AP National Sports

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Alfonso Plummer scored 24 points, Kofi Cockburn had a double-double and Illinois cruised to an 86-51 victory over Rutgers in…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Antonio TJ Madlock made an off-balance, turnaround 3-pointer from the corner with a man in his face as time expired to lead…

CLINTON, S.C. (AP) — Trevon Reddish had 16 points as Presbyterian routed Bob Jones University 90-61. Rayshon Harrison had 15 points for the Blue…

BOSTON — Jahmyl Telfort had 18 points to lead five Northeastern players in double figures as the Huskies edged past Colgate 74-69. Shaquille…

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Nelly Junior Joseph had 17 points and 10 rebounds to carry Iona to an 80-54 win over Rider. Jaelen McGlone led the Broncs…

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Keller Boothby had 21 points as Cornell topped Coppin State 92-77 on Friday. Boothby made 7 of 9 3-pointers for the Big Red…

By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Christian Bishop scored 17 points and No. 7 Texas used suffocating defense in the second half…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Darius Garland had 32 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers went on…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jaelin Howell scored in the 71st minute and Florida State advanced to the Women’s College Cup championship game with a…

By MATT SUGAM Associated Press SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Paige Bueckers had 23 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and five steals to lead No. 21…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 21 points and 17 rebounds to lead No. 1 South Carolina to its first 9-0…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (AP) — James Karnik had 17 points and tied his career high with 13 rebounds, Quinten Post scored 13 points and Boston College…

By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer An attorney for trainer Bob Baffert says split-sample urine testing of Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit has shown…

SEATTLE (AP) — No. 5 UCLA’s game at Washington on Sunday has been canceled because of COVID-19 issues in the Huskies’ program. The game won’t…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wesley Matthews is back with the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks signed the swingman Friday, bringing him back after he spent the…

GREENSBORO, N.C. — David Beatty had 13 points to lead five North Carolina A&T players in double figures as the Aggies routed Carver College…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have waived tackle Cedric Ogbuehi. The team announced the move shortly after Ogbuehi was ruled out of…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Rookie running back Javonte Williams will get his first start Sunday night at…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — A holiday exhibition in the Bahamas suddenly is shaping up to be a lot more. Bryson…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks could elevate Adrian Peterson from the practice squad to play against San…

GRANADA, Spain (AP) — Substitute Santiago Arias has scored late to help Granada recover from an own goal and secure a 2-1 win at home over Alavés…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Sport climbing’s popularity has risen in recent years as more climbers have turned out to scale walls indoors and…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer KEARNS, Utah (AP) — Erin Jackson has won her fourth World Cup speedskating gold medal of the season, taking the 500…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When baseball players agreed a decade ago to restraints on signing bonuses for draft picks, then…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay coach Bruce Arians would like to see the NFL expand an investigation of the COVID-19…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — NFL player turned broadcaster Ross Tucker will wear shoes showing an image of a traumatized brain to…

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (AP) — Reigning Olympic champion Sofia Goggia has won the first downhill race of the women’s World Cup season by a whopping…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State is having one of the best seasons in program history. The Cowboys have done…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Kansas State dumped offensive coordinator Courtney Messingham and tights ends coach Jason Ray on Friday. Wildcats…

ALTENBERG, Germany (AP) — Germany took three of six possible medals in World Cup skeleton racing, including a sweep of the golds with Tina Hermann…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer U.S. bobsled push athlete and Olympic hopeful Aja Evans was hospitalized in Germany after she suffered facial…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson starting receiver Frank Ladson Jr. and backup quarterback Taisun Phommachanh are leaving the football program. Team…

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy sees quarterback Justin Fields’ broken ribs…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway has won a World Cup super-G race less than a year after…

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Seton Hall has suspended second-leading scorer and top rebounder Andra Espinoza-Hunter for its game against No. 2…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets’ defense was at rock bottom a month ago. Indianapolis had…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Even if baseball’s first work stoppage in 26 years doesn’t result in missed games, the league…

BY RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer DALLAS (AP) — Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey could easily be called the most…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs will be without starting cornerback Rashad Fenton and right tackle Lucas Niang…

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced it will present “Awards of Excellence” after the Super Bowl in February to honor…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Chicago Blackhawks forward Tyler Johnson has become the second NHL player to have an artificial disk replacement in…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Portuguese soccer clubs Sporting Lisbon and Porto were threatened with a one-season ban from the…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Mickey Joseph is returning to Nebraska as receivers coach, passing game coordinator and associate head coach under Scott…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Mark Turgeon is out as Maryland’s basketball coach after a slow start to his 11th season knocked the team out of…

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The head of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One racing team has apologized for the way the team…

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid, Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao have presented an alternative scheme to the Spanish league’s own future investment plan.…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers have fired Neil Olshey, the team’s president of basketball…

CARLISLE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say an Iowa high school basketball player has been arrested following an apparent assault on an opposing player…

By JOSEPH WILSON AP Sports Writer Croatia has beaten Serbia in doubles to advance to the Davis Cup final after Novak Djokovic couldn’t follow up…