Heart-wrenching reaction to Russian athletes in Paralympics
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer The International Paralympic Committee says Russians and Belarusians at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing will…
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Fans chant ‘We want baseball!’ but won’t get it anytime soon
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — As Rob Manfred stood behind a podium in the left-field corner of Roger Dean Stadium, fans…
Continue ReadingSad, not shocked: MLB fans take gut-punch of canceled games
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Baseball fans reacted with a mix of resignation, dismay, sadness and anger when MLB Commissioner…
Continue ReadingNo. 16 USC and No. 17 UCLA end season with rivalry game
By The Associated Press A rematch between No. 16 Southern California and No. 17 UCLA should serve as a nice capper to the final week in Pac-12 hoops.…
Continue ReadingThompson, struggling Virginia limp into ACC women’s tourney
By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Former WNBA champion Tina Thompson has not been able to enjoy that kind of success…
Continue ReadingDeBoer cherishes memories and monumental wins, not just 500
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Milestone wins are nice, but in 14 years of coaching in the NHL, Peter DeBoer has come to…
Continue ReadingNo. 2 Arizona throttles No. 16 USC to win Pac-12 title
By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin scored 19 points and Kerr Kriisa added 18 to help No. 2 Arizona wrap up its…
Continue ReadingZegras scores late on power play, Ducks beat Bruins 4-3
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Trevor Zegras scored a power-play goal with 21.6 seconds remaining to give the Anaheim…
Continue ReadingSmith scores 2, Vegas tops Sharks 3-1 to give DeBoer 500th W
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Reilly Smith scored twice and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the San Jose Sharks 3-1. The…
Continue ReadingMavericks blow big lead, rally to hold off Lakers 109-104
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks blew a big early lead and then rallied for a 109-104 victory over the Los…
Continue ReadingBurakovsky’s late goal lifts Avalanche over Islanders 5-3
By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Andre Burakovsky scored 59 seconds after New York had a go-ahead goal wiped out, and the Colorado…
Continue ReadingSow lifts UC Santa Barbara over CS Northridge 70-61
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Amadou Sow had a season-high 26 points as UC Santa Barbara topped Cal State Northridge 70-61. Elijah Hardy led the Matadors…
Continue ReadingVirginia Tech ends 17-game skid against Louisville, 75-43
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Justyn Mutts had 14 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and blocked two shots as Virginia Tech ended a 17-game losing streak to…
Continue ReadingRed-hot Flames take down Wild again 5-1 for 12th win in 13
By TYLER MASON Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk scored 72 seconds into the game and the streaking Calgary Flames beat…
Continue ReadingJets outlast Canadiens’ flurry of goals for 8-4 win
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mark Scheifele scored twice and had an assist, spoiling a spirited Montreal comeback and leading the Winnipeg Jets to an…
Continue ReadingNo. 10 Badgers nip No. 8 Purdue for share of Big Ten title
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Chucky Hepburn banked in a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds left to give No. 10…
Continue ReadingNo. 14 Houston tops Bearcats, takes AAC regular-season title
HOUSTON (AP) — Fabian White Jr. had a career-high 28 points and 10 rebounds as No. 14 Houston beat Cincinnati 71-53 and clinched the American…
Continue ReadingBishop scores 28 to lift Montana St. past S. Utah 69-53
BOZEMAN, Mont. — Xavier Bishop tied his career high with a season-high 28 points as Montana State won its seventh consecutive home game, beating…
Continue ReadingMoerman leads Air Force past San Jose St. 58-54
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Lucas Moerman posted 10 points and 12 rebounds to lead Air Force to a 58-54 win over San Jose State, snapping the…
Continue ReadingFlorida scores last 9 points to beat Vanderbilt 82-78
NASHVILLE (AP) — Colin Castleton scored 19 points, and Phlandrous Fleming Jr. made a 3-pointer with 6.3 seconds left as Florida scored the last…
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