AP National Sports

STEVE BITTENBENDER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Emily Engstler scored 12 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for No. 10 Louisville, which…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Brandon Slater hit all four 3-pointers and scored 23 points, Collin Gillespie scored 21 and…

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Isaiah Wong made a go-ahead layup with 0.7 seconds left to give Miami a 68-66 victory over Florida Atlantic. Charlie Moore…

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi state auditor says retired NFL player Brett Favre has missed a…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard and the school have agreed to a five-year extension…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Chevez Goodwin scored 20 points, Boogie Ellis added 18 and No. 25 Southern California…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer The opening week of the college basketball season, as it usually is, was filled with marquee games. The second…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans says forward Zion Williamson won’t participate in five-on-five drills for at least another week.…

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Bryce Thompson scored 14 points, Moussa Cisse had 12 points and 11 rebounds and Oklahoma State beat UMass Lowell 80-58 in…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Georgia, Alabama, Oregon and Ohio State held their places in the College Football Playoff ranking, with…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte urged Texas fans on Tuesday not to “splinter or pull…

NEW YORK (AP) — Luis Rojas says it was an easy decision to put on Yankees pinstripes so soon after getting dismissed by the New York Mets. He says…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Tim Weah’s 11th-minute goal was matched by Michail Antonio’s spectacular 34-yard…

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers may be missing a pair of important defensive players going into Sunday’s game against the…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Uruguay will finish the year out of qualifying positions for a spot in the 2022 World Cup.…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Fire up the hot dog cannon! The Phillie Phanatic is back to his usual look following the settlement of a lawsuit. The Phillies…

By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ Associated Press GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Garbiñe Muguruza has beaten Paula Badosa in straight sets and will play Anett…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Tampa Bay’s Kevin Cash has become the second skipper to win Manager of the Year honors in back-to-back seasons,…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton is practicing with his teammates again and expects to…

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets placed rookie cornerback Brandin Echols on injured reserve and signed tight end Kenny Yeboah from the…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy and Baylor coach Dave Aranda have changed the narrative about the Big 12 this season.…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Not even the best season of her young career is keeping Nelly Korda from trying to get better.…

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been ruled out of Wednesday’s against Phoenix with a sprained left ankle and knee. Doncic…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Teams that will compete in the 37th America’s Cup now know the rules and conditions that will govern the regatta,…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer The Netherlands will be back at the World Cup after an eight-year gap. A 2-0 win over Norway secured the Dutch…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus has gone on injured reserve after hurting his biceps in a 17-0 victory…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer OL Reign midfielder Jessica Fishlock has been named the National Women’s Soccer League Most Valuable Player…

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Alex Padilla is set to make his second straight start when No. 18 Iowa hosts Illinois on…

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Wales has secured a seeded spot in the World Cup playoffs by holding Belgium to a 1-1 draw after rallying from a goal down in…

CHICAGO (AP) — Loyola Chicago has accepted an invitation to join the Atlantic 10 Conference and is leaving the Missouri Valley Conference. The move…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have waived running back Le’Veon Bell. Bell was one of three veterans the Ravens picked up after…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Second-half goals from midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko and forward Artem Dovbyk gave Ukraine a 2-0…

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands has qualified for next year’s World Cup on its second attempt by…

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) — The grandson of Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski and a star teammate face charges related to impaired driving. North…

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins placed offensive tackle Greg Little on injured reserve and waived safety Sheldrick Redwine on…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer The Detroit Tigers plan to be relatively aggressive in free agency and they proved that while giving their rebuild a…

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Former University of Montana women’s basketball coach Shannon Schweyen has filed a federal lawsuit against the…

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Defender Chris Richards and midfielder Gianluca Busio entered the U.S. lineup for a match at Jamaica as the Americans…

By SIMMI BUTTAR AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Rodgers’ return helped lift the Green Bay Packers four places to the top spot of the…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and outside linebacker T.J. Watt will both have an opportunity to play, while…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — With two weeks left in the regular season, the Big Ten has positioned itself to get a third…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Oregon State and UCLA have become bowl eligible after lengthy droughts as the Pac-12’s possible postseason…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The IOC is aiming to help sports write fair, inclusive eligibility rules for transgender and intersex athletes. The…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson leading receiver Justyn Ross will miss this week’s game against No. 13 Wake Forest with a foot injury. Tigers…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Algeria, Cameroon, Nigeria and Tunisia have qualified for the World Cup playoffs in…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers rookie forward Evan Mobley could be sidelined for a month with a sprained right elbow…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina freshman guard Raven Johnson will miss the rest of the season after injuring her left knee in the top-ranked…

MADRID (AP) — Spanish club Mallorca says American forward Matthew Hoppe will be sidelined for at least six more weeks with a muscle injury. Hoppe…