Baylor starters Brown, Akinjo entering names into NBA draft
WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor standout freshman Kendall Brown and point guard James Akinjo are entering their names into the NBA draft. The players…
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Mission Hills bowing out with final major in the desert
By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Come Sunday at Mission Hills, the winner will take the last traditional victory…
Continue ReadingPujols gets spring hit for Cards with wife in brain surgery
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Albert Pujols got a good hit and then some good news about his wife’s health. The 42-year-old…
Continue ReadingShaheen Holloway leaves Saint Peter’s for Seton Hall
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer Shaheen Holloway is leaving Saint Peter’s for Seton Hall just days after helping the little Jesuit school make…
Continue ReadingEmmert claims progress in women’s NCAAs, not close on pay
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A year ago, glaring inequities were revealed at the women’s NCAA Tournament. NCAA…
Continue ReadingDavis, Moresco tied at ANWA as top-ranked Zhang struggles
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Sixteen-year-old Anna Davis and Alabama sophomore Benedetta Moresco share the lead after the opening round of the Augusta…
Continue ReadingSaint Peter’s can’t keep merchandise on shelves after NCAAs
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Three days after Saint Peter’s magical NCAA Tournament ride ended, the mayhem still has…
Continue Reading3 Georgetown men’s basketball players enter transfer portal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three Georgetown men’s basketball players have entered the NCAA transfer portal. They are the latest in a series of members of…
Continue ReadingReds’ Greene, with 104 mph heater, makes opening rotation
By GARY SCHATZ Associated Press GOODYEAR, Arizona (AP) — Hunter Greene has cracked the Cincinnati Reds’ season-opening rotation. The second…
Continue ReadingPujols debuts for Cards with mind on wife’s brain surgery
By CHUCK KING Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Albert Pujols went 1 for 3 against Washington in his spring training debut with St.…
Continue ReadingSurging Sabres show signs of blossoming in late-season run
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Though the playoffs are out of the picture, the Buffalo Sabres are showing signs of maturing…
Continue ReadingMax Fried to make 2nd straight Opening Day start for Braves
ATLANTA (AP) — Max Fried has been named the Atlanta Braves’ opening day starting pitcher. Fried capped his 2021 season as the starter in…
Continue ReadingEvan Neal takes center stage at Alabama’s pro day
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Evan Neal was the big man at Alabama’s pro day, and not just because of his towering…
Continue ReadingSolomon Thomas ‘excited to go dominate’ after joining Jets
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Solomon Thomas’ production during his first five NFL seasons has not reflected his…
Continue ReadingBrazil, Argentina look like World Cup contenders again
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil is about to overtake top spot in the FIFA rankings and Argentina hasn’t lost a…
Continue ReadingGomes, González, Soto, Swisher on MLB HR derby tour
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Major League Baseball players Jonny Gomes, Adrián González, Geovany Soto and Nick Swisher are going on a home run derby…
Continue ReadingTenn. lawmakers push for collegiate transgender athlete ban
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee would ban transgender athletes from participating in female college sports…
Continue ReadingWomen’s Final Four can be a financial windfall for players
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer Women’s basketball is ranked second, behind only college football and ahead of men’s basketball, when it comes…
Continue ReadingCavs’ Mobley out at least 3 games with sprained left ankle
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers rookie star forward Evan Mobley will miss at least the team’s next three games with a…
Continue ReadingWhite Sox slugger Andrew Vaughn recovering from hip pointer
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Andrew Vaughn feared the worst when he got hurt making a diving catch for the Chicago White Sox…
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