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By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Trail Blazers forward Nassir Little will miss the rest of the season because of a left shoulder injury that requires surgery. Little was injured in the fourth quarter of Portland’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Jan. 25. The team announced he will

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing fresh criticism for his decision to shed his face mask. The latest scrutiny came after Earvin “Magic” Johnson tweeted a photo of himself with Newsom at the NFC championship game at SoFi Stadium. Both had beaming smiles without masks.

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Chris Beard has fond memories of his time at Texas Tech. Red Raiders fans feel betrayed by the coach who left Lubbock last year for their most-hated rival. Beard returns Tuesday night with his first visit as head coach of 23rd-ranked Texas, his alma mater. The game has been

PARIS (AP) — Central midfielder Tanguy Ndombele has returned to former club Lyon until the end of the season in a pay loan from English Premier League side Tottenham. Lyon says it is paying Tottenham 1.42 million euros and it has an option to sign him on a permanent move at the end of June

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Devils coach Lindy Ruff will miss the next two games following the death of his father in western Canada. Leeson Ruff died on Friday at a hospital in Warburg, Alberta. He was 88 and had been ill. Ruff will miss a home-and-home series with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild and left wing Jordan Greenway have agreed to a three-year, $9 million contract extension. It runs through the 2024-25 season. The 24-year-old Greenway has four goals, nine assists and a career-high plus-17 rating in 33 games this season. He is third on the team with 82 hits.

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer One of the most difficult things to do in sports is originate, to create a new jump, trick or stunt nobody has ever seen. It’s a brutal balancing act faced by elite athletes, particularly those in Olympic sports, where medals are awarded on the whims of judges. It involves

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — A personable and quick-witted Brian Daboll plans to rebuild the New York Giants working with the players they have and building schemes to fit their skills. Speaking at his introductory news conference Monday, the former Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator created some news, saying Pat

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer Christian Eriksen is set for a remarkable playing comeback after signing for English Premier League club Brentford, almost eight months after having a cardiac arrest and collapsing on the field at the European Championship. The Denmark playmaker has signed a contract until the end of the season in

BIELEFELD, Germany (AP) — United States defender George Bello has joined German first division team Arminia Bielefeld from Atlanta United on the last day of the winter transfer period.  The German club says 20-year-old Bello signed a deal through June 2026. Bielefeld was promoted as second division champion in 2020, but in the Bundesliga it’s

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Warriors guard Gary Payton II faced daunting challenges reading as a boy because of dyslexia that was diagnosed in second grade. He’s now an NBA star with Golden State and he’s finding ways to support Bay Area youth with similar learning disabilities to give them

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tyrann Mathieu walked off the field in stunned disappointment, his hopes of playing in a third straight Super Bowl dashed by Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals, and spent a moment dressing in a somber Kansas City Chiefs locker room. The time spent composing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal is expected to miss the next two games for the Washington Wizards after spraining his left wrist. Beal was injured in the third quarter at Memphis on Saturday. Washington plays at Milwaukee on Tuesday and at Philadelphia on Wednesday. The team says Beal’s status beyond those two games will be

By JOSEF FEDERMAN and ROB HARRIS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli soccer coach Avram Grant will be investigated by FIFA after being accused in a new investigative report of sexually harassing multiple women. Israel’s Channel 12 TV on Sunday broadcast a series of interviews with women saying that Grant had made unwanted advances while

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Wolfsburg has reacted to its dramatic fall in fortune with a flurry of activity as the winter transfer window closes in Germany. The Volkswagen-backed club was one of the Bundesliga’s busiest as it sold top goal-scorer Wout Weghorst, moved on other players, and brought in two

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn offensive coordinator Austin Davis is resigning less than six weeks after taking the job. Tigers coach Bryan Harsin and Davis both said Monday the newly hired coordinator and quarterbacks coach was leaving for personal reasons. Davis says he has decided “to step away from coaching football” and wants to spend

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer Christian Eriksen is set for a remarkable playing comeback after signing for English Premier League club Brentford, almost eight months after having a cardiac arrest and collapsing on the field at the European Championship. The Denmark playmaker has signed a contract until the end of the season in

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer The U.S. has little margin for a stumble at home in World Cup qualifying. With a victory over Honduras on Wednesday night in brutal cold at St. Paul, Minnesota, the Americans could be in position to clinch a return to soccer’s showcase if they beat Panama on March 27