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DETROIT (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson of Minnesota successfully defended his heavyweight title in his final college match,…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s Patrick Beverley and Milwaukee’s George Hill were both ejected in the first…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Atlético Madrid extended its hot streak with a 1-0 win at Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Evander Kane scored twice, Connor McDavid had a goal and a pair of assists and the Edmonton Oilers used a four-goal third…

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Facundo Torres scored his first career MLS goal on a header in the 10th minute and Pedro Gallese made it stand up as Orlando…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Remy Martin scored 20 points, Ochai Agbaji put Kansas ahead for good with his first…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Texas’ Chris Beard has beaten Matt Painter’s Purdue teams twice in the NCAA Tournament.…

PARIS (AP) — France has won a first Six Nations since 2010 and with it the Grand Slam. The French beat England 25-13 in Paris. It was achieved in a…

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State and Georgia will be looking to end Sweet 16 droughts when they meet in Ames, Iowa, in the second round of the NCAA…

By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Five North Carolina State players scored in double digits as the No. 1 Wolfpack pulled…

TORONTO (AP) — Jonathan Osorio scored his 50th goal in all competitions for Toronto and the Reds beat D.C. United 2-1 on Saturday for coach Bob…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Nineteen-year-old Georgian Corey Heim raced to his first NASCAR Truck Series victory Saturday…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Utah’s offensive philosophy is pretty simple. Some baskets count more than others so the…

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa and Creighton have played an annual closed preseason scrimmage for so long that…

By The Associated Press The matchup between Hall of Fame coaches Mike Krzyzewski of Duke and Tom Izzo of Michigan State highlights the final day of…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Naz Hillmon had 24 points and 11 rebounds to help third-seeded Michigan beat No. 14 seed American 74-39 in the first round…

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Auburn coach Bruce Pearl says he fully supports the initiative of Stanford women’s coach Tara VanDerveer for…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Louisville moved past its painful collapse in the conference tournament to dominate its NCAA Tournament opener.…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Alexus Dye scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the fourth-seeded Tennessee…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Right-hander Ryan Tepera and the Angels finalized a $14 million, two-year contract, adding a veteran arm to the Los Angeles…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the negotiations tells AP the Browns have agreed to trade backup quarterback Case Keenum to…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Auburn and its NBA-ready talent will go up against Miami’s old-school experience…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss Saturday afternoon’s game in Minnesota…

By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Brock Nelson scored three times in the third period for his fourth career hat trick, Semyon…

By MIKE COOK Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Ryan Hartman scored with 3:13 left in the game, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Chicago…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Drew Pember tossed in 17 points as UNC Asheville knocked off Stephen F. Austin 80-68 in the first round of the College…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quarterback Matthew Stafford has agreed to a four-year contract extension through 2026 with the…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee has hired Bart Lundy from Division II Queens University as its coach. Lundy posted a combined 333-103 record in two…

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif (AP) — Kick returner and receiver Brandon Powell has re-signed with the Los Angeles Rams on a one-year deal. Powell joined the…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — IndyCar’s long relationship with Texas Motor Speedway is at a crossroads headed…

NEW YORK (AP) — Alejandro Bedoya and Daniel Gazdag scored first-half goals and Andre Blake made them stand up as the Philadelphia Union blanked the…

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a one-year contract with Drew Smyly, adding another experienced pitcher to their staff.…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Brandon Vazquez scored two goals and assisted on another to spark Cincinnati to a 3-1 victory over Inter Miami 3-1 in MLS…

NEW YORK (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes forward Nino Niederreiter has been suspended for one game by the NHL for slashing Washington Capitals forward…

STEVE BITTENBENDER Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Mackenzie Holmes scored 19 points to lead Indiana to an 85-51 victory over Charlotte…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans look to move on in the wake of Friday’s trade of quarterback Deshaun Watson…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Francesca Belibi and Lacie Hull got talking the other day as Stanford prepared for the…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — RJ Davis scored a career-high 30 points and eighth-seeded North Carolina beat…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Chelsea’s players are managing to maintain their on-field focus amid a troubling period for the club. It’s now…

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…