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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A security guard died after suffering a fall at a World Cup stadium in Qatar, tournament organizers said on Wednesday. The…

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea striker Armando Broja is set to miss the rest of the season after rupturing a knee ligament. The Albania international was…

By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Crowds in Paris and other French cities erupted in shouts of joy as France advanced to the World Cup…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer The Premier Hockey Federation is doubling down on women’s hockey by announcing plans to increase its salary cap to…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi has gone into full-on Diego Maradona mode at the World Cup. He has carried…

By The Associated Press College athletes from foreign countries represent a noteworthy piece of Division I sports. According to the NCAA’s most…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Marta Suarez stepped in front of the white backdrop, rotated the basketball to…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer It’s been nearly three decades since so few teams were on the positive side of the point ledger this late…

By SHEIKH SAALIQ and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Argentina and Lionel Messi fans in India and Bangladesh are overjoyed after…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Star shortstop Carlos Correa and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $350 million, 13-year contract, a person…

SEATTLE (AP) — Keion Brooks scored a career-high 30 points and Washington needed a second-half run to beat Cal Poly 74-68 on Tuesday night.…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Tilmon scored 14 points and Jaylen Bates scored 13 points and had 10 rebounds and Florida A&M beat Division…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 44 points, Jaylen Brown added five of his 25 in overtime, and the Boston…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Brandon Miller scored 24 points, including 21 in the second half, to lead No. 4 Alabama to a…

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Malik Beasley made five 3-pointers and scored 21 points, and the Utah Jazz cooled off Zion…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen had a short-handed goal and an assist, Pavel Francouz stopped 26 shots and the…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored three times to become the third NHL player with 800 career goals, and the…

By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Zach Hyman had a hat trick, Leon Draisaitl scored twice and added three assists and Connor…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Soaked with beer and still wearing his No. 8 jersey, Alex Ovechkin held three pucks in his right hand…

By The Associated Press MURRAY, Ky. — Led by Jacobi Wood’s 24 points, the Murray State Racers defeated the Chicago State Cougars 66-65 on…

BOISE, Idaho — Kobe Young scored 16 points off of the bench to lead the Boise State Broncos past the New Orleans Privateers 91-50 on Tuesday night.…

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Luke Avdalovic’s 23 points helped Pacific defeat Cal State Stanislaus 80-56 on Tuesday night. Avdalovic was 8 of 12…

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Led by Riley Miller’s 19 points, the St. Thomas Tommies defeated the Green Bay Phoenix 82-61 on Tuesday night. The…

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kevin Obanor scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, De’Vion Harmon had 19 points and six steals and Texas Tech held off…

By ANDREW WAGNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points while Bobby Portis finished with 25 points and 11…

By GEORGE RICHARDS Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 22 shots, and the Florida Panthers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets…

By The Associated Press CARBONDALE, Ill. — Led by Lance Jones’ 17 points, the Southern Illinois Salukis defeated the Lincoln (Missouri) Blue…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Corey Perry, Brayden Point and Ross Colton scored 3:23 apart in the second period, Nikita…

KINGSTON, R.I. — Ishmael Leggett scored 19 points, including five in the overtime, as the Rhode Island Rams took down the UMass-Lowell River Hawks…

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — Led by Isiah Dasher’s 23 points, the Saint Peter’s Peacocks defeated the Hartford Hawks 58-57 on Tuesday night.…

ORANGEBURG, S.C. — The UNC Asheville Bulldogs defeated the South Carolina State Bulldogs 94-84 on Tuesday night led by Tajion Jones’ 30…

BOSTON — Led by Walter Whyte’s 18 points, the Boston University Terriers defeated the Dartmouth Big Green 67-59 on Tuesday night. The…

CINCINNATI — Led by Souley Boum’s 17 points, the Xavier Musketeers defeated the Southern Jaguars 79-59. The Musketeers are now 8-3 on the…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST HANOVER, N.J. (AP) — A few sore ribs didn’t get in the way of Mike White doing some serious…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Free agent left-hander Ryan Yarbrough has signed a one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals after spending the past…

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Armando Bacot had 11 rebounds, reaching double digits for a program-record 62nd time, and scored 14 points as North…

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — KJ Williams scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Derek Fountain also recorded a double-double and LSU beat North…

WASHINGTON — Led by Matt Rogers’ 20 points, the American Eagles defeated the VMI Keydets 69-61 on Tuesday night. The Eagles moved to 8-2 with…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Terquavion Smith scored 24 points, Casey Morsell added 17 points and North Carolina State forced a season-high 20 turnovers in…

WASHINGTON — The George Washington Colonials defeated the Coppin State Eagles 83-71 on Tuesday night led by James Bishop’s 30 points. The…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Aledmys Díaz and Jace Peterson, who both can play the infield and outfield, reached agreements with the Oakland Athletics…