AP National Sports

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans canceled practice and all in-person activities Wednesday on the advice of…

By The Associated Press The Dallas Cowboys visit the New Orleans Saints at a time when both clubs are struggling after solid starts. The Saints have…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Their kids are friends, even were classmates in some cases. All their wives are close…

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Health authorities have ordered all members of Portuguese soccer club Tondela to go into isolation in the latest setback…

LONDON (AP) — Tottenham says center back Cristian Romero will be sidelined until at least January because of a “serious” hamstring injury. The…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer The going only gets tougher for Alabama’s normally explosive offense. The Crimson Tide was held out of the end zone…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber and the Tampa Bay Rays have finalized an…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have tendered a contract to slugger Adam Duvall, ensuring the National League…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS and SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have finalized the contracts for their new…

By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — People magazine has named Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, actor Sandra Oh, country icon Dolly Parton and the…

PRAGUE (AP) — A postponed Women’s World Cup qualifying game between the Czech Republic and Belarus will be played in 2022. The match was…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants’ quarterback situation is unsettled. Daniel Jones sustained…

LONDON (AP) — Three-time Olympian Hannah Miley of Britain has retired from competitive swimming. The 32-year-old Scottish individual medley…

LONDON (AP) — British tennis player Johanna Konta has announced her retirement. The 30-year-old Konta reached a high in the rankings of No. 4 and…

By The Associated Press England allrounder Ben Stokes has declared himself “fit and hungry” to start the Ashes series against Australia. Stokes…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry is bringing star Connecticut freshman Azzi Fudd into his SC30 Inc. brand in a…

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Jaelen House scored 29 points to spark New Mexico to a 101-94 victory over New Mexico State. Jamal Mashburn Jr. added 19…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Shattenkirk and Trevor Zegras scored in the shootout, and the Anaheim Ducks blew a…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Right-handed reliever Daniel Hudson has returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers on a one-year contract. Hudson pitched in 40 games…

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ryan O’Reilly scored the lone goal in a shootout and goalie Jordan Binnington rebounded from a…

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Grant Sherfield had 24 points and 10 assists as Nevada topped Pepperdine 79-66. Desmond Cambridge Jr. added 21 points for the…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 28 points and the Portland Trail Blazers handed the Detroit Pistons…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Davis scored 25 points, Russell Westbrook added 23 and the Los Angeles Lakers…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Deandre Ayton scored 24 points, Chris Paul added 15 points and 11 assists, and the Phoenix Suns…

SEATTLE (AP) — AL Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray and the Seattle Mariners have finalized their $115 million, five-year contract. Ray is coming…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Enes Freedom will now be linked forever to a word he says he fought for his entire life. The…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Omari Moore had 18 points and six rebounds as San Jose State beat South Dakota 61-52. Tibet Gorener had 14 points for the…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Trey Pulliam scored 16 points, including the first four in an 18-2 run in the first half that…

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Zed Key scored a career-high 20 points and Ohio State held top-ranked Duke scoreless for the…

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Yuri Collins hit a go-ahead layup and two free throws in the final 34 seconds of overtime to lift Saint Louis to an 86-82…

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros have signed right-hander Héctor Neris to a $17 million, two-year contract with an option for 2024, bringing an…

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Jake LaRavia made the go-ahead jump shot with five seconds left in overtime then came up with a steal on the ensuing…

By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Filip Forsberg scored four goals and Juuse Saros made 27 saves for his first shutout of the…

PESCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Ron Harper Jr. scored 23 points and snared nine rebounds as Rutgers held off Clemson, 74-64 in a Big Ten/ACC Challenge…

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Lamar Wright had a career-high 20 points as Southern Illinois-Edwardsville defeated Nebraska Omaha 75-65. Shaun Doss Jr. had 15…

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Trevon Allfrey had 15 points and 10 rebounds to carry Dixie State to a 99-61 win over Bethesda. Tyler Goodlow led the…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Oso Ighodaro recorded 14 points and 11 rebounds to lift Marquette to an 83-54 win over Jackson State. Olivier-Maxence Prosper had…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Marc Staal’s first goal of the season was the tiebreaker with just over eight minutes remaining…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Williams had a career-high 30 points as Santa Clara topped Hawaii 70-58. Jerome Desrosiers led the Rainbow…

HOUSTON (AP) — Marcus Sasser made seven 3-pointers in the first half and finished with 26 points, and No. 15 Houston beat Northwestern State 99-58.…

DALLAS (AP) — Roope Hintz scored his first career hat trick on an empty netter in the closing minutes, and the Dallas Stars beat the Carolina…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer HARTFORD, Conn (AP) — R.J. Cole scored 25 points and No. 17 UConn survived a challenge from Maryland-Eastern…

By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — They don’t call Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue “The Monster” for nothing. The WBA and…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Sean Johnson saved Adam Buksa’s attempt during a shootout and all five of Johnson’s teammates scored as New York City…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns’ All-Star guard Devin Booker injured his left hamstring on Tuesday night and…

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ryan Kalkbrenner had 17 points and three blocks as Creighton easily beat North Dakota State 80-55. Arthur Kaluma had 11 points…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — James Harden and Kevin Durant carried Brooklyn all the way until James Johnson made two free…

By HOWARD FENDRICH and PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writers BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — An American men’s ski racer has tested positive for the…