Sports

By GAVIN GOOD Associated Press Bret Bielema suddenly has No. 24 Illinois looking like a Big Ten West contender in his second year since replacing…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota coach Lindsay Whalen recently asked her players to raise their hand if they played…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Quarterback Daniel Jones isn’t thinking about asking the New York Giants for a new…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott appeared at ease in addressing questions about the…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Keenan Allen returned to the Los Angeles Chargers’ practice field on Wednesday, raising…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Defensive players around the NFL are frustrated about roughing-the-passer penalties, questioning what…

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Second-seeded Matteo Berrettini crashed out of the Firenze Open in the second round. Berrettini seemed on the verge of…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Tony Stewart says he isn’t talking about NASCAR while his team is still…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Barcelona was saved from Champions League elimination by Robert Lewandowski’s late goals. It was…

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund says a 17-year-old player was racially abused by the opposition in two consecutive UEFA Youth League…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Alex Bowman will miss the next three NASCAR races with a concussion he suffered last month in…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark says he has had “meaningful” conversations with…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference is counting on a strong showing in the NCAA Tournament to…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Robert Lewandowski has scored in stoppage time to keep Barcelona barely alive in the Champions League. Lewandowski’s…

PLZEŇ, Czech Republic (AP) — Leon Goretzka has scored twice as Bayern Munich clinched its spot in the Champions League knockout stage with a. 4-2…

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Two goals for Mehdi Taremi from the penalty spot and superb goalkeeping from Diogo Costa lifted Porto to a 3-0 win over…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips thinks its time to expand the NCAA Tournament. He’s…

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Mo Salah has scored the fastest-ever hat trick in Champions League history in Liverpool’s 7-1 rout of Rangers. The…

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Two wins in two matches have given a much-needed boost to Marseille’s chances of reaching the last 16 of the Champions…