AP National Sports

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Charley Hoffman and Ryan Palmer have a two-shot lead after the first round of the QBE Shootout. The format was a scramble and…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt’s aching ribs could force him to miss Sunday’s game against Baltimore. The team…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Amy Adams Strunk’s evaluation of Jon Robinson’s performance as the Titans’…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zonovan Knight used to bang on his toys in his playpen as a baby and causing…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil soccer fans have been shocked into silence back home after the national team was…

LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — A fan ran onto the field in the 75th minute of Argentina’s World Cup quarterfinal match against the Netherlands. The…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi started the match by delivering another soccer clinic. The Argentina superstar…

MALELANE, South Africa (AP) — Scott Jamieson has carded a course-record 63 and earned a three-shot lead of the Alfred Dunhill Championship going…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State has hired former Cal Poly head coach Beau Baldwin as its next offensive coordinator. The school announced…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson missed a third straight day of practice for the Baltimore Ravens. Coach John Harbaugh conceded that backup…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association are giving each other more time to decide if they want…

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina receiver Josh Downs is opting out of the Holiday Bowl against No. 15 Oregon to prepare for a jump to the…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Brittney Griner is back in the United States after an arduous 10-month saga in Russia. Yet nearly half of her…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — England coach Gareth Southgate has nothing to tell his players just before they leave the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson could be without his top receiver Sunday in Cincinnati after…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — The slippery hips of Luka Modric wriggled away from danger. The laser-like precision of…

By WILSON RING Associated Press Three women are suing the University of Vermont, saying the school failed to adequately respond after they reported…

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI and DENG MACHOL Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — For many in Africa, Morocco’s underdog performance is the best story in…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Neymar walked off the field with teammate Dani Alves by his side, tears still rolling down…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer TCU quarterback and Heisman Trophy finalist Max Duggan is The Associated Press Big 12 offensive player of the…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Neymar is again going home without a World Cup title. Luka Modric’s quest continues…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Morocco coach Walid Regragui has guided his team to the World Cup quarterfinals. It’s…

LONDON (AP) — Two low-ranked French tennis players have been banned from the sport for life after being found guilty of match-fixing by a hearing…

GRINNELL, Iowa (AP) — Grinnell College has set an NCAA men’s basketball record for 3-point attempts when it tried every one of its 111 shots from…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — It was only fitting Tage Thompson got to celebrate the NHL’s most productive goal-scoring…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The rulemaking arm of Tennessee’s high school sports oversight organization has made a change that allows student…

LONDON (AP) — Top 100 tennis player Kamil Majchrzak has been provisionally suspended for doping after testing positive for banned substances at…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Olympic Committee will examine a proposal for athletes from Russia and its ally Belarus to resume…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Portugal coach Fernando Santos says Cristiano Ronaldo did not threaten to leave Qatar after being dropped from the starting…

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — Morocco has the highest proportion of players born overseas for any team playing at the World…

BERLIN (AP) — Next season’s Bundesliga season will start on Aug. 18 and conclude the following May without interruption apart from its usual…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A season of painful defeats for the Las Vegas Raiders just got worse. Last month, they lost…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Center fielder Brandon Nimmo is staying with the free-spending New York Mets, agreeing to a…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jamal Murray’s 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds remaining lifted the Denver Nuggets to a thrilling 121-120 victory over the…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Tyler Seguin scored with 29 seconds left in overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Ottawa…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Baker Mayfield was waived by Carolina on Monday and claimed by the Los Angeles Rams on…

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — KJ Simpson scored 18 of his 27 points in the second half and Colorado cruised to a 93-65 victory over Colorado State.…