AP-National-Sports

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Daniil Medvedev overcame Nick Kyrgios and all his tricks and the constant noise of a…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young scored 23 of his 37 points in the third quarter, sparking Atlanta’s comeback, and the…

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) —  Tyler Stevenson matched his career high with 29 points as Southern Miss routed Southeastern Baptist 100-50. Stevenson…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 22 of his 30 points in the first half, and the Brooklyn Nets held off…

By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — DeYona Gaston scored 14 points and No. 15 Texas rolled to a 66-48 victory over short-handed No.…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid tied his career high with 50 points in just 27 minutes, leading a dominant third…

VALPARAISO, Ind. — Kevion Taylor had a season-high 22 points as Valparaiso narrowly defeated Northern Iowa 83-80 in overtime. Ben Krikke’s basket…

KINGSTON, R.I. — Ishmael Leggett’s layup with 23 seconds remaining and Makhi Mitchell’s 10 points helped carry Rhode Island to its eighth…

PHILADELPHIA — Taylor Funk had 22 points and 10 rebounds as Saint Joseph’s beat George Washington 72-61. Joe Bamisile led the Colonials on…

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — David Sloan had 23 points as East Tennessee State beat Mercer 72-64. Felipe Haase led the Bears  with 17…

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Evan Taylor had 21 points as Lehigh beat Navy 69-61. Greg Summers led the Midshipmen on Wednesday night with 12…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer TV ratings for the NFL’s wild-card round increased 21% over last year despite most of the games not being in doubt…

NEWARK, N.J. — Finn Sullivan had 18 points as Vermont easily defeated NJIT 83-57. Miles Coleman led the Highlanders on Wednesday night with 16…

LEWISBURG, Pa. — Ryan Moffatt had 17 points to lead five Colgate players in double figures as the Raiders beat Bucknell 75-56. Nelly Cummings added…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego police have determined the causes of death of a 40-year-old woman and her 2-year-old son who plunged from the third…

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have completed head coach interviews with the two top assistants for the Dallas Cowboys: offensive…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer NBC will not be sending its announcers and most hosts to the Beijing Olympics due to continued concerns about rising…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Mike Evans has no interest in debating where he ranks among the NFL’s best pass catchers. The…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Las Vegas Raiders interim coach Rich Bisaccia interviewed for the full-time job as owner Mark Davis searches for…

By The Associated Press Former American forward Joshua Pérez was not on the roster of the El Salvador team coached by his uncle, Hugo Pérez. El…

MILAN (AP) — Former Brazil forward Robinho has had a nine-year sentence for the rape of a young woman upheld by Italy’s top court. Brazil does…

PHOENIX (AP) — Paul Arriola could be on the move from D.C. United after five seasons. The 26-year-old winger, a regular on the U.S. national team,…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Ryan Poles of the Kansas City Chiefs was interviewed for the second time by the New York Giants for their vacancy at…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have released defensive lineman Kingsley Keke. The 2019 fifth-round pick from Texas A&M made eight…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Coach Kyle Shanahan has a simple request for the San Francisco 49ers special teams…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov has been suspended two games for kneeing Winnipeg…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid has been eliminated 2-0 by Real Sociedad in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey.…