AP-National-Sports

By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Iowa’s head football coach, Kirk Ferentz, and…

GENEVA (AP) — The International Ski Federation had just four presidents in its first 97 years. Now it has voted to modernize with leadership term…

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Former NBA guard J.R. Smith is set to make his debut next week as a golfer for North Carolina A&T. The school announced…

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn interim coach Lou Spanos, two assistant coaches and two Huskies players have tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ben Simmons was out of sight, out of mind and out of the team pregame hype video for the…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — No. 19 Wake Forest is thriving by avoiding mistakes such as turnovers and bad penalties.…

By The Associated Press Buffalo Bills linebacker A.J. Klein wears a unique, protective necklace that’s become as much part of his uniform as his…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The president of San Jose State University has announced her resignation after the California university last month agreed…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov and the Florida Panthers have agreed on an $80 million, eight-year…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — A soccer club official who was banned for life for offensive comments on social media that were not related to sport…

MONTREAL (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency has expressed concern over the “sudden” replacement of three out of seven board members at the…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona will play at another stadium for up to a year when the club starts its planned…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has posted the fastest time in both practice sessions for the Turkish…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — People familiar with the planning say FIFA plans to postpone the Club World Cup until early…

By The Associated Press The 107-win Giants and 106-win Dodgers are ready to throw out all those wins and settle their season-long clash with a…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Of all the attributes that have made Russell Wilson one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL for several…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Matthew Stafford threw for 365 yards and a touchdown and the Los Angeles Rams beat the Seattle…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Stop right there. Let’s hold off on the talk of the Bills’ second trip to Kansas City this year being a…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Randy Arozarena became the first player to hit a home run and steal home in a…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Clayton Tune passed for 288 yards and three touchdowns, including a go-ahead score late in the third quarter to Jeremy Singleton…

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Grayson McCall threw a 99-yard touchdown pass on his first attempt and No. 15 Coastal Carolina beat Arkansas State 52-20 on…

By The Associated Press A capsule look at the best-of-five National League Division Series between the Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Just two months ago, Ricardo Pepi didn’t know which national team he wanted to play for. He…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil and Argentina had uninspiring performances in their World Cup qualifying matches but…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Ricardo Pepi scored twice early in the second half, becoming at 18 the youngest American with…

NEW YORK (AP) — Irad Ortiz Jr. rode his 3,000th career winner in the fifth race at Belmont Park. The 29-year-old jockey from Puerto Rico rode…

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Kim Clijsters lost in three sets in her first-round match at the BNP Paribas Open. She was beaten 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 by…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sang Kang was doing everything right except putting his tee shots in play. He had his driver working in Las Vegas and it paid off…