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By The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Led by Montre’ Gipson’s 14 points, the Charlotte 49ers defeated the Appalachian State…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Mardrez McBride had 15 points, nine rebounds and four steals, Jabri Abdur-Rahim added 14 points and Georgia beat Florida A&M…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Molly Mogensen scored 22 points, Morgan Maly added 16 points on 7-for-10 shooting and No. 13 Creighton beat 25th-ranked…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jamarius Burton scored 24 points, Blake Hinson had 13 points and eight rebounds and Pittsburgh beat North Carolina State 68-60…

By JIM FULLER Associated Press STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Lou Lopez Senechal and Aubrey Griffin scored 18 points apiece and No. 3 UConn beat Providence…

By The Associated Press SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Led by Paxson Wojcik’s 18 points, the Brown Bears defeated the Bryant Bulldogs 72-60 on Friday…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer If the NFL had its way, Deshaun Watson wouldn’t be playing this week or anytime this year. The league wanted…

CARY, N.C. (AP) — Tori Hansen and Julia Dorsey scored seven minutes apart in the second half and North Carolina held off No. 1 overall seed Florida…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Free-agent ace Jacob deGrom and the Texas Rangers have agreed to a $185 million,…

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs is questionable with a calf injury for Sunday’s…

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — UFC said Friday it will not allow those coached by James Krause to compete in the…

ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young was scratched from the lineup with right shoulder soreness, the latest blow to the injury-riddled Atlanta Hawks. The…

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers will be without three starters on offense for Sunday’s AFC West matchup against the Las Vegas…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays, in partnership with a global real estate investment and development firm, have submitted a bid to…

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Olympic champion Kaillie Humphries of the U.S. had the fastest time in both runs on her way to winning a World Cup monobob…

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed hard-throwing reliever Miguel Castro to a one-year contract. Castro, who turns 28 this month,…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Cameroon coach Rigobert Song came full circle on a memorable and bittersweet night for…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Scottie Scheffler is No. 2 at the Hero World Challenge and No. 2 in the world ranking.…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney and North Carolina coach Mack Brown share a bond formed…

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Quian Williams scored a go-ahead touchdown with 1:15 left in the fourth quarter and Buffalo rallied past Akron 23-22 to become…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have acquired second baseman Kolten Wong from the Milwaukee Brewers in a trade…

LONDON (AP) — Tyson Fury wants a fourth straight knockout on his unbeaten record when he meets his old punching bag Derek Chisora in a WBC…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — The sign said it all. Hwang Hee-chan got the message. A young South Korea fan held up a…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Packers offensive tackle David Bakhtiari has undergone an appendectomy and won’t play in Green Bay’s game Sunday at…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh running back Najee Harris expects to be in the lineup when the Steelers travel to Atlanta. Harris has returned to…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields appears ready to start Sunday against the rival Green Bay Packers after missing a…

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (AP) — Italy’s Sofia Goggia has won the first World Cup women’s downhill race of the season at Lake Louise. Goggia…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Switzerland advanced to the last 16 of the World Cup for the third tournament in a row after a…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets are unlikely to have top running back Michael Carter…

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami has the NFL’s No. 2 passing offense and sixth-best scoring offense thanks…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida has formally dismissed quarterback Jalen Kitna from the team following his arrest on…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU is third in the College Football Playoff rankings going into its last game before…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a $1.5 million, one-year deal with pitcher Shelby Miller for 2023. The 32-year-old…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson has apologized for his vulgar tweet toward a fan following Baltimore’s…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Portland Thorns coach Rhian Wilkinson has resigned just five weeks after she led the team to the National…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Cal forward Jadyn Bush is not only working on the court. She’s also working toward…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Brazilian fans have shown their support for soccer great Pelé during the national team’s…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé will remain at the hospital where he’s been since Tuesday due to a respiratory…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer A handful of NHL teams are dealing with significant injury issues in the first part of the season. Leading the way…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jordan King scored 23 points, Chloe Marotta had 12 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists and No. 24 Marquette beat Georgetown…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The most controversial goal of the World Cup so far was scored by Japan and it eliminated…

