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By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State women’s coach Audra Smith was fired a day after filing suit…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Kim Mulkey is still trying to temper expectations for her women’s…

LONDON (AP) — Wembley Stadium will stage Tyson Fury’s defense of the WBC heavyweight title against Dillian Whyte on April 23. Co-promoter Frank…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Michael Andretti says his father revealed his Formula One aspirations on Twitter…

LONDON (AP) — Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has insisted he is “committed” to the club despite questioning his future there after a surprise…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Baseball players and owners took a first step toward salvaging opening day, nearing…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City defender Oleksandr Zinchenko will be available for their game at Everton on Saturday despite the Ukraine…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil coach Tite will step down after the World Cup. He made the announcement in an…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — An IndyCar fan survey found that Romain Grosjean is the series’ most popular…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev has written “No War Please” on a TV camera moments after advancing to…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers announced they’ve agreed to a three-year contract with…

LONDON (AP) — Christian Eriksen is set to make his Brentford debut eight months after the Denmark international’s cardiac arrest at the…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has urged sports bodies to cancel or move all events they plan…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NASCAR champion Kyle Larson is partnering with sports streaming service FloSports to promote a dirt race in…

By MUTWIRI MUTUOTA and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press ELDORET, Kenya (AP) — The brutal killing of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop last year shows signs…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool says it has built a “really strong and sustainable” financial position in light of the COVID-19 pandemic…

STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish speedskater who won double Olympic gold earlier this month in Beijing, has given one of his medals to a Swedish…

By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers are advancing a measure intended to lure the Washington Commanders to the…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer The Haas Formula One team has yet to make a decision whether Russian driver Nikita Mazepin will continue…

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — The ashes of disqualified 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit will be interred at a retirement farm for thoroughbred…

LONDON (AP) — Formula One says it is “impossible” to hold a race in Russia this year following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The Russian…

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Draw for European soccer…

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Russian club Spartak Moscow will play at Leipzig in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Europa League before needing…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Formula One debuted its new generation of cars in preseason testing in Barcelona this week and in the end it was still…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has provoked more punitive measures across the sporting…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Virginia Tech’s visit to Miami headlines the weekend schedule in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer The game of the weekend in the Big Ten matches No. 13 Wisconsin against Rutgers in Piscataway, New Jersey, on…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Could this weekend be a preview of the SEC Tournament semifinals? The league’s top…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer A look at the upcoming weekend around the Big 12 Conference: GAME OF THE WEEKEND The Big 12’s best team this…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Erik Compton is going to have a great Saturday even without playing golf. He…

By GARY HOROWITZ Associated Press CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Drew Peterson had 24 points and 10 rebounds as No. 16 Southern California extended its…

HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) — Jerome Desrosiers had 14 points, Jovon McClanahan scored 13 and Hawaii closed the game on a 9-0 run to defeat Cal Poly…

By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Logan Couture was the only scorer in the shootout and James Reimer had 44 saves as the San…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — J.T. Miller scored on a penalty shot and finished with two goals and two assists as the Vancouver Canucks beat…

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Azuolas Tubelis scored 23 points and Kerr Kriisa had Arizona’s first triple-double in 18…

FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Harris hit a go-ahead jumper with 6 seconds remaining and Cal State Fullerton rallied to defeat UC Irvine…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jake DeBrusk scored his second goal of the game 33 seconds into overtime and the Boston Bruins beat…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Stephen Curry had 18 points and 14 assists and the Golden State Warriors returned from…

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Moses Wood and Chris Austin scored 18 points apiece to help Portland get past Pacific 75-69. Tyler Robertson added 15…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 25 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, Will Barton inched closer…

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Caleb Lohner had 13 points and 11 rebounds to propel BYU to a 79-59 victory over Loyola Marymount. Te’Jon Lucas had 14 points…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Dragan Elkaz had 15 points off the bench to guide UC Riverside to a 79-57 win over Cal State Northridge. Elkaz hit 5 of 7…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Logan Johnson scored 14 points, Kyle Bowen had 12 and No. 23 Saint Mary’s beat San Diego 60-46…

HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Gus Okafor had 21 points as Southeastern Louisiana slipped past New Orleans 84-79. Jalyn Hinton had 18 points, nine rebounds…

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Joel Murray had 27 points as Long Beach State stretched its home win streak to seven games, topping UC San Diego 103-87…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Michael Carter III had 19 points to lead five Portland State players in double figures as the Vikings beat Weber State 81-75.…

By GAVIN GOOD Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Freshman Malaki Branham scored 31 points to lift No. 22 Ohio State to an 86-83 win over No.…

By STEVE MIMS Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — De’Vion Harmon scored 17 points and Oregon beat No. 12 UCLA 68-63. Jacob Young scored 14…

ST. GEORGE, Utah — Taran Armstrong and Ty Rowell had 18 points each as California Baptist topped Dixie State 71-61. Hunter Schofield led the…

GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — Grambling State confirms that football coach Hue Jackson has hired disgraced former Baylor coach Art Briles as new offensive…

ST. GEORGE, Utah — Taran Armstrong and Ty Rowell had 18 points each as California Baptist topped Dixie State 71-61. Hunter Schofield led the…

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Caleb Stone-Carrawell had a career-high 24 points as Austin Peay held off Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 68-64 in overtime.…

DAVIS, Calif. — Ajay Mitchell had a season-high 31 points as UC Santa Barbara beat UC Davis 76-69 in overtime. Amadou Sow had 17 points and 11…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Devin Booker had 25 points, 12 assists and a career-high six steals to help the NBA-leading…

