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NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — James Bishop had 18 points as George Washington beat Wright State 74-63. Tanner Holden led the Raiders on Monday with 24 points…

RUSTON, La. (AP) — Nika Metskhvarishvili, Trey Boston and Koreem Ozier scored 15 points apiece as ULM romped past Northwestern State 96-66. Cedric…

PORTO, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese authorities have raided Porto’s headquarters as part of an investigation into alleged irregularities related to…

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ROME (AP) — Hellas Verona has extended its unbeaten streak to five matches after beating visiting Empoli 2-1 in Serie A. Adrien Tameze scored the…

By The Associated Press Ali Curtis is out as general manager of Toronto’s Major League Soccer team after three seasons. The team announced his…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Two-time U.S. figure skating champion Alysa Liu is making a coaching change less than three months before the Winter…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Elisa Pinzan had a career-high 26 points to go with 10 assists to help No. 23…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Johnny Davis scored 21 points, Brad Davison added 19 and Wisconsin opened the Maui Invitational with a 69-58 victory over Texas…

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) — Leon Ayers III matched his career high with 23 points as Duquesne got past Bradley 78-70 in the U.S. Virgin…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — A Russian badminton player has won his appeal to overturn a five-year ban because his alleged involvement in betting…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have acquired outfielder Harold Ramirez from the Cleveland Guardians for cash. The 27-year-old Ramirez batted .268…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez will miss the Cornhuskers’ season finale…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired pitcher J.C. Mejia from the Cleveland Guardians for a player to be named or cash. Brewers…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — DeAntoni Gordon posted 16 points and nine rebounds as Arkansas-Little Rock topped Northern Illinois 67-60. Kaleb Thornton…

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Setric Millner Jr. had a career-high 27 points as Toledo beat Charlotte 98-86. Ryan Rollins added 22 points for the Rockets,…

ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Max Fiedler had 30 points and 12 rebounds, Chris Mullins added 25 points and Rice edged past Evansville 109-104 in triple…

NEW YORK (AP) — Speedy utility player Tyler Wade has been traded from the New York Yankees to the Los Angeles Angels for a player to be named or…

NEW YORK (AP) — David Ortiz, Ryan Howard, Tim Lincecum and Alex Rodriguez are among 13 first-time candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot of the…

MADRID (AP) — Gareth Bale and Eden Hazard have not been included in Real Madrid’s squad for the Champions League match at Sheriff because of…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández says some important players may be back from injury for the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Gonzaga and UCLA continued their hold on the top two spots in The Associated Press Top 25 college basketball…

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — UMass is bringing back Don Brown as head coach in the hopes that the struggling football program can return to the time of…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Wrier BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have exercised Alex Cora’s option for two more seasons. The club is rewarding its…

ZURICH (AP) — Chelsea won the Champions League and England reached the European Championship final but no Englishmen are on the shortlists for…