AP National Sports

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer World Athletics president Sebastian Coe addressed the human rights issues in China during his state-of-the-sport talk…

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Madison Scott scored 12 points, Angel Baker had 11 and Mississippi’s defense took over in the third quarter to…

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Deja Kelly scored all 16 of her points in the first half when undefeated and No. 25 North Carolina raced to a 30-point…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Eylia Love scored a career-high 19 points, Lorela Cubaj had 12 points, 14 rebounds and five assists, and No. 17 Georgia Tech…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics named former outfielder Mark Kotsay their new manager to replace…

ATHENS, Ohio — Mark Sears had a career-high 33 points as Ohio topped South Carolina Upstate 85-70. Bryson Mozone led the Spartans with 18…

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — AC Milan and Inter Milan have moved a step closer to building their own stadium as they announced…

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Isaac Elsasser had a career-high 20 points as Bowling Green beat Carlow 129-50. Marcus Millien led the Celtics on Tuesday…

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Vance Jackson made a layup with 1:44 left to give East Carolina the lead en route to a 68-67 win over Southern Miss on Tuesday.…

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Elizabeth Balogun scored 11 of her 14 points in the first half when No. 16 Duke took control and the Blue Devils defeated…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Jenna Staiti scored 17 points on 8-of-9 shooting and No. 13 Georgia rolled past South Alabama 89-50. Staiti had 13 points and…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The men’s basketball game between Florida A&M and Arizona State has been canceled due to an arena power outage. Both…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says there are no plans to pause the season, even as numbers of players entering…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, Florida State quarterback McKenzie Milton and Kentucky…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The PGA Tour is giving conditional releases to more than two dozen of its members who have…

MILAN (AP) — Serie A champion Inter Milan is the latest club to have its offices raided by the finance police as part of the ongoing investigation…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The Washington Capitals-Philadelphia Flyers game scheduled for Tuesday night has been postponed. It’s the…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Katie Benzan scored 17 of her 22 points in the first half and No. 6 Maryland rolled to a 98-52…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt has signed Tim Corbin to a contract extension going into his 20th season running the Commodores’ baseball…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns were dealt another tough blow when defensive end Takk McKinley tore his…

By The Associated Press The Miami Hurricanes’ plans to play in the Sun Bowl on Dec. 31 appear to be uncertain at best, after the school announced…

By ERICA HUNZINGER AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Scientists predict climate change will lead to unpredictable precipitation and possible water…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Sixth-ranked Arizona has surpassed just about everyone’s expectations besides those in Tucson this season,…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Rachel Garcia and Aleshia Ocasio are among 15 players who have signed two-year contracts for Athletes Unlimited…

LYON, France (AP) — Seven-time French champion Lyon is 22 points behind leader Paris Saint-Germain ahead of its final league game before the…

COURCHEVEL, France (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin dominated the first of two midweek women’s World Cup giant slaloms. The Olympic champion built on a…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer The opportunity to cash in on endorsements probably was a major factor in the decision of some college…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL’s decision to reduce COVID-19 testing for asymptomatic, vaccinated players could signal a trend for…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dejounte Murray delivered his third triple-double in five games with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists, and the San Antonio…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 30 points as the Warriors celebrated him for the 3-point record in his…

DENVER — Trenton Massner forced overtime with a layup with three seconds left in regulation, then carried Western Illinois past Denver, 84-80 by…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Kirk Cousins threw two touchdown passes, and the Minnesota Vikings beat the struggling and…

JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Rudy Gobert had 23 points and 21 rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 112-102 victory over the…

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Chet Holmgren had 20 points and nine rebounds, Anton Watson scored 17 and No. 4…

By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Joe Pavelski and Esa Lindell scored on the first two Dallas shots on goal, and the Stars never trailed…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Buck Showalter will be introduced as the New York Mets’ manager Tuesday. The team said…

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Marchelus Avery had a season-high 22 points and Teddy Allen added 20 points as New Mexico State romped past Texas-Permian Basin…

By PHIL STUKENBORG Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points, Josh Giddey added 19 points and 11 assists, and…

BEAUMONT, Texas — Russell Harrison tied his career high with 25 points as ULM edged past Lamar 80-77. Thomas Howell had 17 points for ULM, which…

OMAHA, Neb. — Anders Nelson and Riley Miller scored 22 points apiece as St. Thomas (MN) defeated Nebraska Omaha 80-73. Marco Smith led the…

By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Houston Rockets 133-118. DeRozan,…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 17 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter, hitting three jumpers in the final…

VERMILLION, S.D. — Max Abmas had 32 points as Oral Roberts defeated South Dakota 82-73 in the Summit League opener for both teams. Issac McBride…

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Douglas Wilson had 16 points to lead five South Dakota State players in double figures as the Jackrabbits rolled past Kansas City…

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Dane Goodwin hit four of Notre Dame’s season-high 14 3-pointers and the Irish pummeled Western Michigan, 85-52 to even…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Mark Kotsay is replacing Bob Melvin as manager of the Oakland Athletics, a person with…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — After all they endured over the past week, the Browns were seconds away from an unlikely leap into…