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Vermont rolls to America East title and NCAA Tournament bid

March 12, 2022 10:27 am The Associated Press

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Ryan Davis scored 20 points, Ben Shungu added 19 and Vermont completed a dominant America East season with its fourth…

Sass maintains lead in Iditarod, picks up cash, fish swag

March 12, 2022 10:22 am The Associated Press

By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Musher Brent Sass is maintaining his lead in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and was…

Nice draws 0-0 at Montpellier, Nantes loses 1-0 at Troyes

March 12, 2022 10:17 am The Associated Press

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Second-place Nice escaped with a 0-0 draw in the French league after captain Dante was sent off and…

Masters wins cross-country silver, goes 6-for-6 in podiums

March 12, 2022 10:05 am NBC Olympics

Oksana Masters capped off a perfect Paralympics of podiums with a silver medal in the cross-country skiing middle distance sitting…

Rangers trade INF Kiner-Falefa to Twins for catcher Garver

March 12, 2022 10:00 am The Associated Press

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer The Texas Rangers have traded Isiah Kiner-Falefa, their starting shortstop last season who was supplanted by…

Brentford eases relegation fears with 2-0 win over Burnley

March 12, 2022 9:41 am The Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — Ivan Toney’s late double eased Brentford’s relegation fears with a 2-0 win over fellow Premier League struggler Burnley. The…

Bayern drops more Bundesliga points, Hertha slide continues

March 12, 2022 9:00 am The Associated Press

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich has dropped more points in a 1-1 draw at Hoffenheim. It was…

Bismack Biyombo to donate full NBA salary from this season to build hospital in DR Congo and honor late father

March 12, 2022 8:51 am CNN Newsource

By Jack Bantock, CNN Bismack Biyombo will donate his NBA seasonal salary to build a hospital in his native Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and…

McLaren F1 signs American driver Herta for testing program

March 12, 2022 8:45 am The Associated Press

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer American racer Colton Herta has been signed as a test driver for Formula One team McLaren as part of its 2022…

Liverpool wins 2-0 at Brighton as it chases down Man City

March 12, 2022 6:57 am The Associated Press

BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah have led Liverpool to a 2-0 victory over Brighton, maintaining the attempt to chase down…

Hamilton has no plan to compete in his 40s like other greats

March 12, 2022 6:44 am The Associated Press

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has no plans to emulate sporting greats like Tom Brady and…

Gregg Popovich stands alone — now has more regular-season wins than any head coach in NBA history as Spurs secure comeback win

March 12, 2022 6:39 am CNN Newsource

By Jack Bantock, CNN Tributes poured in for Gregg Popovich after the San Antonio Spurs coach became the NBA’s all-time leader in coaching wins…

F1 champ Verstappen tops last day of testing, Hamilton slow

March 12, 2022 5:58 am The Associated Press

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer World champion Max Verstappen topped the charts for Red Bull on the last day of Formula One preseason testing…

Nanna Koerstz Madsen takes 1-shot lead at LPGA Thailand

March 12, 2022 4:34 am The Associated Press

CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — Nanna Koerstz Madsen has birdied her last two holes to take a one-shot lead after three rounds of the LPGA Thailand. The…

EPL bans Abramovich running Chelsea, hastening need for sale

March 12, 2022 4:20 am The Associated Press

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The Premier League has disqualified Roman Abramovich from running Chelsea after the club owner was sanctioned…

Players Championship: Powerful storm wreaks havoc as golf tournament suffers further delays

March 12, 2022 3:41 am CNN Newsource

By Jack Bantock, CNN The Players Championship is set for its latest finish in at least 17 years after a powerful storm delayed the PGA Tour event for…