AP National Sports

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Zack Steffen has earned the No. 1 goalkeeper position on the U.S. national team and will…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL has its first COVID-19 postponements of the season. The league postponed three games this week amid the…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Kenya has won its final World Cup qualifying game to provide a moment of relief…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have hired former Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Daniel Moskos as their assistant pitching coach. The 35-year-old…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — LJ Cryer had a career-high 20 points to lead five players scoring in double figures for…

MYTISHCHI, Russia (AP) — The players hoping to represent China in men’s hockey at next year’s Beijing Olympics lost to a Russian club in…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Second-ranked Alabama lost a third tailback to injury this weekend when the Crimson Tide’s No. 2 rusher Roydell…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Banged-up Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is day to day after bruising his right knee in…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell is dealing with an upper-body injury that could sideline him for what coach…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — USA Basketball has picked its initial team for the opening games of qualifying for the 2023 World Cup. Jordan Bell…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas running back Bijan Robinson will miss the rest of the season after dislocating his elbow in an overtime loss to Kansas.…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Indiana has moved up to No. 4 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll. It’s the…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Gonzaga, UCLA and Kansas hold the top three spots in first regular-season AP Top 25. The Bulldogs received 55…

By DEBORA REY and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Lionel Messi will play for Argentina when they face Brazil on Tuesday in a…

DALLAS (AP) — U.S. Olympic champion Jordan Larson is among the players expected to return to Dallas for the second year of a unique…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that left-handed pitcher Eduardo Rodríguez and…

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Five-time champion Novak Djokovic has reopened his ATP Finals account and beaten Casper Ruud 7-6, 6-2 in Turin. He’s…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Qualifying for the World Cup hasn’t been as easy as usual for Spain. “La Roja” will be…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns cornerback Troy Hill has been released from a Boston-area hospital after being…

ZEIST, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands has an unexpected injury to contend with ahead of the team’s crucial World Cup qualifying match against…