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By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Switzerland exited the World Cup at the round of 16 stage just as it usually does in the modern era. A 6-1 rout by Portugal and a lackluster performance left little space for feeling that progress was made. Switzerland’s status as a consistent tournament performer

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The next World Cup will be the biggest ever after world soccer body FIFA took the leap from a 32-team field to 48 teams in 2026. It means more of soccer’s so-called “little teams” that didn’t make it to Qatar will be given a chance

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell won the William V. Campbell Trophy on Tuesday night, becoming the first player from the school to be named college football’s top scholar-athlete. Campbell, the Big Ten’s defensive player of the year, receives a $25,000 postgraduate scholarship from the National Football Foundation. Campbell received the award at

By SHANE LANTZ Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Cole Caufield and Josh Anderson scored seven seconds apart in the second period and the Montreal Canadiens snapped a two-game skid with a 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken. Canadiens rookie Johnathan Kovacevic and Seattle rookie Shane Wright scored their first NHL goals. After Kovacevic put Montreal

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Los Angeles Rams are having a Super Bowl hangover unlike any other. The defending champions are assured of being the eighth team to have a losing record the year after winning it all. They are one loss shy of the most losses ever for a team defending

STOCKTON, Calif. — Led by Jalen Cole’s 24 points, the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks defeated the Pacific Tigers 73-69. The Lumberjacks improved to 4-7 with the victory and the Tigers fell to 3-7.

By The Associated Press POCATELLO, Idaho — Led by Jared Rodriguez’s 21 points, the Idaho State Bengals defeated the Montana-Western Bulldogs 61-53. The Bengals improved to 3-7 with the win and the Bulldogs fell to 0-1.

MALIBU, Calif. — Led by Kenan Blackshear’s 22 points, the Nevada Wolf Pack defeated the Pepperdine Waves 85-77. The Wolf Pack improved to 8-2 with the victory and the Waves fell to 5-3.

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Dorian Finney-Smith hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 17.3 seconds remaining and the Dallas Mavericks rallied after squandering a late lead to beat the Denver Nuggets 116-115. Nikola Jokic had a chance to tie the game with 12 seconds remaining, but missed the first of two free

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Strome scored at 1:56 of overtime and the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 to stop a six-game losing streak. Strome put a snap shot past goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov after getting a pass from Cam Fowler. Six of the Ducks’ seven wins this

DALLAS (AP) — Matt Murray made 44 saves for his first shutout of the season and Mitch Marner extended his Toronto-record point streak to 20 games with an early assist as the Maple Leafs beat the Dallas Stars 4-0. John Tavares, Auston Matthews, Rasmus Sandin and Alexander Kerfoot scored for the surging Maple Leafs, who

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jeremy Roach tied a career high with 22 points and No. 15 Duke led virtually the entire way in a 74-62 victory over Iowa on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden. With cancer survivor Dick Vitale calling the game for ESPN,

By JIM HOEHN Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Chucky Hepburn scored 13 points and Steven Crowl added 12 as Wisconsin handed No. 13 Maryland its first loss under coach Kevin Willard, 64-59. Wisconsin opened a 58-45 lead with a 13-point run, capped by Crowl’s two free throws with 3:46 remaining. The Badgers hung on

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Led by Alvaro Cardenas Torre’s 10 points, the San Jose State Spartans defeated the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners 58-48. The Spartans are now 7-3 on the season, while the Roadrunners fell to 4-5.

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Ville Husso made 28 of his 44 saves in the third period and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2. The Red Wings got goals from Michael Rasmussen, Jonatan Berggren, Adam Erne and David Perron. Detroit, which has missed the playoffs in each

VALPARAISO, Ind. — Nick Edwards scored 21 points off of the bench to help lead the Valparaiso Beacons over the Trinity Christian Trolls 96-60. The Beacons improved to 4-6 with the win and the Trolls fell to 0-3.

MISSOULA, Mont. — Led by Brandon Whitney’s 23 points, the Montana Grizzlies defeated the South Dakota State Jackrabbits 81-56. The Grizzlies are now 4-5 on the season, while the Jackrabbits dropped to 3-7.

CEDAR CITY, Utah — Led by Parsa Fallah’s 23 points, the Southern Utah Thunderbirds defeated the West Coast Baptist 120-49. The Thunderbirds improved to 6-4 with the win and the fell to 0-1.