AP National Sports

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Kevin Love made five 3-pointers and scored all 23 of his points in the second half, leading the…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL is requiring coaches, front-office staff and team personnel to receive a COVID-19 booster by Dec. 27.…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Highly touted quarterback Spencer Rattler will try to restart his college career with South Carolina in a major acquisition…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Chris Boucher matched his season high with 17 points, Yuta Watanabe had 12 points and 10 rebounds…

NEW YORK — Ty Flowers had 24 points and 15 rebounds as Long Island-Brooklyn easily defeated US Merchant Marine Academy 106-48. Kyndall Davis had 16…

THIBODAUX, La. — Ty Gordon had 27 points as Nicholls State defeated Blue Mountain College 87-69. Luka Tejic led the Toppers on Monday night with 15…

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — Darian Adams had a career-high 31 points as Jacksonville State rolled past LaGrange 110-80. Adams hit 6 of 7 3-pointers. He…

DURHAM, N.H. — Marco Foster had 24 points as New Hampshire easily beat Keene State 92-54. Foster hit 8 of 10 shots, all from beyond the arc. He…

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Darius McGhee had 23 points as Liberty routed Carver College 95-36. Antwon Ferrell led the Cougars on Monday night with 10…

BOONE, N.C. — Donovan Gregory had 16 points as Appalachian State romped past Erskine 69-44. Tavis Bridges led the Flying Fleet on Monday night with…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin won’t have safety Collin Wilder for its Las Vegas Bowl matchup with Arizona State. Wilder said in a video posted…

PRINCETON, N.J. — Jaelin Llewellyn scored 24 points, tying his season high, as Princeton topped Maryland-Baltimore County 89-77. Ethan Wright added…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL is requiring players, coaches and other team personnel to receive a COVID-19 booster by Dec. 27. In a…

By DIARLEI RODRIGUES and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Kids at Rio de Janeiro’s City of God favela are learning how to…

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Southern beat Carver College 133-15 on Monday, the second-largest margin of victory in women’s Division I history.…

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Justin Pugh and Los Angeles linebacker Justin Hollins are active for Monday night’s…

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers offensive tackle Rashawn Slater tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday and entered league protocols.…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Stars have placed goalie Anton Khudobin on waivers. The move could allow the club to send its 2020 Stanley Cup…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Roland Hemond, whose 70-year career in baseball included three Executive of the Year awards as general manager of…

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The head of a teachers union says a fundraising event that featured teachers on their hands and knees fetching dollar…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Devin Bush says he’s still the same player he was before a…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s new coach achieved the first big victory of his tenure when quarterback…

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s top soccer league has generated 4.95 billion euros from the sale of subscription broadcast domestic rights for five…

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State coach Mel Tucker says he is uncertain whether All-America running back Kenneth Walker will play for…

CADIZ, Spain (AP) — Cadiz and Granada have hardly improved their positions after drawing 1-1 in the Spanish league. Both southern clubs are…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts returned from their late bye week Monday in a drastically different…

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada boxing regulators have voted to close a legal loophole by giving themselves authority over…

ROME (AP) — Roma has relieved a bit of pressure on José Mourinho by beating relegation-threatened Spezia 2-0 in Serie A. Chris Smalling and Roger…

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn sophomore forward Mir McLean has left the program and will transfer, UConn coach Geno Auriemma announced.  McLean was a…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams won’t have defensive back Jalen Ramsey or tight end Tyler Higbee on…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee have reached a $380 million settlement with hundreds of…

CHICAGO (AP) — Keshawn Williams had 18 points as Northern Illinois topped Chicago State 70-59. Brandon Betson led the Cougars on Monday with 15…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — New Duke coach Mike Elko is focused on getting the Blue Devils back to their recent run of…

CHICAGO (AP) — The NBA has postponed the Chicago Bulls’ next two games, with 10 of the team’s players in the league’s health and safety…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Former NFL player Josh Bellamy has been sentenced to three years and one month in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining over…

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer American colleges are again tapping the European pipeline for football recruits. The early signing period begins…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Alex Morgan is returning to her home state, joining the San Diego Wave of the National Women’s Soccer League…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer UConn has dropped to seventh in the women’s AP Top 25, its lowest ranking since 2007. South Carolina…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer Thousands of Olympic athletes on boats cruising along the River Seine toward the sun setting like a giant gold…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights center Chandler Stephenson has been quite the discovery since being acquired…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville deputy athletic director Josh Heird has been appointed as interim AD to replace Vince Tyra. Heird’s appointment…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young and Alabama teammates Will Anderson Jr. and Jameson Williams have been…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Baylor won the national championship last season without ever reaching No. 1 in the AP Top 25. The Bears are…

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu has tested positive for COVID-19 and has pulled out of an exhibition tennis…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — The English Premier League has reported its highest weekly coronavirus infections as Manchester…

By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova will stick to her reduced World Cup schedule this season. That makes it unlikely…