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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex DeBrincat had a goal and an assist in regulation and then scored the only goal of the…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has moved within one win of his record-setting 13th trip to the…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jamal Shead scored a career-high 21 points and Houston led throughout in a 72-60 victory…

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Celso Borges scored in first-half stoppage time and Costa Rica prevented Canada from securing its first World Cup berth…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl scored a pair of goals to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks. Kailer…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States escaped a half-full Estadio Azteca with a gritty 0-0 draw against Mexico and…

By SAM METZ and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — GOP lawmakers in Utah have pushed through a ban on transgender youth…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Chris Paul was eager to rejoin his teammates who were having all the fun even if that meant…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Brady Tkachuk had two goals and the Ottawa Senators scored three times in 3:15 span in the third period to beat the…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Defending SailGP champion Team Australia capsized its foiling 50-foot catamaran on San Francisco Bay and did major…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Joel Eriksson Ek scored 31 seconds into overtime, Cam Talbot made 26 saves and the Minnesota…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Devonte’ Graham hit five 3-pointers on his way to a season-high 30 points, CJ McCollum scored…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Veteran catcher Stephen Vogt has finalized his $850,000, one-year contract to rejoin the Oakland Athletics. The 37-year-old…

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Travis Konecny scored twice, Hayden Hodgson had a goal and an assist in his NHL debut and the…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Brock Nelson scored twice and Ilya Sorokin made 37 saves to lead the New York Islanders over the…

CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 30 points, hitting 12 of 15 shots, and the Memphis Grizzlies built a big…

MONTREAL (AP) — Claude Giroux had two assists in his first game for Florida, fellow newcomer Ben Chiarot set up a goal against his former Montreal…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jrue Holiday had 24 points and 10 assists to help the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks withstand a…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Tyler Seguin scored in the shootout after goalie Scott Wedgewood was dazzling in his Dallas…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam matched his season-high with 35 points, Chris Boucher scored 17, and the Toronto…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak had his 12th career hat trick to lead Boston to a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay…

CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Jin Young Ko picked up where she left off three weeks ago in Singapore on Thursday in the first round of the JTBC Classic.…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Ecuador and Uruguay have qualified for soccer’s World Cup in Qatar. The Ecuadorians…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — JD Notae scored 21 points despite missing 20 shots and fourth-seeded Arkansas made Gonzaga…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jermaine Samuels scored 22 points and Villanova controlled Michigan in a 63-55 Sweet 16 victory…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Zack Steffen was in goal as U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter used an “A” team lineup and changed five starters for a World Cup…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Catcher Max Stassi has agreed to a $17.5 million, three-year deal to stay with the Los Angeles Angels. The new deal…

ATLANTA (AP) — Matthew Sates of Georgia and fellow freshman Leon Marchand of Arizona State each won individual events on Thursday night in the NCAA…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — As if the Dell Technologies Match Play isn’t fickle enough. Throw in some Texas wind and…

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 JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Milwaukee star Christian Yelich has seen his production decline since his 2018 MVP season and…

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Senate has given final legislative approval to a bill that prevents transgender girls from playing on female…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — It’s been nearly 30 years since Ohio State last advanced past the Sweet 16 in the…

By CHUCK KING Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Washington Nationals are willing to wait for whatever Stephen Strasburg can deliver…

By THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Firefighters have extinguished a blaze that torched several rows of seats and a suite area at the…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Chris Paul returned from a broken thumb sooner than expected when the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns…

NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Miller, a two-time All-Star and dominant postseason reliever who helped negotiate the recent labor deal that ended Major…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Miami coach Jim Larrañaga is in a familiar spot with the 10th-seeded Hurricanes set to face No.…

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Robin Quaison kept alive Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s hopes of playing in another World Cup for Sweden. With the suspended Ibrahimovic…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Italy has gone from winning the European Championship to failing to qualify for the World Cup in just eight months.…

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Ben Martin birdied six of the last eight holes for a 6-under 66 and the first-round lead Thursday in the PGA…

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have signed cornerback Justin Coleman and linebacker/special teams standout Joel Iyiegbuniwe. Both…

PALERMO, Sicily (AP) — European champion Italy will miss the World Cup. Again. The unthinkable happened in Palermo as the Azzurri were beaten 1-0…

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland has hired Tony Skinn as an assistant for new basketball coach Kevin Willard’s staff. Skinn spent this past…

