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CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Nanna Koerstz Madsen was tied for the lead in the JTBC Classic when she teed off Saturday on the par-4 18th. She two-putted…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jermaine Samuels had 16 points and 10 rebounds as Villanova advanced to its third Final Four…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Raptors’ victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night was delayed about 70…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Miami guard Charlie Moore will play against familiar faces in a very familiar city when the…

CEDAR CITY, Utah — John Knight III had 20 points as Southern Utah defeated Portland 77-66 in The Basketball Classic second round. Tyler Robertson…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Karol Swiderski scored twice and Kristijan Kahlina stopped six shots as Charlotte FC defeated Cincinnati, 2-0. Charlotte…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Favorite Epicenter took a big step toward the Kentucky Derby, surging past leader Zozos and Pioneer of Medina entering the…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Miami coach Jim Larrañaga has another double-digit seed on the brink of the Final Four. Standing in…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Dejounte Murray had 15 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds, Keldon Johnson punctuated his…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — AJ Allmendinger and Kaulig Racing scored their first victory of the season Saturday in…

By The Associated Press Saint Peter’s has knocked off Kentucky, Murray State and Purdue and now has its sights on pulling another NCAA Tournament…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Stanford celebrated last season’s national championship in mid-November, but had the day…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah stumbled, literally, on his first pitch against the AL East-rival…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The United States heads into a matchup against Panama in Orlando knowing that winning the last…

JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Mick Schumacher will not compete in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix following his hard crash in Formula One qualifying.…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker apologized Saturday after being arrested on a charge of driving under the influence…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The run by tiny Saint Peter’s to the cusp of the Final Four has been riveting. But…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Hailey Van Lith and Emily Engstler knew Louisville had allowed far too many leads to slip…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Evgenii Dadonov scored in overtime and the Vegas Golden Knights overcame a three-goal deficit in…

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Trevor Hudgins hit five 3-pointers and finished with 31 points to help fifth-seeded Northwest Missouri State beat Augusta…

By CHUCK KING Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Signed for his lively bat, Jorge Soler was a hit in his debut for the Miami Marlins. In fact,…

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Christian Eriksen scored less than three minutes after coming on as a substitute for Denmark…

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Ben Martin shot a 2-under 70 on Saturday to hold onto a two-shot lead in the PGA Tour’s Corales Puntacana…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain has received a warm welcome in its return to Catalonia and responded by beating Albania 2-1 in its first match in…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hubert Davis has led North Carolina to the Elite Eight in his rookie season as head coach. The…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer Joe Williams, who coached Artis Gilmore and tiny Jacksonville University to the 1970 NCAA Tournament championship…

TORONTO (AP) —  The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Nicholas Abruzzese to a two-year, entry-level contract Saturday. The former Harvard captain…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Shaq Moore rushed from Tenerife to Orlando, Florida, and could start the United States’…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Felisha Legette-Jack is the new head coach of the women’s basketball program at Syracuse, her alma mater. The 55-year-old…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Paige Bueckers and Christyn Williams each scored 15 points to lead a balanced UConn…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Zane Smith inherited the Truck Series win at Circuit of the Americas when a three-wide…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Creighton is on the NCAA Tournament run of lifetime and the last thing standing in the…

LONDON (AP) — Harry Kane has moved level with Bobby Charlton in second place on the all-time England men’s scoring chart by slotting a penalty to…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Brayden Point scored a power-play goal at 2:32 of overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped a…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Major League Baseball is asking umpires to make more random checks this season for pitchers using sticky…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand each had a goal and an assist during a four-goal second period for…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Daniil Medvedev never gave Andy Murray a chance. The top-seeded Medvedev opened his…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer VENICE, Fla. (AP) — Atlanta’s trade for Matt Olson was designed to ensure the defending World Series champion…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Kevin Kisner is back in the semifinals of the Dell Technologies Match Play. So is Scottie…

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds have signed free agent outfielder Tommy Pham, trying to boost a spot where a pair of All-Stars no longer…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman says the team will be making a long-term…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Kyrie Irving is finally going to play a home game for Brooklyn again on Sunday. And he apparently…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Brad Keselowski is optimistic he can overcome a knee-buckling penalty that potentially…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Raina Perez’s steal at midcourt and go-ahead layup with 14 seconds left lifted…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Country Grammer has provided Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert with victory in the $12 million Dubai World Cup.…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets signed former Cowboys and Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein to a one-year…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have signed former Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Keisean Nixon. Nixon appeared in 40 games and made two…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have signed Ronald Jones to a one-year contract, a person familiar…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia has hired Central Florida’s Katie Abrahamson-Henderson as its new women’s…

