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HOUSTON (AP) — Martin Trainer is leading the Houston Open. Usually it’s news when Trainer even makes the cut. He has endured as tough a time…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Kirk Triplett shot a 7-under 64 to move into the lead and Jim Furyk remained in contention for the…

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Myrick Coil and Tyler Miller maintained their dominance of the Super Cat class Friday during the second competition day for…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andrew Heaney is eager to bounce back from a rough season. The Los Angeles Dodgers believe he…

LONDON (AP) — Italy’s World Cup qualification goes into the final round after a 1-1 draw with Switzerland that saw Jorginho miss a late…

NEW YORK (AP) — A Fox News Channel report on comments made by President Joe Biden were edited to remove context to make it seem like he was being…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Premier League clubs are set to be required to declare to the league when players and coaches…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Egypt is through to Africa’s World Cup qualifying playoffs after fighting back…

BELLEAIR, Fla. (AP) — Lexi Thompson and Jennifer Kupcho are tied for the lead going into the weekend at the Pelican Women’s Championship.…

TOMASZOW MAZOWIECKI, Poland (AP) — Erin Jackson has become the first Black American woman to win a World Cup speedskating race. She won the 500…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Interim Raiders coach Rich Bisaccia has said it will take production from all three phases…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Harry Kane scored a perfect hat trick as England beat Albania 5-0 to all but secure a place at…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Another missed penalty from Ballon d’Or candidate Jorginho means European champion Italy still has…

By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Anett Kontaveit stretched her winning streak to 12 matches by beating Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-0 to…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer BRASELTON, Ga. (AP) — North American motorsports wraps up its competition this weekend in Georgia. The IMSA…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans will be without starting linebacker David Long Jr. on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. The…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden has sued Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL, alleging that a…

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) — Former NBA player Corey Benjamin has issued an apology after seeing a widely-viewed online video showing his teenage…

LINZ, Austria (AP) — Alison Riske rallied to beat Jaqueline Cristian of Romania 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 in the final of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz for the…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos are making backup play-calling plans after offensive…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets’ defense has been allowing opponents to run through,…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Scott Frost is getting another chance at Nebraska. Dan Mullen’s status at Florida continues to…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers quarterback Cam Newton made it clear in a 30-minute teleconference Friday that he…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin says her mending back is feeling better. The two-time Olympic gold…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Veteran full back Dani Alves is returning to Barcelona at age 38. Barcelona says it reached an agreement in principle with…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt is replacing each end zone of its football stadium with multi-story…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The executive director of the Coaches vs. Racism campaign that is bringing men’s college basketball teams from Michigan and…

MILAN (AP) — American Sebastian Korda will face top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz of Spain in the final at the Next Gen ATP Finals. The 21-year-old Korda…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A.T. Perry and Jaquarii Roberson are thriving two of the nation’s top receivers…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — American high jumper Erik Kynard will finally get his gold medal from the 2012 London Olympics after the IOC on Friday…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns star running back Nick Chubb will miss Sunday’s game at New England after testing…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Trail Blazers President and Chief Executive Officer Chris McGowan has decided to step down after nine years in the position.…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State big man Manny Bates is out for the season after suffering a shoulder injury in Tuesday’s season-opening…

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Scotland advanced to the European playoffs in World Cup qualifying on Friday by winning 2-0 at Moldova to ensure being…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA has raised the level of urgency regarding getting booster shots against the coronavirus. The league told…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer DENVER (AP) — Making an Olympic team is hard enough. This winter, those who earn their spots on the U.S. squad…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Quarterback Kyler Murray was back at practice on Friday, potentially giving the Arizona…

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Caretaker Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has announced a three-week partial lockdown…

By The Associated Press Bradley Chubb played in just one game this season before undergoing ankle surgery that is expected to keep him sidelined…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When the reigning league MVP and several other key players enter the NFL’s COVID-19…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Supreme Court says a Minnesota woman seeking more than $360,000 in child support from the estate of one-time…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco says he will oppose a College Football Playoff…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers could be playing football again less than two…

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott has ruled out starting middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds from playing at the New York…

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The chief executive of the German Olympic committee says she will step down as the organization faces a backlash over an…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Lewis Hamilton beat rival Max Verstappen in qualifying to take pole position for…

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — A former high school basketball coach in Rhode Island is under investigation after former players said he asked male…

CHELMSFORD, England (AP) — The chairman of English county cricket team Essex has quit following a historic allegation of racist language used by…

MADRID (AP) — Spanish media reports that public prosecutors have charged a former president of Valencia soccer club with sexually abusing a minor.…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Antoine Rozner has taken a one-stroke lead after two rounds of his title defense at the Dubai Championship. He…

TOKYO (AP) — Shoma Uno edged Vincent Zhou of the United States to take the lead after the short program at the NHK Trophy. Uno opened with a quad…

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — The businessman who organized the flight that resulted in the death of Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala has been…

WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka has been ruled out of the next World Cup qualifying game against Armenia after being…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer England has been forced to make a late change to its starting lineup for Saturday’s rugby test against Australia…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer NFL punters have been fading further from view as the go-for-it trend on fourth down continues to spread.…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The trend of NFL teams becoming more aggressive on fourth down is showing no signs…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ESPN’s pursuit of Peyton Manning to be a part of “Monday Night Football” has paid off … albeit in an…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The college football coaching carousel is spinning faster than ever. It is being pushed by the early…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Concerns are growing that China’s men’s hockey team could get embarrassed on home ice in Beijing at the…

BEIJING (AP) — Beijing Olympic officials say two foreign athletes have tested positive for COVID-19 in ongoing test events for February’s Winter…

HONOLULU (AP) — Matt Johnson II hit a pair of free throws with four seconds left to allow Northern Colorado to hold off a furious Hawaii comeback…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Paul Cotter and Jonas Rondbjerg each scored his first NHL goal and the Vegas Golden Knights…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jamaree Bouyea scored 24 points shooting 9 for 14 and San Francisco beat Prairie View A&M 92-76 on Thursday night. The…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Your best player gets sidelined for a lengthy period, perhaps the rest of the season, and yet you prosper.…

SEATTLE (AP) — Emmitt Matthews Jr. scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Washington held off Northern Arizona from the free throw line to…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George scored 27 points, Reggie Jackson added all of his 22 points in the second half and…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Mike Meadows recorded the first triple-double in Portland history and the Pilots beat Division III Willamette 122-78. Meadows…

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matt Duchene scored his second goal of the game 2:01 into overtime, giving the Nashville…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — This time, Lamar Jackson’s homecoming was anything but perfect. And a Baltimore team…

By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Troy Terry extended his NHL-leading scoring streak to 13 games with two goals and an assist, and…

HONOLULU (AP) — Luke Avdalovic had 17 points and eight rebounds as Pacific got past Hawaii-Hilo 85-74. Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones led the Vulcans on with…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Trey Smith’s fadeaway jumper from 13 feet at the buzzer gave San Jose State a 78-76 season-opening win against Cal State…

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Michael Moreno had 22 points as Eastern Kentucky rolled past NAIA-level Ohio Valley 103-74. Russhard Cruickshank had 14 points…

MONTREAL (AP) — Nick Suzuki scored his fourth goal in five games to help the Montreal Canadiens beat the Calgary Flames 4-2 on Thursday night.…

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — John Meeks scored 19 points and Brenden Tucker scored 17 off the bench on 6-for-8 shooting and Charleston beat South…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Alyn Breed scored 15 points off the bench and Nate Watson scored 14 with 10 rebounds and Providence used the second half to…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Xavien Howard forced a fumble and returned it 49 yards for a touchdown, Tua Tagovailoa…

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Malcolm Brogdon scored a season-high 30 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Indiana…

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored in his return from injury, Mikko Rantanen had a goal and two assists and…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kenny Pickett hit Lucas Krull for an 11-yard touchdown pass in overtime as No. 25 Pittsburgh held…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — J.P. Moorman II made a three-quarter court shot at the buzzer and UC Riverside stunned Arizona State 66-65. A transfer from…

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — David Kachelries registered 13 points as Stephen F. Austin got past Mary Hardin-Baylor 76-63. Jaylin Jackson-Posey had 12…

BALTIMORE (AP) — Keith McGee scored a career-high 27 points as Morgan State rolled past Penn State-Allegheny 126-71. McGee shot 12 for 13 from the…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Nate Schmidt broke a second-period tie with his first goal for Winnipeg and the Jets went on to beat the short-handed San…

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Darius McGhee had 21 points as Liberty romped past Regent 85-24. McGhee made 5 of 7 3-pointers. Joseph Venzant and Keegan…

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jeff Carter scored the deciding goal in a shootout and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Florida…

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Alex O’Connell registered 13 points and eight rebounds as Creighton defeated Kennesaw State 51-44. Ryan Nembhard had 11 points…

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Ziggy Reid tallied 18 points and 10 rebounds to lift Merrimack to a 61-54 win over NJIT. Reid hit 4 of 6 3-pointers. Mikey…

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Mike Miles, Jr. scored 22 points and made 11 of 12 from the foul line and TCU beat McNeese State, 77-61, in the Horned…

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Shamar Givance registered 16 points and seven rebounds as Evansville easily beat IUPUI 60-40. Evan Kuhlman had 13 points…

EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) — Jalen Benjamin had 20 points as Mount St. Mary’s romped past Washington College 117-62. Benjamin made 6 of 9 3-pointers…

By MATT SCHOCH Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Zach Fucale became the first goaltender in Capitals history to post a shutout in his NHL debut,…

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Joe Bryant Jr. and Cahiem Brown scored 14 points apiece as Norfolk State rolled past Penn State-Wilkes-Barre 111-55. Kris…