Couture scores in OT again, Sharks top Islanders 2-1
SAN JOSE,Calif. — Logan Couture scored in overtime for the second straight game, giving the San Jose Sharks a 2-1 win over the streaking New York Isla...
Wilder stops Ortiz in heavyweight title rematch
LAS VEGAS — Deontay Wilder landed a vicious right hand to stop Luis Ortiz in the seventh round Saturday night to retain his heavyweight title and set ...
AP Top 25 Takeaways: Race for No. 1; Ducks drag Pac-12 down
COLUMBUS, Ohio — When it comes time to set the College Football Playoff field, the difference between No. 1 and No. 2 could be enormous. About as larg...
LeBron James scores 30 as Lakers hold off Grizzlies 109-108
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — LeBron James scored on a driving layup with 1:30 left to put the Los Angeles ahead to stay as the Lakers held off the Memphis Grizzli...
LaVine scores 49, hits late 3 as Bulls beat Hornets 116-115
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Zach LaVine had a career-high 49 points, including the winning 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds left to give the Chicago Bulls a 116-115 w...
Harvard-Yale game delayed by student protest; 20-30 arrested
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Protesters wearing the colors of both Harvard and Yale staged a sit-in at midfield of Yale Bowl during halftime of the 136th editio...
Spain beats Britain to face Canada in Davis Cup final
MADRID — The revamped Davis Cup will reach its climax on Sunday, with Canada celebrating a historic first title or Spain lifting the trophy for the si...
Patterson leads No. 12 Michigan past Indiana 39-14
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Shea Patterson threw five touchdown passes and Nico Collins scored a career-high three times to lead No. 12 Michigan to a 39-14 bl...
NFL This Week: 49ers-Packers square off to highlight Week 12
Jimmy Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers refuse to look too far ahead on their schedule. Especially this week while staring at a showdown with Aaro...
Achiuwa scores 25, No. 16 Memphis holds off Ole Miss 87-86
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Precious Achiuwa scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as 16th-ranked Memphis held off Mississippi 87-86 on Saturday for its third...
Feds fight back as Epstein death conspiracy theories swirl
NEW YORK — At another time in history, the indictment of two jail guards responsible for monitoring Jeffrey Epstein the night he killed himself might ...
Cuba fashion show is small step for private enterprise
HAVANA — Thousands of young Cubans packed a Havana arena to witness a small step forward in the tumultuous relationship between one of the world’s las...
Embattled Russian track president Dmitry Shlyakhtin resigns
MOSCOW — The president of the Russian track and field federation has resigned two days after he was accused of obstructing an anti-doping investigatio...
D-II lifer Magee joins Coach K as members of 1,100-win club
NEW YORK — Herb Magee is the "Shot Doctor," who has worked with kids to the pros on the art of the jumper, while quietly crafting a Hall of Fame coach...
US judge awards $180M to Post reporter held by Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A U.S. federal judge has awarded a Washington Post journalist and his family nearly $180 million in their lawsuit agains...
Nuggets win 96-92 after Celtics’ Walker has head injury
DENVER — Jamal Murray scored 22 points, including two free throws with 1.5 seconds remaining, and the Denver Nuggets hung on to beat the Celtics 96-92...
Doncic rolls with Nowitzki watching, Mavs rout Cavs 143-101
DALLAS — Luka Doncic had 30 points and 14 assists with former teammate Dirk Nowitzki watching as a retiree for the first time, and the Dallas Maverick...
Krzyzewski gets milestone, Duke tops tough Georgetown in NYC
NEW YORK — Mike Krzyzewski set the record for wins coaching a No. 1 team as top-ranked Duke got 20 points and 10 rebounds from Vernon Carey Jr. to bea...
Pistons score 76 in first half, rout Hawks 128-103
DETROIT — Andre Drummond had 23 points and 15 rebounds, helping Detroit to a 128-103 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night that included the Pist...
Amazon sues Pentagon over $10B contract awarded to Microsoft
WASHINGTON — Amazon is suing the Pentagon over a $10 billion cloud-computing contract awarded to Microsoft.
Impeachment inquiry crossroads: Keep going or time to vote?
WASHINGTON — They’ve heard enough. With stunning testimony largely complete, the House, the Senate and the president are swiftly moving on to next ste...
Netanyahu’s woes mirror those of his ally Trump
JERUSALEM — He was accused of using his high office to advance his personal political interests. He derided the investigation as a “witch hunt” fueled...
Big Ten game of the year and Huntley’s Heisman hopes
The 13th week of the college football season has no nickname.
Jerry Sandusky resentenced to 30 to 60 years, same as before
BELLEFONTE, Pa. — A judge dashed the hopes of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky for a shorter prison term Friday, resentencing...
Kim stays 2 shots up, halfway to $1.5 million at LPGA finale
NAPLES, Fla. — Sei Young Kim wasted two good birdie chances late in the second round Friday when she got a pep talk from an unlikely source.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump sticks with the debunked Ukraine theory
WASHINGTON — In the House impeachment hearings, national security experts implored politicians to stop playing into Russia’s hands by promoting a debu...
Students arrested for separate threats at 2 LA-area schools
LOS ANGELES — Deputies arrested a 13-year-old boy and seized a semi-automatic rifle after he threatened to shoot other students and staff at a Los Ang...
What’s next in impeachment: A busy December, and on to 2020
WASHINGTON — After two weeks of public hearings, Democrats could soon turn the impeachment process over to the House Judiciary Committee. They’re movi...
Russia and Britain reach semifinals of new Davis Cup Finals
MADRID — Novak Djokovic played singles and doubles but couldn’t prevent Serbia from losing to Russia 2-1 in the Davis Cup quarterfinals on Friday, whi...
Trump denigrates US diplomats, pushes conspiracy theories
WASHINGTON — Offering his own take on five long days of public hearings, President Donald Trump brushed off the impeachment inquiry as “total nonsense...