AP-National-Sports

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Angel Reese had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Katie Benzan scored 22 points, and No. 3…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jamison Overton had 21 points as Weber State defeated UMass 88-73. Noah Fernandes led the Minutemen with a career-high…

By The Associated Press No. 18 Iowa hosts Illinois on Saturday needing a win to stay alive in the Big Ten West race. The Hawkeyes are going for a…

By The Associated Press No. 14 BYU hopes to avoid a letdown as the Cougars visit Georgia Southern. Quarterback Jaren Hall and running back Tyler…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — No. 13 Wake Forest gets its first chance to clinch the ACC Atlantic Division at Clemson on Saturday. The Demon Deacons come in…

By The Associated Press Oklahoma’s nation-leading 17-game win streak was snapped last week with a 27-14 loss at Baylor. The 12th-ranked Sooners…

The Associated Press The Big Ten East race is coming down to the wire the last two weeks of the season and the results also could shake up the…

By The Associated Press No. 3 Cincinnati’s game against SMU might not have the same luster it would have when the Mustangs were unbeaten and ranked…

ATLANTA (AP) — Running back Cordarrelle Patterson is inactive for Atlanta against the New England Patriots, taking one of the Falcons’ most…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California needed a break and the Trojans got a reprieve, albeit under unusual…

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies agreed to a $14.5 million, three-year contract with catcher Elias Díaz. His deal covers a year of arbitration…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs plan to begin discussing the future of Arrowhead Stadium within the…

By The Associated Press Baylor gave itself a chance to reach the Big 12 title game with last week’s win over Oklahoma. Now, the Bears need to beat…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — DK Metcalf was again having conversations with Seattle coach Pete Carroll following his latest…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants defensive back Logan Ryan vividly recalls the first time he was on the…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec has the Eagles rolling after his surprise return to the…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani was unanimously voted American League MVP for a two-way…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer Jim Calhoun is retiring as men’s basketball coach of Division III Saint Joseph. The 79-year-old Hall of…

By The Associated Press Ninth-ranked Oklahoma State controls its fate in trying to get into the Big 12 championship game for the first time. The 9-1…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has sent a training video focusing on taunting and created for teaching purposes. In a memo from football operations chief…

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears’ defense is having trouble stopping the run, producing…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was cleared Saturday to start after passing the NFL’s…

By The Associated Press No. 8 Michigan can set up a showdown with Ohio State that could determine a berth in the Big Ten title game — but first the…

CONWAY, S.C. — Justin Bean had a career-high 33 points plus 16 rebounds to out-duel Jordan Dingle and lift Utah State to an 87-79 double overtime…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Kobe Langley had 16 points off the bench to carry UNC Greensboro to a 60-58 win over Green Bay. Donovan Ivory led the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Lions and Browns both enter Sunday’s game desperate for different reasons. Detroit is…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says owners are focused on reaching a labor deal, but he is…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph is preparing as if he will start against the Los Angeles Chargers. Starter Ben…

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Sebastian Munoz of Colombia seized on good weather and great scoring conditions with the best round of his career at…