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By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer One month after James Harden and Ben Simmons were traded for each other, it’s time for Philadelphia and Brooklyn…
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer One month after James Harden and Ben Simmons were traded for each other, it’s time for Philadelphia and Brooklyn…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tommy Kuhse scored 27 points, Logan Johnson hit two free throws with 3.6 seconds left after…
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Julius Randle hit eight 3-pointers and scored 17 of his career-high 46 points in the…
Continue ReadingCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Tyler Toffoli had two goals to lead the Calgary Flames to a 3-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. Johnny…
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS — Marques Warrick had 19 points as Northern Kentucky defeated Purdue Fort Wayne 57-43 in the Horizon League tournament semifinals.…
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had his second triple-double in as many nights with 32 points, 15 rebounds and 13…
Continue ReadingSIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Sam Griesel had a season-high 26 points, tying his career high, as North Dakota State defeated Oral Roberts 92-72 in the…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON — Jaylen Sims had 26 points and 11 rebounds as UNC Wilmington narrowly defeated College of Charleston 60-57 in the Colonial Conference…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Drew Timme scored 27 points, Chet Holmgren added 17 and top-ranked Gonzaga reached the West…
Continue ReadingBy SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 35 points and a season-high 16 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks held on for a…
Continue ReadingBy RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Gregg Popovich tied Don Nelson’s NBA record with his 1,335th career victory as a coach in…
Continue ReadingINCHEON, South Korea (AP) — Kwang-hyun Kim has left the St. Louis Cardinals and will return to South Korea on a record four-year contract. The…
Continue ReadingBy TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and 13 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Portland…
Continue ReadingBy VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cale Makar had two goals and an assist, Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists, and the…
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Alexander Zverev has been put on probation for one year by the ATP for violently…
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 28 points and 10 assists, lifting the Detroit Pistons to a 113-110 overtime win…
Continue ReadingBy MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Auston Matthews became the first player to score 40 goals this season, Peter Mrazek made 31…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Evina Westbrook scored 13 points, Aaliyah Edwards added 12 points and No. 6 UConn…
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Victor Oladipo scored 11 points in in his first game in nearly a year, Tyler Herro scored 21 of…
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Moore tied the game with 26 seconds left in regulation and Andreas Athanasiou scored on a…
Continue ReadingBy JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov had a goal and two assists, and the Florida Panthers won their third…
Continue ReadingBy AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 43 points and 14 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls…
Continue ReadingPENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Corey Allen scored 29 points and third-seeded Georgia State won the Sun Belt Conference tournament for the fourth time in…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL has suspended its dealings with the Russia-based KHL. The NHL told its teams to cease contact with KHL…
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS — Grant Basile had 27 points and 11 rebounds as Wright State topped Cleveland State 82-67 in the Horizon League tournament semifinals.…
Continue ReadingBy Jenn Selva and Steve Almasy, CNN NFL star Richard Sherman will avoid jail time after pleading guilty Monday to two misdemeanor charges and a…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON — Kevin Anderson had 17 points as Delaware beat Towson 69-56 in the Colonial Conference Tourney semifinals. Charles Thompson led the…
Continue ReadingSAN ANTONIO (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James will not play against the San Antonio Spurs after experiencing soreness in his left knee…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs placed the franchise tag on left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. on Monday, making it…
Continue ReadingIRVING, Texas (AP) — Baylor standout NaLyssa Smith is the Big 12 women’s basketball player of the year for the second season in a row. Smith is…
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders have announced new coach Josh McDaniels’ staff. It includes former Giants coordinator…
Continue ReadingANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Juwan Howard has resumed his role as Michigan’s basketball coach after serving a five-game suspension for hitting a…
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For all the vitriol, Major League Baseball owners and players have closed the gap in recent weeks…
Continue ReadingSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State has announced it will mutually part ways with women’s basketball coach Jim Littell at the end of this…
Continue ReadingCINCINNATI (AP) — Safety Jessie Bates III will be with the Cincinnati Bengals at least one more season. The Bengals placed the franchise tag on…
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — UAB junior guard Jordan Walker is the Conference USA men’s basketball player of the year. Walker is third in Conference USA…
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Athletic Bilbao has rebounded from a poor streak with a 3-1 win over last-placed Levante in the Spanish league. Mikel Vesga, Iñaki…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Tottenham has stayed in the race for the English Premier League top four after a 5-0 hammering of an Everton side that is in grave…
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have announced several changes to coach Kyle Shanahan’s…
Continue ReadingBy MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Marquette forward Justin Lewis has won the Big East’s most improved player award and…
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — Shaylee Gonzales scored 20 points, Paisley Harding added 14 and No. 15 BYU beat fourth-seeded Portland 59-52 in the semifinals of…
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Longtime Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle has decided to retire. Doyle played in 131 games over nine seasons and caught…
Continue ReadingCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper has paused construction on the team’s $800 million practice facility in Rock Hill,…
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson, CNN Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended indefinitely for gambling on NFL games during the 2021 season,…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Brittney Griner’s wife Cherelle has thanked everyone for their support of the WNBA star, who was arrested…
Continue ReadingPENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Starr Jacobs scored 28 points for the third straight game and No. 2 seed UT Arlington beat and top-seeded Troy 76-61 to…
Continue ReadingBy GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Richard Sherman has pleaded guilty in Seattle to two misdemeanor…
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended for the 2022 season for betting on…
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers All-Star center Jarrett Allen will be sidelined indefinitely after breaking his left…
Continue ReadingBERN, Switzerland (AP) — Beating Manchester United in the Champions League has proven to be the peak of David Wagner’s nine months coaching Young…
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Wake Forest says second-year coach Steve Forbes has signed a “long-term” contract extension as he leads a…
