Month: March 2022

LONDON (AP) — World heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk is preparing for a rematch with Anthony Joshua after leaving his native Ukraine. He has…

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — More than 50,000 people are expected to gather for a memorial service to honor cricket…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The NBA regular season heads into the final two weeks and so much remains up for grabs. So many…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Duke and North Carolina split two regular-season meetings in what appeared to be the…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Louisville’s Emily Engstler made just 1 of 9 field goals against Michigan in the Wichita…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — UConn’s players were visibly shaken Monday night when teammate Dorka Juhasz suffered…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — When the NFL launched its Inspire Change program in 2017, the goal was to reach $250…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex Wennberg scored 14 seconds into the game, Jared McCann got his team-leading 24th goal and the…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Isaiah Roby scored a career-high 30 points on 11-of-13 shooting and the Oklahoma City…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Ryan McLeod had two goals and an assist and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Arizona Coyotes 6-1. Connor McDavid, Warren…

FRESNO, Calif. — Orlando Robinson had 20 points as Fresno State beat Southern Utah 67-48 in The Basketball Classic semifinals. Maizen Fausett led…

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. (AP) — Evelina Raselli and Taylor Wenczkowski scored 12 seconds apart in the third period, and the Boston Pride won their…

By TIM CRONIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Tage Thompson scored the tiebreaking goal on a fortunate bounce with 10.6 seconds left and the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Hailey Van Lith scored 22 points, Olivia Cochran made a series of crucial baskets in the…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon forward Nyara Sabally has decided to enter the WNBA draft. Sabally, a fourth-year sophomore, was the team’s top…

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Right-hander Chris Archer and the Minnesota Twins agreed to a $3.5 million, one-year contract. Archer gives the Twins a…

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria is scheduled for surgery to repair a ligament in his right index finger.…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 22 points, De’Anthony Melton and Dillon Brooks added 21 points each and…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Dejounte Murray scored a career-high 33 points and the San Antonio Spurs held on for a 123-120…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Ottawa Senators say owner Eugene Melnyk has died from an illness at age 62. The team announced the news with a statement…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Pelicans say they have converted undrafted rookie guard Jose Alvarado’s two-way contract to a guaranteed multiyear…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam had a season-high 40 points and 13 rebounds before fouling out, and the Toronto…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — RJ Barrett scored 28 points, Alec Burks had 27 and the New York Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls…

MOBILE, Ala. — Rudi Williams made a 3-pointer as time expired in overtime to lead Coastal Carolina to a 69-68 win over South Alabama in The…

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko had two goals and an assist, leading the St. Louis Blues to a 4-1 victory over…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — UConn is heading to the women’s Final Four for the 14th straight time. The…

By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 29 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks past the Indiana Pacers 132-123.…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will sit out the rest of the season after an ankle injury.…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 27 points, Bam Adebayo added 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the Miami Heat…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 26 points, 19 rebounds and 11 assists for his 19th triple-double of the…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes gave the Washington Capitals something to think about if the division…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland had 25 points and 12 assists, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 107-101 win over…

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Corbin Burnes showed his 2021 Cy Young Award-winning stuff to the San Francisco Giants on Monday.…

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant will miss the remainder of the season because of a strained left calf. The team said Monday…

By STEVE McMORRAN AP Sports Writer WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The mayor of Barcelona says the Spanish city will host the next contest for…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have hired Kerry Dixon as an assistant quarterbacks coach. Dixon joins coach John Harbaugh’s staff…

MANALAPAN, Fla. (AP) — Sheldon Kennedy addressed NHL general managers on the opening day of their first in-person meeting in two years. He and…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Patrick Wisdom and Frank Schwindel were two pleasant surprises for the Chicago Cubs during a…