Sports News

8:49 PM on Thursday, January 1

Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson says a cracked rib sidelined him in the second half of the Crimson Tide’s 38-3 loss to top-seeded Indiana in the Rose Bowl

8:36 PM on Thursday, January 1

Avery Howell had 22 points and a career-high 16 rebounds to lead Washington to a 64-52 win over No. 6 Michigan

8:29 PM on Thursday, January 1

Kevin Durant had 22 points and a season-high 11 assists, Amen Thompson scored 23 points and the Houston Rockets beat the Brooklyn Nets 120-96 for their fourth straight victory

8:08 PM on Thursday, January 1

The Denver Nuggets face more injury challenges as backup center Jonas Valanciunas will miss at least a month

7:48 PM on Thursday, January 1

Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams has received a wild-card entry for the Australian Open beginning Jan. 18 in Melbourne

7:34 PM on Thursday, January 1

Berry Wallace scored 22 points including two free throws with 15.6 seconds left to lead Illinois to a 73-70 victory over No. 7 and previously undefeated Maryland

7:33 PM on Thursday, January 1

New York Islanders center Bo Horvat will get evaluated by a doctor after leaving his team's game Thursday with an undisclosed lower-body injury, coach Patrick Roy said

7:14 PM on Thursday, January 1

Indiana beats Alabama 38-3 in the Rose Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff semifinals

6:42 PM on Thursday, January 1

Talayah Walker scored 24 of her career-high 33 points after halftime and finished with 10 rebounds and six assists to help Georgia Tech beat No. 18 Notre Dame 95-90 in overtime and snap the Fighting Irish’s five-game win streak

6:27 PM on Thursday, January 1

Chit-Chat Wright scored 24 points, Hannah Stuelke made 7 of 11 from the field and finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 14 Iowa beat 20th-ranked Nebraska 80-61

6:05 PM on Thursday, January 1

The San Antonio Spurs say an MRI showed center Victor Wembanyama sustained no ligament damage in his injured left knee, and their All-Star center will not play Friday in Indiana

6:03 PM on Thursday, January 1

Dylan Guenther had his first career hat trick and added an assist and the Utah Mammoth topped the New York Islanders 7-2

5:37 PM on Thursday, January 1

In the era of the transfer portal and NIL, the Holiday Bowl between No. 21 Arizona and SMU could easily be called the Loyalty Bowl

5:26 PM on Thursday, January 1

Cotie McMahon had 24 points, eight rebounds and five assists to help No. 15 Mississippi beat Georgia 79-62 in the SEC opener for both teams

4:30 PM on Thursday, January 1

Joyce Edwards scored 25 points and No. 3 South Carolina won its 24th straight game over previously undefeated Alabama 83-57 to start Southeastern Conference play

2:36 PM on Thursday, January 1

Erling Haaland and Manchester City have been frustrated in a 0-0 draw at Sunderland to leave Arsenal with a four-point lead at the halfway stage of the Premier League season

1:17 PM on Thursday, January 1

While fans trickled into the Orange Bowl stadium where tickets were going for as little as $39, the commissioner of the Big 12 said “everything is on the table” when it comes to rebooting the College Football Playoff, including potentially moving another round of games onto campus

1:05 PM on Thursday, January 1

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that right-hander Tatsuya Imai and the Houston Astros have agreed to a $54 million, three-year contract

10:39 AM on Thursday, January 1

Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier will have surgery on both ankles and is expected to be sidelined four to six months, including the upcoming Unrivaled season

1:00 AM on Thursday, January 1

Oregon dominated Texas Tech with a 23-0 victory in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Orange Bowl