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By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — LJ Cryer had a career-high 20 points to lead five players scoring in double figures for…

MYTISHCHI, Russia (AP) — The players hoping to represent China in men’s hockey at next year’s Beijing Olympics lost to a Russian club in…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Second-ranked Alabama lost a third tailback to injury this weekend when the Crimson Tide’s No. 2 rusher Roydell…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Banged-up Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is day to day after bruising his right knee in…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell is dealing with an upper-body injury that could sideline him for what coach…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — USA Basketball has picked its initial team for the opening games of qualifying for the 2023 World Cup. Jordan Bell…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas running back Bijan Robinson will miss the rest of the season after dislocating his elbow in an overtime loss to Kansas.…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Indiana has moved up to No. 4 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll. It’s the…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Gonzaga, UCLA and Kansas hold the top three spots in first regular-season AP Top 25. The Bulldogs received 55…

By DEBORA REY and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Lionel Messi will play for Argentina when they face Brazil on Tuesday in a…

DALLAS (AP) — U.S. Olympic champion Jordan Larson is among the players expected to return to Dallas for the second year of a unique…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that left-handed pitcher Eduardo Rodríguez and…

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Five-time champion Novak Djokovic has reopened his ATP Finals account and beaten Casper Ruud 7-6, 6-2 in Turin. He’s…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Qualifying for the World Cup hasn’t been as easy as usual for Spain. “La Roja” will be…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns cornerback Troy Hill has been released from a Boston-area hospital after being…

ZEIST, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands has an unexpected injury to contend with ahead of the team’s crucial World Cup qualifying match against…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Cristiano Ronaldo wants Portugal to rebound quickly after the stunning loss that kept the team from securing a spot…

NORWICH, England (AP) — Norwich has hired Dean Smith as coach a week after he was fired by Aston Villa. Norwich says Smith signed a 2 1/2-year…

By JIM LITKE AP Sports Columnist Those who wanted to see Aaron Rodgers laid low for misleading most everyone about his vaccination status will have…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Every quarterback on every NFL team readily acknowledges the importance of teamwork. So would every…