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By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer Goran Dragic plans to sign with Brooklyn, giving the Nets a veteran boost in the backcourt. Agent Bill Duffy…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Expect the NCAA Men’s Final Four to have a more familiar look and feel to it this spring. And…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Novak Djokovic has won his first match of the year after beating Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 6-3 to open the Dubai…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak had two goals and an assist and the Boston Bruins rolled past the Western…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — When the All-Star break ends, the stretch run begins. There isn’t much time left in the…

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans on Monday announced their full coaching staff under new coach Lovie Smith. New additions to the staff include…

ROME (AP) — Substitute Victor Osimhen has headed in a late equalizer and Napoli drawn at Cagliari 1-1 to move within two points of the Serie A…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Medina Spirit has been stripped of the victory in last year’s Kentucky Derby and Mandaloun has been declared the…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer North Carolina State freshman Tommy White turned in the top offensive performance of college baseball’s opening…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Outgoing Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert says the team will look to add to its quarterback depth during the…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Baseball negotiations have resumed with new intensity in an effort to salvage opening day.…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer LSU has moved into the top 10 of The Associated Press women’s basketball poll for the first time in 13…

CHICAGO (AP) — Hall of Fame forward Bobby Hull is no longer serving as a team ambassador for the Chicago Blackhawks. Hull played for Chicago for 15…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is collaborating with the XFL for player safety and health data. The XFL, which plans to relaunch in 2023, will be working…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Gonzaga is the unanimous No. 1 in the latest Associated Press men’s basketball poll. The Zags aren’t likely…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Pittsburgh deputy athletic director and chief operating officer Christian Spears has been hired as athletic director at…

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund says Gio Reyna’s latest injury is not as bad as initially thought and the American forward could…

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Ajax Amsterdam has reached a financial settlement with the family of talented midfielder Abdelhak Nouri, who suffered severe and…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Romelu Lukaku’s struggles at Chelsea this season can be put down to a whole host of potential factors. They…

LEEDS, England (AP) — Leeds has backed calls for the introduction of temporary concussion substitutions after one of its players played on…

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Soccer supporters’ clubs will be suspended in Greece for five months as part of a crackdown triggered by the murder of a…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Greg Norman has had his share of rough Sundays in major championships. He had another one…

By The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — At the Beijing Capital International Airport, the body language tells the story. It’s the story of weeks…

By The Associated Press American midfielder Brenden Aaronson scored in consecutive Austrian Bundesliga matches for the first time, getting a goal in…

By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — They did it — that much seems obvious. But what, exactly, was the “it” that they did? China…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Stephen Curry delivered the greatest long-distance shooting performance in All-Star Game…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Kevin Fiala had two goals and an assist as the Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 7-3. Matt Boldy and Mats Zuccarello…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jack Eichel scored his first goal since joining Vegas and the Golden Knights beat the San…

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Iverson Molinar scored 16 points, Shakeel Moore made a layup with 10. 5 seconds left and Mississippi State beat Missouri…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The NBA celebrated its diamond anniversary with a sparkling tribute to honor 75 years on the…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Boogie Ellis hit a 16-foot jumper from the foul line with 0.2 seconds left to give No. 17 Southern…

By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Warnings to use disposable “burner” phones and laptops. Privacy-protecting software. Concerns…

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — At the Winter Games, host China succeeded in squelching public discussion by athletes…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Nick Schmaltz and Clayton Keller each had a goal and an assist and the Arizona Coyotes…

POMONA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Ashley won the Top Fuel final in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series opener Sunday, beating Austin Prock in the…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jalen Gibbs had 22 points as Jacksonville State got past Bellarmine 82-67. Darian Adams added 21 points for the Gamecocks. CJ…

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Dean Kukan had two goals and an assist, Jean-Francois Berube stopped 33 shots in his first…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Aric Almirola came up short again in the Daytona 500. He finished fifth in “The Great…

By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Jaden Ivey scored 25 points and Zach Edey added 15 points to lead No. 5 Purdue past…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Bubba Wallace was crushed after he had the second runner-up finish in the Daytona 500 of…

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — Moses Flowers had 24 points as Hartford edged past Stony Brook 74-70. Tykei Greene led the Seawolves with 23 points and 14…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 shots, Ryan Strome and Artemi Panarin scored and the New York Rangers edged the Ottawa Senators…

OTTAWA (AP) — Artemi Panarin and Ryan Strome each had a goal and an assist and Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 shots and the New York Rangers defeated…

NEW YORK — Chuba Ohams had 17 points and 12 rebounds to carry Fordham to a 50-47 win over George Mason. Xavier Johnson led the Patriots with 19…