Late layup by Thompson carries Butler over Georgetown
INDIANAPOLIS — Aaron Thompson made a layup with 1:06 left to give Butler the lead en route to a 56-53 win over Georgetown. Simas Lukosius had 13…
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Cook leads Tulane over Wichita State on late foul shots
NEW ORLEANS — Jalen Cook made three foul shots with six seconds remaining to lift Tulane to a 67-66 win over Wichita State on Saturday. Jalen Cook…
Continue Reading Marseille beats Montpellier on penalties to reach Cup QFs
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Dimitri Payet sent Dimitry Bertaud the wrong way as Marseille beat Montpellier 5-4 in a penalty…
Continue Reading U.S. forward Weah to miss Canada game due to vaccine issue
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — United States forward Timothy Weah was unable to travel to Canada for Sunday’s World Cup…
Continue Reading Host Cameroon into semis, heightened security at African Cup
DOUALA, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon has marched on at the African Cup of Nations with a brace by striker Karl Toko Ekambi sending the tournament host…
Continue Reading Young Brazilian players seek last-minute transfers to Europe
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — The transfer window for many big soccer leagues in Europe is coming to an end and many…
Continue Reading Auburn gives Pearl 8-year contract, starting at $5.4 million
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn coach Bruce Pearl stands to make more than $50 million under a new eight-year contract. Athletic director Allen Greene…
Continue Reading Bengals alums reflect on 1988 ‘shuffle’ to Super Bowl
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Anthony Muñoz and Ickey Woods are among alumni from the 1988 Cincinnati Bengals excited about…
Continue Reading Norwegian cross-country skier replaced due to COVID
The pandemic continues to impact cross-country ski teams as they head to the Beijing Olympics, with a Norwegian skier replaced and a Swedish…
Continue Reading Mascot hand gesture revised to avoid tie to white supremacy
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has made a change to its cartoon mascot Herbie Husker to eliminate confusion about the…
Continue Reading 49ers-Rams rivalry leads to NFC title game matchup
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay arrived in California five years ago, a pair of…
Continue Reading Unvaccinated Eritrea cyclists excluded from Tour of Rwanda
By IGNATIUS SSUUNA Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — The Eritrea cycling team has been excluded from the Tour of Rwanda race because its…
Continue Reading McIlroy moves within 2 shots of Harding in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy has moved within two shots of leader Justin Harding after three rounds at the Dubai Desert Classic…
Continue Reading Special Ks: Kyrgios, Kokkinakis win Australian Open doubles
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis entered on a wild card and were dubbed the Special Ks on their wild ride to the…
Continue Reading Reference point: Barty replaces O’Neil as last Aussie winner
By BRUCE MATTHEWS Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It underlined an identity issue when Chris O’Neil’s name was incorrectly…
Continue Reading Swiss skier Suter wins last downhill before Olympics
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — World champion Corinne Suter has won the last downhill before the Beijing Olympics and the first without…
Continue Reading Cameroon blames stadium deaths on ‘massive’ influx of fans
By EDWIN KINDZEKA MOKI Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon authorities have blamed a deadly stadium crush at the African Cup of…
Continue Reading Barty wins drought-breaking Australian Open women’s title
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ash Barty has won the Australian Open women’s final in straight sets against…
Continue Reading Rams’ Donald: ‘Only thing I am lacking is being a champion.’
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Donald is firmly in conversations about the top pass rushers in NFL history. The Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Flag Football seeks spot in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer The NFL is helping wave the flag for flag football to become part of the Olympics. The target is the 2028…
Continue Reading Pac-12 awards No. 19 Oregon victory over UCLA due to forfeit
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Pac-12 Conference has awarded No. 19 Oregon a victory over UCLA due to forfeit. The two teams were supposed to play on…
Continue Reading Late basket leads Boise State over Fresno State in OT
FRESNO, Calif. — Abu Kigab hit a pair of foul shots with 1:03 left in overtime to give Boise State the lead en route to a 68-63 win over Fresno…
Continue Reading Antetokounmpo has big game, Bucks beat Knicks 123-108
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 38 points and 13 rebounds and made numerous big plays in the fourth…
Continue Reading Landeskog scores twice, Avs hang on for 9th straight win
By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Gabriel Landeskog scored two power-play goals, and the Colorado Avalanche topped the Chicago…
Continue Reading Capitals beat Stars, former teammate Holtby 5-0
DALLAS (AP) — Nicklas Backstrom had a goal and two assists and Vitek Vanecek had 30  saves for his second shutout of the season as the Washington…
Continue Reading Bruins win 17th straight over Coyotes 2-1
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Linus Ullmark stopped 30 shots, David Pastrnak had two assists and the Boston Bruins…
Continue Reading Paul, Booker help NBA-best Suns roll to 9th straight win
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 29 points, Chris Paul had a triple-double with 21 points, 14 assists and 10…
Continue Reading Patton lifts Cleveland St. over Wright St. 71-67
DAYTON, Ohio — Torrey Patton had a season-high 25 points as Cleveland State edged Wright State 71-67. D’Moi Hodge had 13 points for Cleveland…
Continue Reading Hamilton scores 45 to lead UNLV past Colorado St. 88-74
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Bryce Hamilton had a career-high 45 points as UNLV beat Colorado State 88-74. David Muoka had 11 points for UNLV. Isaiah…
Continue Reading Jones leads No. 2 Stanford women past Arizona St. 78-50
By RICK EYMER Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Haley Jones had 12 points and 10 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the season, and No.…
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