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CHARLESTON, S.C. — D’Maurian Williams had 20 points as Gardner-Webb rolled past Charleston Southern 88-63. Tahlik Chavez led the Buccaneers…

By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin Porter Jr. hit a 3-pointer from the right wing with 0.4 seconds left to give the…

MADISON, Wisc. (AP) — Ali Patberg scored 18 points and Mackenzie Holmes added 16 to help No. 6 Indiana beat Wisconsin 76-53. Patberg scored 12…

By The Associated Press BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government has denied No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic entry to defend his title in…

PHILADELPHIA — Foster Loyer had 25 points as Davidson stretched its win streak to 10 games, topping Saint Joseph’s 88-73. Dahmir Bishop led…

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Kevin Samuel recorded 16 points and 11 rebounds as Florida Gulf Coast extended its home win streak to eight games, beating North…

CLEVELAND — Tre Gomillion had a season-high 21 points as Cleveland State extended its home win streak to eight games, defeating Purdue Fort Wayne…

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Michael Akuchie had 19 points and 12 rebounds to carry Youngstown State to a 64-60 win over Robert Morris. Rasheem Dunn led…

MACON, Ga. — Shannon Grant had a career-high 26 points as Mercer edged past Samford 83-80. Felipe Haase added 24 points for the Bears. Jermaine…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kelly Oubre Jr. hit a career-high nine of Charlotte’s franchise-record 24 3-pointers and…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jahvon Quinerly and Juwan Gary scored 19 points apiece and No. 15 Alabama opened the second…

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Adrian Baldwin Jr. scored 12 points and his 3-pointer with 6.6 seconds left proved to be the game winner and VCU beat Dayton…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jahlil White scored 17 points and Damian Dunn added 16 and Temple beat Central Florida 66-62. Jeremiah Williams scored 13…

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Jeenathan Williams had 21 points as Buffalo beat Bowling Green 99-88. Ronaldo Segu and David Skogman added 20 points each for the…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Elena Tsineke scored 21 points and Bethy Mununga had a double-double and No. 24-ranked South Florida blitzed Cincinnati from the…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Josh Carlton had a career-high 30 points with 11 rebounds and No. 12 Houston beat South Florida…

RICHMOND, Va. — Jacob Gilyard posted 17 points and 10 assists as Richmond topped UMass 80-72. Tyler Burton added 12 points and 13 rebounds for the…

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mike Bothwell had 20 points as Furman edged UNC Greensboro 58-54. De’Monte Buckingham led the Spartans on Wednesday night…

BUIES CREEK, N.C. — Tajion Jones scored 16 points and UNC Asheville defeated Campbell 60-54 on Wednesday night in a Big South Conference opener for…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Freshman Max Christie scored a season-high 21 points and Gabe Brown had 14 points to help…

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — David Sloan scored 20 points and East Tennessee State beat VMI 80-79. Jake Stephens scored a season-high 29 points,…

NEW YORK — Julian Champagnie had 34 points plus 15 rebounds as St. John’s edged past DePaul 89-84. Javon Freeman-Liberty led the Blue Demons…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky junior wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson is entering the NFL draft after capping a record-breaking season with an…

By LES EAST Associated Press METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The Saints’ defense has been menacing quarterbacks and racking up sacks in three recent…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Jake Fromm is likely going to get his second NFL start. The former Georgia product has…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Viktor Hovland was home in Norway for the holidays and figured he would get to Hawaii early…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Running back Cam Akers is expected to make his season debut for the Los Angeles Rams in their…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ethan Cepuran won the men’s 5,000 meters and Mia Manganello Kilburg won the women’s 3,000 on opening night of the U.S. Olympic…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Long snapper Jacob Bobenmoyer cut a lonely figure at the Denver Broncos practice…

By RICH ROVITO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mike Budenholzer has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols and Giannis Antetokounpo is…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks have retired the No. 41 of franchise icon Dirk Nowitzki. The celebration was…

FARMVILLE, Va. — Isaiah Wilkins tied his career high with a season-high 21 points as Longwood rolled past Pfeiffer 109-69. Taylan Rowe led the…

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger acknowledged that his emotions were still high…

BALTIMORE — De’Torrion Ware had 22 points as Morgan State easily defeated Goucher 100-41. Ty Horner added 20 points for the Bears. Cameron…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer The Baltimore Ravens’ season will likely end this weekend when they host Pittsburgh. Although both teams harbor…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Linebacker Bobby Wagner says he’s going to make every effort to play in the Seahawks’…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — C.J. Mosley spent two seasons surrounded by disappointment, doubt and a relentless…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Davante Adams was a rookie with the Green Bay Packers in 2014 when Jordy Nelson set the franchise’s…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to allow forward Zion Williamson to continue his rehabilitation from a broken foot away…

