AP National Sports

By ROBBIE FAULK Associated Press STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mark Sears scored 20 points and No. 8 Alabama pulled away in the second half to beat No.…

By BRYAN LAZARE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — KJ Williams made a key steal and Adam Miller sank two free throws with 2 seconds left to…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson scored a career-high 43 points, capping it with New Orleans’ final 14 points…

By GLEN ROSALES Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jaelen House scored 26 points and Jamal Mashburn Jr. added 19 to lead No. 22 New Mexico…

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — J’Wan Roberts scored 15 points, Tramon Mark and Emanuel Sharp added 14 each, and No. 3 Houston routed Tulsa 89-50 in the…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Aaliyah Edwards had 23 points and a career-high 20 rebounds, and No. 8 UConn rode another fast…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Alec Burks scored a season-high 32 points, Saddiq Bey added 28 and the Detroit Pistons overcame the…

WACO, Texas (AP) — Keyonte George scored 21 points, and No. 12 Baylor pulled away from Nicholls State in the second half of an 85-56 victory.…

ORLANDO, Fla. — Led by Darius Johnson’s 15 points, the UCF Knights defeated the Wichita State Shockers 52-45 on Wednesday night. The Knights…

By PHIL STUKENBORG Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — KJ Jefferson passed to Rashod Dubinion for a 2-point conversion in the third overtime and…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins have agreed with infielder Jean Segura on a two-year, $17 million contract.…

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jake Walman scored at 2:13 of overtime and the Detroit Red Wings overcame an early four-goal…

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Khalif Battle scored 18 points off of the bench to lead the Temple Owls past the East Carolina Pirates 59-57 on Wednesday night.…

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have acquired left-handed reliever Lucas Luetge from the New York Yankees in exchange for two minor leaguers. The…

MUNCIE, Ind. — Led by Jarron Coleman’s 16 points, the Ball State Cardinals defeated the Chicago State Cougars 70-63 on Wednesday night. The…

BANGOR, Maine — Led by Chris Ledlum’s 27 points, the Harvard Crimson defeated the Maine Black Bears 74-73 in overtime on Wednesday night. The…

By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Patrice Bergeron scored the tiebreaker with 4:08 remaining in the third period and the…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 15 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, Kevin Durant had 26 points and a…

By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rui Hachimura matched his career high with 30 points and converted a pivotal three-point…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Chris Moore got a steal in the final seconds and Wendell Green Jr. made a layup at the buzzer to…

SYDNEY (AP) — Taylor Fritz and Madison Keys have given the United States a 2-0 lead over the Czech Republic at the new United Cup mixed teams…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer The Boston Red Sox and right-hander Corey Kluber have agreed to a $10 million, one-year contract. A person familiar…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Terry Roberts and Kario Oquendo each scored 17 points and Georgia held off Rider for a 78-72 victory.  Mervin James scored six…

LINCOLN, Nebr. (AP) — Leigha Brown scored 20 points and No. 14 Michigan defeated Nebraska 76-59 on Wednesday night, giving coach Kim Barnes Arico…

By WILLIAM S. PAXTON Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Jordan Hawkins scored 22 points to lead No. 2 UConn past Villanova 74-66 on Wednesday…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Austin Ekeler has already accomplished his primary goal of getting the Los Angeles Chargers…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Three players and Detroit coach Dwane Casey were ejected after a fight between the Orlando Magic and…

By CHRIS BURROWS Associated Press OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Santiago Vescovi scored 22 points and combined with Zakai Zeigler to convert six free throws…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Not even the “Granddaddy” of all bowl games is immune from opt-outs. There will be…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Even though Tyler Higbee has spent his entire NFL career in one helmet, he…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Jerry Rosburg was more than three years into his retirement following a 40-year…

By BRANDON GDULA numberFire San Francisco’s Brock Purdy has managed his way to weekly finishes of QB8, QB14, and QB13 in his three starts…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers already has played through a broken thumb and…

MONCTON, New Brunswick (AP) — Dalibor Dvorsky, Robert Baco and Filip Mesar scored in a 3:19 span in the second period and Slovakia beat the United…

LEEDS, England (AP) — Erling Haaland has set a Premier League scoring record in Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Leeds. At this pace, it won’t be…

ATLANTA (AP) — Hawks guard Trae Young has been scratched from Wednesday’s starting lineup against Brooklyn with a left calf contusion. Atlanta is…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — When tight end Irv Smith Jr. injured an ankle in Week 8, the Minnesota Vikings quickly added…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — J.J. Watt has always had a love for the common man, even though he looks more like Superman.…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Mike White felt ready to play two weeks ago. His broken ribs had doctors…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Tyler Lockett was back catching passes and participating in the Seattle Seahawks walkthrough…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Doug Pederson insists there’s no such thing as a meaningless football game. So…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — As the sacks and pressures keep piling up each week and the records and awards get…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — World Cup superstar Kylian Mbappé scored a penalty deep into stoppage time as unbeaten…

By DORIAN COLBERT RosterWatch We’re in the thick of the fantasy playoffs, so getting into the end zone is paramount. These are my best bets to…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Riley Leonard threw for 173 yards and ran for two touchdowns, and Duke wrapped up an…