McGhee scores 26 to lead Liberty past Lipscomb 52-47 in ASUN
LYNCHBURG, Va. — Darius McGhee had 26 points as Liberty defeated Lipscomb 52-47 in the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament quarterfinals. Trae…
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Turner out 2nd straight MLS game, qualifier status uncertain
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Goalkeeper Matt Turner will miss New England’s second straight Major League Soccer game, leaving his status unclear for…
Continue ReadingWalker scores 21, Kentucky beats Mississippi State at SEC
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Freshman Jada Walker matched her season-high with 21 points leading five Wildcats in…
Continue ReadingFerguson scores 28 to carry Colgate over Bucknell 96-68
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Jack Ferguson had a career-high 28 points as Colgate easily defeated Bucknell 96-68 in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League…
Continue ReadingNorthwestern beats Minnesota 65-60 in Big 10 women’s tourney
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Veronica Burton had 18 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, Lauryn Satterwhite added 15 points and a late block and No. 7…
Continue ReadingBrooks scores 29 to lead UMass Lowell past Hartford 83-73
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — Max Brooks had 29 points plus 17 rebounds as UMass Lowell got past Hartford 83-73. David Shriver led the Hawks on Thursday…
Continue ReadingHarden, Pendande lead Miami over Duke in ACC women’s tourney
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Destiny Harden and Lola Pendande teamed up for nine straight points that gave Miami the lead for good in the fourth quarter…
Continue ReadingCeltics forward Aaron Nesmith sprains right ankle
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics forward Aaron Nesmith was helped off the court after spraining his right ankle Thursday night against Memphis. Nesmith…
Continue ReadingArizona State’s Turner Thorne retiring after 25 seasons
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State women’s basketball coach Charli Turner Thorne is retiring after 25 years.…
Continue ReadingNo. 2 Stanford women top Oregon St. 57-44 in Pac-12 quarters
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Haley Jones scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead No. 2 Stanford to a 57-44 victory…
Continue ReadingNets’ Joe Harris to have season-ending ankle surgery
NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Nets swingman Joe Harris will have more surgery on his left ankle and miss the remainder of the season. Harris had surgery…
Continue ReadingJason Day’s mother dies after 5-year battle with cancer
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — There’s a reason Jason Day was a late withdrawal from the Arnold Palmer Invitational.…
Continue ReadingCOLUMN: Will sports ever stop cozying up to strongmen?
By JIM LITKE AP Sports Columnist Strongmen and sports are a match made in hell, but that never bothered the International Olympic Committee before.…
Continue ReadingKim, Seiffert share lead in breezy Puerto Rico Open
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) — Michael Kim birdied the last two holes for a 7-under 65 at breezy Grand Reserve and a share of the lead in the…
Continue ReadingMATCHDAY: Sevilla visits Alavés; Inter looks for goals
By The Associated Press Sevilla visits Alavés trying to keep the pressure on Real Madrid. A win would pull Sevilla to within three points of the…
Continue ReadingDurant back, will start for Nets against Heat on Thursday
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant will start for the Brooklyn Nets against Miami after missing 21 games with a sprained left knee ligament. Jacque…
Continue Reading2 more track records set at FISU speedskating championships
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Germany’s Lea-Sophie Scholz and Japan’s Kota Mitsui set track records in winning 1,500-meter events Thursday at the…
Continue ReadingAfter year of deflection, Coach K’s Cameron farewell at hand
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Retiring Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski is set to coach his final basketball game at…
Continue ReadingNo. 23 Florida rallies, edges Vandy women at SEC tourney
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nina Rickards hit two free throws with 8.2 seconds left, and No. 23 Florida rallied…
Continue ReadingLittle Rock tops South Alabama in Sun Belt tourney
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Jordan Jefferson had a season-high 24 points as Arkansas-Little Rock edged past South Alabama 75-71 in the first round of the Sun…
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