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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Azteca Stadium will reopen in March when Mexico hosts Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo in a friendly match ahead of the 2026 World Cup, the Mexican soccer federation confirmed Tuesday. The iconic stadium, closed since May of last year for renovations, will host five World Cup matches, including the opener on June […]

The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s basketball for Week 4 of the season: Rori Harmon, Texas The graduate guard won MVP of the Players Era Championship after leading the Longhorns over then-No. 3 UCLA and No. 2 South Carolina. Against UCLA, Harmon scored 26 points, making 9 of 15 from the […]

MILTON KEYNES, England (AP) — Isack Hadjar will team up with his childhood hero Max Verstappen at Red Bull next year after an impressive rookie season, while Yuki Tsunoda loses his Formula 1 seat following a tough season. Also, Arvid Lindblad will debut for Racing Bulls. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement French driver Hadjar is rewarded for […]

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Russian sports minister Mikhail Degtyaryov said on Tuesday the country’s skiers and snowboarders won a court ruling to get the chance to apply to compete as neutral athletes for qualification events to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Degtyaryov posted on social media that an appeal from Russia to the Court of […]

Buffalo Sabres (11-11-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (14-8-3, in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres visit the Philadelphia Flyers after Joshua Norris scored two goals in the Sabres’ 5-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Philadelphia has gone 8-4-2 at home and 14-8-3 […]

Utah Mammoth (12-12-3, in the Central Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (16-9-1, in the Pacific Division) Anaheim, California; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Utah Mammoth visit the Anaheim Ducks after Lawson Crouse’s two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Mammoth’s 6-3 loss. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Anaheim is 9-3-0 in home games and […]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The return of Jaxson Dart to the New York Giants lineup didn’t provide much of a spark, though the rookie quarterback came close to learning a valuable lesson the hard way. In the first quarter of Monday night’s 33-15 loss to the New England Patriots, Dart scrambled out of the pocket […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Free agent reliever Devin Williams has agreed to a contract with the New York Mets, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday night. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical and had not been announced. Advertisement […]

MIAMI (AP) — Norman Powell scored 30 points against his former team, Bam Adebayo had 27 points and 14 rebounds in 32 minutes and the Miami Heat downed the reeling Los Angeles Clippers 140-123 on Monday night. Tyler Herro and Andrew Wiggins each scored 22 for the Heat, who trailed by two early in the […]

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Pete Carroll, ever the optimist, continues to search for a winning formula for the Las Vegas Raiders. Nothing has worked so far. Carroll made two major decisions last month hoping to find a spark for what is now a 2-10 team. He fired special teams coordinator Tom McMahon and offensive coordinator […]

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lane Kiffin called his past six years at Ole Miss “the best six years” of his life, and then tried to explain why he felt compelled to leave Oxford, Mississippi, behind and take over an LSU football program that he’s always admired from afar. “Having watched this place for a […]

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Max Brosmer faked the handoff to fullback C.J. Ham as he began the ill-fated wide rollout to his right that might well tell the story of Minnesota’s calamitous season no matter what else happens from here. The rookie making his first career start was swarmed by Seattle defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, […]

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals were eliminated from the playoff race for a fourth straight season after losing their fourth straight game on Sunday. That means the focus has turned to the future. Which brings us to the case of quarterback Kyler Murray and his injured foot. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The two-time Pro […]

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert gave the Los Angeles Chargers another opportunity to rave about their star quarterback when he played through a broken bone in his non-throwing hand in a 31-14 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. “When you think there’s not another rung that he could possibly go, he finds it,” […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Coach Kyle Shanahan has spent most of his tenure with the San Francisco 49ers hoping that his special teams unit wouldn’t make the catastrophic mistakes that would contribute to losses. A year after that group was one of the worst in the NFL, strong special teams play has led to […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Just as planned, Seth Curry is back with the Golden State Warriors to reunite with older brother Stephen. They began the season together at training camp before Seth was waived by the franchise Oct. 18 in a financial move, always with intentions of bringing back the veteran guard. His signing was […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bryce Young and Carolina have been on a topsy-turvy ride this season. This weekend was a good one, and the Panthers are hoping to turn that result into a strong finish. Fresh off an ugly 20-9 loss at San Francisco — a game that was never very competitive — Carolina cooled […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey tried to cheer himself up after a 76ers’ double-overtime loss by planning a night of gaming. Before he left the locker room, Maxey shared a few stories with teammate Jared McCain of what it’s like playing against Golden State’s Stephen Curry. McCain’s rookie season was cut short because of injury […]

Adonai Mitchell found the ball floating through the air as a defender fell behind him and he had one thought as he made the catch and fell backward into the end zone. “The only thing that was on my mind was just finishing,” the New York Jets wide receiver said. “Finish, finish, finish. That’s it.” […]

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings waived wide receiver Adam Thielen on Monday, allowing the 13-year veteran an opportunity for more playing time elsewhere down the stretch of his expected final NFL season and ending a disappointing return to his original team. Thielen had just eight catches for 69 yards for the Vikings (4-8) […]

Atlanta Hawks (13-8, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (16-4, first in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pistons -9.5; over/under is 232.5 BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta visits the Detroit Pistons after Jalen Johnson scored 41 points in the Hawks’ 142-134 overtime win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Advertisement Advertisement […]

Portland Trail Blazers (8-12, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (14-7, third in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Toronto will try to keep its seven-game home win streak intact when the Raptors play Portland. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The Raptors are 7-2 on their home court. Toronto averages 117.6 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers (12-9, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (4-16, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -5.5; over/under is 233.5 Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland looks to end its three-game slide with a victory over Indiana. The Pacers are 3-8 in conference matchups. Indiana […]

Memphis Grizzlies (9-12, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (13-6, fifth in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Memphis will try to extend its three-game win streak with a victory over San Antonio. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The Spurs are 5-0 against division opponents. San Antonio has a […]

Houston Rockets (13-4, third in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (6-13, 11th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Monday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -12.5; over/under is 232.5 Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: Houston will attempt to prolong its three-game win streak with a victory over Utah. The Jazz are 3-10 […]

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The offense for the Las Vegas Raiders looked marginally better in the team’s first game since Chip Kelly was fired. And the unit still finished with less than 200 yards for the third time this season. The end result was a 31-14 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Johnson hit consecutive 3-pointers late in double overtime and finished with 41 points and 14 rebounds to help the Atlanta Hawks spoil Joel Embiid’s return in a 142-134 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night. Embiid scored 18 points in 30 minutes in his return for the 76ers after he […]

Conventional wisdom has top-ranked Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana both earning first-round byes in the College Football Playoff regardless of what happens in Saturday night’s Big Ten Championship Game. Indiana coach Curt Cignetti is not buying that for one second. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement “The way you play should mean something. It will be the […]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tulane Athletic Director David Harris said he always appreciated coach Jon Sumrall’s “transparency” about the Green Wave’s football program and the coach’s own career goals during their regular meetings. “It’s been great for me because you don’t have to wonder and worry what’s going on,” Harris said on Sunday as he […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Audi Crooks scored a career-high 47 points and No. 10 Iowa State pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Indiana 106-95 for the Blue Heron Division Championship on Sunday. She made 19 of her 25 field goal attempts as she combined a feathery touch with spin moves and a […]