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By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Daniil Medvedev overcame Nick Kyrgios and all his tricks and the constant noise of a…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young scored 23 of his 37 points in the third quarter, sparking Atlanta’s comeback, and the…

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) —  Tyler Stevenson matched his career high with 29 points as Southern Miss routed Southeastern Baptist 100-50. Stevenson…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Caleb Martin scored 26 points, Bam Adebayo added 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the short-handed…

DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Kerstie Phills scored a season-high 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help No. 24 Florida Gulf Coast cruise by Stetson…

VESTAL, N.Y. (AP) — Anthony Roberts had 25 points and Jahlil Jenkins and Frankie Policelli both hit two free throws in the final 18 seconds to help…

HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Kevin Marfo totaled 16 points and 17 rebounds to lead Quinnipiac to a 73-67 victory over Rider. Matt Balanc had 16 points for…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 22 of his 30 points in the first half, and the Brooklyn Nets held off…

By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — DeYona Gaston scored 14 points and No. 15 Texas rolled to a 66-48 victory over short-handed No.…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid tied his career high with 50 points in just 27 minutes, leading a dominant third…

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Max Klesmit had 27 points, tying his career high, as Wofford got past The Citadel 89-77. B.J. Mack added 25 points for the…

FARMVILLE, Va. — Jordan Perkins had 14 points off the bench to lift Longwood to a 72-64 win over Campbell. Austin McCullough led the Fighting…

BALTIMORE — Matt Cerruti had a season-high 20 points as Albany beat Maryland-Baltimore County 66-54. Keondre Kennedy led the Retrievers on…

VALPARAISO, Ind. — Kevion Taylor had a season-high 22 points as Valparaiso narrowly defeated Northern Iowa 83-80 in overtime. Ben Krikke’s basket…

KINGSTON, R.I. — Ishmael Leggett’s layup with 23 seconds remaining and Makhi Mitchell’s 10 points helped carry Rhode Island to its eighth…

PHILADELPHIA — Taylor Funk had 22 points and 10 rebounds as Saint Joseph’s beat George Washington 72-61. Joe Bamisile led the Colonials on…

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Bryson Mozone scored a career-high 23 points and 12 rebounds and South Carolina Upstate beat Gardner-Webb 74-61.…

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — David Sloan had 23 points as East Tennessee State beat Mercer 72-64. Felipe Haase led the Bears  with 17…

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Evan Taylor had 21 points as Lehigh beat Navy 69-61. Greg Summers led the Midshipmen on Wednesday night with 12…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer TV ratings for the NFL’s wild-card round increased 21% over last year despite most of the games not being in doubt…

NEWARK, N.J. — Finn Sullivan had 18 points as Vermont easily defeated NJIT 83-57. Miles Coleman led the Highlanders on Wednesday night with 16…

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Mike Bothwell scored 26 points as Furman won its seventh straight home game, beating Western Carolina 88-50. Vonterius…

OMAHA, Neb. — Alex O’Connell scored a career-high 28 points on 6-for-9 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds and Creighton beat St. John’s 87-64.…

LEWISBURG, Pa. — Ryan Moffatt had 17 points to lead five Colgate players in double figures as the Raiders beat Bucknell 75-56. Nelly Cummings added…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego police have determined the causes of death of a 40-year-old woman and her 2-year-old son who plunged from the third…

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have completed head coach interviews with the two top assistants for the Dallas Cowboys: offensive…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett is returning for another season after leading the Bulldogs to their first national…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Mike Evans has no interest in debating where he ranks among the NFL’s best pass catchers. The…

By The Associated Press Former American forward Joshua Pérez was not on the roster of the El Salvador team coached by his uncle, Hugo Pérez. El…

MILAN (AP) — Former Brazil forward Robinho has had a nine-year sentence for the rape of a young woman upheld by Italy’s top court. Brazil does…

PHOENIX (AP) — Paul Arriola could be on the move from D.C. United after five seasons. The 26-year-old winger, a regular on the U.S. national team,…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Ryan Poles of the Kansas City Chiefs was interviewed for the second time by the New York Giants for their vacancy at…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have released defensive lineman Kingsley Keke. The 2019 fifth-round pick from Texas A&M made eight…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Coach Kyle Shanahan has a simple request for the San Francisco 49ers special teams…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov has been suspended two games for kneeing Winnipeg…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians says he’ll appeal a $50,000 fine imposed by the NFL for slapping the helmet of one of…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid has been eliminated 2-0 by Real Sociedad in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey.…

By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Jon Rahm is back in the California desert for The American Express after a two-year…

By LES BOWEN Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles say Jalen Hurts will be the team’s starting quarterback in 2022. Of…

