AP-National-Sports

BEIJING (AP) — China is tightening its anti-pandemic measures in Beijing and across the country as scattered outbreaks continue ahead of the…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government minister who decided to cancel Novak Djokovic’s visa to enter the country says he did…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aisha Visram became the first woman to work on the bench of an NHL regular-season game in any…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Ambry Thomas’ rookie regular season for the San Francisco 49ers got off to a…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer WNBA stars could be on the move with free agency set to begin this weekend. Teams can start talking to their…

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim is in uncharted territory. Midway through his 46th year at the helm, his Orange are a .500…

HONOLULU — Bernardo Da Silva posted 16 points and 12 rebounds as Hawaii got past UC Irvine 72-56. Jerome Desrosiers added 13 points and 10 rebounds…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer New Oregon head coach Dan Lanning helped the Georgia Bulldogs win a national championship on Monday, and the…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Instead of taking a big shot, James Harden wants to deliver one — right into Kyrie…

By JOHN PYE and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic’s effort to play in the Australian Open despite being…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chevez Goodwin had 20 points and 12 rebounds, Drew Peterson added 15 points and fifth-ranked…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Azoulas Tubelis and Justin Kier scored 14 points, and No. 6 Arizona overwhelmed Colorado…

SAN FRANCISCO — Jamaree Bouyea had 22 points as San Francisco stretched its home win streak to nine games, rolling past Loyola Marymount 97-73. Eli…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mikey Anderson, Viktor Arvidsson and Anze Kopitar scored in a span of 1:23 of the third period…

SYDNEY (AP) — French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova saved seven match points before beating Anett Kontaveit 0-6, 6-4, 7-6 (12) to advance to the…

MALIBU, Calif. — Logan Johnson had 20 points as Saint Mary’s defeated Pepperdine 77-62. Jan Zidek led the Waves on Thursday night with 17…

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 30 points on 13-of-14 shooting and No. 2 Gonzaga beat rival BYU…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Igor Shesterkin made 37 saves in his return from COVID-19 protocol, Braden Schneider scored…

SAN DIEGO — Marcellus Earlington had 21 points and 10 rebounds as San Diego narrowly beat Portland 68-63 in overtime. Mike Meadows led the Pilots…

FULLERTON, Calif. — E.J. Anosike had a career-high 33 points as Cal State Fullerton defeated Cal State Northridge 79-64. Damari Milstead had 10…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Will Barton had 21 points before leaving late in the third quarter with a strained neck, Nikola Jokic…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jacob Young scored a season-high 23 points and Oregon edged No. 3 UCLA 84-81 in overtime to give…

CHARLESTON, Ill. — Shaun Doss Jr. had 17 points as Southern Illinois-Edwardsville topped Eastern Illinois 66-53. Paul Bizimana led the Panthers on…

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Jadon Jones had 13 points, seven rebounds and three blocks as Long Beach State topped UC Santa Barbara 65-58. Ajay Mitchell…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 21 points, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 20 and the Memphis Grizzlies pulled…

By GARY HOROWITZ Associated Press CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Shaina Pellington hit a foul-line jumper with 0.5 seconds remaining, lifting No. 7 Arizona…