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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Rodón appeared without beard at a Yankee Stadium news conference, a day after his $162…

By The Associated Press Missouri is looking for its first bowl win in eight years in the Gasparilla Bowl against Wake Forest. The Tigers’ last…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The unspoken deal between sports fans and their favorite teams and players has been, in theory: Sure, there are…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Fans will have to Google it beginning next season if they want to access the NFL’s “Sunday Ticket” package.…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Men can compete in Olympic artistic swimming for the first time at the 2024 Paris Games. World Aquatics says approval…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy wasn’t sure he’d make it through his second NFL start or if a hard…

ZURICH (AP) — Winning the World Cup was not enough to lift Argentina atop the FIFA world rankings. Brazil keeps the No. 1 position ahead of the new…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — The cost of the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics is 20% higher than organizers said when they announced…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Superintendent Torie Gibson felt she had no choice but to make the unpopular decision. When learning Amador…

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mark Stone scored twice in the third period to help the Vegas Golden Knights break a home dry…

PHOENIX (AP) — Boogie Ellis hit four 3-pointers and finished with 19 points, Drew Peterson scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half and…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Khalil Shabazz scored 26 points and fast-starting San Francisco routed No. 25 Arizona State 97-60 on Wednesday night to end…

By CAMERON SALERNO Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 13 points, 21 rebounds and 12 assists to lead the Sacramento…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Matt Boldy scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and added two assists, and…

DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGLEES (AP) — Paul George scored 22 points, Nicolas Batum added 21 and the injury-ravaged Los Angeles Clippers…

By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Led by Cameron Shelton’s 24 points, the Loyola Marymount Lions defeated the Tulsa Golden Hurricane…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Austin Reed passed for four touchdowns and a New Orleans Bowl-record 497 yards, leading Western…

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Brynna Maxwell scored 23 points and Kaylynne Truong added 18 and the pair combined to hit nine of Gonzaga’s 12 3-pointers…

By The Associated Press LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Joel Murray’s 21 points helped Long Beach State defeat Idaho 82-75 on Wednesday night.…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Okay Djamgouz scored a career-high 21 points, Nate Ferguson added career bests of 17 points and nine rebounds, and Drake…

DALLAS (AP) — Warren Foegele broke a tie with 8:14 left and the Edmonton Oilers scored three times in the third period to beat the Dallas Stars…

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Emanuel Miller had 21 points and seven rebounds and No. 20 TCU beat Utah 75-71 on Wednesday…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Madi Williams had a double-double, Taylor Robertson added 18 points on six 3-pointers, and No. 23 Oklahoma defeated Florida…

By GEORGE RICHARDS Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Jesper Bratt scored twice and Yegor Sharangovich had the tiebreaking goal midway through…

By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Trey Kaufman-Renn scored a season-best 24 to lead No. 1 Purdue past New Orleans 74-53…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jaylin Williams scored 14 of his 18 points in the first half, Johni Broome also scored 18, and No. 23…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Roman Josi and Thomas Novak scored in the third period, and the Nashville Predators handed Chicago its…

By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Jalen Graham scored a season-high 16 points and No. 10 Arkansas breezed past UNC…

The Associated Press Former Jackson State quarterback Shedeur Sanders is following his father, Deion Sanders, to Colorado. Shedeur Sanders was part…

By JOSHUA KOCH Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 25 points, rookie Paolo Banchero had 23 points and 13 rebounds, and the Orlando…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Portland…

By PAT PICKENS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored a career-high 52 points and the Toronto Raptors snapped the New York Knicks’…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton scored 33 points and the Indiana Pacers opened a 30-point lead in the first half…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers finally put together a complete game…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 25 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds and Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 23 points, all but two in a 91-point first half that was the…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Keishawn Davidson had 14 points in Belmont’s 79-56 win over Samford. Davidson had five assists for the Bruins. Cade Tyson…

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — The Tarleton State Texans defeated the Huston-Tillotson Rams 114-56 led by Lue Williams’ 30 points. The Texans moved to…

ST. LOUIS — Deejuan Pruitt scored 21 points off of the bench to lead the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars past the Saint Louis Billikens 69-67. The Cougars…

By The Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Led by Nana Owusu-Anane’s 16 points, the Brown Bears defeated the New Hampshire Wildcats 67-51 on…

By The Associated Press CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Led by Marcus Domask’s 24 points, the Southern Illinois Salukis defeated the Southeast Missouri…

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Tytan Anderson had 25 points in Northern Iowa’s 62-52 victory over Saint Bonaventure. Anderson had 10 rebounds for the…

By The Associated Press MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Led by Enoch Cheeks’ 23 points, the Robert Morris Colonials defeated the Saint Francis (PA) Red…

By KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 22 points and 10 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers used a balanced scoring…

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — KJ Simpson scored 21 points shooting 11 for 13 from the foul line and Colorado beat Southern Utah 86-78 Wednesday night to…

By The Associated Press BOCA RATON, Fla. — Led by Nicholas Boyd’s 15 points, the Florida Atlantic Owls defeated the Northern Kentucky Norse…

CLEVELAND — Drew Lowder’s 18 points helped Cleveland State defeat Mount Saint Joseph 78-48. Lowder was 7 of 9 shooting, including 4 of 6…

