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By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Mohamed Salah had his say this time as Egypt beat Sadio Mané’s Senegal 1-0 in…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer There were 17.3 million brackets filled out in ESPN’s Tournament Challenge this year, and the quest for a…

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — UMass has found a leader for its basketball program, hiring Frank Martin as its new coach. The 56-year-old Martin takes over…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer VENICE, Fla. (AP) — Five months later, the Atlanta Braves’ decision to have Dylan Lee start last season’s…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s second-leading scorer Dre’una Edwards and teammates Treasure Hunt and Jazmine Massengill will enter the NCAA…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Gareth Bale has spoken out against the psychological harm that professional athletes can…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz (AP) — Right-hander Alex Colomé has a clear path to become the Colorado Rockies’ closer,…

By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona has long been fertile ground for a social conservative agenda, with some of the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — New Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson maintained his innocence and strongly denied committing…

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Four Chinese badminton players are on probation for two years for failing to try their best to win a doubles match in…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Iga Swiatek started her week by deciding that she wanted to set her sights on becoming…

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — UCLA assistant coach Michael Lewis will be taking over Ball State’s program once the Bruins have completed their NCAA…

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Steve Prohm is back at Murray State for a second stint as its men’s basketball coach. The coach said in a release Friday he is…

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid says Eden Hazard will undergo surgery to remove a plate in his right leg. The 31-year-old Hazard has played sparingly for…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Olympic ice dance champions Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron shattered their own rhythm dance world record…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s leading scorer Jermaine Couisnard has entered the transfer portal a day after Lamont Paris was named…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey wasn’t going to miss a chance to see her son Jaden…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer MEXICO CITY (AP) — With a dazzling 14-touch run. Gio Reyna showed the promise of the U.S. national team’s future…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Pablo Larrazábal had an eagle and three birdies on the back nine to erase a bad start at the Qatar Masters and allow him to…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Hours after Formula One drivers voiced concerns about a race already dogged by…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — New Georgia coach Mike White has hired Akeem Miskdeen  (pronounced mis-cuh-deen), who was on White’s staff at Florida, as an…

TOPSHAM, Maine (AP) — Two Maine teenagers who helped bring a runaway school bus to a stop and called for help have been invited to the New England…

LONDON (AP) — The Football Association will offer free buses for up to 5,000 Manchester City and Liverpool fans to attend their FA Cup semifinal…

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — It was a disaster for soccer in Italy when the national team missed out on the last World Cup.…

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Nico Hulkenberg will again deputize for Sebastian Vettel at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as the four-time F1 champion…

By JIM LITKE AP Sports Columnist Duke keeps winning games in the NCAA Tournament and Mike Krzyzewski keeps telling anyone who will listen, “It’s…

By The Associated Press The Saint Peter’s Peacocks look to keep their surprise run in the NCAA Tournament going when they play Purdue in the…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Evgenii Dadonov had a goal and two assists, and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Nashville…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex DeBrincat had a goal and an assist in regulation and then scored the only goal of the…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jamal Shead scored a career-high 21 points and Houston led throughout in a 72-60 victory…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has moved within one win of his record-setting 13th trip to the…

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Celso Borges scored in first-half stoppage time and Costa Rica prevented Canada from securing its first World Cup berth…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl scored a pair of goals to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks. Kailer…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States escaped a half-full Estadio Azteca with a gritty 0-0 draw against Mexico and…

By SAM METZ and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — GOP lawmakers in Utah have pushed through a ban on transgender youth…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Chris Paul was eager to rejoin his teammates who were having all the fun even if that meant…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Brady Tkachuk had two goals and the Ottawa Senators scored three times in 3:15 span in the third period to beat the…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Joel Eriksson Ek scored 31 seconds into overtime, Cam Talbot made 26 saves and the Minnesota…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Devonte’ Graham hit five 3-pointers on his way to a season-high 30 points, CJ McCollum scored…

CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 30 points, hitting 12 of 15 shots, and the Memphis Grizzlies built a big…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Veteran catcher Stephen Vogt has finalized his $850,000, one-year contract to rejoin the Oakland Athletics. The 37-year-old…