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Dayton has hired Wittenberg coach and former Ohio high school star Tamika Williams-Jeter to take over its women’s basketball…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Olympic bronze medalist Shoma Uno concluded a dominant performance at the figure skating world championships by…

GOODYEAR, Arizona (AP) — Guardians reliever James Karinchak could miss the start of the regular season with a shoulder strain suffered earlier this…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Matthew Jordan and Adrian Meronk share the lead heading into the final round at the Qatar Masters. Kalle Samooja is one stroke…

By CHUCK KING Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — The Grapefruit League debut of St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina has been pushed back…

By ISIFU WIRFENGLA Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — It was a surprise when Samuel Eto’o announced he was standing as a candidate to…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Sergio Perez takes his first career pole position at the Saudi Arabian Grand…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Harden had 29 points and a season-high 15 rebounds, Joel Embiid added 27 points and 10…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Kameron McGusty scored 27 points and Miami advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time, beating…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jalen Green had 23 points including five 3-pointers and the Houston Rockets built a big…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Caleb Love hit game-tying and go-ahead 3-pointers 37 seconds apart and North Carolina moved…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Lexie Hull scored 19 points in her hometown, Haley Jones added 17 points and 10 rebounds, and…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Johnny Gaudreau scored his 30th goal and added two assists to lead the Calgary Flames to a 4-2 victory over the Arizona…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Cale Makar scored twice to set the single-season franchise goal record for a defenseman and the…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Morgan Maly scored a career-high 21 points to help 10th-seeded Creighton beat Iowa…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Nikolaj Ehlers scored on a breakaway just 21 seconds into overtime, giving the Winnipeg Jets a 4-3 victory over the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Immanuel Quickley scored 20 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, leading a huge comeback that…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points and nine rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves made up for…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Re’Shawna Stone scored 25 points, Zakiyah Winfield added 23 and Glenville State (W.Va.) beat Western Washington 85-72to…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Remy Martin scored a season-high 23 points and Kansas did its part as the only No. 1 seed left…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored the tying goal and then scored the decisive shootout goal, and the…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young had 33 points and 15 assists, Danilo Gallinari added 25 points and the Atlanta Hawks…

CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Nanna Koerstz Madsen shot a 5-under 67 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead in the JTBC Classic in a bid to win in…

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Lionel Messi says he will reconsider his future in the sport later this year. His comments came after Argentina beat Venezuela…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider scored twice, Mika Zibanejad had three assists and Igor Shesterkin made 20 saves as…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Miles Bridges had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Terry Rozier added 25 points and the Charlotte…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Daryl Banks III scored the tying and go-ahead baskets that pushed 15th-seeded Saint Peter’s…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis had 30 points and 10 rebounds and the Washington Wizards held on to beat the…

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Joanne Allen-Taylor scored 17 points, and Texas beat Ohio State 66-63 to advance to…

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Chicago White Sox designated hitter Yermín Mercedes will miss the start of the season because of a left hand injury. A CT…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 28 points and 22 rebounds, and top-seeded South Carolina moved on to…

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired outfielder Harold Ramírez in a trade with the Chicago Cubs. Ramirez batted .268 with seven…

ATLANTA (AP) — Hugo Gonzalez set an NCAA record in the 400-yard medley on Friday to help California build a slim lead entering the final day of…

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — It took a while, but the Los Angeles Dodgers have signed manager Dave Roberts to a…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sixteen players have made it to the weekend in the Dell Technologies Match Play. They arrived…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California assistant football coach Dave Nichol died Friday in McKinney, Texas. He was…

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Iditarod has punished three mushers for taking their dogs inside shelter cabins during fierce storms at the tail end…

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Former Green Bay Packers cornerback Chandon Sullivan will join the Minnesota Vikings. His agent announced the decision. The…

By The Associated Press Carolina Panthers wide receiver Shi Smith was arrested Friday for unlawfully carrying a handgun, drug possession and speeding…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Marcus Mariota has already addressed the most immediate issue with his new team. He’ll wear No.…

By The Associated Press Mike Krzyzewski would pass famed UCLA coach John Wooden for most Final Four appearances if No. 2 seed Duke can beat…