Talbot, Wild blank Vegas 3-0 as Fleury watches from bench
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Nicolas Deslauriers scored in his Minnesota debut as the Wild beat the Vegas Golden…
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US SailGP team capsizes 6 days ahead of $1 million race
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer The U.S. SailGP team capsized its foiling 50-foot catamaran just off Alcatraz Island on San Francisco Bay, six days…
Continue ReadingSheldon paces Ohio St. to 79-64 2nd-round NCAA win over LSU
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Jacy Sheldon had 23 points, eight assists and three steals, and sixth seed Ohio State…
Continue ReadingSouth Alabama beats USC Upstate in The Basketball Classic
MOBILE, Ala. — Javon Franklin had a career-high 28 points as South Alabama narrowly defeated South Carolina Upstate 83-79 in the second round of…
Continue ReadingBerger’s late layup sends Indiana past Princeton 56-55
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Grace Berger scored the last of her 15 points on a spinning, tiebreaking layup with 28.2…
Continue ReadingMarchand scores 2, lifts Bruins past Canadiens in OT
MONTREAL (AP) — Brad Marchand scored his second goal of the game 34 seconds into overtime to give the Boston Bruins a 3-2 win over the Montreal…
Continue ReadingMaxey scores 28 as 76ers, without Harden, Embiid, beat Heat
By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 13 of his game-high 28 points in the fourth quarter, including nine in a…
Continue ReadingDurant has 37, Nets beat Jazz 114-106 to extend good stretch
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant had 37 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the…
Continue ReadingHornets defeat Pelicans 106-103 for 5th straight victory
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball and Terry Rozier each scored 17 points and the Charlotte Hornets came back to…
Continue ReadingHome cookin’: LeBron leads Lakers over Cavs in Ohio return
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James scored 38 points, notched another triple-double and sparked memories of his time in…
Continue ReadingLady Vols escape Belmont for 1st Sweet 16 berth since 2016
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sara Puckett hit a 3-pointer with 17.5 seconds left to put Tennessee ahead to stay as…
Continue ReadingCoastal Carolina beats FGCU 84-68 in The Basketball Classic
CONWAY, S.C. — Rudi Williams scored 24 points as Coastal Carolina topped Florida Gulf Coast 84-68 in the second round of The Basketball Classic.…
Continue ReadingVikings host ex-Pack LB Za’Darius Smith on free agent visit
Former Green Bay outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith has been in Minnesota for a free agent visit with the Vikings. Smith was released by the…
Continue ReadingCarolina Hurricanes sign Kotkaniemi to 8-year extension
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi to an eight-year extension, which would keep the 21-year-old…
Continue ReadingWisconsin to host U-18 women’s world hockey championship
The Under-18 women’s world championship will be held in Madison, Wisconsin, in June after the coronavirus pandemic led to the tournament being…
Continue ReadingKings unsure if Doughty will be able to return this season
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty might not be able to return this regular…
Continue ReadingMabrey’s 29 points help Notre Dame roll past Oklahoma 108-64
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Dara Mabrey scored a season-high 29 points, and No. 5 seed Notre Dame rolled past No. 4…
Continue ReadingFootball Hall of Fame announces inaugural excellence awards
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The late Broncos offensive line coach Alex Gibbs and longtime NFL public relations steward Joe Browne are among the inaugural…
Continue ReadingMichigan women beat Villanova 64-49 and return to Sweet 16
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Naz Hillmon had 27 points, 11 rebounds and five steals to help third-seeded Michigan pull…
Continue ReadingLenard leads Middle Tennessee over Boston U. in CBI quarters
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Teafale Lenard had 14 points as Middle Tennessee routed Boston University 76-46 in the College Basketball Invitational…
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