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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Pelé is doing better after having been hospitalized to treat a respiratory infection aggravated by COVID-19. Doctors at the…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA analyst Jurgen Klinsmann has shared his theories on the Brazil and England losses in the…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has dismissed criticism of his players’ behavior during the…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has suspended men’s basketball coach Chris Beard after he was charged with felony…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Kylian Mbappé is finally getting his chance to play alongside Aurélien Tchouaméni. The…

MELBOURNE (AP) — FINA has run international swimming competitions for more than a century. Now it is rebranding itself as World Aquatics ahead of…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson is producing in ways New Orleans envisioned when they…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Tyreek Hill scored two of the most memorable touchdowns of the Miami Dolphins’…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Staley knew it was going to take a complete game for his Los Angeles Chargers squad…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score on consecutive possessions and the…

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Will Anderson Jr. of Alabama won the Lott IMPACT Trophy on Sunday night as the college defensive player having the…

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Dimitrios Klonaras’ 15 points helped Cal State East Bay defeat Pacific 79-73 on Sunday night. Klonaras had six rebounds…

NEW YORK (AP) — Tafara Gapare scored 13 points off of the bench to lead the UMass Minutemen past the Hofstra Pride 71-56. The Minutemen improved to…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Endyia Rogers scored 14 of her career-high 34 points in the fourth quarter to help No. 17 Oregon rally and beat in-state rival…

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jake DeBrusk scored early in the third period to put Boston ahead for good, and the Bruins beat…

HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green had 30 points and seven rebounds, Kevin Porter Jr. added 18 points and seven assists and the Houston Rockets beat the…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — A.J. Griffin hit a 6-footer on an alley-oop pass at the overtime buzzer and the Atlanta Hawks…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Lars Eller scored one of Washington’s four second-period goals in his 900th career game to help the Capitals down the…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Clayton Keller capped his first career hat trick with a goal with 22.4 seconds remaining in…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Tom Brady relished the rare opportunity to come back to the Bay Area to play his…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 23 points, Paolo Banchero added 20 points and 12 rebounds and the Orlando…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have not faced a day most of this season where Geno Smith was unable to make up…

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Dre Davis scored 10 points and Seton Hall beat in-state rival Rutgers 45-43 at the Garden State Hardwood Classic. Paul…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Tyler Wahl scored seven of his 21 points in overtime and Wisconsin rallied to beat Iowa 78-75 in the Hawkeyes’ Big Ten…

By GEORGE RICHARDS Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Andre Burakovsky scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period and the Seattle…

HOUSTON (AP) — Kehlin Farooq came off the bench to score 20 points and Texas Southern breezed to a 95-47 victory over North American University.…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — LeBron James scored 35 points, Anthony Davis had 34 points and 15 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers…

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Johnny Gaudreau scored 40 seconds into overtime and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Los…

By JEFFREY BERNSTEIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle and RJ Barrett each scored 27 points and the New York Knicks ran their winning…

FARGO, N.D. — Boden Skunberg scored 19 points as North Dakota State beat Waldorf 99-54. Skunberg shot 7 for 11 from the floor with two 3-pointers…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs own the Denver Broncos — even when Patrick Mahomes throws three…

MILWAUKEE — Elijah Jamison had 19 points in Milwaukee’s 92-63 win over North Park. Jamison also contributed six assists for the Panthers (8-4).…

OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — Morgan Safford finished with 17 points, Anderson Mirambeaux and Mekhi Lairy scored 15 apiece and Miami of Ohio rolled to an…

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Zyon Pullin buried a game-winning jumper with three seconds remaining and finished with 26 points to spark UC Riverside to a…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score in his first…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Sam Darnold threw for one touchdown, Chuba Hubbard and Raheem Blackshear both had rushing TDs, and the…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Halfway through the season, the New York Giants were one of the biggest surprises of…

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Isaiah Swope scored 28 points, including six in overtime, as Southern Indiana took down Indiana State 88-85. Swope made 8-of-9…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson left the Broncos’ 34-28 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs after…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Derrick Henry had his best game in weeks by the end of the first quarter, and…

By The Associated Press TOWSON, Md. — Christian Jones had 20 points and sank a go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime as Navy held off Towson 71-69.Nate…

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Isaiah Stevens scored 24 points as Colorado State beat Peru State 115-72. Stevens added 10 assists for the Rams (7-4). John…

By BOB TRIPI Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — In the end, no amount of fireworks from Kirk Cousins and Justin Jefferson could overcome perhaps the…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel was taken off the field on a cart after…

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Kam Jones scored 25 points, Oso Ighodaro added a double-double and Marquette breezed to a 79-64 victory over Notre Dame.…