Continue ReadingBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has picked his squad for the two final rounds of South American World Cup qualifying.…
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer The Clemson baseball team’s 11-0 start following a three-game weekend sweep of in-state rival South Carolina has…
Continue ReadingNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma will dedicate a statue of 2017 Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield on April 23 following its spring football game.…
Continue ReadingSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A judge had denied bail to former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, who was charged with attempted murder after…
Continue ReadingBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Olympic champion Mondo Duplantis has broken his own world pole vault record with a 6.19-meter clearance at the Belgrade…
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A summary of some key areas in collective bargaining between Major League Baseball and the Major…
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts have established the Tony Dungy Diversity Fellowship to advance the opportunities for football coaching…
Continue ReadingFor the first time in program history, the Teton Valley Cutthroats are IAHA state champions after taking down the Salmon Rapids 2-1 in the title game…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Ukrainians playing college basketball in the United States have tried to keep up their…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer South Carolina is still No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll despite suffering its second…
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns have used a franchise tag for next season on tight end David Njoku,…
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, Patrick Sung and Wayne Sterling, CNN As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, various international sports organizations have…
Continue ReadingGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Wake Forest’s Alondes Williams and coach Steve Forbes have earned the top individual honors from the Atlantic Coast…
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Gonzaga, Arizona and reigning national champion Baylor remained atop The Associated Press men’s college…
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Allen Sanderson worked for a minor league team when he was growing up in Idaho, providing a ride…
Continue ReadingCANTON, Ohio (AP) — The Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremonies are moving from prime time to Saturday afternoon in August.The enshrinement…
Continue ReadingLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak is expected to be investigated after displaying a symbol on his uniform supporting the…
Continue ReadingBy ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — FIFA has intervened to allow foreign players and coaches based in Russia to leave their clubs,…
Continue ReadingMANCHESTER, England (AP) — The coach who replaced Matt Busby as manager of Manchester United has died. Frank O’Farrell was 94. O’Farrell…
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappé injured his left foot during training two days before the team travels to Real Madrid for a…
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — State authorities in north-central Mexico have suspended five officials after a huge brawl among fans during a weekend match…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Hockey Hall of Fame member Angela James has joined an ownership group purchasing the Premier Hockey…
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Former FIFA secretary general Jérôme Valcke and Qatari soccer executive Nasser al-Khelaïfi are…
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN Scottie Scheffler had to overcome not only a stacked field to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational, but also some brutal conditions…
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Financier Lars Windhorst’s dream of elevating Hertha Berlin to among the best clubs in Europe has…
Continue ReadingBUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The International Judo Federation has removed the titles and jobs Vladimir Putin and a long-time Kremlin-supporting…
Continue ReadingBANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand say an autopsy conducted on the body of Australian cricket star Shane Warne has concluded that he died of natural…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL has unveiled a new logo for the Stanley Cup playoffs and Final that replaces the one used for the last 13…
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Mamadou Fall scored the game-tying goal for Los Angeles FC in a 1-1 draw against the Portland Timbers. LAFC is now 1-0-1 and the…
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — RJ Barrett had 24 points and nine rebounds and the Knicks dominated the Los Angeles Clippers in…
Continue ReadingSIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Max Abmas had 22 points as Oral Roberts beat Western Illinois 80-68 in the Summit League tournament’s quarterfinals.…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON — John Meeks had a season-high 31 points as College of Charleston topped Hofstra 92-76 in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic…
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 30 of his 46 points in the fourth quarter and overtime and the Denver Nuggets…
Continue ReadingCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kyla McMakin had 22 points and six steals, Tra’dayja Smith went 5 for 5 from 3-point range and finished with 21 points,…
Continue ReadingPENSACOLA, Fla. — Corey Allen had a season-high 29 points as Georgia State narrowly defeated Appalachian State 71-66 in the semifinals of the Sun…
Continue ReadingBy W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jack Eichel scored a power-play with 5.2 seconds remaining to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 2-1…
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Rickard Rakell scored 14 seconds into overtime, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Sharks 3-2…
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — University of San Diego basketball coach Sam Scholl has been fired after the Toreros went 15-16 in his fourth season. A former…
Continue ReadingEVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Pete Nance had 19 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks, Robbie Beran scored 13 points and Northwestern trailed for just 22…
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Evan Mobley had 20 points and 17 rebounds, Lauri Markkanen scored 22 and the Cleveland…
Continue ReadingBy GAVIN GOOD Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — No. 20 Illinois locked up a share of the Big Ten regular-season title when Kofi Cockburn had…
Continue ReadingWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Chris Kreider scored twice and the New York Rangers beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-1. Mike Zibanejad and Barclay Goodrow also…
Continue ReadingBy TIM CRONIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Victor Hedman scored twice, Mikhail Sergachev had a goal and two assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning…
Continue ReadingBy BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Martin Necas scored with 9:38 remaining to give the Carolina Hurricanes their first lead of the…
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Porter Jr. scored 29 points, Christian Wood added 28 points and 13 rebounds and the Houston Rockets beat the Memphis Grizzlies…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Two games involving two of college basketball’s bluest bluebloods over the weekend left North Carolina and…
Continue ReadingSIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Tasos Kamateros had 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead five South Dakota players in double figures as the Coyotes topped Kansas…
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic made a franchise-record 11 3-pointers and scored 35 points to help the Utah…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie will miss the rest of the club’s season. The 23-year-old from Fort Lewis,…
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