AP National Sports

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A judge has dismissed NFL kicker Josh Lambo’s lawsuit against the Jacksonville…

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Lionel Messi played the entire game in Argentina’s final World Cup warmup and scored in a 5-0 rout of the…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper will have surgery next week to repair the small tear…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Major League Soccer’s 10-year partnership with Apple will kick off next Feb. 1 with the launch of MLS Season…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Son Heung-min wore a mask at training with the South Korea team ahead of World Cup in Qatar and later expressed doubt about his…

By ELEANOR H. REICH Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s Foreign Ministry has launched a campaign to educate Israeli soccer fans…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski’s suspension has been increased to three games by the Spanish soccer federation.…

LONDON (AP) — The ball punched in by Diego Maradona for his “Hand of God” goal at the 1986 World Cup has been sold at auction for nearly $2.4…

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Five-time champion Novak Djokovic has eased into the final four of the ATP Finals with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Andrey Rublev. It…

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia has canceled its home football game against No. 23 Coastal Carolina scheduled for Saturday following a…

By JAY REEVES Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A women’s volleyball team at a historically Black college walked out of a banquet and…

LONDON (AP) — A Gaelic sports venue in Northern Ireland has been included on a shortlist of 14 stadia selected by the United Kingdom and…

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — The Belgian soccer federation has scrapped plans to set up a World Cup fan zone where…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — World Cup organizers insist the atmosphere in Doha days before the games start is genuine and being created by authentic fans.…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tony Stewart won the battle with partner Gene Haas over who would drive the No. 41 Ford…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Jimmy Johnson won two Super Bowls as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys and a national championship at Miami.…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Qatar’s decision to launch itself into hosting the 2022 World Cup was a head-scratcher from the start. Why, some…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatari World Cup organizers have apologized to a Danish television station whose live broadcast from a street in Doha was…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Defending champion France’s World Cup injury worries continued as forward Christopher Nkunku was…

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have acquired right-handed reliever Dennis Santana from the Texas Rangers and designated pitcher Jackson Stephens…

By The Associated Press Qatar will be the home of the FIFA World Cup beginning Nov. 20, marking the first time the Mideast has hosted the…

SAN JOSE, Calf. (AP) — Omari Moore scored 19 points as San Jose State beat Alabama State 70-57 on Tuesday. Moore added five rebounds for the…

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Glenn Taylor Jr. scored 19 points and Oregon State rolled past its cross-town rival, Bushnell University, posting an 83-66…

NEW YORK (AP) — Former major league outfielder Yasiel Puig did not have a criminal attorney with him and felt compromised partly because of his…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yuri Collins’ 22 points helped Saint Louis defeat Memphis 90-84 on Tuesday.Collins scored the Billikins final field goal when he…

Riley Battin scored 12 and reserve Reed Nottage scored 12 and Cal Baptist beat Cal State Northridge 62-55 on Tuesday night. Joe Quintana’s…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Strome scored on a pass from Trevor Zegras with 49 seconds left in overtime and the…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jerami Grant scored 29 points and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 117-110 on Tuesday night.…

By The Associated Press MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Jevon Porter scored 23 points as Pepperdine beat Vanguard 94-80 on Tuesday. Porter also contributed…

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jalen Brunson had 25 points and eight assists as the New York Knicks beat Utah 118-111 on…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Terence Davis scored 31 points and sparked a big second-quarter run that helped the…

BY CREG STEPHENSON Associated Press MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Freshman Brandon Miller scored 19 points and No. 18 Alabama beat South Alabama 65-55 on…

HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — Abdoulaye Thiam had 23 points, Jaden House scored 22 and High Point defeated Lees-McRae 100-83. Thiam was 8 of 12 shooting…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Brandon Walker and Marion Humphrey both scored 17 points as UT Arlington beat Hardin-Simmons 100-59. Walker also…

By The Associated Press CINCINNATI — Led by Jack Nunge’s 23 points, the Xavier Musketeers defeated the Fairfield Stags 78-65 on Tuesday…

EL PASO, Texas — Led by Otis Frazier III’s 23 points, the UTEP Miners defeated the Sul Ross State Lobos 99-59 on Tuesday night. The Miners…

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Dayvion McKnight had 16 points in Western Kentucky’s 68-50 victory against Indianapolis. McKnight had seven rebounds…

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — Dominic Brewton had 14 points in Alcorn State’s 69-60 win against SFA. Brewton also contributed seven rebounds for the…

By The Associated Press ABILENE, Texas — Led by Cameron Steele’s 15 points, the Abilene Christian Wildcats defeated the McMurry War Hawks…

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Led by Stephen Clark’s 21 points, the Citadel Bulldogs defeated the Morris Hornets 109-66 on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs…