AP National Sports

LAFAYETTE, La. — Jordan Brown’s 37 points led Louisiana over Louisiana College 98-63. Brown had six rebounds and three blocks for the Ragin’…

TULSA, Okla. — Max Abmas scored 26 points as Oral Roberts beat Liberty 84-70. Abmas also contributed eight rebounds and three steals for the Golden…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tyus Jones had 22 points and 11 assists, Dillon Brooks added 18 points and the Memphis…

By The Associated Press FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Led by Bez Mbeng’s 20 points, the Yale Bulldogs defeated the Fairfield Stags 77-64. The Bulldogs…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Freshman Judah Mintz scored 17 of his career-high 24 points in the second half and Syracuse pulled away for an 86-71 victory…

CARY, N.C. (AP) — Russell Shealy made two saves in an eight-round shootout and Amferny Sinclair scored the winner as No. 3 Syracuse beat…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin pounced on a loose puck and fired it into the net with 34 seconds remaining to lift…

By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 30 points, Kyrie Irving had 24 and the well-rested Brooklyn Nets methodically…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bam Adebayo had 22 points and 17 rebounds, and Jimmy Butler scored seven straight points in…

By The Associated Press EASTON, Pa. — Led by Blair Thompson’s 13 points, the Columbia Lions defeated the Lafayette Leopards 57-45. The Lions…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have added Christian Vázquez, agreeing to a $30 million, three-year…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals stagnated offensively, had two turnovers that led to touchdowns and…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Detroit guard Cade Cunningham is planning to have season-ending surgery to repair his left shin, a person with…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Free agent left-hander Sean Manaea has reached agreement on a $25 million, two-year…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Forward Gyasi Zardes and Major League Soccer’s Austin team agreed Monday to a three-year contract. Zardes, 31, has 97…

By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Four Native American tribes in Michigan have agreed with the state and federal…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos acknowledges he paid a substantial price to…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham will be among the new members of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Trevor Williams says the Washington Nationals plan to use him in their rotation next season.…

By The Associated Press American Daryl Dike scored his first goal for West Bromwich Albion, breaking a tie in the 82nd minute during a 2-1 win at…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee State’s director of football operations and on-campus recruiting has been charged with aggravated assault…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — The last time Stanford’s football program was searching for a coach to get it out of a…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles have joined the 2004 team that went to the Super Bowl as the only ones…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer More than 50 years after banning him for his low-key racial injustice protest at the Munich Olympics, the…

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears will have defensive backs Kyler Gordon and Jaquan Brisker back in…

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights leading scorer Jack Eichel was placed on injured reserve because of a…

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Three-time Sun Belt Conference player of the year Grayson McCall will leave Coastal Carolina and enter the NCAA transfer…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State has hired Robert Anae as offensive coordinator after the departure of Tim Beck to become head coach at…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — American midfielder Gio Reyna almost was sent home from the World Cup because of a lack of hustle…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Fisk University women’s gymnastics program, the first at a Historically Black College and University at the NCAA level,…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons are turning to Desmond Ridder at quarterback. Coach Arthur Smith…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike will serve a third term as president of the WNBA Players Association after…

MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press (AP) — The NCAA has placed Missouri Southern State’s football program on three years of probation after…

INDIANAPOLIS — Chris Osten scored 19 points, Vincent Brady II didn’t miss a shot and scored 17 and IUPUI beat Spalding 75-53. Osten added five…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Kansas has cracked The Associated Press women’s basketball poll for the first time in nearly 10 years…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The leader of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee concedes it would be “impossible” to monitor which…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Purdue picked up wins over West Virginia, No. 15 Gonzaga and No. 12 Duke in consecutive weeks to win the Phil…

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says the body and possessions of soccer journalist Grant Wahl have been…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams was one of three Southern California players selected to The…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Luka Modric isn’t the only player for the big occasion in the Croatia squad. Ivan Perišić…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Iga Swiatek has won the WTA Player of the Year award for the first time. She was honored Monday after rising to…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Mississippi State coach Mike Leach was hospitalized in critical condition Monday, the day after what the…

By LEE KEATH Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — It’s a rare moment in the Middle East when the public’s voice roars louder than those of the…