AP-National-Sports

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 35 points and 12 rebounds to help the Denver Nuggets fend off the scrappy…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s farewell tour is headed to his record-setting 13th Final Four after…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 26 points, DeMar DeRozan added 20 and the Chicago Bulls stayed alone in the No.…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 23 points and the Toronto Raptors routed the depleted Indiana Pacers 131-91 on…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jared Spurgeon scored on a give-and-go 1:24 into overtime and the Minnesota Wild recovered to…

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov celebrated his 22nd birthday with two goals, Seth Jarvis also scored twice and…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 23 points, Seth Curry added 17 and the Brooklyn Nets overwhelmed Miami 110-95…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Aleksander Barkov had the tying goal late in the third period before scoring the shootout winner, helping the Florida…

By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nicklas Backstrom scored the go-ahead goal and then added an assist on the night…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Houston is out of the NCAA Tournament, yet the Cougars look built to stay around as a power…

DALLAS (AP) — Elias Pettersson had two goals and a pair of milestones as the Vancouver Canucks rallied past the Dallas Stars 4-1. Pettersson’s…

MONTREAL (AP) — Paul Byron broke a tie with 2:28 left, Jake Allen made 49 saves and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Team Japan skipper Nathan Outteridge clinched the third and final spot in SailGP’s $1 million, winner-take-all…

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Jed Lowrie is staying with the Oakland Athletics to extend the infielder’s third stint with the club, reaching agreement on a…

ATLANTA (AP) — Destin Lasco the 200 yard backstroke by more than a second at McAuley Aquatic Center to help California win the men’s swimming and…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Johnny Russell scored a pivotal goal in Sporting Kansas City’s 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake. Sporting KC is now 2-3-0…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Naz Hillmon had 17 points and 10 rebounds, Laila Phelia scored the go-ahead layup in the final…

CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Nanna Koerstz Madsen was tied for the lead in the JTBC Classic when she teed off Saturday on the par-4 18th. She two-putted…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jermaine Samuels had 16 points and 10 rebounds as Villanova advanced to its third Final Four…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Raptors’ victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night was delayed about 70…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Miami guard Charlie Moore will play against familiar faces in a very familiar city when the…

CEDAR CITY, Utah — John Knight III had 20 points as Southern Utah defeated Portland 77-66 in The Basketball Classic second round. Tyler Robertson…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Karol Swiderski scored twice and Kristijan Kahlina stopped six shots as Charlotte FC defeated Cincinnati, 2-0. Charlotte…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Favorite Epicenter took a big step toward the Kentucky Derby, surging past leader Zozos and Pioneer of Medina entering the…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Dejounte Murray had 15 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds, Keldon Johnson punctuated his…

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…