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By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Freestyler skier Alex Hall led a 1-2 American finish in the men’s Olympic slopestyle…

ATLANTA (AP) — Terquavion Smith scored 18 of his 26 points in the first half and North Carolina State cruised to a 76-61 victory over Georgia Tech…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — RayQuan Evans scored 17 of his career-high 28 points in the second half, including the go-ahead three-point play with 14…

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — K’Andre Miller scored the deciding goal in the ninth round of a shootout and the New York…

NEW YORK — KeShawn Curry had 21 points as VCU narrowly defeated Fordham 66-61. Vince Williams Jr. had 19 points and seven rebounds for VCU (17-7,…

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Noah Carter had 23 points as Northern Iowa narrowly defeated Illinois State 72-70. AJ Green added 20 points for the Panthers.…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 26 of his 29 points in the first half and the Boston Celtics won their…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored his 500th goal and Pittsburgh teammate Kris Letang capped a late rally to…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young scored 41 points, Danilo Gallinari added 25 and the Atlanta Hawks held off the Cleveland…

MUNCIE, Ind. — Trendon Hankerson registered 19 points as Northern Illinois topped Ball State 64-58. Keshawn Williams had 19 points for Northern…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Timmy Allen and Andrew Jones each scored 20 points to help No. 20 Texas defeat Oklahoma 80-78…

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — James Reese V hit a half-court bank shot at the buzzer and South Carolina beat Mississippi 77-74 in overtime. Devin Carter’s…

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Jordan Minor had 24 points and 10 rebounds as Merrimack beat Sacred Heart 70-63. Minor made 12 of 16 shots. Mikey Watkins had 12…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Mark Williams dunked in Paolo Banchero’s missed drive with 0.4 seconds left to help…

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Josh Mballa had 20 points and 11 rebounds as Buffalo romped past Bowling Green 112-85. Samari Curtis led the Falcons on…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Tyler Harris had 15 points to lead five Memphis players in double figures as the Tigers topped Cincinnati 81-74. Jalen Duren and…

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — Noah Farrakhan had 24 points as Eastern Michigan narrowly defeated Central Michigan 75-70. Kevin Miller led the…

ELON, N.C. (AP) — Omar Silverio had a career-high 40 points as Hofstra rolled past Elon 97-64. Hunter McIntosh led the Phoenix on Tuesday night…

By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Seth Lundy hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:37 remaining and finished with 17 points as…

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Sebastian Korda and Adrian Mannarino were among easy winners at the Delray Beach Open. Both of them gave up only five…

FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — Justin Hill had 15 points as Longwood extended its home winning streak to 10 games, narrowly beating High Point 70-66. Zach…

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Lamar Norman Jr. registered 19 points and seven rebounds as Western Michigan narrowly defeated Akron 61-57 in overtime.…

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski didn’t coach the second half of ninth-ranked Duke’s 76-74 win against Wake Forest…

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Sincere Carry had 23 points as Kent State stretched its winning streak to seven games, defeating Toledo 72-59. RayJ Dennis led…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Veteran Fernando Verdasco of Spain beat Serbian Dusan Lajovic 7-6 (4), 6-3 to advance to the round of 16 of the Rio Open clay…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is the latest member of the NHL’s 500-goal club. Crosby reached the mark with a…

NEW YORK (AP) — An advocacy group for minor league players has praised locked-out big leaguers for refusing to consider a proposal from Major…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Pitchers and catchers are not starting spring training workouts as scheduled Wednesday. Major League…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Tirico has traveled over 12,500 miles in the air over the past week and hosted two major…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer Longtime Washington Nationals star Ryan Zimmerman has announced his retirement at age 37. He ends a a decorated…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Michael McDowell opened the first Daytona 500 practice session with a top speed of…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Baylor big man Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua had surgery to repair multiple ligaments in his left knee. The surgery…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Gonzaga and Duke are among the 24 men’s and women’s programs that will take part in a pair of basketball tournaments in…

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech coach Geoff Collins has hired former Florida assistant David Turner as assistant head coach for defense. Turner also…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — This time, Manchester United held on to its lead. Cristiano Ronaldo ended his six-game goal drought by lashing in a…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — After teammate Lionel Messi missed a penalty Kylian Mbappe saved his team again with a brilliant…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Wrecking on the final lap of last year’s Daytona 500 stung more than Brad Keselowski…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have finalized their coaching staff with the promotion of Clint Hurtt to…

LISBON (AP) — Manchester City was so good in the Champions League that even the fans of its opponents couldn’t help but applaud. City thrashed…

PORTO, Portugal (AP) — Porto defender Pepe has been suspended for two matches after being accused of kicking an official from another team during a…

