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By The Associated Press All three U.S. first-round matches at this year’s World Cup will kick off at 2 p.m. EST, the latest in the day possible in…

CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Dillon Brooks scored 30 points and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Phoenix Suns 122-114 in a…

By JORDAN GODWIN Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Harrison Barnes scored 25 points, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 122-117. It…

By TONY SELLARS Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Killian Hayes scored a career-high 26 points and Frank Jackson also had 26 to lead the…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Recently acquired Mathieu Joseph scored three times in the third period for his first career hat…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 32 points and Jayson Tatum had 31 to help the Boston Celtics stop a rare…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Ross Colton scored two goals and added an assist, Steven Stamkos and Brayden Point both had a…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Victor Olofsson scored the go-ahead goal with 5:35 left in the second period, and the Buffalo…

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mathew Barzal had a goal and an assist, Semyon Varlamov stopped 27 shots for his 36th career…

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis had 24 points and nine rebounds in his first game against his former team,…

DICK SCANLON Associated Press Orlando, Fla. (AP) — Fred VanVleet and Scottie Barnes scored 19 points apiece, Pascal Siakam added 16 points and 11…

By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — South Carolina rode the nation’s third-ranked defense to an NCAA women’s…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 23 points and 18 rebounds to back up her AP National Player of the Year…

By TIM PRICE Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Ryan Palmer shot a bogey-free round of 6-under 66 at the Valero Texas Open to lead by two shots…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Court of Appeals has rejected trainer Bob Baffert’s motion for emergency relief from a 90-day suspension. The…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres paid tribute to longtime broadcast Rick Jeanneret with a banner-raising…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Among new Washington coach Kalen DeBoer’s first priorities is figuring out his quarterback…

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — The Seattle Mariners are shutting down right-handed reliever Ken Giles for at least a couple of weeks due to a tendon issue in…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State star Stephen Curry will be sidelined for the remainder of the regular season…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Canada is included in Group F for the opening stage of the World Cup in Qatar with Belgium, Morocco and Croatia.…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The first open Final Four practices since 2019 had fans flocking to the Superdome to get a free…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees have asked all 13 judges of the 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to reverse a three-judge panel’s decision…

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — The New York Yankees rotation is looking good with less than a week until the regular season begins. Opening-day starter…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Residuals from upsets in the NCAA Tournament last years for small schools. Recognition…

TORONTO (AP) — About 270 current and retired gymnasts have now signed on to an open letter to Sport Canada about the maltreatment in their sport.…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The sport Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is leaving is run by an organization he doesn’t much…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — With opening day less than a week away, every team in Major League Baseball is hoping to…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rose Zhang and Rachel Heck were flirting with the cut line at Champions Retreat. Now…

By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Hinako Shibuno shot a 6-under 66 in The Chevron Championship to take the…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin and its supporters have celebrated the end of coronavirus restrictions with a noisy…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — New Florida basketball coach Todd Golden has rounded out his staff by hiring UNLV assistant…

By TOM FOREMAN Jr. Associated Press WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Police say former U.S. women’s national team goalkeeper Hope Solo was arrested…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Oscar Tshiebwe of Kentucky is The Associated Press men’s college basketball player of…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd has been named The Associated Press men’s basketball coach of the year after…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Right-handed pitcher Merrill Kelly has agreed to an $18 million, two-year contract with…

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Naomi Osaka is playing her first final in more than a year on Saturday, which sounds like a comeback story. She…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A’ja Wilson wishes that she and her USA Basketball teammates could do more to help…

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU coach Jamie Dixon is getting a contract extension through the 2027-28 season after leading his alma mater to its first…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — A panel of media voters will decide later this month on the NBA’s awards for this season.…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo and three other regular Milwaukee Bucks starters won’t be available for their Friday night game with the…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — After leading Michigan to its first Big Ten championship in 16 years, Cade McNamara could be…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two-time Olympic medalist Lea Maurer was named head coach of Southern California’s men’s and women’s swimming teams. She…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The draw for the World Cup group stage draw has set up some intriguing prospects and will…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The Masters starts Thursday, and the course at Augusta National is among the most famous in the…