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By GARY SCHATZ Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Right-hander Tyler Mahle has been chosen to start for the Cincinnati Reds on opening day…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Mike Okauru scored 11 of his 28 points in the two overtime periods, Jaylen Sims also finished with 28 points and UNC…

By The Associated Press Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s 26th, and final, appearance in the Sweet 16 is a classic matchup of offense vs. defense. The…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil coach Tite and his players are doing their best to boost Neymar’s morale after the…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The defensive line of the Los Angeles Chargers had two big flaws last season. They are hoping the…

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Lance Lynn says he’s not particularly concerned about who starts on opening day for the…

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — The Texas Rangers have renewed the contract of All-Star outfielder Adolis Garcia for the 2022 season. The team signed their…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Piece by piece, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are reassembling an impressive array of playmakers…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Rachel Balkovec, hired by the New York Yankees as the first woman to manage a minor league affiliate of a Major League Baseball…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are seeing double-digit viewer increases over last year. The men’s…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — New LSU coach Matt McMahon brushes aside the specter of possible NCAA sanctions for the…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Hiring a new general manager and head coach created an expectation that major roster…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Arizona point guard Kerr Kriisa is a bit wild and more than a handful. Not just for opponents,…

MONTREAL (AP) — A Quebec judge has sentenced once-celebrated baseball writer Jonah Keri to 21 months in jail for repeated abuse of his ex-wife.…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Trevor Story and Nick Castellanos are among the newest $100 million men during a Major League…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Quandre Diggs says being in a comfortable environment played heavily into his decision to…

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral showed off his right arm and his apparently healthy right ankle for NFL teams. Corral…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL has voided the Golden Knights’ trade of Evgenii Dadonov to the Ducks because Anaheim was on his…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana High School Athletic Association on Wednesday commended Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb’s veto of a bill banning…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Danielle Shepherd last weekend became just the second woman in at least two decades to lead an IMSA sports car…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Saint Peter’s University wasn’t just little-known nationally before this…

By CHUCK KING Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Eager to get back to where he was, Justin Verlander says he still needs to get sharper.…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer The South Dakota women’s basketball team’s run to the NCAA Sweet 16 has elicited pride border to border in…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass (AP) — Cornerback Malcolm Butler is returning to the New England Patriots, where he went from Super Bowl star to the bench.…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Villanova is back in San Antonio for the first time since winning the national title there…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Twins Lacie and Lexie Hull always wanted to play college basketball together and Hall of…

By ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writer CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Shortly after his introductory news conference with the Philadelphia Phillies, Nick…

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Citadel is bringing Ed Conroy back for a second stint as men’s basketball coach. Conroy is a former Bulldogs…

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets have agreed to a multiyear contract extension with coach Michael Malone. Terms of the extension were not released…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — William Byron began his fifth season at NASCAR’s top level in a contract year with…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego police say a man has died while trying to parachute from the top of a high-rise apartment as his 16-year-old daughter…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Arizona guard Bennedict Mathurin says he has attempted to apologize to a TCU dance team member…

BOSTON (AP) — The trial of a former water polo coach at the University of Southern California has been delayed after the presiding judge tested…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is disappointed that a deal to avoid a potential…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Africa’s World Cup playoffs will serve up a Mohamed Salah vs. Sadio Mané sequel…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caleb Williams and head coach Lincoln Riley are back at work together as spring football begins…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer A total of 156 players agreed to contracts in the hours before the delayed deadline to exchange proposed salaries…

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — After seven seasons with the Colorado Rockies, Jon Gray moved on to the Texas Rangers in…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have re-signed defensive tackle Carlos Watkins, tight end Jeremy Sprinkle and punter Bryan Anger. That…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer VENICE, Fla. (AP) — The additions of former Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen and another established veteran, Collin…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit will be the announcing team when Prime Video takes over “Thursday Night Football”…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — The British government will allow Chelsea to sell some tickets again under the terms of its…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Michigan and Kentucky stood out in a study examining the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournament brackets based on…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s soccer confederation CBF has elected a new president as it tries to move on from…

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Mistakenly taking less than $100 worth of bets on college basketball games that are not…

