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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…

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…