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By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Roman Abramovich changed the face of English football by taking over Chelsea in 2003. The Russian billionaire…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Peanut Tuitele scored 16 points, Mya Hollingshed had 15 points and 12 rebounds and fifth-seeded Colorado beat No. 12 seed…

By The Associated Press A glance at retiring Duke Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski’s ties and influence the sport of basketball through the…

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…

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Juventus forward Dušan Vlahović was greeted with plenty of whistles and jeers on his return to Fiorentina for the first…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Every year scouts, general managers, coaches and football fans eagerly await a…

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…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Taje’ Kelly had a season-high 24 points, including the game-winning putback at the buzzer, as Charleston Southern narrowly beat…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former Oklahoma quarterback Shane Rattler says he was ready for a reset and believes…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A deep, talented group of receivers came to this week’s NFL scouting combine with a…

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…

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…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Talks with select NHL teams and major corporate sponsors have intensified in the Professional Women’s Hockey…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pete Carroll says the Seattle Seahawks aren’t open for business when teams may inquire about the availability of quarterback…

By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The sponsor of a Utah proposal to create a commission to make eligibility decisions about…

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…

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.…

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…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee has fired coach Pat Baldwin one day after a first-round loss in the Horizon League Tournament concluded his fifth…

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…

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…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Chelsea’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich has confirmed he is trying to sell the Premier…

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Dynamo have signed Mexican national team captain Héctor Herrera to a designated player contract that will run through…

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…

NEW YORK (AP) — Indiana Pacers forward Jalen Smith has been fined $20,000 for directing profane language toward a game official and Antonio Spurs…

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…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Washington Capitals winger Carl Hagelin is expected to miss an extended period of time with…

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — UMass has fired men’s basketball coach Matt McCall. The move is effective at the end of the season. McCall is 58-81 over…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have added a second woman to their coaching staff and started…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have signed coach Kliff Kingsbury and general manager Steve Keim to…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods still moves the needle in golf even when he barely plays. Woods is the winner of…

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Xavier Bishop scored 28 points Tuesday to lead Montana State to a 69-53 win over Southern Utah, giving the Bobcats at least a…

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Russian athletes have been restricted from competing in more sporting events…

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The election for president of the Albanian soccer federation has been postponed until March 15 following a dispute with a…

KRASNODAR, Russia (AP) — Former Norwich manager Daniel Farke has quit his job as coach of Russian club FC Krasnodar. The decision comes a week…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton has halted its major sponsorship with companies belonging to Alisher Usmanov. Usmanov is a Russian metals tycoon…

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer Dmytro Pidruchnyi was competing at the Winter Olympics in Ukraine’s national colors less than two weeks ago.…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Pressure is growing on Roman Abramovich to sell Chelsea, and one potential buyer has revealed…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer The International Paralympic Committee says Russians and Belarusians at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing will…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — As Rob Manfred stood behind a podium in the left-field corner of Roger Dean Stadium, fans…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Baseball fans reacted with a mix of resignation, dismay, sadness and anger when MLB Commissioner…

By The Associated Press A rematch between No. 16 Southern California and No. 17 UCLA should serve as a nice capper to the final week in Pac-12 hoops.…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Former WNBA champion Tina Thompson has not been able to enjoy that kind of success…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Milestone wins are nice, but in 14 years of coaching in the NHL, Peter DeBoer has come to…

By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin scored 19 points and Kerr Kriisa added 18 to help No. 2 Arizona wrap up its…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Trevor Zegras scored a power-play goal with 21.6 seconds remaining to give the Anaheim…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Reilly Smith scored twice and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the San Jose Sharks 3-1. The…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks blew a big early lead and then rallied for a 109-104 victory over the Los…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Andre Burakovsky scored 59 seconds after New York had a go-ahead goal wiped out, and the Colorado…

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Amadou Sow had a season-high 26 points as UC Santa Barbara topped Cal State Northridge 70-61. Elijah Hardy led the Matadors…

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Justyn Mutts had 14 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and blocked two shots as Virginia Tech ended a 17-game losing streak to…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson scored a career-high 33 points on 13-of-19 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds to help Michigan beat…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mark Scheifele scored twice and had an assist, spoiling a spirited Montreal comeback and leading the Winnipeg Jets to an…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Chucky Hepburn banked in a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds left to give No. 10…

HOUSTON (AP) — Fabian White Jr. had a career-high 28 points and 10 rebounds as No. 14 Houston beat Cincinnati 71-53 and clinched the American…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Mike Miles Jr. had 19 points and six assists as TCU solidified its once-shaky NCAA…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Scottie Barnes had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Gary Trent Jr. scored 24 and the Toronto Raptors…

