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WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mark Scheifele had the fifth hat trick of his career and added an assist to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 6-3 win over the…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Spain’s Pablo Carreño-Busta, the No. 4 seed and the 18th-ranked player in the world, was eliminated at the Rio Open clay…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 24 points, Deandre Ayton added 23 and the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns extended…

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Sebastian Korda is back in the quarterfinals of the Delray Beach Open, after the tournament’s No. 5 seed fought past…

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kevin Obanor scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half and finished with 13 rebounds as 11th-ranked Texas Tech beat No. 7…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis left the Los Angeles Lakers’ game Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz after…

MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Johni Broome had 19 points and blocked 12 shots to carry Morehead State to a 68-60 win over UT Martin. Jaylen Sebree had 13…

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Teddy Allen had 20 points and 10 rebounds as New Mexico State stretched its home win streak to nine games, topping Dixie…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Zach Edey had 14 points and eight rebounds, and No. 5 Purdue moved into first place in the Big…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sam Reinhart scored in the final minute of regulation to force overtime, then Aaron Ekblad got…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Freshman forward Jabari Smith scored a season-high 31 points and made seven 3-pointers to lead…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie Cam Thomas led Brooklyn back from a 28-point deficit with 16 of his 21 points in the…

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jerami Grant hit the winning basket and scored 24 points to help the Detroit Pistons end an eight-game…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tai Strickland had a career-high 27 points as Temple beat SMU 64-57. Jahlil White had 11 points for the Owls (14-9, 7-5…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton had 21 points and 14 assists, Terry Taylor added 18 points and nine…

By NEILL OSTROUT Associated Press STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Adama Sanogo had 20 points and 16 rebounds, and No. 24 UConn beat Seton Hall 70-65. It was…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jacques Villeneuve has qualified for the Daytona 500. The former Formula One…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — American skip John Shuster and the defending Olympic curling champions won a last-chance match to…

WACO, Texas (AP) — Queen Egbo and NaLyssa Smith both had double-doubles for the second game in a row and seventh-ranked Baylor extended its…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Toronto Raptors were without All-Star Fred VanVleet but beat the Minnesota Timberwolves…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Keldon Johnson scored 22 points to help the San Antonio Spurs defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder…

EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Cameron Tyson had a season-high 30 points as Seattle routed UT Rio Grande Valley 102-62. Darrion Trammell had 19 points and…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jalen Finch had a career-high 21 points as Jacksonville State defeated Lipscomb 78-67. Finch hit 5 of 6 from 3-point range…

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Ithiel Horton scored 19 points, making all five of his 3-point tries, and Pittsburgh rode a huge first half to beat North…

STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Fardaws Aimaq had 22 points and 20 rebounds as Utah Valley topped Tarleton 69-56. Blaze Nield had 12 points for the…

VALPARAISO, Ind. — Chris Knight had a season-high 20 points as Loyola Chicago edged past Valparaiso 71-69. Sheldon Edwards led Valpo on Wednesday…

CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — Dylan Penn scored 25 points as Bellarmine defeated Central Arkansas 79-69. CJ Fleming added 20 points for the Knights. Camren…

ST. LOUIS — Fred Thatch Jr. had a career-high 21 points as Saint Louis rolled past La Salle 90-64. Clifton Moore led the Explorers on Wednesday…

DES MOINES, Iowa — Tucker DeVries had 16 points as Drake routed Evansville 73-51. Blake Sisley led the Purple Aces on Wednesday night with 14…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese people working in hazmat suits inside the Beijing Olympics’ closed-loop “bubble”…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Anna Shcherbakova won a stunning gold medal in women’s figure skating at the Beijing Games while…

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Prentiss Hubb scored the last six points for Notre Dame in overtime and the Fighting Irish survived in a 99-95 win over…

PITTSBURGH — Joe Bamisile had 21 points as George Washington romped past Duquesne 73-52. Tre Williams led the Dukes on Wednesday night with 18…

HAMPTON, Va. — Marquis Godwin scored a career-high 27 points as Hampton beat North Carolina A&T 93-82. Russell Dean added 24 points for the…

BALTIMORE (AP) — Keondre Kennedy had 22 points as Maryland-Baltimore County beat Stony Brook 95-84. L.J. Owens had 15 points for the Retrievers…

CULLOWHEE, N.C. — Mike Bothwell scored 25 points as Furman defeated Western Carolina 103-85. Alex Hunter added 23 points for the Paladins. Marlow…

EASTON, Pa. (AP) — Jon Brantley tossed in 19 points and Neal Quinn scored 18 with eight rebounds as Lafayette beat Loyola (Md.) 77-68. Kyle Jenkins…

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jahvon Quinerly had 21 points and eight assists to lead No. 25 Alabama to an 80-75 win over Mississippi State. Charles…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Charlie Moore and Isaiah Wong scored 15 points apiece and Miami fought off a late Louisville push and beat the Cardinals…

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Tari Eason finished with 21 points, nine rebounds and three steals to power LSU to an 84-65 victory over Georgia. Eason…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — All-Star starter Trae Young had 22 points and six assists and the Atlanta Hawks routed the…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Cliff Omoruyi had 15 points, 13 rebounds and a reverse alley-oop dunk in Rutgers’…

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Max Klesmit posted 17 points and five steals as Wofford beat The Citadel 65-58. Tyler Moffe led the Bulldogs on Wednesday night…

DELAND, Fla. — Kevion Nolan had 13 points as Jacksonville routed Stetson 67-45. Chase Johnston led the Hatters on Wednesday night with 12…

RADFORD, Va. (AP) — Artese Stapleton had 19 points as Radford edged past Campbell 71-67. Rashun Williams had 16 points for the Highlanders (9-16,…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Julian Champagnie had 27 points as St. John’s topped Xavier 86-73. Jack Nunge led the Musketeers on Wednesday night with 22…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The West Coast swing on the PGA Tour ends on a high note. The Genesis Invitational at Riviera…

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…