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NEW YORK (AP) — Centers Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Nazem Kadri of the Colorado Avalanche and Mika Zibanejad of the New York…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota has become the latest Big Ten team with a COVID-19 problem. The Gophers announced the postponement of their Wednesday…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Buffalo Bills assistant general manager Joe Schoen kicked off the New York Giants’ search for a GM last week and…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick says Paul Pogba’s possible desire to earn a contract at another club could…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL will stop testing asymptomatic players, coaches and staff who are fully vaccinated following the All-Star…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer The two-month, slow-motion collapse of the Arizona Cardinals will no doubt cause some soul searching and tough…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have fired defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. and passing game…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer It was the rally that sparked the Green Bay Packers toward the NFL’s best regular-season record. The Packers had…

WINFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Hampton has been sentenced to one year of probation after pleading guilty to a drunken-driving…

By The Associated Press American midfielder James Sands has made his debut for Glasgow Rangers. Sands played the entire match during a 1-1 draw at…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted former major league pitcher Brandon Gomes to general manager in a move to fill a spot that…

HOUSTON (AP) — Forward Sebastián Ferreira has signed a four-year contract with Major League Soccer’s Houston Dynamo, leaving Paraguay’s…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Second-division leader St. Pauli has knocked defending champion Borussia Dortmund out of the German…

BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Winning the Premier League title is looking more unlikely for Chelsea each passing week. After a 1-1 draw at Brighton, the…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer Fans can start registering to buy Qatar World Cup tickets on Wednesday with prices for visitors starting at…

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Isiah Dasher had 17 points off the bench to lead St. Peter’s to a 65-57 win over Canisius. Scott Hitchon led the Golden…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner is expected to miss at least two weeks with an injured left foot. Team officials say Turner…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Lerentee McCray flipped off a police officer, fled a would-be traffic stop and then…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama is looking to rebound following three straight close losses after emerging as one of college basketball’s…

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miela Goodchild scored seven of her 17 points in the fourth quarter, Shayeann Day-Wilson had 11 points and seven assists,…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Jesús Ferreira joined his dad David as the first father-son combination of higher-priced designated players in the history of…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer An NBA season that started with All-Star goals for Memphis guard Ja Morant have grown far beyond that. The…

LONDON (AP) — Sead Kolasinac has joined French club Marseille as a free agent after having his contract terminated by Arsenal. The Bosnia and…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Golden State Warriors minority owner who said “nobody cares” about the Uyghurs in…

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Defending champion Juventus has reached the quarterfinals of the Italian Cup by beating Sampdoria…

By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban and other sports figures with…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says all options are on the table when it comes to finding…

By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A new report shows that an app that’s expected to be widely used by athletes and…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton has promoted Duncan Ferguson to caretaker manager while it searches for Rafa Benitez’s successor. The former…

GAROUA, Cameroon (AP) — Four-time champion Ghana has been eliminated in the group stage at the African Cup of Nations with a loss 3-2 loss to…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Becky Hammon says she has always followed her heart and is not worried about what other people think of her…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Crew have hired Kristin Bernert as president of business operations, the latest woman to move into a prominent…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer HONOLULU (AP) — Formula One racing got a huge boost in interest in North America through the Netflix series…

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The Pac-12 Conference has reprimanded Arizona women’s basketball coach Adia Barnes for public comments about officiating…

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press WINTHROP, Wash. (AP) — When COVID-19 hit in the winter of 2020, many escaped cabin fever by hitting cross…

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press WINTHROP, Wash. (AP) — When COVID-19 hit in the winter of 2020, many escaped cabin fever by hitting cross…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Athletes at the Beijing Olympics have been urged by human rights activists to avoid criticizing…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Malik McDowell has been arrested in Florida on charges of…

MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens have hired player agent Kent Hughes as their general manager, hoping he can turn around a team with the…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Jim Henderson to take over as bullpen coach for the departing Steve Karsay. The Brewers also…

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Perfect Game,  which sets up youth baseball scouting camps, is expanding into softball. The company, founded in 1995,…

By The Associated Press From Hawaii to California to Florida to the Middle East, golf has its first busy week of the new year. The PGA Tour leaves…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Kelsey Mitchell, Lexie Brown and Mercedes Russell were the latest three WNBA players to sign up for the…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Suspended Wales coach Ryan Giggs’ trial on charges of domestic violence will not take place before the team plays in…

By The Associated Press England and Wales will both be led by flyhalves in the Six Nations. The teams have announced their enlarged squads for the…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer The Premier Hockey Federation is more than doubling each of its six teams’ salary caps to $750,000 and adding two…