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Lars Thiemann and Joel Brown scored 17 points each and California snapped its season-opening 12-game losing streak,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Right-handers Tanner Rainey and Erasmo Ramírez have agreed to one-year contracts with the Washington Nationals. Rainey gets a…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Grant Wahl was remembered for his peripatetic life as a sportswriter, pursuit of social justice and…

By STEVE McCLAIN Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Cason Wallace scored a career-high 27 points to help No. 19 Kentucky beat Florida A&M…

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Brandon Johnson’s 16 points helped East Carolina defeat High Point 60-49. Johnson also had 15 rebounds and three steals for…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets rang up 91 points Wednesday night in the first half against Golden State, the third-highest total in NBA history.…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson said after practice he feels great as he returns from a…

Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Boston star forward Jayson Tatum returned Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers after a game because of…

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels knew his team was in trouble even while holding a…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Justin Jefferson’s ability to hang onto the ball for the Minnesota Vikings might…

RENO, Nev. — Led by Will Baker’s 23 points, the Nevada Wolf Pack defeated the Norfolk State Spartans 78-66 on Wednesday night. The Wolf Pack…

NORFOLK, Va. — Tyreek Scott-Grayson scored 30 points and Chance Jenkins made a layup with 2.3 seconds left to lift Old Dominion to a 78-77 win over…

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving missed the Brooklyn Nets’ game against Golden State because of right calf tightness. Coach Jacque Vaughn said after…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — For the most part, Tariq Woolen’s rookie season in Seattle has gotten one glowing review after…

DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaylen Clark scored 18 points with 11 rebounds as No. 13 UCLA returned from a productive East…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fans of the San Francisco Giants spent a week reveling in the good news: Carlos Correa…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Friends, teammates and rivals are paying their respects to Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame…

Caitlin Bickle scored 17 points, Sarah Andrews missed a triple-double by one point and No. 24 Baylor pulled away from Long Beach State for a 73-52…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kinyon Hodges scored 22 points, Caleb Donaldson added 16 and Eastern Illinois used red-hot shooting in the second half to…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Offensive coordinator Greg Roman is a target of Baltimore Ravens fans right now for a…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Esmery Martinez scored 13 points and was part of dominating Arizona rebounding performance with nine boards in the No. 18…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — It’s unrealistic to think the New York Giants will ever find another Lawrence…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The early signing period for college football has begun. Alabama has signed what is generally regarded…

By DANIEL POLITI and HERNÁN ALVAREZ Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s government on Wednesday defended the mammoth…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks will lose a draft pick for getting started too soon on their pursuit of Jalen Brunson. The NBA penalized the…

BUIES CREEK, N.C. — Led by Maleeck Harden-Hayes’ 22 points, the UNC Wilmington Seahawks defeated the Campbell Fighting Camels 74-66 on…

By The Associated Press The NHL has postponed two games this week because of severe weather. The Buffalo Sabres’ home game Friday against the…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark had 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and reached 2,000 career points as No. 13 Iowa beat Dartmouth…

PARIS (AP) — Italy will host the start of the Tour de France for the first time in 2024. Race organizers have confirmed that the “grand…

WASHINGTON — Led by Shy Odom’s 14 points, the Howard Bison defeated the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers 63-62 on Wednesday. The Bison…

PHILADELPHIA — Led by CJ Fulton’s 20 points, the Lafayette Leopards defeated the La Salle Explorers 90-65 on Wednesday. The Leopards are now…

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Led by Chase Lowe’s 13 points, the William & Mary Tribe defeated the Randolph WildCats 90-56 on Wednesday. The Tribe…

MOBILE, Ala. — Led by Tyrell Jones’ 18 points, the South Alabama Jaguars defeated the Jacksonville State Gamecocks 71-66 on Wednesday. The…

PITTSBURGH — Led by Dae Dae Grant’s 21 points, the Duquesne Dukes defeated the Winthrop Eagles 74-57 on Wednesday. The Dukes are now 10-3 on…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA says it has fined Dallas Mavericks coach $25,000 for coming onto the court to confront a referee and directing…

DAVIDSON, N.C. — Led by Jahmyl Telfort’s 20 points, the Northeastern Huskies defeated the Davidson Wildcats 73-70 on Wednesday. The Huskies…

BALTIMORE — Led by Sam Sessoms’ 28 points, the Coppin State Eagles defeated the James Madison Dukes 107-100 in overtime on Wednesday. The…

By The Associated Press Pro Football Hall of Famers Tony Dungy and Jerome Bettis are among those mourning the death of Franco Harris. The Pittsburgh…

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Led by Parker Bjorklund’s 19 points, the Saint Thomas Tommies defeated the North Dakota State Bison 78-68 on Wednesday.…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Gregg Popovich is a Hall of Fame nominees for the first time. The NBA’s all-time winningest coach is among the…

RUSTON, La. — Led by Dravon Mangum’s 22 points, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs defeated the Jarvis Christian Bulldogs 108-52 on Wednesday. The…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Argentina’s dramatic victory over France in penalty kicks in the World Cup final has become the most-watched soccer…

By DAVID WOODS Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Mackenzie Holmes scored 17 of her 21 points in the first half, and No. 4 Indiana completed…

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a one-year contract with right-handed reliever Mychal Givens. The team says the deal also has…