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By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Deshaun Watson struggled in a sloppy performance in his first game in 700 days, but a punt return…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Derrick Walker scored a career-high 22 points as Nebraska upset No. 7 Creighton 63-53. It’s…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Justin Jefferson’s touchdown catch with 8:33 left gave the Minnesota Vikings enough of…

By The Associated Press Syracuse is returning to a familiar place when it faces Minnesota in the Pinstripe Bowl. The Orange have played in the game…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Viktor Hovland has joined Tiger Woods as the only back-to-back winners of the Hero World…

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kobe Brown made 9 of 12 from the field and finished with 25 points and eight rebounds to help Missouri beat Southeast Missouri…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Deandre Ayton had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns overwhelmed San Antonio…

JIMMY ROBERTSON Associated Press BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Justyn Mutts scored 27 points to lead Virginia Tech to an 80-72 victory over No. 18 North…

By ANTHONY ANDERSON Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Olivia Miles had 21 points and eight rebounds for No. 7 Notre Dame, and UConn star…

By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Jaren Holmes scored 14 points and Aljaz Kunc added 12 on Sunday as No. 23 Iowa State handed St.…

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (AP) — Corinne Suter has picked up her first Lake Louise victory by winning a World Cup super-G race there. Sofia Goggia’s…

By EMMA PAWLITZ Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Mackenzie Holmes scored 23 points, including a go-ahead layup with 37 seconds left, and…

NORMAL, Ill. — Led by Liam McChesney’s 25 points, the Illinois State Redbirds defeated the Belmont Bruins 87-77 on Sunday. The Redbirds…

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — Led by Paxson Wojcik’s 19 points, the Brown Bears defeated the Hartford Hawks 65-51 on Sunday. The Bears improved to…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will miss the rest of the season after…

By The Associated Press Middle Tennessee State and San Diego State will play in the Hawaii Bowl on Dec. 24. This will be the first meeting between…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Like all great strikers, Harry Kane’s timing was perfect. The England captain got off the…

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kayana Traylor scored 18 points to lead No. 9 Virginia Tech over Tennessee 59-56 in a Jimmy V…

CINCINNATI — Viktor Lakhin and Dan Skillings Jr. posted double-doubles and Cincinnati rolled to a 97-71 victory over Bryant. Lakhin finished with…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Robert Lewandowski cradled the neck of Kylian Mbappé as the two met on the field after the…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jordan Miller had 14 points, Norchad Omier scored 12 and Miami opened Atlantic Coast Conference play with an 80-53 victory…

COLLEGE PARK. Md. (AP) — Jaz Shelley scored 29 points, including six 3-pointers, Nebraska dominated the second half, and the Cornhuskers defeated…

By The Associated Press No. 7 Utah (10-3, Pac-12) vs No. 9 Penn State (10-2, Big Ten), Jan. 2, 5 p.m. ET LOCATION: Pasadena, California TOP PLAYERS…

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Lauren Park-Lane scored 17 of her 31 points in the fourth quarter, Sidney Cooks added 23 and Seton Hall upset No. 24…

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Cason Wallace scored 14 points and Oscar Tshiebwe had a double-double to lead No. 19 Kentucky to a…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Southern California is going to the Cotton Bowl after missing its chance to get into…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first meeting between Utah and Penn State will take place in the 109th edition of the Rose…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Alabama and newly crowned Big 12 champion Kansas State will meet for the first time at the…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Maddy Seigrist scored 20 of her 29 points in the first half and grabbed nine rebounds to lead No. 25 Villanova to a 79-54…

By BOB TRIPI The Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars followed up their best performance of the year with…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Orange Bowl will be the most aptly named bowl of all this year. Clemson and…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rebeka Mikulasikova scored a career-high 31 points and Taylor Mikesell added 30 to…

By JENNA FRYER AP National Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — France defender Jules Kounde was told by a match official to remove two gold chains he was…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tennessee Titans wide receiver Treylon Burks was being evaluated for a concussion Sunday following a vicious hit that left him…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia will be heading back to its home away from home for the College Football Playoff. The…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has left a game against Denver with a knee injury after being…

By The Associated Press LONDON — Led by Patrick Gardner’s 27 points, the Marist Red Foxes defeated the Maine Black Bears 62-61 on Sunday. The…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — TCU has reached the College Football Playoff for the first time. The rapid rise under…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers dedicated its court to former coach C. Vivian Stringer on Sunday before the…

AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Raheem Sterling has been ruled out of England’s World Cup round of 16 match with Senegal because of a “family matter.”…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — South Florida has hired Tennessee offensive coordinator Alex Golesh as its new head football coach. Golesh, who came to…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Deshaun Watson signed autographs, posed for selfies, ignored the boos and earned a sloppy win.…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The defending national champions, two Big Ten powers and an upstart that wasn’t even expected to…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox and right-hander Mike Clevinger have finalized a $12 million, one-year contract. Clevinger will make $8…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — It all seems so straightforward — laughable, perhaps — for Kylian Mbappé when it comes to…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Brazil coach Tite has recalled his emotional first meeting with Pelé and sent the soccer great well-wishes ahead of Brazil’s…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State were the top four in the final Associated Press college football…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady only knows one way the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can pull out of a season-long funk on…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Olivier Giroud has broken Thierry Henry’s French record with his 52nd goal for the national team. The goal gave the defending…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Liberty has hired Coastal Carolina’s Jamey Chadwell to replace Hugh Freeze as the Flames’ football coach.…

IGLS, Austria (AP) — The opening weekend of the World Cup luge season was perfect for Austria. It was pretty good for Emily Sweeney, too. Austria…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has matched France’s national team record of 142 appearances by starting a round-of-16 match against…

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Thriston Lawrence held on to win his home South African Open by one shot despite a final-round 2-over 74 at the Blair Atholl…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA official Arsène Wenger took a shot at World Cup teams who tried to make political…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Neymar appeared to have fully recovered from his ankle injury and is expected to return to the…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — American soccer success in the World Cup remains a dream. The U.S. team looked better in this…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — This season has been quite an education for Julián Álvarez. He has gone from being the…

By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The World Cup in Qatar has become a political lightning rod, so it comes as no surprise that…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Rory McIlroy is detailing how his relationship soured with Greg Norman in a lengthy interview with the Sunday…

By BRUCE MATTHEWS Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A superb 12-meter putt off the back of the last green for eagle was Adrian…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Andrew Mangiapane scored twice, Adam Ruzicka had a goal and two assists and the Calgary Flames beat the Washington Capitals…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Carter Verhaeghe scored twice 26 seconds apart in the first period, Matthew Tkachuk scored his 12th…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Bo Horvat scored his second goal of the game at 4:09 of overtime and the struggling Vancouver Canucks beat the…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Backup quarterback Cade Klubnik completed 20 of 24 passes for 279 yards and a touchdown and…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Martin Necas had a goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes extended their winning…

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Charisma Osborne scored 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting, Kiki Rice added 14 points and No. 15 UCLA overcame a…

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored a career-high 45 points and blocked a potential 3-pointer with 4.6…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Luis Rodriguez finished with 19 points, EJ Harkless scored 17 and UNLV remained unbeaten with a 95-78 victory over San Diego.…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Donovan Edwards ran for 185 yards and a score, J.J. McCarthy threw three touchdown passes and…

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Tanner Christensen’s 20 points helped Utah Tech defeat Weber State 77-65 on Saturday night. Christensen had eight rebounds…

By PAUL HODOWANIC Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points in his return to action and the Oklahoma City…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Claude Giroux had a pair of goals and an assist to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Andrew Wiggins scored a season-best 36 points and matched his career high with eight…

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Alimamy Koroma had 19 points in Cal Poly’s 64-53 victory over Cal Baptist. Koroma shot 6 of 11 from the field and 5 for…

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Harrison Butler scored 22 points as Southern Utah beat Idaho State 69-59 on Saturday night. Butler also contributed five…

IRVINE, Calif. — Isaih Moore scored 22 points as Fresno State beat UC Irvine 80-66. Moore had nine rebounds for the Bulldogs (2-5). Jordan Campbell…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Led by Kristian Sjolund’s 18 points, the Portland Pilots defeated the North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks 90-69. The Pilots are…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid had two goals and two assists, Leon Draisaitl had a goal and three assists and the Edmonton Oilers beat the…

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — The Pepperdine Waves defeated the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 88-69 led by Maxwell Lewis’ 30 points. The Waves moved to…

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Led by Rienk Mast’s 15 points, the Bradley Braves defeated the Missouri State Bears 58-40. The Braves are now 6-3 with…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jack Eichel scored just over a minute into the game and the Vegas Golden Knights never…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — O.G. Anunoby matched his season high with 32 points, Pascal Siakam had 26 points and 10 rebounds…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Kane had a goal and two assists and Max Domi scored twice as the Chicago Blackhawks beat…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jack Hughes, Dawson Mercer and Fabian Zetterlund scored, and the New Jersey Devils set a club…

MALIBU, Calif. — Maxwell Lewis’ 30 points led Pepperdine over Northern Arizona 88-69. Lewis had six rebounds for the Waves (5-2). Mike Mitchell…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a one-year contract with right-hander Kyle Gibson, adding a…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Souley Boum scored 23 points, Jack Nunge added 17 points and 14 rebounds, and Xavier defeated West Virginia 84-74 in the Big…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Deion Sanders is taking over as head coach at Colorado, bringing his charisma and…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels left the SEC championship game against No. 1 Georgia after…