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago ticket broker convicted of taking part in a scheme to fraudulently sell tickets to White Sox games is headed to federal…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith will be doing “Inside the All-Star Game” on…

DALLAS (AP) — Conference USA released a football schedule for the 2022 season that included 14 teams, saying it will “exhaust all necessary legal…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have filled a key vacancy in their front office, promoting Matt Groh to director of player…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Collin Morikawa is the latest PGA Tour star to say he’s not interested in Saudi-backed…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Formula One driver Nicholas Latifi was so affected by online abuse and death threats after the Abu Dhabi…

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken say they will make NHL history during Thursday night’s game against Winnipeg when play-by-play announcer…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Former Miami coach Al Golden is joining Notre Dame after a stint in the NFL to become defensive…

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — James Harden has an MVP and several scoring titles on his mantle – and now he’s ready to add a championship trophy. Harden…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Four major league players have testified they received oxycodone pills from a former…

By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a yes from Simone Biles to fellow elite athlete Jonathan Owens. The two posted photos of the…

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Legal betting on this year’s Super Bowl was heavy in the first five states to report…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Simmons says his mental health struggles began well before the 76ers’ season ended and…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — USA Football has named retired U.S. Army Gen. Peter Chiarelli as its new chairman of the board. He becomes the fourth chairman…

WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor coach Dave Aranda has a new contract through the 2028 season. It comes after the Bears won the Big 12 title and had…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — This was one Olympic final you could plan ahead for. For the sixth time in seven Winter Games, the…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Joe Johnson answered USA Basketball’s call again. A year removed from his last playing experience with the…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Country music star Trace Adkins will sing the national anthem and Hall of Fame cornerback Charles Woodson is the grand…

By The Associated Press The West Coast swing on the PGA Tour wraps up with a bang. The Genesis Invitational at Riviera features each of the top 10…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have hired Pat Meyer as their new offensive line coach. Meyer joins the Steelers after spending the last…

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Nielsen company estimates that 101.1 million people watched the Los Angeles Rams win the Super…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Jürgen Klopp and the other 15 managers still in this season’s Champions League have one less thing to think…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer Champions League organizer UEFA is being criticized by supporter groups for monetizing engagement by partnering…

By SALLY HO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. figure skaters are advancing to the free skate but struggled to break through in the short…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Monaco just got its best finish ever in an Olympics. The best that didn’t involve architectural…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Germany just made a whole lot of bobsled history at the Beijing Olympics. Francesco Friedrich drove…

MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) — Borussia Mönchengladbach has promoted the head of its youth academy, Roland Virkus, to become the Bundesliga…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Members of the United States men’s hockey team are in tune on and off the ice at the Beijing…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Joey Mantia is finally taking home his first medal in his third Olympics. The 36-year-old American…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Joergen Graabak of Norway won Olympic gold in Nordic combined. He rallied from a deficit…

By The Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Light, snow and shadow combine to form something ethereal in this image by Associated Press…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Teen sensation Kamila Valieva put aside the emotional exhaustion from being at the center of a…

By JANIE HAR and SARAH DiLORENZO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — She is an exceptional athlete who has already won gold and silver in the Beijing…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The top-seeded United States will face Slovakia in the quarterfinals of the men’s hockey…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The doping scandal around Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been a Games-changer at the…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Norway has won its second straight Olympic gold medal in men’s team pursuit speedskating. The…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — What better way to prepare for an Olympic downhill race than by watching Lindsey Vonn. Swiss skier…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Olympic routine for Kaillie Humphries and Elana Meyers Taylor has always been the same. They…

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Clean shooting cleared the way for the Boe brothers to win another Olympic gold medal…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — One of sports’ fiercest and longest-running grudge-matches will resume Thursday when the…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Mathilde Gremaud won the ski slopestyle contest by the slimmest of margins over fan…

By JANIE HAR and SARAH DiLORENZO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — She is an exceptional athlete who has already won gold and silver in the Beijing…

By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Around the world, athletes are throwing their support behind political and social causes, part of a…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — American freestyle halfpipe skier Carly Margulies is on her way to Beijing Olympics after…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR was long overdue to revamp its aging, arguably outdated race car. The previous…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Wyoming has gone from being picked to finish at the bottom of the Mountain West Conference to playing this week…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The NBA’s All-Stars are sharing their stage this weekend in Cleveland. Expanding on its…

LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic says he is prepared to skip the French Open and Wimbledon if vaccination against the coronavirus is required for him…

By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Su Yiming gave host China its second gold medal at Big Air Shougang to match Eileen Gu with a…

By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Stuart Skinner made 20 saves in his first career shutout and the Edmonton Oilers beat the San…