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PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Ron Harper Jr. scored 19 points, Clifford Omoruyi had 14 points and eight rebounds and Rutgers beat Maine 80-64. Rutgers…

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Five-time Olympic kayak champion Lisa Carrington has been awarded the title of Dame in New Zealand’s New Year…

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Isiaih Mosley and Jaylen Minnett scored 22 points apiece as Missouri State routed Evangel 103-56. Josh Pritchett led the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and Georgia’s Kirby Smart share a birthday, just two days before…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse coach Dino Babers has added a pair of former Virginia coaches to his staff, naming Robert Anae as offensive…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Shane Beamer had a bucket of mayonnaise dumped over his head, putting a…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Notre Dame’s Jack Coan finally got a chance to don the Irish blue and gold in his…

LAKE CHARLES, La. — Myles Lewis and Christian Shumate scored 21 points apiece as McNeese State rolled past Ecclesia 115-66. Kellon Taylor added 20…

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Leicester striker Jamie Vardy was ruled out Thursday for up to a month because of a hamstring problem, intensifying the…

By The Associated Press Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard couldn’t wait to get back to work Thursday. He has even bigger plans for…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer In 2021, it was as if a century’s worth of issues fell on college sports all at once. Lawmakers took…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA postponed Golden State’s game with Denver on Thursday, the same day that Philadelphia’s Doc…

By BRANDON GDULA numberFire Keep an eye on the news with Jimmy Garoppolo in San Francisco. He has a chance to play this week, but if he’s ruled…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer NFL executive Troy Vincent hopes hiring minority candidates becomes so common that the Rooney Rule is…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Perhaps no team was hurt more than Atlanta when Major League Baseball locked out its players on Dec.…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The University of Connecticut has settled a gender equity lawsuit, ensuring the school…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh says defensive back Dax Hill is not yet in…

NEW YORK (AP) — Matthew Slater and Lavonte David are nominees for the fourth time for the NFL’s Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award. The league…

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have signed coach Dean Evason and his staff to multiyear contract extensions. Evason is in his second…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Manchester City is rising above the chaos in the Premier League and is already in sight of a sixth title in 11…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the Barcelona squad has swelled to 10 and it potentially…

BORMIO, Italy (AP) — A men’s World Cup super-G scheduled for the Stelvio course has been called off because of warm weather. Organizers were…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — A 9-year-old kid was watching the Big Ten championship game on television earlier this…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Alabama’s running game has been overshadowed in the buildup for the College Football Playoff semifinal…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL has brought back taxi squads amid a surge of COVID-19 cases, creating a strain on the American Hockey…

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer Former Syracuse women’s basketball coach Quentin Hillsman resigned last summer amid allegations of inappropriate…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — French Open finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has tested positive for COVID-19, casting doubt on her place in the…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Cincinnati Bearcats haven’t had a first-round draft pick in 50 years. Some of…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — J.T. Miller scored 26 seconds into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Anaheim Ducks…

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Kennedy Brooks ran for 142 yards and three touchdowns as No. 14 Oklahoma rode a dominant first half to beat No. 15 Oregon 47-32…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Chimezie Metu made a corner 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Sacramento Kings a…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Ivan Provorov scored 2:14 into overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 as…

By ERIK GARCÍA GUNDERSEN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Rudy Gobert had 22 points and 14 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz beat the Portland…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Quenton Jackson scored 31 points shooting 11 for 18 and Texas A&M throttled Central Arkansas running away in the…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Steven Crowl had a career-high 21 points and nine rebounds, and No. 24 Wisconsin struggled to put away Illinois State, winning…

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jahvon Quinerly scored 18 points and Noah Gurley added a season-high 15 to help No. 19 Alabama beat 14th-ranked Tennessee…

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 38 points, surpassing 10,000 for his career, and the Phoenix Suns beat the…

By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and two assists as the St. Louis Blues beat the Edmonton Oilers…

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Miller scored 25points, Kameron McGusty had a double-double and Miami used a late 17-2 run to beat North Carolina…

PROVO, Utah — Gideon George had 17 points off the bench to lead BYU to a 65-53 win over Westminster (UT). Lewis Johnson led the Griffins with 13…

By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Evgeny Kuznetsov scored a late short-handed goal in his return from an 18-day absence to…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Noah Locke scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half and Louisville rallied to beat Wake Forest 73-69 in the…

By PHIL STUKENBORG Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant scored 41 points, Desmond Bane added 20 and the Memphis Grizzlies overcame a…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Burt Hedstrom had 18 points and 10 rebounds as St. Thomas (MN) routed North Central (MN) 97-45. Kevin Cunningham, Ryan…

By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 25 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks for the second time in…

NEW ORLEANS — Jalen Cook scored 25 points and Tulane held off Memphis for an 85-84 win. Landers Nolley II made a pair of foul shots with 36 seconds…

By CHARLIE McCARTHY Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — MacKenzie Weegar, Carter Verhaeghe and Anthony Duclair scored in the third period to…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Keegan Murray had 29 points and 10 rebounds and Iowa defeated Western Illinois 92-71. Murray, the national scoring leader at…

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Kendric Davis had 26 points as SMU won its seventh straight game, narrowly defeating Tulsa 74-69. Sam Griffin led the Golden…

