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By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Lia Thomas took control in the final 100 yards of the 500-yard freestyle to make history Thursday…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Rizzo and the New York Yankees finalized a $32 million, two-year contract, The first baseman gets $16 million in each of…

PARIS (AP) — Lens defender Jonathan Clauss and Leipzig forward Christopher Nkunku have received their first call-ups to France’s national…

LONDON (AP) — Marcus Rashford has been overlooked again by England for upcoming friendly matches against Switzerland and the Ivory Coast. Rashford…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Russia’s Tass news agency says a court near Moscow announced it has extended the detention of WNBA star…

COURCHEVEL, France (AP) — Vincent Kriechmayr won the super-G at the World Cup Finals one day after his downhill victory on the same Eclipse course…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — There were expectations that Italy’s European Championship title would translate to success for the…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich’s uncharacteristic vulnerability has allowed some excitement to creep back into the…

COURCHEVEL, France (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin has won skiing’s overall World Cup title for the fourth time. The American was fueled by speed races…

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — The Aston Martin team says Sebastian Vettel will miss the season-opening Formula One race in Bahrain after testing positive…

By THERESA SMITH Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — All fans need to know about Shea Langeliers’ powerful arm is that he gains more satisfaction…

By SALLY HO Associated Press U.S. Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu and her father Arthur Liu — a former political refugee — were targeted in a…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer Freddie Freeman is headed home to Southern California and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The free-agent first baseman has…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists, leading the Calgary Flames to a 6-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils. Dillon…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 31 points and the streaking Toronto Raptors held off a fourth-quarter comeback…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 36 points and 10 rebounds, Wesley Matthews made a clutch…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Pumas UNAM advanced to the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals 4-3 on a penalty shootout against the New England Revolution on…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry went down with a left foot injury late in the first half and didn’t return…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Paul Atkinson Jr.’s putback layup with 1.4 seconds left in the second overtime gave Notre…

ATLANTA (AP) — Virginia broke a meet record to win the 200-yard medley relay and Stanford won the 800-yard freestyle relay in the opening night of…

By COLLEEN SLEVIN and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press Jackson Zinn had a big heart and was close to his parents and two younger sisters. But…

By CEDAR ATTANASIO, JILL BLEED and ANITA SNOW Associated Press HOBBS, N.M. (AP) — A National Transportation Safety Board spokesman says a…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Former Swiss national team goalkeeper Roman Bürki has agreed to a three-year contract with the St. Louis team that starts play in…

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 25 of his 37 points in the third quarter, Jordan Clarkson added 26…

HOUSTON (AP) — Devin Booker scored 36 points,ikal Bridges added 26 and the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns beat the Houston Rockets 129-112 on Wednesday…

PROVO, Utah — Caleb Lohner had a career-high 20 points as BYU rolled past Long Beach State 93-72 in the first round of the NIT. Joel Murray led the…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Colin Castleton had 18 points and 13 rebounds to carry Florida to a 79-74 win over Iona in the NIT first round. Nelly Junior…

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Erin Whalen scored a career-high 28 points, hitting seven of Dayton’s 13 3-pointers and the 11th-seeded Flyers eased past…

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Right-hander Nick Martinez and the San Diego Padres have finalized a contract that could be worth at least $25.5 million over…

CEDAR CITY, Utah — Dre Marin had 27 points as Southern Utah edged past Kent State 83-79 in the first round of The Basketball Classic. Malique…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Dejounte Murray had 26 points and 12 assists and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the…

By TYLER MASON Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored twice and Jordan Greenway broke a third-period tie as the Minnesota…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 16 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter to help the Minnesota…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Jack Roslovic scored twice, Elvis Merzlikins stopped 30 shots and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 to…

MOBILE, Ala. — Javon Franklin made a layup with 44 seconds left to give South Alabama the lead en route to a 70-68 win over Southeastern Louisiana…

DALLAS — Michael Weathers had 16 points and 12 rebounds and Marcus Weathers recorded 16 points and 10 rebounds as SMU defeated Nicholls State 68-58…

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Dwayne Cohill had 28 points as Youngstown State held on to beat Morgan State 70-65 in the first round of the The Basketball…

By ADRY TORRES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — RJ Barrett scored 31 points, Julius Randle added 20 points and nine rebounds, and the New York…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Spencer Dinwiddie made a 3-pointer at the buzzer against his former team, giving the Dallas…

ST. LOUIS — AJ Green had 21 points as Northern Iowa beat Saint Louis 80-68 in the NIT first round. Gibson Jimerson led the Billikens on Wednesday…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Joel Embiid had 35 points and 17 rebounds, James Harden scored 21 points and added 11 assists and…

By NORM FRAUENHEIM Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — David Price’s long career has prepared him for just about anything. From starter to…