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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Quarterback Baker Mayfield used Cleveland’s bye week to heal. Now he’s got to get…

WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Lille has qualified for the Champions League last 16 for the first time in 15 years as the French champion beat Wolfsburg…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — A heavily rotated Manchester United team held Young Boys to a 1-1 draw in their Champions League group closer to end the…

MUNICH (AP) — Barcelona will not play in the knockout rounds of the Champions League for the first time in 18 years after a 3-0 loss to Bayern…

PARIS (AP) — Lyon has been docked one point by the French league’s disciplinary commission after a spectator threw a bottle at Dimitri Payet…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Urban Meyer is no longer the micromanager he used to be when he was one of college…

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Two-time Copa Libertadores winning coach Marcelo Gallardo has signed a contract extension to remain at Argentina’s…

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Former Buffalo Bills special teams standout Mark Pike has died following a battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He was 57.…

By PAT GRAHAM and HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writers The new president and CEO of U.S. Ski & Snowboard says she is “confident” of good results…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Triple-A team at Oklahoma selected right-hander Carson Fulmer from Cincinnati with the 39th and final…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks will be without starting strong safety Jamal Adams for the rest of the…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The president of the International Olympic Committee has done his best to stay neutral as Canada,…

BERGAMO, Italy (AP) — The Champions League match between Atalanta and Villarreal has been postponed to Thursday because of heavy snow in northern…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — There may be no other time in Tyrann Mathieu’s life that he’s felt such an…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn coach Geno Auriemma said Wednesday his team has lost a third guard to injury a day…

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus has finished atop its Champions League group with a 1-0 win over Malmo. Moise Kean scored in the 18th minute for his…

By FARES AKRAM Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The players race across the pitch on crutches, jostling for the soccer ball, passing…

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions had a walk-through instead of practice Wednesday because coach Dan Campbell says many players have with…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets rookie wide receiver Elijah Moore is dealing with a quadriceps…

WACO, Texas (AP) — NaLyssa Smith had her ninth double-double in a row, Ja’Mee Asberry scored a season-high 20 points and fifth-ranked Baylor…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow says his injured pinky finger on his throwing hand…

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks forward Solomon Hill is expected to miss the remainder of the season with a hamstring injury, adding to the team’s…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Justin Fields is set to return to the Chicago Bears’ lineup. Coach Matt Nagy said…

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho woman says her lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on transgender athletes should…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Jenna Staiti had 17 points and 10 rebounds, Que Morrison added 16 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 21 Georgia eased by North…

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Michael Dowse is resigning as CEO of the U.S. Tennis Association after about two years in the position. During his…

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Cleveland Indians outfielder and commentator Jack Graney has won the Hall of Fame’s Ford C. Frick Award for excellence…

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas judge is due to issue a ruling Thursday on whether to limit medical information that…

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Fresno State is bringing back Jeff Tedford for a second stint as coach after Kalen DeBoer left to take over at Washington.…

By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada is joining the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia in a diplomatic boycott of the…

By DORIAN COLBERT RosterWatch The fantasy playoffs are approaching, so scoring is paramount this and every ensuing week. These are my best bets to…

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By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington has put pass rusher Montez Sweat on the NFL’s COVID-19 reserve list. Sweat…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Tiger Woods is returning to some form of competition. He says he will be playing next weekend in Orlando, Florida, at…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama once again collected a Southeastern Conference title and two big league-wide individual awards. Quarterback…

OSLO (AP) — Former Olympic alpine skiing champion Kjetil Jansrud will not race at the Beijing Games in February after being ruled out for up to…

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — TV celebrity and former football great Michael Strahan is going to have to wait…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Mark Whipple is Nebraska’s new offensive coordinator. His hiring was announced a day after he resigned from the same…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks forward Jujhar Khaira has been released from a hospital after he was leveled by…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Minnesota Lynx coach and general manager Cheryl Reeve will be the next USA Basketball women’s coach. Reeve…

ALTENBERG, Germany (AP) — Two-time defending women’s Olympic luge champion Natalie Geisenberger of Germany is considering skipping the Beijing…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer DENVER (AP) — A member of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s board of directors is among those echoing…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé has been hospitalized again in Sao Paulo to continue his colon tumor treatment.…

REFORM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama authorities are investigating after former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr. died in custody following a high-speed chase…

