AP National Sports

By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Ashley Owusu scored eight of her 20 points in the fourth quarter to push No. 8…

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Malachi Smith had 28 points as Chattanooga edged past UNC Asheville 78-73. Tajion Jones led the Bulldogs on Wednesday night…

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Michael Forrest had 21 points as Florida Atlantic easily beat Palm Beach Atlantic 84-63. Marcus Montalvo led the Sailfish…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Colin Castleton had a career-high 26 points and eight rebounds, Myreon Jones added 14 points…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Taevion Kinsey had 21 points as Marshall romped past Bluefield College 100-57. Jermiah Jenkins led the Ramblin’ Rams…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Zach Freemantle had 24 points as Xavier easily defeated Ball State 96-50. Tyler Cochran led the Cardinals with 10…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Taysom Hill says he’s competing as hard as he can to maintain his starting quarterback…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech women’s basketball associate head coach Tasha Butts has been diagnosed with…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Miami has announced the hiring of Dan Radakovich as athletic director, completing a busy week of…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers’ special teams have been far from special for two…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says the off week has assisted him in his…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer Barcelona’s 17-year streak of advancing to the Champions League knockout rounds each season has ended with an…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Outside linebacker Zach Cunningham was waived by the Houston Texans on Wednesday following his…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jake Guentzel’s scorching start for the Pittsburgh Penguins has come to an abrupt halt. The team says the star forward is…

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Western Kentucky quarterback Bailey Zappe has been named the MVP of Conference USA after a vote of the 14 league coaches. UTSA…

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Recently signed quarterback Jake Fromm took most of the snaps for the New York Giants as the team practiced at the University…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Diplomatic boycotts of the Olympics aim to snub host nations while keeping athletes free to…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Since starting the season 5-1 the Baltimore Ravens are 3-3 — and there have been few…

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer Army linebacker Andre Carter II has become a disruptive force for the Black Knights in his first full season as a…

SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Salzburg will be making its first appearance in the knockout stage of the Champions League after defeating 10-man Sevilla…

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Benfica played its part to secure a return to the knockout stages of the Champions League after four seasons by defeating…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Quarterback Baker Mayfield used Cleveland’s bye week to heal. Now he’s got to get…

WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Lille has qualified for the Champions League last 16 for the first time in 15 years as the French champion beat Wolfsburg…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — A heavily rotated Manchester United team held Young Boys to a 1-1 draw in their Champions League group closer to end the…

MUNICH (AP) — Barcelona will not play in the knockout rounds of the Champions League for the first time in 18 years after a 3-0 loss to Bayern…

PARIS (AP) — Lyon has been docked one point by the French league’s disciplinary commission after a spectator threw a bottle at Dimitri Payet…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Urban Meyer is no longer the micromanager he used to be when he was one of college…

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Two-time Copa Libertadores winning coach Marcelo Gallardo has signed a contract extension to remain at Argentina’s…

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Former Buffalo Bills special teams standout Mark Pike has died following a battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He was 57.…

By PAT GRAHAM and HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writers The new president and CEO of U.S. Ski & Snowboard says she is “confident” of good results…

BERGAMO, Italy (AP) — The Champions League match between Atalanta and Villarreal has been postponed to Thursday because of heavy snow in northern…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Triple-A team at Oklahoma selected right-hander Carson Fulmer from Cincinnati with the 39th and final…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks will be without starting strong safety Jamal Adams for the rest of the…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The president of the International Olympic Committee has done his best to stay neutral as Canada,…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — There may be no other time in Tyrann Mathieu’s life that he’s felt such an…

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Chelsea has conceded a goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time to draw 3-3 at Zenit St. Petersburg and drop into a…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn coach Geno Auriemma said Wednesday his team has lost a third guard to injury a day…

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus has finished atop its Champions League group with a 1-0 win over Malmo. Moise Kean scored in the 18th minute for his…

By FARES AKRAM Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The players race across the pitch on crutches, jostling for the soccer ball, passing…

MADRID (AP) — Spanish soccer club Valladolid has condemned the actions of player Gonzalo Plata following his involvement in a car accident. The…

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions had a walk-through instead of practice Wednesday because coach Dan Campbell says many players have with…

WACO, Texas (AP) — NaLyssa Smith had her ninth double-double in a row, Ja’Mee Asberry scored a season-high 20 points and fifth-ranked Baylor…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow says his injured pinky finger on his throwing hand…

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks forward Solomon Hill is expected to miss the remainder of the season with a hamstring injury, adding to the team’s…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Justin Fields is set to return to the Chicago Bears’ lineup. Coach Matt Nagy said…

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho woman says her lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on transgender athletes should…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Jenna Staiti had 17 points and 10 rebounds, Que Morrison added 16 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 21 Georgia eased by North…

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Michael Dowse is resigning as CEO of the U.S. Tennis Association after about two years in the position. During his…

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Cleveland Indians outfielder and commentator Jack Graney has won the Hall of Fame’s Ford C. Frick Award for excellence…