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By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Joe Flacco will start at quarterback for the New York Jets on Sunday at home…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Dani Alves has been cheered by a crowd of more than 10,000 as he was introduced to Barcelona fans at…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer One of the talented quarterbacks in the Atlantic Coast Conference is going to get snubbed when football awards are…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — As long as the United States wins its final three home games, the Americans likely will…

MUNICH (AP) — Croatia says defender Josip Stanisic has tested positive for the coronavirus after playing for his country’s national team.…

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Novak Djokovic has advanced to the semifinals of the ATP Finals by beating Andrey Rublev 6-3, 6-2. The top-ranked Djokovic is…

MONACO (AP) — Russia’s doping suspension from track and field has been extended into a seventh year. The vote came at a congress of World…

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s national soccer team will wear “human rights messages” on their training clothes at next year’s World…

LONDON (AP) — The Premier League is looking for a new leader after Gary Hoffman said he will step down as chair in January after 20 months in the…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson and Travis Pastrana will represent the United States in the upcoming…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The ICC will review cricket in Afghanistan following the takeover of the country by the Taliban and a reported…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Two-time Women’s World Cup-winning coach Jill Ellis says she hopes the politics of…

GENEVA (AP) — Roger Federer says he does not expect to return from his latest knee surgery in time to play at next year’s Wimbledon…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The chances of an American golfer being crowned as European No. 1 for the first time were already strong heading…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres are focused solely on looking forward in developing a young core of a team…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer It was another blowout-filled weekend in the NFL, only this time several of the teams on the losing end were…

BEIJING (AP) — The head of the women’s professional tennis tour is questioning the legitimacy of a retraction Chinese state media says was from a…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles will be renamed Crypto.com Arena on Christmas. The…

FULLERTON, Calif. — E.J. Anosike had 28 points plus 11 rebounds as Cal State Fullerton defeated George Washington 74-59. James Bishop led the…

STOCKTON, Calif. — Alphonso Anderson had 18 points and 13 rebounds to lead Pacific to a 65-46 win over Cal State-Stanislaus. Marlon Short led the…

By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Haley Jones had a triple double to help No. 7 Stanford rebound from a rare home loss with…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks extended their winning streak to eight on Tuesday night and picked up the…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sebastian Aho had a goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George scored 34 points, hitting 12 of 13 free throws, and the Los Angeles Clippers…

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — JC Butler had 18 points to lead five UC Irvine players in double figures as the Anteaters romped past La Verne 100-41. Justin…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Nikolaj Ehlers, Pierre-Luc Dubois and Mark Scheifele scored in the second period, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Edmonton…

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Izaiah Brockington had 23 points and 13 rebounds, Tyrese Hunter scored nine of his 19 points in the final 96 seconds and Iowa…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Parker Braun scored 19 points as Santa Clara routed Nevada 96-74. Keshawn Justice and Jalen Williams added 18 points each for…

ARLINGTON, Texas — Coryon Mason had 21 points, tying his career high, as Abilene Christian got past Texas-Arlington 80-71 in overtime. Mahki Morris…

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Ja’Shon Henry had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead six Bradley players in double figures as the Braves routed Missouri…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil and Argentina have already qualified for next year’s World Cup but are…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Taran Armstrong and Reed Nottage scored 15 points apiece as California Baptist defeated Jackson State 77-64. Tre Armstrong…

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic scored a season-high 27, including five 3-pointers, to power the Utah Jazz…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Alex Barcello scored a season-high 25 points, including four 3-pointers, and BYU thumped…

BOSTON — Chris Doherty had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Northeastern held off Boston University for a 49-48 victory. Doherty’s dunk gave…

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dustin Tokarski stopped a career-high 45 shots as the Buffalo Sabres beat the Pittsburgh Penguins…

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Tevin Brown scored 19 points and Murray State topped Illinois State 77-65. Justice Hill had 17 points for Murray State. KJ…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Jaylan Gainey had 19 points as Brown rolled past Johnson & Wales (Rhode Island) 98-47. Nana Owusu-Anane had 13 points…

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Ra Kpedi had 17 points as Purdue Fort Wayne edged past Austin Peay 65-60. Jarred Godfrey had 15 points and six assists for…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Armando Bacot scored a career-high 24 points as No. 18 North Carolina rallied in the…

CHICAGO — Jalen Warren had 15 points off the bench to carry Illinois-Chicago to a 91-50 win over Trinity Christian. Myles Johnson led the Trolls…

OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — Brett Gabbert passed for 227 yards and two long touchdowns and Miami (Ohio) defeated Bowling Green 34-7 on Tuesday night. The…

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Tyson Jolly had 21 points as Iona topped Hofstra 82-74. Jalen Ray led the Pride with 20…

RICHMOND, Va. — Tyler Burton had 20 points as Richmond defeated Georgia State 94-78. Kane Williams led the Panthers with 17…

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Jamal Bieniemy registered 17 points as UTEP rolled past Northern New Mexico 88-53. Marc Howard Jr. led the Eagles on Tuesday…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Curry had 37 points, easily winning matchup of the NBA’s top two scorers when Kevin…

By MIKE COOK Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Timo Meier had a goal and an assist to keep up his strong start, and the San Jose Sharks beat…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jared Rhoden scored 16 points, helping Seton Hall rally to beat No. 4 Michigan 67-65. The…

HOUSTON (AP) — Marcus Sasser scored 19 points, Kyler Edwards added 18 and No. 15 Houston used a suffocating defense to beat Virginia 67-47. Sasser…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Cyle Larin scored late in the first half and early in the second, then celebrated in a front of snow bank in leading…

