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By ANDREW DESTIN For The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cam Heyward was helping one group of children plant in the garden Friday at the Los…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Captain Andy Miele had two points and Strauss Mann made 35 saves to help the United States beat…

BOISE, Idaho — Abu Kigab had 18 points as Boise State extended its home win streak to nine games, defeating UNLV 69-63. Bryce Hamilton led the…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Lindsey Jacobellis won her second gold medal of the Olympics as she teamed with…

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Te-Hina Paopao scored 22 points, Nyara Sabally had 16 points and 11 rebounds and No. 24 Oregon beat Oregon State 74-66.…

ALBANY, N.Y. — Anthony Gaines had 21 points as Siena got past Iona 70-64. Tyson Jolly led Iona with 20…

By SARAH DiLORENZO Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Mental health was the breakout star at the Tokyo Olympics. Amplified by some of the…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Eberle scored with 1:42 remaining to give the Seattle Kraken a 4-3 win over the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — This road started in 2014 when Kaillie Humphries and Elana Meyers Taylor started driving four-man…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Steve Stamkos scored twice in the third period, and Brayden Point and Corey Perry added…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Cody Ceci and Zach Hyman each scored a goal, Mike Smith stopped 37 shots and the Edmonton Oilers beat the New York…

LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A sports apparel company is capitalizing on Detroit Lions fans’ loyalty to Matthew Stafford, the Super Bowl-bound Los…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Lexie Hull and Haley Jones each scored 15 points and No. 2 Stanford pulled away in the…

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — David Roddy had 21 points as Colorado State beat Fresno State 65-50. Orlando Robinson led the Bulldogs with 24 points and…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — A handful of athletes at the Ice Cube curling venue have found a clever way to get around the ban on…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Jade Loville scored 27 points, Mael Gilles added 19 and two big free throws, and Arizona…

LOGAN, Utah — Desmond Cambridge Jr. had 27 points and Grant Sherfield scored 24 as Nevada defeated Utah State 85-74. Brandon Horvath led the Aggies…

ST. LOUIS — Kyle Lofton had 16 points and eight assists and Osun Osunniyi recorded 12 points and six blocks as St. Bonaventure got past Saint Louis…

DALLAS (AP) — Jason Robertson scored at 3:10 of overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 4-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets. Jacob Peterson, Tyler Seguin…

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 24 points and collected seven rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Jamal Mashburn Jr. had 21 points as New Mexico easily beat Northern New Mexico 78-46. Tyrique Weaver led the Eagles with 18…

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AKRON, Ohio — Sincere Carry scored 19 points and Malique Jacobs posted 12 points and 10 rebounds to carry Kent State to a 66-64 win over Akron.…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 35 points, Nikola Vucevic added 26 points and the Chicago Bulls used a big…

By The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — They are an imposing fixture at Beijing’s Olympic Park, towering over the landscape and glowing at night…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 24 points, Marcus Smart added 22 points, five steals and two crucial free throws,…

NEW YORK — George Papas had 23 points, Walker Miller scored 18 oints and Monmouth got past Manhattan 75-65. Myles Foster added 11 points and Myles…

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Allen Powell posted 13 points as Rider got past St. Peter’s 58-49. Dimencio Vaughn had 10 points, eight rebounds and five…

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Casper Ruud of Norway advanced to the semifinals of the Argentina Open on Friday with a 6-3, 6-4 win against home crowd…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Dejounte Murray tied his career highs with 32 points and 15 assists to go with 10 rebounds for his…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caris LeVert scored 22 points in his return to Indiana, and the Cleveland Cavaliers’…

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Chinese and South Korean short track ice skating fans are duking it out online over…

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Jack Nunge had 22 points and nine rebounds, and No. 25 Xavier snapped a two-game losing streak…

MILWAUKEE — Donovan Newby came off the bench to tally 15 points to lead Milwaukee to a 60-57 win over Wright State. Newby made two free throws with…

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Michael Akuchie had a career-high 34 points as Youngstown State defeated Detroit Mercy 82-69. Dwayne Cohill had 16 points and…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 25 points and 19 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 100-87 win over…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — LaMelo Ball had 31 points and 12 assists, Terry Rozier added a triple-double and the Charlotte Hornets…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Dorka Juhasz scored 22 points and Christyn Williams added 20 as No. 8 UConn bounced back…

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Jamal Cain scored 29 points as Oakland edged past Robert Morris 71-68. Trey Townsend had 18 points for Oakland. Brandon Stone…

