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By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Receiver Cole Beasley ended a brief retirement to take one more shot at extending his…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer There’s been an evolution of the NBA’s Most Valuable Player trophy in the 70 or so years since it was first…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer Purdue has hired Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters as its new football coach. He will replace Jeff Brohm,…

AL WAKRAH, Qatar (AP) — Hundreds of Moroccan fans have waited outside Al Janoub Stadium for a chance to score a free ticket to the country’s…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed right-handed pitcher Vince Velasquez to a one-year, $3.15 million contract. The 30-year-old…

By The Associated Press Tiger Woods finishes off an abbreviated year by playing the PNC Championship with his 13-year-old son, Charlie. Last year…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Gruff, pioneering and unfiltered, Mississippi State’s Mike Leach was one of the most influential…

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Morocco’s players are sharing the World Cup spotlight with some of their most ardent…

By SABINA NIKSIC Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Forget Croatia’s forthcoming historic change of currency, or joining European…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Dusty Baker’s run to a World Series title win was one of the several memorable sports stories in 2022, on and…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Michael Jordan was moments away from hoisting his third of what would become five NBA Most Valuable Player…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A Spanish court has acquitted soccer star Neymar and his fellow defendants in a fraud and…

MARANELLO, Italy (AP) — Ferrari is counting on experience by hiring Frédéric Vasseur as team principal to chase its first Formula One drivers’…

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — American executive Cindy Hook has been appointed as the inaugural CEO of the organizing committee for the 2032 Olympic…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard came to the bench with a message for his Los Angeles Clippers teammates. “Told…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Patriots linebacker Raekwon McMillan was simply trying to do his job, running over to make…

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sean Durugordon scored 18 points and sparked Austin Peay to an 86-61 win over NAIA-member Lindsey Wilson College. The…

By ERIK GARCÍA GUNDERSEN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard tied his own franchise record by making 11 3-pointers and finished…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Marcellus Earlington scored 21 points to lead San Diego past UC San Diego 84-58 on Monday night. Earlington shot 8 for 11,…

By TOMMY CONMY Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 26 points and No. 15 Gonzaga beat Northern Illinois 88-67, extending the…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson scored 21 points and blocked a late shot by Donovan Mitchell as the San…

MONTREAL, Quebec (AP) — Flames defenseman Chris Tanev was helped off the ice after taking a slap shot to the head in the second period of…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Filip Chytil scored 2:15 into overtime and the New York Rangers rallied to beat New Jersey 4-3,…

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 38 points and 11 rebounds in his return from a one-game absence, and Spencer Dinwiddie added 20 points and 10 assists…

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brayden Schenn scored at 2:25 of overtime to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 1-0 win over the…

By MIKE COOK Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy had a goal and an assist, Freddy Gaudreau also scored, and the Minnesota Wild beat…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — No. 7 Texas played without Chris Beard after the coach was suspended for a felony domestic…

MONTREAL (AP) — Nick Suzuki and Kirby Dach scored in the shootout as the Montreal Canadiens rallied to a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on…

LAFAYETTE, La. — Jordan Brown’s 37 points led Louisiana over Louisiana College 98-63. Brown had six rebounds and three blocks for the Ragin’…

TULSA, Okla. — Max Abmas scored 26 points as Oral Roberts beat Liberty 84-70. Abmas also contributed eight rebounds and three steals for the Golden…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tyus Jones had 22 points and 11 assists, Dillon Brooks added 18 points and the Memphis…

By The Associated Press FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Led by Bez Mbeng’s 20 points, the Yale Bulldogs defeated the Fairfield Stags 77-64. The Bulldogs…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Freshman Judah Mintz scored 17 of his career-high 24 points in the second half and Syracuse pulled away for an 86-71 victory…

CARY, N.C. (AP) — Russell Shealy made two saves in an eight-round shootout and Amferny Sinclair scored the winner as No. 3 Syracuse beat…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin pounced on a loose puck and fired it into the net with 34 seconds remaining to lift…