AP-National-Sports

ADELBODEN, Switzerland (AP) — Marco Odermatt has extended his dominant season in World Cup giant slalom by winning at Adelboden.…

KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Swedish skier Sara Hector dominated a women’s World Cup giant slalom and overtook Olympic champion Mikaela…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Brooks Koepka knows the running joke is he can’t bring the same focus he has at majors…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers held off the Atlanta Hawks 134-118 for their first four-game winning…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Darius Garland had 26 points and Rajon Rondo scored 11 off the bench in his Cavaliers…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant reiterates that he won’t lobby teammate Kyrie Irving to get vaccinated against…

By MICHAEL KELLY The Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 33 points and 10 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets beat the Sacramento Kings…

KATY, Texas — Pierce Spencer had a career-high 20 points as Nicholls State defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 84-75. Trevian Tennyson led the…

BEIJING (AP) — Renowned Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou is promising a simpler opening ceremony for next month’s Beijing Winter Games with a bold…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 27 points, Coby White added 21 and the Chicago Bulls won their ninth straight…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — D’Angelo Russell had 27 points and 12 assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves routed the…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Cameron Smith was going the wrong direction at Kapalua. He turned it around in a big way.…

By BRIAN J. PEDERSEN Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Cate Reese had 20 points and No. 4 Arizona used a dominant third quarter to beat…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov scored two goals and the Carolina Hurricanes returned to action after nearly…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points in his return from a one-game absence, Khris Middleton…

TORONTO (AP) — Fred VanVleet had 37 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his first career triple-double, OG Anunoby scored 22 points, and the…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer The American Magic sailing team rejoined forces with the New York Yacht Club to announce a challenge for the…

DETROIT — Antoine Davis matched his season high with 39 points as Detroit easily defeated Milwaukee 85-60. Josh Thomas led the Panthers with 19…

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Torrey Patton recorded 18 points as Cleveland State narrowly defeated Robert Morris 78-77. Tre Gomillion added 14 points for…

OAKLAND, Mich. — Trey Townsend had 26 points plus 10 rebounds as Oakland easily defeated Ohio Christian 108-40. Chris Conway added 22 points for…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 31 points and 12 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers extended their winning…

PRINCETON, N.J. — Tosan Evbuomwan had 22 points as Princeton beat Columbia 84-69. Jaelin Llewellyn added 21 points for the Tigers. Ike Nweke led…

WORCESTER, Mass. — Gerrale Gates had 27 points plus 14 rebounds as Holy Cross broke its eight-game losing streak, narrowly defeating Lafayette…

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Jarred Godfrey registered 18 points and six rebounds as Purdue Fort Wayne topped Youngstown State 71-61. Luke Chicone led the…