Month: March 2022

By MICHAEL HILL and TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Military Academy says cadets from that New York institution were involved in a situation in which six people overdosed on fentanyl-laced cocaine at a Florida vacation home during Spring Break. A fire-rescue offical said two of them were in critical

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have waived tight end Blake Jarwin and released kicker Greg Zuerlein in moves that bring modest savings under the salary cap. Jarwin’s career is in jeopardy after hip surgery that could sideline him into the 2022 season. The Cowboys will save almost $4 million on the cap by

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns center JC Tretter has been re-elected for a second term as president of the NFL Players Association. The union announced Tretter’s unanimous re-election. The 31-year-old Tretter has guided the NFLPA through two turbulent years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He had a major role in collaborating with the league in

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — João Félix kept up his fine scoring form to help Atlético Madrid beat Cádiz 2-1 at home in the Spanish league before Diego Simeone’s team heads to Manchester United for their Champions League decider. Atlético is playing at its best in months with a run of

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Au’Diese Toney scored 22 points, JD Notae added 19 and No. 15 Arkansas beat LSU 79-67 in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament on Friday. Toney’s final basket was a dunk in the waning seconds, with coaches Eric Musselman and Will Wade already nearing

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers has extended the contract of men’s basketball coach Steve Pikiell through the 2029-30 season. The school announced the four-year extension Friday, hours before the Scarlet Knights were beaten by No. 24 Iowa 84-74 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Conference Tournament in Indianapolis. The deal guarantees Pikiell additional compensation

KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island men’s basketball coach David Cox has been fired after four seasons that included losing records the past two years. Athletic director Thorr Bjorn announced the decision less than 24 hours after Richmond eliminated the Rams in the second round of the Atlantic 10 tournament. The Rams finished 15-16 overall

By MARK THIESSEN Associated Presss ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — One of the highlights for mushers in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is a gourmet meal given to the first one to reach the Yukon River. This year, Brent Sass earned the five-course meal prepared by a chef flown in from Anchorage. But Sass politely

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins say they have placed a second-round tender on cornerback Nik Needham. The deal means Needham will earn nearly $4 million next season with the Dolphins unless he signs an offer with another team that Miami elects to not match. The Dolphins would receive a second-round pick if

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Steve Kerr has grown to truly appreciate Golden State’s new Chase Center even with all the emotions and fond memories from the franchise’s longtime home of Oracle Arena, a venue long known as one of the most imposing in the NBA because of its deafening

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears are apparently releasing versatile running back and return specialist Tarik Cohen. He has been sidelined for nearly two years because of a knee injury. Cohen all but confirmed the move Friday when he tweeted, “How do I file for unemployment?” Cohen was an All-Pro punt returner in

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The post-retirement accolades have rained down on Kevin Garnett over the past few years. The 15-time NBA All-Star and emotional centerpiece of the Celtics’ 2007-2008 team that raised the franchise’s 17th championship banner was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021. He

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Fabian White Jr. had 18 points with eight rebounds and 18th-ranked Houston overcame a 10-point deficit in the seond half to beat Cincinnati 69-56 in a American Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinal game. White had two jumpers, and fellow first-team All-AAC forward Josh Carlton added

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Odalis Pérez, a left-hander who threw the first pitch at Nationals Park and was an All-Star with the Los Angeles Dodgers during a 10-year career in the majors, has died. He was 43. The local professional baseball league confirmed his death Friday. His brother, Cristian Pérez, told local media

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto says the team expects former American League rookie of the year Kyle Lewis to be a full participant when spring training begins. Lewis won rookie of the year in the shortened 2020 season. But he played in just 36 games last season due

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Lavish spending, sustained only by Roman Abramovich’s investment, funded Chelsea’s 21 trophies during his 19 years as owner. Now there are fears the Premier League club could run out of money after the British government sanctioned the Russian oligarch and froze his assets. The European

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tyrece Radford scored 19 points and Quenton Jackson made five throws in the final minute as Texas A&M beat fourth-ranked Auburn 67-62 in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. The loss could wind up costing the Tigers a No. 1 seed in the NCAA

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — The Chicago Cubs and manager David Ross have agreed to a contract extension through the 2024 season that includes a club option for 2025. In the two years since he was hired to replace Joe Maddon, Ross is 105-117 with one playoff appearance. He helped the team wade through the challenges

FRISCO, Texas — Keaston Willis and Cobe Williams scored 12 points each and third-ssed Louisiana Tech’s defense stifled top-ranked North Texas in a 42-28 win n the Conference USA Conference Tourney semifinals on Friday. Louisiana Tech held North Texas to 36 points on 24.1 percent shooting en route to a 42-36 win i Both marks

WASHINGTON — Sam Mennenga registered 15 points, nine rebounds and five assists as Davidson got past Fordham 74-56 in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tourney quarterfinals. Rostyslav Novitskyi led the Rams on Friday with 18 points and three blocks.

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A grand jury has declined to indict Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson following a police investigation sparked by lawsuits from 22 women who have accused him of harassment and sexual assault. The grand jury’s decision Friday came about a year after the women first filed their

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 21 points, including three free throws in the closing seconds, and Indiana beat top-seeded and 16th-ranked Illinois 65-63 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. Jackson-Davis knocked down two free throws with 26.1 seconds left to put the Hoosiers ahead 64-63. The Illini had

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Madi Williams had 19 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, Taylor Robertson also scored 19 points and No. 21 Oklahoma beat Kansas 80-68 to advance to the Big 12 Conference tournament semifinals. Fourth-seeded Oklahoma, which picked up its first conference tournament victory since 2016, avenged a 73-67 loss at home

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Isaac Dixon, who returned to Belfry High School with an extra season of eligibility and rushed for nearly 2,000 yards to carry the young Pirates to the Class 3A state championship, has been selected as Kentucky’s Mr. Football for the 2021 season. Kevin Wallace guided Louisville Saint Xavier

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have released veteran running back Carlos Hyde. Hyde was one of the players former coach Urban Meyer brought in to help the team acclimate to his methods. He played for Meyer at Ohio State. The Jaguars paid him $2.44 million in 2021 to play behind starter James Robinson.

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball players who are not vaccinated against the coronavirus won’t be allowed to travel into Canada to face the Blue Jays in Toronto and won’t be paid for those games. Canada’s government requires a person must have received a second vaccine dose —

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State offensive lineman Harry Miller says he’s retiring from football because of mental health issues that pushed him near suicide. Miller made the announcement in a two-page letter posted on Twitter in which he described his struggle with mental illness and credited Ohio State