AP National Sports

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs have developed a tight bond on and off the field, which the…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Xavi Hernández says that he wants his Barcelona players “to make our fans proud” by…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer TURIN, Italy (AP) — Casper Ruud has joined top-ranked Novak Djokovic, No. 2 Daniil Medvedev and No. 3 Alexander…

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Atlético Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann has had a two-game Champions League ban halved on appeal. He’s clear to…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Dawn Staley says while things are improving for for Black females coaches it…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR will return both practice and qualifying to its weekend schedule for all three national series in 2022. The on-track…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer BRASELTON, Ga. (AP) — Chad Knaus has just completed his first season in a management role at Hendrick…

GRENOBLE, France (AP) — World champion Anna Shcherbakova leads a Russian sweep in the women’s short program at the ISU Grand Prix in France. The…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich is in quarantine again. The German club says the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns running back Nick Chubb has been activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list. He is cleared…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Kevin De Bruyne contracted the coronavirus while on international duty with…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — An organization of more than 100 Olympic and non-Olympic sports bodies has told members it is preparing to shut itself…

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea’s striker crisis is starting to ease. Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner are back in training and expected to return soon though…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A lucky break has kept Collin Morikawa on course to become the first American to win the Race to Dubai. A sloppy…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer The tennis player who disappeared after accusing a former top Chinese official of sexually assaulting her is known…

LOSAIL, Qatar (AP) — The most dramatic Formula One title fight in at least a decade further intensified when Christian Horner and Toto Wolff traded…

BREMEN, Germany (AP) — Werder Bremen says its coach Markus Anfang is under investigation by German authorities for allegedly using a fake…

LONDON (AP) — English cricketer Alex Hales has apologized after the publication of a photo showing him in blackface portraying Tupac Shakur at a…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Expectations for the United States men’s curling team are on the rise for the Beijing…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Aaron Curry was known a decade ago as an NFL bust. He was the No. 4 pick of the 2009 draft and…

BEIJING (AP) — China’s Foreign Ministry is sticking to its line that it isn’t aware of the controversy surrounding tennis professional…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Graham Ike scored a season-high 26 points, Hunter Maldonado added 24 points, and Wyoming pulled away…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Moses Wood had a career-high 21 points as Portland defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 86-74. Shawn Williams led the Golden Lions with a…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Trey Pulliam made a go-ahead floater in the lane with 1:05 left and San Diego State held off…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s first shutout loss in six years was only the capper on a miserable week for the…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gabe Stefanini had 28 points as San Francisco edged past Nevada 73-70. Jamaree Bouyea added 22 points for the Dons. Will Baker…

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Rakeim Gary had 17 points off the bench to lift South Carolina State to a 67-53 win over NAIA-level St. Andrews…

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Andre Kelly scored 28 point missing only five of 16-shot attempts and grabbed 15 rebounds and Cal beat back Southern Utah…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Zach Whitecloud scored two goals in his first game back after hand surgery and the Vegas Golden…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes snapped the Anaheim Ducks’ eight-game winning streak with a 2-1…

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Rudy Gay hit five 3-pointers and scored 20 points in his season debut to help the Utah Jazz…

By STEVE McMORRAN AP Sports Writer WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New IOC guidelines to sports bodies on transgender participation have been hailed…

SEATTLE (AP) — Cameron Tyson had 26 points as Seattle beat Morgan State 93-80. Isaiah Burke led the Bears on Thursday night with 19…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored in regulation and the shootout, Kyle Turris also scored in the shootout and the Edmonton Oilers beat…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Taran Armstrong had a triple-double with 16 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds to carry Cal Baptist to a 67-66 win over…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — IImar’I Thomas scored 21 points on 10-of-14 shooting and No. 20 UCLA pulled away from Cal State Northridge for a 73-46 win.…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Boone Jenner had three goals, Yegor Chinakhov scored in the seventh round of a shootout…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Andy Reid has won a Super Bowl. So has Mike McCarthy. When the two coaches meet Sunday as Reid’s Chiefs host…

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Taz Sherman scored a career-high 27 points to lead West Virginia to an 87-68 victory over Elon in the Shriners Children’s…

By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer Australia’s test cricket captain has quit after being investigated by Cricket Australia for sending explicit text…

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Cooper Kaifes hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:21 left in the game, Jerome Marshall followed with a layup and Samford held…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant scored 17 of his 28-points in a third-quarter rally in the Memphis Grizzlies’…

CONWAY, S.C. — Cameron Henry had 14 points and 13 rebounds to lift Indiana State to a 77-36 win over Old Dominion in the Myrtle Beach Invitational.…

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 22 points, Seth Curry added 20 and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers beat the…

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Noah Williams scored 16 points and led six players into double-digit scoring as Washington State routed Idaho, 109-61 to win…

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Douglas Wilson and Noah Freidel scored 14 points apiece as South Dakota State rolled past Presentation 99-62. Matt…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Mac Jones threw a 19-yard scoring pass to Nelson Agholor for the game’s only offensive touchdown…

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Ryan Young scored 20 points, Pete Nance added 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Northwestern beat Fairleigh-Dickinson 82-46 to…

CHICAGO (AP) — David Jones scored 22 points and Javon Freeman-Liberty scored 19 with nine rebounds and DePaul held off Rutgers 73-70. The Blue…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Kayla Wells scored 24 points, Qadashah Hoppie hit four 3-pointers and finished with 16 points and No. 24 Texas…