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By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz stopped 24 shots in relief of injured Darcy Kuemper and three…

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Nick Schmaltz and Johan Larsson each had a goal and an assist, and the Arizona Coyotes stretched the Montreal Canadiens’…

By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Timo Meier set a San Jose franchise record with five goals on Monday, and the Sharks used…

PHILADELPHIA — Jack Clark tied his career high with a season-high 21 points as La Salle topped Saint Joseph’s 75-64. Taylor Funk led the…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders have fired general manager Mike Mayock after three seasons and will begin a search for a…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Desmond Bane and Ja Morant scored 25 points each, and the Memphis Grizzlies dominated the…

ELON, N.C. — Kris Wooten had a career-high 23 points as Elon rolled past James Madison 90-67. Takal Molson led the Dukes on Monday with 19 points…

STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Jahlil Jenkins had 17 points off the bench to lift Stony Brook to a 65-51 win over Maryland-Baltimore County, the…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Carlos Marshall Jr. scored 19 points as Tennessee State defeated Tennessee Tech 80-64. Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. added 18 points for…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nicolas Batum scored all of his season-high 32 points in a second half, Reggie Jackson added 26…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland strengthened his All-Star case with 22 points and 12 assists, leading the Cleveland…

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Alijah Martin had 20 points as Florida Atlantic rolled past Charlotte 96-67. Jahmir Young led the 49ers on Monday with a…

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Aaron Estrada hit a jump shot with 47 seconds left to give Hofstra the lead en route to a 71-68 win over Drexel on Monday. Aaron…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dane Goodwin scored 17 points, Nate Laszewski had 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Notre Dame beat Howard 71-68 in the MLK Classic.…

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Malik Jefferson had 16 points, nine rebounds and three blocks as Mount St. Mary’s topped Merrimack 57-50. Jordan Minor…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Former Florida State quarterback Chubba Purdy has announced his decision to transfer to Nebraska. Purdy is the second…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Onetime Clemson quarterback Hunter Johnson is returning to the Tigers for his final season of college football. It’s…

LONDON (AP) — Burnley’s English Premier League match against Watford has been postponed for a second time, leaving the last-placed team having…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyle Kuzma had 15 points and 16 rebounds, and Bradley Beal added 13 points in his return from a…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard “Rink” Babka, who was part of a U.S. medals sweep in the discus at the 1960 Rome Olympics, has died. Al Oerter and…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are rested and healthier than they’ve been in weeks,…

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal in regulation and notched the winner 2:07 into overtime…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Willie O’Ree became the NHL’s first Black player on Jan. 18, 1958. Sixty-four years later,…

By GAVIN GOOD Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Sasha Stefanovic scored 22 points, including a go-ahead 3 at the start of double overtime…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Miles Bridges scored a career-high 38 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, leading the Charlotte…

MILAN (AP) — Little went AC Milan’s way in a dispiriting 2-1 home loss to Spezia as the Rossoneri wasted a chance to move back atop Serie A.…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 27 points and the Boston Celtics erased an 18-point first-half deficit with a…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots enter the offseason as a team still in transition on the heels of a quick…

CHICAGO (AP) — Les Grobstein, a longtime Chicago sports radio reporter and talk show host who long ago recorded Lee Elia’s famous profanity-laced…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer Robert Lewandowski has been voted the best men’s player in the world at FIFA’s annual awards ceremony. He…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Natalie Geisenberger has made it official: She’s heading to the Beijing Games and seeking a third consecutive…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Assistant coach Joseph Blair is set to coach the Washington Wizards against Philadelphia after acting head coach Pat Delany…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are facing an eventful offseason following a second straight first-round…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Preseason No. 1 Gonzaga has climbed back to the top of The Associated Press men’s basketball poll, ending…

By The Assocoated Press Gio Reyna probably won’t play for Borussia Dortmund until after the international break, making it unlikely he will make…

By The Associated Press Timeline of the National Basketball Association during the 1980s. The timeline includes milestone moments in the league’s…

By WILLIAM R. BARNARD AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-102 in Game 7 in the first NBA Finals…

By The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (AP) — Rookie Earvin “Magic” Johnson steps in and plays center for the injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in…

By WILLIAM R. BARNARD AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Dominique Wilkins of the Atlanta Hawks outduels rookie Michael Jordan of the Chicago…

By The Associated Press Michael Jordan scores 63 points in a 135-131 double-overtime playoff loss to the Boston Celtics. Jordan broke records held by…

