Top rookies propel their teams into NFL playoff races
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Do-it-all defender Micah Parsons is the gem of the 2021 draft class. The versatile…
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NHL players vent frustration over being barred from Olympics
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer A handful of NHL players are voicing frustration over the league’s decision barring them from participating…
Continue Reading John Terry back at Chelsea in coaching consultancy role
LONDON (AP) — John Terry is back at Chelsea after taking up a coaching consultancy role in the club’s academy. Terry played 717 games for Chelsea…
Continue Reading Record-setting receivers enjoy big Week 16 across NFL
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer This season has been another banner year for wide receivers, with several hitting milestones in Week 16. Cooper…
Continue Reading Lawrence, McCaffrey, Jones headline 2021 All-Absent Team
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer Every year, players in every NFL city fail to meet expectations. Sometimes it’s due to injuries and other times…
Continue Reading Shiffrin rival Petra Vlhova dominates World Cup slalom
LIENZ, Austria (AP) — Defending overall champion Petra Vlhova dominated a women’s World Cup slalom to build a big lead over Mikaela Shiffrin in…
Continue Reading Novak Djokovic withdraws from ATP Cup in Australia
SYDNEY (AP) — Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the ATP Cup in Australia ahead of the first Grand Slam tournament of the season. ATP Cup organizers…
Continue Reading These players won (and lost) sports bettors the most in 2021
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Here are some athletes who were money in the bank for sports bettors this year:…
Continue Reading Ties that bind: Some in CFP will face their former schools
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Michigan defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald went to high school in Georgia. He’s a…
Continue Reading Goals come easy as Sharks top Coyotes 8-7 in shootout
By GIDEON RUBIN Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Tomas Hertl came out of COVID-19 protocols and delivered twice for the San Jose Sharks in…
Continue Reading Minnesota beats West Virginia 18-6 in Guaranteed Rate Bowl
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Ky Thomas ran for 144 yards and a touchdown, Mar’Kiese Irving added 129 yards rushing and…
Continue Reading Golden Knights beat Kings 6-3 for 6th straight road win
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jonathan Marchessault had two goals and an assist in the Vegas Golden Knights’ 6-3…
Continue Reading Curry makes 3,000th 3-pointer, Nuggets edge Warriors 89-86
By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry became the first player in NBA history to make 3,000 career 3-pointers on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Haliburton helps Kings topple short-handed Thunder 117-111
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton had 24 points and 10 assists, and the Sacramento Kings held off the…
Continue Reading Bedard, 16, youngest to score 4 goals in world juniors game
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor Bedard became the youngest player to score four goals in a world junior hockey championship game, leading Canada to…
Continue Reading Johnson leads Saint Mary’s past Yale 87-60
MORAGA, Calif. — Logan Johnson tied his career high with a season-high 26 points as Saint Mary’s won its ninth straight home game, easily beating…
Continue Reading Armstrong leads California Baptist over La Verne 96-41
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Tre Armstrong had a season-high 20 points as California Baptist extended its home winning streak to 10 games, rolling past La…
Continue Reading San Francisco routs Academy of Art 111-78
SAN FRANCISCO — Jamaree Bouyea and Khalil Shabazz scored 18 points apiece as San Francisco stretched its home winning streak to eight games,…
Continue Reading Badgers, Sun Devils carry Las Vegas Bowl into new stadium
By The Associated Press The Las Vegas Bowl moves into Allegiant Stadium, home of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders, with showdown featuring the Big…
Continue Reading Scott scores 20, Maryland takes down Lehigh 76-55
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Eric Ayala scored 20 points, leading five in double figures, and Maryland dominated the second half in a 76-55 victory…
Continue Reading Shaver Jr. leads Boise St. past Fresno St. 65-55
BOISE, Idaho — Marcus Shaver Jr. scored 18 points as Boise State won its seventh straight game, beating Fresno State 65-55. The game marked the…
Continue Reading Hubb leads Notre Dame comeback to beat Pittsburgh, 68-67
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Prentiss Hubb hit a fade-away jumper from 10 feet to lift Notre Dame to a 68-67 road win at Pittsburgh in an Atlantic Coast…
Continue Reading Domask carries Southern Illinois past Grambling 75-64
CARBONDALE, Ill. — Marcus Domask tied his season high with 24 points and Southern Illinois beat Grambling 75-64. Ben Coupet Jr. had 17 points for…
Continue Reading James, Westbrook have triple-doubles, Lakers’ skid ends at 5
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — LeBron James and Russell Westbrook both had triple-doubles as the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a…
Continue Reading Smith leads Texas Tech past Leach’s Bulldogs in Liberty Bowl
By PHIL STUKENBORG Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Donovan Smith threw for 252 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score, and Texas…
Continue Reading Temple, Jones rally Pelicans past Cavaliers after Rubio hurt
By PETER FINNEY JR. Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Garrett Temple nailed four 3-pointers in a 3:50 span of the fourth quarter and rookie Herb…
Continue Reading Disu, Mitchell lead No. 17 Texas past Incarnate Word 78-33
By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Dylan Disu had 14 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks in his longest appearance of the season…
Continue Reading Palat scores in OT, Lightning rally past Habs in NHL return
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Ondrej Palat scored 36 seconds into overtime after Tampa Bay teammate Corey Perry tied it late…
Continue Reading Knicks overcome cold shooting to beat Wolves, 96-88
By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mitchell Robinson had 14 points and a season-high 18 rebounds, Julius Randle added 13 points and…
Continue Reading Wilkins scores 16 to lead Drake past Mount Marty 82-53
DES MOINES, Iowa — D.J. Wilkins registered 16 points as Drake romped past Mount Marty 82-53. Gio Diaz led the Lancers on Tuesday night with 16…
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