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By The Associated Press The Chicago Bears have placed quarterback Justin Fields on the reserve/COVID-19 list, likely sidelining him for the finale…

By The Associated Press The NCAA has updated its pandemic-related protocols for winter sports athletes and teams to follow updated CDC guidelines.…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Goalkeeper Tuukka Rask is getting closer to returning to the Boston Bruins after signing a…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have officially severed ties with Antonio Brown, terminating the…

By The Associated Press Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers remain in the running for the NFC’s No. 2 playoff seed, so the defending Super…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain’s reliance on Kylian Mbappe keeps growing as he keeps scoring. This was…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer This Alabama team seemed to bounce off the ropes this season when it seemed most vulnerable. This team is unlike some…

NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Mets acting general manager Zack Scott has been cleared of drunken-driving charges stemming from his arrest last…

By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia is nervously awaiting the outcome of what increasingly looks like a soap opera,…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawyers for Los Angeles County failed in their bid to persuade a federal judge to end Vanessa Bryant’s lawsuit over gruesome…

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — French ice dancers Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron will not skate for a sixth European Championship title next…

ZURICH (AP) — Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola has been joined by Thomas Tuchel of Chelsea on the FIFA shortlist to be named world’s best…

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has tested positive for the coronavirus on arrival in Cameroon with the rest of the Gabon squad…

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A men’s World Cup slalom race has been stopped after 19 skiers started on a course that was muddy rather than white with…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Manchester United has appointed a new chief executive in the latest step by the fallen English…

By The Associated Press A coronavirus outbreak at Manchester City has put manager Pep Guardiola and seven players in isolation. City indicated it…

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer Locked in a dispute over his COVID-19 vaccination status, Novak Djokovic is confined to an immigration detention hotel…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Tony Finau has been in Hawaii long enough to become a motivational speaker. This…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — A few weeks ago, nobody would have seen this coming. Not even Omer Yurtseven. Consider all the…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Derek Carr has played in 126 career games during his eight-year NFL career. There has been…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Max Strus had 25 points and the Miami Heat snapped a two-game losing streak with a…

By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic scored a season-high 36 points and the Utah Jazz stretched their road winning…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Huerter scored five of his 25 points in the final 38 seconds and the…

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Colin Slater had 23 points as Long Beach State routed Westcliff 90-64. Joshua Harrison led the Warriors on Wednesday night…

By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Vivian Gray scored 23 points, Bre’Amber Scott had 21 and Texas Tech dominated inside while…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer Novak Djokovic came within one victory of sweeping all four of last year’s Grand Slam tennis tournaments and…

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Carson Towt had a triple-double with 10 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists to carry Northern Arizona to a 101-54 win over…

GRAMBLING, La. — PJ Henry had 16 points as Texas Southern beat Grambling State 67-61. Amari McCray led Grambling State on Wednesday night with 13…

By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Izaiah Brockington’s four-point play with 1:52 left propelled No. 11 Iowa State past No. 25…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rafael Nadal began fine-tuning his quest for a 21st Grand Slam singles title with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Ricardas Berankis…

JACKSON, Miss. — Lenell Henry had a career-high 22 points as Alcorn State defeated Jackson State 65-50. Jonas James III led the Tigers on Wednesday…

ITTA BENA, Miss. — Jalen Johnson had 25 points and 14 rebounds as Alabama A&M defeated Mississippi Valley State 72-67. Devin Gordon led the…

PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Shawn Williams had 22 points as Arkansas-Pine Bluff edged Alabama State 70-68. Jordan O’Neal led the Hornets on Wednesday…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Justin Moore scored 22 points and Jermaine Samuels added 18 to lead No. 19 Villanova to a…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — DeAndre Gholston scored 16 points and Milwaukee beat Green Bay 63-49. Josh Thomas added 13 points for the Panthers who held…

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Evan Rodrigues scored 12 seconds apart in the third period, and the Pittsburgh…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Gregg Popovich became the first to coach 2,000 NBA games with the same team, and Dejounte Murray…

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Baron Davis, Metta World Peace and Shane Battier have spent time in Asia helping build the…

By RICH ROVITO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 33 points, OG Anunoby and Gary Trent Jr. had 22 apiece and the Toronto…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Antonio Brown says he was forced to play injured by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and that an MRI…

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Malachi Smith scored 24 points and Chattanooga beat Wofford 75-67. Max Klesmit scored 22 points for the…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 17 points and 16 rebounds, while D’Angelo Russell struggled on 3-of-12…

MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 22 points and sparked Brooklyn to a big rally in the second half of his…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 26 points and the Dallas Mavericks celebrated before a ceremony to retire Dirk…

By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin Porter Jr. hit a 3-pointer from the right wing with 0.4 seconds left to give the…

MADISON, Wisc. (AP) — Ali Patberg scored 18 points and Mackenzie Holmes added 16 to help No. 6 Indiana beat Wisconsin 76-53. Patberg scored 12…

By The Associated Press BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government has denied No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic entry to defend his title in…