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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi has pleaded with his country’s fans to “please buy tickets” instead of…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Memphis has landed plenty of elite recruits, yet still hasn’t earned an NCAA Tournament bid during Penny…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Starting pitchers continue to claim the pregame spotlight, but the bullpens have carried the bigger…

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Carson Strong threw for 417 yards and four touchdowns, Nevada’s defense returned two interceptions for touchdowns and the Wolf…

By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Critics of President Joe Biden have come up with a cryptic new phrase to insult the Democratic…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James scored 26 points, Carmelo Anthony added 24 while hitting six 3-pointers, and the…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 11 points and 16 rebounds on a bruised right knee, Will Barton added 17 points and…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 25 points and the Portland Trail Blazers extracted some revenge for a…

By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Houston Astros are still waiting for all their stars to break loose after a 2-0 loss to Atlanta…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Despite a troublingly short-handed pitching staff that could use as much length as possible from…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley keeps coming up with one clutch hit after another on baseball’s biggest stage.…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie starter Ian Anderson and the Braves’ bullpen took a no-hit bid into the eighth…

By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Josh Norris scored two goals and the Ottawa Senators snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 win…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nic Roy and Evgenii Dadonov scored in a shootout and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Rebuff won the Colt & Gelding Trot to kick off Breeders Crown weekend at the Meadowlands Racetrack. The track…

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Tai Lavatai scored a game-winning touchdown from the 1-yard line in the fourth quarter and Navy defeated Tulsa 20-17. Lavatai…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 23 points, Richaun Holmes added 21, and the Sacramento Kings beat the New…

ATLANTA (AP) — Pinch-hitter Aledmys Díaz has blooped a leadoff single to begin the eighth inning for Houston’s first hit against the Atlanta…

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Facing fourth-and-3 near midfield on its first possession, Cole Smith completed a 7-yard pass to Jacob Birmelin and Princeton…