AP National Sports

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Rockets coach Stephen Silas is being treated for dehydration in the locker room after leaving the…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ben Sheppard had 23 points as Belmont beat Chattanooga 76-68. Malachi Smith led the Mocs on Wednesday with 27 points and…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Karolina Pliskova has withdrawn from next month’s Australian Open and two warm-up tournaments because of a right hand…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Temple hired Stan Drayton on Wednesday as its new football coach. Drayton joins Ron Dickerson…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — La’Mical Perine has mastered the ability to stay patient in two seasons in…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Some of the numbers attached to the Seattle Seahawks defense this season are downright…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who has been playing well despite barely practicing because of a broken pinky…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Texas A&M holds the lead in the race for the national recruiting title in college football. The Aggies…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA’s game against Alabama State has been called off because of COVID-19 protocols. The decision was announced an hour before…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts’ status for Philadelphia’s game against Washington on Sunday is uncertain because of an…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Three Australian skippers will lead their teams onto scenic Sydney Harbor for the Australia Sail Grand Prix this…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton has missed the first practice of the week but the club…

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Soccer’s regular season will start earlier than ever before in 2022 so play is wrapped up before the World Cup kicks…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Brandon McManus is thankful but doubts he deserves his AFC special teams player…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The OL Reign will now play home games at Lumen Field, home of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks and the Seattle…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Meek Mill played basketball before the 76ers game with 25 Philadelphia-area children from…

LONDON (AP) — Crystal Palace and Southampton are two of the Premier League’s draw specialists and they could not be separated in an entertaining…

BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Brighton’s winless run stretched to a club-record 11 Premier League games after Romain Saiss’ first-half strike earned…

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn football coach Jim Mora is retaining the man he replaced to serve as his defensive coordinator. Lou Spanos held the same…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s proud defense is seeking to redeem itself after the Bulldogs’ ugly loss…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Arsenal showed there is plenty of life after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Talented youngsters Gabriel Martinelli and…

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By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence has never experienced this much drama in a football season. Not in…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans designated outside linebacker Bud Dupree for return from injured reserve Wednesday. The move opens a…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The motorsports governing body for Formula One says it will conduct a…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Duke Johnson has played in just one game this season. He’s carried the ball four…

By The Associated Press Maybe Baker Mayfield needed to follow the lead of Kareem Jackson. The Cleveland quarterback attended an event at a Boys &…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association are in the process of enhancing their health and safety…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina defensive lineman Kingsley Enagbare is heading to the NFL and starting quarterback Jason Brown is entering the…

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Soccer champion New York City FC will be on the move while at home next season, splitting games among Yankee Stadium,…

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils have acquired goaltender Jon Gillies from the St. Louis Blues for future considerations. Devils general…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer The NFL has earned higher scores for racial and gender hiring in an annual diversity report, though team-level grades…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — David Malukas became the third Indy Lights promoted to IndyCar when Dale Coyne Racing on Wednesday hired the 20-year-old for…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former Boston Celtics player and executive Danny Ainge is the new CEO of the Utah Jazz. Ainge has also been named an…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Shepherd quarterback Tyson Bagent, a finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy as the Division II player of…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams had 16 players on their reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday after adding…

By The Associated PRess Cleveland State has canceled men’s basketball games at No. 2 Duke on Saturday and at Kent State next week after pausing…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Erling Haaland scored twice as Borussia Dortmund beat last-place Greuther Fürth 3-0 to prevent…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have settled a lawsuit by a former player who said he was sexually assaulted by…

By ROB MAADDI and SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writers IRVING, Texas (AP) — A person familiar with the plans told The Associated Press on…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The No. 1 high school football recruit in the country pulled a signing day shocker. Travis Hunter from…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer A person with direct knowledge of discussions tells The Associated Press that the NHL is reintroducing enhanced…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Elisa Pinzan scored all 12 of her points in the first half, Shae Leverett had 10 points and nine rebounds and No. 16 South…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers’ quarterback situation took another turn as Sam Darnold returned to…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson missed practice because of his injured ankle, and the Baltimore Ravens are…

CHICAGO (AP) — Nicklas Backstrom is in for the Washington Capitals. Evgeny Kuznetsov is out. Backstrom has returned after missing the start of the…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is likely to miss his third straight game…