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By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Victor Hedman, Nikita Kucherov and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare scored in a 3:04 span of the third…

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y (AP) — Victor Olofsson scored twice including the go-ahead goal with 2:55 left in the third…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Quenton Jackson scored 16 points and Wade Taylor IV sank three foul shots with 19 seconds left and Texas A&M…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jarius Hicklen had a season-high 31 points as North Florida edged past Liberty 72-69. Darius McGhee led the Flames on…

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Josh Mballa had 20 points and 11 rebounds as Buffalo romped past Bowling Green 112-85. Samari Curtis led the Falcons on…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Mark Williams dunked in Paolo Banchero’s missed drive with 0.4 seconds left to help…

ELON, N.C. (AP) — Omar Silverio had a career-high 40 points as Hofstra rolled past Elon 97-64. Hunter McIntosh led the Phoenix on Tuesday night…

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Ben Vander Plas had 30 points plus 10 rebounds as Ohio topped Miami (Ohio) 91-78. Dae Dae Grant led the RedHawks on Tuesday…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jaylen Forbes had 22 points as Tulane topped South Florida 76-57. Serrel Smith Jr. led the Bulls on Tuesday night with 17…

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Sebastian Korda and Adrian Mannarino were among easy winners at the Delray Beach Open. Both of them gave up only five…

FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — Justin Hill had 15 points as Longwood extended its home winning streak to 10 games, narrowly beating High Point 70-66. Zach…

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Lamar Norman Jr. registered 19 points and seven rebounds as Western Michigan narrowly defeated Akron 61-57 in overtime.…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is the latest member of the NHL’s 500-goal club. Crosby reached the mark with a…

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski didn’t coach the second half of ninth-ranked Duke’s 76-74 win against Wake Forest…

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Sincere Carry had 23 points as Kent State stretched its winning streak to seven games, defeating Toledo 72-59. RayJ Dennis led…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Veteran Fernando Verdasco of Spain beat Serbian Dusan Lajovic 7-6 (4), 6-3 to advance to the round of 16 of the Rio Open clay…

NEW YORK (AP) — An advocacy group for minor league players has praised locked-out big leaguers for refusing to consider a proposal from Major…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Pitchers and catchers are not starting spring training workouts as scheduled Wednesday. Major League…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer Longtime Washington Nationals star Ryan Zimmerman has announced his retirement at age 37. He ends a a decorated…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Michael McDowell opened the first Daytona 500 practice session with a top speed of…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Baylor big man Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua had surgery to repair multiple ligaments in his left knee. The surgery…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Gonzaga and Duke are among the 24 men’s and women’s programs that will take part in a pair of basketball tournaments in…

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech coach Geoff Collins has hired former Florida assistant David Turner as assistant head coach for defense. Turner also…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — This time, Manchester United held on to its lead. Cristiano Ronaldo ended his six-game goal drought by lashing in a…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — After teammate Lionel Messi missed a penalty Kylian Mbappe saved his team again with a brilliant…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Wrecking on the final lap of last year’s Daytona 500 stung more than Brad Keselowski…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have finalized their coaching staff with the promotion of Clint Hurtt to…

LISBON (AP) — Manchester City was so good in the Champions League that even the fans of its opponents couldn’t help but applaud. City thrashed…

PORTO, Portugal (AP) — Porto defender Pepe has been suspended for two matches after being accused of kicking an official from another team during a…

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago ticket broker convicted of taking part in a scheme to fraudulently sell tickets to White Sox games is headed to federal…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith will be doing “Inside the All-Star Game” on…

DALLAS (AP) — Conference USA released a football schedule for the 2022 season that included 14 teams, saying it will “exhaust all necessary legal…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have filled a key vacancy in their front office, promoting Matt Groh to director of player…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Collin Morikawa is the latest PGA Tour star to say he’s not interested in Saudi-backed…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Formula One driver Nicholas Latifi was so affected by online abuse and death threats after the Abu Dhabi…

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken say they will make NHL history during Thursday night’s game against Winnipeg when play-by-play announcer…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Former Miami coach Al Golden is joining Notre Dame after a stint in the NFL to become defensive…

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — James Harden has an MVP and several scoring titles on his mantle – and now he’s ready to add a championship trophy. Harden…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Four major league players have testified they received oxycodone pills from a former…

By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a yes from Simone Biles to fellow elite athlete Jonathan Owens. The two posted photos of the…

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Legal betting on this year’s Super Bowl was heavy in the first five states to report…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Simmons says his mental health struggles began well before the 76ers’ season ended and…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — USA Football has named retired U.S. Army Gen. Peter Chiarelli as its new chairman of the board. He becomes the fourth chairman…

WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor coach Dave Aranda has a new contract through the 2028 season. It comes after the Bears won the Big 12 title and had…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — This was one Olympic final you could plan ahead for. For the sixth time in seven Winter Games, the…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Joe Johnson answered USA Basketball’s call again. A year removed from his last playing experience with the…