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PARIS (AP) — Professional soccer matches in France will be immediately abandoned when a player or a referee is injured by a projectile thrown from…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mercedes has withdrawn its appeal of the Formula One season finale in…

ROME (AP) — Last-placed Salernitana risks being removed from Serie A after no acceptable offers were made in a forced sale of the club. The team…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The Premier League schedule has been decimated because of postponements for coronavirus outbreaks at clubs. Five…

TOKYO (AP) — Veteran MLB infielder Freddy Galvis has signed a two-year deal with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japanese baseball. The club in…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — If there was a decade when the NBA nearly disintegrated under the weight of its own problems,…

BEIJING (AP) — Beijing Winter Olympics organizers say measures to prevent cross-infections between athletes and the outside world are being…

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 19 of his 27 points in the second half, Bojan Bogdanovic made six…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks beat the expansion Seattle Kraken 4-1 for their fourth victory in five…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Desmond Bane had 23 points and the Memphis Grizzlies stretched their winning streak to…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Urban Meyer’s tumultuous NFL tenure ended after just 13 games — and two victories…

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Sir’Jabari Rice scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half as New Mexico State steadily eroded a double-digit Washington…

LAS VEGAS — Bryce Hamilton had 26 points as UNLV beat Nebraska Omaha 84-71. Felix Lemetti led the Mavericks with a career-high 20…

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Grant Sherfield scored 28 points with 12 rebounds and nine assists as Nevada defeated Minnesota Duluth 98-62. Desmond Cambridge…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kaapo Kakko had two goals, including the game-winner with 2:18 left, and the New York…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Hannah Jump had 17 points, six rebounds and three steals, and No. 3 Stanford overcame a…

DENVER — KJ Hunt had a career-high 24 points as Denver beat UC San Diego 64-56. Bryce Pope led the Tritons with 13…

ABILENE, Texas — Immanuel Allen had 16 points off the bench to carry Abilene Christian to a 69-59 win over Cal State Bakersfield, the…

By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Anthony Edwards made 10 3-pointers and scored 38 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves snapped…

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Cameron Gooden scored 16 points and 14 players entered the scoring column and Dixie State beat American Indian College…

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Jerome Hunter scored 15 points and Colby Jones had 14 as No. 22 Xavier rolled past Morehead…

TALLAHASSE, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Polite scored a career-high 25 points to lead Florida State to a 97-60 victory over Lipscomb and end a three-game…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chevez Goodwin scored a season-high 23 points, Isaiah Mobley added 22 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 10 Southern California…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — N’Faly Dante scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds, De’Vion Harmon added 17 points and Oregon coasted to a 96-71 win…

CHENEY, Wash. — Angelo Allegri had a career-high 23 points as Eastern Washington routed Multnomah 95-56. Terin Johnson led the Lions with 11 points…

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Christian Koloko had 19 points and blocked four shots, Kerr Kriisa also scored 19 points and No. 8 Arizona pulled away late to…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Devonte Graham’s 61-foot heave at the buzzer lifted the New Orleans Pelicans to a 113-110…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Gordon Hayward scored a season-high 41 points and the Charlotte Hornets never trailed in a…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Caleb Jones scored his first goal of the season 1:21 into overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat…

VERMILLION, S.D. — Xavier Fuller tied his season high with 20 points as South Dakota beat Bellarmine 78-64. Dylan Penn led the Knights with 19…

MADISON, Wisc. (AP) — Brad Davison scored 19 points before fouling out and Tyler Wahl scored 12 and Wisconsin needed a second-half run and then…

By TOM KERTSCHER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Playing without stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton, the Milwaukee Bucks leaned on…

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Steven Verplancken Jr. scored 17 points as Southern Illinois beat Southeast Missouri 80-55. Marcus Domask added 16 points for…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Gabe Vincent hit a key 3-pointer in the fourth quarter and scored 26 points, Duncan Robinson…

SAN MARCOS, Texas — Shelby Adams had 14 points as Texas State won its seventh straight game, rolling past Lamar 67-47. Kasen Harrison led the…

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Nysier Brooks scored all 12 of his points in the second half to spark Mississippi to a 62-52 victory over Middle Tennessee.…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored 21 points and Isaac Okoro added 20 as the Cleveland Cavaliers won their…

DURHAM, N.C. — Kris Monroe recorded 17 points as North Carolina Central beat Gardner-Webb 72-71. Randy Miller Jr. added 10 points on Wednesday…

By JOHN DENTON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Trae Young played through a neck injury to score 28 points, John Collins had 21 points and 10…

CLINTON, S.C. — Kobe Stewart had 19 points as Presbyterian romped past Carver College 98-33. Cameron Knight led the Cougars with 7…

