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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jamison Battle scored 23 points, Payton Willis had 10 of his 14 in the second half and Minnesota got by Green Bay 72-56. The…

DENVER — Coban Porter had a season-high 22 points as Denver edged past St. Thomas (MN) 75-74. Anders Nelson led the Tommies on Wednesday with 23…

RUSTON, La. — Amorie Archibald had 18 points to lead six Louisiana Tech players in double figures as the Bulldogs won their seventh straight home…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics signed 40-year-old Joe Johnson to a 10-day contract Wednesday. The crowd chanted…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards have signed guard Jordan Schakel to a 10-day contract. Schakel has played in 14 games for the Capital City…

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Amadou Sow had 18 points as UC Santa Barbara defeated Idaho State 56-43. Tarik Cool led the Bengals on Wednesday with 11…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Runaway leader Paris Saint-Germain is heading into the winter break after narrowly avoiding a…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping quicker starts on offense will take some of the pressure off…

RICHMOND, Va. — Grant Golden had 22 points and 10 rebounds as Richmond routed Bucknell 81-50. Xander Rice led the Bison on Wednesday with 10…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Angels for Higher is giving people with Down syndrome opportunities to work as greeters at…

COLUMBUS, S.C. (AP) — Devin Carter and Chico Carter combined for 42 points and South Carolina scored a season high in defeating Army 105-75. Devin…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs had no additional positive COVID-19 tests Wednesday, one day after…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Chelsea will play Tottenham in the League Cup semifinals and Arsenal will face Liverpool.…

HONOLULU — Darius McGhee had 22 points as Liberty narrowly defeated Northern Iowa 76-74 in the Diamond Head Classic. Noah Carter led the Panthers…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson did not practice for the Baltimore Ravens because of his sprained ankle. The Ravens practiced indoors…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Flames have pulled out of a deal with the city for a new arena because of increased costs. John Bean, president…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers coach Matt Rhule said Cam Newton will start Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers…

By ALAIN POUPART Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jaylen Waddle is back at practice with the Miami Dolphins after missing last…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Russell Gage is providing the Atlanta Falcons much-needed stability at wide receiver.…

PHILADELPHIA — Zach Hicks had a season-high 35 points as Temple rolled past Delaware State 85-48. Myles Carter led the Hornets on Wednesday with 19…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Drew Lock is preparing for his first — and maybe final — start of 2021 for…

By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — State prosecutors have lost their bid to reinstate charges against the former president of Michigan…

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Aaron Deloney scored 18 points as Vermont topped Colgate 78-68. Ryan Davis and Isaiah Powell added 17 points each for the…

By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Dylan Disu scored 14 points and made three blocks and No. 16 Texas pulled away in the second…

GAINSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Phlandrous Fleming Jr., had his best game at Florida with four 3-pointers and 20 points and the Gators rolled past Stony…

MADRID (AP) — Players from Spain’s top two divisions will undergo daily antigen tests for COVID-19 according to new health protocols established…

DELAND, Fla. — Rob Perry had 21 points as Stetson romped past Piedmont 97-53. Noah Reardon led the Lions on Wednesday with 23…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones says the neck injury that ended his season…

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Dan Goodwin scored a season-high 21 points and Notre Dame made a season-high 16 3-pointers in defeating Texas…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Karim Benzema has struck two quick goals to lead Real Madrid to a 2-1 win at Athletic…

KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Phil Mickelson is headed back to Hawaii. Lefty has decided to play the Sentry Tournament of Champions at Kapalua for the…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Inter Milan ended the year with a 1-0 win over Torino to confirm its control of Serie A and intention…

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Nicolas Timberlake had 24 points as Towson got past Navy 69-52. Jaylen Walker led the Midshipmen on Wednesday with 13…

VALPARAISO, Ind. — Kobe King scored 19 points as Valparaiso easily defeated William & Mary 88-66. Sheldon Edwards added 17 points for Valpo on…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Patti will be the starting quarterback when 13th-ranked Pittsburgh faces 10th-ranked…

By SIMMI BUTTAR AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Green Bay Packers maintained the top spot in the latest AP Pro32 poll as they earned all…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — UCF’s long wait for another shot at Florida is over. The Knights and Gators meet in the…

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Jaylen Sims had a season-high 23 points as UNC Wilmington topped Campbell 65-58. Austin McCullough led the Fighting Camels on…

BY ROB MAADDI and BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writers With a surge of COVID-19 cases threatening to disrupt the NFL season, the league discussed…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer If a team is unavailable to play in College Football Playoff semifinals because of COVID-19 issues, the…

By The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Central Florida takes on Florida in the Gasparilla Bowl. Central Florida is looking for bragging rights,…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Joanne Allen-Taylor scored 18 points and Rori Harmon added 15 to help No. 12 Texas…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer USA Luge slider Jayson Terdiman turned 33 this week, and he spent some of his birthday getting an injection of…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer No. 23 Texas A&M won’t play in the Gator Bowl against No. 20 Wake Forest on Dec. 31 because of COVID-19…

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Hunter Marks had a career-high 31 points as Hartford topped Sacred Heart 78-71. Aaron Clarke led the Pioneers on Wednesday with…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s lockout has left the New York Yankees unaware of how DJ LeMahieu, Aaron…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Defender Omar Gonzalez is following midfielder Sebastian Lletget to Major League Soccer’s New England Revolution to play…

MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO, Italy (AP) — Norwegian skier Sebastian Foss-Solevåg benefited when Clément Noël missed the final gate in the second run of…