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By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Liu Shaoang of Hungary won Olympic gold in 500-meter short track speedskating. He led all the way…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The United States beat Germany 3-2 in its final preliminary round game to earn the top seed in the…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Winter Olympics finally look like the Winter Olympics. Real snow fell in Beijing for the first…

By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Some Olympics signs in Beijing talk of staying “together for a shared future.” Others warn:…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The alternate on a curling team doesn’t usually have many responsibilities. But when the U.S.…

BEIJING (AP) — The Ukrainian Olympic team has followed the lead of skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych in calling for peace. Heraskevych held up a…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — As in many sports, and plenty of other fields, Alpine skiing has a lingua franca — those are…

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Marte Olsbu Roeiseland earned her third gold medal of the Beijing Olympics by winning…

By HOWARD FENDRICH and PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — American ski racing standout Mikaela Shiffrin and boyfriend Aleksander Aamodt…

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Miley Cyrus has only been alive for about half the Super Bowls ever played, but her…

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — The Russian team opened a lead on the first leg of the men’s cross-country skiing…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Michelle Karvinen of Finland led a group of teammates across the ice to console Japan captain Chiho…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Being confined to the bubble in Beijing may be new for some Olympians. It’s a familiar…

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A love for snow that started when he was a young orphan who had just arrived in France saw…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Slalom gold medalist Petra Vlhova is leaving the Beijing Olympics early due to an inflamed left…

HONOLULU — Noel Coleman had 24 points as Hawaii topped Cal State Fullerton 72-55. Tory San Antonio led the Titans with six…

By JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writers BEIJING (AP) — Kendall Coyne Schofield hasn’t entirely quit her day job while captaining the…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Adam Ruzicka had a goal and an assist, and the Calgary Flames beat the New York Islanders 5-2 for their sixth straight win.…

HOUSTON (AP) — Israel Adesanya defeated Robert Whittaker by unanimous decision to retain his title and maintain control of the middleweight…

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Freshman Harrison Ingram had 16 points, a season-high nine assists and six rebounds, Spencer Jones had 15 points and eight…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Tyler Robertson had a triple-double with 31 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to lead Portland to an 86-76 win over Loyola…

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help No. 2 Gonzaga beat…

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Ajay Mitchell had a season-high 25 points as UC Santa Barbara narrowly beat Cal Poly 69-64. Mitchell made 11 of 12 foul…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Taran Armstrong scored 18 points as California Baptist defeated Texas Rio Grande Valley 80-72. Ty Rowell and Tre Armstrong…

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Marreon Jackson and Jalen Graham scored 14 points apiece and Arizona State (8-15, 4-9 Pac-12) held off Washington State for a…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer USA Wrestling’s men’s and women dominated international competition and Iowa defeated Oklahoma State 23-9 in a…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drew Peterson had his first double-double of the season with a career-high 27 points and 12…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — There are no rear-view mirrors on a bobsled. That is fitting when considering Francesco…

MISSOULA, Mont. — Robby Beasley III had a season-high 24 points as Montana topped Portland State 85-76. Beasley made 6 of 8 3-pointers. Josh Bannan…

TULSA, Okla. — Max Abmas had 19 points as Oral Roberts edged past Kansas City 91-86. Francis Lacis added 18 points, Elijah Lufile scored 17 and…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Ice dancers Madison Hubbell and Adrian Diaz, who have been engaged for almost four years, will…

PEORIA, Ill. — Rienk Mast had 15 points and seven rebounds as Bradley beat Drake 68-59. Mikey Howell had 14 points for Bradley (15-11, 9-5 Missouri…

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Kyler Filewich came off the bench to tally 12 points and lead Southern Illinois to a 69-62 win over Evansville. Dalton Banks had…

PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 26 points and Deandre Ayton had 17 points and 10 rebounds as the Phoenix Suns won their fifth straight game,…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 38 points, Nikola Vucevic added 31 points and 15 rebounds, and the Chicago…

By The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — COVID restrictions. A “closed loop” restricting everyone’s movements. Some most excellent…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kevin Fiala and Frederick Gaudreau each had a goal and an assist for the Minnesota Wild in…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Kevion Nolan had 20 points as Jacksonville won its 12th consecutive home game, edging past Liberty 73-69. Tyreese Davis had 11…

By SALLY HO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Across two pandemic Olympics set in Asian countries, Asian American woman fronting the Games have…

MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 16 of his season-high 33 points in the fourth quarter, Stephen Curry…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Reggie Jackson scored 24 points and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the Dallas Mavericks in the…

By BRIAN CAROVILLANO Associated Press Writer YANQING, China (AP) — The journey from the heart of Beijing to the alpine ski venue is only about 120…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Marco Odermatt has owned the giant slalom this season and now he owns an Olympic gold medal in the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva testified by video at the appeal hearing  that will decide if…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sixth-year senior Eric Curry scored a career-high 22 points, Payton Willis scored 13 of his 18 in the second half and Minnesota…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Audrey Warren matched her career high with 21 points, No. 16 Texas thrashed Oklahoma in the third quarter, and the Longhorns…

MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo had 19 points and 14 rebounds, and the Miami Heat held off a furious rally from Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets for a…

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Javon Pickett and Ronnie DeGray III each scored 14 points and Missouri beat Mississippi 74-68. DaJuan Gordon, Kobe Brown and…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Kaillie Humphries skipped the last day of women’s monobob training at the Beijing Olympics and…

JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Oskar Sundqvist had a goal and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1.…

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Tari Eason scored 23 points to spark LSU to a 69-65 victory over Mississippi State. Eason came off the bench to score 10…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Thatcher Demko had a career-high 51 saves as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2. J.T. Miller…

By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — When 19-year old Maggie Lee fell on her first run down the slope and missed one of the early…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Freestyle skier Eileen Gu’s quest for a second gold medal at the Beijing Games ran into…

WICHITA, Kan. — Ricky Council IV posted 18 points as Wichita State narrowly beat South Florida 73-69. Caleb Murphy led the Bulls with 15…

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Sam Griesel had 24 points as North Dakota State defeated St. Thomas (MN) 75-64. Parker Bjorklund led the Tommies with 17…

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Airion Simmons had 15 points to lead five Abilene Christian players in double figures as the Wildcats got past Tarleton State…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ja Morant scored 26 points, Desmond Bane added 25 points and the Memphis Grizzlies held off…

By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Blake Wheeler scored two goals and assisted on three others to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Rookie guard Bones Hyland made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2:16 to play and the Denver Nuggets…

ALBANY, N.Y. — Robin Duncan posted 13 points and seven rebounds as Vermont won its 14th consecutive game, beating Albany 76-63. Justin Neely led…

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Damian Chong Qui matched his season high with 20 points as Purdue Fort Wayne got past Illinois-Chicago 73-66. Damaria Franklin…

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Yazz Wazeerud-Din scored 15 points, Kiya Turner added 14 points and a career-high tying 11 rebounds and Stetson beat No. 22…

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Jaylen Sims had a season-high 27 points as UNC Wilmington won its eighth consecutive home game, topping College of Charleston…

By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 26 points, Domantas Sabonis added 16 points and 11 rebounds in his…

By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Jared Bynum scored 25 points off the bench and Al Durham and Nate Watson finished with…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Dejounte Murray had 31 points and 12 rebounds, and the San Antonio beat the New Orleans…

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — B.J. Mack had 17 points and 11 rebounds to carry Wofford to a 69-57 victory over Western Carolina. Mack shot 8 for 10 from…

NEWARK, N.J. — Austin Williams had 16 points as Hartford topped NJIT 65-49. Mekhi Gray led the Highlanders with 12 points and six…

HIGH POINT, N.C. — Cedric Henderson Jr. had 18 points and eight rebounds as Campbell defeated High Point 60-42. Emmanuel Izunabor led High Point…

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Jao Ituka had 22 points as Marist narrowly beat Canisius 71-70. Jordan Henderson led the Golden Griffins on Saturday night…

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas — Jeremiah Gambrell, Jr. had 25 points as Prairie View defeated Southern 84-77. Will Douglas had 17 points and six assists for…

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Lamar Norman Jr. had 25 points as Western Michigan ended its 14-game losing streak, beating Central Michigan 77-63. Kevin Miller…

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Justyn Mutts posted the second triple-double in Virginia Tech history as the Hokies posted a 71-59 win over Syracuse. Mutts…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Anfernee Simons had 30 points and eight assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers erased a…

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Brandon Powell banked in a short jumper with six seconds remaining in the fourth overtime to lift Alabama A&M to a…

NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Aaron Estrada had 21 points to propel Hofstra to an 80-66 victory over Delaware. Darlinstone Dubar had 15 points for the Pride…

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Emmanuel Bandoumel had a career-high 23 points as SMU topped East Carolina 80-66. Tristen Newton led East Carolina with 19…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin scored 25 points, Azuolas Tubelis added 21 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 4…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bryce Golden scored a career-high 22 points and Bo Hodges added 11 points and 11 rebounds to…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 16 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and No. 7 Duke pulled away midway into the…

DALLAS (AP) — Reilly Opelka won the longest tiebreaker in ATP Tour history to finish a straight-sets win over John Isner and advance to the final…

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Zakai Zeigler came off the bench to score 16 points to lead No. 19 Tennessee to a 73-64…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Yauhen Massalski had 19 points and 10 rebounds as San Francisco defeated Santa Clara 74-58. Khalil Shabazz added 11 points…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Grant Golden and Tyler Burton scored 15 points apiece to power Richmond to a 77-63 victory over La Salle. Burton added 10…

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Justyn Mutts recorded a triple-double with 12 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists to lead Virginia Tech to a 71-59 win over…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — NaLyssa Smith and Queen Egbo had double-doubles, Jordan Lewis made consecutive 3-pointers to…

By TIM ROBINSON Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — E. J. Liddell had 26 points, Cedric Russell added 12 and No. 16 Ohio State beat Michigan…

MIAMI (AP) — Kevin Durant has taken a significant first step in hopes of rejoining the Brooklyn Nets after hurting his right knee three weeks ago.…

HAMMOND, La. — Keon Clergeot had 28 points as Southeastern Louisiana narrowly defeated Houston Baptist 89-84. Brycen Long led the Huskies on…

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Jadyn Parker had 17 points and North Florida turned back Kennesaw State 74-72. Jarius Hicklen had 12 points for the Ospreys…

By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Sam Ryder brought down the house with a hole-in-one on the stadium 16th hole Saturday…

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shaquille O’Neal has returned to the city where he helped the Los Angeles…

HAMPTON, Va. — Artese Stapleton had 16 points off the bench to lead Radford to a 60-54 win over Hampton. Marquis Godwin led Hampton with 13…