AP-National-Sports

LEXINGTON, Va. — Led by Sean Conway’s 28 points, the VMI Keydets defeated the Navy Midshipmen 80-72 on Saturday.  Austin Inge led Navy with…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Meechie Johnson hit a long 3-pointer with 25.9 seconds to go and Georgetown missed two 3s in the closing seconds and South…

LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Virginia Military Institute has hired Danny Rocco as its football coach. Rocco has a long history of coaching in Virginia. He…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Bryan Reynolds has requested a trade ahead of baseball’s…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer great Pelé is responding well to treatment for a respiratory infection and…

By PAT PICKENS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Luka Doncic had a game-high 30 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. chipped in 28 points against his former…

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — Jake Stephens had 26 points in Chattanooga’s 82-71 win over Gardner-Webb. Stephens added nine rebounds and five blocks…

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Jesse Edwards and Joe Girard combined for 42 points and Syracuse beat Notre Dame 62-61 in an Atlantic Coast Conference…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis guard Ja Morant has been fined $35,000 for getting angry at a referee and not leaving the court “in a timely…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark said the conference is already getting younger and…

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Brice Sensabaugh led the Buckeyes with 15 points and Bruce Thornton added 13 as No. 25 Ohio…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The high drama of split-screen tension during simultaneous matches in the final set of World…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Aside from battling the Houston Texans and some fans who are likely to taunt him, Deshaun Watson…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh defensive tackle Calijah Kancey is skipping the Panthers’ bowl game. The announcement came shortly after Kancey was…

IGLS, Austria (AP) — Madeleine Egle won a women’s luge World Cup race Saturday to lead the Austrians’ dominant season-opening showing on…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Bicycle rides. Streaming sessions. Instagram posts. Honest talks about sex, politics and his…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Senegal coach Aliou Cisse was unable to attend a news conference a day before his team’s World Cup game against England…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Uruguay’s agonizing elimination from the World Cup despite a 2-0 win over Ghana is expected…

By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press RAPA NUI, Chile (AP) — The causes are worthy, the course is daunting – almost 500 kilometers (about…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Neymar is back training two days before Brazil’s match against South Korea in the round of 16…

By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Of the seven stadiums Qatar built for the World Cup, one will disappear after the…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Writers covering the World Cup for The Associated Press have chosen their standout players at…

By BRUCE MATTHEWS Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Adam Scott and Jiyai Shin lead the men’s and women’s Australian Opens after…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Utah’s Kyle Whittingham doesn’t care what conversation he’s involved in when it comes…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Jahmir Young scored 24 points, including a crucial 3-pointer with 14.3 seconds remaining…

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen had 24 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 139-119 victory over…