MADRID (AP) — Athletic Bilbao’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League took a painful hit on Monday when the Basque club could only draw 0-0 at last-place Almeria despite playing with a man advantage for most of the second half. A win would have taken Athletic above Atletico Madrid into fourth place in La Liga but Ernesto Valverde’s team …

RAJKOT, India (AP) — India batter KL Rahul was ruled out of the third test against England and replaced in the squad by Devdutt Padikkal on Monday. The absence of Rahul is another blow to India, whose batting lineup is also missing superstar Virat Kohli because of personal reasons. Rahul missed the second test, won by India by 106 runs …

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Thousands of jubilant Ivory Coast supporters were taking to Abidjan’s city streets on Monday to celebrate the country’s Africa Cup of Nations victory. Blowing whistles and vuvuzelas, singing and chanting, the supporters poured out of commuter buses near the Félix-Houphouët-Boigny Stadium, where many then ran to arrive in time for the culmination of the team’s …

___ FOURTH QUARTER San Francisco 1st & 10 at KC 42 (15:00) (Shotgun) B.Purdy pass deep middle to B.Aiyuk to KC 22 for 20 yards (M.Edwards; J.Reid). 1st & 10 at KC 22 (14:14) B.Purdy pass incomplete deep right to D.Samuel (C.Jones). 2nd & 10 at KC 22 (14:09) C.McCaffrey left end to KC 14 for 8 yards (M.Edwards). 3rd …

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. Lamar Cardinals (13-10, 7-3 Southland) at Incarnate Word Cardinals (7-16, 2-8 Southland) San Antonio; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinals -5.5; over/under is 152 BOTTOM LINE: …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign is now on TikTok, even though he has expressed national security concerns over the platform and banned it on federal devices. Biden isn’t expected to personally join the platform, aides said, nor the others in his administration. The account will be run entirely by the campaign team in an effort to reach …

LEBANON, N.H. (AP) — Latest skiing conditions, as supplied by SnoCountry Mountain Reports. Conditions are subject to change due to weather, skier/rider traffic and other factors. Be aware of changing conditions. For more information go to www.snocountry.com Monday, Feb. 12 NORTHEAST Connecticut Mohawk Mountain — Wed No Recent Information machine groomed 25 – 40 base 21 of 26 trails, 81% …

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — The New York Mets realize a long-term deal with Pete Alonso is unlikely before the star first baseman is eligible for free agency after the World Series. Alonso agreed last month to a $20.5 million, one-year contract that avoided arbitration. He switched agents last fall to Scott Boras, who usually encourages players to maximize …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — For the San Francisco 49ers, another season came a frustrating finish with an inevitable question: What if? What if the Niners hadn’t botched a punt return to set up a touchdown for Kansas City? What if San Francisco could have converted a third down and run down the clock for a game-winning field goal at the …

BENONI, South Africa (AP) — Harjas Singh top-scored with 55 runs as Australia finished unbeaten to win the men’s under-19 World Cup after beating India by 79 runs in the final on Sunday. After electing to bat, Australia scored 253-7 in its 50 overs. The Australians then bowled India out for 174 with player of the match Mahli Beardman (3-15) …