Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations that target gays and lesbians, have complained to FIFA over the scheduling of a World Cup soccer match in Seattle that’s expected to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride.

Solo Ball scored 19 points and No. 5 UConn earned its fourth victory over a ranked opponent already this season, beating No. 18 Florida 77-73 in the Jimmy V Classic.

Desmond Bane matched his season high with 37 points and the Orlando Magic reached the semifinals of the NBA Cup with a win over the Miami Heat.

Robert Wright III made a 3-pointer as time expired after AJ Dybantsa scored 22 of his season-high 28 points in the second half, and No. 10 BYU stormed back from a 22-point deficit to beat Clemson 67-64 in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden.

The Chicago White Sox have won Major League Baseball’s amateur draft lottery.

The NHL remains cautiously optimistic about sending top hockey players to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in February.

Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua thinks there’s a simple solution to politicking for College Football Playoff spots: expansion.

Mike Trout, the U.S. captain at 2023 World Baseball Classic, is still under consideration as the roster for the 2026 tournament takes shape.

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Tottenham says a rainbow flag showing support for the LGBTQ+ community has been moved to a new location inside the team's stadium for the Champions League match against Sparta Prague following a request from the Czech club.

A 20-year-old Bronx man has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of New York Jets’ player Kris Boyd.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s public support for Donald Trump and a peace prize awarded to the U.S. president are the subjects of formal complaints to the global soccer body’s ethics investigators.

The Indianapolis Colts signed 44-year-old Philip Rivers to the practice, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.

Argentine federal police have raided the headquarters of the Argentine Football Association and at least 17 soccer clubs.

Kyle Schwarber is going back to Philadelphia, agreeing to a $150 million, five-year contract with the Phillies.

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that reliever Edwin Díaz has agreed to $69 million, three-year contract with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

Indiana and Ohio State dominated The Associated Press All-Big Ten honors.

Kylian Mbappé has trained separately from his Real Madrid teammates, putting in doubt his availability for the Champions League match against Manchester City on Wednesday.

Lionel Messi has become the first back-to-back MVP in Major League Soccer history.

With uncertainty hanging over his Liverpool career, Mohamed Salah sent out another message.

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An appeals court in the Dominican Republic has ordered a new trial for Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco,.

Stowe Mountain Rescue in Vermont has noticed a troubling trend among skiers.

Shohei Ohtani has won The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the fourth time, tying with Lance Armstrong, LeBron James and Tiger Woods for most among male honorees.

Liverpool picked up a much-needed win over Inter Milan in the Champions League without Mohamed Salah while Barcelona and Bayern Munich celebrated comeback wins and Chelsea lost.

NASCAR Chairman Jim France has testified in Michael Jordan’s federal antitrust lawsuit against his family that he still has not changed his mind on granting teams permanent charters.

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Cameron Dicker kicked a decisive 54-yard field goal, leading the Los Angeles Chargers to a 22-19 win over the Philadelphia Eagles.

The NBA has issued a $35,000 fine to Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane for forcefully throwing the ball at an opponent “in an unsportsmanlike manner.”.

Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy given to the top player in college football.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts isn't sure about restrictions for Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki in the World Baseball Classic.

Manchester United have moved into the Premier League's top six with a comprehensive 4-1 win over bottom club Wolverhampton.

Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens face only one more chance to enter baseball's Hall of Fame under current rules.

Wrexham’s celebrity owners have sold a minority stake in their on-the-rise soccer club to Apollo Sports Capital, a U.S.-based private equity firm.

Hockey at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics will be played on slightly shorter ice than NHL regulation size.

The Indianapolis Colts may be turning back the clock with their top two quarterbacks hurt.

Arizona has taken the top spot in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll.

Eight NBA teams are competing for the NBA Cup and a chance to head to Las Vegas for the semifinals.

The Big Ten has matched the Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball record with nine ranked teams.

Retired French tennis player Caroline Garcia has turned down a $270,000 sponsorship deal for her podcast from a betting company.

Liverpool coach Arne Slot says he hasn't spoken to Mohamed Salah since the forward's public criticism of the club.

FIFA says it will include three-minute hydration breaks in every game at next year’s World Cup, not just those played in hot weather.

Lewis Hamilton’s dream move to Ferrari resulted in a nightmare first season.

An economist testified in Michael Jordan’s federal antitrust trial against NASCAR that the racing series owes a combined $364.7 million in damages to the two teams suing it over a revenue-sharing dispute.

Real Madrid defender Éder Militão is expected to be sidelined for at least three months because of a left leg injury.

Miami Heat player Terry Rozier has pleaded not guilty to charges he helped gamblers placing bets on his performance in NBA games.

The Houston Texans have won their fifth straight game.

Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams each scored 25 points and the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder improved to 23-1 with their 15th straight victory, routing the Utah Jazz 131-101 on Sunday night.

LeBron James hit a late go-ahead 3-pointer and scored 29 points, Luka Doncic had a triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-108 on Sunday night.

Official announced the matchups for all three bowl games being played in Orlando on Sunday afternoon with some heavy hitters coming to Camping World Stadium.

Mario Cristobal reflects on his time with Nick Saban at Alabama, recalling a memorable lesson about making tough decisions in football.

Jeff Kent has been elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame by the contemporary era committee, while steroids-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were among seven players who fell short once again.

The Green Bay Packers have overtaken the Chicago Bears for first place in the NFC North.

