AP National Sports

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Golf, cricket and rugby have become the first major sports to be affected by the…

By The Associated Press Titans rookie cornerback Elijah Molden frequently talks to his father, Alex, a first-round pick by New Orleans in the 1996…

NICEVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Brendan Medley-Bacon had a career-high 21 points as McNeese State defeated St. Francis (N.Y.) 71-59 in the Emerald Coast…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — There’s no more need for Wake Forest to wonder about the possible championship…

ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Devoe scored 15 of his 26 points in the second half and Georgia Tech rallied from a 12-point halftime deficit to defeat…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers should have stars T.J. Watt and Minkah Fitzpatrick against Cincinnati.…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Sydni Harvey’s 3-pointer from the wing with 2.8 seconds left lifted No. 18 South…

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Kamila Valieva scored a world-best 87.42 points to lead the short program at the Rostelecom Cup. The Russian finished seven…

Former Netherlands international John van’t Schip has resigned as Greece coach after failing to qualify for next year’s World Cup in Qatar. The…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The billboard serves as a reminder of last year’s Territorial Cup to anyone who drives…

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Isaiah Wong scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half to rally Miami to a 69-63 win over North Texas in the ESPN Events…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA is bowl eligible and has secured its first winning season since 2016. The Bruins though have…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — James Akinjo scored 15 points and No. 6 Baylor beat Michigan State 75-58 for…

RUSTON, La. (AP) — Louisiana Tech and coach Skip Holtz are parting ways after nine seasons leading the Bulldogs that included seven straight bowl…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury has built quite the reputation as a great offensive…

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — NaLyssa Smith scored 17 points with 12 rebounds  and No. 6 Baylor defeated Arizona State 62-52 on the second day of the…

LONDON (AP) — English cricket’s governing body will create an anti-discrimination unit and conduct a review of dressing-room culture in response…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer Top-ranked Novak Djokovic secured the victory for Serbia. Forty-year-old Feliciano Lopez got defending champion…

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press With the Alpine skiing World Cup returning to North America for the first time in two years, Mikaela Shiffrin…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Eleventh-ranked Oregon can still play for another Pac-12 championship and a Rose Bowl berth. But the Ducks have…

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jasmine Franklin scored 21 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and went 9 of 10 from the foul line in the fourth quarter to…

LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — German soccer club Leipzig has reported six more positive coronavirus cases following its Champions League game in Belgium…

By The Associated Press Wake Forest needs to beat Boston College to earn a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game. The Demon Deacons blew…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The International Ice Hockey Federation council held a call to review the eligibility of Chinese men’s…

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers have signed forward Ryan Lomberg to a two-year, $1.6 million extension through the 2023-24 season.…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — European champion Italy and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal have been drawn in the same World Cup…

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — No. 20 Pittsburgh visits Syracuse on Saturday night in the regular-season finale for both…

By The Associated Press No. 14 Texas A&M is looking for its first victory at LSU since 1994. The Aggies can improve their bowl options by…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have ruled out starting cornerback Shaquill Griffin for Sunday’s game against Atlanta. Griffin…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — As an African American growing up in Queens, New York, Al Holcomb spent his Sundays watching…

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Two Auburn University students have won the $1 million first-place prize in a fishing tournament. The event was the Bass Pro…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tanner Morgan got the game ball for Minnesota last week after his 25th career victory. That…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — First-year South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer has heard it almost every day for…

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea left back Ben Chilwell will be sidelined for six weeks but could face surgery and a longer layoff if his injured knee…

IGLS, Austria (AP) — China won. So did Britain. So did Germany. And with that, the World Cup skeleton circuit had a race unlike any other in its…

By The Associated Press Although Oregon’s chance at joining the College Football Playoff field was thwarted by a loss to Utah last week, the No. 11…

By The Associated Press The Spartans can improve their chances of playing in a New Year’s Day bowl, and clinch a 10-win season for the first time…

By The Associated Press UTSA is already set to host the Conference USA championship and now tries to wrap up a 12-0 regular season. The Roadrunners…

By The Associated Press Oklahoma State and Oklahoma both still have an outside shot at a berth in the College Football Playoff. Oklahoma State has…

By The Associated Press No. 13 BYU will try to improve to 5-0 against the Pac-12 this season with a road trip to Southern California in its regular…

By The Associated Press Ninth-ranked Baylor will still have a shot at the Big 12 title with a win over Texas Tech in the regular-season finale. The…

By The Associated Press Second-ranked Ohio State plays at No. 6 Michigan on Saturday with high stakes. The victors claim the Big Ten East Division…

By The Associated Press No. 5 Notre Dame travels to Stanford to finish the regular season. The Fighting Irish will bein position for a spot in a New…

By The Associated Press No. 3 Alabama hopes to keep its playoff hopes on track with a visit to rival Auburn in the regular season-ending Iron Bowl.…

By The Associated Press Georgia is favored by 35 1/2 points against Georgia Tech as the Bulldogs look to protect their number one rankings in the AP…

By The Associated Press Wisconsin plays at Minnesota on Saturday with the Big Ten West Division title on the line. The Badgers are 18th in the…

By The Associated Press Syracuse hosts No. 20 Pittsburgh on Saturday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. The Panthers have already…

PRAGUE (AP) — A Czech court has convicted a former head of the country’s soccer association for fraud and sentenced him to six years in prison.…