AP-National-Sports

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Prosecutors say a former Los Angeles Angels employee accused of providing Tyler Skaggs…

By The Associated Press The Cincinnati Bengals finally, really feel like they’re in the Super Bowl now. The Bengals flew into Los Angeles on…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer Trey Hendrickson was once a touchdown-catching tight end in high school. Demolishing quarterbacks,…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mas. (AP) — The Patriots are bringing back Joe Judge as an offensive assistant less than a month…

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say there are no known security threats to the Super Bowl. Officials on…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal will have surgery on his left wrist and miss the rest of the regular season. The Wizards…

LONDON (AP) — Kurt Zouma got a first taste of the public outcry over his cat-kicking incident during West Ham’s 1-0 win over Watford in the…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Donald has won just about every individual award available to a defensive lineman during…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer Bringing together star trios has been a well-worn formula for championship teams for decades in the NBA. It dates…

MILAN, Italy (AP) — A pair of brilliant goals from Edin Dzeko and Alexis Sanchez ruined Jose Mourinho’s return to his former club as Inter Milan…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Out of the FA Cup and now out of the Premier League’s top four. Manchester United is going through a rough spell…

MONACO (AP) — Monaco has progressed to the French Cup semifinals by defeating second-tier side Amiens 2-0 with goals from Aurelien Tchouameni and…

BURNLEY, England (AP) — Manchester United has dropped out of the Premier League’s top four as Jay Rodriguez’s 100th career league goal earned…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa athletic department has apologized to a Wisconsin wrestler who was the target of racially insensitive remarks…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Caris LeVert believes he’s where he belongs. The 27-year-old guard was acquired by Cleveland…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Reigning national champion Baylor was the last undefeated team and ranked No. 1 before a rash of injuries. The…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa athletic department announced Lew Montgomery will serve in an interim role in support of the department’s…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer An advocacy group for college athletes has filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board. The goal is to…

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Kieran Trippier has scored off a dipping free kick to cap Newcastle’s 3-1 win over Everton that lifted his team out of…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Former Carolina Panthers assistant Frisman Jackson is the new wide receivers coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jackson replaces…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans wasted little time making sure general manager Jon Robinson…

NEW YORK (AP) — NBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics in Beijing has won the week for prime-time ratings. The top four out of 20 shows last…

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black has agreed to a one-year extension through the 2023 season. Black has a 349-359 record over five…

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shaquille O’Neal will return to the city where he helped the Los Angeles…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Fame defenseman Scott Niedermayer has joined the Anaheim Ducks’ front office as a special advisor to the hockey…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Robin Ventura understands why some people might be suspicious of any players who appear bulked up…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Lovie Smith was introduced as the new head coach of the Houston Texans on Tuesday. Smith, who is…