Pepper-grinder move unwelcome in Japan high school tourney
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Lars Nootbaar’s imaginary pepper-grinder was the talk of World Baseball Classic games in Japan,…
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No. 1 seed Alabama beats Maryland 73-51 in drama-free game
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Brandon Miller heated up and so did Alabama, which avoided the fate of two other top NCAA…
Continue Reading Pageau, Sorokin lead Islanders to 4-1 win over Sharks
By MAX MILLER Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jean-Gabriel Pageau had a goal and an assist, Ilya Sorokin stopped 29 shots for his 25th win…
Continue Reading UCLA women roll to 67-45 win over Sacramento State
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kiki Rice had 15 points, Emily Bessoir added 14 and fourth-seeded UCLA rolled to a 67-45 victory…
Continue Reading Robertson, Canada deny Burling, New Zealand home SailGP win
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Phil Robertson steered Team Canada to its first SailGP victory by recovering from a penalty late in the podium race…
Continue Reading Coyotes beat Blackhawks 4-2, push points streak to 8
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Juuso Valimaki broke a tie with 3:12 left and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Chicago Blackhawks…
Continue Reading US Soccer again fails to make president position a paid job
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation failed for the second straight year to approve a by-law amendment that would have given its president a…
Continue Reading Leerdam helps Galaxy earn 1-1 draw with Whitecaps
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Kelvin Leerdam scored in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time to help the Los Angeles Galaxy earn a 1-1 draw with…
Continue Reading Minnesota United beats Rapids on road for first time, 2-1
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Miguel Tapias scored in the 82nd minute to rally Minnesota United to a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids. Tapias…
Continue Reading Jason Robertson scores in OT, Stars beat Flames 6-5
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Jason Robertson scored his second goal of the game at 4:47 of overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 6-5 victory over the…
Continue Reading No March Madness: Gonzales, Texas easily dispatch ECU
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Shaylee Gonzales scored 20 points and No. 4 Texas rolled to a 79-40 win over No. 13 East…
Continue Reading Demko, Canucks finish strong to hand Kings 3-2 shootout loss
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elias Pettersson had a power-play goal, Thatcher Demko made 38 saves and the Vancouver Canucks…
Continue Reading Expansion St. Louis City beats San Jose 3-0 to stay unbeaten
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nicholas Gioacchini and João Klauss scored first-half goals and St. Louis City remained unbeaten in its inaugural season with a…
Continue Reading Disu’s 28 points lead Texas past Penn State, into Sweet 16
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Dylan Disu had a season-high 28 points and Texas advanced to its first Sweet 16 in 15…
Continue Reading Sabonis nets 30, Kings top Wizards for 7th straight road win
By BYRON KERR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 30 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and Terence Davis II provided an…
Continue Reading Kerfoot scores in 9th round of SO, Maple Leafs beat Senators
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Alexander Kerfoot scored the deciding goal in the ninth round of the shootout, and Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Ottawa…
Continue Reading Duke rejoins March Madness, defeats Iona in first round
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Celeste Taylor and Elizabeth Balogun each scored 13 points and Duke marked its return to NCAA…
Continue Reading Quick start helps NYCFC post 3-2 victory over D.C. United
NEW YORK (AP) — Talles Magno and Santiago Rodríguez scored first-half goals and New York City FC never trailed in a 3-2 victory over D.C. United…
Continue Reading Formann scores 21 as Colorado’s 3s sink Middle Tennessee
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Frida Formann scored 21 points and Colorado unleashed a torrid 3-point shooting display to roll…
Continue Reading DeRozan leads balanced attack as Bulls beat Heat 113-99
By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points to lead a balanced Bulls offense and Chicago held off a late surge…
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