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LEICESTER, England (AP) — Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has marked his latest return to former club Leicester with a brilliant individual goal…

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is hoping that a charity soccer match that includes Swiss Guards, Vatican employees, priests, a player with Down syndrome,…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy was on the rocks late in his third round at the DP World Tour Championship. Some cliff-edge…

LOSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have qualified 1-2 for the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix, setting up a showdown between the…

LEVI, Finland (AP) — Petra Vlhova has held on to her first-run lead to beat Mikaela Shiffrin and win the first World Cup slalom of the season. The…

BREMEN, Germany (AP) — Werder Bremen coach Markus Anfang and his assistant have quit the club over investigations into whether they used fake…

BEIJING (AP) — An employee of Chinese state TV has posted photos of missing tennis star Peng Shuai online in a new effort to dispel concern about…

By DANNY WEBSTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Eli Brooks scored 22 points, including four 3-pointers, to help No. 4 Michigan to a 74-61 win…

W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Lucas Johnson completed 18 of 24 pass attempts for 192 yards and threw three touchdowns, as No. 23…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer Some of the world’s most famous tennis players are distraught by the disappearance of colleague Peng Shuai and are…

RENO, Nev. (AP) — DeAndre Hughes rushed for a school-record 279 yards — scoring two touchdowns and adding a successful 2-point conversion run in…

By CADEN FRANK Associated Press PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Max Borghi rushed for a career-high 139 yards and two touchdowns in the last home game of his…

HOUSTON (AP) — Clayton Tune threw for 264 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score as No. 17 Houston extended its winning streak to 10 games…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Conor Garland scored power-play goals for the Vancouver Canucks to snap a five-game…

By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Cale Makar had two goals and an assist, Andre Burakovsky scored two power-play goals and the…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Mikal Bridges and Devin Booker each scored 19 points, Chris Paul added 18 points and 14 assists and…

RUSTON, La. (AP) — Frank Gore Jr. threw two touchdowns on four completions and Southern Mississippi beat Louisiana Tech 35-19. The Golden Eagles…

MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 18 of his season-high 32 points in the first half and the Toronto…

SAN DIEGO — E.J. Anosike had 20 points and Damari Milstead made a contested jumper with 4.1 seconds left to help Cal State Fullerton edge past San…

By STEPHEN TOBEY Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Demetrius Andrade stopped Jason Quigley of Ireland in the second round Friday night to…

STOCKTON, Calif. — Souley Boum poured in 29 points as UTEP topped Pacific 73-64 in nonconference action. Boum sank 9 of 14 shots for the Miners…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Michael Devoe exploded for 37 points, Jordan Usher scored 21, both career highs, and Georgia Tech beat Georgia 88-78 to snap a…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 12 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter, DeMar DeRozan hit eight straight late…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Williams had a career-high 26 points as Santa Clara rolled past Cal Poly 87-57. Kyle Colvin led the Mustangs on…

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) — Steven Verplancken Jr. scored 18 points and Marcus Domask scored 17 and Southern Illinois beat Colorado 67-63 in…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Wendell Moore Jr. scored 23 points and No. 7 Duke used a few smooth stretches in the second half…

TUSCON, Ariz. (AP) — Sam Thomas scored 14 points, Bendu Yeaney added 11 and Arizona beat Marist 78-36. Koi Love had nine points, nine rebounds and…

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tahj Small had 16 points and eight rebounds as Tarleton State rolled past Paul Quinn 69-42. Brandon Johnson led the Tigers…

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 25 points as top-ranked Gonzaga dominated Bellarmine 92-50 on…

NATCHITOCHES, La. — Amorie Archibald and Kenneth Lofton Jr. scored 17 points apiece and Louisiana Tech cruised to an 83-64 victory over…

BEAUMONT, Texas — Rob Perry had 19 points, including the go-ahead jumper with 3.0 seconds left, and 11 rebounds to lift Stetson to a 60-59 win over…

FARMVILLE, Va. — Darnell Rogers tied his career high with 23 points as Maryland-Baltimore County beat Western Carolina 91-75. Marvin Price led the…

VERMILLION, S.D. — Xavier Fuller had 20 points as South Dakota edged past Southern 71-68. Jayden Saddler led the Jaguars with 19…

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Ant Nelson had 10 points and six rebounds as Manhattan narrowly defeated North Alabama 55-51. Jamari Blackmon led the Lions with…

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral appears set to wrap up his college career this season. The 10th-ranked Rebels’ Heisman…

NEW YORK — Zion Styles posted 19 points as Maryland Eastern Shore narrowly defeated Fordham 75-73 in double overtime. Darius Quisenberry led the…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tevin Brewer scored 16 points and Florida International beat Green Bay 63-60 on Friday night. Kamari McGee made a pair of…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 21 points, 19 rebounds and seven assists to help the Milwaukee Bucks…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jalen Duren had 22 points, 19 rebounds and five blocks as No. 11 Memphis beat Western…

By JEFFREY BERNSTEIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — James Harden had 36 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and the Brooklyn Nets overcame a…

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Nana Opoku had 13 points and 12 rebounds to lift Mount St. Mary’s to a 74-70 overtime win over Robert Morris. Rasheem…

NEW ORLEANS — Travis Evee had 19 points to lead five Rice players in double figures as the Owls edged past New Orleans 83-78. Carl Pierre added 15…

