Australia stumbles to 1-1 draw with China in WC qualifier
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Australia has slipped out of the automatic World Cup qualification spots after a 1-1 draw with China. The Socceroos had…
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Final week for PGA Tour, season enders for LPGA and Europe
By The Associated Press The LPGA Tour and the PGA Tour are playing official events for the final time this year. That marks the end of the season for…
Continue Reading Lazio hosts Vatican friendly against World Roma Federation
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Lazio is sponsoring a soccer friendly between the Vatican and a team from the World Roma…
Continue Reading US to co-host 2024 T20 World Cup with West Indies
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States will host a cricket World Cup for the first time after the allocation of global events from…
Continue Reading Hokies AD: Fuente ‘wanted to move on’ now, not be in limbo
By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Virginia Tech athletic director Whit Babcock says Justin Fuente is out as the Hokies’ football coach. The AD…
Continue Reading French skier Théaux crashes in training, will miss Olympics
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — French alpine skier Adrien Théaux needed surgery after he crashed in training in the United States and will miss the…
Continue Reading Guardians MLB team settles lawsuit with roller derby club
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland will have two teams called the Guardians. The Major League Baseball franchise and a…
Continue Reading Man City player Mendy charged with 2 more counts of rape
LONDON (AP) — Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been charged with two additional counts of rape and now faces six allegations. The France…
Continue Reading Zhou becomes F1’s first Chinese driver with Alfa Romeo
HINWIL, Switzerland (AP) — Zhou Guanyu will become the first Formula One driver from China after signing with Alfa Romeo next season. Zhou steps up…
Continue Reading English cricket racism exposed by victim Rafiq at parliament
By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Former cricketer Azeem Rafiq has told a British parliamentary hearing that he was humiliated by the…
Continue Reading Stanford coach Haase building a culture for his team
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Jerod Haase begins his sixth season coaching the Stanford men’s basketball team…
Continue Reading Fast track: Scally a Bundesliga starter, set for US debut
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — The newest player on the U.S. men’s national soccer team feels like he fits right…
Continue Reading Russell Wilson wants to play 20-plus years and own NFL team
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Russell Wilson wants to play another decade and hopes to buy an NFL team after he retires. The seven-time Pro…
Continue Reading Teddy Bridgewater promises next time he’ll tackle the guy
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — For a guy who wouldn’t put himself in harm’s way or Darius Slay’s path,…
Continue Reading Denver’s Jokić learning how to stand up, not get tossed out
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokić is learning what all great big men have had to figure out when it comes…
Continue Reading Harrison, Delaire spark Stanford past San Jose State 76-62
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Freshman Harrison Ingram scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for his first career double-double and senior Jaidan…
Continue Reading Abogidi leads Washington State past UC Santa Barbara, 73-65
PULLMAN, Wa. (AP) — Efe Abogidi scored 18 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked six shots as Washington State took a commanding lead in the…
Continue Reading Rams have ‘humbling’ night vs. 49ers after going ‘all-in’
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams publicly proclaimed themselves as “all-in” after acquiring…
Continue Reading Juzang scores 25, No. 2 UCLA beats Long Beach St 100-79
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Johnny Juzang scored 25 points and No. 2 UCLA pulled away in a dominant second half to beat Long…
Continue Reading DeRozan, LaVine lead Bulls’ 121-103 rout of LA; Davis tossed
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored a season-high 38 points and Zach LaVine added 26 in the Chicago Bulls’…
Continue Reading Hamilton helps UNLV hold off North Dakota State 64-62
LAS VEGAS — Bryce Hamilton scored 17 points as UNLV held off North Dakota State 64-62 in nonconference play.Donovan Williams had 15 points for the…
Continue Reading McCollum scores 29 as Trail Blazers beat Raptors 118-113
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — CJ McCollum had 29 points and Damian Lillard added 24 to lead the Portland Trail Blazers…
Continue Reading Robinson scores 27 to carry Fresno State over Idaho 69-62
FRESNO, Calif. — Orlando Robinson had 27 points and 10 rebounds as Fresno State defeated Idaho 69-62 in nonconference play. Deon Stroud had 13…
Continue Reading Eastern Washington steamrolls Walla Walla U 111-71
CHENEY, Wash. — Freshman Steele Venters had a career-high 27 points and freshman Ethan Price finished with a double-double as Eastern Washington…
Continue Reading Jenkins scores 25 to lead Utah past Bethune-Cookman 86-55
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — David Jenkins Jr. scored 25 points, Brandon Carlson added 14 points and Utah routed Bethune-Cookman 86-55. Jenkins made six…
Continue Reading Fowler lifts Sacramento St. over Cal Poly 58-57
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Bryce Fowler scored 14 points, including a three-point play with six seconds remaining, and Sacramento State…
Continue Reading Kuxhausen, Knecht carry Northern Colorado to victory
GREELEY, Colo. — Dru Kuxhausen tossed in 24 points and Dalton Knecht added a double-double as Northern Colorado romped past Colorado College 93-53…
Continue Reading Judge: Kobe Bryant’s widow must turn over therapy records
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has ruled that Kobe Bryant’s widow must turn over her therapy records to Los Angeles County in her lawsuit claiming…
Continue Reading Aimaq lifts Utah Valley over Pepperdine 86-74 in OT
MALIBU, Calif. — Fardaws Aimaq had a career-high 34 points plus 14 rebounds as Utah Valley defeated Pepperdine 86-74 in overtime. Connor Harding…
Continue Reading Cal holds off San Diego 75-70 for first win of season
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Grant Anticevich scored 17 points and California held off San Diego 75-70 in nonconference play Monday night to pick up its…
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