A glance at the reaction of sports to Russian invasion
By The Associated Press A glance at the reaction of sports to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia and its ally Belarus have been excluded from…
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Winter Paralympics: Ukrainian athletes’ thoughts are with those fighting the invasion back home as they enjoy golden success in Beijing
By Aleks Klosok, CNN Ukraine secured a clean sweep of medals in two more Para biathlon events at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing on Tuesday.…
Continue Reading Shane Warne died of ‘natural causes’ say Thai authorities as his children speak of ‘the best dad anyone could ask for’
By Jack Bantock, CNN Shane Warne died of natural causes, Thai police said on Monday after releasing details of an autopsy on the Australian cricket…
Continue Reading Ballon d’Or winner Alexia gives troubled Barcelona new star
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas faced the typical disadvantages for a young girl in…
Continue Reading College ball poised to gain fans longer MLB lockout drags on
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer College baseball is poised to gain fans if the Major League Baseball lockout extends deep into the spring. The college…
Continue Reading Seattle U’s best shot at NCAAs arrives after record season
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle University won a share of the Western Athletic Conference regular season title. That gave the…
Continue Reading Syracuse begins spring football; nowhere to go but up
By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer Spring football camp is in high gear at Syracuse with lots of new faces. The Orange were one win shy of securing a…
Continue Reading Pop’s way: From a sabbatical to the NBA coaching summit
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Red Auerbach. Lenny Wilkens. Don Nelson. Going back to the end of the NBA’s inaugural season 75 years ago,…
Continue Reading Ganassi and PNC Bank launch Women in Motorsports campaign
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Chip Ganassi Racing and PNC Bank are celebrating International Women’s Day with the launch of a campaign to…
Continue Reading Tourneys give AP Top 25 teams last shot to impact NCAA seeds
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer This week’s tournaments in major conferences offer AP Top 25 teams their last chances to impact their…
Continue Reading Nets-76ers is big, but each team still a work in progress
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer One month after James Harden and Ben Simmons were traded for each other, it’s time for Philadelphia and Brooklyn…
Continue Reading No. 17 Saint Mary’s holds off Santa Clara 75-72 in WCC
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tommy Kuhse scored 27 points, Logan Johnson hit two free throws with 3.6 seconds left after…
Continue Reading Randle nets career-best 46, Knicks rally past Kings 131-115
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Julius Randle hit eight 3-pointers and scored 17 of his career-high 46 points in the…
Continue Reading Toffoli scores twice, leads Calgary to 3-1 win over Edmonton
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Tyler Toffoli had two goals to lead the Calgary Flames to a 3-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. Johnny…
Continue Reading N. Kentucky edges Purdue Fort Wayne 57-43 in Horizon semis
INDIANAPOLIS — Marques Warrick had 19 points as Northern Kentucky defeated Purdue Fort Wayne 57-43 in the Horizon League tournament semifinals.…
Continue Reading Jokic’s triple-double leads Nuggets past Warriors 131-124
By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had his second triple-double in as many nights with 32 points, 15 rebounds and 13…
Continue Reading North Dakota St. rips Oral Roberts 92-72 in Summit semifinal
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Sam Griesel had a season-high 26 points, tying his career high, as North Dakota State defeated Oral Roberts 92-72 in the…
Continue Reading Sims lifts UNC Wilmington past Charleston 60-57 in CAA semis
WASHINGTON — Jaylen Sims had 26 points and 11 rebounds as UNC Wilmington narrowly defeated College of Charleston 60-57 in the Colonial Conference…
Continue Reading No. 1 Gonzaga beats San Francisco 81-71 in West Coast semis
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Drew Timme scored 27 points, Chet Holmgren added 17 and top-ranked Gonzaga reached the West…
Continue Reading Spurs’ Popovich ties Nelson for NBA career wins record
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Gregg Popovich tied Don Nelson’s NBA record with his 1,335th career victory as a coach in…
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