AP National Sports

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith is talking publicly for the first time since he was charged with felony gun possession during an October traffic stop. Smith says he was in the process of applying for a concealed-weapon permit. He says he had already

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa sustained his second concussion of the season in last week’s loss to Green Bay, Miami coach Mike McDaniel confirmed Wednesday. Tagovailoa’s status for the rest of the season isn’t known, and the Dolphins are preparing for Sunday’s pivotal game at

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals announced their $17 million, two-year deal with right-hander Jordan Lyles a week after agreeing to terms with him. The Royals made space for him by designating for assignment first baseman Ryan O’Hearn. They had just re-signed O’Hearn last month to

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea is expecting Reece James to be sidelined for up to a month after the England defender sustained a recurrence of his knee injury in the 2-0 Premier League victory over Bournemouth. James missed the World Cup because of his long-term injury and looked close to tears when he was substituted after

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have signed newly acquired catcher Sean Murphy to a $73 million, six-year contract, locking up another key player with a long-term deal. The contract includes a $15 million club option for 2029 with no buyout that could raise the total value of the

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Commanders are turning back to Carson Wentz as starting quarterback for their Week 17 game against the Cleveland Browns. The team announced that Wentz is getting the nod over Taylor Heinicke. Wentz replaced Heinicke during the fourth quarter of Washington’s loss at San

SEMMERING, Austria (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin has won a gripping duel with Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami in a women’s World Cup giant slalom to earn her second win in two days. It marked career victory No. 79. Shiffrin trailed leader Gut-Behrami by 0.22 seconds after the opening leg but the pair swapped places after a

BORMIO, Italy (AP) — Vincent Kriechmayr has made a two-minute run on one of the world’s most demanding downhill courses look easy. The world champion from Austria skied the icy and bumpy 2,268-kilometer Stelvio to perfection to win the last men’s World Cup downhill of 2022. Canada’s James Crawford was 0.40 seconds behind in second

TOKYO (AP) — Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu has been reappointed to the job after the Samurai Blue reached the last 16 of this month’s World Cup. He is now expected to lead the team again at the 2026 World Cup which will be hosted by Mexico, Canada, and the United States. Moriyasu led Japan to

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer This is not exactly a winning weekend upcoming of NFL football. The Monday night matchup between Buffalo and Cincinnati is the only one in Week 17 that features two teams with winning records. That marks just the seventh time since the merger that one of the final two

SEMMERING, Austria (AP) — Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami has edged Mikaela Shiffrin in the first run of a women’s World Cup giant slalom as the pair built a big lead over the rest of the field in Semmering, Austria. Gut-Behrami looked flawless on the icy Panorama course and was 0.22 seconds faster than the American.

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Braelon Allen ran for 116 yards and a touchdown and Wisconsin withstood Oklahoma State’s second-half push in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl for a 24-17 victory Tuesday night. The Badgers (7-6) dominated the first half with stifling defense, building a 17-point lead as new coach Luke Fickell

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Include the extra rebound, or don’t. It doesn’t really matter with Luka Doncic’s logic-defying stat line that had current and former NBA stars, along with current and former teammates, buzzing on Twitter. Doncic had 60 points, a Dallas franchise record, a career-best 21 rebounds and 10

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored his NHL-leading 31st goal on a power play in the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Tuesday night. Tyson Barrie, with his 100th career goal, also scored for Edmonton. Mikael Backlund scored the lone goal for Calgary, which had its four-game point

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Klay Thompson had 29 points and Jonathan Kuminga delivered on both ends down the stretch, helping the Golden State Warriors top the Charlotte Hornets 110-105. Thompson went 5 for 12 from 3-point range. He also had five rebounds and four assists. Jordan Poole had 24

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. scored 30 points, Jamal Murray added 25 and the Denver Nuggets rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat the Sacramento Kings 113-106 for their fifth straight win. Porter and Murray sparked an 8-0 run in a span of 56 seconds late in

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Phillip Danault and Viktor Arvidsson each had a goal and two assists, Pheonix Copley made 21 saves to win his fifth straight start and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Tuesday night. Alex Iafallo had a goal and an assist and