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By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles are going to the playoffs for the second straight year and the…

ORLANDO, Fla. — Taylor Hendricks scored 16 points as UCF beat Tarleton State 75-49. Hendricks had nine rebounds for the Knights. Jayhlon Young…

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Led by Kellen Tynes’ 12 points, the Maine Black Bears defeated the Merrimack Warriors 50-47 on Sunday. The Black Bears…

By BRENNAN DOHERTY Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — No. 8 North Carolina quickly overcame a cold start on offense and then heated up the…

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Liz Scott scored 16 points, one of six players in double figures for Oklahoma, and the No. 23 Sooners coasted to a 94-65 win…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Croatia has already ended Neymar’s World Cup dream by beating Brazil in the quarterfinals.…

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks will be without top two running backs Kenneth Walker III and DeeJay Dallas after both were inactive for the…

By JIMMY ROBERTSON Associated Press BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Taylor Soule scored 21 points to lead No. 7 Virginia Tech to an 86-48 victory over UNC…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Phoenix Suns have scratched leading scorer Devin Booker from their game against the New…

By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Pess AMES, Iowa (AP) — Ashley Joens scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as No. 10 Iowa State rolled past…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville Predators forward Michael McCarron has entered the player assistance program of the NHL and NHL Players’…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans running back Dontrell Hilliard has been taken to the locker room with a neck injury after being hurt…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Basketball taught Paul Silas how to be patient. As a player, he waited 10 years before winning his first…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett has entered the NFL’s concussion protocol. Pickett left…

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo is out after 15 seasons at the helm. The academy said Sunday that Niumatalolo would not return.…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — DeAndre Hopkins has spent 10 years in the NFL and is now six months past his 30th birthday.…

MALELANE, South Africa (AP) — Ockie Strydom has claimed his first European Tour title with a two-shot victory at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Morocco has defied expectations and broken down barriers by becoming the first African country…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Barring some unusual circumstances, Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams…

By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner didn’t want any alone time as soon as she boarded a U.S. government…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Kylian Mbappé is going to meet his good friend Achraf Hakimi again at this World Cup. The…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — England’s World Cup fate was effectively sealed from the penalty spot as Harry Kane’s…

SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) — Wendy Holdener had a lengthy wait for her first slalom victory. The Swiss skier made it two out of two on Sunday. And this…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Gareth Southgate is considering his future as England coach after a third shot at a major…

VAL d’ISÈRE, France (AP) — A flawless second run helped Lucas Braathen win the first World Cup slalom of the season for the third victory of…

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The light heavyweight title remained vacant after judges awarded the main event in UFC 282 a…

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Led by Brantly Stevenson’s 20 points, the Cal Poly Mustangs defeated the Portland State Vikings 72-49. The…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Led by Daylen Kountz’s 19 points, the Northern Colorado Bears defeated the CSU Northridge Matadors 70-63. The Bears improved…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Led by Joe Quintana’s 17 points, the Cal Baptist Lancers defeated the San Diego Toreros 76-73. The Lancers moved to 7-4 with the…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Japanese pitcher Kodai Senga and the New York Mets have agreed to a $75 million, five-year…

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Led by Steven Verplancken Jr.’s 21 points, the Weber State Wildcats defeated the Saint Martin’s Saints 82-58. The Wildcats…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Freshman guard Dallin Hall hit a go-ahead putback with 11 seconds left and BYU handed No. 21…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Filip Gustavsson stopped 35 shots for his first NHL shutout as the Minnesota Wild beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-0…

By ERIK GARCÍA GUNDERSEN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 36 points and eight assists, Anfernee Simons added 31 points…

NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — As soon as Hansel Emmanuel began to weave in from the right wing, his Northwestern State teammates started to stand up.…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Unbeaten world champion Terence Crawford knocked out David Avanesyan in the sixth round to retain…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Mike Miles Jr. returned to the TCU lineup with 18 points and the 24th-ranked Horned…

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Noah Reynolds scored 20 points off of the bench to lead Wyoming past Louisiana Tech 92-65 on Saturday night. Reynolds added…

By CRAIG MEYER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 31 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds in his 80th career triple-double, and the…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 34 points, Splash Brother Stephen Curry added 32 with six 3-pointers,…

MONTREAL (AP) — Anze Kopitar and Viktor Arvidsson scored in the first period, and the Los Angeles Kings held off the Montreal Canadiens for a 4-2…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kiki Rice scored 14 points on 7-of-12 shooting, Charisma Osborne added 13 points and No. 13 UCLA beat Cal State Fullerton 64-41.…

By: SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Stastny scored in the second period, Pyotr Kochetkov got his second career shutout, and the…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Cam Thomas scored a career-high 33 points, Patty Mills added 24 and the Brooklyn Nets won…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Caris LeVert scored 22 points, Evan Mobley had 21 points and 12 rebounds and the Cleveland…