ZURICH (AP) — FIFA says it’s approved an amnesty for yellow cards shown in European qualifying games for the World Cup. It has lifted the…

BEIJING (AP) — Organizers of the Beijing Olympics say they will only offer event tickets to “selected” spectators because of the…

By The Associated Press Gabon has released Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mario Lemina to return to their clubs after they were diagnosed with heart…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin fans are bracing themselves for yet more disappointment ahead of a daunting week…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Tatiana Calderon will drive for AJ Foyt Racing this season as the first woman to compete regularly in the…

By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Former NBA great Yao Ming says he and others had a pleasant talk when they met last month with…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Sofia Kenin climbed to a career-high No. 4 ranking in 2020 when she won the Australian Open title and reached the…

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Weary of harsh COVID-19 border restrictions, many Australians wanted Novak Djokovic…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer USA Bobsled has chosen 12 sliders to be part of the team headed to the Beijing Olympics. The women’s team…

By STEVE McMORRAN AND BRUCE MATTHEWS Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — To some, it seems a cloud has been lifted from the Australian…

The Associated Press Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Larry Bird headline the 1980s all-decade team for the NBA, as voted on by AP Sports staffers…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer When the 1980’s began, the NBA “was in trouble.” Drug abuse among players was believed to be rampant.…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer HONOLULU (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama is the Sony Open champion and shares a place in PGA Tour history. His unlikely…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Opportunity came knocking twice over the span of two months last year, leaving Joel Johnson no choice but to say yes…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs were going nowhere on offense against Pittsburgh early Sunday night, so coach…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger raised some eyebrows ahead of their wild-card game…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Rudy Gobert had 18 points and 19 rebounds in his return to Utah’s lineup, Donovan Mitchell scored…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer HONOLULU (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama hit one of the best shots of his career to win the Sony Open and he never saw it.…

NORMAL, Ill. — Antonio Reeves had 24 points as Illinois State beat Bradley 74-65. Terry Roberts led the Braves with 22…

By The Associated Press NFL Today, Wild-Card…

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian Open has started without nine-time champion Novak Djokovic. The focus is…

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have interviewed Green Bay offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett for head coach and Tennessee director…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Christian Wood had 23 points and 14 rebounds, Eric Gordon made a clutch bucket with…

By DARKO BANDIC and DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has returned home after being thwarted from defending…

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Cam Spencer had 26 points as Loyola (Md.) beat Lehigh 69-57. Evan Taylor led the Mountain Hawks with 20 points, nine rebounds and…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys couldn’t take advantage of a home playoff…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Versatile receiver Deebo Samuel ran 26 yards for a touchdown the play after an…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers had running back Najee Harris and wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster available for their wild-card…

NEW YORK (AP) — Julian Champagnie scored 25 points to power St. John’s to an 88-69 victory over Georgetown. Champagnie sank 9 of 20 shots and…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maddie Nolan scored 21 points — all on 3-pointers — and No. 11 Michigan routed No. 8…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — San Francisco pass rusher Nick Bosa has been ruled out of a wild-card game against Dallas because of a concussion after a…

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rae Burrell and Keyen Green came off the bench and scored 14 points apiece as No. 5 Tennessee…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Elissa Cunane scored 23 points to help No. 4 North Carolina State beat No. 16 Duke 84-60…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Marseille had an extra player for an hour but drew 1-1 at home in the French league to defending…

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech kicker Jonathan Garibay is bypassing his final season of eligibility for the NFL draft. Garibay will leave Tech as…

By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Aliyah Boston and Destanni Henderson each scored 19 points and No. 1 South Carolina…

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Sarah Andrews scored 25 points, Ja’Mee Asberry added 20 and they combined for the final seven points in the last 14 seconds…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Diamond Battles and Tay Sanders combined to score 37 points and UCF knocked off No. 24 South Florida 67-51. Battles finished…

NEW YORK — Jose Perez had a season-high 33 points as Manhattan edged past Canisius 80-75. Ahamadou Fofana led the Golden Griffins with 15…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Rich Bisaccia steadied the Las Vegas Raiders after taking over during a tumultuous regular season, guided them…

BANGOR, Maine — Jacob Falko had 22 points as Binghamton topped Maine 73-65. Sam Ihekwoaba led the Black Bears with 13…

HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Kevin Marfo posted 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists to guide Quinnipiac to a 72-66 victory over Fairfield. Tymu…

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Doug Edert had 12 points off the bench to carry Saint Peter’s to a 58-51 win over Rider. Fousseyni Drame had 10…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles looked like a team that didn’t belong in the…