NEW YORK (AP) — James Harden scored a season-high 32 points, more than double his average during a tough start to 2026-27, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New York Knicks 115-107 on Wednesday night. Donovan Mitchell added 23 for the Cavaliers in their first trip to Madison Square Garden ...

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Tre White scored a career-high 30 points, Tyran Stokes had 23 and No. 15 Kansas routed No. 24 Kentucky 89-69 on Tuesday night. White was 11 for 16 from the field, and Stokes looked quite comfortable in his first big test. The touted freshman ...

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The NCAA released data Wednesday that showed the graduation rate for a set of Bowl Subdivision football players who transferred more than once was 27% lower than those who stayed put their entire career, numbers it portrayed as a "warning sign" in the ...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Incidents that were "more than online death threats" cemented Connor Hellebuyck's decision to ask for a trade from the Winnipeg Jets, he said Tuesday. Speaking to reporters there for the first time since being dealt to New Jersey on Oct. 23, the goaltender said his ...

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer There was bound to be some whiplash involved in the release of the second version of this season's College Football Playoff rankings — especially coming off a weekend packed with big games that would reset an opening-week top 25 that produced more ...

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — With a lockout looming and team executives vowing to take a business-as-usual approach to the offseason, the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are among six teams set to meet with top free-agent pitcher Tarik ...