By The Associated Press Dallas star rookie linebacker Micah Parsons and Cincinnati running back Joe Mixon were the latest big-name players added to…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy insists he has not been informed by his bosses that the season…

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s Keegan Murray has gone from overlooked recruit out of high school to the…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo has resumed throwing for the San Francisco 49ers and took part in…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer San Francisco and Loyola Chicago struggled to find opponents for college basketball games so they decided to…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Chelsea was gifted goals by Tottenham to win their League Cup semifinal first leg 2-0. Kai…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kirk Cousins has returned to the Minnesota Vikings from COVID-19 reserve. He missed the…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL, not surprisingly in the midst of a rise in COVID-19 cases, has looked into other potential sites for next month’s Super…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Case Keenum had a front-row seat to watch Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield play through injuries…

By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A top Tennessee House Republican lawmaker has apologized for…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid and Barcelona have struggled to start their Copa del Rey campaigns with wins…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Belmont Stakes is moving to FOX Sports as part of an eight-year deal beginning in 2023. The deal between FOX and the New York…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid is a meticulous creature of habit, choosing to hold meetings and practices at the…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer A mere 37 days after they last played, Alabama faces Georgia again with a national football championship on the…

MIAMI — Eric Lovett made a 3-pointer with 1:02 left to give Florida International the lead en route to a 68-65 win over Bethune-Cookman on…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Edmonton captain and reigning league MVP Connor McDavid has been placed on on NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list.…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley says the top-ranked Gamecocks will be missing several players when they face No. 13 LSU.…

NEW YORK (AP) — American midfielder and defender James Sands was loaned to Glasgow Rangers from Major League Soccer champion New York City through…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writers CINCINNATI (AP) — The AFC North champion Cincinnati Bengals won’t play quarterback Joe Burrow this week to make…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The IOC has promised Olympic teams worldwide that the Winter Games in Beijing will go ahead as…

ZURICH (AP) — FIFA says it cleared Brazil-born Cagliari forward João Pedro to represent Italy. João Pedro needed FIFA permission to change…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland guard Damian Lillard will miss the next three games because of a lower abdominal tendinopathy. The Trail Blazers say…

CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. women’s national soccer team will play Iceland, New Zealand and the Czech Republic in the SheBelieves Cup tournament next…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired forward Sam Lafferty in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins for forward Alex Nylander.…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have made the easy move opening the 21-day window for…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The new MLS team in St. Louis has its first head coach. St. Louis City SC has named Bradley Carnell to lead the team when it joins…

By BARRY WILNER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Defending champions Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier withdrew from the U.S. Figure…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The cheering fans returned to NFL stadiums this season, forcing road teams into silent counts and other coping…

By The Associated Press Ross Browner, a two-time All-American at Notre Dame and longtime defensive lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals, has died. He…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Cordeiro is running to regain his job as U.S. Soccer Federation president, two years after…

By The Associated Press The Italian league resumes after a two-week winter break with Juventus hosting Napoli in the marquee match. Coronavirus…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — The PGA Tour begins the new year in the idyllic setting of Kapalua that makes it feel like a…

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Bad weather has forced the rescheduling of the first men’s World Cup race of the calendar year. The event will now be held…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL has issued a warning to teams that they could lose a draft pick and face significant fines if club…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Riddell has developed a football helmet that might not be just the next big step in design and player safety,…

By BABACAR DIONE and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s national soccer team has been forced to delay its flight to…

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Japan midfielder Hayao Kawabe joined Wolverhampton from Swiss team Grasshoppers. Wolves could send the 26-year-old…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Liverpool’s match against Arsenal in the English League Cup semifinals has been postponed following a COVID-19…

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic’s chance to play for a 10th Australian Open title has been thrown into…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer Kyrie Irving was just the jolt the Brooklyn Nets needed to escape a midseason slump. He can only provide it on…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer In a record-setting season for last-play wins, no team has sweated it out more than the Las Vegas Raiders. After…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — More than half of the NFL’s 32 teams have female fan clubs. The Detroit Lions’ Women of…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Filip Forsberg scored twice, Juuse Saros made 41 saves and the Nashville Predators beat the Vegas…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Troy Terry scored his first NHL hat trick and the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Philadelphia…

SYDNEY (AP) — Spain has topped 2020 champion Serbia to set up an ATP Cup semifinal against Poland. Spain only needed to win one of the three…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers held off the Sacramento Kings 122-114 for their fourth win in five…

HOUSTON (AP) — Deuce Vaughn and the Kansas State Wildcats finished a streaky season on a positive note night with a dominant 42-20 win over…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Isaiah Stevens scored 15 points as No. 20 Colorado State remained undefeated, holding off…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer Norway is expected to top the medal table with 22 gold medals and 45 overall when the Beijing Winter Olympics open…

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Connor Hellebuyck stopped 26 shots and the Winnipeg Jets won their third straight game,…