By TOM MITCHELL Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The African Cup of Nations is underway in Cameroon and many students in London have been avidly…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid says former great Francisco “Paco” Gento has died. He was 88. Gento is the only…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kyler Murray’s first NFL playoff start quickly turned into a nightmare. The dynamic…

By JULIUS ERVING For The Associated Press Hall of Famer Julius Erving says the commercial success he and other NBA players enjoyed in the 1980s…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer The basic mantra for all NBA teams this season should be just get into the playoffs. It applies to franchises at the…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Auburn coach Bruce Pearl was not satisfied with his team climbing to No. 2 in this week’s AP Top 25. He…

By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James scored 25 points and Stanley Johnson had 10 of his 15 points in the fourth…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jason Zucker scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied from an early three-goal deficit to…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Darrion Trammell had 25 points as Seattle topped California Baptist 92-85 in overtime. Reed Nottage led the Lancers on Monday…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer The Chinese artist Ai Weiwei says the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing will allow China to show the world “a…

POCATELLO, Idaho — Koby McEwen and Seikou Sisoho Jawara scored 23 points apiece as Weber State beat Idaho State 78-61. Tarik Cool led the Bengals…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford passed for 202 yards and two touchdowns in his first playoff victory and…

By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brayden Schenn and Ivan Barbashev each had two goals and two assists as the St. Louis Blues came…

CEDAR CITY, Utah — Maizen Fausett had 21 points plus 10 rebounds as Southern Utah beat Portland State 86-76. Khalid Thomas led the Vikings on…

ITTA BENA, Miss. — MJ Randolph had 22 points as Florida A&M got past Mississippi Valley State 78-70. Caleb Hunter led the Delta Devils on…

PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Dequan Morris had 20 points as Arkansas-Pine Bluff defeated Bethune-Cookman 69-63. Dylan Robertson led the Wildcats on Monday…

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Donovan Williams had 20 points as UNLV rolled past San Jose State 81-56. Myron (MJ) Amey Jr. led the Spartans on Monday night…

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 20 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds for his third triple-double in five games, and the surging Dallas Mavericks…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker is being evaluated for a concussion after he appeared to briefly lose consciousness…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Devin Booker had a season-high 48 points and the Phoenix Suns dominated the fourth quarter to…

BY JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Andy Murray held off 21st-seeded Nikoloz Basilashvili in five sets to win a match at the…

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Peter Kiss had 31 points, nine rebounds and six assists to lead Bryant to an 82-52 rout of St. Francis of Pennsylvania.…

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Garrett Sturtz had 16 points off the bench to lead Drake to a 60-59 win over Southern Illinois. Marcus Domask led the Salukis on…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tevin Smith had 23 points plus 10 rebounds as Denver broke its 10-game road losing streak, beating Kansas City 63-55. Evan…

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Nik Mains and Jalen Cone scored 24 points apiece as Northern Arizona narrowly defeated Idaho 74-72. Trevante Anderson led the…

RENO, Nev. — Graham Ike had 24 points and 11 rebounds as Wyoming topped Nevada 77-67. Drake Jeffries added 20 points for the Cowboys. Grant…

NEW YORK (AP) — Brock Nelson and Casey Cizikas scored less than three minutes apart in the second period and the New York Islanders beat…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 23 points, Jimmy Butler got a triple-double in the game’s final moment and…

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Tyler Thomas had 21 points as Sacred Heart defeated Central Connecticut 74-66. Nigel Scantlebury led the Blue Devils on Monday…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Chris Youngblood had 16 points as Kennesaw State narrowly beat North Florida 62-60. Demond Robinson had 12 points, seven…

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Jaylen Sims had a season-high 24 points as UNC Wilmington topped College of Charleston 86-78. Shykeim Phillips added 20 points…

BOSTON — Dylan Painter had 20 points as Delaware defeated Northeastern 82-76 in overtime. Shaquille Walters led the Huskies with a career-high 23…

By JOHN DENTON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 16 points in his first game back from a collapsed lung, Jusuf Nurkic added…

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jenna Staiti scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as No. 13 Georgia became the first visiting team to earn a win at…

JACKSON, Miss. — Jayveous McKinnis had 12 points and 12 rebounds to carry Jackson State to a 61-58 win over Texas Southern. John Walker III led…

HANOVER, N.H. — Noah Kirkwood had 24 points as Harvard edged past Dartmouth 60-59. Dame Adelekun led the Big Green on Monday night with 14 points,…

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Jason Gibson had 22 points as Towson rolled past William & Mary 91-69. Brandon Carroll led the Tribe on Monday night with…

NEW YORK — Alex Morales had 19 points and eight rebounds as Wagner extended its win streak to seven games, easily beating Fairleigh Dickinson…

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Grayson Murphy registered a triple-double with 11 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists to lift Belmont to an 80-64 win over…