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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Iran judo federation’s appeal against a four-year ban from international events for refusing to let its athletes face opponents from Israel has been heard. The Court of Arbitration for Sport says the Iranian appeal against an International Judo Federation ruling was held by video link. A verdict should take at

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer USC, Washington State and Washington have all dismissed coaches before the end of the season. But it’s likely that there are more coaching changes afoot in the Pac-12. Among those on the hot seat are Arizona State’s Herm Edwards, Stanford’s David Shaw, and Cal’s Justin Wilcox. The coaches

By The Associated Press The European Tour, now called the DP World Tour, finished its season last week. It begins a new season this week. The Joburg Open is the first of three straight South African events that start the new season. The Joburg Open is offering a spot in the British  Open to the

LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Leipzig will be without American coach Jesse Marsch and first-choice goalkeeper Péter Gulácsi for Wednesday’s Champions League game at Brugge after they contracted the coronavirus. Marsch is in isolation after testing positive. Assistant coach Achim Beierlorzer is in temporary charge. Leipzig says all first-team players or staff members are either fully

By WAYNE EMBRY For The Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Wayne Embry, a Hall of Famer and longtime NBA executive, talks about the indignities he and other players endured during the turbulent 1960s. The 84-year-old Embry says league executives made it clear they didn’t want players to get involved in civil rights demonstrations or war

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) — Orlando Robinson and Isaiah Hill combined to score 30 points to help Fresno State fend off Pepperdine 70-63 in the SoCal Challenge. Robinson scored 14 of his 16 points in the first half for the Bulldogs (4-0). Jan Zidek topped the Waves (2-4) with 20 points. 

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer The rise of exempt tournaments the past few years has turned the week of Thanksgiving into a reason to give thanks for some college hoops. Just about every day is overflowing with tantalizing matchups, which not only serve as Top 25 shake-ups during the early portion of the season

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dan Fotu scored 22 points and hit a big 3-pointer in the final minute, lifting Saint Mary’s to a 62-59 win over Notre Dame in the Maui Invitational. The Gaels and Irish each faced their first big tests of the season and neither gave an inch, trading the lead 16 times.

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The New York Giants got the ball to start the second half down just 17-10 against the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. A failed fourth-down play on the opening drive and an interception on the ensuing possession left the Giants trailing by 17 in what

By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 19 points and No. 24 USC opened a double-digit lead less than three minutes into the game, rolling to a 98-71 victory over Dixie State. Max Agbonkpolo scored a career-high 17 points and Isaiah Mobley added 14 as the Trojans improved to 4-0.

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Alexander Barabanov scored with 3:18 remaining in overtime and the San Jose Sharks handed Carolina its third loss of the season with a 2-1 victory over the Hurricanes. Kevin Labanc tied the game early in the third before Barabanov won just after a power

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chet Holmgren scored 19 points and No. 1 Gonzaga breezed past Central Michigan 107-54 in the Empire Classic to set up a Final Four rematch with No. 2 UCLA. Gonzaga, the No. 1 team for the 19th straight week, has defeated its first five opponents by

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — No. 5 Duke beat The Citadel 107-81 after Bulldogs coach Duggar Baucom collapsed on the court early in the first half and was taken to a hospital. Baucom fell along the sideline barely a minute into the game and was taken to Duke University Hospital. The

SEATTLE — Riley Grigsby had 21 points as Seattle routed Arkansas-Pine Bluff 77-56. Cameron Tyson had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the RedHawks (4-1), who won their fourth straight. Brandon Brown had 17 points and 17 rebounds for the Golden Lions (0-5).

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Williams scored 22 points, PJ Pipes added 17 and hot-shooting Santa Clara routed TCU 85-66 in the SoCal Challenge. Giordan Williams added 15 points and Keshawn Justice 10 for the Broncos, who were 11 of 16 from 3-point range (68.8%) and 61.2% (30 of 49) overall. Justice also

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Callif. (AP) — Tyrese Maxey had 24 points and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers beat Sacramento 102-94, spoiling Alvin Gentry’s debut as interim Kings coach. Shake Milton scored 16 points and Matisse Thybulle added 15, helping the Sixers to their second win in eight games. Andre Drummond had nine points

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Terrell Brown Jr. scored 23 points and PJ Fuller added 21 off the bench, and Washington held off George Mason 77-74 in an opening-round game of the Crossover Classic. Brown and Fuller combined to score Washington’s final 15 points, including 7-for-7 shooting from the foul line in the final 1:30.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Torrey Patton had 21 points and 10 rebounds as Cleveland State narrowly defeated Coppin State 65-62. D’Moi Hodge’s steal and layup gave Cleveland State the lead in the final minute and the Vikings scored the game’s final six points. Tre Gomillion had 11 points and six rebounds for Cleveland State.  Jesse Zarzuela

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Devin Booker had 23 points, Deandre Ayton had 21 points and 14 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns won their 13th straight, beating the San Antonio Spurs 115-111 on Monday night. Cameron Payne added 20 points off the bench for Phoenix, which had six players finish in