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan survived a scare as it beat Empoli 3-2 after extra time to reach the Italian Cup…

MIAMI (AP) — CONCACAF will institute video review during the final two windows of World Cup qualifying starting next week. U.S. coach Gregg…

LONDON (AP) — Manchester United staged a second-half turnaround as goals from Anthony Elanga, Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford earned a 3-1 win…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The goalkeeper for the Canadian women’s national soccer team that won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics has…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Tottenham has staged the latest-ever comeback to win a Premier League game. A second-half turnaround by Manchester…

By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Senate has passed a bill proposed by Republican Gov. Kristi Noem that would…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin delivered another demoralizing blow to city rival Hertha Berlin by dumping its…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jerick McKinnon probably shouldn’t have been surprised to spend all season buried on…

GENOA, Italy (AP) — Genoa has hired German coach Alexander Blessin to replace the fired Andriy Shevchenko. The 48-year-old Blessin has signed a…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield had successful surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Blake Wesley arrived at Notre Dame without some of the same fanfare as other incoming freshmen. But an…

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Steven Bergwijn scored two goals deep into stoppage time to snatch Tottenham a dramatic 3-2 victory at Leicester in the…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Hans-Jürgen “Dixie” Dörner, one of East Germany and Dynamo Dresden’s greatest soccer…

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Egypt has qualified for the knockout stage at the African Cup of Nations and put a stop for now to the run of surprise…

MADRID (AP) — Real Sociedad fans have thrown objects at the team bus carrying Atlético Madrid players to a Copa del Rey match. The objects caused…

LONDON (AP) — The English Football Association is looking into a yellow card shown to an Arsenal player during a Premier League match this season…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL has revealed new dates for 98 games postponed this season for coronavirus-related reasons. The changes…

CHICAGO (AP) — The United States will play its final home World Cup qualifier at Orlando, Florida, on March 27 against Panama. The U.S. Soccer…

LILLE, France (AP) — Defending champion Lille extended its unbeaten run to nine matches with a 3-1 win against Lorient in their rescheduled French…

By The Associated Press American forward Tim Weah ended a seven-week layoff and put himself in better position to make the U.S. roster for upcoming…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Derrick Henry says it was “shocking” having to deal with the first injury of…

By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Complaints that a University of Michigan sports doctor was committing sexual assault went back decades,…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer UCLA’s Johnny Juzang took a big star turn at the NCAA Tournament, shooting the Bruins into the Final Four…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Kaitlin Hawayek spent last summer dealing with a concussion that she got in practice, unsure of when she would be…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The Premier League is exploring new rules on postponements after criticism from clubs over why games are being…

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians have promoted Joe Torres to assistant pitching coach on manager Terry Francona’s staff. Torres spent the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer A Polish luge athlete who was seriously injured in a November training crash at the track built for the Olympics…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets have acquired veteran wing player Bryn Forbes from San Antonio as part of a…

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Jaylin Williams scored a career-high 19 points, JD Notae added 17 and Arkansas cruised to a 75-59 victory over South…

LONDON (AP) — Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has returned to London and is undergoing medical tests as Arsenal looks for clarity after he was diagnosed…

LEEDS, England (AP) — Former West Indies allrounder Ottis Gibson has been hired as head coach of English cricket team Yorkshire and the club says…

By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and LARRY LAGE Associated Press The University of Michigan has agreed to a $490 million settlement with more than 1,000 people…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Rory McIlroy made it something of a ritual to write his goals for the season on the back of his boarding pass on…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The cost of attending the World Cup final is up to 46% higher in Qatar than the previous tournament in Russia,…

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer The French Senate has voted in favor of banning the wearing of headscarves in sports competitions after arguing…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Regardless of whether Cincinnati wins and advances in the playoffs this weekend, it’s…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Victor Hedman had two goals and an assist, Nikita Kucherov extended his scoring tear since…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills pitched a near-perfect game in their playoff victory against the New England…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers memorably vowed after his 2005 draft day snub that the San Francisco…

FRESNO, Calif. — Deon Stroud came off the bench to score 14 points to carry Fresno State to a 61-54 win over Utah State, the Bulldogs’ ninth…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 21 points, Stephen Curry had 18 and the Golden State Warriors returned…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Kaleb Higgins had 17 points off the bench to lead Cal State Bakersfield to a 73-60 win over Cal Poly.  Shawn Stith had 16…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Sean Monahan scored twice for the first time this season and the slumping Calgary Flames beat the NHL-leading Florida…

By BOB FERRANTE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — RayQuan Evans made a pair of free throws with 12 seconds left in overtime, John Butler…