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By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer James Madison’s winter teams have picked up where the fall programs left off in their transition to the Sun Belt Conference — by winning. Women’s basketball (17-3, 7-1), picked to finish sixth in the preseason by league coaches, has won 14 of its last 15 and has already

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer A person familiar with the negotiations says the Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring former lottery pick Rui Hachimura from the Washington Wizards in exchange for Kendrick Nunn and a package of second-round draft picks. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade has

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer For the first time in the 47-year history of The Associated Press women’s basketball poll no team from Texas is in the Top 25. That ends a 835-week run dating to the first poll in 1976. South Carolina remained a unanimous No. 1. The Gamecocks were followed by Ohio

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys still can’t get out of their divisional-round rut. The Cowboys have lost a record seven consecutive games in that round after a 19-12 loss to San Francisco. Prescott threw two interceptions, but owner/general manager Jerry Jones says he

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer A total of 140 different teammates have assisted on at least one goal by Alex Ovechkin on his way to second on the NHL career list. Longtime center and Washington Capitals running mate Nicklas Backstrom leads the way with 276. Defenseman John Carlson is next with 142. Only 40

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin earlier this season became the third player in NHL history to surpass 800 career goals. Only Wayne Gretzky has scored more than Ovechkin’s 810. But Ovechkin has not gotten within range of Gretzky’s record of 894 goals by himself. Dozens of Washington Capitals

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A wide receiver who recently transferred to Georgia from Mississippi State was jailed in Athens on Monday on felony and misdemeanor charges. Rodarius “Rara” Thomas was booked at around 4 a.m. on a felony charge of false imprisonment and a misdemeanor count of family violence battery, according to Clarke County jail

OTTAWA (AP) — Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion said that forward Josh Norris will undergo shoulder surgery and miss the rest of the 2022-23 season. Norris returned to the lineup last Wednesday after missing 38 games with a shoulder injury. He had one goal and two assists in eight games this season.

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Purdue is back at No. 1 in the AP Top 25. Alabama is right behind the Boilermakers. Purdue returned to the top spot in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll on Monday, moving up two spots after Temple knocked off No. 1 Houston over the weekend. The Boilermakers

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The Saudi Arabian soccer league has hired the former chief executive of Manchester City to work on cashing in commercial opportunities created by the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo in the country. Garry Cook was a long-time Nike executive before joining Man City in 2008. He was with the Premier League

MADRID (AP) — Spanish club Girona has signed Peru defender Alexander Callens from New York City FC. Girona says the 30-year-old player signed a contract for the remainder of this season and two more. He will join former NYC teammates Taty Castellanos and Yangel Herrera. Girona and NYC are controlled by the parent company of

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Frank Lampard looks to have taken charge of his last match as Everton manager. British media are reporting that Lampard has been fired with the club in the relegation zone of the Premier League. Everton hasn’t confirmed Lampard’s departure. The club says an update will be provided shortly on Lampard’s position.

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Twila Kilgore knew her career path when she was just 12 years old, thanks to a youth soccer coach who used to drive her to practice. During those rides, she got to hear “all the behind-the-scene things that were happening” and was “exposed to what a coach actually

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Dani Alves has been transferred to a new detention center because of security reasons after being accused of sexual assault. Catalan officials say the new detention center has “smaller residential modules” where it is easier to guarantee the safety and coexistence of inmates. Authorities say the type of crime that Alves

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ronald Koeman has pledged to take the Netherlands back to playing attractive, attacking soccer as he begins his second stint in charge of the national team that lost in the World Cup quarterfinals to eventual winner Argentina. The 59-year-old Koeman said he wants a return

BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka is back in the Switzerland team for the Davis Cup next week. He returns after a seven-year gap from a competition he won playing with Roger Federer in 2014. The Swiss tennis federation says the 37-year-old Wawrinka has been selected to face Germany in a