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Jake Stephens had 27 points and 12 rebounds and VMI beat Wofford 80-73. Kamdyn Curfman added 21 points for the Keydets.…

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Eric Bledsoe scored 10 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, hitting a key 3-pointer down the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — After Kansas had its game against Harvard wiped out by COVID-19, and Nevada had its Mountain…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Terry Rozier scored a season-high 35 points, LaMelo Ball added 21 points and 12 rebounds, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the…

By JOE YERDON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt each had a goal and two assists to help the New Jersey Devils end…

SYDNEY (AP) — Serbian tennis player Dusan Lajovic says he’s not sure whether Novak Djokovic will play the Australian Open and he and other…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Alec Burks scored a season-high 34 points to lead a huge night from New York’s bench and the…

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Aaron Clarke had 17 points as Sacred Heart turned back Long Island University 69-65 in a Northeast Conference opener. Nico…

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Jordan Minor had 23 points as Merrimack defeated St. Francis (N.Y.) 74-64. Ziggy Reid added 20 points for the Warriors. Rob…

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Jaylen Sims and Shykeim Phillips scored 17 points apiece as UNC Wilmington narrowly beat Delaware 70-68. Mike Okauru added 15…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Keion Brooks Jr. scored 17 points, TyTy Washington Jr added 14 and No. 18 Kentucky…

By JOHN DENTON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — D.J. Uiagalelei completed 21 of 32 passes for 187 yards  Mario Goodrich scored on an 18-yard…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Walker Kessler had 16 points, a career-high 11 blocked shots and 10 rebounds to lead No. 11…

LORETTO, Pa. (AP) — Raekwon Rogers had 18 points as Wagner got past St. Francis (Pa.) 72-64 in a Northeast Conference opener. Alex Morales and Will…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Noah Horchler scored 17 points with 13 rebounds, and Nate Watson added 14 points to carry…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Cole Swider scored 21 points, including eight in a row to spark a second-half breakaway, and Syracuse defeated Cornell 80-68.…

By The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are scheduled to go on as planned amid a rise in…

ELON, N.C. — Darius Burford scored a season-high 23 points as Elon got past Northeastern 79-62. Hunter McIntosh added 20 points for the Phoenix.…

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Mike Bothwell had 18 points to lead five Furman players in double figures as the Paladins easily beat Samford 81-49. Joe…

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Julian Lewis made a layup with 10 seconds left in the game and William & Mary held on for a 63-62 victory over Hofstra…

MOREHEAD, Ky. — Johni Broome had 21 points and 10 rebounds as Morehead State topped Eastern Illinois 63-50. Both teams were playing their first…

TOLEDO, Ohio — JT Shumate had 22 points plus 11 rebounds as Toledo rolled past Western Michigan 83-56. Ryan Rollins added 20 points for the…

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Keith Higgins Jr. and Evan Taylor each scored 18 points and Lehigh created enough space at the end for a 70-63 win over…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Linval Joseph and the Los Angeles Chargers have tried to put last week’s 41-29 loss at…

STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Tykei Greene had 20 points plus 12 rebounds as Stony Brook rolled past Farmingdale State 87-57. Aaron Davis led the Rams on…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints quarterback Taysom Hill and linebacker Demario Davis are among 11 New Orleans players who’ve rejoined the active roster…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills receiver Isaiah McKenzie’s playful and brash self-confidence is…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer The Canadian bobsled team is dealing with a coronavirus problem, announcing Wednesday that 10 sliders and three…

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Tolu Smith scored 18 points and had a career-high five steals, Shakeel Moore added 15 points, five assists and four steals…

INDIANAPOLIS — Simas Lukosius had 15 points off the bench to help lead Butler to a 63-59 win over DePaul. Brandon Johnson led the Blue Demons on…

KENT, Ohio — Harrison Henderson had 18 points as Central Michigan ended its eight-game losing streak, narrowly beating Kent State 72-69. Sincere…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tommy Bruner had a season-high 23 points as Jacksonville easily defeated Carver College 98-45. Bryson Scott led the Cougars on…

By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Zach Edey scored 21 points, Jaden Ivey added 19 and No. 3 Purdue beat Nicholls State…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ryan Tannehill has so much ahead of him that the Tennessee quarterback is in no…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud directed the nation’s most prolific offense this season and…

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Mekhi Lairy had a career-high 28 points as Miami (Ohio) beat Buffalo 91-81. Dae Dae Grant added 23 points for the RedHawks. Josh…

By LES BOWEN Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles have the top rushing attack in the NFL and Sunday they’ll face a…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer NFL coaches are taking precautions beyond the league’s COVID-19 protocols to help ensure players are available…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Pinnock went from learning a position to starting at his new spot in a matter of…

By The Associated Press Dick Vitale is taking an extended break from the airwaves to rest his voice. The ESPN college basketball analyst said in a…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Elena Tsineke scored 22 points, Bethy Mununga had 21 points and 12 rebounds and No. 22 South Florida led from the outset in…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Taulia Tagovailoa threw touchdown passes of 70 and 32 yards to Darryl Jones, and Maryland routed…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have had one of those nail-biter seasons. There’s not much left…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Georgia coach Kirby Smart says Stetson Bennett remains the starting…

TORONTO (AP) — Montreal Canadiens first-round pick Logan Mailloux will be reinstated to the Ontario Hockey League on Saturday. Mailloux was…