WASHINGTON (AP) — Five D.C. United fan groups said Monday they’ll remain quiet for the first four matches this season to protest the Major League Soccer team’s partnership with Saudi Arabia. D.C. United took a preseason trip to the Middle Eastern country, playing four exhibition games there from Jan. 30 to Feb. 9. In a joint statement, the groups said …

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. San Francisco Dons (21-6, 10-2 WCC) at Saint Mary’s Gaels (21-6, 12-0 WCC) Moraga, California; Tuesday, 11 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 Saint Mary’s (CA) faces the …

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Long out of the playoff picture, the Anaheim Ducks achieved one of the more modest goals coach Greg Cronin laid out for his team following a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday. How’s 20 wins sound? “It’s huge,” the first-year coach said of the Ducks (20-33-2), who are 14th in the Western Conference. “Clearly …

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. Akron Zips (19-6, 11-1 MAC) at Toledo Rockets (16-9, 10-2 MAC) Toledo, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Toledo faces the Akron Zips after Dante Maddox Jr. …

BERLIN (AP) — It feels like the beginning of the end of an era for Bayern Munich. The Bavarian powerhouse lost again Sunday, and its chances of securing a record-extending 12th consecutive Bundesliga title look slim as league leader Bayer Leverkusen pulled eight points clear with 12 rounds remaining. It was Bayern’s third defeat in eight days, a run that …

SAN SALVADOR (AP) — El Tribunal Supremo Electoral oficializó el lunes el escrutinio definitivo de las elecciones legislativas de El Salvador, el cual le otorga 54 de los 60 diputados al partido Nuevas Ideas del presidente Nayib Bukele y confirma que obtuvo la supermayoría en el Congreso, lo que garantiza que las iniciativas del mandatario no enfrentarán obstáculos al menos …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Five D.C. United fan groups said Monday they’ll remain quiet for the first four matches this season to protest the Major League Soccer team’s partnership with Saudi Arabia. D.C. United took a preseason trip to the Middle Eastern country, playing four exhibition games there from Jan. 30 to Feb. 9. In a joint statement, the groups said …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Five D.C. United fan groups said Monday they’ll remain quiet for the first four matches this season to protest the Major League Soccer team’s partnership with Saudi Arabia. D.C. United took a preseason trip to the Middle Eastern country, playing four exhibition games there from Jan. 30 to Feb. 9. In a joint statement, the groups said …

BANGKOK (AP) — Thaksin Shinawatra, the billionaire former prime minister of Thailand, made a dramatic return home after more than a decade of self-imposed exile. He was detained in a hospital for six months and on Sunday, Thaksin was released on parole for corruption-related offenses. Here’s a look at what may lie ahead for one of Southeast Asian most controversial …

Jacque Vaughn’s strong work guiding the Brooklyn Nets earned him a contract extension at last season’s All-Star break. Just a year later, the Nets fired Vaughn after a 50-point loss in his final game, their worst since moving to Brooklyn. The Nets announced Vaughn’s departure Monday and said an interim coach would be named soon. “This was an incredibly difficult …

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. NEW YORK (AP) — Southern California, which has won six straight games, climbed three spots to No. 7 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll Monday while South …

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed Tuesday a day after Chinese markets reopened from a long Lunar New Year holiday. Wall Street trading was closed Monday in the United States for President’s Day. Investors were generally turning less optimistic because of expectations that higher interest rates would likely kick in soon. China’s central bank kept its 1-year loan …

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has launched Monday a naval mission to help protect cargo ships in the Red Sea as attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen continue to threaten maritime traffic, hamper trade and drive up prices. Dubbed Aspides, Greek for “shield,” the mission will be run out of Larissa in central Greece — home to the Hellenic …

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings began a four-game East Coast road swing last week with perhaps their lowest point of the season. They finished it with arguably their highest. So far anyway. Adrian Kempe scored twice in the third period, including a short-handed go-ahead goal with 3:10 to play as the Kings rallied past the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 …

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. San Diego State Aztecs (20-6, 9-4 MWC) at Utah State Aggies (21-5, 9-4 MWC) Logan, Utah; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Diego State takes on the …