By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Sahith Theegala made up for a messy finish Friday morning in the suspended first round…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ja’Marr Chase has turned in quite the debut season. He has rewritten Cincinnati…

By The Associated Press American midfielder Brenden Aaronson scored his second league goal of the season, helping Red Bull Salzburg come from behind…

By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — People attending the Beijing Winter Olympics can’t visit Tibet because they’re in…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — New Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus has finalized his staff by hiring three more assistants. The Bears added former NFL…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State has promoted defensive backs coach Donnie Henderson to defensive coordinator. Henderson has coached for more than…

By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The semifinals of the inaugural ATP Dallas Open will feature four Americans. Seventh-seeded Marcos…

By The Associated Press Rams offensive tackle Joe Noteboom and tight end Tyler Higbee were placed on injured reserve. The move was expected for…

By SIMMI BUTTAR AP Pro Football Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals found unexpected success this season from multiple places. Joe…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — When the Los Angeles Rams raise the Vince Lombardi Trophy on Sunday, the moment might…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Fisk University is launching the first women’s gymnastics program at a historically Black college and university. The…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without All-Star guard Darius Garland on Friday night at Indiana. Coach J.B. Bickerstaff…

By PRESTON SHOEMAKER For The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The list of career accolades for Adrian Peterson is as impressive as any. The…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappe has scored in the third minute of injury time and the French league leader Paris…

By ROB MAADDI Pro Football Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Byron Allen says the NFL needs him to join the ownership group. Allen is preparing a bid…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Papu Gómez and Rafa Mir have scored to help Sevilla beat Elche 2-0 and keep in touch…

NEW YORK (AP) — Pitchers Joe Flores of Colorado, Lenny Polanco and Jesus Tovar of Minnesota and Alan Ramirez of Miami have been suspended for 60…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A summary of some key areas in collective bargaining between Major League Baseball and the Major…

By The Associated Press A 12-year veteran NFL official who has been a referee since 2014 will handle his first Super Bowl on Sunday. Ron Torber is a…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall says it intends to end its affiliation with Conference USA a year early. The school had announced last fall that…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County coroner’s office says the death of former major leaguer Jeremy Giambi was a suicide. The…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson guard David Collins will miss Saturday’s contest with Notre Dame after he was suspended one game by the Atlantic…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer The Super Bowl will include a spectacular halftime show, as usual. Some of the biggest names in hip-hop will entertain…

By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Super Bowl advertisers this year want Americans to forget about pandemic woes and focus on the…

By AARON MORRISON Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The Salchow jump, the Biellmann  and the Charlotte spiral. These standard ice-skating maneuvers…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer The Atlantic Coast Conference has long heralded itself as the premier basketball conference in the country. This…

LONDON (AP) — Christian Eriksen says he has no anxiety about playing his first match on Monday since a cardiac arrest last June while playing for…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer McLaren is now the majority owner of the IndyCar team it has partnered with the last two seasons. The IndyCar…

By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer The Wizards are on the fringe of playoff contention in the Eastern Conference and won’t have Bradley Beal for…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Coastal Carolina’s Grayson McCall is considered a mid-round NFL draft prospect but the…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets no longer needed to wait for Kevin Durant to get healthy, or for Kyrie…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Auburn is retaining coach Bryan Harsin after an investigation into his program. Auburn President Jay Gogue announced…

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — A necropsy on 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit showed no definitive cause of death. The California Horse Racing…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the moves tells The Associated Press the Seattle Seahawks are…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska football fans a step closer to being able to buy booze from vendors at Memorial Stadium. University of Nebraska…

HIGHLAND, Kan. (AP) — Three former coaches at a Kansas community college allege in a lawsuit that the school wanted to reduce the number of Black…

By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — A week after finally leaving isolation, American bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor is coming to prime…

LONDON (AP) — Kurt Zouma will remain available to play for West Ham amid an animal abuse inquiry and manager David Moyes hopes the public can…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Arsenal has reached an agreement for American goalkeeper Matt Turner to transfer to the London club this summer from the…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier underwent back surgery on Friday and will miss the rest of the season. Couturier was…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden will not play for the Philadelphia 76ers in games Friday and Saturday night. The…

RAS AL KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ryan Fox has shot 3-under 69 to open a three-stroke lead after two rounds of the Ras Al Khaimah…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — When it comes to the Super Bowl fans can bet on just about anything, including which…