CEDAR CITY, Utah — John Knight III had 26 points as Southern Utah topped Montana 82-74. Josh Bannan led the Grizzlies on Thursday night with 23…

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his 35th and 36th goals to take the NHL lead and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on…

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Forward KJ Williams had 30 points on 12-for-19 shooting and added five rebounds, and No. 19 Murray State claimed the Ohio Valley…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Chet Holmgren had 21 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 1 Gonzaga picked up its defensive…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mikael Granlund scored the lone goal of a four-round shootout, helping the Nashville…

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Charisma Osborne and IImar’I Thomas had double-doubles and UCLA handed No. 12 Arizona its second straight loss, 64-46.…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 30 points and the Boston Celtics returned from the All-Star break with…

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Carlos Marshall Jr. had 21 points as Tennessee State romped past Tennessee Tech 92-56. Marshall made 8 of 10 shots from…

By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Zdeno Chara broke the NHL record for games by a defenseman Thursday night. The seven-time…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Paisley Harding scored 28 points, and No. 19 BYU clinched a least a share of the West Coast Conference title with a…

CHICAGO (AP) — Zion Griffin had 21 points as Illinois-Chicago turned back Green Bay 81-77. Jalen Warren had 17 points for the Flames (12-15, 8-10…

HOUSTON — Darius Lee posted 18 points and five steals as Houston Baptist topped UIW 82-68. Khristion Courseault had 19 points for Houston Baptist…

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Alexis Lafrenière and Mika Zibanejad each had a goal and an assist, and the New York Rangers…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 37 points while extending an NBA-record streak, and the Eastern…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — D’Angelo Russell had 23 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Minnesota…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jesper Bratt scored twice in the first six minutes, rookie Nico Daws made 37 saves and the…

TULSA, Okla. — Luke Appel had 41 points plus 10 rebounds as South Dakota State stretched its win streak to 17 games, edging past Oral Roberts…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 18 points and 10 rebounds in three quarters as top-ranked South…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham hit four free throws in the final 46 seconds to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 106-103…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Javon Freeman-Liberty scored 25 points and made a layup and two free throws in the final 59 seconds to lift DePaul to a…

DENTON, Texas — Abou Ousmane had 21 points as North Texas won its 13th straight game, routing Southern Miss 85-61. Walyn Napper led the Golden…

OREM, Utah (AP) — Fardaws Aimaq recorded 19 points and 18 rebounds to lead Utah Valley to a 67-52 win over Seattle. Justin Harmon added 17 points…

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Jaylin Jackson-Posey made a pair of free throws with 1.8 seconds left to lift Stephen F. Austin over Sam Houston 69-67 on…

HOUSTON (AP) — Kenneth Lofton Jr. had 16 points and Amorie Archibald scored 14 to lead Louisiana Tech to an 83-79 victory over Rice. David Green…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Evan Gilyard II had 20 points as Kansas City got past South Dakota 72-63. Tasos Kamateros led the Coyotes on Thursday night with…

ABILENE, Texas — Cameron Steele had 16 points off the bench to carry Abilene Christian to a 77-42 win over Lamar. Corey Nickerson led the Cardinals…

INDIANAPOLIS — DeAndre Gholston had 20 points as Milwaukee got past IUPUI 66-54. B.J. Maxwell led the Jaguars on Thursday night with 14…

GREELEY, Colo. — Angelo Allegri scored 19 points as Eastern Washington got past Northern Colorado 85-76. Rylan Bergersen added 17 points for the…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Khayla Pointer had 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, and the eighth-ranked LSU…

SAN ANTONIO — Trey Jemison posted 10 points and 12 rebounds to carry UAB to a 68-56 win over UTSA. Dhieu Deing led the Roadrunners on Thursday…

DETROIT — Antoine Davis had 24 points as Detroit Mercy won its eighth straight home game, topping Cleveland State 74-67. Tre Gomillion led the…

MACOMB, Ill. — Trenton Massner had 20 points as Western Illinois beat Nebraska Omaha 88-76. Frankie Fidler led the Mavericks on Thursday night with…

HAMDEN, Conn. — Colby Rogers had 18 points as Siena topped Quinnipiac 78-71. Dezi Jones led the Bobcats on Thursday night with 24 points, tying his…

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Maxwell Land tied his career high with 20 points as St. Francis (Pa.) beat Central Connecticut 79-63. Nigel Scantlebury led…

NEWARK, Del. — Reyne Smith had 22 points as Charleston narrowly defeated Delaware 99-96. Ryan Allen led the Fightin’ Blue Hens on Thursday…

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Kierstan Bell tossed in 23 points in her return to action and Tishara Morehouse scored 20 to power No. 24 Florida Gulf Coast…

OXFORD, Ohio — Kevin Miller had 24 points as Central Michigan beat Miami (Ohio) 83-69. Mekhi Lairy led the RedHawks on Thursday night with 18…

PHILADELPHIA — Trazarien White recorded 14 points and 11 rebounds to lead UNC Wilmington to a 69-63 win over Drexel. Amari Williams led the Dragons…

TEANECK, N.J. — Brandon Rush had a career-high 36 points as Fairleigh Dickinson edged past Wagner 88-86 in overtime. Alex Morales led the Seahawks…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jalen Duren matched his season high with 22 points as Memphis defeated Temple 78-64. Jahlil White led the Owls on Thursday night…