ELON, N.C. — Jerald Gillens-Butler hit a 3-point from the left wing with 1.3 seconds left and Michael Graham had 13 points and 15 rebounds to lead…

TEANECK, N.J. — Chris Maidoh had 13 points off the bench to lift Fairfield to a 72-54 win over Fairleigh Dickinson. Pier-Olivier Racine led the…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Collins Joseph had 14 points off the bench to carry Bethune-Cookman to an 88-41 win over NCCAA-member Johnson University…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 19 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks while top-ranked South Carolina…

PHILADELPHIA — Brandon Mahan posted 18 points as Central Florida topped Temple 65-48. Jeremiah Williams led the Owls with 11…

RICHMOND, Va. — KeShawn Curry recorded 13 points as VCU routed Florida Atlantic 66-46. Jalen DeLoach added nine points on Wednesday night for the…

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Trazarien White had 21 points as UNC Wilmington romped past Mount Olive 85-55. Michael Brown led the Trojans on Wednesday night…

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Jaylen Minnett had 16 points off the bench to carry Missouri State to a 75-63 win over South Dakota State. Douglas Wilson led…

DAYTON, Ohio — Ali Ali had 19 points as Akron got past Wright State 66-48. Tanner Holden led the Raiders with 12…

BUIES CREEK, N.C. — Elijah McCadden registered 17 points and eight rebounds as Georgia Southern edged past Campbell 69-66. Jesus Carralero led the…

RICHMOND, Ky. — Russhard Cruickshank had 17 points as Eastern Kentucky rolled past NAIA-level Midway 121-67. Jomaru Brown added 16 points for the…

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — Jalen Gibbs scored 16 points and Jacksonville State beat Florida International 66-59. Tevin Brewer led the Panthers with 13…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Taylor Mikesell established season bests with 27 points and seven 3-pointers, leading five into double-figure scoring as No.…

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Khayla Pointer scored 19 points with 10 rebounds and three steals and No. 22 LSU coasted to a 100-36 win over Alcorn State.…

ATHENS, Ohio — Mark Sears scored 24 points with the help of 10-made foul shots and Ohio beat Marshall 75-65. Obinna Anochili-Killen led the…

WASHINGTON — Tyler Beard had a season-high 23 points as Georgetown defeated Howard 85-73. Kyle Foster led the Bison on Wednesday night with a…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Rockets coach Stephen Silas is being treated for dehydration in the locker room after leaving the…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ben Sheppard had 23 points as Belmont beat Chattanooga 76-68. Malachi Smith led the Mocs on Wednesday with 27 points and…

By ERICA HUNZINGER AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — U.S. sports leagues are seeing rapidly increasing COVID-19 outbreaks with dozens of players in…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Karolina Pliskova has withdrawn from next month’s Australian Open and two warm-up tournaments because of a right hand…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Temple hired Stan Drayton on Wednesday as its new football coach. Drayton joins Ron Dickerson…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — La’Mical Perine has mastered the ability to stay patient in two seasons in…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Some of the numbers attached to the Seattle Seahawks defense this season are downright…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Dee Ford won’t be coming back this season for the San Francisco 49ers and quite…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who has been playing well despite barely practicing because of a broken pinky…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Texas A&M holds the lead in the race for the national recruiting title in college football. The Aggies…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA’s game against Alabama State has been called off because of COVID-19 protocols. The decision was announced an hour before…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Three Australian skippers will lead their teams onto scenic Sydney Harbor for the Australia Sail Grand Prix this…

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Soccer’s regular season will start earlier than ever before in 2022 so play is wrapped up before the World Cup kicks…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Brandon McManus is thankful but doubts he deserves his AFC special teams player…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The OL Reign will now play home games at Lumen Field, home of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks and the Seattle…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Meek Mill played basketball before the 76ers game with 25 Philadelphia-area children from…

LONDON (AP) — Crystal Palace and Southampton are two of the Premier League’s draw specialists and they could not be separated in an entertaining…

BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Brighton’s winless run stretched to a club-record 11 Premier League games after Romain Saiss’ first-half strike earned…

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn football coach Jim Mora is retaining the man he replaced to serve as his defensive coordinator. Lou Spanos held the same…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s proud defense is seeking to redeem itself after the Bulldogs’ ugly loss…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Arsenal showed there is plenty of life after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Talented youngsters Gabriel Martinelli and…

By FRANK GRIFFITHS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Arsenal quickly forgot about the team’s off-field distractions with forward Gabriel Martinelli…

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By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence has never experienced this much drama in a football season. Not in…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans designated outside linebacker Bud Dupree for return from injured reserve Wednesday. The move opens a…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The motorsports governing body for Formula One says it will conduct a…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Duke Johnson has played in just one game this season. He’s carried the ball four…