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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Jordan Gainey posted 17 points and seven rebounds as South Carolina Upstate edged past Presbyterian 60-55. Winston Hill…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — New Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Clint Hurtt is giving indications there will be a…

By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Russia’s “Quad Squad” of figure skaters is looking for an Olympics podium sweep by landing…

By AARON MORRISON Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — There are a plethora of programs aimed at exposing Black and Hispanic children from urban…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — ESPN has reported the Dallas Cowboys paid $2.4 million to four members of the team’s cheerleading squad who accused a…

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have released outside linebacker Dante Fowler after he failed to provide the expected boost to the…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine has been cleared medically to participate in All-Star festivities this weekend in…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Three-time Pro Bowler Bryan Cox and Kevin Wilkins have been added to the New York Giants’ coaching staff. New…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Defense attorneys have rested their case without the testimony of Eric Kay. He is the…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Negotiations aimed at ending Major League Baseball’s lockout will resume Thursday. The…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Arizona big man Christian Koloko has expanded his offensive game to go with his skills as a rim protector and…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh agreed to a reworked five-year contract that runs through the 2026 season, guaranteeing he…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Ken O’Keefe will move from Iowa quarterbacks coach to an off-the-field role with the Hawkeyes. O’Keefe was a member of…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer New Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman says he is relieved after hiring a new group of assistants. The…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tiger Woods is back on the PGA Tour but not the way he would prefer. He’s still not close…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech has suffered a painful fall from winning last season’s ACC Tournament…

MILAN (AP) — Roberto Firmino’s header and Mohamed Salah’s strike gave Liverpool a 2-0 win at Inter Milan in the Champions League round…

SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Kingsley Coman has scored late to salvage a 1-1 draw for Bayern Munich at Salzburg in the first leg of their Champions…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The calendar has hit mid-February, which is usually a fine time to be a Major League…

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Jose Perez had 21 points as Manhattan beat Fairfield 74-67. Supreme Cook led the Stags on Wednesday with 17…

HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — Tubby Smith has announced that he is stepping down as head coach of the High Point men’s basketball team. Smith once won…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer Christina Aguilera, actor Gabrielle Union and designer Rachel Zoe are included in a new group of investors in National…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Some of basketball’s most iconic players will be in attendance when the NBA honors its 75th anniversary team during a special…

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp, Aaron Donald and the rest of the Super Bowl champions have…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid has squandered a good chance to move closer to the top of the Spanish league by…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Germany is scrapping most coronavirus restrictions and could have full stadiums at soccer games…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Sounders announced plans for a new headquarters and training facility that could…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks have signed forward DeAndre’ Bembry less than a week after the Brooklyn Nets waived him. Bembry averaged 5.8…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer DeAndre Yedlin has returned to Major League Soccer after some seven years of playing in Europe. Yedlin signed a…

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — When New York state started taking mobile sports bets last month, everyone assumed it…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR’s qualifying races could be tamer than normal. The Duel at Daytona scheduled for…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals were expected to have another rebuilding year under coach Zac Taylor.…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Bubba Wallace revisits his role in the national racial reckoning in an upcoming…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Vlatko Andonovski earned $357,597 over his first full year as U.S. women’s soccer coach, less…

MADRID (AP) — Spanish health authorities have decided to allow soccer stadiums and other sports venues to return to full capacity. Health Minister…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby provided another electric highlight in a career full of…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The women’s figure skating event ends Thursday — the competition portion, at least. It remains…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR has named Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch the honorary starter of the season-opening Daytona 500. Murdoch is the…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Oh no, it was a short track shutout for the Americans at the Beijing Olympics. A program that…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer The NBA All-Star Game seems to be tailor-made for Ja Morant and LaMelo Ball. The flashy point guards are sitting atop…

SALÉ, Morocco (AP) — Trailblazing basketball coach Liz Mills has become the first female head coach of a men’s team in Morocco. Mills has been…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have finalized their hiring of head coach Kevin O’Connell. The…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed guard Patrick Beverley to a one-year, $13 million contract extension. Beverley is in his…

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals have signed coach Zac Taylor to a five-year contract extension. The deal was announced Wednesday, three…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — IOC president Thomas Bach has offered U.S. figure skaters Olympic torches as holdover…

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Defending champion Oleksandr Abramenko won Ukraine’s first medal of the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday and celebrated by…

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Jon Rahm has been voted as the European tour’s player of the year for the second time in three seasons. The…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Choi Minjeong of South Korea successfully defended her Olympic title in the 1,500-meter short track…

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Qi Guangpu of China finally flipped his way onto an Olympic podium in men’s aerials by winning a gold medal after near…

LONDON (AP) — Red Bull’s Formula One team has signed what it described as the most lucrative annual cryptocurrency sponsorship in sports. The…

LONDON (AP) — Two-time Olympic equestrian champion Mark Todd has temporarily lost his license as a racehorse trainer pending an investigation into…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Gus Kenworthy certainly wishes his final Olympic trip down the mountain didn’t have…

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo completed a second straight cross-country sprint double by…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Curling ice has come a long way in the 600 years since the Scottish began sliding stones across…

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Elvira Oeberg anchored the Swedish team to Olympic gold in the four-woman biathlon…

By PAT GRAHAM and EDDIE PELLS AP Sports Writers ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — American freestyle skier Nick Goepper has another Olympic medal and a…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — When the Super Bowl was on the line, the Los Angeles Rams knew who they trusted to…

By The Associated Press Oregon at No. 3 Arizona highlights the week in Pac-12 basketball. The Ducks had won 10 of 11 before a lackluster loss at…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Busch makes no excuses for his Daytona 500 failures. His fortunes at NASCAR’s most…

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — African representation has shriveled at the Winter Olympics. A record eight African nations,…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Ryan Shimabukuro still has that deep passion for speedskating. In a way, he remains the starry…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The United States is out of the men’s hockey tournament at the Olympics in stunning fashion…

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin geared up for the Olympic Alpine combined by setting the fastest time in a…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva listed two legal substances used to improve heart…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kailer Yamamoto scored the tiebreaking goal with 4:46 left and the Edmonton Oilers remained…

RENO, Nev. — Will Baker scored 23 points as Nevada defeated San Jose State 81-72. Grant Sherfield added 21 points for the Wolf Pack. Omari Moore…

DENVER (AP) — Joe Pavelski had two goals and two assists, Jake Oettinger made 46 saves and the Dallas Stars ended Colorado’s 19-game point streak…

By KELVIN CHAN, CANDICE CHOI and AARON MORRISON Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Avocado ice cream and boiling hot pots are some of the best foods…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Tyler Toffoli scored in his debut with Calgary, and the Flames won their season-high seventh straight game, beating the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The dominance of Russian women in Olympic figure skating has less to do with performance-enhancing…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Johnny Davis scored 30 points, including the final 13 for No. 15 Wisconsin, and the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — She has raced on at least 15 different bobsled tracks in 11 countries. She’s had no fewer than 41…

By DAKE KANG and SAM McNEIL Associated Press GARZE COUNTY, China (AP) — Ahead of the Beijing summer Olympics 14 years ago, Tibet was on fire.…

By DAKE KANG and SAM McNEIL Associated Press GARZE COUNTY, China (AP) — Ahead of the Beijing summer Olympics 14 years ago, Tibet was on fire.…

SAN DIEGO — Matt Bradley had 22 points as San Diego State defeated Utah State 75-56. Justin Bean led the Aggies with 18 points and eight…