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By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have a chance to show whether Urban Meyer’s sudden…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball will rejoin the Charlotte Hornets in Portland for their game Friday night against the Trail Blazers. Ball has…

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Two South Florida men have pleaded guilty in Ohio to leading a nationwide scheme to fraudulently obtain over $35 million in…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Costa Rican forward Ariel Lassiter was acquired by Miami’s Major League Soccer team from Houston for $100,000 in…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys rookie linebacker Micah Parsons keeps his focus on what’s next…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers will have safety Derwin James and running back Austin Ekeler in the lineup for Thursday night’s…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers swingman Isaac Okoro entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols Thursday, the team said. Okoro, who scored 23…

By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana appeal court says the man who killed former NFL player Joe McKnight cannot…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson’s eyes have been the overwhelming focus this week. The New York…

NEW YORK (AP) — Emmy-award winning actor, writer and producer Keegan-Michael Key will host the “NFL Honors” show on Feb. 10, when The…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former UFC champion Jon Jones has taken a plea deal to resolve a criminal case stemming from allegations that he scuffled with his…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills are suddenly beginning to adopt a sense of urgency with their playoff…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars moved quickly to rid themselves of some of Urban Meyer’s…

By The Associated Press American midfielder Yunus Musah scored his second goal of the Spanish season, putting Valencia ahead in the first minute of a…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the situation says Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson has had season-ending thumb surgery.…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls still have plenty of uncertainties hovering above them as they try to work…

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks announced more than two dozen changes to their front office staff on Thursday, including the addition of…

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Jr. Clay had a season-high 20 points as Tennessee Tech easily beat Montreat 117-60. Tyler Rodrigue led the Cavaliers on…

CONWAY, S.C. — Essam Mostafa posted 18 points and 10 rebounds to lift Coastal Carolina to a 110-53 win over Regent. Andrew Aiken led the Royals on…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer If the Premier League is to take an enforced break amid another surge in coronavirus cases, Trent Alexander-Arnold…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Dalvin Cook left his injury in the dust with the Pittsburgh defense last week. He gave…

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Fifth-year senior quarterback Myles Brennan has decided to exit the transfer portal and return to LSU under new head coach…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the situation tells the AP that Browns backup quarterback Case Keenum, who…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Trent Alexander-Arnold’s powerful long-range effort has capped Liverpool’s comeback in a 3-1 win over Newcastle in…

By The Associated Press Robert Lewandowski is eyeing a new record when Bayern Munich plays Wolfsburg. Lewandowski needs just one more goal in the…

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has dropped more points in the Premier League title race by conceding a 77th-minute equalizer to draw 1-1 with injury-hit…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Researchers have diagnosed former NFL receiver Vincent Jackson as suffering from stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy.…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Peach Bowl will go on without two of its biggest stars. Michigan State running back Kenneth…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods is getting ready to return to some form of competition and the early reports are…

LONDON (AP) — British horse racing’s champion jockey has relinquished his riding licence with immediate effect to focus on “rehabilitation”…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have hired former Milwaukee assistant Andy Haines as hitting coach. Haines replaces Rick Eckstein, who was…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Former NFL offensive lineman Len Hauss has died. He was 79. Hauss was a five-time Pro Bowl…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA Board of Governors has agreed to accept the recommendations for a new constitution to govern college sports. The…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer South Dakota State heads into its FCS semifinal at Montana State looking to become the first team in college…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Seahawks will take every little edge they can get when they travel to SoFi Stadium on…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Zion Williamson has received a biologic injection that is meant to promote bone healing in…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah State University police chief has resigned after a recording the institution called reprehensible came to light…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer The NFL has updated its protocols in reaction to an increase in COVID-19 cases around the league, and it is…

HOUSTON — Travis Evee matched his season high with 24 points as Rice routed Incarnate Word 85-55. Drew Lutz led the Cardinals on Thursday with a…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney is confident he can handle change. He doesn’t have much…

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Italy and England have been drawn in the same Nations League group, setting up two rematches next year of their European…

By BRANDON GDULA numberFire Tua Tagovailoa draws a top-level streaming matchup against the New York Jets, who are 32nd in numberFire’s adjusted…

By The Associated Press The Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers played in an empty Bell Centre on Thursday night because of a spiraling rise…

By The Associated Press Coronavirus concerns have forced the postponement of a number of college basketball games. They include this weekend’s…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Midfielder Sebastian Lletget has been acquired by Major League Soccer’s New England Revolution from the LA Galaxy for…

By The Associated Press Coastal Carolina is looking to finish with 11 wins for the second straight year when it faces Northern Illinois in the Cure…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy (AP) — Ryan Cochran-Siegle could be the best hope for an Olympic medal among the men…

By The Associated Press The Browns could be missing as many as 11 starters, including quarterback Baker Mayfield and coach Kevin Stefanski on…

By The Associated Press The longest game yet at the NBA Finals happens between the Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns at the Boston Garden with the…

By The Associated Press Timeline of the National Basketball Association during the 1970s. The timeline includes milestone moments in the league’s…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets, missing seven players because of the NBA’s coronavirus protocols, have signed veteran guard Langston Galloway…

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid says players Gareth Bale, Marco Asensio, Rodrygo, Andriy Lunin and an assistant coach have joined its group infected by a…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer James Hinchcliffe will move into the NBC Sports booth as an IndyCar analyst in 2022. The Canadian announced…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — UEFA has opened bidding for the 2032 European Championship aiming to make a selection at the same…

PARIS (AP) — Professional soccer matches in France will be immediately abandoned when a player or a referee is injured by a projectile thrown from…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mercedes has withdrawn its appeal of the Formula One season finale in…

ROME (AP) — Last-placed Salernitana risks being removed from Serie A after no acceptable offers were made in a forced sale of the club. The team…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The Premier League schedule has been decimated because of postponements for coronavirus outbreaks at clubs. Five…

TOKYO (AP) — Veteran MLB infielder Freddy Galvis has signed a two-year deal with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japanese baseball. The club in…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — If there was a decade when the NBA nearly disintegrated under the weight of its own problems,…

BEIJING (AP) — Beijing Winter Olympics organizers say measures to prevent cross-infections between athletes and the outside world are being…

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 19 of his 27 points in the second half, Bojan Bogdanovic made six…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks beat the expansion Seattle Kraken 4-1 for their fourth victory in five…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Desmond Bane had 23 points and the Memphis Grizzlies stretched their winning streak to…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Urban Meyer’s tumultuous NFL tenure ended after just 13 games — and two victories…

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Sir’Jabari Rice scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half as New Mexico State steadily eroded a double-digit Washington…

LAS VEGAS — Bryce Hamilton had 26 points as UNLV beat Nebraska Omaha 84-71. Felix Lemetti led the Mavericks with a career-high 20…

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Grant Sherfield scored 28 points with 12 rebounds and nine assists as Nevada defeated Minnesota Duluth 98-62. Desmond Cambridge…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kaapo Kakko had two goals, including the game-winner with 2:18 left, and the New York…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Hannah Jump had 17 points, six rebounds and three steals, and No. 3 Stanford overcame a…

DENVER — KJ Hunt had a career-high 24 points as Denver beat UC San Diego 64-56. Bryce Pope led the Tritons with 13…

ABILENE, Texas — Immanuel Allen had 16 points off the bench to carry Abilene Christian to a 69-59 win over Cal State Bakersfield, the…

By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Anthony Edwards made 10 3-pointers and scored 38 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves snapped…

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Cameron Gooden scored 16 points and 14 players entered the scoring column and Dixie State beat American Indian College…

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Jerome Hunter scored 15 points and Colby Jones had 14 as No. 22 Xavier rolled past Morehead…

TALLAHASSE, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Polite scored a career-high 25 points to lead Florida State to a 97-60 victory over Lipscomb and end a three-game…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chevez Goodwin scored a season-high 23 points, Isaiah Mobley added 22 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 10 Southern California…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — N’Faly Dante scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds, De’Vion Harmon added 17 points and Oregon coasted to a 96-71 win…

CHENEY, Wash. — Angelo Allegri had a career-high 23 points as Eastern Washington routed Multnomah 95-56. Terin Johnson led the Lions with 11 points…

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Christian Koloko had 19 points and blocked four shots, Kerr Kriisa also scored 19 points and No. 8 Arizona pulled away late to…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Devonte Graham’s 61-foot heave at the buzzer lifted the New Orleans Pelicans to a 113-110…