AP-National-Sports

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Darcy Kuemper made 28 saves to help the Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 in…

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Mark Sears scored 22 points, freshman Brandon Miller added 20 and No. 20 Alabama beat Liberty 95-59. Alabama led by nine at…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Armando Bacot had all but one of his 28 points after halftime to help No. 1 North…

WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor true freshman Keyonte George scored 23 points with six 3-pointers and had seven assists as the fifth-ranked Bears beat…

HANOVER, N.H. — Sherif Kenney scored 27 points to lead Bryant past Dartmouth 89-70. Kenney was 6 of 14 shooting, including 2 for 6 from distance,…

By ADRY TORRES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — RJ Barrett scored 30 points, Jalen Brunson added 26, and the New York Knicks held on to beat the…

By The Associated Press CONWAY, Ark. — Led by Masai Olowokere’s 14 points, the Central Arkansas Sugar Bears defeated the Hendrix Warriors…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Mustapha Amzil and DaRon Holmes II each scored 20 points, and No. 24 Dayton pulled away late…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Grant Williams dubbed himself “Batman” after he helped the Boston Celtics neutralize Nuggets…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joe Toussaint scored 18 points, Erik Stevenson added 16 and West Virginia beat Pittsburgh 81-56 in the Backyard Brawl. West…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Wendell Carter Jr. had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Phoenix Suns…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Damian Dunn drew a foul on a driving layup with 1.1 seconds left and made both free throws to…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Mackenzie Holmes scored 17 points, Sara Scalia added 15 points and No. 11 Indiana beat UMass Lowell 93-37for the fourth…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Felipe Haas scored 14 points, Deandre Pinckney had a double-double, and Southern Mississippi defeated Vanderbilt 60-48. A…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer CORONADO, Calif. (AP) — Drew Timme had 22 points and 13 rebounds, and led No. 2 Gonzaga in a spirited comeback…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies agreed to a one-year deal Friday night with right-hander José Ureña. The deal…

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Jarace Walker scored 23 points and No. 3 Houston overcame a slippery floor to beat Saint…

By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Embattled cryptocurrency exchange FTX, short billions of dollars, is seeking bankruptcy protection…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 16 points and 13 rebounds and Zia Cooke added 18 points to lift No. 1…

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have signed right-hander Nick Anderson to a one-year, non-guaranteed split contract. Under terms of the deal…

TORONTO (AP) — The Hockey Hall of Fame is celebrating its 2022 class. Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks teammate Roberto Luongo, former Ottawa…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer Matthew Stafford is questionable for the Los Angeles Rams’ home game against Arizona while working through the…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets swingman Cody Martin will miss at least four weeks after having arthroscopic surgery on his left knee.…

By The Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Jake Heidbreder had 26 points in Air Force’s 75-71 win over Delaware on Friday night.…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers starting cornerback Donte Jackson will miss the remainder of the season…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky senior forward Oscar Tshiebwe, last season’s consensus national player of the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — The arena where the Miami Heat play will soon have a new name, after the team and Miami-Dade…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Jerry Tillery was expected to be in his last season with the Los Angeles Chargers after the…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays hired long-time Texas Rangers executive Jon Daniels as a baseball operations senior adviser on…

BOSTON (AP) — Outfielder Rob Refsnyder has a $1.2 million salary for his one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox that avoided salary arbitration.…