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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…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Villanova began the season among the figurative favorites to reach the Final Four. The Wildcats…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A jury has convicted a man of killing a college football player in Kansas and wounding another man who went on to play in the…

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State has boosted football coach Mike Gundy’s salary to $7.5 million for the 2022 calendar year. The school’s…

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Ben Martin shot his second straight 6-under 66 on Friday to double his lead to two strokes in the PGA…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The full Shohei Ohtani experience will be on display when the Los Angeles Angels take the field on…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The women’s basketball program that Jeff Walz has built at Louisville over the past…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Richard Bland is having quite a ride at the Dell Technologies Match Play. He didn’t…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers desperately wanted to land quarterback Deshaun Watson. But when the…

By CHUCK KING Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Yadier Molina quickly caught up for lost time. In his first game action this spring, the…

By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Pirates reliever and Pittsburgh-area native David Bednar looks to build on a fine rookie…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Wes Moore isn’t worried about having to potentially face UConn in the state of…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press the Buffalo Bills…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have hired Chase Blackburn as an assistant special teams coach after he spent the past six seasons…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer After a week of mayhem on lively San Francisco Bay, it’s not unrealistic to think that SailGP’s $1 million,…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Mohamed Salah had his say this time as Egypt beat Sadio Mané’s Senegal 1-0 in…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer There were 17.3 million brackets filled out in ESPN’s Tournament Challenge this year, and the quest for a…

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — UMass has found a leader for its basketball program, hiring Frank Martin as its new coach. The 56-year-old Martin takes over…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer VENICE, Fla. (AP) — Five months later, the Atlanta Braves’ decision to have Dylan Lee start last season’s…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s second-leading scorer Dre’una Edwards and teammates Treasure Hunt and Jazmine Massengill will enter the NCAA…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Gareth Bale has spoken out against the psychological harm that professional athletes can…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz (AP) — Right-hander Alex Colomé has a clear path to become the Colorado Rockies’ closer,…

By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona has long been fertile ground for a social conservative agenda, with some of the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — New Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson maintained his innocence and strongly denied committing…

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Four Chinese badminton players are on probation for two years for failing to try their best to win a doubles match in…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Iga Swiatek started her week by deciding that she wanted to set her sights on becoming…

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — UCLA assistant coach Michael Lewis will be taking over Ball State’s program once the Bruins have completed their NCAA…

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Steve Prohm is back at Murray State for a second stint as its men’s basketball coach. The coach said in a release Friday he is…

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid says Eden Hazard will undergo surgery to remove a plate in his right leg. The 31-year-old Hazard has played sparingly for…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s leading scorer Jermaine Couisnard has entered the transfer portal a day after Lamont Paris was named…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey wasn’t going to miss a chance to see her son Jaden…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer MEXICO CITY (AP) — With a dazzling 14-touch run. Gio Reyna showed the promise of the U.S. national team’s future…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Pablo Larrazábal had an eagle and three birdies on the back nine to erase a bad start at the Qatar Masters and allow him to…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Hours after Formula One drivers voiced concerns about a race already dogged by…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — New Georgia coach Mike White has hired Akeem Miskdeen  (pronounced mis-cuh-deen), who was on White’s staff at Florida, as an…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Formula One appeared on schedule to race Sunday at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix…

LONDON (AP) — West Ham says it has made “significant” financial donations to animal welfare charities following the fine imposed on player Kurt…

TOPSHAM, Maine (AP) — Two Maine teenagers who helped bring a runaway school bus to a stop and called for help have been invited to the New England…

LONDON (AP) — The Football Association will offer free buses for up to 5,000 Manchester City and Liverpool fans to attend their FA Cup semifinal…

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — It was a disaster for soccer in Italy when the national team missed out on the last World Cup.…

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Nico Hulkenberg will again deputize for Sebastian Vettel at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as the four-time F1 champion…

By JIM LITKE AP Sports Columnist Duke keeps winning games in the NCAA Tournament and Mike Krzyzewski keeps telling anyone who will listen, “It’s…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer DALLAS (AP) — Defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence says returning to the Dallas Cowboys was a “no-brainer”…

By The Associated Press The Saint Peter’s Peacocks look to keep their surprise run in the NCAA Tournament going when they play Purdue in the…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Evgenii Dadonov had a goal and two assists, and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Nashville…