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By The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Khalil Shabazz scored 24 points as San Francisco beat Northern Iowa 75-69 on Monday. Shabazz added…

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Elizabeth Kitley scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help No. 11 Virginia Tech beat Kentucky 82-74. Kitley, the…

By The Associated Press Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts has a right knee injury that landed him on injured reserve on Monday. Coach Arthur Smith added…

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Doug Edert’s 23 points helped Bryant defeat Detroit Mercy 98-88 to conclude the round-robin Paradise Invitational. Edert made…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — No. 1 Georgia is looking for better short-yardage offense when it closes its regular season…

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…