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HOUSTON — Travis Evee matched his season high with 24 points as Rice routed Incarnate Word 85-55. Drew Lutz led the Cardinals on Thursday with a season-high 21 points.

LONDON (AP) — The number of postponements in the English Premier League has risen to five in a week after two more matches were called off. A growing number of infections at Leicester led to its game against Tottenham being postponed hours before kickoff on Thursday. An ongoing outbreak within Manchester United’s squad also means

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney is confident he can handle change. He doesn’t have much choice after losing both his offensive and defensive coordinators along with his athletic director this month. Defensive coordinator Brent Venables became Oklahoma’s football coach while offensive leader Tony Elliott left to

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Italy and England have been drawn in the same Nations League group, setting up two rematches next year of their European Championship final. The group also includes Germany and Hungary, with teams playing each other at home and away between June and September. The next edition of the UEFA competition will

By BRANDON GDULA numberFire Should you have cold feet about starting Tua Tagovailoa against the Buffalo Bills? Buffalo ranks 10th in adjusted pass defense, according to numberFire’s metrics. In their first meeting, Tua was the QB25, because of a disappointing line of 186 passing yards and a touchdown on 18 attempts. Najee Harris has had

By The Associated Press The Boston Bruins have placed forwards Anton Blidh and Trent Frederic and goalie Jeremy Swayman in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. With the number of coronavirus cases and game postponements rising across the league, the addition of Blidh, Frederic and Swayman gave the Bruins six players in the protocol. Coach Bruce Cassidy,

By The Associated Press No. 19 Kentucky’s nonconference women’s basketball game against Morgan State has been postponed because of COVID-19 issues within the Bears’ program. The school says in a release that a makeup date for the game was scheduled for Friday night is possible but has not been scheduled. On the men’s side, No.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Midfielder Sebastian Lletget has been acquired by Major League Soccer’s New England Revolution from the LA Galaxy for $500,000 in 2022 and 2023 general allocation money. The trade includes conditional future general allocation money based on performance. Lletget is a regular on the U.S. national team. The 29-year-old had spent the

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — UEFA has opened bidding for the 2032 European Championship aiming to make a selection at the same time it picks the Euro 2028 host. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says bidders must choose “one or the other” by March deadline. UEFA had announced a Euro 2028 bid

By The Associated Press Coastal Carolina is looking to finish with 11 wins for the second straight year when it faces Northern Illinois in the Cure Bowl. Quarterback Grayson McCall’s efficiency rating of 207.95 is well ahead of the pace to break the record of 203.06 Alabama’s Mac Jones set last season. Northern Illionois is

MARANELLO, Italy (AP) — Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time this year. Ferrari says Leclerc was tested upon his return from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as part of FIA and team protocols. Ferrari says Leclerc is currently feeling fine with mild symptoms and will self-isolate at home.

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy (AP) — Ryan Cochran-Siegle could be the best hope for an Olympic medal among the men on the U.S. Ski Team. Cochran-Siegle is the son of 1972 Olympic slalom champion Barbara Ann Cochran. He is regaining his form after breaking his neck and then

By The Associated Press The Browns could be missing as many as 11 starters, including quarterback Baker Mayfield and coach Kevin Stefanski on Saturday when they face the Las Vegas Raiders in a critical game for both teams. A COIVD-19 outbreak swept through Cleveland’s roster this week. If Mayfield can’t play, backup Case Keenum will

By The Associated Press The longest game yet at the NBA Finals happens between the Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns at the Boston Garden with the series tied at 2 apiece. The Celtics and Suns are tied at 95 after regulation and at 101 after the first overtime. Fans ran onto the court at the

By ALEX SACHERE Associated Press Kermit Washington of the Los Angeles Lakers leveled Rudy Tomjanovich of the Houston Rockets during a scuffle. Washington, saw Tomjanovich approach out of the corner of his eye, turned and threw a nasty right that shattered Tomjanovich’s face and nearly killed him. Tomjanovich made a full recovery, was an All-Star

By The Associated Press Timeline of the National Basketball Association during the 1970s. The timeline includes milestone moments in the league’s history and key moments off the court as the NBA celebrates its 75th season.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets, missing seven players because of the NBA’s coronavirus protocols, have signed veteran guard Langston Galloway to a 10-day contract. The Nets have nine players listed as out on their injury report for their home game Thursday against Philadelphia, leaving them with the minimum eight required to start a

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid says players Gareth Bale, Marco Asensio, Rodrygo, Andriy Lunin and an assistant coach have joined its group infected by a coronavirus outbreak. The club’s announcement came a day after it said Luka Modric and Marcelo tested positive. The assistant coach infected is Davide Ancelotti, son of head coach Carlo Ancelotti.

LONDON (AP) — The number of postponements in the English Premier League has risen to five in a week after two more matches were called off. A growing number of infections at Leicester led to its game against Tottenham being postponed hours before kickoff on Thursday. An ongoing outbreak within Manchester United’s squad also means

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer James Hinchcliffe will move into the NBC Sports booth as an IndyCar analyst in 2022. The Canadian announced earlier this week he was stepping back from full-time racing, and this move to TV is a natural progression for the popular driver. He has been a natural in front