Month: March 2022

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston scored 19 points and led top-seeded South Carolina to its second straight…

By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tanner Jeannot scored with 1:19 remaining to lead the Nashville Predators to a 5-4 victory…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Christian Pulisic scored his first international hat trick, leading the United States to the…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Corey Kispert scored 16 of his career-high 25 points in the first half, and the Washington…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 35 points, Chris Paul had 19 points and 14 assists and the NBA-leading Phoenix…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 34 points and Jaylen Brown had 31 points and 10 rebounds to help the Boston…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — K’Andre Miller scored 2:02 into overtime and the New York Rangers beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-4.…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Ross Chastain bumped and banged his way around the final overtime lap at Circuit of the…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Defending champion Tom Slingsby of Team Australia sped ahead of rivals Nathan Outteridge and Jimmy Spithill to…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin had his 13th career hat trick and added an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The story of Lusia Harris only gets better: It’s now won an Oscar. And now just like his longtime Los Angeles…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saint Peter’s saw its fantastic run in the NCAA Tournament end with a 69-49 loss to North…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — North Carolina crushed all hope of a March Madness miracle, getting 20 points and 22 rebounds…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Kameron McGusty did all he could to keep Miami’s season going. Instead, it came to a…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Scottie Scheffler is the hottest player in golf and has the ranking to prove it. Just six…

By THERESA SMITH Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Following a lockout-induced abbreviated spring training, many players won’t feel ready for…

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Villanova guard and second-leading scorer Justin Moore will undergo surgery this week for a torn Achilles tendon.…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cristhian Paredes scored on a penalty kick in the 80th minute to givel the Portland Timbers a 1-1 draw with Orlando City on…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador and Uruguay have already secured the region’s four direct spots…

By CHUCK KING Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Houston manager Dusty Baker is trying to find a leadoff hitter this spring with the goal of…

By BILL WHITEHEAD Associated Press PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer teamed up to give the New York Mets a complete…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Alec Burks hit a 3-pointer for New York’s final points and finished off Detroit with a last-second…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Forward Jesús Ferreira, winger Paul Arriola, midfielder Luca de la Torre and right back Shaq Moore entered the United…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Michigan’s first women’s hoops loss of the season was a doozy. The Wolverines were blown…

TORONTO (AP) — Cyle Larin, Tajon Buchanan and Junior Hoilett scored and Canada secured its first World Cup berth in 36 years with a 4-0 victory…

DALLAS (AP) — SMU has named Rob Lanier as its men’s basketball coach. Lanier had been the coach at Georgia State and took the Panthers to the…

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Chad Ramey won the windswept Corales Puntacana Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, beating…

By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 23 saves and Victor Hedman and Alex Killorn scored second-period goals…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Duke and North Carolina will meet for the 258th time but first in the NCAA Tournament when they tip off Saturday…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has fined Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taurean Prince $15,000 for making an obscene gesture on the court. The fine…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Ochai Agbaji, David McCormack and Christian Braun powered a dazzling second half for Kansas, and the…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees ace Gerrit Cole felt his first spring training start was better than his pitching line. Cole allowed four runs and four…

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) — Two-way prospect Brendan McKay is among five players the Tampa Bay Rays have optioned to the minor leagues. A rookie…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Paula Badosa was midway through an on-court interview after another victory at the…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — It’s been 24 years since North Carolina State has reached a Final Four and during…

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Florida Atlantic softball coach Joan Joyce, the only coach in the program’s 28-year history whose numerous claims to fame…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton’s first managerial job as a 29-year-old was unlike…

TAMPA, Fla,. (AP) — The New York Yankees have signed right-hander Shelby Miller to a minor league contract and invited him to major league spring…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Scottie Scheffler reached the championship round at the Dell Technologies Match Play for the…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Formula One defending champion Max Verstappen overtook Charles Leclerc three…

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — It didn’t take a serious ankle injury to ignite Josh Naylor’s love of baseball. But…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — San Francisco Giants right-hander Logan Webb turned a heavy two-seam fastball and a…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The University of Memphis and men’s basketball coach Penny Hardaway have been accused of serious violations of NCAA rules,…