AP National Sports

By JOHN DENTON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 31 points, Tobias Harris added 22 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the…

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Santiago Vescovi scored 17 points, including a critical 3-pointer and two big free throws in…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — El Ellis scored 18 points off the bench, including seven consecutive for Louisville during a critical late stretch to put…

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Demetric Horton had a career-high 26 points as North Carolina A&T beat Presbyterian 65-57. Winston Hill led the Blue Hose on…

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Kevin Samuel recorded 16 points and 11 rebounds as Florida Gulf Coast extended its home win streak to eight games, beating North…

CLEVELAND — Tre Gomillion had a season-high 21 points as Cleveland State extended its home win streak to eight games, defeating Purdue Fort Wayne…

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Tristen Newton scored 14 points in overtime to lead East Carolina to an 88-80 win over Tulane on Wednesday night. Newton had a…

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Michael Akuchie had 19 points and 12 rebounds to carry Youngstown State to a 64-60 win over Robert Morris. Rasheem Dunn led…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jahvon Quinerly and Juwan Gary scored 19 points apiece and No. 15 Alabama opened the second…

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Jeenathan Williams had 21 points as Buffalo beat Bowling Green 99-88. Ronaldo Segu and David Skogman added 20 points each for the…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jahlil White scored 17 points and Damian Dunn added 16 and Temple beat Central Florida 66-62. Jeremiah Williams scored 13…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Elena Tsineke scored 21 points and Bethy Mununga had a double-double and No. 24-ranked South Florida blitzed Cincinnati from the…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Josh Carlton had a career-high 30 points with 11 rebounds and No. 12 Houston beat South Florida…

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Emily Ryan scored a career-high 22 points with eight assists, Ashley Joens had 17 points and 13 rebounds for her eighth…

RICHMOND, Va. — Jacob Gilyard posted 17 points and 10 assists as Richmond topped UMass 80-72. Tyler Burton added 12 points and 13 rebounds for the…

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mike Bothwell had 20 points as Furman edged UNC Greensboro 58-54. De’Monte Buckingham led the Spartans on Wednesday night…

BUIES CREEK, N.C. — Tajion Jones scored 16 points and UNC Asheville defeated Campbell 60-54 on Wednesday night in a Big South Conference opener for…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Freshman Max Christie scored a season-high 21 points and Gabe Brown had 14 points to help…

NEW YORK — Julian Champagnie had 34 points plus 15 rebounds as St. John’s edged past DePaul 89-84. Javon Freeman-Liberty led the Blue Demons…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky junior wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson is entering the NFL draft after capping a record-breaking season with an…

By LES EAST Associated Press METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The Saints’ defense has been menacing quarterbacks and racking up sacks in three recent…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Jake Fromm is likely going to get his second NFL start. The former Georgia product has…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Viktor Hovland was home in Norway for the holidays and figured he would get to Hawaii early…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Running back Cam Akers is expected to make his season debut for the Los Angeles Rams in their…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ethan Cepuran won the men’s 5,000 meters and Mia Manganello Kilburg won the women’s 3,000 on opening night of the U.S. Olympic…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Long snapper Jacob Bobenmoyer cut a lonely figure at the Denver Broncos practice…

By RICH ROVITO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mike Budenholzer has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols and Giannis Antetokounpo is…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks have retired the No. 41 of franchise icon Dirk Nowitzki. The celebration was…

FARMVILLE, Va. — Isaiah Wilkins tied his career high with a season-high 21 points as Longwood rolled past Pfeiffer 109-69. Taylan Rowe led the…

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger acknowledged that his emotions were still high…

BALTIMORE — De’Torrion Ware had 22 points as Morgan State easily defeated Goucher 100-41. Ty Horner added 20 points for the Bears. Cameron…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer The Baltimore Ravens’ season will likely end this weekend when they host Pittsburgh. Although both teams harbor…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Linebacker Bobby Wagner says he’s going to make every effort to play in the Seahawks’…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — C.J. Mosley spent two seasons surrounded by disappointment, doubt and a relentless…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Davante Adams was a rookie with the Green Bay Packers in 2014 when Jordy Nelson set the franchise’s…

By The Associated Press Dallas star rookie linebacker Micah Parsons and Cincinnati running back Joe Mixon were the latest big-name players added to…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy insists he has not been informed by his bosses that the season…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Major League Soccer has approved the sale of Real Salt Lake to David Blitzer and Smith Entertainment Group. Blitzer also has…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo has resumed throwing for the San Francisco 49ers and took part in…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer San Francisco and Loyola Chicago struggled to find opponents for college basketball games so they decided to…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Chelsea was gifted goals by Tottenham to win their League Cup semifinal first leg 2-0. Kai…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kirk Cousins has returned to the Minnesota Vikings from COVID-19 reserve. He missed the…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL, not surprisingly in the midst of a rise in COVID-19 cases, has looked into other potential sites for next month’s Super…

By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A top Tennessee House Republican lawmaker has apologized for…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid and Barcelona have struggled to start their Copa del Rey campaigns with wins…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Belmont Stakes is moving to FOX Sports as part of an eight-year deal beginning in 2023. The deal between FOX and the New York…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid is a meticulous creature of habit, choosing to hold meetings and practices at the…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer A mere 37 days after they last played, Alabama faces Georgia again with a national football championship on the…