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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The Masters is keeping its criteria the same for next year. That means 16 players from Saudi-funded LIV Golf will be…

PARIS (AP) — The French soccer federation wants to go after social media users who targeted some of the national team’s players with racist…

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State has canceled a men’s basketball game and a women’s basketball game because of the potential for severe winter…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander says owner Steve Cohen and his willingness to spend his hedge-fund fortune on…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods is the reason the PNC Championship was a sellout this year. But one of the biggest…

By TARIK EL-BARAKAH Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Tens of thousands of jubilant Moroccans have welcomed home their national soccer team…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer There are just 26 games involving ranked teams in the AP men’s basketball poll over the next week. Several…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Danielle Serdachny scored at 2:16 of overtime to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States…

By DANIEL POLITI and ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A parade to celebrate the Argentine World Cup champions was…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Jordan Kyrou had three goals for his first career hat trick and had an assist as the St. Louis Blues beat the…

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Aboubacar Traore and Lussina Traore posted double-doubles and Long Beach State breezed to a 97-52 victory over Life…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kyron Gibson and Aaron Cash scored 12 points apiece and UT Arlington held off San Francisco 68-63. Marion Humphrey had 11…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jordan Johnson scored 18 points, Tyson Jackson notched a double-double and New Orleans cruised to a 79-71 victory over Dillard.…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Alexandar Georgiev had 26 saves through overtime and stopped two more in the shootout to lift the…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A.J. Dillon ran for two scores, Aaron Rodgers threw a touchdown pass to Aaron Jones and…

W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 41 saves and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2. Jeff…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Mike Hoffman scored at 3:52 of overtime, Sam Montembeault stopped 37 shots and the Montreal…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Paul scored a season-high 28 points, Deandre Ayton added 21 points and 11 rebounds and the…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tobias Harris hit a 3-pointer in overtime that put Philadelphia ahead to stay, and Joel Embiid had 28 points, 11 rebounds and…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have piled up far more injuries than wins during a Super Bowl title…

By The Associated Press HOUSTON — Led by Quincy Olivari’s 17 points, the Rice Owls defeated the Jarvis Christian Bulldogs 109-64. The Owls…

By The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Led by Rayquawndis Mitchell’s 28 points, the UMKC Kangaroos defeated the South Dakota Coyotes…

By The Associated Press MOBILE, Ala. — Led by Greg Parham’s 18 points, the South Alabama Jaguars defeated the Spring Hill Badgers 82-53. The…

JONESBORO, Ark. — Caleb Fields scored 22 points as Arkansas State beat Alabama State 72-65. Fields shot 6 of 16 from the field and 10 for 12 from…

By The Associated Press TULSA, Okla. — Led by Connor Vanover’s 21 points, the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles defeated the South Dakota State…

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Dillon Jones had 16 points and Weber State handed Utah State its first loss, 75-72 on Monday night. Jones added nine rebounds…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit a baseline jumper as time expired to lift the Oklahoma City…

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — Jameer Nelson Jr. had 23 points and made a layup at the buzzer to rally Delaware to a 60-59 victory over Rider. Nelson had…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Dejounte Murray hit a pair of decisive free throws with 1.3 seconds left, Trae Young had 37 points…

By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Alexandre Carrier scored at 2:12 of overtime to give the Nashville Predators a 4-3 victory…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 42 points and 10 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks held off a late New…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer Free-agent reliever Seth Lugo and the San Diego Padres have agreed on a $15 million, two-year contract,…

CLINTON, S.C. — Jalen Forrest scored 15 points to help Presbyterian defeat Allen 90-70. Forrest added three steals for the Blue Hose (4-9). Kobe…

TAMPA, Fla. — Tyler Harris had 19 points in South Florida’s 77-70 victory over Hofstra. Harris shot 7 for 13 with two 3-pointers for the Bulls…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Patrice Bergeron scored a pair of third-period goals after Boston almost blew a 4-0 lead, and the…

By The Associated Press DURHAM, N.H. — The New Hampshire Wildcats defeated the Holy Cross Crusaders 78-60 led by Clarence O. Daniels II’s 30…

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Wyatt Johnston scored 55 seconds into the second period and the Dallas Stars beat the…

GREENVILLE, S.C. — JP Pegues’ 20 points helped Furman defeat Anderson (SC) 106-79. Pegues had six assists for the Paladins (9-4). Jalen Slawson…

MACOMB, Ill. — Trenton Massner had 24 points in Western Illinois’ 79-60 win over North Dakota State. Massner also had 11 rebounds, seven assists,…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Nic Dowd scored twice in 11 seconds, Dmitry Orlov had the overtime winner and the Washington…

