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By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Spencer Dinwiddie scored 19 of his 27 points in the second half, and the Washington Wizards…

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Trent Buttrick scored 19 points against his former team and led five in double figures as UMass rolled to an 81-56 victory…

By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Diamond Johnson scored 16 points and had six rebounds for No. 5 N.C. State, which led…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Hunter Tyson scored 20 points to lead all five Clemson starters in double figures and the Tigers defeated Bryant 93-70. Nick…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Horston scored 18 of her 24 points in the second half, Tamari Key had 10 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks, and No.…

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Five players scored in double figures for No. 19 Ohio State, which routed Bowling Green 89-58…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants returned from their bye week on Monday and held a light workout.…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer NCAA President Mark Emmert says the association’s move to restructure college sports is not being driven…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer NFL Honors, the prime-time television program during which The Associated Press individual league awards are…

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Middle Tennessee will spend $66 million on a three-story football building behind the north end zone of Floyd Stadium.…

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Kasen Jennings had 17 points off the bench to lead Kennesaw State to a 117-58 win over Carver College. Antwon Ferrell led the…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The NBA has fined the Minnesota Timberwolves $250,000 for violating league rules that prohibit teams from arranging or paying…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston coach David Culley insists the Texans are working hard to be competitive each week and…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The World Series champion Atlanta Braves have added depth at catcher by signing Manny Piña to a…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Saleh is hearing criticism from the fans, media and now the always boisterous…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Odell Beckham Jr. and Von Miller are active and will make their debuts for the Los Angeles Rams for their game against…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer Randy Arozarena of the Tampa Bay Rays has won AL Rookie of the Year honors, following up his 2020 postseason heroics…

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have filled out their coaching staff for the 2022 season, adding minor-league director Andy McKay and Triple-A…

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy sees positive trends for the team’s passing…

The Associated Press The Boston Red Sox say former major league shortstop Julio Lugo has died. Lugo played for seven teams in a 12-year major league…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Huskies are hiring a search firm, creating an advisory committee and hoping to find the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami is searching for a new athletic director. Blake James’ tenure ended Monday…

By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ Associated Press GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Maria Sakkari has upset top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 (1), 6-7 (6), 6-3 in the…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Steve Sarkisian’s first season as Texas coach is very much going from bad to worse. A…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Any Green Bay Packers fans wanting to invest a personal stake in their favorite team has a chance to do so this week. The…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers placed safety Minkah Fitzpatrick on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list, where he joins quarterback Ben…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees have hired Luis Rojas as their third base coach, a month after he was let go as manager of the New York Mets.…

SERRAVALLE, San Marino (AP) — England has hit double figures in goals in a competitive game for the first time to power into the World Cup. Harry…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Stetson Bennett’s legs are a big reason he has kept the starting quarterback job for…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Italy will have to go through the playoffs once again in its bid to reach the World Cup. Switzerland and England…

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — John Souttar has scored in his first international game for three years to give Scotland a 2-0 win over Denmark in World…

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press European champion Italy will again have to go through the playoffs as it bids to qualify for next year’s…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Dan Mullen is sticking with quarterback Emory Jones for Saturday’s game at…

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn placekicker Anders Carlson will be out for the season with an ACL injury while quarterback Bo Nix had season-ending…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Zack Steffen has earned the No. 1 goalkeeper position on the U.S. national team and will…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL has its first COVID-19 postponements of the season. The league postponed three games this week amid the…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Kenya has won its final World Cup qualifying game to provide a moment of relief…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have hired former Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Daniel Moskos as their assistant pitching coach. The 35-year-old…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — LJ Cryer had a career-high 20 points to lead five players scoring in double figures for…

MYTISHCHI, Russia (AP) — The players hoping to represent China in men’s hockey at next year’s Beijing Olympics lost to a Russian club in…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Second-ranked Alabama lost a third tailback to injury this weekend when the Crimson Tide’s No. 2 rusher Roydell…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell is dealing with an upper-body injury that could sideline him for what coach…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — USA Basketball has picked its initial team for the opening games of qualifying for the 2023 World Cup. Jordan Bell…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas running back Bijan Robinson will miss the rest of the season after dislocating his elbow in an overtime loss to Kansas.…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Indiana has moved up to No. 4 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll. It’s the…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Gonzaga, UCLA and Kansas hold the top three spots in first regular-season AP Top 25. The Bulldogs received 55…