AP-National-Sports

By JOHN DENTON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — LeBron James scored 29 points and played exclusively at center in the second half as the Los…

NIAGARA, N.Y. — KC Ndefo made a layup with 1:36 remaining in overtime to give St. Peter’s the lead en route to a 74-68 win over Niagara on Friday…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have interviewed 1985 championship team member Leslie Frazier for their head coaching vacancy and Kansas…

PITTSBURGH — Osun Osunniyi had a season-high 21 points as St. Bonaventure beat Duquesne 64-56. Jalen Adaway had 16 points for the Bonnies. Amir…

EMMITSBURG, Md. — Mezie Offurum matched his career high with a season-high 22 points as Mount St. Mary’s routed Sacred Heart 98-59. Alex…

TEANECK, N.J. — Patrick Emilien had 15 points to lead five St. Francis (New York) players in double figures as the Terriers edged Fairleigh…

NORMAL, Ill. — Antonio Reeves scored 16 points and Kendall Lewis scored 14 as Illinois State rolled past Evansville 94-56. Jawaun Newton had 10…

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Damian Chong Qui had a season-high 20 points as Purdue Fort Wayne romped past Robert Morris 86-62. Deonte Billups had 16 points…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, CONN. (AP) — Olivia Nelson-Ododa had 17 points, 14 rebounds and five assists, and injury-depleted No. 9…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr., one of the most popular race car drivers in history, has been inducted…

ATHENS, Ohio — Ryan Rollins had 25 points as Toledo beat Ohio 87-69. RayJ Dennis had 18 points for Toledo, which won its sixth straight game. Jason…

By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Cantlay fought through gusting wind on his back nine to take a one-stroke lead…

By COREY WILLAMS and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press Two former University of Michigan football stars who stand to receive as much as $500,000 each…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh says he is parting ways with defensive coordinator Don Martindale.…

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Shaun White is one of four defending gold medalists named to the U.S. snowboarding team, along with Red Gerard, Jamie Anderson…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — A person familiar with the hire has told The Associated Press that the Phoenix Mercury have hired…

MADRID (AP) — Real Betis has continued its good run with a 4-1 win at Espanyol to strengthen its hold on third place in the Spanish league. It was…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have targeted two finalists for their general manager job.…

LA ROMANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Julian Perico of Peru has the 36-hole record at the Latin America Amateur Championship. He leads by three…

By JEFF BABINEAU Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Nelly Korda says she didn’t have much of an offseason break and it shows. The No. 1…

LYON, France (AP) — Striker Moussa Dembele’s first-half penalty secured a 1-0 win for Lyon against bitter rival Saint-Etienne in their French…

LONDON (AP) — American forward Josh Sargent scored his first two Premier League goals to help lift Norwich out of the relegation zone with a 3-0…

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New York sportsbooks took more than $600 million worth of bets from phones or computers…

VERONA, Italy (AP) — Hellas Verona beat Bologna 2-1 in Serie A in a match between two teams still getting players back from coronavirus outbreaks.…