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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Aleksander Barkov scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Florida Panthers beat the Vancouver Canucks…

HONOLULU (AP) — Former Hawaii football coach June Jones has declined an offer to return to lead the program. The school’s wins leader in Division…

By MARK MOSCHETTI Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Ville Husso stopped 27 shots, Tyler Bozak scored short-handed and the St. Louis Blues pounded the…

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Daniil Medvedev has reached the fourth round at the Australian Open for a fourth straight…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry hit a game-winning 20-foot jumper from the top of the key to beat the final…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Derek Grant scored two goals, John Gibson made 32 saves and the Anaheim Ducks emphatically…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan says the flagrant foul that resulted in Milwaukee Bucks guard…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — The calculus on the halfpipe remained hazy as ever when Scott James notched his fourth…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Haley Jones scored eight of her season-high 26 points as part of a big run coming out…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Malik Hall scored 14 points and No. 14 Michigan State beat No. 8 Wisconsin 86-74 to snap the Badgers’ seven-game winning…

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Ja Morant scored 38 points and the Memphis Grizzlies overcame Nikola Jokic’s fourth straight…

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Rudy Gobert scored 24 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked four shots to lead the Utah Jazz…

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer Hall of Famer Clark Gillies, a stalwart on the New York Islanders’ dynasty that won four straight Stanley Cup…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — James Harden had 37 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, spoiling Dejounte Murray’s ninth…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Sam Thomas scored a season-high 25 points and tied a career best with six 3-pointers, and…

By TIM CRONIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Hartman scored twice, Marcus Foligno had a goal and an assist, and the Minnesota Wild beat the…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points and 12 rebounds to help the Milwaukee Bucks overcome the…

By ELI PACHECO Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Terry Rozier scored 24 points, Miles Bridges added 22 points and 14 rebounds and the…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Reggie Jackson scored 19 points, including two free throws with 18.2 seconds remaining, and the…

CLEVELAND — Yahel Hill had 15 points off the bench to lift Cleveland State to a 64-61 win over Youngstown State. A 3-pointer by D’Moi Hodge gave…

DETROIT (AP) — Roope Hintz scored a power-play goal with 2:09 left in overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.…

By RICH DUBROFF Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Fred VanVleet hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 59 seconds to play, and the Toronto Raptors hung…

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Scott Hitchon had 21 points and Armon Harried hit the winning shot as Canisius narrowly defeated Rider 70-69 on Friday night.…

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jusuf Nurkic grabbed an offensive rebound and hit a shot from the lane with 14 seconds left and the…

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Jeenathan Williams had 25 points and 11 rebounds as Buffalo beat Kent State 64-51. Ronaldo Segu had 15 points for Buffalo, which…

By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ilya Sorokin stopped 17 shots for his fourth shutout of the season, Brock Nelson scored twice and…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young scored 28 points, Kevin Huerter added 21 and the Atlanta Hawks won their third straight…

By The Associated Press The NFL is curtailing daily testing of all players, vaccinated or unvaccinated, for COVID-19. In a memo sent to the 32 clubs…

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Sidney Crosby notched his 15th career hat trick and added an assist to lead Pittsburgh over…

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Peter Kiss had 27 points as Bryant beat Merrimack 79-63. Charles Pride had 19 points and 16 rebounds for Bryant. Malik…

NEW YORK — Jose Perez scored 32 points and Manhattan defeated Siena 75-68. Ant Nelson had 13 points for Manhattan. Anthony Gaines had 18 points,…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Tony DeAngelo had a goal and two assists against his former team as the Carolina Hurricanes…

By JOHN DENTON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — LeBron James scored 29 points and played exclusively at center in the second half as the Los…

NIAGARA, N.Y. — KC Ndefo made a layup with 1:36 remaining in overtime to give St. Peter’s the lead en route to a 74-68 win over Niagara on Friday…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have interviewed 1985 championship team member Leslie Frazier for their head coaching vacancy and Kansas…

PITTSBURGH — Osun Osunniyi had a season-high 21 points as St. Bonaventure beat Duquesne 64-56. Jalen Adaway had 16 points for the Bonnies. Amir…

TEANECK, N.J. — Patrick Emilien had 15 points to lead five St. Francis (New York) players in double figures as the Terriers edged Fairleigh…

EMMITSBURG, Md. — Mezie Offurum matched his career high with a season-high 22 points as Mount St. Mary’s routed Sacred Heart 98-59. Alex…

NORMAL, Ill. — Antonio Reeves scored 16 points and Kendall Lewis scored 14 as Illinois State rolled past Evansville 94-56. Jawaun Newton had 10…

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Damian Chong Qui had a season-high 20 points as Purdue Fort Wayne romped past Robert Morris 86-62. Deonte Billups had 16 points…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Donta Scott scored a career-high 25 points and Maryland took advantage of Kofi…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, CONN. (AP) — Olivia Nelson-Ododa had 17 points, 14 rebounds and five assists, and injury-depleted No. 9…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr., one of the most popular race car drivers in history, has been inducted…