LONDON (AP) — Tottenham manager Antonio Conte says eight players and five members of staff have tested positive for the coronavirus. It prompted an…

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says no U.K. government minister will attend the Beijing Winter…

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Building materials maker Kingspan says it has agreed with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Mac Jones and the New England Patriots played a style of game more reminiscent of a triple-option service…

By BARRY WILNER AP Sports Writer Figure skaters are trained to wear smiles while on the ice competing or performing. When it comes to Jason Brown,…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Not long after Serena Williams’ name was absent from the entry list for the Australian Open, she confirmed the…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Tomas Hertl scored his fourth career hat trick and the San Jose Sharks used a three-goal…

MIAMI (AP) — Caeleb Dressel and Katie Ledecky were honored as male and female athletes of the year at USA Swimming’s annual Golden Goggle awards…

LOS ANGELES — Tyson Degenhart had 21 points as Boise State routed Cal State Northridge 74-48. Naje Smith had 17 points and three blocks for Boise…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James scored 30 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 117-102 in the…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Cam Talbot made 38 saves against his former team and the Minnesota Wild shut down the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 for their…

By DANNY WEBSTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former SMU star Eric Dickerson is happy to be going into the College Football Hall of Fame after…

HOUSTON (AP) — Darius Lee scored 23 points to lead four in double figures and Houston Baptist beat Champion Christian 84-67. Lee was 10-of-12…

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pavel Buchnevich scored a wrap-around goal 53 seconds into overtime and the St. Louis Blues beat…

MONTREAL (AP) — Ondrej Palat scored with 38 seconds left in the third period, giving the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens.…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Daniel Akin sank all six of his shots and scored 16 points and freshman Taran Armstrong pitched in with 11 points and 15…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Isaiah Mobley had a career-high 23 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 16 Southern California beat…

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Chuck Harris buried a 3 to take the lead and Simas Lukosius grabbed a clutch defensive rebound and hit a pair of free throws…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Williams had 22 points as Santa Clara topped Mount St. Mary’s 88-77. Keshawn Justice had 17 points and 10…

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — RaeQuan Battle came off the bench to score 16 points to carry Montana State to a 68-49 win over North Dakota State. Tyler…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks forward Jujhar Khaira was stretchered off the ice after he was leveled by Jacob…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Oscar Tshiebwe scored 18 of his 23 points after halftime despite being in foul trouble,…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Amanda Cromwell has been hired as coach of the National Women’s Soccer League’s Orlando Pride. The 51-year-old Cromwell is…

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Eli Scott had 19 points and 11 rebounds as Loyola Marymount edged past Tulsa 60-55. Dameane Douglas added 18 points and 11…

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Daylen Kountz had a season-high 24 points as Northern Colorado narrowly defeated South Dakota 74-69. Matt Johnson II added 21…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 24 points, James Harden had 23 points and 12 assists, and the Brooklyn Nets…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Martin Necas and Vincent Trocheck scored power-play goals, leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-2 victory over the…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Iowa State tight end Charlie Kolar has won the Williams V. Campbell Trophy as the top scholar-athlete in college football. The…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tai Strickland scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half and overtime, and Temple became the second straight American…

By CHIP SOUZA Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — J.D. Notae recorded his first career double-double and No. 12 Arkansas rolled to a 86-66…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — R.J. Barrett made a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 32 points, and the New York…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Tavian Dunn-Martin had 23 points as Florida Gulf Coast topped Florida A&M 69-55. Bryce Moragne led the Rattlers on…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Grayson Murphy had 14 points, nine assists and eight rebounds as Belmont edged past Saint Louis 64-59. Will Richard had 15 points…

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Chandler Turner had a career-high 23 points that included the game-winning 3-pointer with 36 seconds remaining and…

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Quay Miller scored a season-high 18 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead undefeated No. 25 Colorado to an 81-47 victory…

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored twice, defenseman Morgan Rielly set up four goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Columbus Blue Jackets…

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Amari Davis scored 15 points and Missouri outscored Eastern Illinois by 30 point over the final 28 minutes en route to a 72-44…

By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Australia’s prime minister says his country will join the U.S. in a diplomatic…

CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Schwieger and Tate Hall combined to score 29 points to send Loyola Chicago to an 88-49 victory over Roosevelt. Schwieger came…

HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — Zach Austin recorded 14 points and 12 rebounds to carry High Point to a 64-59 win over Guilford. John-Michael Wright had 17…