Bucs make it official: terminate Antonio Brown’s contract
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have officially severed ties with Antonio Brown, terminating the…
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SB Bowl champs won’t rest healthy starters vs. Panthers
By The Associated Press Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers remain in the running for the NFC’s No. 2 playoff seed, so the defending Super…
Continue Reading PSG relying on Mbappe’s scoring ahead of Lyon game
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain’s reliance on Kylian Mbappe keeps growing as he keeps scoring. This was…
Continue Reading Flawed but resilient, No. 1 Alabama peaking at right time
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer This Alabama team seemed to bounce off the ropes this season when it seemed most vulnerable. This team is unlike some…
Continue Reading Lightning star Kucherov returns from lower-body injury
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov returned to the lineup against Calgary after missing 32 games with a lower-body injury…
Continue Reading Former Mets acting GM Zack Scott acquitted of DUI charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Mets acting general manager Zack Scott has been cleared of drunken-driving charges stemming from his arrest last…
Continue Reading Serbia in shock over Australia’s refusal to let Djokovic in
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia is nervously awaiting the outcome of what increasingly looks like a soap opera,…
Continue Reading Bid fails to dismiss Kobe Bryant crash photos lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawyers for Los Angeles County failed in their bid to persuade a federal judge to end Vanessa Bryant’s lawsuit over gruesome…
Continue Reading French ice dancers to skip Europeans because of virus risk
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — French ice dancers Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron will not skate for a sixth European Championship title next…
Continue Reading Guardiola, Tuchel, Mancini up for FIFA best coach award
ZURICH (AP) — Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola has been joined by Thomas Tuchel of Chelsea on the FIFA shortlist to be named world’s best…
Continue Reading Aubameyang positive for virus on arrival at African Cup
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has tested positive for the coronavirus on arrival in Cameroon with the rest of the Gabon squad…
Continue Reading Dangerous snow surface forces World Cup ski race to stop
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A men’s World Cup slalom race has been stopped after 19 skiers started on a course that was muddy rather than white with…
Continue Reading Leadership change at struggling Man United with new CEO
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Manchester United has appointed a new chief executive in the latest step by the fallen English…
Continue Reading COVID outbreak at Man City; 4 Serie A games scrapped
By The Associated Press A coronavirus outbreak at Manchester City has put manager Pep Guardiola and seven players in isolation. City indicated it…
Continue Reading Djokovic in limbo as he fights deportation from Australia
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer Locked in a dispute over his COVID-19 vaccination status, Novak Djokovic is confined to an immigration detention hotel…
Continue Reading Pleasant surprise: Heat’s Yurtseven putting up huge numbers
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — A few weeks ago, nobody would have seen this coming. Not even Omer Yurtseven. Consider all the…
Continue Reading Career start No. 127 the biggest of them all for Derek Carr
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Derek Carr has played in 126 career games during his eight-year NFL career. There has been…
Continue Reading Maui musings: Finau happy to be back and feels he belongs
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Tony Finau has been in Hawaii long enough to become a motivational speaker. This…
Continue Reading Canada beats Germany to join Russia in ATP Cup semifinals
SYDNEY (AP) — Felix Auger-Aliassime sent Canada into the semifinals of the ATP Cup by beating third-ranked Alexander Zverev 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. Denis…
Continue Reading Reaction to Novak Djokovic’s canceled visa in Australia
By The Associated Press BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government has denied No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic entry to defend his title in…
Continue Reading Heat overcome Butler’s absence in 115-109 win over Portland
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Max Strus had 25 points and the Miami Heat snapped a two-game losing streak with a…
Continue Reading Roadies: Bogdanovic scores 36, Jazz beat Nuggets 115-109
By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic scored a season-high 36 points and the Utah Jazz stretched their road winning…
Continue Reading Huerter’s late charge lifts Hawks over Kings 108-102
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Huerter scored five of his 25 points in the final 38 seconds and the…
Continue Reading Slater carries Long Beach St. over Westcliff 90-64
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Colin Slater had 23 points as Long Beach State routed Westcliff 90-64. Joshua Harrison led the Warriors on Wednesday night…
Continue Reading No. 11 Iowa State holds off No. 25 Texas Tech 51-47
By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Izaiah Brockington’s four-point play with 1:52 left propelled No. 11 Iowa State past No. 25…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why was Novak Djokovic not let into Australia?
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer Novak Djokovic came within one victory of sweeping all four of last year’s Grand Slam tennis tournaments and…
Continue Reading Towns, Russell return; Timberwolves beat Thunder 98-90
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 17 points and 16 rebounds, while D’Angelo Russell struggled on 3-of-12…
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Laszewski helps lift Notre Dame over North Carolina 78-73
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Nate Laszewski scored a season-high 20 points, including consecutive 3-pointers to give the lead back to Notre Dame, and…
Continue Reading Lundy’s dandy in Penn State win over Northwestern
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Seth Lundy scored 23 points and his side-step fadeaway 3-pointer from the right side with 35 seconds left gave Penn State the…
Continue Reading Henry scores 22 to carry Alcorn St. past Jackson St. 65-50
JACKSON, Miss. — Lenell Henry had a career-high 22 points as Alcorn State defeated Jackson State 65-50. Jonas James III led the Tigers on Wednesday…
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