No. 12 Maryland grinds past No. 11 Ohio State 67-55
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Anthony Cowan Jr. scored 20 points, and No. 12 Maryland used an unyielding defensive performance to defeat 11th-ranked Ohio State ...
Dueling Trump, Bloomberg 2020 ads to air during Super Bowl
WASHINGTON — Americans looking for an escape from the nation's politically charged political environment won't find it in next month's Super Bowl.
Baylor’s Matt Rhule agrees to become Panthers next coach
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — David Tepper is entrusting Baylor’s Matt Rhule to lead the Carolina Panthers out of what he views as a cycle of “long term mediocrit...
Texas trio providing big contributions for No. 1 Gonzaga
SPOKANE, Wash. — Growing up in the Dallas area, Ryan Woolridge and Admon Gilder once played together on an AAU team as kids.
Delay of game: National title on hold amidst 2-week wait
CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence was ready to get right back on the field to play for another College Football Playoff title after ...
Pelicans’ Zion Williamson now in full-court, 5-on-5 drills
METAIRIE, La. — When Zion Williamson finished his first full-court, five-on-five work since returning to practice last week, he spent extra one-on-one...
Ex-‘Bachelor’ contestant’s $1M fantasy sports win probed
BOSTON — Sports gambling giant DraftKings is reviewing a former "Bachelor” contestant's $1 million win in an online fantasy football contest after she...
Column: Reed digs himself a hole that will be hard to escape
HONOLULU — Patrick Reed needed a 12-foot birdie putt to win at Kapalua and return at least some attention to his bullish brand of golf.
Pistons’ Blake Griffin out indefinitely after knee surgery
DETROIT — Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin is out indefinitely after having surgery on his left knee.
Cavs’ Love regrets recent ‘childish’ outbursts during games
CLEVELAND — Kevin Love knows he should have better handled his recent frustrations.
Westbrook set to return to face a Thunder team that is OK
Once Russell Westbrook headed to Houston, the Oklahoma City Thunder were supposed to be headed toward a rebuild.
Getting it done: Clemson, LSU backs proving they belong
CLEMSON, S.C. — LSU's Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Clemson's Travis Etienne have much more in common than their Louisiana backgrounds heading into the na...
AP source: Walt Hopkins to be next New York Liberty coach
NEW YORK — Minnesota Lynx assistant coach Walt Hopkins will be hired as the next head coach of the New York Liberty, a person familiar with the situat...
UConn women still No. 1; S Dakota, Michigan, Princeton in
NEW YORK — UConn cruised to two more conference wins and remained No. 1 in The Associated Press women's basketball poll to start off 2020.
Undefeated Auburn, San Diego St rise in Top 25; Butler No. 6
San Diego State survived a big test by beating a talented Utah State team on the road. Auburn kicked off the SEC season by winning at Mississippi Stat...
AP source: Cowboys pick McCarthy to replace Garrett as coach
The Dallas Cowboys didn't take long to settle on Mike McCarthy as their coach after waiting a week to announce they were moving on from Jason Garrett.
Avant-garde posters unveiled as Tokyo Olympics near
TOKYO — The official posters are out for this year's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
Justin Thomas grabs a win he thought he had lost
KAPALUA, Hawaii — Justin Thomas began the new year mildly disappointed by not having won more than he already has on the PGA Tour.
Justin Thomas hangs on to win Kapalua in a playoff
KAPALUA, Hawaii — Justin Thomas won the Sentry Tournament of Champions, and he still doesn't know how.
Dragic leads Heat by Blazers in Whiteside’s return, 122-111
MIAMI — James Johnson scored on his first possession in more than a month. Dragic either scored or got somebody else points pretty much every time the...
Top-ranked UConn eases past SMU 80-42
DALLAS — Credit top-ranked UConn with staying on task Sunday and not being distracted by a showcase game later this week.
Patriots in unfamiliar spot entering offseason of unknowns
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — For the first time in three years, the Patriots won't enter the offseason following a Super Bowl appearance.
Canada rallies to beat Russia 4-3, wins world juniors gold
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Akil Thomas scored the winning goal in the final period and Canada rallied from two goals down to beat Russia 4-3 in the fin...
Winston-led No. 14 Michigan State tops No. 12 Michigan 87-69
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Cassius Winston scored a career-high 32 points and Xavier Tillman fell one point short of his career high with 20, leading No. 1...
Parity party has college basketball’s best on constant edge
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The season was barely a week old when Michigan State lost to Kentucky in the Champions Classic, a defeat of the nation's No. 1 team t...
Frosty encounter as England defender Stones meets his critic
MANCHESTER, England — Invited into the locker room of English champion Manchester City after their game, the journeymen players of fourth-tier English...
Derrick Henry, Titans stun Patriots 20-13 in wild-card upset
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When the eerie Foxborough fog lifted, it became clear that New England's reign atop the NFL was ending.
Carey scores 24 to lead No. 2 Duke past Miami 95-62
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Vernon Carey Jr. scored 24 points in 25 minutes playing against his hometown team for the first time, and No. 2 Duke shot a seaso...
Texans roar past Bills for 22-19 win in OT
HOUSTON — Deshaun Watson’s teammates talked all week about how they never feel as if they’re out of any game when No. 4 is on the field.
Schauffele holds onto a 1-shot lead at Kapalua
KAPALUA, Hawaii — Xander Schauffele finished stronger than everyone around him Saturday, and it was good enough to keep a one-shot lead going into the...