Four of the top 10 teams in country to play in Paradise Jam
NEW YORK — Oregon coach Kelly Graves is excited to bring his team to the U.S. Virgin Islands for the holidays.
College Football Picks: Rivalry week wraps conference races
There is much to sort out this rivalry weekend and lots of football spread out over three days. All you need is a comfortable chair, a few screens and...
Stephen F. Austin stuns No. 1 Duke, 85-83 in OT
DURHAM, N.C. — With a stunning breakaway layup at the overtime buzzer, Stephen F. Austin did what no team outside the ACC had done in nearly 20 years ...
Trump lashes out against impeachment during Florida rally
SUNRISE, Fla. — Prompting a profane chant. Describing his own speeches as “ranting and raving.” Advising the governor of Florida to not always wear a ...
Clippers ease past Mavs 114-99 in matchup of 5-win streaks
DALLAS — Paul George scored 17 of his 26 points in the first quarter, Kawhi Leonard finished with 28 and the Los Angeles Clippers took control early i...
Eagles star guard Brandon Brooks talks openly about anxiety
PHILADELPHIA — Two-time Pro Bowl right guard Brandon Brooks said pressure of trying to live up to a new contract led to an anxiety attack that forced ...
Calgary coach in limbo after allegedly using racial slurs
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bill Peters’ status as the Calgary Flames coach — and whatever future he might have in the sport — have been placed into question whil...
Gundy: Hurts makes Oklahoma’s spread look like the wishbone
NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley is such a maestro that he can run a completely different offense than what you actually see.
US judge bars Trump’s health insurance rule for immigrants
PORTLAND, Ore. — A U.S. judge in Oregon on Tuesday granted a preliminary injunction blocking a Trump administration proclamation that would require im...
Ohio St jumps LSU to No. 1 in CFP rankings with 2 weeks left
Ohio State jumped LSU to No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings with two weeks left to go before selection Sunday.
Democrats push impeachment to next phase with Dec. 4 hearing
WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee is set to take over the impeachment probe of President Donald Trump, Democrats announced Tuesday, schedulin...
Man wanted in Utah ‘extreme stalking’ arrested in Hawaii
SALT LAKE CITY — U.S. prosecutors have arrested a Hawaii man they accuse of sending hundreds of unwanted service providers and others to a Utah home, ...
NCAA rejects Missouri appeal, postseason ban looms
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NCAA rejected an appeal by the University of Missouri to limit or overturn sanctions for infractions tied to the case of a form...
Pennsylvania overhauls child sexual abuse laws
READING, Pa. — Pennsylvania overhauled its child sexual abuse laws Tuesday, more than a year after a landmark grand jury report showed the cover-up of...
Bahamas counting on sports to aid Dorian recovery efforts
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — Any concern about whether it was appropriate to be playing sports in the Bahamas while parts of the multi-island nation con...
Taylor Kitsch plays a bad guy with nuance and special skills
NEW YORK — Actor Taylor Kitsch bristles at the notion that the criminal he plays in the new police drama “21 Bridges,” is a cold-blooded killer.
Doping report obtained by AP shows depths of Russia cover-up
The Russians were running out of time. Experts from the World Anti-Doping Agency were heading to Moscow to finally receive the trove of data they’d be...
Thousands rally in support of embattled Israeli leader
TEL AVIV, Israel — Thousands of people rallied in support of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday in what was intended to be a show of strengt...
House committee’s report on impeachment could land next week
WASHINGTON — The witnesses have spoken, the politics are largely settled. Now impeachment investigators will make the case for public opinion.
Maui Invitational and Battle 4 Atlantis headline week
Michigan State and Kansas missed each other in the season-opening Champions Classic.
NFL’s Legends Community reaches 10,000 members
John Randle did enough great things on the football field to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Flames investigating allegation head coach used racial slurs
PITTSBURGH — Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving said the team is looking into an accusation that head coach Bill Peters directed racial slu...
Antetokounmpo scores 50, Bucks beat Jazz 122-118
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a season-high 50 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for his 17th consecutive double-double to help the Milwaukee ...
Celtics hold off Kings 103-102 despite Hield’s 41 points
BOSTON — Jaylen Brown scored 24 points, Jayson Tatum had 20 and the Boston Celtics held off the Sacramento Kings 103-102 despite a career-high 41 poin...
Man pleads guilty to making false bomb threats to schools
LOS ANGELES — Federal prosecutors say a 21-year-old man has pleaded guilty to sending false shooting and bomb threats to schools in the U.S. and Brita...
Virginia Tech knocks off No. 3 Michigan State 71-66 in Maui
LAHAINA, Hawaii — Landers Nolley II hit a big 3-pointer in the final minute and scored 22 points, helping Virginia Tech hold off No. 3 Michigan State ...
California man tells court he served as agent for China
OAKLAND, Calif. — A former San Francisco Bay Area tour operator agreed to plead guilty Monday to serving as an unregistered agent for China in exchang...
Supreme Court shields Trump’s financial records for now
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is shielding President Donald Trump’s financial records from House Democrats for now.
Chinese woman sentenced to 8 months for Mar-a-Lago trespass
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A federal judge on Monday sentenced a Chinese businesswoman to eight months in prison for trespassing at President Donald Trum...