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By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic will end the year at No. 1 for a record seventh time after rallying to beat Hubert…

MACON, Ga. (AP) — An autopsy finds that a 15-year-old Georgia high school football player died from an “abnormal heart rhythm” and not…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Ohio State’s leading receiver Garrett Wilson will not play against Nebraska. Wilson’s name was listed on Ohio…

ROME (AP) — New Zealand struggled early on against Italy in former All Black Kieran Crowley’s debut as Azzurri coach before racking up a number…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer James Madison has decided to pursue a move to the Sun Belt Conference despite being told by the Colonial Athletic…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Eric Bailly scored an own-goal in the seventh minute and Bernardo Silva beat David…

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Wide receiver Calvin Ridley will miss at least three games for the Atlanta Falcons after being placed on the…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Keita Nakajima has lived up to his billing as the No. 1 amateur in golf. He won the Asia-Pacific Amateur on the…

ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Morinari Watanabe has been re-elected to a new three-year term as president of the International Gymnastics Federation after…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Tavion Thomas ran for four TDs in the first half, TJ Pledger scored on a school-record…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex Iafallo scored 42 seconds into overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings their fourth…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Roman Josi and Philip Tomasino scored power-play goals and the Nashville Predators beat the Vancouver Canucks…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers set a franchise record when Leon Draisaitl scored the overtime winner in a 6-5 comeback win over the…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks beat Arizona 3-1, handing the Coyotes their 11th straight loss. Adam Henrique had a goal and an assist,…

By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jordan Poole scored 26 points, Stephen Curry had 19 and the Golden State Warriors routed the…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 27 points, making five 3-pointers, and the Portland Trail Blazers…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Richaun Holmes had 23 points and a career-best 20 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Kyle Connor and Nikolaj Ehlers each had a goal and had an assist, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1.…

By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Modern Games won the $1 million Juvenile Turf at the Breeders’ Cup. Anyone who bet on him…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Phil Jurkovec ran for a touchdown in his surprising return to the starting lineup for Boston College,…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves…

By RICH ROVITO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Julius Randle had 32 points and 12 rebounds, and the New York Knicks erased an early 21-point…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Darius Garland made a pair of free throws with 4.8 seconds remaining, and the Cleveland Cavaliers…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ben Rhodes opened the NASCAR season with back-to-back wins and closed it Friday night…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Kevin Durant had 29 points and 10 rebounds, James Harden added a triple-double and the Brooklyn Nets…

By JOHN DENTON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Dejounte Murray had 20 points and 11 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs frustrated the Orlando…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal scored 17 points, one of seven Washington players in double figures, and the…

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Derek Kyler threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns, Isaiah Johnson returned an interception 73 yards for another score and…

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have waived wide receiver Tyrell Williams from injured reserve with an injury settlement. The winless…

NEW YORK (AP) — Pitcher Wade Miley was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs from Cincinnati on Friday, a surprising cost-cutting move by the…

By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Corniche won the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile by 1 3/4 length at Del Mar, stamping…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day could miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sacramento State men’s basketball coach Brian Katz is retiring after 14 years due to medical reasons. Associate head…

PARIS (AP) — Lens cruised to a 4-0 home win against struggling Troyes and moved up to second place in the French league. Lens raced into a 3-0 lead…

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Matthew Wolff has a two-shot lead in the World Wide Technology at Mayakoba and he’s happy about that. It just…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert isn’t in the complete throes of a sophomore slump but the Los Angeles…

BOSTON (AP) — A former athletics official at the University of Southern California has pleaded guilty to her role in the college admissions bribery…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love went from preparing to back up Aaron Rodgers to knowing he’ll start this…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State third-string quarterback Jack Miller III was suspended from the team after being arrested early Friday and cited…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Longtime NFL defensive assistant coach John Marshall has died at age 76. The San Francisco 49ers said Marshall died…

BILBAO, Spain (AP) — Cádiz has won 1-0 at Athletic Bilbao to move out of the Spanish league’s relegation zone on. Salvi Sánchez scored the…

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Adam Armstrong’s early goal was enough for Southampton to beat Aston Villa 1-0 in the Premier League on Friday and…

By HOWARD FENDRICH and PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writers Two-time Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin tells the AP she is not able to ski and prepare…

