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FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Veteran forward Joe Pavelski signed a one-year contract extension with the Dallas Stars on Sunday, months before he could have…

By The Associated Press The 109th edition of the Rose Bowl will feature the two-time Pac-12 champion Utah Utes and ninth-ranked Penn State Nittany…

By The Associated Press Cotton Bowl: No. 14 Tulane (11-2) vs. No. 8 Southern California (11-2), Monday, 1 p.m. Eastern (ESPN) FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is missing his second straight game with a sprained right shoulder. The Eagles are…

LONDON (AP) — Aston Villa has continued its resurgence under Unai Emery with a hard-fought 2-0 away victory over Tottenham in the Premier League.…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer After the best semifinal day in the nine-year history of the College Football Playoff, the title game…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers are betting on betting. The NBA team is set to open a full-service…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Kirby Smart will ask his Georgia players to execute better when the Bulldogs play for second…

HONOLULU (AP) — Kamaka Hepa, Jovon McClanahan and Noel Coleman scored 12 points apiece to help the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors beat Cal Poly Mustangs…

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Cate Reese scored six of her 13 points in the fourth quarter, Shaina Pellington added 12 points and No. 18 Arizona beat…

By The Associated Press PROVO, Utah — Led by Gideon George’s 20 points, the BYU Cougars defeated the Portland Pilots 71-58. The Cougars are…

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Canada’s Bianca Andreescu has rallied to beat Garbine Muguruza of Spain 0-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1 in a clash of Grand Slam…

JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Tyler Herro made a 3-pointer as time expired to give the Miami Heat a 126-123 victory over the…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic scored 28 points, including 17 in the third quarter as Detroit erased a…

By TON SELLARS Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Joel Embid had 16 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his fifth career triple-double and…

SYDNEY (AP) — Casper Ruud beat Brazil’s Thiago Monteiro 6-3, 6-2 in the first men’s singles match of the New Year to boost Norway at the United…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant had 32 points and eight assists, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 17 points and six blocks,…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford’s appreciative guards love how they can draw their offensive players into…

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Markquis Nowell had a game-high 23 points and 10 assists, Keyontae Johnson scored 18, and…

DALLAS (AP) — Fredrik Olofsson’s first NHL goal was the eventual winner, and the Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 on Saturday night. Joe…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Will Richardson scored 22 points — 14 in the final 11-plus minutes — and N’Faly Dante had 17 points and eight rebounds to…

By The Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Led by Aidan Mahaney’s 18 points, the Saint Mary’s (Cal) Gaels defeated the Santa Clara…

By RICHARD WALKER Associated Press CHARLOTTE. N.C. (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 18 of his 28 points in the first half, Kevin Durant added 23 points…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — TCU’s defense, built for speed, turned off Michigan’s power in a dominating…