AP-National-Sports

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Afghanistan’s women’s soccer team has returned to the field after its evacuation from the Taliban-led country last…

By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The ever-present slogan that governs these Winter Olympics is meant to evoke the ideal of one world.…

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Herbert Jones scored 18 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, Brandon Ingram had 23 points and 12…

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points in his return from a concussion that sidelined him for…

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — David Roddy scored 22 points and hit a jump shot with nine seconds remaining to lead Colorado State to a 58-57 win over San…

MUNCIE, Ind. — Payton Sparks had 18 points as Ball State topped Toledo 93-83. Luke Bumbalough added 17 points, Tyler Cochran scored 15 and Demarius…

By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — During the last Winter Games, North Korea basked in the global…

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Race favorite Aleksander Aamodt Kilde was one of only three skiers to get a third run on the…

By TIM SULLIVAN Associated Press His collar turned up against the cold, the head of the International Olympic Committee looked out over the stadium…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — NaLyssa Smith scored 25 points and the ninth-ranked Baylor women beat No. 13 Texas for the…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson had 28 points and the San Antonio Spurs punctuated Zach Collins’ return from…

NIAGARA, N.Y. — Marcus Hammond and Noah Thomasson scored 20 points apiece as Niagara topped Manhattan 80-74 in overtime on Friday night, overcomine…

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Nelly Junior Joseph registered 17 points and four blocks as Iona won its eighth consecutive game, beating Canisius 70-62. Armon…

CLEVELAND — Cleveland State tallied a season-best 24 assists and topped Green Bay 85-69. Torrey Patton led the Vikings with five assists. Nate…

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. — Trevon Faulkner had 26 points as Northern Kentucky defeated Oakland 87-78 in overtime. Sam Vinson added 20 points for the…

ITHACA, N.Y. — Chris Manon had a season-high 22 points as Cornell stretched its home winning streak to eight games, narrowly defeating Princeton…

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Jalon Pipkins posted 15 points and seven rebounds as Purdue Fort Wayne beat Milwaukee 70-60. DeAndre Gholston led Milwaukee with…

DAYTON, Ohio — Grant Basile had 29 points as Wright State rolled past Detroit 90-59. DJ Harvey led Detroit with a career-high 20…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Luka Sakota had 18 points and six rebounds as Harvard topped Brown 65-50. Kino Lilly Jr. led Brown with 14…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Four years after a disappointing showing at the Pyeongchang Olympics, American Nathan Chen is…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tampa Bay’s Victor Hedman won the Hardest Shot competition and St. Louis’ Jordan Kyrou was…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kevin Love made two free throws with 1.2 seconds left and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam matched his season high with 33 points, Fred VanVleet had 26 points and 11 assists…

ALBANY, N.Y. — Dimencio Vaughn had 24 points and Allen Powell scored 18 as Rider topped Siena 74-60. Colby Rogers led Siena with 20…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs hired Joe Cullen, the former Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coordinator, to coach their defensive…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Nikola Vucevic scored a season-high 36 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, while DeMar DeRozan…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 24 points in 28 minutes, and the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak…

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. — Marcus McClary hit the winning 3-pointer, George Papas had 18 points and three blocks and Monmouth edged past Fairfield…

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Matthew Lee and KC Ndefo scored 14 points apiece as St. Peter’s topped Quinnipiac 83-74. Daryl Banks III added 13 points,…