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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Lindsay Whalen, who helped the Minnesota Lynx win four WNBA championships, will be inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame next spring as part of a five-member class. Joining Whalen will be ESPN analyst Carolyn Peck, who became the first Black head coach to win an NCAA women’s basketball championship

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Qatari soccer fans have hit back at Germany’s World Cup protest by holding pictures of former Germany player Mesut Özil while covering their mouths during the match against Spain. A group of fans held copies of a hand-drawn sketch of Özil and others showed

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Rebeka Mikulasikova scored 23 points and Cotie McMahon added 20 to lead No. 4 Ohio State past North Alabama 105-67 to improve to 6-0. The Buckeyes shot 58.6% from the field as all five starters reached double figures in scoring. North Alabama trailed by eight points

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Germany forward Niclas Füllkrug salvaged a 1-1 draw against Spain on Sunday at the World Cup. The Germans still need to win their last group match to have a chance of advancing to the knockout stage. The four-time champions were eliminated in the group

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Grant Sherfield scored 12 points and Tanner Groves scored 10 and Oklahoma beat Ole Miss 59-55 on Sunday in the final of the ESPN Events Invitational title game. Following Myles Burns’ dunk with 4:26 that gave the Rebels a 55-52 lead, Ole Miss proceeded to miss its final eight shots and

LOWELL, Mass. — Led by Quinton Mincey’s 15 points, the UMass-Lowell River Hawks defeated the Stonehill Skyhawks 73-59 on Sunday. The River Hawks improved to 6-1 with the win and the Skyhawks fell to 2-6.

By The Associated Press NEW YORK — Led by Darius Quisenberry’s 18 points, the Fordham Rams defeated the Harvard Crimson 68-60 on Sunday. The Rams are now 6-1 with the win and the Crimson fell to 5-2.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State has decided to part with longtime volleyball coach Suzie Fritz after 22 years. The school announced Sunday that Fritz would not return next year despite having a 393-263 overall record and leading the Wildcats to the NCAA Tournament 13 times as the head coach. K-State athletic director Gene Taylor

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston will be examined Monday after leaving No. 1 South Carolina’s 85-38 win over Hampton on Sunday with her right foot in a walking boot. Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley said the reigning Associated Press Player of the Year was “questionable” going forward but added that the “team doctor wasn’t too,

KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Wendy Holdener’s lengthy wait for a slalom victory has come to an end although the Swiss skier had to share top spot with Anna Swenn Larsson. It was Holdener’s first slalom win after finishing 30 times on the podium for the unwanted record of most World Cup podium finishes without a

BOSTON (AP) — Devin McGlockton hit the go-ahead layup and iced the game with a pair of free throws a minute later and Boston College defeated Rhode Island 53-49. Jaeden Zackery scored 16 points for Boston College and McGlockton finished with 11 points and seven rebounds off the bench. McGlockton’s layup with 1:07 remaining gave

By JENNA FRYER AP National Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Ronaldo gets his rematch four years after Uruguay knocked his Portugal team out of the World Cup. The match Monday gives Cristiano Ronaldo a chance to avenge Portugal’s loss in the round of 16 to Uruguay in 2018, even if it doesn’t carry the same

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Looking back to the United States’ infamous 1998 World Cup loss to Iran, Alexi Lalas thought the Americans failed to appreciate the emotional significance of their opponents. He says “this is a country and culture that we have a long history with — a lot

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell has informed his team that he is leaving the school, paving the way for him to become the next head coach at Wisconsin. A person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press that Fickell was leaving and veteran assistant coach Kerry

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston missed the second half of an 85-38 win over Hampton with her right foot in a walking boot. Boston took a hard fall right before halftime and a short time later headed to the locker room before the second quarter

LAVAL, Quebec — Led by Roti Ware’s 17 points, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks defeated the UNC Greensboro Spartans 75-58 on Sunday. The ‘Jacks moved to 4-3 with the victory and the Spartans fell to 3-4.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston did not return to the court for the second half after taking a hard fall and heading to the locker room against Hampton on Sunday. The Most Outstanding Player of last spring’s NCAA Tournament was driving for the basket when she fell and took several moments

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Justin Fields was ruled out for the game against the New York Jets and Trevor Siemian started in his place. Siemian injured an oblique during warmups and the Bears announced third-stringer Nathan Peterman would start instead. Both Siemian and Peterman threw on