AP National Sports

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield returned to practice after missing one day to rest an…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings are used to the stress of defending against Green Bay quarterback…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The most dynamic offense in the NFL will be on display inside Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday.…

By The Associated Press No. 23 San Diego State looks to keep the inside track for the West Division championship and a spot in the Mountain West…

By The Associated Press Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich heads to local rival Augsburg looking to extend its four-point lead at the top of the table.…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Justin Fields studied Lamar Jackson last season as he prepared to jump from Ohio State…

By The Associated Press Houston can win its 10th straight game and secure the Cougars’ first 10-win season since 2015. Houston is also looking to…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Changes are coming to the Denver Broncos. Just not anytime soon. Someone else…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton says Formula One is “duty bound” to raise awareness of human…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic officials have met with Taliban-appointed sports leaders from Afghanistan. The IOC says the talks led to a…

By The Associated Press The Tennessee Titans have the NFL’s longest active winning streak at six games and host the skidding Houston Texans…

By BRANDON GDULA numberFire Tua Tagovailoa fits as a traditional streamer against a New York Jets defense that ranks 32nd in Adjusted Defensive…

By The Associated Press The Lions are desperate for their first win. The Browns can’t afford a loss to stay in the playoff hunt. Both teams…

By The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The former cricketer whose revelations about the racism he suffered at Yorkshire has sparked a crisis in the…

By The Associated Press The Jaguars haven’t been very good against anybody in recent years. But NFC teams have really had Jacksonville’s…

By The Associated Press The Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Chargers will try to respond after poor showings last week when they meet on Sunday…

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Scottish champion Rangers has hired former Netherlands international Giovanni van Bronckhorst as manager as a replacement…

By The Associated Press The Miami Dolphins and New York Jets have played 111 times including a postseason game won by Miami and the series is tied…

The Associated Press Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey is rounding into form after missing five games with a hamstring injury. The 2019…

By The Associated Press Lamar Jackson and the AFC North-leading Baltimore Ravens look to bounce back when they visit the struggling Chicago Bears.…

By The Associated Press The Cincinnati Bengals and Las Vegas Raiders head into their meeting both on two-game losing streaks. These teams were among…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Less patience and more money have made hiring a college football coach riskier than ever before. On the…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Wimbledon champion Ash Barty has finished No. 1 in the WTA singles rankings for the third consecutive season. Katerina…

By The Associated Press The Cowboys and Chiefs both got back on track last week giving them some much-needed momentum heading into a big showdown at…

By The Associated Press The Green Bay Packers have a 3 1/2-game lead on the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC North. The Packers visit the Vikings on…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer Auburn seeks to bounce back from two straight defeats and the loss of starting quarterback Bo Nix when the Tigers…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — No. 13 Wake Forest has a huge final step if it wants to end Clemson’s reign atop the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — There was nothing glamorous about what Chiefs general manager Brett Veach did in the NFL…

TURIN, Italy (AP) — The top three players have advanced to the semifinals at the ATP Finals. Third-ranked Alexander Zverev joined No. 1 Novak…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Sami Khedira is back at school with UEFA to prepare for his next move in a stellar…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Testing Agency says Olympic gold medalist Oxana Slivenko of Russia is one of 13 European…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Violence, fireworks, and the coronavirus. The risks are clear ahead of Saturday’s Bundesliga…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy is back playing his best golf again even though it has come too late to win another Race to Dubai…

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Sweden’s top soccer leagues have signed an Amnesty International protest that gives “a red card to FIFA” and…

By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Chinese professional tennis player not seen in public since she accused a former top…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Xavi Hernández will coach his first match for Barcelona in a derby against an Espanyol…

By DAVID KEYTON and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Members of Afghanistan’s women’s youth development soccer team have arrived in…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — When Aurelien Tchouameni started his first game for France the 21-year-old midfielder looked like…

BEIJING (AP) — Beijing Winter Olympics organizers say the high demand for artificial snow at the outdoor venues will have a minimal effect on the…

W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders’ offense has the potential to be very potent when everything is…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Udonis Haslem has been telling anyone who will listen the same thing for years, that if given a…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Deebo Samuel was impressive enough as one of the NFL’s most productive receivers…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Kansas State has the longest winning streak in the Big 12 Conference at four wins in a row. If the 7-3 Wildcats…

By The Associated Press No. 3 Oregon plays at No. 24 Utah in a potential preview of the Pac-12 Championship game. The showdown between division…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Garnet Hathaway a pair of goals during a two-minute span in the third period and the Washington…

SAN DIEGO — Joey Calcaterra had 21 points as San Diego got past UC Riverside 74-62. Zyon Pullin led the Highlanders with 20 points and 10…

LOS ANGELES — Joe Quintana had 25 points as Loyola Marymount topped Arkansas-Little Rock 82-63. Isaiah Palermo led the Trojans on Wednesday night…

PHOENIX — Holland Woods had 25 points as Grand Canyon routed Prairie View 91-64. D’Rell Roberts led the Panthers on Wednesday night with 18…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Paris Dawson had 19 points off the bench to lead Portland State to a 104-58 win over George Fox. Zac Schmerber and Kalu…

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Isiaih Mosley had 21 points as Missouri State romped past Sam Houston 77-55. Jarren Cook and Savion Flagg led the Bearkats on…