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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball’s financial fight cost regular-season games for the first time in 27…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR and JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writers GENEVA (AP) — More and more sports are following the appeal of the International Olympic…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL is launching a faceoff probability stat that uses 10 years of data to determine the likelihood of each…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer An unprecedented day of chaos led to changes nearly everywhere in the AP Top 25, except the top two spots. It…

CORVALLIS Michael Flowers poured in 27 points, Mouhamed Gueye scored eight of his 19 in overtime and Washington State handed Oregon State its 15th…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake DeBrusk got his first career hat trick early in his first four-point game, and Patrice…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored a career-high 30 points, and No. 17 UCLA rallied after a sluggish first half…

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Orlando Robinson buried a go-ahead 3-pointer with 54 seconds remaining and finished with 28 points and 10 rebounds as Fresno…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Freshman Elijah Hawkins scored 15 points to guide Howard to a 72-62 victory over South Carolina State. Steve Settle III had…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Adam Flagler and James Akinjo each scored 19 points to send No. 3 Baylor over No. 21 Texas…

GRAMBLING, La. — Marcus Garrett had a career-high 27 points as Bethune-Cookman defeated Grambling State 69-63. Cameron Christon led Grambling with…

HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Thomas and Darrious Agnew scored 12 points apiece to help Alcorn State fend off Texas Southern 75-72. Dominic Brewton added…

BATON ROUGE, La. — Jayden Saddler had 15 points and seven assists as Southern beat Florida A&M 58-49. Tyrone Lyons and Terrell Williams had 10…

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (AP) — Terence Lewis II recorded 18 points and 10 rebounds as Jackson State beat Prairie View 59-53. Jayveous McKinnis added 13…

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Matt Bradley had a career-high 30 points as San Diego State topped Wyoming 73-66. Hunter Maldonado had a triple-double with 13…

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Davion Warren had 23 points and made the go-ahead basket with 1:05 left as 12th-ranked Texas Tech finished undefeated at home…

By TOM KERTSCHER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points and 16 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks scored a season-high…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant threw down a massive dunk over 7-footer Jakob Poeltl and scored a career-high 52…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jack Hughes had a goal and an assist to win a showdown with his older brother, and the New…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — DeAaron Fox had 29 points and 10 assists, and the Sacramento Kings rolled past the Oklahoma…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Rasmus Sandin scored the go-ahead goal with 3:23 left, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the…

NORFOLK, Va. — Kris Bankston had 21 points plus 11 rebounds as Norfolk State won its 10th consecutive home game, easily defeating North Carolina…

BALTIMORE (AP) — Lagio Grantsaan tossed in 19 points, De’Torrion Ware scored 17 and Morgan State rolled to an 82-48 victory over Maryland-Eastern…

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Keegan Murray had 26 points and 18 rebounds, and sixth-year guard Jordan Bohannon added…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns hit a 3-pointer with 11.8 seconds left and the Minnesota Timberwolves survived…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Gabe Vincent and Tyler Herro each scored 20 points, and the Miami Heat improved their standing…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Scottie Barnes made his first 11 shots and had 28 points and a season-high 16 rebounds,…

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Brady Manek scored 22 points, Caleb Love hit three clutch 3-pointers and North Carolina defeated Syracuse 88-79 in…

BALTIMORE — Sita Conteh had a career-high 22 points as Coppin State defeated Delaware State 80-67. Mike Hood had 16 points for Coppin State.…

NEW YORK — Chuba Ohams scored a career-high 23 points plus 11 rebounds as Fordham defeated UMass 85-73. Josh Colon-Navarro had 14 points for…

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Aaron Estrada had 28 points to help Hofstra fend off College of Charleston 89-84. Omar Silverio had 19 points for the Pride…

TEANECK, N.J. — Nigel Scantlebury had 19 points and six rebounds as Central Connecticut edged Fairleigh Dickinson 67-66 in the Northeast Conference…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Wendell Carter Jr. had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and eight Orlando players scored in double…

By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — NaLyssa Smith scored 28 points and grabbed 20 rebounds as No. 5 Baylor clinched at least a share…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer South Carolina, Stanford, Louisville and North Carolina State remained the top seeds if the women’s NCAA…

NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Nash didn’t coach the Brooklyn Nets against Toronto on Monday night because of the NBA’s health and safety protocols.…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Casey Thompson has opened Nebraska’s spring practice as its No. 1 quarterback.…

NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn coach Steve Nash doesn’t expect Ben Simmons to practice this week, making it unlikely the former 76ers star will be…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — American coach Pellegrino Matarazzo has no doubt his Stuttgart team is on the right path despite…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees have hired Hensley Meulens as assistant hitting coach after the crosstown Mets poached Eric Chávez from the…

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Two-time Olympic women’s shot put champion Valerie Adams has announced her retirement at the age of 37. Adams also…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has emerged as one of college basketball’s biggest surprises because of an…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards have signed guard Tomas Satoransky. Satoransky was waived by San Antonio on Saturday. The 6-foot-7…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Granada and Cádiz have drawn 0-0 in a Spanish league match marked by a fan racially insulting a…

