AP National Sports

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Emily Kiser scored 20 points, Leigha Brown and Laila Phelia each scored 17 and No. 23 Michigan beat Fairfield 69-53 in the…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU coach Sonny Dykes has a simple response for anyone who questions if the…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Taylor Thierry scored 15 points to lead five in double figures and No. 8 Ohio State routed McNeese 99-43. The Buckeyes…

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Sam Mennenga scored 23 points as Davidson beat Old Dominion 66-61. Mennenga added seven rebounds for the Wildcats (5-1).…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer South Dakota State and Sacramento State earned the top two seeds in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs…

BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Juan Reyna’s 27 points helped Campbell defeat Kennesaw State 85-61. Reyna shot 7 for 10 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 9 of…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Azzi Fudd scored 32 points and No. 5 UConn beat 10th-ranked North Carolina State 91-69…

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Russell Jones Jr. had a three-point play with six seconds remaining in overtime to rally Western Carolina to a 90-88…

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Novak Djokovic has claimed a record-equaling sixth ATP Finals title by beating Casper Ruud to top a fantastic finish to the…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops has signed an amended contract extension through June 2031 that in February will boost…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico State University student-athlete was involved in the fatal shooting of a student from the University of New…

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Charisma Osborne scored 23 points and hit five 3-pointers to help UCLA beat No. 11 Tennessee 80-63 in…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA has tried to end a standoff with European teams about wearing unauthorized captain…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Karim Benzema’s injury has opened the door for veteran striker Olivier Giroud to spearhead…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — One of the greatest rivalries in sports seems set up for another classic. No. 2 Ohio State…

By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Ashley Joens had 33 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 7 Iowa State rolled past Columbia 99-76 to…

CONWAY, S.C. — Jamari Smith had 19 points, Jacobi Wood flirted with a triple-double, and Murray State defeated Tulsa 77-60 in the third-place game…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Longtime UConn associate head coach Chris Dailey fainted before the start of the No. 5…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Southern California moved into the top five of The Associated Press college football poll Sunday for the…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer MEXICO CITY (AP) — Kyler Murray’s journey to NFL stardom appears to have hit a plateau. The No. 1 overall…

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Garrett Hien came off the bench and scored 13 of his career-high 20 points in the second half and Furman pulled away from…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — The large swathes of empty seats in the second half summed up the Qatar soccer team’s…

By ISABEL DEBRE and STEPHEN WADE Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The fan zone set up in central Doha has turned into a chaotic scene on the…

AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Enner Valencia has scored the first goal of the World Cup by converting a penalty in the 16th minute to put Ecuador ahead of…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving has returned to the Brooklyn Nets and apologized to anyone who felt threatened…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — First-year Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett is handing over offensive…

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Four-time Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel has bowed out of the sport after 16 years. Vettel is a…

By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Perss DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Chris, a British fan in Qatar for the World Cup, tried to order a beer with his dinner at a…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Gareth Bale thought about the significance of Wales reaching the World Cup for the first time…

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Max Verstappen has won a record-extending 15th race of the year at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to conclude one…

By JENNA FRYER AP National Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The first World Cup in the Middle East finally began Sunday night with a flashy opening…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Luis Enrique is more than just a coach for Spain forward Ferran Torres. He is also the father…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy finished the year as Europe’s top-ranked golfer for the fourth time – and first since 2015…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Tyler Adams will captain the United States at the World Cup. He is 23 and will be the youngest…

LEVI, Finland (AP) — Overall World Cup champion Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States claimed a slalom event for a sweep of the two season-opening…

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Logan Sargeant earned the Super License he needed to race for Williams in Formula One and will become the…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA says it has earned record revenues of $7.5 billion in the four years of commercial deals…

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The body armor propped against a radiator, ready for use, the spent shell casing adding to…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Bo Nix threw for 287 yards and one touchdown despite being hobbled by an leg injury, Oregon…