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By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving says he embraces all religions, defiantly defending his right to post whatever…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jusuf Nurkic had 27 points and 15 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers downed the…

MIAMI (AP) — Grayson James threw three touchdown passes, Lexington Joseph had a 1-yard touchdown run in the second overtime and Florida…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Palmeiras has won its first women’s Copa Libertadores title after beating…

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Andrew Conrad kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired, Keaton Mitchell ran for 176 yards and East Carolina beat BYU 27-24.…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson scored 33 points, spoiling a career milestone for former teammate DeMar…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Even with a 5-0 lead, Justin Verlander couldn’t get his first World Series win. Perfect through…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 16 of his 29 points in the third quarter, Rudy Gobert added 22 points and…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists as the Milwaukee Bucks…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Aaron Nola was nowhere near perfect for the Philadelphia Phillies in Houston for Game 1 of the…

By MARTÍN ADAMES Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Miami Marlins have opened their new academy in the Dominican…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton had 25 points and 12 assists and Myles Turner added 27 points to lift the…

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Linus Ullmark made 30 saves for his fifth career shutout, Charlie Coyle scored short-handed…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Josh Bailey scored the go-ahead goal in his 1,000th game, and the New York Islanders set an NHL…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 44 points, carrying the Philadelphia 76ers without Joel Embiid to…

NEW YORK (AP) — Nolan Grooms threw four touchdown passes and Yale beat Columbia 41-16. Yale (5-2, 3-1 Ivy League) bounced back from a 20-13 loss at…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jack Hughes scored on a power play early in the third period and Vitek Vanecek made 24 saves…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Pablo Banchero had 21 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, and the Orlando Magic beat the…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Trae Young had 36 points and 12 assists in just three quarters and the Atlanta Hawks overcame Cade…

HOUSTON (AP) — Major League Baseball has canceled its postseason tour of South Korea. Announced in August, the tour was to have been MLB’s first…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — William Karlsson had a goal and an assist, Logan Thompson made 29 saves and the Vegas Golden…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Pinch-hitter Aledmys Díaz was already heading toward first base after a pitch nicked off the…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Grammy-nominated singer Eric Burton lost track of the lyrics during “The Star-Spangled…

By EDDIE PELLS and JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writers The head of the organization that runs Olympic curling in the United States has resigned in the wake…

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs have waived Josh Primo, and the second-year guard tells ESPN he has been dealing with unspecified trauma.…

TORONTO (AP) — Philadelphia center Joel Embiid sat out the 76ers’ game at Toronto because of a sore right knee. A five-time All Star and the…

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Cameron Smith beat Phil Mickelson and knocked out Lefty’s team in the LIV Golf finale. The LIV Golf Team…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Davis won’t play for the Los Angeles Lakers against Minnesota on Friday night due to low back tightness. Los…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Players’ union head Tony Clark says years of inattention by Major League Baseball has…

SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (AP) — Ben Crane has matched his career-low round on the PGA Tour with a 62 in the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. He has a…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Xavier Johnson faced the stark reality his basketball days could be over when an April…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — That was the real Chas McCormick playing center field for the Houston Astros in the World…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rick Carlisle will not coach the Indiana Pacers for their game at Washington because of a previously scheduled event recognizing…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The struggling Vancouver Canucks acquired defenseman Ethan Bear and forward Lane Pederson from the Carolina…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MEXICO CITY (AP) — Lewis Hamilton has just three races remaining to avoid the first winless season of his…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns cornerback Greg Newsome II was looking forward to proving something to Bengals wide…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers playmaker Deebo Samuel will miss Sunday’s key NFC West…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Pep Guardiola says Manchester United is ready to challenge at the top of the Premier…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Longtime Georgia football coach Vince Dooley has died at the age of 90. The school says Dooley…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor isn’t talking about the details of Ja’Marr Chase’s…

By The Associated Press Longtime Georgia football coach Vince Dooley has died at the age of 90. The school says Dooley died peacefully at his Athens…

PARIS (AP) — Lois Openda came on as a substitute and scored a hat trick to give Lens a 3-0 win over Toulouse in the French league that…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Longtime Georgia football coach Vince Dooley has died at the age of 90. The school says Dooley…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Sedona Prince’s career at Oregon has ended with a torn a ligament in her elbow that will require surgery. Prince, a 6-foot-7…