LeBron James has thrilled fans with a vintage performance against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Baker Mayfield is no longer an MVP candidate after a midseason swoon by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Real Madrid has had two players sent off in a 2-0 home defeat to Celta Vigo as it lost more ground to Spanish league leader Barcelona.

Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea lobbied all week and offered to add a 13th game to the schedule, “in the parking lot” if they had to, for one more shot at impressing the College Football Playoff selection committee.

Hideki Matsuyama has finished the year the way he started it.

Tua Tagovailoa remained unbeaten against the New York Jets and put his cold weather woes on ice, and the Miami Dolphins had three rushing touchdowns to run away with a 34-10 victory Sunday.

Trevor Lawrence threw two touchdown passes, Travis Etienne ran for two scores and the Jacksonville Jaguars moved atop the AFC South with a 36-19 victory against rival Indianapolis.

Aaron Rodgers threw for 284 yards and a touchdown and even ran for TD in perhaps his best game with the Steelers, and Pittsburgh took sole possession of first place in the AFC North, holding on for a 27-22 win over the Ravens when a Baltimore touchdown with 2:43 remaining was overturned by a replay review.

The Buffalo Bills have won their second straight, rallying from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Cincinnati Bengals 39-34.

The New Orleans Saints have upset the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to tighten the NFC South race.

Jalen Brunson had 30 points and nine assists, Josh Hart added 17 points and 12 rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat the Orlando Magic 106-100 on Sunday.

Orlando star forward Franz Wagner left the Magic’s game against the New York Knicks with a lower leg injury during the first quarter Sunday.

In the waning seconds of a blowout win, fans at Arizona’s McKale Center started a chant of “Number 1!”.

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels was forced out again at Minnesota after landing hard on his previously injured left elbow during an interception return.

Notre Dame has announced it will not participate in a bowl game this season after being left out of the College Football Playoff.

Miami Dolphins running back De'Von Achane left the 34-10 victory against the New York Jets after injuring his ribs.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones, already playing with a broken bone in his left leg, injured his right Achilles tendon against Jacksonville.

Defender Marc Guehi has scored late as Crystal Palace won 2-1 at Fulham to move up to fourth place in the Premier League.

Quincy Williams made a bold entrance for the New York Jets' 34-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins.

Here’s a look at some key moments which helped to decide an incident-packed championship fight after McLaren driver Lando Norris clinched his first Formula 1 title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.

Indiana is the No. 1 team in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time after going through the regular season and Big Ten championship game 13-0.

The College Football Playoff rankings have been released.

McLaren driver Lando Norris has clinched his first Formula 1 title at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen won the Australian Open for his first major professional title.

Tom Hicks, the Texas businessman and philanthropist who owned two Dallas-area professional sports franchises and an English Premier League soccer team, died Saturday.

From the moment Curt Cignetti took Indiana’s head coaching job, he made it clear this would be a different program.

Steve Smith has taken a brilliant catch and then hit the winning runs to give Australia a 2-0 lead in the Ashes.

Alabama and Miami are in, Notre Dame is out and Indiana is No. 1 in the College Football Playoff’s 12-team bracket.

Duke has won its first outright Atlantic Coast Conference title since 1962 and thrown the College Football Playoff into chaos.

Duke's overtime win against No. 16 Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game attracted its share of curious onlookers, given the league's uncertain footing for College Football Playoff bids.

Fernando Mendoza’s 17-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Sarratt gave No. 2 Indiana the lead midway through the third quarter and the Hoosiers' stingy defense pitched a shutout the rest of the way to beat No. 1 Ohio State 13-10 for their first Big Ten championship since 1967 while likely locking up the top seed in the College Football Playoff.

Los Angeles Clippers star James Harden moved into 10th place on the NBA’s career scoring list Saturday, passing Carmelo Anthony in a game against Minnesota.

Alabama may have played itself out of the College Football Playoff.

No. 3 Georgia has solidified its position for a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff and beaten Alabama in the Southeastern Conference championship game for the first time.

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami have won their first MLS Cup, defeating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 on Saturday.

Texas Tech linebacker Ben Roberts had two interceptions after halftime and the No. 5 Red Raiders won the Big 12 championship with 34-7 victory over BYU.

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are playing in the warmest MLS Cup final in the league's history.

Cameron Boozer scored 18 points, including 16 in the second half, and Caleb Foster added 12 points to help No. 4 Duke hold on for a 66-60 victory over No. 7 Michigan State in a game that had the intensity of an NCAA Regional Final.

Milan Momcilovic scored 20 points and Iowa State sank 11 3-pointers to propel No. 10 Iowa State to a dominant 81-58 win over No. 1 Purdue.

Big 12 Commission Brett Yormark says legislation currently stalled in Congress is needed to regulate college athletics and put a stop to what he essentially calls uncapped spending for name, image and likeness in football.

Alabama is forcing the group that will set the College Football Playoff bracket to ask: Should a 12-team tournament include a team with three losses.

The Premier League title race has been blown open after Arsenal conceded in stoppage time and lost at Aston Villa 2-1.

Lake Mary, Lakeland, Jones, Bishop Moore and Cocoa played for a spot in the state championship Friday night.

Construction on the main hockey arena is still not finished.

Max Verstappen took a brilliant pole position for the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of Formula 1 title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

Olympic swimming champion Gregorio Paltrinieri started off the torch relay for the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Saturday marking exactly two months before the Feb. 6 opening ceremony.

Tyler Adams has set a bold goal for the U.S. soccer team, aiming to reach the World Cup semifinals for the first time since 1930.