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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes snapped the Anaheim Ducks’ eight-game winning streak with a 2-1…

By STEVE McMORRAN AP Sports Writer WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New IOC guidelines to sports bodies on transgender participation have been hailed…

SEATTLE (AP) — Cameron Tyson had 26 points as Seattle beat Morgan State 93-80. Isaiah Burke led the Bears on Thursday night with 19…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Mac Jones threw a 19-yard scoring pass to Nelson Agholor for the game’s only offensive touchdown…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored in regulation and the shootout, Kyle Turris also scored in the shootout and the Edmonton Oilers beat…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Taran Armstrong had a triple-double with 16 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds to carry Cal Baptist to a 67-66 win over…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — IImar’I Thomas scored 21 points on 10-of-14 shooting and No. 20 UCLA pulled away from Cal State Northridge for a 73-46 win.…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Boone Jenner had three goals, Yegor Chinakhov scored in the seventh round of a shootout…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Andy Reid has won a Super Bowl. So has Mike McCarthy. When the two coaches meet Sunday as Reid’s Chiefs host…

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Taz Sherman scored a career-high 27 points to lead West Virginia to an 87-68 victory over Elon in the Shriners Children’s…

CONWAY, S.C. — Cameron Henry had 14 points and 13 rebounds to lift Indiana State to a 77-36 win over Old Dominion in the Myrtle Beach Invitational.…

HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Collin Guggenheim rushed for 266 yards, scored three touchdowns and barreled for critical first downs in the final three…

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 22 points, Seth Curry added 20 and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers beat the…

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Rudy Gay hit five 3-pointers and scored 20 points in his season debut to help the Utah Jazz…

By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer Australia’s test cricket captain has quit after being investigated by Cricket Australia for sending explicit text…

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Noah Williams scored 16 points and led six players into double-digit scoring as Washington State routed Idaho, 109-61 to win…

TULSA, Okla. — Trey Phipps had a career-high 22 points as Oral Roberts routed Haskell 89-46. Aspen LaPointe led the NAIA’s Fighting Indians…

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Douglas Wilson and Noah Freidel scored 14 points apiece as South Dakota State rolled past Presentation 99-62. Matt…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 20 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter, hitting three straight 3-pointers,…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild used a four-goal third period to beat the Dallas Stars 7-2. Kirill…

BOB SUTTON Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Malik Cunningham accounted for seven touchdowns in Louisville’s 62-22 romp past Duke, helping the…

By PAUL GEREFFI Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Spencer Knight made a career-high 45 saves to lift the Florida Panthers over the New Jersey…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets have hired Billy Eppler as their general manager, giving him a four-year…

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Sammy Friday IV had a career-high 21 points as Eastern Illinois routed Rockford University 96-64. Friday IV made 9 of 11…

JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brandon Saad scored twice, Ville Husso made 26 saves and the St. Louis Blues snapped a four-game…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Kayla Wells scored 24 points, Qadashah Hoppie hit four 3-pointers and finished with 16 points and No. 24 Texas…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant scored 17 of his 28-points in a third-quarter rally in the Memphis Grizzlies’…

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Jalen Cone registered 18 points as Northern Arizona got past Cal State Bakersfield 74-64. Shaun Williams led the Roadrunners…

By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 12 rebounds to help the Minnesota Timberwolves beat…

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Keve Aluma and Nahiem Alleyne each scored 18 points and Virginia Tech routed St. Francis (PA) in the second half, 85-55 to…

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Sophomore Tari Eason came off the bench to score 19 points and grab a career-high 14 rebounds and LSU breezed to an 85-46…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tevin Brewer had a career-high 25 points as Florida International topped Ball State 73-60. Basheer Jihad led the…

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Mike Miles Jr. had 16 points as TCU beat Nicholls State 63-50. Ty Gordon led the Colonels with 12…

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Hayden Brown posted 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead The Citadel to a 102-49 win over Carver College. Dyllon Scott led the…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Steven Stamkos and Brayden Point each scored in the shootout and regulation to lift the Tampa…

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 32 points and the Miami Heat beat the Washington Wizards 112-97 on Thursday night for their fourth straight…

DENTON, Texas — Thomas Bell had 19 points as North Texas routed Texas-Arlington 64-36. Montez Young Jr. led the Mavericks with six…

MONTREAL (AP) — Teddy Blueger scored two goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins snapped a three-game skid, pounding the Montreal Canadiens 6-0. Tristan…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Bill Self knew that Ochai Agbaji was within one point of 1,000 for his career, so the…

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Darryl Morsell scored 22 points, Justin Lewis added a career-best 21 points and nine rebounds and Marquette beat…

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Walter Whyte had 21 points as Boston University held on to beat Hartford 75-70. Hunter Marks led the Hawks with 18…

TORONTO (AP) — Morgan Rielly scored twice and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers 2-1 for their 10th victory in 11 games. Jack…

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jacob Markstrom made 27 saves for his fifth shutout, Andrew Mangiapane had two goals and…

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Jordan Goldwire and Umoja Gibson each scored 13 points and Oklahoma beat East Carolina 79-74 in the Myrtle Beach Invitational.…

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Jaylen Sims came off the bench to score 13 points and grab eight rebounds to spark UNC Wilmington to a 65-53 victory over…

MOREHEAD, Ky. — Skyelar Potter had 14 points off the bench to lead Morehead State to an 84-59 win over Transylvania. Colby Napier led the Division…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Jordan Bohannon hit four 3-pointers to become the Big Ten Conference leader in that category and Keegan Murray scored 26…

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Jack Nunge had 14 points and 14 rebounds, Paul Scruggs also scored 14 points and Xavier led wire…

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) — Adrian Nelson posted 16 points and seven rebounds as Northern Kentucky narrowly defeated Eastern Michigan 74-73. Monty…

HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Jack Ferguson had 15 points as Colgate easily defeated SUNY Poly 97-50. Keegan Records had 11 points and nine rebounds for…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jeremiah Davenport had 16 points as Cincinnati romped past Presbyterian 79-45. Rayshon Harrison led the Blue Hose on Thursday…

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — David Sloan posted 12 points and six rebounds as East Tennessee State defeated South Carolina Upstate 56-43. Bryson Mozone…

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Delano Smith had 23 points as Saginaw Valley State topped Western Michigan 80-63. Lamar Norman Jr. led the Broncos with a…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Morgan Jones scored 11 of her 12 points in the third quarter to help Florida State’s massive turnaround as the No.…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Ricky Clemons made a layup with 25 seconds left to give Campbell the lead en route to a 67-65 win over Marshall. Cedric…

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Drew Pember registered 16 points, seven rebounds and seven blocks as UNC Asheville defeated Tennessee Tech 61-55. Diante Wood…

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Tyler Maye had 18 points off the bench to lift North Carolina A&T to a 77-69 win over Greensboro. Matthew Brown led the…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers are having trouble getting healthy this week in preparation for their game at rival Minnesota.…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Noah Horchler posted 10 points and 12 rebounds to lead Providence to a 69-58 win over New Hampshire. Qon Murphy led the…

By KANTELE FRANKO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Some of the men who say they’re survivors of decades-old sexual misconduct by…

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Players for a junior hockey team in Omaha have threatened to boycott the next three games and coaches and support staff have…

BOONE, N.C. — Jahmir Young scored 23 points and hit a 3-pointer with 52 seconds remaining in the game to lift Charlotte to a 67-66 victory over…

By The Associated Press No. 25 North Carolina State hosts Syracuse on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Wolfpack lost at No. 13 Wake…

By The Associated Press No. 19 Wisconsin is chasing its seventh straight victory and aiming to remain in control of its destiny in the Big Ten West…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Los Angeles chef who told a newspaper that Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Antonio Brown obtained a fake COVID-19 vaccination…

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Enrique Freeman had 15 points and 13 rebounds to lead five Akron players in double figures as the Zips easily beat Wheeling…

By The Associated Press No. 20 Pittsburgh can clinch its second ACC Coastal Division title in four years with a victory over Virginia. The game will…

By The Associated Press The Aggies will look to rebound from last week’s loss at Ole Miss that snapped a four-game winning streak when they take a…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Colin Castleton had 19 points and 10 rebounds for his second straight double-double and No.…

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Angel Reese had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Katie Benzan scored 22 points, and No. 3…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jamison Overton had 21 points as Weber State defeated UMass 88-73. Noah Fernandes led the Minutemen with a career-high…

By The Associated Press No. 18 Iowa hosts Illinois on Saturday needing a win to stay alive in the Big Ten West race. The Hawkeyes are going for a…

By The Associated Press No. 14 BYU hopes to avoid a letdown as the Cougars visit Georgia Southern. Quarterback Jaren Hall and running back Tyler…

Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — No. 15 UTSA takes its undefeated record into a home matchup against UAB with the Conference-USA West Division…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — No. 13 Wake Forest gets its first chance to clinch the ACC Atlantic Division at Clemson on Saturday. The Demon Deacons come in…

By The Associated Press Oklahoma’s nation-leading 17-game win streak was snapped last week with a 27-14 loss at Baylor. The 12th-ranked Sooners…

The Associated Press The Big Ten East race is coming down to the wire the last two weeks of the season and the results also could shake up the…

By The Associated Press No. 3 Cincinnati’s game against SMU might not have the same luster it would have when the Mustangs were unbeaten and ranked…

ATLANTA (AP) — Running back Cordarrelle Patterson is inactive for Atlanta against the New England Patriots, taking one of the Falcons’ most…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California needed a break and the Trojans got a reprieve, albeit under unusual…

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies agreed to a $14.5 million, three-year contract with catcher Elias Díaz. His deal covers a year of arbitration…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs plan to begin discussing the future of Arrowhead Stadium within the…

By The Associated Press Baylor gave itself a chance to reach the Big 12 title game with last week’s win over Oklahoma. Now, the Bears need to beat…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — DK Metcalf was again having conversations with Seattle coach Pete Carroll following his latest…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants defensive back Logan Ryan vividly recalls the first time he was on the…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec has the Eagles rolling after his surprise return to the…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani was unanimously voted American League MVP for a two-way…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer Jim Calhoun is retiring as men’s basketball coach of Division III Saint Joseph. The 79-year-old Hall of…

By The Associated Press Ninth-ranked Oklahoma State controls its fate in trying to get into the Big 12 championship game for the first time. The 9-1…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has sent a training video focusing on taunting and created for teaching purposes. In a memo from football operations chief…

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears’ defense is having trouble stopping the run, producing…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was cleared Saturday to start after passing the NFL’s…

By The Associated Press No. 8 Michigan can set up a showdown with Ohio State that could determine a berth in the Big Ten title game — but first the…

CONWAY, S.C. — Justin Bean had a career-high 33 points plus 16 rebounds to out-duel Jordan Dingle and lift Utah State to an 87-79 double overtime…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Kobe Langley had 16 points off the bench to carry UNC Greensboro to a 60-58 win over Green Bay. Donovan Ivory led the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Lions and Browns both enter Sunday’s game desperate for different reasons. Detroit is…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says owners are focused on reaching a labor deal, but he is…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph is preparing as if he will start against the Los Angeles Chargers. Starter Ben…

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Sebastian Munoz of Colombia seized on good weather and great scoring conditions with the best round of his career at…

By The Associated Press Notre Dame is seeking its fifth straight season with 10 or more victories. The Fighting Irish close out the regular season at…