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MADRID (AP) — Spanish state prosecutors have closed a probe into the racist verbal abuse that Real Madrid player Vinícius Júnior was subjected to…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns tight end David Njoku will miss Sunday’s game against Houston with a knee injury,…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Injured forward Neymar was at Lusail Stadium to watch Brazil’s 1-0 loss to Cameroon at the…

By The Associated Press More than 900 documented or alleged incidents of on-ice discrimination like verbal taunts, insults and intimidation happened…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Texas State has hired Incarnate Word coach G.J. Kinne to lead a Sun Belt program that has had only one…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer AL WAKRAH, Qatar (AP) — Uruguay and Luis Suarez were eliminated from the World Cup despite a 2-0 win over Ghana.…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Chip Ganassi Racing has signed New Zealand driver Marcus Armstrong to join its IndyCar lineup next season.…

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Former Texas head coach Tom Herman will take over Florida Atlantic’s football team as it heads into its first season in…

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper and his real estate company are being scrutinized in…

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Ockie Strydom has set a new course record with a 9-under 63 that’s moved him within two shots of clubhouse leader…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Antoine Griezmann is relishing his new role helping others at the World Cup rather than…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Travon Walker and Aidan Hutchinson will always be compared to one another. Same…

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — The first of two World Cup downhill races to be held at Beaver Creek was canceled Friday morning due to strong wind and…

NEW YORK (AP) — MLB and the players’ association resumed blood testing for human growth hormone. That news came this week in an annual report,…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer ASH-SHHANIYA, Qatar (AP) — Like all good pageant contestants, Nazaa’a displayed not only dazzling beauty…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — From most angles, it looked like the ball went out of play just before Japan scored its…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The fact that Croatia conceded only one goal in its three group games at the World Cup is…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Christian Pulisic was cleared to play for the United States in its round of 16 match at the…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — It’s not how Spain imagined reaching the knockout phase of the World Cup: finishing the group…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Josh McCown played quarterback for 12 teams across nearly two decades in the NFL, and learned a different…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Roberto Martinez said his goodbyes and left with his next whereabouts unknown. It is the end of…

By BRUCE MATTHEWS Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Major winners Adam Scott and Hannah Green underlined their big-event mentality to…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a rough 48-hour stretch that saw them give up nine goals Tuesday and one of their…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Sam Bennett scored twice and the Florida Panthers ended a three-game skid with a 5-1 victory over the Vancouver…

By SONJA CHEN Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 27 points to help No. 21 UCLA open up Pac-12 play with an 80-66 win…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Matty Beniers scored seven seconds into overtime and the Seattle Kraken rallied to beat the Washington…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The throwback Pat Patriots uniforms weren’t the only thing reminding New England…

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Dzmitry Ryuny had 14 points, Dexter Akanno scored the last three points and Oregon State held off Washington for a 66-65 win…

HUNTSVILLE, Texas The Northwestern State Demons defeated the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 102-96 on Thursday led by Demarcus Sharp’s 34…

By The Associated Press DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Keylan Boone’s 17 points off of the bench helped lead Pacific (CA) to a 74-72 victory over UC…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Led by Drew Friberg’s 20 points, the Belmont Bruins defeated the Valparaiso Beacons 76-64 on Thursday night. The Bruins…

BEAUMONT, Texas — Led by Mason Harrell’s 18 points, the Texas State Bobcats defeated the Lamar Cardinals 65-55 on Thursday night. The Bobcats…

LOGAN, Utah — Steven Ashworth scored 27 points off of the bench to help lead the Utah State Aggies past the Utah Tech Trailblazers 86-81 on…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes and the Buffalo Bills beat the New England…

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Leigha Brown scored 26 points, Emily Kiser added 20 and No. 17 Michigan eased past Miami 76-64 in the Big Ten/ACC…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Jason Robertson seemed to be downplaying his latest hat trick and the 17-game points streak he is…

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon and J.T. Compher scored two goals apiece to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres.…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kevin McCullar Jr. returned from an injury to score 17 points and grab 10 rebounds,…