BERGAMO, Italy (AP) — Russia international Aleksei Miranchuk held his head down and didn’t celebrate after scoring the final goal in Atalanta’s…

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City FC has signed 14-year-old midfielder Maximo Carrizo to a homegrown contract that makes him the youngest first-team…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer Art Briles is out as Grambling State’s offensive coordinator, less than one week after the disgraced former Baylor…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 23 Florida removed the interim tag from Kelly Rae Finley’s title Monday and gave her a…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — This week’s stodgy, old NFL scouting combine is going Hollywood. The sound of silence will…

Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Pelé has been released from hospital after a urinary tract infection was treated. The 81-year-old Pelé…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer American coach Jesse Marsch has been hired by Leeds and the club is hoping a late-season change in manager can help…

CHICAGO (AP) — A man who spent $8.50 apiece in 1984 for a pair of tickets to Michael Jordan’s NBA debut with the Chicago Bulls has sold one of…

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has extended the contract of athletic director Keith Carter with a four-year deal worth $1.1 million annually. The…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Florida State pitchers Parker Messick and Bryce Hubbart have formed the most effective 1-2 punch in the country…

NEW YORK (AP) — A Ukrainian tennis player who is seeded No. 1 at the Monterrey Open does not want to face a Russian opponent at the Mexican…

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars will open the 2022 NFL preseason schedule on Aug. 4 in the Hall of Fame game.…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer David Stern had a vision to start a women’s professional basketball league with the NBA booming in the…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Iowa climbed nine spots in the AP women’s basketball poll to No. 12 after a big week for the Hawkeyes.…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau won’t be at Bay Hill to defend his title. He says on Instagram that he is not 100% healthy and…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — One of the perks of Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray’s three years as the team’s…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer The top six and seven of the top 10 teams in the AP Top 25 lost on the same day last week, both records. The single…

OSLO, Norway (AP) — Five-time Olympic medalist Kjetil Jansrud will end his ski racing career at home in Norway on Saturday. The 36-year-old Jansrud…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Derek Jeter announced a surprise departure from the Miami Marlins after 4 1/2 mostly unsuccessful…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Zach Johnson has been formally introduced as the 30th captain for the U.S. Ryder…

LONDON (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will play in the NFL’s first regular-season game in Germany this year and the Green Bay Packers are…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Daniil Medvedev officially has moved up to No. 1 in the ATP rankings. He overtakes Novak Djokovic to become the…

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — British boxing authorities are investigating the scoring of a world title fight that saw Scottish fighter Josh Taylor retain…

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Sporting sanctions against Russia have led to a run on soccer jerseys in the city of Gelsenkirchen. Demand for shirts…

PARMA, Italy (AP) — Former Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has renewed his contract with second-division club Parma through the 2023-24 season.…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has made a sweeping move to isolate and condemn Russia over the…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — A substantial collision between the Cup Series’ defending champion and its most popular…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer The Big Ten plans to take a group of athletes from member schools on a three-day trip to civil rights sites in Alabama…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball extended its deadline for salvaging opening day and a 162-game season…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer None of the 20 athletes from the Ukrainian Paralympics team has reached Beijing with the Games opening at the end of…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Scott Reedy and Jonah Gadjovich each scored his first NHL goal, Ryan Dzingel got his first with San Jose, and the Sharks…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 22 points, Jonas Valanciunas and Brandon Ingram added 19 apiece and the New…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — JaMychal Green had 20 points and 10 rebounds off the bench and the Denver Nuggets pushed…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Casey Cizikas had a goal and an assist, Ilya Sorokin made 34 saves for his fifth shutout…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kelly Olynyk made a fadeaway jumper from the baseline at the overtime buzzer and the Detroit…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Luka Doncic made two free throws with 7.9 seconds left on the way to 34 points and the…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Aníbal Godoy scored his seventh career MLS goal in the 80th minute to give Western Conference…

By SIMMI BUTTAR AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Thatcher Demko made 31 saves and the Vancouver Canucks beat the New York Rangers 5-2. Matthew…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Reggie Jackson scored 26 points, including three key points down the stretch, to lead the Los…

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Dynamo FC and Real Salt Lake played to a scoreless tie in a Major League Soccer opener. The Dynamo, under first-year…

COLLEGE STATION, Pa. (AP) — Freshman Bryce McGowens poured in 25 points and Nebraska rolled to a 93-70 victory over Penn State.’ McGowens sank 8…

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored with 2:14 left to rally Pittsburgh over the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Pro Bowl offensive lineman Ali Marpet caught the Tampa Bay Buccaneers off guard Sunday,…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Xavier Johnson scored 24 points, Trayce Jackson-Davis added 14 points and Indiana held off a late Minnesota rally, defeating the…

CHICAGO (AP) — Javon Freeman-Liberty had a career-high 39 points as DePaul turned back St. John’s 99-94. David Jones had 24 points, 10 rebounds…