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By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons will have more on the line than retaining hope in the weak NFC…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Watson knows he’s got a long way to go in his comeback. Cleveland’s…

WASHINGTON (AP) — First baseman Matt Adams has returned to the Washington Nationals via a minor league contract with an invitation to spring…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer No. 24 Mississippi State is promoting defensive coordinator Zach Arnett to head coach to replace Mike…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin is already on the verge of his next big milestone after recording a hat trick to…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired reliever J.P. Feyereisen from the Tampa Bay Rays for minor league left-hander…

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn has hired former Tulsa coach Philip Montgomery as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach and Ron Roberts as…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The surging Pittsburgh Penguins will have to try to keep their hot streak going without defenseman Jeff Petry and forward Jason…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs hope that wide receiver Kadarius Toney, who practiced last week…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is officially listed as questionable…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers could turn to Mason Rudolph if quarterback Kenny Pickett can’t go…

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers are bringing back left-hander Matthew Boyd on a $10 million. one-year contract. The Tigers announced Wednesday…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Shane Beamer thinks his 20th-ranked Gamecocks have maintained their…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Kylian Mbappé vs. Lionel Messi. It’s the World Cup final just about everyone was…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer First, new Purdue coach Ryan Walters gave walk-on running back Devin Mockobee a scholarship. Now he intends to keep…

By KANTELE FRANKO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An appeals court panel’s decision that revived unsettled federal lawsuits against…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA and its players now have until Feb. 8 if either side wants to opt out of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement.…

By BRANDON GDULA numberFire Should you have cold feet about starting Tua Tagovailoa against the Buffalo Bills? Buffalo ranks 10th in adjusted pass…

AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Kylian Mbappe has attended to a fan who was apparently struck by a stray practice ball ahead of the World Cup semifinal match…

AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has traveled to Qatar to attend the World Cup semifinal match between France and Morocco.…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Cohen’s New York Mets are on track to shatter spending records in his third season as…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Quarterback John Matocha, who has led Colorado School of Mines to the Division II championship game,…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Tyler Huntley was at practice for the Baltimore Ravens. Lamar Jackson remained absent as…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport has announced that the WNBA received an A for…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Bruins coach Jim Montgomery has bounced back from the low point in his career and his life to guide…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Danny Rocco knows the job he’s taken as the football coach at Virginia Military Institute will be harder than any…

By DORIAN COLBERT RosterWatch The fantasy playoffs are here and these scoring stars have a vast sample size to bolster their likelihoods to pay off…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer Former Arizona basketball coach Sean Miller escaped sanctions when a report from the Independent Accountability…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The Brock Purdy show is hitting the road in prime time. After outplaying Tom Brady and dominating the Buccaneers…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the decision says Kent State has agreed to hire Minnesota associate head coach Kenni Burns to…

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Italian Olympic Committee president Giovanni Malagò is confident everything is on track for the…

HOUSTON (AP) — Braxton Harris has been named head football coach at Houston Christian. He becomes only the second coach for the FCS program that…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson is moving up on the New York Jets’ quarterback depth chart this…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Saudi-funded LIV Golf has added three more tournaments to its 2023 schedule. Two of them are at courses and markets…

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s national carrier has scheduled two extra flights from Buenos Aires to Qatar to take soccer fans to the…

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Judicial officials have told The Associated Press that a Greek European…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer A new Netflix docuseries about professional tennis called “Break Point” is scheduled to debut on Jan. 13.…

NEW YORK (AP) — Grant Wahl died of a ruptured blood vessel when he was stricken while covering a World Cup match last weekend, according to an…

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea striker Armando Broja is set to miss the rest of the season after rupturing a knee ligament. The Albania international was…

By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Crowds in Paris and other French cities erupted in shouts of joy as France advanced to the World Cup…

LAAYOUNE, Western Sahara (AP) — The Moroccan soccer team’s history-making successes at the World Cup are stirring mixed emotions in the…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer The Premier Hockey Federation is doubling down on women’s hockey by announcing plans to increase its salary cap to…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi has gone into full-on Diego Maradona mode at the World Cup. He has carried…