MAINZ, Germany (AP) — Mainz has fought back to earn a 1-1 draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga. It denies the visitors what would…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Eleven Major League Soccer teams enter the final weekend of the season with a chance to secure one of six…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have added a veteran to their starting rotation, claiming left-hander Wade Miley off waivers from the Cincinnati…

ROME (AP) — Substitute Szymon Żurkowski set up one goal then scored another for Empoli in a 2-2 draw with relegation-threatened Genoa in Serie A.…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Rookie linebacker Jonathon Cooper was shocked to learn of the Von Miller trade. Now comes…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have claimed outfielder Greg Allen off waivers from the New York Yankees. Allen hit .270 with four…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Adrian Peterson says he stayed in shape and was ready when the Tennessee Titans…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyle Larson was the best of NASCAR’s four title contenders Friday in the final practice…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen dominated the second practice for Mexican Grand Prix with enough speed that he…

HOUSTON (AP) — Dusty Baker will return as manager of the Houston Astros for a third season after agreeing to a one-year contract with the AL…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.. (AP) — Injured running back Saquon Barkley and starting safety Xavier McKinney were taken off the COVID-19 list. Barkley has…

NEW YORK (AP) — Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev was suspended for two games without pay Friday for an illegal check to the head of…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer The commissioner of the rebranded Premier Hockey Federation says the `the time is now’ for her league and the…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia outside linebacker Adam Anderson’s attorney says he has asked for Anderson’s suspension…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals will be without three assistant coaches for their game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday because…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints quarterback Trevor Siemian will start a game for the first time in more than two years…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — NASCAR has denounced its association with the “Let’s go, Brandon” political cry…

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) —  The opening round of the TimberTech Championship has been washed out by rain. The plan now is for a 36-hole Saturday on…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Taco Charlton is looking to prove he’s not a bust…

CHICAGO (AP) — Dallas assistant Mikey Varas has been hired as head coach of the U.S. under-20 national team. Varas served as Luchi Gonzalez’s…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves were cheered by hundreds of thousands of fans in a two-stage parade celebrating…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Left-hander Francisco Pérez has been claimed by the Washington Nationals after being waived by the Cleveland Indians. The…

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Loena Hendrickx of Belgium was the surprise winner of the women’s short program at the ISU Grand Prix in Italy. Hendrickx…

ROME (AP) — Torino midfielder Tommaso Pobega has been called up to Italy’s squad for the first time for decisive World Cup qualifiers against…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks have reassigned promising rookie forward William Eklund to his club team…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two members of the House of Representatives are urging the NFL and the Washington Football Team to release individuals from…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New York Jets safety Marcus Maye will miss the rest of the season with a torn Achilles…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — The championship expectations are unchanged for the Baylor women. The 11-time defending Big…

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Gil Hodges, Roger Maris and Minnie Miñoso are among 10 men on the ballot of the Golden Days Era committee of baseball’s…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson is questionable for Sunday’s game against Buffalo because of a foot…

VILAMOURA, Portugal (AP) — Nino Bertasio has carded a 2-under 69 to hold a two-shot lead after the second round of the Portugal Masters. The…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he sought alternative treatments instead of the NFL-endorsed…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Opponents of the Oregon Ducks are keying in on defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux, including Washington coach Jimmy…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers coach Matt Rhule said running back Christian McCaffrey has a chance to play Sunday…

MONTREAL (AP) — Carey Price is preparing to return to the Montreal Canadiens. The superstar goalie will rejoin the team on Monday. Montreal coach…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots linebacker Matt Judon is the beneficiary of a rare about-face by the NFL. The…

LONDON (AP) — Antonio Conte wants time to implement his vision as Tottenham’s new manager, acknowledging it will be a “big challenge” to…

By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — The Breeders’ Cup Classic features a loaded field with impressive resumes. Knicks Go…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Conference USA will add Liberty, Jacksonville State, New Mexico State and Sam Houston State. The league…

PARIS (AP) — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic beat unseeded American Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 to reach the Paris Masters semifinals. He remains on course for…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — AJ Allmendinger is trying to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship on Saturday night.…

BELGRADE. Serbia (AP) — The troubled International Boxing Association is seeking to restore trust in its bouts, which have long been suspected to…

By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Russia won the decisive doubles match Friday to beat the United States 2-1 and reach the final of…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer The winless Detroit Lions are drawing comparisons to their 0-16 team in 2008. Only one thing is for sure: Detroit will…