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Chris Jans vowed that Mississippi will play with confidence and swagger during his introduction as the Bulldogs’…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have re-signed free agent defensive lineman Jordan Willis to a one-year contract. Willis had 5…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Naomi Osaka was greeted by some cheers when she walked onto the court. She got…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo says the absence of Brook Lopez for much of the season has caused the…

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have addressed pressing needs, signing cornerback Mike Hughes and linebacker Chris Board. Detroit…

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Bryan Shaw is on his way back to Cleveland’s bullpen. The rubber-armed reliever, who led the majors with 81 appearances…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Duke’s Mark Williams is a center piece of the Blue Devils’ defense with his ability to protect the…

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star center fielder Bryan Reynolds is heading to arbitration. Reynolds asked for a salary of $4.9…

By The Associated Press The U.S. State Department says a U.S. Embassy official has visited with WNBA star Brittney Griner, who remains detained near…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Receiver Robert Woods missed playing in the Rams’ Super Bowl victory while…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Carlos Correa has declared the postseason “his time,” and the Minnesota Twins hope…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs traded Tyreek Hill to Miami for a package of draft picks Wednesday,…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer The U.S. pairs team of Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier took the lead after the short program at the figure skating…

PARIS (AP) — France coach Fabien Galthié is set to sign a contract extension to keep him in his role through the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Galthié…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — There will be quite a reunion when Kansas and Providence join Iowa State and Miami at…

BORDEAUX, France (AP) — Prosecutors in France say 26 people have been arrested in relation to a suspected doping ring in horse racing. The Bordeaux…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield was once the No. 1 overall pick. He’s not anyone’s choice at the moment.…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Russian and Belarusian swimmers have been banned from competing at the world championships because of the war in…

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Gareth Bale has declared himself in “very good shape” and ready to play “whatever is necessary” for Wales in its…

ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A man suspected in the weekend killing of former Argentina rugby player Federico…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is jumping into the conversation about a transgender swimmer who won a collegiate…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — UEFA is exploring fresh action against Russia to thwart a bid to host soccer’s European…

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have announced their signing of former Rockies shortstop Trevor Story to make the deal official. Story…

By The Associated Press Hendrick Motorsports is off to a consistent start in NASCAR’s top series. William Byron became the third winner in five…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer Georgia women’s basketball coach Joni Taylor is leaving for Southeastern Conference rival Texas A&M. The Lady…

LONDON (AP) — Authorities say 29 people were taken to the hospital with breathing difficulties after a “high quantity of chlorine gas” leaked…

LONDON (AP) — Russian Olympic athletes who participated in a rally supporting President Vladimir Putin and the invasion of Ukraine are facing a…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — The owners of the Chicago Cubs, who are bidding for Premier League club Chelsea, touted their…

LONDON (AP) — The teenage Russian figure skater at the center of a doping scandal at last month’s Beijing Olympics will skate in a competition…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Three-point conversions, an alternative option for the onside kick and a best-of three play shootout in overtime…

COPENHAGEN (AP) — Christian Eriksen is set to train with the Denmark squad on Thursday and could make his return to the national team in…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Back-to-back defending champion Tampa Bay wasn’t the only recent Stanley Cup winner to bolster itself at the…

By ANTAWN JAMISON For The Associated Press Antawn Jamison knows what it’s like to play basketball with Michael Jordan in a pickup game while in…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Kempe and Quinton Byfield both scored twice, and the shorthanded Los Angeles Kings scored…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Carson Soucy scored two goals and Daniel Sprong scored in his first game with Seattle to…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic bounced back from a rare poor shooting performance, scoring 30 points to lead the…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Logan Couture and Alexander Barabanov scored in a 28-second span in the third period, rallying the San Jose Sharks to a 4-3…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Donovan Sims had 17 points and Camryn Weston recorded 9 points, nine assists and five steals as Middle Tennessee topped…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The Orlando Pride has apologized after a supporters’ group was told it could not display a banner that said…

CINCINNATI — Adam Kunkel made a layup with 56 seconds left to give Xavier the lead en route to a 75-73 win over Vanderbilt in the NIT quarterfinals…

DALLAS (AP) — Roope Hintz and Denis Gurianov scored 24 seconds apart late in the third period and the Dallas Stars rallied to beat Edmonton 5-3,…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Connor Hellebuyck made 42 saves, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-0. Nikolaj Ehlers and Mark…