FGCU fires Fly after 4 seasons as men’s basketball coach
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gulf Coast has fired men’s basketball coach Michael Fly after four seasons. Fly went 21-11 this season, by far…
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Ings, Coutinho star in Villa’s 4-0 win over Southampton
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Philippe Coutinho gave a masterful display and Danny Ings offered Southampton a painful reminder of his prowess as Aston…
Continue ReadingToney hat trick, Eriksen helps as Brentford tops Norwich 3-1
NORWICH, England (AP) — A hat trick from Ivan Toney has seen Brentford claim a vital 3-1 win at last-placed Norwich on the day Christian Eriksen…
Continue ReadingChelsea beats Burnley 4-0 putting aside off-field turmoil
BURNLEY, England (AP) — Chelsea has scored four goals in a 21-minute burst at the start of the second half in a 4-0 win at Burnley in the English…
Continue ReadingLeverkusen holds Bayern to 1-1 in Munich, Hertha loses again
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen has exposed Bayern Munich’s defensive frailties but was unable to get more than…
Continue ReadingWNBA’s Brittney Griner arrested in Russia on drug charges
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was arrested last month at a Moscow airport after Russian authorities said a…
Continue ReadingUS coach Marsch falls to 1-0 loss in 1st game with Leeds
LEICESTER, England (AP) — American coach Jesse Marsch had an encouraging first match in charge of Leeds except for the result. Making the Premier…
Continue ReadingParis wins race as Kilde extends lead in downhill standings
KVITFJELL, Norway (AP) — Dominik Paris dominated the penultimate men’s World Cup downhill of the season to keep his slim chance alive of winning…
Continue ReadingWalker taking no sides in Georgia’s GOP contest for governor
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker of Georgia says he’s not taking sides in the…
Continue ReadingFederer says his comeback will not be before late summer
LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland (AP) — Roger Federer says any tournament comeback from his knee surgery last year will not be until at least the late…
Continue Reading‘I just enjoyed skiing’: Shiffrin finishes 2nd in super-G
LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin has taken a clear lead over Petra Vlhova in the World Cup overall standings. She placed second…
Continue ReadingF1 team Haas terminates Russian driver Mazepin’s contract
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (AP) — Russian driver Nikita Mazepin has been dropped by Haas F1 despite the FIA ruling he could compete under a neutral flag.…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean golfers lead after 3 rounds at LPGA Singapore
SINGAPORE (AP) — In Gee Chun shot a 6-under 66 to lead a trio of South Korean golfers at the top of the leaderboard after three rounds of the LPGA…
Continue ReadingWood’s 28 leads Portland past San Diego 73-55 in WCC tourney
PARADISE, Nev. — Moses Wood had a career-high 28 points as Portland beat San Diego 73-55 in the second round of the West Coast Conference…
Continue ReadingKneepkens leads Utah past Oregon, 80-73 in Pac-12 semifinals
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gianna Kneepkens scored 24 points and Utah hit 16 of 20 free throws in the fourth quarter to hold off No. 2 seed Oregon, 80-73 in…
Continue ReadingBean double-double leads Utah St. over San Jose St. 75-52
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Justin Bean recorded 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead Utah State to a 75-52 win over San Jose State. Trey Anderson led the…
Continue ReadingCam Johnson banks in 3, NBA-leading Suns stun Knicks 115-114
By BOB HUHN Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Cam Johnson banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer to finish with a career-high 38 points and give the…
Continue ReadingA master on field, enigmatic off; Shane Warne dies aged 52
By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Shane Warne’s artful and record-breaking spin bowling on the cricket field was…
Continue ReadingMorehead St. edges Belmont 53-51, advances to OVC final
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Johni Broome’s jumper with more than a minute to play gave Morehead State the lead and his blocked shot with a second left…
Continue ReadingSyracuse begins search for women’s basketball coach
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse is looking for a new women’s basketball coach, athletic director John Wildhack announced. The Orange (11-18, 4-14…
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