defeated NAIA-member Saint Katherine College…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Johnny Davis scored 20 points, Tyler Wahl added 18 and a key block, and Wisconsin outlasted…

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Jalen Ray had 20 points as Hofstra beat Division II-level Molloy 87-49. Darlinstone Dubar had a career-high 12 rebounds and…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The short-handed Denver Nuggets confirmed Wednesday that guard PJ Dozier’s season is over…

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Sherman Brashear had 18 points to lead five Western Kentucky players in double figures and the Hilltoppers beat Alabama…

ESTERO, Fla. — Darius Quisenberry scored 24 points and Antonio Fordham beat Rice 84-74 in the Gulf Coast Showcase. Antonio Daye Jr. added 20 points…

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Nazir Williams had 21 points and Cornell beat St. Francis (PA) 93-80. Ronell Giles Jr. led the Red Flash with 19 points, six…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Teddy Bridgewater insists the Denver Broncos can correct all the mistakes,…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid has conceded late in a 1-0 home loss to AC Milan that left the Spanish club in…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson waited a month to get back to this spot. The New York Jets rookie…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A.J. Walker scored 27 points and Air Force beat Denver 66-65. Jake Heidbreder made a pair of foul shots with 30…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer Manchester City, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan have all advanced to the Champions League…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Only once in his career has Bobby Wagner lost seven games in a regular season. It came in 2017…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaxson Dart was there when BYU upset Southern California in 2019, a recruit watching from the…

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Monty Scott scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds and Eastern Michigan beat Western Illinois 72-68. Colton Sandage led…

By LES BOWEN Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The New York Giants’ firing of offensive coordinator Jason Garrett on Tuesday tossed a surprise…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer And the meek shall inherit the first draft pick. Or not. When the Jets visit the Texans on Sunday, there are…

BALTIMORE (AP) — Cam Spencer scored 13 points, grabbed six rebounds and distributed six assists and Loyola (MD) beat Division III-level…

MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Darius Simmons had 18 points as UT-Martin romped past Carver Bible 103-43. KJ Simon and KK Curry added 16 points each for UT…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Tyler Polley scored a career-high 24 points and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin is on the verge of completing a rare turnaround. After opening 1-3, the…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga’s Julian Strawther couldn’t have hoped for a better homecoming. After playing just…

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Pedro Goncalves has made the most of defensive blunders to score twice as Sporting Lisbon beat 10-man Borussia Dortmund 3-1…

BRUGGE, Belgium (AP) — Club Brugge has endured a humiliation at home  in the Champions League. It slumped to a 5-0 loss to Leipzig that ended the…

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Armon Harried matched a career-high with 22 points,  Jacco Fritz made a free throw with 1 second remaining, and Canisius beat…

RIVIERA MAYA (AP) — Donovan Sims, Josh Jefferson and Eli Lawrence scored 13 points apiece as Middle Tennessee easily defeated Mercer 82-58 in the…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is encouraged by his team’s offensive outburst in a loss to the Chargers. The…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Thiago Alcantara’s sublime long-range strike and Mohamed Salah’s latest individual goal maintained Liverpool’s…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Gabriel Jesus completed the comeback as Manchester City turned it around against…

TIRASPOL, Moldova (AP) — Real Madrid has advanced to the knockout stage of the Champions League for the 25th straight season after a comfortable…

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Jake Wojcik had 24 points as Fairfield edged past Stony Brook 83-78 in overtime. Each team missed a shot on its final…

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Miles Coleman had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lift NJIT to a 62-54 win over Fairleigh Dickinson. Coleman shot 13 for 15 from…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Derek St. Hilaire had 22 points as New Orleans easily beat Central Arkansas 90-63.  Troy Green had 16 points and seven rebounds…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Fabian White Jr. scored 15 points, Marcus Sasser added 14 and No. 12 Houston overpowered…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Liberty and football coach Hugh Freeze have agreed to a contract extension that will keep him with the Flames…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says his toe injury is a fracture but added…

