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By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Bryan Rust scored the deciding goal in a shootout and goalie Tristan Jarry picked up his 30th…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Fredy Montero scored on a penalty kick late in the first half and the Seattle Sounders tied 1-1 with Leon on Thursday night to…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Trey Alexander converted a go-ahead, three-point play late in overtime, and Creighton…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kevin Hayes scored a tying goal late in the third period, then assisted Joel Farabee’s…

MONTREAL (AP) — John Klingberg scored late in regulation and overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mike Brey knows more than anyone that sleep can be overrated during the NCAA Tournament. Fresh off…

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Anthony Mantha scored twice, and Alex Ovechkin and Connor Sheary each had a goal and an…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tiny Saint Peter’s took down basketball royalty, getting 27 points from Daryl Banks III in…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Palmieri scored the tiebreaking goal with less than three minutes left in the third period and…

TORONTO (AP) — Erik Kallgren made 34 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Thursday night for the rookie goalie’s…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Logan Johnson scored 20 points and fifth-seeded Saint Mary’s took advantage of No. 12…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Akila Smith had 32 points and 13 rebounds, Kyla McMakin added 18 points with four 3-pointers and No. 16 seed Longwood led by…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Rafael Nadal defeated Nick Kyrgios 7-6 (0), 5-7, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the BNP…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Saddiq Bey scored a career-high 51 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Teddy Allen scored 37 points and New Mexico State won an NCAA Tournament game for…

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Eleven years ago, Von Miller was preparing to be drafted by the Buffalo Bills. Now the Bills hope he’s the final piece…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders are making a blockbuster move to keep up in the AFC West, acquiring All-Pro receiver…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer Keeping pace in the AFC West is turning into quite the arms race. Now it’s the Las Vegas Raiders’ turn…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Brady Manek scored 28 points, Caleb Love had 21 of his 23 points before halftime and…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kevin Nickelberry leads No. 6 seed LSU into its first-round matchup with Iowa State in the NCAA Tournament on Friday. The…

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Marco Gonzales and the Seattle Mariners finished with a flourish last season, winning 90…

By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Navy sailor and convicted killer has testified that Lorenzen Wright’s ex-wife…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford women’s basketball coach Tara VanDerveer has pledged $10 for every…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — In four seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, Sebastian Joseph-Day got to learn from some of the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kofi Cockburn returned to Illinois for NCAA Tournament redemption. The first-team All-American…

DETROIT (AP) — Penn State led the team race after two rounds of the NCAA wrestling championships with six of its nine wrestlers moving to the…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 22 of his 32 points in the second half and top overall seed Gonzaga struggled…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — The NCAA Tournament’s South Carolina site for opening-round games is filled with…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gio Reyna, Jordan Pefok and Ethan Horvath are back for the United States’ final World Cup…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Christian Kirk signed a four-year, $72 million contract with Jacksonville that…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Alex Iwobi’s goal in the ninth minute of stoppage time has given 10-man Everton a 1-0 victory over Newcastle that ended…

NEW YORK (AP) — Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer will miss the start of the season after his administrative leave was extended through April 16 by…

By The Associated Press Loyola-Chicago plays Ohio State in one of the top matchups on the second full day of the NCAA Tournament. The 10th-seeded…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jacob Gilyard had an inkling a week ago — well before Richmond had even qualified for the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals hat still fit slightly askew on Zack Greinke’s head Thursday, but so much…

By THERESA SMITH Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Joc Pederson grew up rooting for the San Francisco Giants and now is getting his chance…

FORT MYERS, Fla, (AP) — Left-hander Jake Diekman is guaranteed $8 million in his two-year contract with the Boston Red Sox. Diekman gets $3.5…

By TERRY WALLACE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Former Dallas Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson is suing the Mavericks, alleging that team…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The NL West was already a good division and it should be even tougher in 2022. The Los…

SAO PAULO (AP) — MLS club New York City FC has signed 20-year-old Brazilian forward Gabriel Pereira from Corinthians. Both clubs confirmed the deal…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Santiago Vescovi scored 18 points and Tennessee pounded Longwood 88-56 in the first round of…

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions signed wide receiver DJ Chark to a $10 million, one-year contract. Detroit made a short-term investment…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former Wisconsin center Al Johnson has left a Division II head coaching position to return to his alma mater as the Badgers’…

By JASON P. SKODA Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Kyle Hendricks hopes to return to the form that made him one of the Chicago Cubs’ most…

By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored the winning goal for Barcelona to secure a 2-1 victory over Galatasaray on…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Needing to fill a shortstop hole, the Colorado Rockies think they’ve got a smooth fit…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Florida Gulf Coast is a No. 12 seed in the women’s NCAA Tournament, something some outside of the…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — All-Pro linebacker De’Vondre Campbell is staying with the Green Bay Packers. Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst…