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By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Ty Chandler ran for career highs of 213 yards and four touchdowns and North Carolina…

CHRIS BURROWS Associated Press OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Matt Corral threw for 324 yards and a touchdown to lead No. 15 Mississippi past Liberty and…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tyler Van Dyke threw three touchdown passes, Charleston Rambo had 210 receiving yards…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State climbed quickly into the Top 25 on the back of three straight wins to start the…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears will once again be without star linebacker Khalil Mack, though they might have running back David…

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Ayir Asante caught three touchdown passes and Holy Cross beat Lafayette 35-10 for the Crusaders’ fourth straight victory.…

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Xavier Shepherd passed for four touchdowns on just eight completions and Kennesaw State beat Robert Morris 45-21.…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — C.J. Stroud threw for 405 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 6 Ohio State escaped…

ORONO, Maine (AP) — Ty Son Lawton scored two touchdowns and Stony Brook snapped a four-game losing streak with a 22-17 victory over Maine. Lawton…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — DeWayne McBride ran for 210 yards and scored four touchdowns, both career highs, and UAB defeated Louisiana Tech 52-38.…

BOB SUTTON Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Kenny Pickett threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score as Pittsburgh pulled away to beat…

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Juan Cuadrado’s stoppage-time goal has given Juventus a 1-0 victory against 10-man Fiorentina and…

LONDON (AP) — Norwich has fired manager Daniel Farke despite him leading the club to its first win since gaining promotion back to the Premier…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Stetson Bennett passed for 255 yards and two touchdowns before giving way to former starter JT…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have fired coach Jeremy Colliton. The former NHL forward was dismissed with the…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers have hired an outside firm to investigate workplace environment concerns. Reports of the…

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Austin Day found Hunter Cobb with a 10-yard pass in the final 10 seconds of the third quarter as Marist broke a scoreless…

NEW YORK (AP) — Westin Elliott threw three touchdown passes, Merrimack added touchdowns on a punt return and interception return, and the Warriors…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — California quarterback Chase Garbers will not play against Arizona while in Covid-19…

MADRID (AP) — Spain has called up Espanyol striker Raúl de Tomás to replace the injured Ansu Fati for its decisive World Cup qualifiers. Fati…

LORETTO, Pa. (AP) — Marquez McCray threw two touchdown passes and Sacred Heart held on for a 14-13 win over Saint Francis. McCray, who was 14-of-16…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have exercised their $16 million club option for reliever Craig Kimbrel and declined their option on infielder…

GENOA, Italy (AP) — Genoa has fired coach Davide Ballardini after just one win in 12 league matches this season. The news comes the day after a 2-2…

BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Prospective Newcastle manager Eddie Howe was in the directors’ box to see the relegation-threatened team draw 1-1 at…

VILAMOURA, Portugal (AP) — Thomas Pieters and Matthieu Pavon will enter the final day of the Portugal Masters sharing a four-shot lead after the…

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is disputing Nick Rolovich’s statements that the Democrat targeted the former Washington State…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Valtteri Bottas has won pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix and Mercedes earned its first front-row lockout of the season…

LONDON (AP) — Wilfried Zaha and Conor Gallagher clinched a 2-0 victory for Crystal Palace over Wolverhampton. It followed up on a triumph last…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Phoenix Raceway is set for its first complete championship weekend after the pandemic…

LONDON (AP) — Norwich got the elusive win but Daniel Farke still got fired. The manager was dismissed hours after Norwich beat Brentford 2-1 for…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has squandered a three-goal lead in a 3-3 draw at Celta Vigo in its last game…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Phoenix Raceway will finally get to host championship weekend in front of a packed…

LONDON (AP) — Matej Vydra pounced late to stun sloppy Chelsea and give Burnley a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge. Czech Republic forward Vydra came off…

By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Russia has won both singles matches to defeat Switzerland 2-0 in the final of the Billie Jean King…

MUNICH (AP) — Robert Lewandowski has scored his 60th goal of the year as leader Bayern Munich won 2-1 against previously unbeaten Freiburg in the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns All-Pro right tackle Jack Conklin will miss at least three games after being placed on…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic will end the year at No. 1 for a record seventh time after rallying to beat Hubert…

MACON, Ga. (AP) — An autopsy finds that a 15-year-old Georgia high school football player died from an “abnormal heart rhythm” and not…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Ohio State’s leading receiver Garrett Wilson will not play against Nebraska. Wilson’s name was listed on Ohio…

ROME (AP) — New Zealand struggled early on against Italy in former All Black Kieran Crowley’s debut as Azzurri coach before racking up a number…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer James Madison has decided to pursue a move to the Sun Belt Conference despite being told by the Colonial Athletic…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Eric Bailly scored an own-goal in the seventh minute and Bernardo Silva beat David…

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Wide receiver Calvin Ridley will miss at least three games for the Atlanta Falcons after being placed on the…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Keita Nakajima has lived up to his billing as the No. 1 amateur in golf. He won the Asia-Pacific Amateur on the…

ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Morinari Watanabe has been re-elected to a new three-year term as president of the International Gymnastics Federation after…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Tavion Thomas ran for four TDs in the first half, TJ Pledger scored on a school-record…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex Iafallo scored 42 seconds into overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings their fourth…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Roman Josi and Philip Tomasino scored power-play goals and the Nashville Predators beat the Vancouver Canucks…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers set a franchise record when Leon Draisaitl scored the overtime winner in a 6-5 comeback win over the…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks beat Arizona 3-1, handing the Coyotes their 11th straight loss. Adam Henrique had a goal and an assist,…

By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jordan Poole scored 26 points, Stephen Curry had 19 and the Golden State Warriors routed the…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 27 points, making five 3-pointers, and the Portland Trail Blazers…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Richaun Holmes had 23 points and a career-best 20 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Kyle Connor and Nikolaj Ehlers each had a goal and had an assist, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1.…

By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Modern Games won the $1 million Juvenile Turf at the Breeders’ Cup. Anyone who bet on him…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Phil Jurkovec ran for a touchdown in his surprising return to the starting lineup for Boston College,…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves…

By RICH ROVITO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Julius Randle had 32 points and 12 rebounds, and the New York Knicks erased an early 21-point…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Darius Garland made a pair of free throws with 4.8 seconds remaining, and the Cleveland Cavaliers…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ben Rhodes opened the NASCAR season with back-to-back wins and closed it Friday night…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Kevin Durant had 29 points and 10 rebounds, James Harden added a triple-double and the Brooklyn Nets…

By JOHN DENTON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Dejounte Murray had 20 points and 11 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs frustrated the Orlando…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal scored 17 points, one of seven Washington players in double figures, and the…

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Derek Kyler threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns, Isaiah Johnson returned an interception 73 yards for another score and…

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have waived wide receiver Tyrell Williams from injured reserve with an injury settlement. The winless…

NEW YORK (AP) — Pitcher Wade Miley was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs from Cincinnati on Friday, a surprising cost-cutting move by the…

By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Corniche won the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile by 1 3/4 length at Del Mar, stamping…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day could miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sacramento State men’s basketball coach Brian Katz is retiring after 14 years due to medical reasons. Associate head…

PARIS (AP) — Lens cruised to a 4-0 home win against struggling Troyes and moved up to second place in the French league. Lens raced into a 3-0 lead…

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Matthew Wolff has a two-shot lead in the World Wide Technology at Mayakoba and he’s happy about that. It just…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert isn’t in the complete throes of a sophomore slump but the Los Angeles…

BOSTON (AP) — A former athletics official at the University of Southern California has pleaded guilty to her role in the college admissions bribery…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love went from preparing to back up Aaron Rodgers to knowing he’ll start this…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State third-string quarterback Jack Miller III was suspended from the team after being arrested early Friday and cited…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Longtime NFL defensive assistant coach John Marshall has died at age 76. The San Francisco 49ers said Marshall died…

BILBAO, Spain (AP) — Cádiz has won 1-0 at Athletic Bilbao to move out of the Spanish league’s relegation zone on. Salvi Sánchez scored the…

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Adam Armstrong’s early goal was enough for Southampton to beat Aston Villa 1-0 in the Premier League on Friday and…

By HOWARD FENDRICH and PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writers Two-time Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin tells the AP she is not able to ski and prepare…

MAINZ, Germany (AP) — Mainz has fought back to earn a 1-1 draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga. It denies the visitors what would…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Eleven Major League Soccer teams enter the final weekend of the season with a chance to secure one of six…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have added a veteran to their starting rotation, claiming left-hander Wade Miley off waivers from the Cincinnati…

ROME (AP) — Substitute Szymon Żurkowski set up one goal then scored another for Empoli in a 2-2 draw with relegation-threatened Genoa in Serie A.…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Rookie linebacker Jonathon Cooper was shocked to learn of the Von Miller trade. Now comes…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have claimed outfielder Greg Allen off waivers from the New York Yankees. Allen hit .270 with four…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Adrian Peterson says he stayed in shape and was ready when the Tennessee Titans…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyle Larson was the best of NASCAR’s four title contenders Friday in the final practice…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen dominated the second practice for Mexican Grand Prix with enough speed that he…