Kansas coach Bill Self seeks second title, place in history
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self finds himself in the same situation that longtime North Carolina…
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Reds tell OF Akiyama he won’t make opening day roster
By GARY SCHATZ Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds have informed Shogo Akiyama on Sunday that he would not make the opening…
Continue ReadingNorris’ 1st hat trick lifts Senators over Red Wings 5-2
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Josh Norris scored three goals for his first career hat trick and the Ottawa Senators completed a sweep of their…
Continue ReadingPanthers beat Sabres 5-3 to clinch playoff berth
By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jonathan Huberdeau set Florida’s single-season points record, and the Panthers clinched…
Continue ReadingDoncic leads Mavericks to 118-112 victory over Bucks
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 32 points and matched a season high with 15 assists to help the Dallas…
Continue ReadingJaylen Brown scores 32 points; Celtics rout Wizards 144-102
KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Jayson Tatum had 22 and the Boston Celtics cruised to a 144-102 victory…
Continue ReadingVamos, Carlos: Alcaraz gives Spain a Miami Open men’s winner
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Spanish fans brought plenty of their nation’s flags to Hard Rock Stadium, thrusting them into the air whenever things…
Continue ReadingTottenham thrashes Newcastle 5-1 to rise to 4th in EPL
LONDON (AP) — Tottenham has powered above north London rival Arsenal into the English Premier League top four for at least one day by thrashing…
Continue ReadingCollege baseball goes high-tech to send pitch calls to mound
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer A growing number of college baseball teams are moving away from the tradition of catchers using their fingers and…
Continue ReadingMLB looking at electronic system for calling pitches
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Major League Baseball is stepping up its experimentation with an electronic communication…
Continue ReadingGiants bullpen offers deep, effective mix with no set closer
By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Coming off a franchise-record 107 wins and a division crown, the San Francisco Giants…
Continue ReadingFree-scoring Spurs throws down top-4 challenge to Arsenal
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer North London rivals Tottenham and Arsenal are neck and neck in the fight for Champions League qualification in the…
Continue ReadingBarcelona edges Sevilla to move into 2nd in Spanish league
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona’s revamped team under coach Xavi Hernández has kept its momentum and moved into second…
Continue ReadingYanks’ Judge: No need for Beltran to address sign scandal
TAMPA, Fla, (AP) — There are plenty of things Carlos Beltran needs to do once he begins his job as a New York Yankees announcer on Monday. Becoming…
Continue ReadingPadres acquire LHP Sean Manaea in trade with Athletics
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — The San Diego Padres have acquired left-hander Sean Manaea in a trade with the Oakland Athletics. San Diego got the…
Continue ReadingYanks get RH Miguel Castro from Mets for LH Joely Rodriguez
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s baseball teams have swapped relievers, with the Mets sending right-hander Miguel Castro to the Yankees for left-hander…
Continue ReadingThad Matta returning to Butler for 2nd stint as head coach
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Thad Matta is returning to Butler, hired to coach the Bulldogs almost five years after he cited his health while stepping down…
Continue ReadingMathieu van der Poel wins Tour of Flanders for 2nd time
OUDENAARDE, Belgium (AP) — Dutchman rider Mathieu van der Poel has come out of a four-man sprint to win the Tour of Flanders cobbled classic for…
Continue ReadingAugsburg beats Wolfsburg to boost Bundesliga survival hopes
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Augsburg has boosted its chances of Bundesliga survival with a 3-0 win over Wolfsburg. Goals from…
Continue ReadingBoat Race: Oxford men win; Cambridge women set record time
LONDON (AP) — Oxford brought an end to Cambridge’s recent supremacy in the men’s Boat Race between England’s two leading universities as one…
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