Yemen: The football match that gave ‘some enjoyment’ to war-torn country
By Alasdair Howorth, CNN The photos, taken earlier this month, have now been viewed thousands of times: a soccer stadium, packed to the rafters, is…
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Patrick Vieira fired by relegation-threatened Crystal Palace
LONDON (AP) — Patrick Vieira has been fired by Crystal Palace with the team having been dragged into the Premier League’s relegation fight.…
Continue Reading Aussie surfer sets record with mammoth 30-hour surfing session, then goes back for more
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN A quick dip in the surf can be refreshing at any time of the day, but one Sydney man has taken it to the extreme, setting a…
Continue Reading Kings use strong second period to beat Blue Jackets 4-1
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carl Grundstrom had a goal and an assist in Los Angeles’ four-goal second period, Pheonix…
Continue Reading Dunn scores in overtime, Kraken beat Sharks 2-1
By MAX MILLER Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Vince Dunn scored 1:58 into overtime and the Seattle Kraken beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on…
Continue Reading 0 left: March Madness upsets end chase for perfect bracket
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer The chase for the perfect March Madness bracket will have to wait another year. In a men’s tournament that saw a…
Continue Reading Toffoli, Coleman each score twice, Flames win 7-2 in Vegas
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tyler Toffoli and Blake Coleman each scored twice as the Calgary Flames defeated Vegas 7-2 for…
Continue Reading Suns hold off Magic 116-113, snap 3-game losing streak
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — osh Okogie made a go-ahead 3-pointer midway through the fourth quarter and blocked Paolo…
Continue Reading Boyd scores twice, Coyotes beat Canucks 3-2
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Travis Boyd scored twice, Ivan Prosvetov stopped 29 shots and the Arizona Coyotes stretched…
Continue Reading Tennessee holds off Louisiana-Lafayette 58-55 in NCAA opener
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tyreke Key scored 12 points, Jahmai Mashack added 11 and fourth-seeded Tennessee survived a late…
Continue Reading Hot-shooting Funk leads Penn St to first NCAA win since ’01
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Andrew Funk had the shooting game of his career on Penn State’s biggest stage in more than…
Continue Reading Sasser hurt anew as top seed Houston beats Northern Kentucky
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — With All-American Marcus Sasser watching from the bench, top-seeded Houston shook off…
Continue Reading Northwestern beats Boise State 75-67 in March Madness
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Boo Buie scored 22 points to lead Northwestern to a win in the school’s second…
Continue Reading UCLA rolls past UNC Asheville 86-53 in March Madness
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 17 points and UCLA raced out to a fast start and never looked back…
Continue Reading Swayman makes 36 saves NHL-leading Bruins beat Jets 3-0
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Jeremy Swayman made 36 saves for his third shutout of the season and eighth overall in the NHL-leading Boston Bruins’…
Continue Reading Potent offense powering Utah’s historic season
JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is hungry to take a historic season one step further. The No. 2 seed Utes have a powerful…
Continue Reading McDavid scores NHL-leading 57th goal, Oilers beat Stars 4-1
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored his NHL-leading 57th goal and added an assist in the Edmonton Oilers’ 4-1 victory over the Dallas…
Continue Reading TTU women get 8th straight win, beat Monmouth in First Four
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Maaliya Owens and Jada Guinn each scored 18 points and Tennessee Tech won its eighth straight game with a 79-69 victory…
Continue Reading Pacers rally late, beat Eastern Conference-leading Bucks
By ANDREW WAGNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Andrew Nembhard scored 24 points and Aaron Nesmith hit six 3-pointers and finished with 22…
Continue Reading Swiatek, Rybakina reach semifinals at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek breezed past Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 6-3 to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open. Next up…
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