By The Associated Press College athletes from foreign countries represent a noteworthy piece of Division I sports. According to the NCAA’s most…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Marta Suarez stepped in front of the white backdrop, rotated the basketball to…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer It’s been nearly three decades since so few teams were on the positive side of the point ledger this late in…

By SHEIKH SAALIQ and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Argentina and Lionel Messi fans in India and Bangladesh are overjoyed after…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Star shortstop Carlos Correa and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $350 million, 13-year contract, a person…

SEATTLE (AP) — Keion Brooks scored a career-high 30 points and Washington needed a second-half run to beat Cal Poly 74-68. PJ Fuller II’s…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Tilmon scored 14 points and Jaylen Bates scored 13 points and had 10 rebounds and Florida A&M beat Division…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 44 points, Jaylen Brown added 25 and the Boston Celtics blew a 20-point…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Brandon Miller scored 24 points, including 21 in the second half, to lead No. 4 Alabama to a…

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Malik Beasley made five 3-pointers and scored 21 points, and the Utah Jazz cooled off Zion…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen had a short-handed goal and an assist, Pavel Francouz stopped 26 shots and the…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored three times to become the third NHL player with 800 career goals, and the…

By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Zach Hyman had a hat trick, Leon Draisaitl scored twice and added three assists and Connor…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Soaked with beer and still wearing his No. 8 jersey, Alex Ovechkin held three pucks in his right hand…

By The Associated Press MURRAY, Ky. — Led by Jacobi Wood’s 24 points, the Murray State Racers defeated the Chicago State Cougars 66-65 on…

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Kobe Young’s 16 points off of the bench helped Boise State to a 91-50 victory against New Orleans on Tuesday night for…

STOCKTON, Calif. — Led by Luke Avdalovic’s 23 points, the Pacific Tigers defeated the Cal State Stanislaus Warriors 80-56 on Tuesday night.…

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Led by Riley Miller’s 19 points, the St. Thomas Tommies defeated the Green Bay Phoenix 82-61 on Tuesday night. The…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jake DeBrusk and David Pastrnak each scored in the shootout to give the Boston Bruins a 4-3 win over…

DETROIT (AP) — Brady Skjei scored the only goal and Pyotr Kochetkov made 27 saves in the Carolina Hurricanes’ 1-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings…

SAN MARCOS, Texas — Led by Josiah Johnson’s 25 points, the Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders defeated the Texas State Bobcats 71-65 on Tuesday…

BEAUMONT, Texas — Led by Felipe Haase’s 28 points, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles defeated the Lamar Cardinals 91-65 on Tuesday night. The…

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kevin Obanor scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, De’Vion Harmon had 19 points and six steals and Texas Tech held off…

WICHITA, Kan. — Led by Jaron Pierre Jr.’s 15 points, the Wichita State Shockers defeated the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 71-48 on…

By ANDREW WAGNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points while Bobby Portis finished with 25 points and 11…

By The Associated Press CARBONDALE, Ill. — Led by Lance Jones’ 17 points, the Southern Illinois Salukis defeated the Lincoln (Missouri) Blue…

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — Led by Isiah Dasher’s 23 points, the Saint Peter’s Peacocks defeated the Hartford Hawks 58-57 on Tuesday night.…

BALTIMORE — Led by Dion Brown’s 21 points, the UMBC Retrievers defeated the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds 72-69 on Tuesday night. The Retrievers…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST HANOVER, N.J. (AP) — A few sore ribs didn’t get in the way of Mike White doing some serious…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Free agent left-hander Ryan Yarbrough has signed a one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals after spending the past…

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Armando Bacot had 11 rebounds, reaching double digits for a program-record 62nd time, and scored 14 points as North…

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — KJ Williams scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Derek Fountain also recorded a double-double and LSU beat North…

WASHINGTON — Led by Matt Rogers’ 20 points, the American Eagles defeated the VMI Keydets 69-61 on Tuesday night. The Eagles moved to 8-2 with…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Terquavion Smith scored 24 points, Casey Morsell added 17 points and North Carolina State forced a season-high 20 turnovers in…

WASHINGTON — The George Washington Colonials defeated the Coppin State Eagles 83-71 on Tuesday night led by James Bishop’s 30 points. The…