MADRID (AP) — Luka Modric hizo estallar de júbilo al estadio Santiago Bernabéu mientras sus compañeros lo abrazaban después de darle al Real Madrid una dramática victoria el domingo por 1-0 sobre el Sevilla en la Liga española. Modric ingresó de cambio a los 75 minutos y, seis después, sacó un soberbio disparo desde la medialuna al fondo de las …

WESTROZEBEKE, Belgium (AP) — It was the puddles of green sludge left by the tires of massive tractors in western Belgium’s industrial farmlands that drew the attention of biological engineer Ineke Maes. The slime was destructive algae, the result of the excess of chemicals used by farmers to boost their crops, but at a high cost to nature. Maes had …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jamar Brown scored 22 points as UMKC beat Omaha 63-58 on Saturday night. Brown had seven rebounds for the Kangaroos (14-15, 8-6 Summit …

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks have lost All-Star point guard Trae Young for at least four weeks with a torn ligament in his left pinkie finger. The Hawks announced the injury Sunday. Young was hurt during Friday night’s loss to Toronto and will have surgery Tuesday at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. The team said Young …

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Celeste Taylor scored 20 points and No. 2 Ohio State clinched at least a share of the Big Ten title and the No. 1 …

LONDRES (AP) — Virgil van Dijk apareció en el último acto para conectar el cabezazo que le dio a Liverpool su décimo título de la Copa de la Liga inglesa al vencer el domingo 1-0 a Chelsea en el estadio Wembley. El frentazo del central en el 28vo minuto de la prórroga sentenció un tenso duelo que acabó 0-0 en …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Iona Gaels (13-13, 8-7 MAAC) at Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (11-16, 7-9 MAAC) Emmitsburg, Maryland; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gaels -1.5; over/under is 146 BOTTOM …

WHANGAREI, New Zealand (AP) — Fiji rugby’s long season of success came to a sudden end Saturday when the Fijian Drua were beaten 34-10 by the Auckland-based Blues in the first round of Super Rugby Pacific. Fans of Fiji have had much to celebrate over the past nine months as the Drua reached the Super Rugby quarterfinals for the first …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Jackson State Tigers (12-14, 8-5 SWAC) at Alcorn State Braves (9-17, 8-5 SWAC) Lorman, Mississippi; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Braves -2.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM …

MILAN (AP) — Substitute Simone Bastoni scored deep in stoppage time to help Empoli snatch a 3-2 win at Sassuolo on Saturday in a Serie A relegation fight and continue its positive run under Davide Nicola. Bastoni was brought on with 10 minutes remaining and headed in a rare — and important — goal in the fourth minute of time …