AP-National-Sports

LILLE, France (AP) — Former France international Hatem Ben Arfa has signed a six-month deal with French league champion Lille. Ben Arfa is 34 and…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets have acquired veteran wing player Bryn Forbes from San Antonio as part of a…

LEEDS, England (AP) — Former West Indies allrounder Ottis Gibson has been hired as head coach of English cricket team Yorkshire and the club says…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The cost of attending the World Cup final is up to 46% higher in Qatar than the previous tournament in Russia,…

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer The French Senate has voted in favor of banning the wearing of headscarves in sports competitions after arguing…

BEIJING (AP) — With just over two weeks before the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, residents of the Chinese capital are disappointed at not…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Regardless of whether Cincinnati wins and advances in the playoffs this weekend, it’s…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Victor Hedman had two goals and an assist, Nikita Kucherov extended his scoring tear since…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills pitched a near-perfect game in their playoff victory against the New England…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers memorably vowed after his 2005 draft day snub that the San Francisco…

FRESNO, Calif. — Deon Stroud came off the bench to score 14 points to carry Fresno State to a 61-54 win over Utah State, the Bulldogs’ ninth…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 21 points, Stephen Curry had 18 and the Golden State Warriors returned…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Sean Monahan scored twice for the first time this season and the slumping Calgary Flames beat the NHL-leading Florida…

By BOB FERRANTE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — RayQuan Evans made a pair of free throws with 12 seconds left in overtime, John Butler…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Michael Houser made 43 saves in his season debut and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Ottawa Senators 3-1. Houser became the…

By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Christian Dvorak scored twice, Sam Montembeault made a career-high 48 saves for his second win of the…

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kevin Obanor scored 13 of his 15 points after halftime as 18th-ranked Texas Tech beat No. 15 Iowa State 72-60. The Red…

BOISE, Idaho — Tyson Degenhart registered 19 points as Boise State stretched its winning streak to 10 games, getting past Air Force 62-56. Emmanuel…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Uros Plavsic’s short jumper with 55 seconds left broke a tie at 60, and 24th-ranked…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns converted a go-ahead three-point play with 29 seconds leftt and the…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Buddy Boeheim scored 25 points, Joe Girard added 23 and Syracuse never trailed in the second half and beat Clemson 91-78.…

By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Mark Smith scored 22 points, Nijel Pack made a go-ahead layup with 1:13 left, and Kansas State…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Johnny Davis scored 27 points, helping No. 8 Wisconsin beat Northwestern 82-76. Wisconsin…

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Defending champion Naomi Osaka has advanced to the third round at the Australian Open by…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Oliver Wahlstrom scored in the ninth round of a shootout to lift the New York Islanders to a…