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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The Pac-12 Conference has reprimanded Arizona women’s basketball coach Adia Barnes for public comments about officiating…

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press WINTHROP, Wash. (AP) — When COVID-19 hit in the winter of 2020, many escaped cabin fever by hitting cross…

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press WINTHROP, Wash. (AP) — When COVID-19 hit in the winter of 2020, many escaped cabin fever by hitting cross…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Athletes at the Beijing Olympics have been urged by human rights activists to avoid criticizing…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Malik McDowell has been arrested in Florida on charges of…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Jim Henderson to take over as bullpen coach for the departing Steve Karsay. The Brewers also…

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Perfect Game,  which sets up youth baseball scouting camps, is expanding into softball. The company, founded in 1995,…

By The Associated Press From Hawaii to California to Florida to the Middle East, golf has its first busy week of the new year. The PGA Tour leaves…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Kelsey Mitchell, Lexie Brown and Mercedes Russell were the latest three WNBA players to sign up for the…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Suspended Wales coach Ryan Giggs’ trial on charges of domestic violence will not take place before the team plays in…

By The Associated Press England and Wales will both be led by flyhalves in the Six Nations. The teams have announced their enlarged squads for the…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer The Premier Hockey Federation is more than doubling each of its six teams’ salary caps to $750,000 and adding two…

By TOM MITCHELL Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The African Cup of Nations is underway in Cameroon and many students in London have been avidly…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid says former great Francisco “Paco” Gento has died. He was 88. Gento is the only…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kyler Murray’s first NFL playoff start quickly turned into a nightmare. The dynamic…

By JULIUS ERVING For The Associated Press Hall of Famer Julius Erving says the commercial success he and other NBA players enjoyed in the 1980s…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer The basic mantra for all NBA teams this season should be just get into the playoffs. It applies to franchises at the…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Auburn coach Bruce Pearl was not satisfied with his team climbing to No. 2 in this week’s AP Top 25. He…