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By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The U.S. will host one of the four FIBA Women’s World Cup qualifying tournaments in February in Washington.…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The mouthguards that some college football players are wearing this season have a dual…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Respect for the Champions League and the need for consistency in team selection will see Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Iran judo federation’s appeal against a four-year ban from international events for refusing to let its athletes…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer USC, Washington State and Washington have all dismissed coaches before the end of the season. But it’s…

By The Associated Press The European Tour, now called the DP World Tour, finished its season last week. It begins a new season this week. The Joburg…

LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Leipzig will be without American coach Jesse Marsch and first-choice goalkeeper Péter Gulácsi for Wednesday’s Champions…

By WAYNE EMBRY For The Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Wayne Embry, a Hall of Famer and longtime NBA executive, talks about the indignities he…

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) — Orlando Robinson and Isaiah Hill combined to score 30 points to help Fresno State fend off Pepperdine 70-63 in…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer The rise of exempt tournaments the past few years has turned the week of Thanksgiving into a reason to give…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dan Fotu scored 22 points and hit a big 3-pointer in the final minute, lifting Saint Mary’s to a 62-59 win over Notre Dame in…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The New York Giants got the ball to start the second half down just 17-10 against the Super…

By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — World Cup 2022 host Qatar has for years employed a former CIA officer to help spy on soccer…

By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — World Cup 2022 host Qatar has for years employed a former CIA officer to help spy on soccer…

By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 19 points and No. 24 USC opened a double-digit lead less than three minutes…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Alexander Barabanov scored with 3:18 remaining in overtime and the San Jose Sharks handed…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Shaun Williams had 15 points to lead five Cal State Bakersfield players in double figures as the Roadrunners rolled past…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chet Holmgren scored 19 points and No. 1 Gonzaga breezed past Central Michigan 107-54 in the…