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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo choked up with emotion as the tears ran down his cheeks. He momentarily…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The magnitude of Croatia’s win against Brazil wasn’t lost on its coach Zlatko Dalić.…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Brazil’s hopes of ending a 20-year wait for a World Cup title have vanished in a 4-2 loss to…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi was going to do anything to get to the World Cup semifinals whether it was in the…

MUNICH, Germany (AP) — Germany and Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer has been ruled out for the rest of the season after breaking his leg while…

VAL d’ISÈRE, France (AP) — Olympic champion Marco Odermatt dominated to win a World Cup giant slalom and consolidate his lead in the overall…

SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) — Marta Bassino has won a giant slalom on home snow to claim her first World Cup victory in almost two years. Bassino…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — The Netherlands remains without a World Cup title, losing to Argentina 4-3 on penalty kicks…

SACRAMENTO, Calif., (AP) — Lindsey Scott Jr. threw four touchdown passes to break a Football Championship Subdivision record and ran for two scores…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Andrew Heaney and the Rangers have finalized their $25 million, two-year contract, the latest move by Texas to upgrade its…

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Tommy Mellott ran for three touchdowns and threw for a fourth and Isaiah Ifanse ran for 162 yards and two scores as Montana…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Brook Lopez hit a wide-open layup off an inbounds play with seven seconds to go, and the Milwaukee…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Erik Karlsson and Nico Sturm scored eight seconds apart in the Sharks’ three-goal second…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers beat Minnesota 5-2 to snap a seven-game skid against…

By TIM CRONIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Blake Wheeler scored early in the second period, David Rittich stopped 22 shots and the Winnipeg Jets…

By CRAIG MEYER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Mika Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin scored in the shootout, giving the New York Rangers a 2-1 victory…

By The Associated Press SAINT GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Noa Gonsalves’ 19 points helped Utah Tech defeat Chapman 99-58 on Friday night. Gonsalves…

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — D’Angelo Russell scored 20 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, Rudy Gobert had 22 points…

NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 34 points, Kyrie Irving had 33 points and 11 rebounds and the Brooklyn Nets finished a seven-game homestand at…

By The Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Led by Jake Heidbreder’s 16 points, the Air Force Falcons defeated the Arkansas State Red…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson apologized for his 360-degree, one-handed slam dunk that angered the Phoenix…

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Cam Miller threw for a first-half touchdown and ran for a second to lead third-seeded North Dakota State to a 27-9 win over…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Brock Nelson scored twice, Cal Clutterbuck had a goal and an assist and the New York Islanders…

WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) — Madeleine Egle of Austria got her third win in as many races this season on Friday night, widening her lead atop…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — De’Anthony Melton was an LA kid who rooted hard for the Clippers and not that other team in…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Harrison Barnes scored 20 points and Domantas Sabonis had 18 points, 18 rebounds and six assists…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Julius Randle scored 33 points, RJ Barrett added 26 and the New York Knicks beat the…

By SAMMI SILBER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Anthony Mantha and Alex Ovechkin each had a goal and an assist and the Washington Capitals beat…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Emiliano Martinez pulled up his shorts and danced a jig in front of Argentina’s fans. Once…

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Patrik Laine scored on Columbus’ first shot and the Blue Jackets broke a three-game losing…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Grant Wahl, an American journalist who helped grow the popularity of soccer in the U.S. and…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Shawndarius Cowart scored 11 points and made four big free throws in the final 97 seconds as Grambling stunned Vanderbilt…

By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Buddy Hield scored a season-high 28 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 23 points and 11 assists and…

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Nigel Scantlebury finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds as Central Connecticut beat Dartmouth 59-50 for its first win of the…

By The Associated Press AMHERST, Mass. — Led by Kenny Dye’s 28 points, the Queens Royals defeated the High Point Panthers 87-79 on Friday…

CARY, N.C. (AP) — Levonte Johnson tapped in a cross from Nathan Opoku in the 86th minute and No. 3 seed Syracuse beat Creighton 3-2 to advance to…

By JOHN FREEMAN Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — It didn’t take long for Xander Bogaerts to be asked whether he expected to be the San Diego…

NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs forward Pierre Engvall was suspended for a game without pay by the NHL on Friday for high-sticking Los Angeles…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers are unlikely to have two of their starters in the secondary for…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The active New York Mets have taken two more steps toward restocking their pitching staff,…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer great Pelé has congratulated Neymar for matching his national team scoring…

By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press Several students at a Kansas high school have been disciplined for their behavior after a coach accused them of…