Month: March 2022

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Public prosecutors in Abu Dhabi are calling for the arrest of “all rioters” after a soccer game in the…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer College basketball fans hungering for a return to normal this March should feel happy. Gonzaga is the…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer College sports leaders are working to transform the top tier of NCAA athletics, from how Division I should…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Ross Colton and Victor Hedman scored in the game’s first six minutes, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made the early…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kings’ goaltender Jonathan Quick was playing in his 700th game and stopped Anthony Duclair’s…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Eight years after emailing Toto Wolff as an audacious teenager keen to showcase his driving talent George…

By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer A person with direct knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that free agent designated hitter Nelson Cruz…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez is expected to play for the first time since the season opener Monday night when the defending…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark are back in the women’s basketball NCAA Tournament…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Casual college basketball fans are about to be introduced to one of 2022′s great love him-or-hate him guys. Peter…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jonas Valanciunas had 32 points and 10 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans emphatically…

By JUSTIN MARTINEZ Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 21 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies fended off a late push by the…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees have acquired former AL MVP Josh Donaldson and shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, Darcy Kuemper stopped a career-best 46 shots for his fourth shutout of…

By The Associated Press Dayton, Oklahoma, SMU and Texas A&M have earned top seeds in the National Invitation Tournament. The field also includes…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Palmieri scored twice, Ilya Sorokin made 39 saves and the New York Islanders capped a six-game…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Roman Josi scored twice to establish a career high with 17 goals for Nashville. He led the…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Tight end Zach Ertz re-signed with the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, agreeing to a three-year contract. Terms of the deal…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cole Caufield scored 2:10 into overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 4-3 comeback victory…

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pierre Luc-Dubois scored in overtime and Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves in the Winnipeg Jets’…

Arizona earned the No. 1 seed in the South Region and will open against the winner of the play-in game between Wright State and Bryant. The…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Last season’s NCAA Tournament ultimately unfolded in familiar fashion. Upsets early, then the powerhouses…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Eighteen-year-old rookie Cole Sillinger recorded the first hat trick of his NHL career, Elvis…

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Luis Amarilla scored an all-important goal while Dayne St. Clair stopped the six shots he faced as Minnesota United earned a…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young scored 33 of his 47 points in the first half, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Indiana…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Joel Embiid had 35 points and 16 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers kept rallying, finally…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer First-year Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd has the Wildcats’ rapid rise to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer Two people with knowledge of the deal say the Dallas Cowboys have agreed on a long-term contract with…

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Andrey Rublev beat Dominik Koepfer 7-5, 6-4 in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open. The Russian’s record…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Dawn Staley and South Carolina are once again a No. 1 seed in the women’s basketball NCAA Tournament —…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics retired Kevin Garnett’s No. 5 in a postgame ceremony after a loss to the…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brad Boxberger will be back in the Milwaukee Brewers’ bullpen this season. The Brewers have agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Three-time Funny Car season champion Matt Hagan gave Tony Stewart Racing its first NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series…

ATLANTA (AP) — Jake Mulraney scored the game-winning goal in Atlanta United’s 2-1 win over Charlotte FC. United improved to 2-1-0 after the…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer The Minnesota Vikings and quarterback Kirk Cousins have agreed to a one-year contract extension. Cousins was…

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Luis Robert bounced back from a serious hip injury to enjoy a strong final two months as…

By BILL WHITEHEAD Associated Press PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Steve Cohen heard that baseball’s new $290 million luxury tax level was named…

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado State has amended the contract of basketball coach Niko Medved in a move that would keep him in charge of the…

By JASON P. SKODA Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Brent Honeywell Jr. made his anticipated big league debut with Tampa Bay last season,…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Baylor is the No. 1 seed in the East Region as the NCAA Tournament begins. The defending national champion Bears open…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady’s retirement lasted 40 days. Brady said Sunday he’s returning to the Tampa…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer We finally have a March featuring NCAA Tournament games with no crowd restrictions at sites across the country.…

HAMILTON, Ontario (AP) — Vinnie Hinostroza had two goals and an assist, Peyton Krebs also scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Toronto…

NICE, France (AP) — Former Tour de France runner-up Primoz Roglic has won the Paris-Nice race for the first time while British rider Simon Yates…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Top-ranked Gonzaga has earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. The…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas fought its way through arguably the toughest league in college basketball this…

By THERESA SMITH Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Once he determined his left elbow was totally healthy, first-time free agent Clayton…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills addressed a key depth need at receiver days before the start of free…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The March Madness bracket is out. Gonzaga received the top overall seed, with Arizona, Kansas and defending…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer Georgia has hired Mike White from Florida to provide new leadership to its basketball program only three days after…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Luka Doncic returned from a hamstring scare to hit a tying 3-pointer with a 1:21 left, Spencer…