Big 12 commish Bowlsby stepping away from role this year
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby says he is stepping away from that role later this year after a decade on the…
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Moore tapped to replace longtime Harvard women’s hoops coach
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The Harvard women’s basketball program is set to begin a new era. The school announced it’s hired Carrie Moore as…
Continue Reading Peacock stars Banks, Lee and Edert enter transfer portal
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Three of the stars of Saint Peter’s remarkable run to the Elite Eight have put their names in the transfer portal…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods plans to play the Masters and thinks he can win
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods is planning to play in the Masters and he thinks he can win. It will be 508 days…
Continue Reading Billmeier staying with Willard on new staff at Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Assistant Grant Billmeier is staying with coach Kevin Willard and joining his new staff at Maryland. Billmeier was part of…
Continue Reading Sign of times: MLB gives OK to electronic pitch calling
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In a move that will end a tradition dating 150 years, Major League Baseball has approved the use…
Continue Reading Maryland losing top scorers Owusu, Reese to transfer portal
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland is losing Angel Reese and Ashley Owusu — the team’s top two scorers this past season — to the transfer…
Continue Reading Cardinals star Goldschmidt bats .500 in spring training
By CHUCK KING Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — For a hitter not known for fast starts, Paul Goldschmidt put up a lofty number in spring…
Continue Reading Versatile Kapler, Giants set to defend NL West title
By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The San Francisco Giants will open defense of their NL West title without two key…
Continue Reading Injured Tierney set to miss rest of season for Arsenal
LONDON (AP) — Arsenal left back Kieran Tierney is set to miss the rest of the season because of a knee injury that requires an operation. Tierney…
Continue Reading Retrial date set for man accused in ex-Saints player’s death
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The man accused of killing former Saints player Will Smith and wounding his wife during an argument in New Orleans will go on…
Continue Reading Yankees putting 16 pitchers on opening-day roster; Bird back
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The New York Yankees plan to carry 16 pitchers on their opening-day roster Thursday against the Boston Red Sox. Manager Aaron…
Continue Reading Herb Turetzky, longtime Nets official scorer, dies at 76
NEW YORK (AP) — Herb Turetzky, who was the Nets’ official scorer for 54 years, has died. He was 76. The Nets said Turetzky, who retired before…
Continue Reading The quest continues: McIlroy still chasing career Grand Slam
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — There are times when Rory McIlroy sounds like an old man. He reminisces about his first…
Continue Reading Barcelona expects another sold-out stadium for women’s game
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — There could be another world-record crowd on hand to watch Barcelona’s semifinal in the women’s Champions League as the…
Continue Reading Tuchel believes absence of Ancelotti would boost Chelsea
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel believes the potential absence of rival manager Carlo Ancelotti for the Champions League match against…
Continue Reading Auburn’s Smith, a projected Top-5 pick, enters NBA draft
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn freshman Jabari Smith, who led the Tigers to their first No. 1 ranking, is entering the NBA draft. Smith, who is…
Continue Reading At Masters, some come to see golfers, others to see gnomes
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The boxes weren’t flying off the shelves. They weren’t even making it onto the shelves.…
Continue Reading Cuban boxers can go pro under deal with Mexican promoter
HAVANA (AP) — Cuban officials say they’ve agreed to let Cuban boxers fight professionally for the first time since the 1960s under a deal with a…
Continue Reading Newly acquired Meadows expected to be set for Tigers’ opener
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Newly acquired Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows is expected to be ready for opening day…
Continue Reading The Masters arrives and grabs entire spotlight in golf
By The Associated Press The Masters is back. Tiger Woods is back. It’s hard to figure out which is creating more buzz. Woods plans to tee it up…
Continue Reading AP source: Duke’s Nolan Smith heading to Louisville staff
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Duke assistant coach Nolan Smith is heading to Louisville. A person with knowledge of the…
Continue Reading Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee banking more NCAA success
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee is enjoying success both inside and outside the gym. The…
Continue Reading Russian appeals against sports bans to be heard by CAS
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Russian federations and athletes have filed multiple legal challenges to fight their isolation from world sports…
Continue Reading Ryan Getzlaf to retire after 17 seasons with Anaheim Ducks
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Anaheim Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf says he will retire at the conclusion of the regular…
Continue Reading Browns re-sign K Chase McLaughlin, faltered at end of 2021
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns aren’t ready to kick Chase McLaughlin aside just yet. After choosing not to…
Continue Reading Brewers’ Severino suspended 80 games for fertility drug
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers catcher Pedro Severino has been suspended for 80 games following a positive…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods says he’s planning to play the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods says, for now anyway, he’s planning to play this week in the Masters, a little more than a year after he nearly…
Continue Reading Column: Rating Tiger Woods’ most significant Masters wins
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods has won five Masters. Which was the most significant. AP Golf Writer Doug Ferguson…
Continue Reading Gene Shue, All-Star player and Coach of the Year, dies at 90
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Gene Shue, a two-time NBA Coach of the Year who won 784 games with the Bullets, 76ers and Clippers, has died. A…
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