Bland hopes wild ride ends with a real trip to Augusta
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Richard Bland is having quite a ride at the Dell Technologies Match Play. He didn’t…
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Panthers navigating unsettled QB situation after Watson snub
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers desperately wanted to land quarterback Deshaun Watson. But when the…
Continue ReadingCards’ Molina catches up, throws out runner in 1st action
By CHUCK KING Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Yadier Molina quickly caught up for lost time. In his first game action this spring, the…
Continue ReadingPirates’ Bednar looks to build on his strong rookie season
By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Pirates reliever and Pittsburgh-area native David Bednar looks to build on a fine rookie…
Continue ReadingACC rematch and Indiana vs UConn highlight Bridgeport Region
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Wes Moore isn’t worried about having to potentially face UConn in the state of…
Continue ReadingAP source: Bills get initial OK for NFL $200M stadium loan
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press the Buffalo Bills…
Continue ReadingTitans hire Chase Blackburn as assistant special teams coach
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have hired Chase Blackburn as an assistant special teams coach after he spent the past six seasons…
Continue ReadingSailGP’s sprint for $1 million could be race of attrition
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer After a week of mayhem on lively San Francisco Bay, it’s not unrealistic to think that SailGP’s $1 million,…
Continue ReadingCOVID outbreak hits Japanese team at women’s curling worlds
The Associated Press A COVID-19 outbreak on the Japanese team at the women’s curling world championships forced them to compete one player down in…
Continue ReadingSalah’s turn as Egypt beats Senegal in 1st leg of WC playoff
By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Mohamed Salah had his say this time as Egypt beat Sadio Mané’s Senegal 1-0 in…
Continue ReadingBusted brackets mark another topsy-turvy NCAA tourney
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer There were 17.3 million brackets filled out in ESPN’s Tournament Challenge this year, and the quest for a…
Continue ReadingUMass hires Frank Martin as new basketball coach
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — UMass has found a leader for its basketball program, hiring Frank Martin as its new coach. The 56-year-old Martin takes over…
Continue ReadingBraves lefty Lee far removed from spotlight of World Series
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer VENICE, Fla. (AP) — Five months later, the Atlanta Braves’ decision to have Dylan Lee start last season’s…
Continue ReadingEdwards among 3 Kentucky women entering NCAA transfer portal
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s second-leading scorer Dre’una Edwards and teammates Treasure Hunt and Jazmine Massengill will enter the NCAA…
Continue ReadingBale says media pressure can push athletes ‘over the edge’
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Gareth Bale has spoken out against the psychological harm that professional athletes can…
Continue ReadingAlex Colomé has clear path to be Colorado Rockies’ closer
By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz (AP) — Right-hander Alex Colomé has a clear path to become the Colorado Rockies’ closer,…
Continue ReadingArizona Republicans fight culture war in battleground state
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona has long been fertile ground for a social conservative agenda, with some of the…
Continue ReadingBrowns’ QB Deshaun Watson: “I’ve never assaulted any woman”
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — New Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson maintained his innocence and strongly denied committing…
Continue Reading4 Chinese badminton players guilty of not playing seriously
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Four Chinese badminton players are on probation for two years for failing to try their best to win a doubles match in…
Continue ReadingSwiatek clinches No. 1 ranking, moves on at Miami Open
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Iga Swiatek started her week by deciding that she wanted to set her sights on becoming…
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