AP-National-Sports

DALLAS (AP) — SMU has named Rob Lanier as its men’s basketball coach. Lanier had been the coach at Georgia State and took the Panthers to the…

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Chad Ramey won the windswept Corales Puntacana Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, beating…

By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 23 saves and Victor Hedman and Alex Killorn scored second-period goals…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Duke and North Carolina will meet for the 258th time but first in the NCAA Tournament when they tip off Saturday…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Ochai Agbaji, David McCormack and Christian Braun powered a dazzling second half for Kansas, and the…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees ace Gerrit Cole felt his first spring training start was better than his pitching line. Cole allowed four runs and four…

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) — Two-way prospect Brendan McKay is among five players the Tampa Bay Rays have optioned to the minor leagues. A rookie…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — It’s been 24 years since North Carolina State has reached a Final Four and during…

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Florida Atlantic softball coach Joan Joyce, the only coach in the program’s 28-year history whose numerous claims to fame…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton’s first managerial job as a 29-year-old was unlike…

TAMPA, Fla,. (AP) — The New York Yankees have signed right-hander Shelby Miller to a minor league contract and invited him to major league spring…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Scottie Scheffler reached the championship round at the Dell Technologies Match Play for the…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Formula One defending champion Max Verstappen overtook Charles Leclerc three…

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — It didn’t take a serious ankle injury to ignite Josh Naylor’s love of baseball. But…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The 32 NFL team owners will deal with some significant issues at their meetings this…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — San Francisco Giants right-hander Logan Webb turned a heavy two-seam fastball and a…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The University of Memphis and men’s basketball coach Penny Hardaway have been accused of serious violations of NCAA rules,…

MUMBAI, India (AP) — Axar Patel smacked 38 not out off 17 balls as Delhi Capitals recovered to beat Mumbai Indians by four wickets with 10 balls to…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Sergio Higuita of Colombia has won the Catalonia Volta after protecting his lead over Richard Carapaz on Sunday’s seventh…

By The Associated Press Saint Peter’s has knocked off Kentucky, Murray State and Purdue and now has its sights on pulling another NCAA Tournament…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk had two goals and two assists, Johnny Gaudreau set a career high with five assists and the Calgary Flames…

By GIDEON RUBIN Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Timo Meier had a hat trick, Marc-Edouard Vlasic added a goal, and the San Jose Sharks…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jordan Spence scored his first NHL goal and captain Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist in…

By ERIK GUNDERSEN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Alperen Sengun scored 27 points off the bench, Jalen Green had 25 points and the Houston…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — De’Anthony Melton had 24 points, Desmond Bane added 20 and the Memphis Grizzlies continued…