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By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — UCLA took down an AP Top 25 team with a marquee name, earned a ranking of its…

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut Sun hired Stephanie White to be their new head coach on Monday. White succeeds Curt Miller, who left to…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say a University of New Mexico student conspired with two other students and a teenage girl to lure a visiting…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Mark Parsons has been named the new head coach of the Washington Spirit, returning to the team he led from 2013 to 2015.…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Cody Gakpo and substitute Davy Klaasen scored late to give the Netherlands a 2-0 victory over…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Josh Heupel declined Monday to address what kept linebacker Jeremy Banks out of the Volunteers’ loss at…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Brazilian players are hoping to do a lot of dancing at the World Cup in Qatar. The five-time…

ESTERO, Fla. — Rayquawndis Mitchell’s 35 points led Kansas City past Toledo 83-71 in the Gulf Coast Showcase. Mitchell also contributed six…

By HOWARD FENDRICH and KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press No, LeBron James does not want to be traded — that was put into the world by a fake Twitter…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — There’s something different about Lionel Messi at this World Cup. He’s relaxed and happy…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer South Carolina remained No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll Monday after a chaotic week…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has a sprained left foot and will miss at least the next two games. Embiid joins…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brookly Nets guard Ben Simmons is ready for his hostile homecoming in Philadelphia. Simmons was…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Portland will host a women’s Final Four for the first time after the NCAA women’s basketball committee chose the Oregon…

By JENNA FRYER AP National Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi returns to the World Cup for a fifth attempt at finally winning soccer’s…

By The Associated Press Victor Wembanyama’s season for Metropolitans 92 in the French league keeps getting better. He’s scored at least…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles are 9-1 for the sixth time in franchise history. They joined the 9-1…

NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Beltrán, John Lackey and Jered Weaver are among 14 newcomers on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s Hall of…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Virginia climbed 11 spots to No. 5 in this week’s AP Top 25 following a difficult week. The Cavaliers…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The daunting prospect of having to face defending World Cup champion France in his team’s…