France wins Six Nations and Grand Slam by beating England
PARIS (AP) — France has won a first Six Nations since 2010 and with it the Grand Slam. The French beat England 25-13 in Paris. It was achieved in a…
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Iowa State, Georgia both looking to end Sweet 16 droughts
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State and Georgia will be looking to end Sweet 16 droughts when they meet in Ames, Iowa, in the second round of the NCAA…
Continue ReadingNo. 1 North Carolina State runs past Longwood 96-68
By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Five North Carolina State players scored in double digits as the No. 1 Wolfpack pulled…
Continue ReadingJonathan Osorio breaks tie, Toronto FC beats DC United 2-1
TORONTO (AP) — Jonathan Osorio scored his 50th goal in all competitions for Toronto and the Reds beat D.C. United 2-1 on Saturday for coach Bob…
Continue Reading19-year-old Corey Heim wins NASCAR Truck race at Atlanta
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Nineteen-year-old Georgian Corey Heim raced to his first NASCAR Truck Series victory Saturday…
Continue ReadingScrimmage partners Iowa, Creighton square off on NCAA stage
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa and Creighton have played an annual closed preseason scrimmage for so long that…
Continue ReadingTIPPING OFF: Izzo, Coach K meet for last time, Sweet 16 spot
By The Associated Press The matchup between Hall of Fame coaches Mike Krzyzewski of Duke and Tom Izzo of Michigan State highlights the final day of…
Continue ReadingNo. 3 Michigan women rout 14th-seeded American 74-39
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Naz Hillmon had 24 points and 11 rebounds to help third-seeded Michigan beat No. 14 seed American 74-39 in the first round…
Continue ReadingAuburn’s Pearl all-in on VanDerveer’s Ukraine challenge
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Auburn coach Bruce Pearl says he fully supports the initiative of Stanford women’s coach Tara VanDerveer for…
Continue ReadingTop seed Louisville, No. 9 Gonzaga battle for Sweet 16 spot
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Louisville moved past its painful collapse in the conference tournament to dominate its NCAA Tournament opener.…
Continue ReadingLady Vols beat Buffalo 80-67, perfect in NCAA home openers
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Alexus Dye scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the fourth-seeded Tennessee…
Continue ReadingTepera, Los Angeles Angels finalize $14M, 2-year contract
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Right-hander Ryan Tepera and the Angels finalized a $14 million, two-year contract, adding a veteran arm to the Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingAP source: Browns to trade Keenum, sign Brissett as backup
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the negotiations tells AP the Browns have agreed to trade backup quarterback Case Keenum to…
Continue ReadingAuburn’s NBA talent vs Miami’s experience for Sweet 16 spot
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Auburn and its NBA-ready talent will go up against Miami’s old-school experience…
Continue ReadingSheldon scores 25, Ohio St. tops Missouri St. 63-56 in NCAAs
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Jacy Sheldon had 25 points and five steals, and No. 6 seed Ohio State overcame an early…
Continue ReadingGiannis Antetokounmpo out Saturday against Timberwolves
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss Saturday afternoon’s game in Minnesota…
Continue ReadingNelson’s third-period hat trick leads Isles past Stars 4-2
By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Brock Nelson scored three times in the third period for his fourth career hat trick, Semyon…
Continue ReadingHartman gets winner late in 3rd, Wild beat Blackhawks 3-1
By MIKE COOK Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Ryan Hartman scored with 3:13 left in the game, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Chicago…
Continue ReadingStafford gets contract extension through 2026 with Rams
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quarterback Matthew Stafford has agreed to a four-year contract extension through 2026 with the…
Continue ReadingMaryland ready to face Florida Gulf Coast’s unique style
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Fourth-seeded Maryland faces 12th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast on Sunday with a berth in the…
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