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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Maddy Siegrist scored 25 points and 11th-seeded Villanova rallied to beat No. 6 seed BYU 61-57 in the first round of the…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Paige Bueckers started and scored 12 points as UConn began its run toward a 12th NCAA…

DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland has accounted for Scotland 26-5 in Six Nations rugby and earned the Triple Crown at Lansdowne Road. The Irish were then…

LENS, France (AP) — Lens has swapped its traditional “blood and gold” colors for the blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag in a 3-1 win over…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Quenton Jackson tossed in 17 points as Texas A&M beat Oregon 75-60 in the second round of the NIT. Manny Obaseki…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have brought back a couple more of their own players, this time agreeing to terms with kicker Randy…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — This March Madness, players can monetize their one shining moments. The NCAA lifted…

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — North Carolina’s Brady Manek has been ejected for elbowing Baylor’s Jeremy Sochan in the face in their NCAA Tournament…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Okay Djamgouz had a career-high 20 points as Drake rolled past Purdue Fort Wayne 87-65 in the first round of the College…

By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — No. 9 Kansas State overcame a frustrating defensive scheme from No. 8 Washington State…

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Pitcher Michael Pineda and the Detroit Tigers reached a one-year deal Saturday, the latest move by a team that’s been…

ROME (AP) — AC Milan is displaying more consistency than its rivals amid a tight race for the Serie A title. Milan won 1-0 at relegation-threatened…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich has opened up a seven-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga with a 4-0 win against…

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Italy has ended its seven-year wait for a victory in the Six Nations by beating Wales 22-21 thanks to a dramatic 79th-minute…

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Shaun Norris has opened a four-shot lead after three rounds of the Steyn City Championship in South Africa. It puts the home…

PARIS (AP) — AC Milan forward Olivier Giroud has been called up to France’s national squad for upcoming friendly matches as a replacement for the…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers have brought back their starting cornerback as they agreed to terms with Donte Jackson on a new three-year…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s labor negotiations had moved at a glacial pace for 11 months before…

PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor’s office says former Argentina rugby player Federico Martin Aramburu has been killed in Paris. He was 42.…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Motorsport’s governing body FIA has concluded that ex-Formula One race director Michael Masi made a…

MADRID (AP) — Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says that Karim Benzema will miss Real Madrid’s match against fierce rival Barcelona because of a leg…

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Arsenal has strengthened its hold on the final Champions League spot in the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Aston…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Quarterback Emory Jones is leaving Florida after just two days of spring practice. Jones…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has stunned Formula One champion Max Verstappen by…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Francesca Belibi blocked a shot at the 3-point line then drove the length of the floor…

MERIBEL, France (AP) — There was a surprise winner of the final slalom of the World Cup ski season. Andreja Slokar stepped up with a career-best…

MERIBEL, France (AP) — Marco Odermatt has finished his standout World Cup ski season on top yet again. The new World Cup overall champion retained…

By JIM LITKE AP Sports Columnist Mike Krzyzewski won his first NCAA Tournament game as Duke’s coach in 1985 and his 98th on Friday night. After…

By The Associated Press North Carolina and first-year coach Hubert Davis got themselves off the NCAA Tournament bubble and now hope to make trouble…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Star shortstop Carlos Correa and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a $105.3 million, three-year…

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Right-hander Heath Hembree gets $2,125,000 in his one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates and first baseman Daniel…

By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored two goals and the Colorado Avalanche withstood a late San Jose…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Johnny Davis offered a simple explanation for how Wisconsin stepped up down the stretch to…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jonathan Huberdeau scored twice to pass Olli Jokinen for second place in franchise history, Spencer Knight made 17 saves for…

JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 28 points and the Phoenix Suns moved closer to wrapping up the NBA’s best…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Tage Thompson scored 3:07 into overtime and Dustin Tokarski made 24 saves to lead the Buffalo Sabres over the Calgary…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jayson Tatum made seven 3-pointers and scored 32 points, Jaylen Brown added 30 points…

By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Ashley Joens scored a season-high 36 points and third-seeded Iowa State rallied to beat No. 14…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mike Miles Jr. scored 21 points and ninth-seeded TCU got its first NCAA Tournament victory in 35…

By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two back-of-the-pack mushers had to be rescued in separate incidents from the Iditarod…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Michigan State was tough enough to take back the lead in a critical moment, then…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Houston looked like a team capable of making another deep run in March as it opened the NCAA…

SEATTLE (AP) — Longtime NFL journalist John Clayton died Friday following a short illness. He was 67.  The Seattle Seahawks announced the death…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford’s Francesca Belibi became the third woman ever to dunk in the NCAA…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves capped a busy week with another stunning move, signing three-time All-Star…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Taylor Hall scored a power-play goal with 4:47 left in the third period and the Boston Bruins beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-2.…