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Anthony Nelson had 22 points, Samir Stewart scored 20 and Manhattan beat Marist 80-69. Nelson shot 9 for 13, including 3 for 3…

AKRON, Ohio — Xavier Castaneda scored 33 points and Akron beat Maine 87-55. Castaneda shot 11 for 15 (7 for 8 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell wasn’t seeking revenge. He still has several close friends on the Utah…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Andrew Taylor scored 22 points as Marshall beat Glenville State 99-73. Taylor added seven rebounds for the Thundering Herd…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Tom Browning, an All-Star pitcher who threw the only perfect game in Cincinnati Reds history and helped them win the 1990 World…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Noah Syndergaard is hoping to have the same success on a one-year deal with the Los Angeles…

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have signed veteran outfielder Jordan Luplow, who has a .213 batting average in six seasons, to a $1.4 million,…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl has been suspended two games for a high-stick penalty against Calgary’s Elias…

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles defeated the IUPUI Jaguars 87-74 on Monday night led by Trevor Lakes’ 30 points. The…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Marshall ended the season with its fifth straight win in a 28-14 victory over UConn at the…

MALIBU, Calif. — Led by Maxwell Lewis’ 26 points, the Pepperdine Waves defeated the Cal State-Los Angeles Golden Eagles 92-69 on Monday…

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say former NFL linebacker Willie McGinest Jr. was arrested in connection with an assault at a Southern…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have released veteran wide receiver Sammy Watkins in advance of…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A person with knowledge of the matter says Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts suffered a sprained…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Patti could start for Pittsburgh when the Panthers face No. 18 UCLA in the Sun Bowl. The…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer Even before an epic final won by Lionel Messi and Argentina, FIFA president Gianni Infantino was calling it “the…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears offensive lineman Teven Jenkins has been released from the hospital and was seeing specialists Monday, a day…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Flyers forward Cam Atkinson will have neck surgery Wednesday and miss the entire season. It’s another…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies gave general manager Sam Fuld a contract extension that will take him through the 2025 season. The…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Chris Bassitt didn’t need the Toronto Blue Jays to sell him on what they were building. The…

LYON, France (AP) — American businessman John Textor has completed his takeover of French league club Lyon. The sale was initially set for…

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — Led by Kareem Reid’s 20 points, the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs defeated the Bob Jones Bruins 116-55 on…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs and right-hander Jameson Taillon have finalized a four-year contract worth roughly $68 million. The announcement…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Bryce Young and Will Anderson Jr. decided they had unfinished business at Alabama, even if it won’t include another…

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Led by Leon Ayers III’s 20 points, the Bowling Green Falcons defeated the Fairmont State Falcons 93-74 on Monday. The…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kodai Senga was officially introduced at a press conference Monday at Citi Field after…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Medical examiners say the death of Cincinnati Bengals analyst Adam Zimmer was caused by chronic alcohol use. The Hennepin County…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer St. John’s is ranked in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll for the first time since 2015. The Red…

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Dryden Hunt from the Colorado Avalanche for fellow forward Denis Malgin. Hunt has put up 14 goals…

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU quarterback and Heisman Trophy runner-up Max Duggan will head to the NFL draft after the College Football Playoff.…

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Navy has promoted efensive coordinator Brian Newberry to head coach. Newberry replaces Ken Niumatalolo, the winningest coach…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas running back Bijan Robinson is skipping his final two seasons of eligibility to enter the NFL draft and won’t play in…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers signed goaltender Stuart Skinner to a three-year, $7.8 million contract extension. The 24-year-old…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin is one of the happiest athletes around about Lionel Messi winning the World…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer TCU’s Sonny Dykes was named The Associated Press Coach of the Year on Monday after leading the No.…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is encouraging individual sports to consider “category qualifiers” to…

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — National League champion Philadelphia will play at Texas on April 2 in the first ESPN Sunday night telecast of the 2023…

PARIS (AP) — Thousands of fans in central Paris have cheered the arrival home of a France team that lost one of the greatest World Cup finals.…

By PETER SMITH and JESSIE WARDARSKI Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — And it came to pass — actually, quarterback Terry Bradshaw came to pass,…

ROME (AP) — Italy coach Roberto Mancini and former Lazio players Attilio Lombardo and Dejan Stanković were among those who carried Siniša…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — When it comes to soccer, money can buy the world. It can pay for the World Cup. And the…

LA VILLA, Italy (AP) — There was no stopping Marco Odermatt this time. The Olympic champion won a giant slalom in Alta Badia for his 15th career…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — France played its part in one of the most memorable finishes in World Cup history even…