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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Duke Johnson is home for the holidays. And working. For him, it’s the perfect…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim will return for a sixth year in 2022. He suffered a season-ending lower leg injury in the…

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich says players Joshua Kimmich and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting have tested positive for the coronavirus. Both players were…

TORONTO (AP) — Bob Bradley has been hired as Toronto FC’s head coach and sporting director six days after he left as coach of Los Angeles FC.…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — For the first time since it began in 2014, the College Football Playoff won’t include a…

CHICAGO (AP) — The United States figures to be playing its next three World Cup qualifiers in frigid weather. The Americans will return to…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Milton Andrew Munson’s obituary recalled his life as an Air Force veteran, a pharmacist, husband and father, and as a…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt and All-Pro starting right tackle Jack Conklin…

By The Associated Press The Europa League and Europa Conference League have reached their next-to-last group games. In the Europa League, Lyon has…

SALFORD, England (AP) — Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan has been dropped by the BBC because of his involvement in the racism crisis…

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German second-division soccer club Hansa Rostock has been fined 97,300 euros ($109,000) after its fans attacked police…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Spain begins its title defense at the Davis Cup Finals without Rafael Nadal and with all eyes on the…

YORK, England (AP) — A top snooker star lost to an amateur in the first round of a major tournament and blasted the decision to let a player…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Aliyah Boston spent the offseason working on her fitness to be able to excel…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Injuries and COVID-19 protocol absences have muddled the NHL standings throughout the first quarter of the season.…

By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY Associated Press VERSAILLES, France (AP) — France and Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has been given a one-year…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Maybe the NFL teams set to play on Thanksgiving got caught looking ahead to the holiday extravaganza. All six…

By JON GAMBRELL and JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two journalists from Norwegian state television were arrested…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Justen Glad scored the deciding goal in the sixth round of a penalty shootout, and Real Salt Lake beat…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis scored 30 points, Luka Dončić had 26 in his return to the Dallas lineup, and…

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Ahmir Langlais came off the bench to score 15 points to lead five players in double figures and  South Carolina Upstate…

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — Jordan Minor and Mykel Derring both scored a career-high 25 points and Merrimack breezed to a 75-60 victory over…

By ERIK GARCÍA GUNDERSEN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 32 points and the Portland Trail Blazers handed the depleted…

SEATTLE — Rip Economou had a career-high 20 points as Seattle rolled past Pacific Lutheran 89-40. Brett Williams led the Lutes with 11…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Bryce Fowler had 21 points and 10 rebounds as Sacramento State defeated UC Davis 75-63. Caleb Fuller led the Aggies with 16…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dane Goodwin scored 17 points to lead six players into double-digit scoring and Notre Dame turned in a dominant second half to…

RIVIERA MAYA (AP) — Gibson Jimerson had 19 points as Saint Louis topped Illinois State 82-76 in the Cancun Challenge – Riviera Division.…

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Omari Moore threw down a dunk with 4 seconds remaining, finishing with a career-high 28 points, to send San Jose State past…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Moses Wood had 10 points and 10 rebounds to lift Portland to a 69-54 win over Portland State. James Jean-Marie led the Vikings…

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Max Murrell scored a career-high 18 points and Stanford pulled away midway through the second half to beat North Carolina…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Andrew Nembhard scored 24 points, freshman Chet Holmgren showed off his unique skill set and…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk broke a tie on a fortunate bounce with 5:35 left and the Calgary Flames beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 for…

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Terrell Brown Jr. scored 32 points, his career high, and Washington defeated South Dakota State 87-76 in the Crossover…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dan Fotu scored 16 points and Saint Mary’s defeated Oregon 62-50 in a semifinal of the Maui…

FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — Payton Youngblood registered 15 points as North Alabama easily defeated Oakwood 105-50. Christopher Dorsey led the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Arkansas was clinging to a one-point lead over Cincinnati in the final minute when JD…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Bryce McGowens hit five free throws in the final 70 seconds as Nebraska held on to post a 79-73 win over Tennessee State.…

By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Red-hot Roope Hintz scored the first of two Dallas power-play goals in the first period, and the Stars…

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Mason Archambault scored 18 points as South Dakota easily defeated Presentation 99-58. Xavier Fuller added 17 points for…

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Drew Plitt threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score — in the first quarter — and Ball State became bowl eligible with a…

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Kaleb Eleby threw five touchdown passes, four of them to Skyy Moore, and Western Michigan defeated Northern Illinois 42-21.…

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Justin Johnson scored 18 points as Texas Rio Grande Valley edged past Cal State Fullerton 72-67. Ricky Nelson and Donte Houston…

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Max Abmas had 23 points as Oral Roberts romped past Rogers State 91-31. Issac McBride had 17 points for Oral Roberts (3-2).…

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Jake LaRavia scored 19 points, pulled down seven rebounds and dished out six assists to lead Wake Forest in a 92-61 rout…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Tyler Herro had 31 points and eight rebounds as the Miami Heat rallied to beat the Detroit Pistons…

CLEVELAND (AP) — New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor weapons charge in Cleveland. Police there say…

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball and the players’ union have agreed to move the upcoming deadline for teams to offer contracts to…

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Terrance Shannon Jr. scored 18 points and Texas Tech beat Omaha 96-40. The 56-point margin of victory ranks fifth in program…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hany Mukhtar scored his second goal of the game in the 74th minute and Nashville beat Orlando 3-1. Nashville will play the…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Evan Fournier scored 26 points, Immanuel Quickley had 12 of his 14 in the fourth quarter…

