AP National Sports

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mariah Bell had been to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships nine times without standing…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is listed as questionable for the San Francisco 49ers…

JAY REEVES Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Members of  an Alabama high school marching band that led off this year’s Tournament of…

BORDEAUX, France (AP) — Marseille has ended a 44-year wait and finally defeated Bordeaux away in the French league. Cengiz Ünder’s first-half…

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks will be without middle linebacker Bobby Wagner when they face Arizona in the regular season finale…

By The Associated Press The Vancouver Canucks had another game pushed back when the NHL announced it was postponing Saturday’s matchup with the…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants wide receiver Kadarius Toney did not have the dynamic rookie season…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders are hoping to get star tight end Darren Waller back for their crucial season finale…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich has lost at home to Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 as the Bundesliga resumed despite…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets’ defense has improved lately, and players want to show it when…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Former Texas quarterback Casey Thompson in transferring to Nebraska. Thompson started 10 games for the Longhorns in 2021 and…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The title sponsor for Jacksonville’s season finale against Indianapolis is suing…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers center Josh Myers is expected to play for the first time in over 2 1/2 months on Sunday against Detroit.…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel says the team has some time to make the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett has enjoyed his one season as Jadeveon Clowney’s…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson will miss a fourth consecutive game for the Baltimore Ravens to end the regular season. Baltimore ruled…

WINTERBERG, Germany (AP) — Latvia’s Martins Dukurs got the 60th World Cup skeleton race victory of his career Friday, closing in on what would be…

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Murray State will become the 11th member of the Missouri Valley Conference on July 1. University officials announced Friday the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Kansas State assistant Collin Klein, who had been serving as the interim offensive coordinator during the bowl…

KATY, Texas — Derek St. Hilaire posted 17 points as New Orleans got past Houston Baptist 81-65 in a second-round game of the Southland Conference…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama and Georgia didn’t dip as heavily into the transfer portal as some other college football programs. But…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals announced that three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt has been designated to return from…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two-time champion Alysa Liu withdrew from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships after…

By The Associated Press Brandin Echols had a feeling something special was going to happen. The New York Jets rookie cornerback could picture it…

By The Associated Press The Dallas Mavericks will be without coach Jason Kidd Friday night against the Houston Rockets. The Mavericks announced Kidd…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida guard Lavender Briggs, the team’s leading scorer and rebounder, will miss the remainder of the season because of…

SEATTLE (AP) — Sue Bird says she will return to the Seattle Storm for another season, putting off retirement for at least one more year.  The…

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Hundreds of Novak Djokovic’s supporters have gathered at a rally in downtown Belgrade to protest his confinement in…

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Former players David Cone and Eduardo Perez are joining Karl Ravech to form a new broadcast team for ESPN’s “Sunday Night…

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s defensive struggles are leading to changes on Mack Brown’s coaching staff. In a statement, the school…

LONDON (AP) — Tottenham forward Son Heung-min will likely be sidelined until the end of the month because of a leg injury. The South Korea…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The biggest event in women’s golf now has the prize money to match. And the U.S. Women’s Open is also…

HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut girl’s basketball coach served a one-game suspension Thursday night, the result of his team’s 88-point win…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer The Associated Press will hand out its individual NFL awards on Feb. 10 at NFL Honors in Los Angeles. Until…

GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut 10th-grade hockey player has died after falling to the ice and being cut on the neck by the skate of another…

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Leicester says striker Jamie Vardy’s hamstring injury will keep him out for up to two more months. The team’s leading…

CHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City player Benjamin Mendy has been released from prison on bail ahead of his trial on rape charges, which has…

ZURICH (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has been left off the three-man shortlist for FIFA’s best player award for only the second time in 15 years.…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Olympic veterans Chris Mazdzer and Jayson Terdiman have crashed out of a World Cup qualifying race. That ends their…

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer Novak Djokovic isn’t alone in having his visa canceled after flying in for the Australian Open without the…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Former Clemson defensive end Nick Eason has been hired as the team’s defensive tackles coach. Eason’s hiring was…

By ISIFU WIRFENGLA and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Egypt’s team has delayed its departure for the African Cup of…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer The threat of the resurgent coronavirus will hang heavily over the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament when it…

SYDNEY (AP) — Roberto Bautista Agut has clinched Spain’s spot in the ATP Cup final with a 7-6 (6), 2-6, 7-6 (5) victory over Poland’s Hubert…

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Three Iranian soccer clubs have been barred from the Asian Champions League after having their license to compete…

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle has begun its first transfer window under Saudi ownership by signing England fullback Kieran Trippier from…

By The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Rising numbers of COVID-19 cases have forced the postponement of a second game this weekend in France. The…