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By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — NaLyssa Smith scored 28 points and grabbed 20 rebounds as No. 5 Baylor clinched at least a share…

NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Nash didn’t coach the Brooklyn Nets against Toronto on Monday night because of the NBA’s health and safety protocols.…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Casey Thompson has opened Nebraska’s spring practice as its No. 1 quarterback.…

NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn coach Steve Nash doesn’t expect Ben Simmons to practice this week, making it unlikely the former 76ers star will be…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees have hired Hensley Meulens as assistant hitting coach after the crosstown Mets poached Eric Chávez from the…

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Two-time Olympic women’s shot put champion Valerie Adams has announced her retirement at the age of 37. Adams also…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has emerged as one of college basketball’s biggest surprises because of an…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards have signed guard Tomas Satoransky. Satoransky was waived by San Antonio on Saturday. The 6-foot-7…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Granada and Cádiz have drawn 0-0 in a Spanish league match marked by a fan racially insulting a…

BERGAMO, Italy (AP) — Russia international Aleksei Miranchuk held his head down and didn’t celebrate after scoring the final goal in Atalanta’s…

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City FC has signed 14-year-old midfielder Maximo Carrizo to a homegrown contract that makes him the youngest first-team…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer Art Briles is out as Grambling State’s offensive coordinator, less than one week after the disgraced former Baylor…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 23 Florida removed the interim tag from Kelly Rae Finley’s title Monday and gave her a…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — This week’s stodgy, old NFL scouting combine is going Hollywood. The sound of silence will…

Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Pelé has been released from hospital after a urinary tract infection was treated. The 81-year-old Pelé…

CHICAGO (AP) — A man who spent $8.50 apiece in 1984 for a pair of tickets to Michael Jordan’s NBA debut with the Chicago Bulls has sold one of…

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has extended the contract of athletic director Keith Carter with a four-year deal worth $1.1 million annually. The…