CARSON, Calif. (AP) — U.S. women’s national team captain Lindsey Horan apologized Thursday for recent comments in which she said American soccer fans “aren’t smart” and they “don’t know the game.” Speaking on a conference call with reporters ahead of the first CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup, Horan said her remarks were “poorly expressed.” The United States opens the Gold Cup …

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. Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (12-14, 7-4 Big South) at South Carolina Upstate Spartans (9-16, 4-8 Big South) Spartanburg, South Carolina; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Carolina Upstate …

DUBÁI, Emiratos Árabes Unidos (AP) — Egipto está levantando un muro y nivelando terrenos cerca de su frontera con la Franja de Gaza antes de la esperada ofensiva de Israel sobre la ciudad fronteriza de Rafah, según muestran las imágenes satelitales analizadas el viernes por The Associated Press. Egipto, que no ha reconocido públicamente la obra, ha advertido repetidamente a …

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. Marshall Thundering Herd (12-14, 7-6 Sun Belt) at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (7-17, 4-9 Sun Belt) Conway, South Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Coastal Carolina takes on …

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. Elon Phoenix (11-15, 4-9 CAA) at UNC Wilmington Seahawks (19-6, 10-3 CAA) Wilmington, North Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNC Wilmington plays the Elon Phoenix after …

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley, a Republican presidential candidate; Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pa. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.; Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio. ___ CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Sens. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.; Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C. ___ CNN’s “State of the …

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. Charleston Southern Buccaneers (8-16, 4-7 Big South) at UNC Asheville Bulldogs (18-9, 10-2 Big South) Asheville, North Carolina; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charleston Southern faces the …

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Albania on Thursday to reaffirm relations with a key partner in the region and assure Western Balkan countries of Washington’s support for their integration into the European Union. Blinken met with top officials and focused on the future of the Western Balkans as Albania and several neighbors seek to …

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. North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (15-11, 7-4 Summit League) at Denver Pioneers (14-12, 5-6 Summit League) Denver; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pioneers -3.5; over/under is 158 …

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has hired former Boise State assistant Bush Hamdan as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach following Liam Coen’s departure to the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Hamdan, 38, is a 15-year coaching veteran who previously worked in the Southeastern Conference at Missouri and Florida. He also spent the 2017 season in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons. …