TROY, Ala. — Duke Deen had 20 points as Troy narrowly beat Jacksonville State 69-65 in triple overtime. Jalen Finch led the Gamecocks on Tuesday…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Aminu Mohammed had 14 points and nine rebounds as Georgetown rolled past American 79-57. Dante Harris had 13 points for…

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Bryant Koback ran for 203 yards and four touchdowns to lead Toledo to its sixth win, a 35-23 victory over Ohio. Koback scored…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Right-hander Noah Syndergaard has agreed to terms on $21 million, one-year deal with the…

CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Schwieger had 22 points as Loyola Chicago romped past Chicago State 92-56. Brandon Betson led the Cougars on Tuesday night with…

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Malachi Smith had 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists as Chattanooga defeated Tennessee Tech 69-62. Jr. Clay led…

MONROE, La. (AP) — Andre Jones scored 17 points as ULM easily defeated Champion Christian College 114-59. Trey Boston and Reginald Gee added 16…

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Dereon Seabron had a career-high 24 points, nine rebounds and three steals to help N.C. State beat Central Connecticut…

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Vado Morse had 20 points and Charles Falden beat the final buzzer with the go-ahead bucket as James Madison edged past Eastern…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cam Atkinson scored 45 seconds into overtime and Carter Hart made 33 saves to lift the…

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Keon Ellis scored 18 points, Jahvon Quinerly made a go-ahead layup with under three minutes to go and No. 14 Alabama got…

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Evan Kuhlman had a career-high 23 points as Evansville defeated DePauw 69-58. Jawaun Newton had 15 points and six rebounds…

MACON, Ga. (AP) — Neftali Alvarez scored 17 points as Mercer easily beat Life University 78-50. Jalen Johnson and Kamar Robertson added 15 points…

WICHITA, Kan. — Morris Udeze had 15 points as Wichita State beat Tarleton State 65-51. Dexter Dennis had 13 points for Wichita State (3-0). Ricky…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated PRess MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tyler Harris had 18 points, Emoni Bates scored 16 as No. 11 Memphis remained undefeated with…

ORLANDO, Fla. — Darin Green Jr. had 11 points as Central Florida defeated Jacksonville 63-54. Dre Fuller Jr. had six rebounds for Central Florida…

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Dominik Fragala and Fahim Jenneto scored 15 points apiece as Delaware State routed Regent 84-30. Myles Carter added 13 points…

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Pete Nance scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Ty Berry added 17 points, and Northwestern broke away late in the…

TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Jason Gibson had 13 points off the bench to carry Towson to a 78-54 win over Hampton. Najee Garvin led the Pirates on Tuesday…

KENT, Ohio (AP) — VonCameron Davis posted 10 points and 10 rebounds to lift Kent State to an 84-38 win over Oberlin College. Dimitrije Radusinovic…

LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Connor Arnold had 17 points and Kamdyn Curfman recorded 17 points as VMI rolled past Division III Keystone 97-35. Jack…

TORONTO (AP) — Jack Campbell made 24 saves to register his third shutout of the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Nashville Predators…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider had another goal, Kaapo Kakko scored for the second straight game, and the New York…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Femi Odukale scored 15 points, John Hugley had 13 points and a career-high 11 rebounds and Pittsburgh held on to beat UNC…

By PAUL GEREFFI Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 27 shots and the Florida Panthers overcame the loss of center…

By EVAN GERIKE Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Mackenzie Holmes and Aleksa Gulbe each scored 22 points to help No. 4 Indiana rout Norfolk…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Freshman Ryan Nembhard scored 22 points, Ryan Hawkins had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Creighton defeated Nebraska 77-69.…

CINCINNATI (AP) — David DeJulius had 21 points as Cincinnati easily defeated Alabama A&M 89-66. Jalen Johnson led the Bulldogs with a…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jonah Charles posted 18 points as Penn rolled past Lafayette 85-57. Neal Quinn led the Leopards on Tuesday night with 14…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Aaron Cook scored 22 points to surpass 1,000 in his career and sparked Georgia to 76-60 victory over South Carolina State. South…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Esmery Martinez had 19 points and seven rebounds, Kirsten Deans added 18 points and seven steals, and No. 22 West Virginia…

STEVE BITTENBENDER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Emily Engstler scored 12 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for No. 10 Louisville, which…

By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Paolo Banchero started for Duke two days after he was cited for aiding and abetting…

IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 issued a public reprimand and fined Baylor $25,000 because fans stormed the field before time expired in the No. 11…

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Ron Harper Jr. had 20 points and a career-high 13 rebounds to lead Rutgers to a 75-61 victory over NJIT. Harper was 6 of 15…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Trevion Williams scored 20 points and Zach Edey added 18 as No. 6 Purdue routed…

By RICH DUBROFF Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Angel Reese scored 18 points and had a career-high 15 rebounds, Mimi Collins scored 18…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Brandon Slater hit all four 3-pointers and scored 23 points, Collin Gillespie scored 21 and…

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Isaiah Wong made a go-ahead layup with 0.7 seconds left to give Miami a 68-66 victory over Florida Atlantic. Charlie Moore…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Naz Hillmon scored 19 points, Emily Kiser had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 13 Michigan beat UMass Lowell 73-54.…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Chevez Goodwin scored 20 points, Boogie Ellis added 18 and No. 25 Southern California…

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi state auditor says retired NFL player Brett Favre has missed a…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard and the school have agreed to a five-year extension…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer The opening week of the college basketball season, as it usually is, was filled with marquee games. The second…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans says forward Zion Williamson won’t participate in five-on-five drills for at least another week.…

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Bryce Thompson scored 14 points, Moussa Cisse had 12 points and 11 rebounds and Oklahoma State beat UMass Lowell 80-58 in…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Georgia, Alabama, Oregon and Ohio State held their places in the College Football Playoff ranking, with…