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Xavier Bishop tied his career high with a season-high 28 points as Montana State won its seventh consecutive home game, beating…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Lucas Moerman posted 10 points and 12 rebounds to lead Air Force to a 58-54 win over San Jose State, snapping the…

BOISE, Idaho — Abu Kigab had 23 points as Boise State topped Nevada 73-67. Kenan Blackshear led the Wolf Pack with 16…

By TYLER MASON Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk scored 72 seconds into the game and the streaking Calgary Flames beat…

By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ AP Sports Writer MEXICO CITY (AP) — Top-seeded Elina Svitolina of Ukraine beat Anastasia Potapova of Russia 6-2, 6-1 in the…

RICHMOND, Va. — KeShawn Curry had 14 points and six rebounds as VCU stretched its win streak to eight games, easily beating St. Bonaventure 74-51.…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyle Kuzma scored 21 points and Thomas Bryant added 16, and the Washington Wizards won their…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Oscar Tshiebwe had 18 points and 15 rebounds, Sahvir Wheeler added 16 points and No. 7…

DEKALB, Ill. — Sincere Carry had 22 points as Kent State won its 11th straight game, topping Northern Illinois 63-55. Keshawn Williams led the…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists, Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist and Mikko…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 39 points and nine rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 33 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to help the Boston Celtics rally in…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Rookie Lucas Raymond scored a power-play goal with eight seconds remaining in overtime and the…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Ivica Zubac scored 22 points with 12 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in the…

OAKLAND, Mich. — Jalen Moore had 16 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and Jamal Cain recorded 17 points as Oakland defeated IUPUI 69-58 in…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ahsan Asadullah had 28 points and 12 rebounds as Lipscomb beat North Florida 74-65 in the first round of the Atlantic Sun…

MUNCIE, Ind. — Xavier Castaneda had 22 points as Akron topped Ball State 79-60. Tyler Cochran led the Cardinals on Tuesday night with 18 points and…

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. — Kamari Williams had a career-high 21 points as Miami (Ohio) beat Central Michigan 75-61. Kevin Miller led the Chippewas on…

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Boone Jenner and Patrik Laine both scored and had an assist, Jake Christiansen notched his…

CONWAY, Ark. — Collin Cooper had a career-high 21 points as Central Arkansas narrowly beat Stetson 74-73 in the first round of the Atlantic Sun…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brayden Point had a goal and three assists, Steven Stamkos extended his goal streak to five…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Freshman guard Trevor Keels scored a career-high 27 points, Paolo Banchero added 21 and Duke…

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Kahliel Spear had 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead five Robert Morris players in double figures as the Colonials narrowly beat…

WORCESTER, Mass. — Stacy Beckton Jr. had 23 points as American defeated Holy Cross 69-63 in the first round of the Patriot League Conference…

EASTON, Pa. — Andrew Funk had 21 points as Bucknell narrowly defeated Lafayette 82-81 in overtime in the Patriot League Tourney first round. Tyrone…

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Tanner Groves had his second consecutive double-double, Jordan Goldwire scored 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting and Oklahoma beat…

BALTIMORE — Jacob Boonyasith tied his career high with a season-high 20 points as Maryland-Baltimore County got past Binghamton 78-68. John McGriff…

DETROIT — Antoine Davis had 38 points as Detroit Mercy topped Green Bay 79-62 in the Horizon League Tourney first round. Kamari McGee led the…

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Bryce McGowens scored 26 points, Alonzo Verge Jr. had 13 points and 11 assists, and Nebraska…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Freshman Devin Carter had 17 points and eight rebounds, Jermaine Couisnard also scored 17 points with seven assists and South…

YPSILANTI, Mich. — Lamar Norman Jr. had a career-high 35 points as Western Michigan defeated Eastern Michigan 71-60. Kevin-David Rice led the…

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Tavian Dunn-Martin had 26 points as Florida Gulf Coast defeated North Alabama 81-72 in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tourney first…

KENNESAW, Ga. — Spencer Rodgers had 22 points as Kennesaw State topped Eastern Kentucky 82-73 in the first round of the Atlantic Sun Conference…

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Setric Millner Jr. and Ryan Rollins scored 20 points apiece as Toledo beat Buffalo 92-76. Ronaldo Segu led the Bulls on Tuesday…

STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Tykei Greene had 27 points and 12 rebounds as Stony Brook beat NJIT 87-68. Omar Habwe added 20 points for the Seawolves. Miles…

RICHMOND, Va. — Toumani Camara had 11 points and 12 rebounds to lift Dayton to a 55-53 win over Richmond. Grant Golden led the Spiders on Tuesday…