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Marcus Hammond scored 16 points as Niagara beat Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 70-60 in nonconference play. Greg Kuakumensah and…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jonas Valanciunas had 26 points and 13 rebounds and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame a…

KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 37 points and the Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles 130-108 in Lakers star LeBron…

WASHINGTON — Max Brooks had a career-high 23 points as UMass Lowell defeated George Washington 67-56. James Bishop led the Colonials with 18…

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — B.J. Mack totaled 18 points and 11 rebounds and Wofford rolled to a 77-60 victory over Hampton in nonconference play. Max…

By BRETT HUDSON Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jaden Shackelford scored 20 points as No. 14 Alabama beat Oakland 86-59 on Friday night,…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The No. 8 Iowa women’s basketball team canceled a game against Drake on Sunday and won’t travel to the Cancun Challenge…

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — Malik Edmead had 15 points off the bench to lead Merrimack to a 55-45 win over Lehigh. Evan Taylor led the Mountain…

ORONO, Maine (AP) — Vukasin Masic registered 13 points as Maine rolled past NAIA-member Maine-Fort Kent 75-43. Aiden Grady led the Bengals with 11…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball had a season-high 32 points along with 11 rebounds and eight assists and the…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Jordan Poole stepped up in Stephen Curry’s absence to score 22 of his season-high 32 points in…

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Norchad Omier posted 18 points and 12 rebounds to lift Arkansas State to a 72-60 win over Southeast Missouri. Eric Reed Jr.…

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Takal Molson tossed in 19 points as James Madison edged George Mason 67-64 in nonconference. Vado Morse had 14 points for the…

CONWAY, S.C. — Tristen Newton had 18 points and six assists and Brandon Johnson recorded 16 points and nine rebounds as East Carolina beat Old…

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Tyler Kolek scored 18 points, Justin Lewis added 17 and undefeated Marquette rallied from a double-digit deficit for the…

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jayden Gardner had 14 points and 12 rebounds and Virginia never trailed in its 68-52 win over Coppin State. Kadin…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton’s season is over after he suffered a left knee injury and…

ITHACA, N.Y. — Jordan Jones registered 11 points as Cornell rolled past Wells College 107-48. Ransel Rodriguez led the Express with nine…

KENNESAW, Ga. — Nick Muszynski poured in 25 points and Belmont breezed to a 97-78 victory over Kennesaw State in nonconference play. Will Richard…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — K.D. Johnson scored 15 points, Zep Jasper added 13 and No. 21 Auburn rallied to beat South…

By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Elissa Cunane had 18 points and six rebounds as No. 5 North Carolina State pulled away…

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche signed coach Jared Bednar to a two-year extension that runs through the 2023-24 season. Bednar is coming off a…

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Tyrese Jenkins scored 17 points as Norfolk State topped Bowling Green 90-84. Joe Bryant Jr. added 16 points for the…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Freshman Nate Santos hit four 3-pointers, scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds — all career highs — and Noah Collier…

By KEITH TAYLOR Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Keion Brooks scored 22 points to lead No. 13 Kentucky to a 77-59 win over Ohio on Friday…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Ian Martinez made two free throws with 4.2 seconds remaining, and No. 20 Maryland avoided…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kaiden Rice had 23 points as Georgetown defeated Siena 83-65. Donald Carey added 20 points for the Hoyas. Jackson Stormo led the…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Koby McEwen had 30 points as Weber State beat Ball State 85-74. Luke Bumbalough led the Cardinals on Friday night with…

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers added infielder Kody Clemens to their 40-man roster.  He is the youngest son of seven-time Cy Young winner Roger…

MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has tested positive for COVID-19. The Canadiens said the positive test was…

LOS ANGELES — Linton Acliese III had 20 points as Eastern Washington defeated Cal State Northridge 67-64 in overtime. Elijah Hardy led the Matadors…

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands — Shaquille Walters had a career-high 21 points as Northeastern beat Duquesne 71-55 in the U.S. Virgin Islands…

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Vladislav Goldin registered 18 points as Florida Atlantic topped UT Martin 75-67. KJ Simon led the Skyhawks with 19…

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets were without reigning MVP Nikola Jokic on Friday night against the Chicago Bulls because of a sprained right…

BOSTON (AP) — LeBron James was back in action for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night against the Boston Celtics after missing eight game…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have sent right-hander Brent Honeywell Jr. to the Oakland Athletics for cash. That was one of a…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals purchased the contracts of right-handers Jonathan Bowlan, Collin Snider and Nathan Webb along with catcher MJ…

By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer Australian Open chief Craig Tiley has confirmed that everyone who attends the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press that wide…

FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — Leslie Nkereuwem had 15 points off the bench to carry Longwood to an 82-42 win over American. Johnny O’Neil led the…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Noah Fernandes had a career-high 25 points as UMass edged UNC Greensboro 93-90 in overtime. Kaleb Hunter led the…

NEW YORK (AP) — Clint Frazier’s tenure with the Yankees may have ended after five unfulfilling seasons. New York designated him for assignment on…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say former NFL running back Zac Stacy has been arrested after the mother of his child showed detectives video of…

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Tanner Groves scored a season-high 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds in leading Oklahoma to an 87-63 victory over Indiana…