PORTO, Portugal (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal moved a big step closer to the World Cup with a hard-fought 3-1 home win over Turkey in the…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — In this year’s lightning-round version of spring training, just two weeks remain until Major…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Spencer Dinwiddie is thriving in Dallas since a trade that has proven to be a boost for the…

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Gareth Bale demonstrated his enduring value for Wales by scoring two brilliant goals in a 2-1 win over Austria to leave his…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are bringing back two familiar faces on defense, signing one-year deals with defensive lineman…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Global sailing league SailGP could have a team owned and operated by cryptocurrency enthusiasts as soon as the…

By DEBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Former striker Sergio Aguero has been offered a role on Argentina’s staff at the World Cup in…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The NCAA Tournament returns to Chicago this weekend, and the Midwest Region semifinals feature four…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Two days, two wins and making it look easy. Naomi Osaka sure seems like herself again.…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — It wasn’t that long ago that New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres was one of the game’s…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer The Premier Hockey Federation is taking its playoffs to Florida this weekend, but not before making a latest attempt…

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — USA Luge coach Robert Fegg has resigned after two seasons with the national team. The team failed to medal at the Beijing…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tyreek Hill is fast on the field, fast with his words and fast at making a first…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Sweet 16 at the East region features one game between UCLA and North Carolina and another…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saint Peter’s is riding guard Doug Edert’s stellar play to the Sweet 16. Edert has…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — No. 1 South Carolina is leaning on its defense to lead the way in the women’s NCAA…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Lady Vols seem poised to once again be a force in women’s basketball…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former Portland Timbers midfielder Andy Polo’s contract was paid in full upon his dismissal from the team last month…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has rewarded coach Rick Barnes for winning the Volunteers’ first Southeastern Conference Tournament…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Devlin DeFrancesco wants to change the narrative surrounding the IndyCar rookie as just a rich kid playing…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Amaka Agugua-Hamilton says there is no reason why Virginia can’t be a winner…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that Bills offensive…

By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona House has voted to prohibit gender reassignment surgery for minors and ban…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Rookie of the Year winners Randy Arozarena and Yordan Álvarez and All-Star shortstop Bo Bichette were among 16…

PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors say three people have been handed preliminary charges in a suspected horseracing doping ring as the result of a…

By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays have traded outfielder Randal Grichuk and just over $9.7 million to the…

By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Bob Baffert has transferred four of his promising 3-year-old colts to other trainers, which…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A second grand jury in Texas has declined to indict new Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks had such high hopes. After a surprising playoff run that came up just short of…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo requires hip surgery and will miss the remainder of the season. The…

By ANNA LIZ NICHOLS Associated Press / Report for America LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Physical and occupational therapists, and athletic trainers are now…

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have bolstered their bullpen signing veteran right-hander Sergio Romo to a one-year contract. The deal…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer South Carolina has hired Chattanooga’s Lamont Paris as its men’s basketball coach. The school’s…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Former Mississippi and Duke coach David Cutcliffe has joined the Southeastern Conference as special assistant to the…

PHOENIX (AP) — Right-handed pitcher Zach Davies has agreed to a one-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks that includes a mutual option for the…

By ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writer Many familiar faces with impressive resumes are in new places following one of major league baseball’s wildest free…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Formula One champion Max Verstappen says he has a good relationship with Charles Leclerc and expects a clean…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed with wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling on a $30…

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Creighton coach Greg McDermott has signed a new multi-year contract after leading the Bluejays to the NCAA Tournament’s round…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton sat out the  Milwaukee Bucks’ game Thursday night ag host the Washington Wizards.…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Skating Union has replaced its commentators at the figure skating world championships after an open…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer VENICE, Fla. (AP) — Hard-throwing rookie right-hander Spencer Strider, who made his major league debut with…

MADRID (AP) — Striker Raúl de Tomás has injured his right shoulder in training and was dropped from Spain’s squad ahead of friendlies against…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The Washington Commanders are bringing back tackle Cornelius Lucas in the latest move to solidify the offensive…

PARIS (AP) — Criticism from French national team players about a basketball venue planned for the 2024 Paris Olympics has led to a search for a…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier became the first American pairs team to win the figure skating world championship…

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has contradicted the governing body of swimming by asserting that it has not withdrawn from all events on this year’s…

By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s mayor has exempted athletes and performers from the city’s vaccine…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Pablo Larrazábal shot an 8-under 64 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Qatar Masters. The Spaniard birdied…