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By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Kylian Mbappé vs. Lionel Messi. Soccer’s latest superstar against perhaps the…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer First, new Purdue coach Ryan Walters gave walk-on running back Devin Mockobee a scholarship. Now he intends to keep…

By KANTELE FRANKO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An appeals court panel’s decision that revived unsettled federal lawsuits against…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA and its players now have until Feb. 8 if either side wants to opt out of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement.…

By BRANDON GDULA numberFire Should you have cold feet about starting Tua Tagovailoa against the Buffalo Bills? Buffalo ranks 10th in adjusted pass…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Quarterback John Matocha, who has led Colorado School of Mines to the Division II championship game,…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Tyler Huntley was at practice for the Baltimore Ravens. Lamar Jackson remained absent as…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer An investigation commissioned by the National Women’s Soccer League and its players union found…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer IRVING, Texas (AP) — Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay says he isn’t ready to oust Daniel Snyder as…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport has announced that the WNBA received an A for…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Bruins coach Jim Montgomery has bounced back from the low point in his career and his life to guide…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Danny Rocco knows the job he’s taken as the football coach at Virginia Military Institute will be harder than any…

By DORIAN COLBERT RosterWatch The fantasy playoffs are here and these scoring stars have a vast sample size to bolster their likelihoods to pay off…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the decision says Kent State has agreed to hire Minnesota associate head coach Kenni Burns to…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer Former Arizona basketball coach Sean Miller escaped sanctions on Wednesday when a report from the Independent…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The Brock Purdy show is hitting the road in prime time. After outplaying Tom Brady and dominating the Buccaneers…

NEW YORK (AP) — World Cup quarterfinal audiences in the United States ranged from 13.5 million to 7.4 million. Defending champion France’s…

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Italian Olympic Committee president Giovanni Malagò is confident everything is on track for the…

HOUSTON (AP) — Braxton Harris has been named head football coach at Houston Christian. He becomes only the second coach for the FCS program that…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer To hear the world’s Olympic leaders tell it, the bidding for future Winter Games has been jumbled by internal…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LIV Golf added three more tournaments to its 2023 schedule on Wednesday, two of them at courses and markets where the…

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Judicial officials have told The Associated Press that a Greek European…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A security guard died after suffering a fall at a World Cup stadium in Qatar, tournament organizers said on Wednesday. The…

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea striker Armando Broja is set to miss the rest of the season after rupturing a knee ligament. The Albania international was…

By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Crowds in Paris and other French cities erupted in shouts of joy as France advanced to the World Cup…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer The Premier Hockey Federation is doubling down on women’s hockey by announcing plans to increase its salary cap to…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi has gone into full-on Diego Maradona mode at the World Cup. He has carried…

By The Associated Press College athletes from foreign countries represent a noteworthy piece of Division I sports. According to the NCAA’s most…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Marta Suarez stepped in front of the white backdrop, rotated the basketball to…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer It’s been nearly three decades since so few teams were on the positive side of the point ledger this late…

By SHEIKH SAALIQ and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Argentina and Lionel Messi fans in India and Bangladesh are overjoyed after…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Star shortstop Carlos Correa and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $350 million, 13-year contract, a person…

SEATTLE (AP) — Keion Brooks scored a career-high 30 points and Washington needed a second-half run to beat Cal Poly 74-68 on Tuesday night.…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Tilmon scored 14 points and Jaylen Bates scored 13 points and had 10 rebounds and Florida A&M beat Division…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 44 points, Jaylen Brown added five of his 25 in overtime, and the Boston…