Matthews scores NHL-leading 50th, Toronto beats Winnipeg 7-3
TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 50th goal of the season and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Winnipeg Jets 7-3. Matthews…
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Bruins bust out for 8-1 victory over Devils as Rask honored
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Former Boston College captain Marc McLaughlin scored in his NHL debut during a six-goal second-period…
Continue ReadingXavier edges Texas A&M 73-72 for 1st NIT title since 1958
NEW YORK (AP) — Jack Nunge made the go-ahead basket with 3.1 seconds left and Xavier won its first NIT championship in 64 years, rallying for a…
Continue ReadingYoung leads surging Hawks past struggling Cavaliers 131-107
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young scored 30 points and the surging Atlanta Hawks never trailed while beating the…
Continue ReadingPanthers beat Blackhawks 4-0, set club record for home wins
By PAUL GEREFFI Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 37 shots for his third shutout of the season, leading the Florida…
Continue ReadingAndersen blanks Canadiens 4-0 as Hurricanes stay hot
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Frederik Andersen made 32 saves for his fourth shutout of the season, Andrei Svechnikov scored…
Continue ReadingAP source: Miami’s Chris Caputo accepts offer to be GW coach
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Longtime Miami associate head coach Chris Caputo has accepted a contract offer to…
Continue ReadingIslanders use strong third period to top Blue Jackets 5-2
By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Palmieri scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period to lift the New York Islanders…
Continue ReadingBey’s late scoring surge helps Pistons top 76ers 102-94
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Saddiq Bey scored 10 of his 20 points in the final 4:23 as the Detroit Pistons pulled away down the…
Continue ReadingRain slows Augusta Women’s Amateur as no one left under par
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Sixteen-year-old Anna Davis was among just nine players who have finished two rounds of the…
Continue ReadingIsles’ Aho, Hurricanes’ Aho score goals at almost same time
NEW YORK (AP) — Both NHL players named Sebastian Aho scored goals for their teams. And at nearly the exact same time Thursday night. Both also gave…
Continue ReadingEx-minor leaguer ran major league sports betting operation
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a former minor league pitcher was the ringleader of an illegal sports…
Continue ReadingKnox uses 4-birdie run for a one-stroke lead at Texas Open
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Russell Knox recorded four straight birdies on the back nine and fired a 7-under 65 for a one-shot lead after the opening round…
Continue ReadingBruins honor retired goalie Rask after injury ended career
By TALIA GOODMAN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins honored Tuukka Rask before their game against the New Jersey Devils. The longtime…
Continue ReadingArizona governor won’t say transgender people exist
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is refusing to say if he thinks transgender people actually exist. At a…
Continue ReadingEnglish sits out Masters while recovering from hip surgery
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Harris English has decided not to play in the Masters next week. He’s still recovering from surgery to repair a torn…
Continue ReadingFinal Four coaches feel transfer portal is “out of control”
By The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jeff Walz has had a lot of success getting players to transfer to Louisville over the last few years,…
Continue ReadingParker hopes Title IX documentary serves as inspiration
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Title IX has been a passionate subject for Candace Parker ever since she learned of its impact while doing a paper on…
Continue ReadingDavid Price waiting to see how Dodgers will deploy his arm
By NORM FRAUENHEIM Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Dodgers’ left-handed pitcher David Price isn’t quite sure what role…
Continue ReadingNCAA president decries pace of basketball investigations
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NCAA President Mark Emmert says investigations into allegations of major violations against…
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