TORONTO (AP) — Mitch Marner scored 43 seconds into overtime to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-4 victory over the Calgary Flames. The winner…

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan had 28 points and nine rebounds and the Chicago Bulls took advantage of NBA scoring…

HOUSTON — Led by Will Johnston’s 28 points, the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros defeated the Houston Christian Huskies 95-82 on Saturday night.…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Azuolas Tubelis scored 21 points and No. 10 Arizona defeated No. 14 Indiana 89-75 in the Vegas…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Chibuzo Agbo scored 18 points as Boise State beat Saint Louis 57-52 on Saturday night. Agbo added six rebounds for the Broncos…

PRINCETON, N.J. — Led by Ryan Langborg’s 13 points, the Princeton Tigers defeated the Monmouth Hawks 91-54. The Tigers moved to 8-2 with the…

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Walter Whyte made a layup with three seconds remaining and scored 25 points to rally Boston University to a 72-70 victory over…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Kendric Davis scored a season-high 27 points, DeAndre Williams added 16 points and 11 rebounds and…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Caleb Williams brought sizzle, excitement and star power back to Southern California…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Kedrian Johnson scored 17 points, Emmitt Matthews Jr. added 16 — including four 3-pointers — and nine rebounds and…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Tyrese Proctor and Dariq Whitehead each scored 15 points and No. 15 Duke rolled past Md.-Eastern…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trevor Williams and the Washington Nationals have finalized a two-year contract, giving the rebuilding club a right-handed…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Brooklyn Nets coach Jacque Vaughn convinced All-Star forward Kevin Durant to stay home this…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jalen Wilson had 24 points and 10 rebounds, KJ Adams scored a career-high 19 and…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Teafale Lenard scored 20 points and Eli Lawrence added four in the overtime as Middle Tennessee beat Belmont 85-75. Lenard had…

NEW YORK — David Jones’ 20 points helped St. John’s defeat New Hampshire 64-51. Jones added 12 rebounds, four steals, and three blocks for the…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Navy running back Anton Hall Jr. collapsed to the ground and buried his face in his hands. West…

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Simas Lukosius and Jayden Taylor led a balanced attack with 16 points apiece, Eric Hunter Jr., had a double-double and…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Myah Selland scored nine of her 20 points in the fourth quarter and South Dakota State held off No. 24 Kansas State 82-78,…

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Joey Hauser scored 22 points, A.J. Hoggard had 17 and Michigan State rolled past Brown 68-50. Hauser was 9-of-13…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brayden Point, Mikhail Sergachev and Steven Stamkos scored in the third period, and the Tampa…

WASHINGTON — Johnny O’Neil scored 19 points off of the bench to lead the American Eagles past the George Washington Colonials 69-64 on…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have activated running back J.K. Dobbins and defensive back Marcus Williams. Dobbins had been on…

By The Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Aziz Bandaogo scored six points in overtime and Le’Tre Darthard hit four clutch free throws…

AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Harry Kane stood ready with the ball resting motionless on the penalty spot late in the match. He started his run, he kicked…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Nils Lundkvist scored with 31 seconds left in overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Detroit Red…

NEW YORK (AP) — Seattle Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak has been suspended by the NHL for three games for an illegal check to the head of…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Fletcher Loyer scored a season-high 22 points and Braden Smith made four free throws in the…

HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Austin Crowley had 24 points and Southern Mississippi rolled to a 95-59 victory over Lamar on Saturday.Crowley added five…

ABILENE, Texas — Led by Immanuel Allen’s 19 points, the Abilene Christian Wildcats defeated the Texas A&M-Commerce Lions 83-64 on…

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Led by Jordan Gainey’s 28 points, the South Carolina Upstate Spartans defeated the South Carolina State Bulldogs 89-84 in…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Kylian Mbappé’s immense sense of joy was written all over his face. The France…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaylen Clark scored 24 points and No. 19 UCLA opened the second half with a 17-0 run on its way…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nelly Cummings scored a season-high 24 points, Federiko Federiko and Blake Hinson had double-doubles and Pittsburgh pulled away…

CORAL GABLES, Fla., (AP) — Jordan Miller and Isaiah Wong combined to score 47 points and Miami held off North Carolina State to take an 80-73…

By BRYCE McKINNIS Associated Press TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Ricky Council IV scored 26 points and Nick Smith Jr. had 21 in No. 9 Arkansas’ 88-78 win…

By The Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Led by Jose Placer’s 21 points, the North Florida Ospreys defeated the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Maddie Siegrist scored 31 points, the 20th time she has scored at least 30, and No. 25 Villanova used a hot start to roll to a…