AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State canceled a men’s basketball game Wednesday and women’s basketball game Thursday because of the potential for severe weather. The athletic department announced Tuesday that the men’s game against Omaha and the women’s game against Drake will not be rescheduled. “After consulting with both Omaha and Drake, we believe that
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander says owner Steve Cohen and his willingness to spend his hedge-fund fortune on building a World Series-contender is the reason he joined the New York Mets. The team introduced Verlander at a news conference on Tuesday. Verlander agreed to a $86.7 million, two-year
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods is the reason the PNC Championship was a sellout this year. But one of the biggest stars in December turned out to be Nelly Korda. Max Homa and Kevin Kisner were raving about the LPGA star during the QBE Shootout. Players from Lee
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By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Sapporo officials and the Japanese Olympic Committee are “reviewing” their bid to land the 2030 Winter Games. Japanese news agency Kyodo had few details in its brief report. The Sapporo bid has been battered by a corruption scandal surrounding the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Sapporo had been
Continue Reading By TARIK EL-BARAKAH Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s national soccer team is set to return home Tuesday after accomplishing the seemingly impossible feat of finishing fourth at the World Cup in Qatar. Tens of thousands of Moroccans are expected to turn out to greet the players. The Moroccan team was the first African
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, CNN If you’ve had a catchy tune stuck in your head from the World Cup, it’s likely this one. Heard in the streets of Doha, the stands of the Lusail Stadium and even in the Argentine dressing room, the 2003 hit ‘Muchachos’ by La Mosca has become the unofficial anthem of Argentina’s
Continue Reading By Sammy Mngqosini and David de Sola, CNN United States President Joe Biden, Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron are amongst world leaders who have congratulated Argentina President Alberto Fernández following Sunday’s World Cup victory in Qatar. Argentina captain Lionel Messi led the 3-3 (4-2 on penalties) win over the 2018 defending
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer There are just 26 games involving ranked teams in the AP men’s basketball poll over the next week. Several schools in the rankings won’t play at all, and there is just one matching between two teams in this week’s poll. That happens Tuesday night in the ACC, when sixth-ranked
Continue Reading By Don Riddell, CNN This was never going to be a traditional World Cup. Breaking ground in the Middle East and played for the first time in the European winter, it was always going to look and feel different. Qatar was described by some as the most controversial World Cup tournament host, with criticism ranging
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, CNN Lionel Messi sits on Sergio Aguero’s shoulders, both hands clasped firmly on the World Cup trophy as he holds it aloft. A broad smile is etched across his face, his eyes alight; it is a moment of pure, raw joy, the culmination of a lifelong dream after years of World Cup
Continue Reading By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Thousands of fans lined up in the middle of the night to try to get a glimpse of the Argentina soccer team that won one of the greatest World Cup finals of all time ahead what is scheduled to be a day of celebrations in
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Danielle Serdachny scored at 2:16 of overtime to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States in the fifth game of the Rivalry Series. Serdachny beat goalie Nicole Hensley on the short side with a snap shot in front of 8,640 fans at Crypto.Com
Continue Reading By CAMERON SALERNO Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — LaMelo Ball scored 16 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and the Charlotte Hornets held off the Sacramento Kings 125-119 to stop an eight-game losing streak. Kelly Oubre Jr. had 31 points for the Hornets, who won for the second time in 11 games.
Continue Reading W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 41 saves and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2. Jeff Skinner, Tage Thompson and Lawrence Pilut scored to help Buffalo get its first win at Vegas after coming in 0-3-1 all-time. The Sabres improved to 6-2-1 in December, after going 4-9-1
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Mike Hoffman scored at 3:52 of overtime, Sam Montembeault stopped 37 shots and the Montreal Canadiens ended a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes. Montembeault made some tough saves in the third period and the Canadiens controlled the puck for
Continue Reading VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Jordan Kyrou had three goals for his first career hat trick and had an assist as the St. Louis Blues beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1. Robert Thomas had a power-play goal and an assist, and Nathan Walker scored his first goal of the season for the Blues, who won their
Continue Reading LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Aboubacar Traore and Lussina Traore posted double-doubles and Long Beach State breezed to a 97-52 victory over Life Pacific. Lussina finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Beach (5-6)), while Aboubacar pitched in with 10 points, 15 boards, six assists and four steals. Joel Murray had 17 points
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kyron Gibson and Aaron Cash scored 12 points apiece and UT Arlington held off San Francisco 68-63. Marion Humphrey had 11 points and four steals for the Mavericks (5-7), who picked up their first road win. Freshman Chendall Weaver pitched in with eight points and 10 rebounds. Tyrell Roberts sank five
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have piled up far more injuries than wins during a Super Bowl title defense that never really had much chance of success. They wasted no time adding to that injury list Monday night while setting a dubious mark with their
Continue Reading NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jordan Johnson scored 18 points, Tyson Jackson notched a double-double and New Orleans cruised to a 79-71 victory over Dillard. Johnson hit three 3-pointers and added seven rebounds and three assists for the Privateers (3-7). Jackson finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds. K’mani Doughty sank three from beyond the arc
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