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State offensive coordinator Tom Manning and strength coach Dave Andrews will not return next season after the Cyclones…

By The Associated Press All eyes will be on QB Deshaun Watson, who returns from his 11-game suspension for alleged sexual misconduct to make his…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Marti Wronski to chief operating officer. She is the franchise’s highest-ranking female…

MADRID (AP) — Spanish state prosecutors have closed a probe into the racist verbal abuse that Real Madrid player Vinícius Júnior was subjected to…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns tight end David Njoku will miss Sunday’s game against Houston with a knee injury,…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Injured forward Neymar was at Lusail Stadium to watch Brazil’s 1-0 loss to Cameroon at the…

By The Associated Press More than 900 documented or alleged incidents of on-ice discrimination like verbal taunts, insults and intimidation happened…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Texas State has hired Incarnate Word coach G.J. Kinne to lead a Sun Belt program that has had only one…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer AL WAKRAH, Qatar (AP) — Uruguay and Luis Suarez were eliminated from the World Cup despite a 2-0 win over Ghana.…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — South Korea’s players formed a circle in the center of the field and trained their eyes…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Chip Ganassi Racing has signed New Zealand driver Marcus Armstrong to join its IndyCar lineup next season.…

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Former Texas head coach Tom Herman will take over Florida Atlantic’s football team as it heads into its first season in…

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper and his real estate company are being scrutinized in…

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Ockie Strydom has set a new course record with a 9-under 63 that’s moved him within two shots of clubhouse leader…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Antoine Griezmann is relishing his new role helping others at the World Cup rather than…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Travon Walker and Aidan Hutchinson will always be compared to one another. Same…

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — The first of two World Cup downhill races to be held at Beaver Creek was canceled Friday morning due to strong wind and…

NEW YORK (AP) — MLB and the players’ association resumed blood testing for human growth hormone. That news came this week in an annual report,…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer ASH-SHHANIYA, Qatar (AP) — Like all good pageant contestants, Nazaa’a displayed not only dazzling beauty…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — From most angles, it looked like the ball went out of play just before Japan scored its…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The fact that Croatia conceded only one goal in its three group games at the World Cup is…

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Diamond Johnson and Saniya Rivers each scored 22 points to help No. 12 North Carolina…

LONDON (AP) — Formula One confirmed Friday that the Chinese Grand Prix will not take place in 2023, making it the fourth year in a row the race has…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — It’s not how Spain imagined reaching the knockout phase of the World Cup: finishing the group…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Josh McCown played quarterback for 12 teams across nearly two decades in the NFL, and learned a different…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Roberto Martinez said his goodbyes and left with his next whereabouts unknown. It is the end of…

By BRUCE MATTHEWS Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Major winners Adam Scott and Hannah Green underlined their big-event mentality to…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anze Kopitar scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the Los Angeles…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Cole Caufield broke a third-period tie on a power play, Sean Monahan had two assists against his old team and the Montreal…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Sam Bennett scored twice and the Florida Panthers ended a three-game skid with a 5-1 victory over the Vancouver…

By SONJA CHEN Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 27 points to help No. 21 UCLA open up Pac-12 play with an 80-66 win…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Matty Beniers scored seven seconds into overtime and the Seattle Kraken rallied to beat the Washington…

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Dzmitry Ryuny had 14 points, Dexter Akanno scored the last three points and Oregon State held off Washington for a 66-65 win…

HUNTSVILLE, Texas The Northwestern State Demons defeated the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 102-96 on Thursday led by Demarcus Sharp’s 34…

By The Associated Press DAVIS, Calif. — Keylan Boone scored 17 points off of the bench to lead the Pacific (CA) Tigers over the UC Davis Aggies…

MURRAY, Ky. — Rob Perry scored 20 points, including five in the overtime, as the Murray State Racers beat the Illinois State Redbirds 70-67 on…

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Martinook had a hat trick to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the St. Louis Blues 6-4 on…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays are relocating their spring base for 2023 due to extensive damage to team training facilities caused…