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — John Knight III had 19 points and seven rebounds as Southern Utah topped Bowling Green 87-73 in the Fort Myers Tip-Off.…

BUIES CREEK, N.C. (AP) — Ricky Clemons had 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead Campbell to a 66-55 win over Maryland-Eastern Shore. Cedric Henderson…

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Judson Martindale had 21 points as Holy Cross easily defeated Mount Saint Vincent 95-52.  Gerrale Gates had 18 points and…

LONDON (AP) — The Rugby World Cup appears set to be heading back to Australia in 2027 and the United States is likely next in line for 2031.…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Free agent pitcher Wade Davis is retiring at age 36 after 13 major league seasons. The three-time All-Star played for the…

ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Ben Shungu posted 17 points and hit a deep 3-pointer at the buzzer as Vermont beat Appalachian State 65-63 in the Gulf Coast…

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Justin Neely made a 3-pointer with 1.4 seconds left and Albany beat Eastern Illinois 64-62 in the Eastern Kentucky…

GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — Cameron Christon had 21 points and 11 rebounds as Grambling State topped Louisiana College 71-61. AJ Taylor had 14 points and…

By The Associated Press No. 17 Iowa will try to beat Nebraska for the seventh straight time when it visits Lincoln on Friday. Iowa is on the cusp of…

By The Associated Press No. 4 Cincinnati is playing for a perfect season and spot in the College Football Playoff at East Carolina on Friday. The…

RIVIERA MAYA (AP) — Mervin James scored 23 points and Rider beat Bucknell 85-79 in the Mayan Division of the Cancun Challenge. Xander Rice led the…

ISTANBUL (AP) — Sebastien Haller has brought his Champions League goal tally to nine this season as he came off the bench to score both goals as…

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Edin Džeko has scored twice to help Inter Milan reach the Champions League knockout stage for the…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have placed backup quarterback Logan Woodside on the reserve/COVID-19 list. He becomes their second…

DUBLIN (AP) — World Rugby has relaxed its eligibility rules to allow national team players to switch countries as of January. The governing body…

By The Associated Press Eighth-ranked Mississippi and in-state rival Mississippi State both aim to maintain winning streaks as well as claim Magnolia…

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Joe Hampton scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Long Beach State beat Wright State 85-76. Joel Murray added 21 points…

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Marcus Bingham Jr. dunked home an alley-oop pass from Tyson Walker with 3.4 seconds left to lift Michigan State…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer It’s rivalry week across the Southeastern Conference, with plenty of stakes beyond bragging rights. Yes, it’s…

By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The NFL and Rams owner Stan Kroenke will pay $790 million to settle a lawsuit filed by St. Louis…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Even the mind of Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid, whose ability to put on blinders and…

NEW YORK (AP) — Outfielder Nick Plummer has agreed to a one-year contract with the New York Mets. The 25-year-old spent last season in the St.…

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Azar Swain scored 16 points and Yale ended a two-game skid beating Milwaukee 69-56. Donovan Newby led the Panthers with 16…

ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Ali Ali tied his career high with 20 points and Akron beat Evansville 69-60 in a Gulf Coast Showcase matchup. Jawaun Newton led…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Buffalo Bills and New Orleans Saints both have seen recent stumbles overshadow promising…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings say defensive end Everson Griffen has emerged from his home without…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Seven first-time eligible former players, including wide receivers Andre Johnson, Steve Smith and Anquan…

MIAMI (AP) — Tevin Brewer posted 12 points as Florida International got past North Dakota 65-56.  Paul Bruns had 18 points for the Fighting Hawks…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys and Las Vegas Raiders are trying to get back on track in a…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson says he’s feeling better and he fully expects to play Sunday night for…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Florida was added to the lengthy list of schools looking for a head football coach that already includes…

By DORIAN COLBERT RosterWatch In fantasy football, the more things change, the more they stay the same, at least when it comes to finding the end…

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets owner Steve Cohen has criticized pitcher Steven Matz for reaching an agreement with the St. Louis Cardinals rather than New…