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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Justin Hill had 10 of his 24 points in overtime as Longwood beat North Carolina A&T 79-65 in the quarterfinals of the Big…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Aisha Sheppard and Georgia Amoore each scored 22 points as No. 21 Virginia Tech beat…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky racing officials have denied trainer Bob Baffert’s request to stay his suspension for a failed postrace drug test…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jacy Sheldon scored 19 points, Taylor Mikesell added 18 points with four 3-pointers and No. 13 Ohio State closed on a 10-0 run…

NEW YORK (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff was fined $20,000 by the NBA for his behavior while being ejected from a game on Monday…

By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal judge in Philadelphia has approved new rules that seek to eliminate racial bias…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Former Top 20 tennis player Varvara Lepchenko has been given a four-year doping suspension after testing positive…

By The Associated Press Russia has been banned from international gymnastics and curling events in response to its invasion of Ukraine. The…

NEW YORK (AP) — Locked-out Major League Baseball players are starting a $1 million fund to support workers impacted by canceled games. The…

By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Australian cricket great Shane Warne has died. He was 52. Warne was considered to be…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Auburn heads into the final weekend of the regular season with a chance to win the Southeastern Conference regular…

KVITFJELL, Norway (AP) — Canadian skier Cameron Alexander shared victory with Swiss rival Niels Hintermann in a men’s World Cup downhill after…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Andy Murray is bringing back Ivan Lendl as his coach. The duo is reuniting about 4 1/2 years after splitting up…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Three-time Olympic champion Sun Yang has lost his final appeal against a ban for violating anti-doping rules.…

BEIJING (AP) — The Russian Paralympic Committee says its delegation will leave Beijing and has no immediate plans for legal action. The RPC…

SINGAPORE (AP) — Top-ranked Jin Young Ko moved into a tie for the lead at the HSBC Women’s World Championship in only her second round since…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer A look at the upcoming weekend around the Big 12 Conference: GAME OF THE WEEKEND The Big 12 regular-season title…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer No. 24 Iowa visits No. 20 Illinois on Sunday in the only Big Ten game matching ranked teams this weekend. The Illini…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Fourth-ranked Duke plays its final home game under Mike Krzyzewski on Saturday against North Carolina to headline…

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — TJ Bamba came off the bench to score 16 points and grab eight rebounds, sparking Washington State to a 71-67 victory over…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jenna Johnson scored 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting and Utah upset No. 3 seed Washington State 70-59 in the Pac-12 Tournament.…

LAS VEGAS — Joey Calcaterra had 20 points as San Diego defeated Pepperdine 74-67 in the first round of the West Coast Conference Tourney. Houston…

FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Zyon Pullin totaled 15 points, eight assists and six rebounds to help UC Riverside hold off Cal State Fullerton 75-72. Wil…

By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press TALKEETNA, Alaska (AP) — Defending champion Dallas Seavey could make history in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled…

By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The Winter Paralympics have opened in Beijing with the Russian athletes sent home and the…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers completed a four-game season sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers with a…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Bryce Pope posted 19 points, including a jumper with a second left that lifted UC San Diego past Cal State Bakersfield 72-70.…

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Josh Pierre-Louis scored 16 points to lead UC Santa Barbara past Hawaii 67-60. Amadou Sow had 14 points and seven…

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Colin Slater buried a 3-pointer with 1 second left to lift Long Beach State to a 68-65 victory over UC Davis. Jadon Jones…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Russia’s expulsion from international soccer ahead of World Cup playoffs is heading toward yet…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Torrey Patton tied his season high with 25 points as Cleveland State defeated Robert Morris 83-67 in the Horizon League tournament…

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Ta’lon Cooper registered 14 points and seven assists as Morehead State topped Tennessee Tech 73-56 in the Ohio Valley…

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Alimamy Koroma had a career-high 27 points as Cal Poly ended its eight-game losing streak, defeating UC Irvine 65-54.…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Terrell Brown Jr. and Emmitt Matthews Jr. both scored 25 points, Nate Roberts added a career-high 18…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Ben Chiarot scored his second goal of the game 1:03 into overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 5-4 victory over the…

PHOENIX — Holland Woods had 22 points as Grand Canyon defeated Utah Valley 68-57. Fardaws Aimaq led the Wolverines with 19 points and 19…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kobe King and Sheldon Edwards scored 18 points apiece as Valparaiso cruised to an 81-59 victory over Evansville in the first round…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Craig Smith scored three goals and the Boston Bruins beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2. It was…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 41 points and the Dallas Mavericks beat Golden State for the second time in…

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Nick Schmaltz scored early in the third period, Karel Vejmelka stopped 42 shots and the…

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Marlon Ruffin had 19 points off the bench to carry Portland State to a 79-68 win over Idaho. Ezekiel Alley had 15 points for…

JACKSON, Miss. — Ken Evans Jr. had 24 points as Jackson State beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 87-79. Shawn Williams led the Golden Lions with 32…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Alex DeBrincat scored 2:23 into overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat Duncan Keith and the…