NASSAU — Essam Mostafa had 16 points as Coastal Carolina narrowly beat Valparaiso 64-61. Kevion Taylor led Valparaiso with 15…

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — David Sloan had a career-high 20 points, including a jumper with three seconds left to lift East Tennessee State  past…

BATON ROUGE, La. — Brion Whitley had a career-high 29 points as Southern routed Ecclesia 109-53. Tyrone Lyons added 25 points for the Jaguars.…

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Ahmir Langlais came off the bench to score 15 points to carry South Carolina Upstate to an 82-78 win over South Carolina…

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jayden Gardner hit 8 of his 9 shots from the field and all five of his free throw attempts to score 21 points to go with 13…

ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Dylan Painter posted 17 points as Delaware topped Fordham 81-71 in the Gulf Coast Showcase. Jameer Nelson Jr. had 15 points for…

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Jalen Hawkins had 16 points off the bench to carry Norfolk State to a 95-20 win over Regent. Joakim Marie-Joseph led the Royals…

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Tre Mitchell had 12 points off the bench to lead Central Connecticut to a 64-56 win over Maine. Stephane Ingo led the Black…

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Grant Sherfield had a career-high 31 points, adding six assits, as Nevada beat George Mason 88-69. Desmond Cambridge Jr. had 21…

BALTIMORE — Keondre Kennedy had a career-high 21 points as Maryland-Baltimore County easily beat American 98-67. Jacob Boonyasith had 14 points for…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 34 saves, Zach Bogosian and Corey Perry both ended lengthy goal…

LAS VEGAS — Dylan Penn tied his career high with 27 points as Bellarmine got past Central Michigan 76-69. CJ Fleming had 16 points and six rebounds…

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Dominic Parolin posted 12 points as Lehigh beat Columbia 79-72. Evan Taylor had 18 points and six rebounds for Lehigh (1-4),…

DURHAM, N.C. — Alex Caldwell had 15 points to lead six North Carolina Central players in double figures as the Eagles easily defeated Warren Wilson…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Taevion Kinsey and Obinna Anochili-Killen scored 19 points apiece as Marshall defeated Louisiana-Lafayette 93-79. Darius George…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bakari LaStrap had 10 points off the bench to lead IUPUI to a 61-41 win over Spalding. Troy Amanor led the Golden Eagles on…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Xavier Johnson had 14 points and seven rebounds, Indiana held Jackson State to 21% shooting and the Hoosiers defeated the…

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Tavian Dunn-Martin hit a foul shot with 3 seconds remaining to lift Florida Gulf Coast to a 67-66 win over Rhode Island. Tavian…

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Mamoudou Diarra had a career-high 21 points as Tennessee Tech beat Lipscomb 88-77. Jacob Ognacevic led the Bisons with 24…

NEW YORK (AP) — Julian Champagnie scored 23 points as St. John’s beat St. Francis (N.Y.) 76-70. Montez Mathis added 20 points for the Red Storm.…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn had 23 points and 13 rebounds, Alfonso Plummer hit seven 3-pointers and…

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Armando Bacot scored 22 points to lead North Carolina to a 72-53 victory over UNC-Asheville. R.J. Davis added 12 points…

OXFORD, Ohio — Dae Dae Grant had 16 points to lead six Miami (Ohio) players in double figures as the RedHawks romped past Defiance 99-47. Precious…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jacy Sheldon scored 25 of her career-high 31 points in the first half and Taylor Mikesell added 18 points to help No. 21 Ohio…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse running back Sean Tucker says he’ll make a decision about his future after the season but believes he’ll return…

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have signed former longtime New Orleans Saints punter Thomas Morstead. He was signed to the…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — This week’s Battle 4 Atlantis men’s college basketball tournament…

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Sincere Carry had 20 points as Kent State beat George Washington 77-69. James Bishop led the Colonials on Tuesday with 19…

By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — When tennis star Peng Shuai disappeared from public view this month after accusing a senior…

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Toledo held off Tulane for a 68-67 win on Tuesday. Jalen Cook made a layup with 28 seconds left to help the Green Wave pull…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Chicago State won for the first time in 22 months, knocking off Wisconsin in overtime. The Cougars beat…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Cincinnati has moved into position to make the College Football Playoff, climbing a spot to fourth…

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have placed tight end Adam Trautman and rookie offensive lineman Landon Young on injured reserve.…

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Cecil Hurt, a longtime sports columnist at The Tuscaloosa News in Alabama, has died of complications from pneumonia. He was…

CANCUN, Mexico — Neftali Alvarez had 22 points as Mercer topped Bucknell 78-68 in the Cancun Challenge – Mayan Division. Alex Timmerman led…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Darius McGhee had 27 points as Liberty topped Bethune-Cookman 59-51. Joe French led the Wildcats on Tuesday with 25…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Johnny Davis scored a career-high 30 points and Wisconsin beat No. 12 Houston 65-63 in the Maui…

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Boo Buie had 22 points and six assists, Ryan Young added 17 points and Northwestern beat Georgia 78-62 for third place at the…

ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Oakland held off Rice for a 76-73 win in the Gulf Coast Showcase on Tuesday. Travis Evee made three foul shots with three…

DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Jayden Martinez had 33 points plus 14 rebounds as New Hampshire beat Quinnipiac 84-69. Dezi Jones led the Bobcats on Tuesday…

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Daeqwon Plowden matched his career high with 26 points as Bowling Green beat Milwaukee 82-68. DeAndre Gholston led the…

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA suspended former Atlanta Dream players Courtney Williams and Crystal Bradford for their roles in an altercation outside of…

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Freshman wide receiver Keagan Johnson is the next in a line of Nebraskans who will wear…