AP National Sports

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Connor Vanover scored 14 points, Chris Lykes was perfect from the foul line down the…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Devin Booker had 23 points, Deandre Ayton had 21 points and 14 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Polite scored 14 points to lead four in double figures and Florida State blew past Missouri 81-58 in the…

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Justin Faulk scored his 100th career goal to cap a quick three-goal outburst by St. Louis in the…

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Avery Anderson III and Bryce Thompson scored 15 points apiece to lead six in double figures and Oklahoma State routed…

KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 30 points, Jaylen Brown had 19 in his return from missing eight games with an injury…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 10 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves extended their…

HAMMOND, La. — Gus Okafor had 20 points as Southeastern Louisiana easily beat Ecclesia 121-79 .Antonio Gordon had 18 points for Southeastern…

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Xavier Johnson had 20 points as Texas Rio Grande Valley held on to beat Northern Arizona 82-80. Donte Houston Jr. scored…

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Jarius Cook registered 17 points as North Dakota State narrowly defeated Tarleton State 54-53. Freddy Hicks led the Texans on…

MOBILE, Ala. — Jay Jay Chandler had a career-high 22 points as South Alabama easily beat William Carey 96-53. Arturro Bingham led the Crusaders on…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jrue Holiday scored 18 points and the Milwaukee Bucks grabbed their biggest halftime lead in…

By CASEY DROTTAR Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Domantas Sabonis scored 21 points, Malcolm Brogdon added 16 more, and the Indiana Pacers routed…

By JOE YERDON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jack Roslovic had two goals and an assist to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets past the Buffalo…

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Tari Eason and Brandon Murray both scored 15 points and LSU breezed to an 83-53 victory over Belmont. Eason sank 7 of 11…

By DANNY WEBSTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Peyton Watson had 19 points, Johnny Juzang added 13 and No. 2 UCLA beat Bellarmine 75-62 in the…

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Malek Green scored 18 points as Canisius rolled past Fredonia State 106-40. Xzavier Long added 17 points for the Golden Griffins…

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Nick Hopkins registered 16 points as Siena edged past Harvard 72-69. Luka Sakota led the Crimson with 19…

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) — JJ Flores scored the winning basket in the final second and Will Carius had 17 points as Western Illinois defeated…

By BOBBY BANCROFT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Terry Rozier scored a season-high 32 points and hit his eighth three-pointer of the game with…

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Curt Lewis had 18 points and 10 rebounds as Eastern Kentucky routed Eastern Illinois 82-43. Jannson Williams added 16 points,…

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Brendan Medley-Bacon had 16 points to lead five McNeese State players in double figures as the Cowboys routed Carver…

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Armaan Franklin scored 23 points to lead Virginia past Georgia 65-55 in the Roman Legends Classic. The game was tight…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Kevin Durant returned to Brooklyn’s lineup and scored 27 points, James Harden added 14 points…

ATLANTA (AP) — Jordan Usher scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to spur Georgia Tech to an 85-70 victory over Charleston…

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Douglas Wilson scored 24 points as South Dakota State romped past Nevada 102-75. Wilson sank 9 of 11 shots from the floor for…

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The Citadel coach Duggar Baucom was taken to a hospital after collapsing barely a minute into a game against No. 5 Duke. Baucom…

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Kyle Jenkins made a deep 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds remaining and Lafayette collected its first win with a 53-51 victory…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — TyTy Washington Jr. scored 20 points for the second straight game and No. 10 Kentucky beat…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Tyler Burton had 22 points as Richmond beat Hofstra 81-68. Nathan Cayo had 18 points and five assists for Richmond (3-2).…

ATHENS, Ohio — Mark Sears had 15 points to lead five Ohio players in double figures as the Bobcats topped Mount St. Mary’s 73-59. Jason Carter…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Naz Hillmon scored 12 of her 25 points in the fourth quarter after Michigan gave up most of an 18-point lead and the…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Seth Lundy scored 23 points, Sam Sessoms added 22 points and the duo combined to make 11 3-pointers to help Penn State…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Right-hander Anthony DeSclafani has reached agreement on a $36 million, three-year contract with the San Francisco Giants.…

NASSAU, Bahamas — Sion James made a layup with 3:42 left in overtime to give Tulane a lead they would not relinquish en route to a 90-87 win over…

STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Anthony Roberts hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to send Stony Brook to a 75-72 victory over Sacred Heart on Monday. Roberts…

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Meechie Johnson Jr. made a game-winning 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds left and Ohio State beat No. 21 Seton Hall 79-76 in the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Cincinnati coach Wes Miller had no idea who he was watching early on against Illinois…

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) — Fardaws Aimaq recorded 14 points and 16 rebounds to lift Utah Valley to an 83-45 win over Idaho. Trevante…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Joe Quintana had 24 points as Loyola Marymount topped SMU 76-70. Kendric Davis led the Mustangs with 17…

NAPLES, Fla. — Ledarrius Brewer tossed in 17 points as East Tennessee State defeated Murray State 66-58. Charlie Weber had 13 points for the…

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown and Robert Williams III returned from injuries to start for the Boston Celtics in their game against the one-win Houston…

NEW YORK (AP) — San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey and Baltimore Orioles slugger Trey Mancini have been named baseball’s Comeback…

ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Antonio Daye Jr. had 19 points as Fordham routed Akron 63-43 in the Gulf Coast Showcase. Enrique Freeman led the Zips on Monday…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski and Giants running back Saquon Barkley are back in the lineup for Monday night’s game…

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers defensive tackle Linval Joseph entered the league’s COVID-19 protocol on Monday following a…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh shook up his coaching staff after his contract at Michigan was reworked last…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Left-handed reliever Aaron Loup has agreed to a $17 million, two-year deal with the Angels.…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have acquired outfielders Billy McKinney and Zach Reks from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for cash.…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Fabian White Jr. scored 21 points and No. 12 Houston rode a dominating first half to a 70-52…