ATHENS, Ohio — Ryan Rollins had 25 points as Toledo beat Ohio 87-69. RayJ Dennis had 18 points for Toledo, which won its sixth straight game. Jason…

By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Cantlay fought through gusting wind on his back nine to take a one-stroke lead…

By COREY WILLAMS and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press Two former University of Michigan football stars who stand to receive as much as $500,000 each…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh says he is parting ways with defensive coordinator Don Martindale.…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The back-to-back World Cup champion U.S. women’s national soccer team has opened its January camp as its…

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Shaun White is one of four defending gold medalists named to the U.S. snowboarding team, along with Red Gerard, Jamie Anderson…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — A person familiar with the hire has told The Associated Press that the Phoenix Mercury have hired…

MADRID (AP) — Real Betis has continued its good run with a 4-1 win at Espanyol to strengthen its hold on third place in the Spanish league. It was…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — American moguls skier Kai Owens has made her first Olympic team, giving the 17-year-old a chance…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have targeted two finalists for their general manager job.…

LA ROMANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Julian Perico of Peru has the 36-hole record at the Latin America Amateur Championship. He leads by three…

By JEFF BABINEAU Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Nelly Korda says she didn’t have much of an offseason break and it shows. The No. 1…

LYON, France (AP) — Striker Moussa Dembele’s first-half penalty secured a 1-0 win for Lyon against bitter rival Saint-Etienne in their French…

LONDON (AP) — American forward Josh Sargent scored his first two Premier League goals to help lift Norwich out of the relegation zone with a 3-0…

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New York sportsbooks took more than $600 million worth of bets from phones or computers…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — UT-Arlington has accepted an invitation to join the Western Athletic Conference beginning this summer. It’s part of…

VERONA, Italy (AP) — Hellas Verona beat Bologna 2-1 in Serie A in a match between two teams still getting players back from coronavirus outbreaks.…

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Patrick Wimmer has scored one goal and set up another as Arminia Bielefeld surprisingly beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 to…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have boosted their pass rush as outside linebackers Za’Darius Smith and Whitney Mercilus have been…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The American Hockey League has suspended San Jose Barracuda forward Krystof Hrabik for 30 games for making a racial gesture…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona received more bad news Friday when tests showed that forward Ansu Fati sustained a left hamstring injury. The…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Frank Cignetti is back for a third coaching stint at Pittsburgh. The Panthers have hired Cignetti as the team’s new…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jordan Morris, Tim Weah, Sergiño Dest and Gyasi Zardes returned from injuries to make the U.S.…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans will have Derrick Henry on the field for their AFC…

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin leads the 17-member list for the U.S. Alpine skiing team nominated for the…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams will not have left tackle Andrew Whitworth or safety Taylor…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer There’s at least one major difference in the way pandemic-related postponements have impacted college basketball…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Mark McMorris has won as much as he’s lost over a decade that has seen him go from…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs could have running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire available for the first time in…

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Caroline Green and Michael Parsons of the United States have won the ice dance title at the Four Continents figure skating…

By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press KITZBÜHEL, Austria (AP) — American downhiller Travis Ganong had his best result of the season at the classic…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — According to a person familiar with the situation the Carolina Panthers are hiring former New…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Anaheim Ducks coach Dallas Eakins will not be behind the bench for Friday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning…

The Associated Press Manchester City heads to Southampton seeking a 13th straight win to move 14 points clear in the Premier League. Manchester…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Brazilian drivers Pipo Derani and Felipe Nasr won the IMSA sports car championship…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer The chief executive of the U.S. curling federation is using the momentum created by a 2018 Olympic gold medal to grow…

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets have signed four-time All-Star DeMarcus Cousins to a 10-day contract in hopes he can back up Nikola Jokic. The…

By The Associated Press Creighton coach Greg McDermott has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be with the Bluejays when they play DePaul at…

NEW YORK (AP) — Glenn Sherlock will be the New York Mets’ bench coach this season, reuniting for the third time with new manager Buck Showalter.…

By The Associated Press Former NFL cornerback James Hasty is working to eliminate bias and racial disparity in sports hiring through his new search…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have hired Buffalo Bills assistant general manager Joe Schoen as…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Boston’s Big Papi appears headed to the Baseball Hall of Fame, and he won’t need a…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The NFL announced that 73 underclassmen have been granted special eligibility for the draft, the fewest…

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer Swiss snowboarder Patrizia Kummer is spending three weeks alone in a hotel room before she competes at the…

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Olympic medal contender Breezy Johnson will miss a second straight World Cup downhill after her second crash…

TITISEE-NEUSTADT, Germany (AP) — Two-time Olympic ski jumping gold medalist Andreas Wellinger risks missing the upcoming Beijing Games after…