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By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — While many college athletes have profited from recent rules allowing them to make money…

By BARRY WILNER AP Sports Writer So you think the Olympics frazzle the nerves more than any event? Well, how about just getting to the games? Three…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos are paying for their prolonged playoff drought. They’re…

HONOLULU (AP) — Javon Greene scored 18 points, making 7 of 9 at the foul line and USF fended off host Hawaii 76-69 at the Diamond Head Classic.…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Keita Bates-Diop scored a career-high 30 points and the San Antonio Spurs routed the slumping…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers, led by two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Nick Bosa,…

By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press LIWA, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Tens of thousands of camels from across the region have descended on the desert…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCSCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 46 points and made eight 3-pointers, Gary Payton Jr. added a clutch…

HONOLULU (AP) — Scotty Pippen Jr. scored the last 16 points for Vanderbilt over seven-plus minutes and the Commodores made a final charge to defeat…

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points and the Utah Jazz beat the short-handed Minnesota…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — P.J. Washington hit three big 3-pointers down the stretch, Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 14 of his 23 points…

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan says it won’t send a delegation of ministers to represent the government at the Beijing…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Randy Bullock kicked a 44-yard field goal with 4 seconds remaining and the…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 30 points, Cam Johnson added 21 while making all five of his 3-point attempts…

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL (AP) — Lorcan Tucker scored 84 runs from 54 deliveries to lead Ireland to a nine-run victory over the United States in the…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Isaiah Bowser ran for 155 yards and two touchdowns, Ryan O’Keefe had 85 yards on seven…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Khris Middleton scored 26 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Dallas Mavericks 102-95 with the…

By ADRY TORRES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Washington Wizards withstood a 44-point effort from Kemba Walker and a fourth-quarter rally…

MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 29 points, Max Strus added 26 and the Miami Heat rallied to beat the short-handed Detroit Pistons 115-112.…

HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii Bowl was canceled Thursday after Hawaii withdrew from its game against Memphis on the eve of the contest because of…

By JOHN DENTON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 31 points, Josh Hart hit two clutch 3-pointers in the second half to…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 10 of his 15 points in the final four minutes, helping the…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL’s chief medical officer says asymptomatic players are not spreading COVID-19 based on his observations during this…

By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Myles Turner had 32 points and 10 rebounds, Caris LeVert had 24 points and 11 assists, and the…

HONOLULU — Hunter Maldonado registered 17 points and seven rebounds as Wyoming edged past Northern Iowa 71-69 in the Diamond Head Classic. Nate…

OGDEN, Utah — Orlando Robinson had 22 points as Fresno State easily beat Weber State 69-43. Jamison Overton led the Wildcats on Thursday with 12…

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech receiver Erik Ezukanma is skipping the Liberty Bowl and his final two seasons of eligibility to pursue a career in…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Brett Gabbert completed 22 of 31 passes for 228 yards and two touchdowns and Kenny Tracy scored on an 8-yard run to give Miami…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers will have linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair available Thursday night against the Tennessee Titans. The…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Safety has been an unusually unsafe position for the short-handed New York Jets this…

HONOLULU (AP) — Spencer Jones scored a career-high 25 points, Brandon Angel scored 10 of his 17 points in the final nine minutes and Stanford beat…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls have used the NBA’s COVID-19-related hardship allowance to sign forward Ersan Ilyasova and guard Mac McClung to…

MALIBU, Calif. — Maxwell Lewis had a season-high 27 points as Pepperdine routed Westmont 96-69. Nate Meithof led the Warriors on Thursday with 22…

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Bears are trying to find meaning in their final three games and for young players…

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Russ Rose retired Thursday as Penn State’s women’s volleyball coach, ending a 43-year run that featured seven NCAA…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer The Baltimore Ravens weren’t planning on having Tyler Huntley start at quarterback at this crucial juncture of the…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A deal for the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to police drugs in horse racing cratered after months of negotiations that…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — With three games left in the season, New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley wants…

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — East Tennessee State has hired Furman offensive coordinator George Quarles as the Buccaneers’ head coach. Athletic…

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Alex Morales had 15 points and six rebounds as Wagner topped Fairfield 63-50. Caleb Green led the Stags on Thursday with 11…

MILWAUKEE — Devon Hancock had 18 points off the bench to lead Milwaukee to a 74-52 win over St. Xavier (Illinois). Jaeden King led the Cougars on…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Ryquell Armstead spent all last season on the COVID-19 list. He first landed there in…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The banged-up Tennessee Titans will have their leading receiver back with A.J. Brown activated off injured reserve in time…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA’s Board of Governors has approved a plan where teams may now add sponsorship patches to their shooting shirts and warmup…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Running back Cam Akers has returned to practice with the Los Angeles Rams. The move means he is…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was brutally honest about his decision to trade disgruntled…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson has promoted Graham Neff to athletic director. Neff was previously an assistant in the athletic department. He takes…

By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Mackenzie Holmes and Grace Berger each scored 18 points to lead No. 8 Indiana to a 70-37…

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer great Pelé has been released from a Sao Paulo hospital but will continue being treated for a colon tumor.…

By The Associated Press The Southeastern Conference and Big East Conference have updated their policies for basketball game postponements,…

By BRANDON GDULA numberFire Russell Wilson struggled in Week 15 without Tyler Lockett and against a solid pass defense. The Chicago Bears are weaker…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Rutgers will replace Texas A&M in the Gator Bowl against Wake Forest after an NCAA committee decided…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer Both Saints veteran quarterbacks, Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian, Minnesota star running back Dalvin Cook and…

By The Associated Press The second matchup of the season between the Bills and Patriots has huge playoff implications. The Patriots can clinch the…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — No. 4 Cincinnati has done the improbable and become the first school from outside a Power Five…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Five-time Australian Open runner-up Andy Murray has received a wild-card entry for the tournament’s main draw. Murray…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets don’t expect Kevin Durant to be available for their Christmas…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer The attention of the figure skating world rests squarely on the Eastern Hemisphere this week. The Russian national…

By The Associated Press The Atlanta Falcons will look for their first true home win of the season when they play the Detroit Lions. The Lions are 0-5…

By The Associated Press NFL Playoff Scenarios—Week…

By The Associated Press Memphis and Hawaii meet in this year’s Hawaii Bowl. Memphis is looking to win bowl games in back-to-back seasons for…

BY ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Coronavirus outbreaks at Leeds and Watford have led to two Premier League matches scheduled for…

By ISIFU WIRFENGLA, GERALD IMRAY and ROB HARRIS Associated Press YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon (AP) — African Cup organizers insist the tournament will begin…

HONOLULU (AP) — Scotty Pippen Jr. scored 21 points and Vanderbilt turned back Hawaii 68-54 in the nightcap of the Diamond Head Classic. Pippen…

By BARRY WILNER AP Sports Writer Few if any athletes have had a run — well, a skate — like Nathan Chen since 2018. Chen finished fifth in the…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The AFC North has become the NFL’s perfect storm of parity. The co-leaders —…

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer The Russian team will be the favorite for the Olympic hockey men’s gold medal after the NHL withdrew from…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Eric Bledsoe scored 19 points, Paul George had 17 points and the Los Angeles Clippers…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bryce Hamilton and Donovan Williams scored 20 points apiece as UNLV rolled past San Diego 80-57. Royce Hamm Jr. finished with his…

MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Matthias Tass poured in a career-high 27 points as Saint Mary’s to breezed to a 75-58 victory over Missouri State. Tass hit…

ATLANTA (AP) — Robbie Roper, the Roswell High School quarterback who was considering his college options following a successful senior season, has…

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Cole Talley kicked a 41-yard field goal as time expired and Army rallied to beat Missouri 24-22 in the Armed Forces Bowl.…

CHICAGO (AP) — Maya Dodson scored 28 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Maddy Westbeld scored 22 and 20th-ranked Notre Dame held off DePaul for…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kofi Cockburn scored 25 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for his fifth straight double-double and Illinois breezed to an 88-63…

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Terry Roberts had a season-high 26 points and added 11 rebounds as Bradley defeated UTEP 73-66 in the Don Haskins Sun Bowl…

HONOLULU (AP) — Fousseyni Traore had 11 points and nine rebounds, Gideon George off the bench to score 11 and BYU breezed to a 54-39 win over South…

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Maizen Fausett had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lift Southern Utah to an 87-59 win over Dixie State. Tevian Jones had 18…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Paolo Banchero had 23 points and second-ranked Duke shot 62% after halftime to beat…

HOUSTON (AP) — Josh Carlton scored a season-high 20 points, Kyler Edwards added 14 and No. 13 Houston defeated Texas State 80-47. Marcus Sasser had…

SAN DIEGO — Nathan Mensah scored 19 points with nine rebounds and Keshad Johnson recorded 13 points, seven rebounds and three blocks and San Diego…

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Nick Gazelas came off the bench to tally 18 points to lead Montana State to a 124-73 win over American Indian College. Gazelas…

KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 34 points and the Boston Celtics beat depleted Cleveland 111-101 on Wednesday night…

OMAHA, Neb. — Felix Lemetti had a career-high 22 points and Omaha snapped its 11-game losing streak, beating Western Illinois 84-78. Trenton…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jrue Holiday scored 24 points, Khris Middleton added 23 in his return from injury and the…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had his second career triple-double with 27 points, 11 rebounds and 12…

VERMILLION, S.D. — Evan Gilyard II had a career-high 31 points with five 3-pointers as Kansas City defeated South Dakota 68-57. Mason Archambault…

ABILENE, Texas — Damien Daniels had 17 points off the bench to lead Abilene Christian to a 74-58 win over Longwood, the Wildcats’ ninth…

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Abu Kigab scored 19 points and Boise State pulled away in the final two minutes to beat Washington State 58-52 for its sixth…

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Scott Hitchon had 28 points plus 11 rebounds as Canisius defeated Florida Gulf Coast 97-90 in overtime. Tavian Dunn-Martin led the…

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Douglas Wilson had 21 points as South Dakota State extended its home win streak to seven games, defeating Oral Roberts 82-76.…