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PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Clifford Omoruyi scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Cam Spencer added 19 points and Rutgers rolled to a 76-46…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander and St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols have won…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer NBA referee Bill Kennedy, who came out as gay in 2015, has spoken out in an emotional video in response to the…

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Modestas Kancleris finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds to power Cal State Bakersfield to a 73-63 victory over Texas…

ITHACA, N.Y. — Nazir Williams and Guy Ragland Jr. scored 12 points apiece to help Cornell defeat Canisius 79-70. Williams also had 10 rebounds and…

By The Associated Press ESTERO, Fla. — Led by Shemarri Allen’s 22 points, the UMKC Kangaroos defeated the Indiana State Sycamores 63-61 on…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Nick Martinez and the Padres finalized a $26 million, three-year contract for the pitcher to remain with San Diego. Martinez gets…

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Freshman JJ Starling scored 14 of his 23 points in the second half, Nate Laszewski had 22 and Notre Dame pulled way in the…

By The Associated Press GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Island — Led by Kevin Cross’ 22 points, the Tulane Green Wave defeated the Rhode Island Rams…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer LSU moved up to fifth and Southern California was sixth Tuesday night in the College Football Playoff…

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers signed kicker Cameron Dicker to the active roster on Tuesday and placed Dustin Hopkins on…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Yup, Ben Simmons got booed. Maybe not as loudly as the Nets guard expected, but one of the most…

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles jury on Tuesday rejected a claim by the widow of a former USC football player who…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Bills running attack is finally starting to get going after Devin Singletary and…

NEW YORK (AP) — The United States’ opening 1-1 draw with Wales at the World Cup was viewed by 11.7 million for its English- and Spanish-language…

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Zed Key scored 19 points and Brice Sensabaugh and Bruce Thornton had 17 apiece for Ohio State, which raced past in-state…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — The ACC Coastal Division is going away after this season. That’s a welcome…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The trouble Kirk Cousins had in Minnesota’s game with the Dallas pass rush won’t go…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Changes are afoot in the Big 12, even before Oklahoma and Texas depart for the Southeastern…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Todd Downing will keep working as Tennessee’s offensive coordinator until the…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL Players Association claims teams have colluded to avoid giving players fully guaranteed contracts. The…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Entering the season, the Celtics had every reason to underachieve. Ime Udoka, the coach who…

By The Associated Press CANCUN, Mexico — Led by Austin Crowley’s 22 points, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles defeated the Winthrop Eagles…

WHITEWATER, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin-Whitewater coach Kevin Bullis has retired after posting a 78-13 record in seven seasons at the Division III…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has made as strong a case as anyone for Pac-12 offensive…

By The Associated Press No. 20 Mississippi seeks a third straight victory over rival Mississippi State in the annual Battle for the Golden Egg. The…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It’s Sam Darnold’s turn at quarterback for the Carolina Panthers. The team announced…

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Kevin Obanor scored 15 points and No. 21 Texas Tech held Louisville to its lowest point total in 74 years in a 70-38 victory…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler and Clemson counterpart DJ Uiagalelei have been…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Discriminatory chants allegedly by Ecuador fans at the World Cup opening game led FIFA to open the first disciplinary case of…

By The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Josh Kunen scored 15 points as San Francisco beat Wichita State 67-63 on Tuesday. Kunen added seven…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer AL WAKRAH, Qatar (AP) — France showed it can cope without its star striker at the World Cup. In Karim…

By The Associated Press ESTERO, Fla. — Led by Brandyn Talbot’s 15 points, the UT Arlington Mavericks defeated the Northern Kentucky Norse…

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — Adam Miller made five 3-pointers and scored 23 points, KJ Williams added 19 points and LSU beat Akron 73-58 in…

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State hockey player Jagger Joshua has alleged an opponent from Ohio State directed a racial slur at him during…

By The Associated Press FAIRFIELD, Conn. — The NJIT Highlanders defeated the Sacred Heart Pioneers 85-75 on Tuesday led by Miles Coleman’s 33…

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jay Kornegay, who has built a reputation as one of Las Vegas’ top sports book directors,…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils can’t sneak up on teams anymore. The once-laughable also-rans…

By The Associated Press CANCUN, Mexico — Led by Jarred Godfrey’s 21 points, the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons defeated the Eastern Michigan…

ATLANTA (AP) — Former Seattle Sounders executive Garth Lagerwey has been named to succeed Darren Eales as Atlanta United’s president and chief…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Tiger Woods played nine rounds this year in the majors. That was enough for him to win $15 million from the PGA…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson has become a bit of an afterthought in the…