Month: March 2022

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley says injured 6-foot-7 reserve center Kamilla Cardoso will be ready to play in the Southeastern Conference women’s basketball tournament this week. Cardoso had missed the team’s season finale at Mississippi last Sunday with what Staley described as an upper-body injury.  But Staley said Wednesday she had

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Juventus forward Dušan Vlahović was greeted with plenty of whistles and jeers on his return to Fiorentina for the first time since his acrimonious departure last month. But Vlahović departed with a victory as his new club Juventus won the first leg of their Italian Cup semifinal 1-0 following a stoppage-time

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Every year scouts, general managers, coaches and football fans eagerly await a handful of measurements at the NFL scouting combine. The intrigue this year surrounds the breadth of Minnesota’s massive tackle Daniel Faalele, the 40-yard dash time of UTSA defensive back Tariq Woolen, and the

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse University has signed a group licensing agreement with The Brandr Group to promote the athletes on the school’s 20 teams. The partnership announced Wednesday creates new opportunities for the university’s athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness (NIL) using the school’s official trademarks and logos. The agreement allows

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Taje’ Kelly had a season-high 24 points, including the game-winning putback at the buzzer, as Charleston Southern narrowly beat UNC Asheville 79-78 in the first round of the Big South Conference Tourney on Wednesday. The Bulldogs took a 78-77 lead on two free throws by Silas Mason with 6.8 seconds to play.

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former Oklahoma quarterback Shane Rattler says he was ready for a reset and believes he’s found it at South Carolina. Rattler isn’t sure how things went sideways for him with the Sooners, but he knew it was time for a change. He’s grateful to former

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A deep, talented group of receivers came to this week’s NFL scouting combine with a simple goal. Each wants to make a statement to the league’s coaches, scouts and general managers. The process began Wednesday when most of the top draft prospects lined up at podiums

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Flames had a near-perfect February.  March is off to a pretty good start, too.  Calgary won for the 12th time in 13 games this week to extend its lead atop the Pacific Division. It’s been quite the 2021-22 turnaround for the Flames, who have put things together under coach

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Osh Brown had 18 points and 13 rebounds, Shug Dickson had 14 points, seven rebounds and a career-high nine assists, and No. 13 seed Rutgers beat 12th-seeded Penn State 75-50 in the opener of the Big Ten Conference tournament. Rutgers plays No. 5 seed Indiana on Thursday after its largest winning margin

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Talks with select NHL teams and major corporate sponsors have intensified in the Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association’s bid to form a pro league within the next year. That comes from two officials with direct knowledge of the discussions who spoke with The Associated Press. An announcement is not

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pete Carroll says the Seattle Seahawks aren’t open for business when teams may inquire about the availability of quarterback Russell Wilson this offseason. Carroll says the Seahawks receive questions all the time about players that might be available, but they are not interested in making a move with Wilson. Carroll was even

By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The sponsor of a Utah proposal to create a commission to make eligibility decisions about transgender kids in youth sports is removing controversial provisions that list body measurements as criteria to be considered. Republican Rep. Kera Birkeland said Wednesday that she planned to remove the

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Delicia Washington had 33 points and 11 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the season and No. 13 seed Clemson beat 12th-seeded Syracuse 88-69 in the opening game of the ACC tournament. Clemson advances to face ACC player of the year Elizabeth Kitley and No. 5 seed Virginia Tech on Thursday.

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer The Baylor women have gone from an 0-2 start in the Big 12 to winning their 12th consecutive conference title. The fifth-ranked Bears are 24-5 with a nine-game winning streak. Their 13th Big 12 title overall is their first without Kim Mulkey. New coach Nicki Collen says people thought

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordyn Cambridge had the first triple-double in school history, Iyana Moore scored 14 of her 18 points in the first quarter and Vanderbilt beat Texas A&M 85-69 in the opening game of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, bringing the coaching career of Hall of Famer Gary Blair to an end. Brinae Alexander

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee has fired coach Pat Baldwin one day after a first-round loss in the Horizon League Tournament concluded his fifth straight losing season. The Panthers went 57-92 overall and 34-59 in league play under Baldwin. Milwaukee finished 10-22 this season as former five-star recruit Patrick Baldwin played just 11 games while dealing

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Marcus Watson had 18 points and 11 rebounds to carry North Carolina A&T to a 78-71 overtime win over Radford in the first round of the Big South Conference Tourney. Josiah Jeffers led the Highlanders on Wednesday with 18 points.

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren was tentative at times early in his freshman season as he tried to fit in with a team full of veterans. The lanky 7-footer became more assertive as the season wore on, demonstrating the skills that have him projected as a top-three pick in the next

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Chelsea’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich has confirmed he is trying to sell the Premier League club he turned into an elite trophy-winning machine with his lavish investment. The speed of Abramovich’s looming exit from Chelsea is striking as he was trying to instigate a plan

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Dynamo have signed Mexican national team captain Héctor Herrera to a designated player contract that will run through at least the 2024 season. Herrera is a midfielder currently playing for Atletico Madrid in La Liga. He will join the Dynamo this summer upon completion of the Spanish season. His contract

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty were fined a WNBA record $500,000 for chartering flights to away games during the second half of the season last year and for other league rules violations, a person familiar with the fine told The Associated Press. The person spoke on

NEW YORK (AP) — Indiana Pacers forward Jalen Smith has been fined $20,000 for directing profane language toward a game official and Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray has been docked $20,000 for throwing the ball off the legs of a referee. Both incidents occurred Monday night. Smith picked up two technical fouls after arguing calls

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocol and will miss the team’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Suns made the announcement at the team’s shootaround. Booker is a three-time All-Star who is averaging 25.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists. The 25-year-old’s absence