AP National Sports

By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 21 points,  Jaren Jackson Jr. had 19 and the Memphis Grizzlies rolled…

DICK SCANLON Associated Press Orlando, Fla. (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored a career-high 60 points, most in the Nets’ NBA history, to lead Brooklyn…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 767th goal to pass Jaromir Jagr for third on the NHL career list in…

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Bryson Etienne scored 21 points and Texas Southern beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 76-67 in…

NORMAN, Okla. — Umoja Gibson had 28 points as Oklahoma defeated Missouri State 89-72 in the first round of the NIT. Isiaih Mosley led the Bears on…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jordan Wright had 24 points as Vanderbilt defeated Belmont 82-71 in the first round of the NIT. Will Richard led the Bruins on…

RICHMOND, Va. — Adrian Baldwin Jr. and KeShawn Curry scored 23 points apiece as VCU beat Princeton 90-79 in the NIT first round. Tosan Evbuomwan…

By RICH DUBROFF Associated Press SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Cedric Mullins’ outstanding 2021 statistics for the Baltimore Orioles appear even more…

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Sonny Gray is quickly trying to get settled with the Minnesota Twins. The newly acquired starting pitcher worked out with…

BOONE, N.C. — Josh Aldrich had a career-high 24 points as South Carolina Upstate topped Appalachian State 80-74 in the first round of The…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kyrie Irving had 41 points at halftime for the Brooklyn Nets, most by an NBA player in the first two quarters since Kobe…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Taylor Fritz defeated Spanish qualifier Jaume Munar 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (2) in the third…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Commanders have agreed to terms on a new contract with safety Bobby McCain.…

By THERESA SMITH Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — MLB lineups are changing at a rapid pace with free-agent signings and trades. Among the…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Baseball had seen nothing like Shohei Ohtani’s unanimous AL MVP season in over a century.…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says the Carolina Panthers added depth to their…

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have a strong starting rotation. But without Al-Star starter Carlos…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders have made their first move of the free agency period, agreeing to a one-year contract with…

By BILL WHITEHEAD Associated Press PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Mets star Francisco Lindor has a plan in place to help the game slow down for him in…