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By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jean-Gabriel Pageau had three goals and an assist and the New York Islanders held off the New…

By CHUCK KING Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH , Fla. (AP) — To the Washington Nationals, too many games ended last season with star Juan Soto…

By TIM PRICE Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — J.J. Spaun won his first PGA Tour event — and his first trip to the Masters — by firing a…

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn center Walker Kessler, who was named the nation’s top defensive player, plans to enter the NBA draft. The 7-foot-1…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 38 points and 18 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets moved into fifth place in…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jon Scheyer is ready for the challenge of leading the Duke men’s basketball program…

By CHUCK KING Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander pitched five solid innings in his final spring…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — North Carolina’s Armando Bacot says his right ankle injury won’t stop him from…

By The Associated Press BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — Steven Alker shot a 7-under 65 in the final round to win the Rapiscan Systems Classic by six shots.…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — North Carolina has an effective inside/outside combo in Armando Bacot and Caleb Love.…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self finds himself in the same situation that longtime North Carolina…

By GARY SCHATZ Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds have informed Shogo Akiyama on Sunday that he would not make the opening…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Josh Norris scored three goals for his first career hat trick and the Ottawa Senators completed a sweep of their…

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jonathan Huberdeau set Florida’s single-season points record, and the Panthers clinched…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 32 points and matched a season high with 15 assists to help the Dallas…

KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Jayson Tatum had 22 and the Boston Celtics cruised to a 144-102 victory…

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Spanish fans brought plenty of their nation’s flags to Hard Rock Stadium, thrusting them into the air whenever things…