AP-National-Sports

By TYLER MASON Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored twice and Jordan Greenway broke a third-period tie as the Minnesota…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 16 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter to help the Minnesota…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Jack Roslovic scored twice, Elvis Merzlikins stopped 30 shots and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 to…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Joel Embiid had 35 points and 17 rebounds, James Harden scored 21 points and added 11 assists and…

HOUSTON (AP) — Devin Booker scored 36 points,ikal Bridges added 26 and the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns beat the Houston Rockets 129-112 on Wednesday…

MOBILE, Ala. — Javon Franklin made a layup with 44 seconds left to give South Alabama the lead en route to a 70-68 win over Southeastern Louisiana…

DALLAS — Michael Weathers had 16 points and 12 rebounds and Marcus Weathers recorded 16 points and 10 rebounds as SMU defeated Nicholls State 68-58…

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Dwayne Cohill had 28 points as Youngstown State held on to beat Morgan State 70-65 in the first round of the The Basketball…

MONTREAL (AP) — Cruz Azul advanced to the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals with a 2-1 aggregate victory over Montreal after a 1-1 draw on…

ST. LOUIS — AJ Green had 21 points as Northern Iowa beat Saint Louis 80-68 in the NIT first round. Gibson Jimerson led the Billikens on Wednesday…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer The Los Angeles Rams have released punter Johnny Hekker after 10 seasons. The Super Bowl champion Rams dropped their…

By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 29 points and 13 rebounds in an efficient 26-minute performance to help…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball had 22 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds, P.J. Washington scored 13 of his 16…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Brooklynn Fort-Davis had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Krislyn Marsh added 14 points and 17 rebounds and Howard beat fellow No.…

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Dallas Walton had 17 points as Wake Forest topped Towson 74-64 in the first round of the NIT. Charles Thompson led the Tigers…

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Jayden Gardner had 16 points, Reece Beekman added 14 and Virginia beat Mississippi State 60-57 in the first round of the NIT…

SYDNEY (AP) — Uruguay-born striker Bruno Fornaroli is one of five uncapped players included in Australia’s squad for its must-win World Cup…

CONWAY, S.C. — Rudi Williams had 18 points as Coastal Carolina routed Maryland Eastern Shore 66-42 in the first round of The Basketball Classic.…

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Tavian Dunn-Martin had 33 points as Florida Gulf Coast defeated Detroit 95-79 in the first round of the CollegeInsider.com…

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Raheem Mostert agreed to a one-year deal Wednesday with the Miami Dolphins, who continued to add depth to their running…

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Three-time All-Star reliever Greg Holland and right-hander Dan Winkler have signed minor league contracts with the Texas…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Khalil Mack was watching the television show “Bel-Air” with his fiancéé and son last…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The combination of jumbled standings in the Western Conference and a flat salary cap has stalled much of the trade…

TOLEDO, Ohio — DaRon Holmes II had 20 points as Dayton beat Toledo 74-55 in the first round of the NIT. Setric Millner Jr. led the Rockets on…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers landed one of the most coveted players on the trade market Wednesday…

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken started their pre-trade deadline fire sale Wednesday by sending forward Calle Jarnkrok to the Calgary Flames for…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Russell Wilson flashed that mile-wide smile and embraced the prospect of playing…

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings began to pick away at their offseason to-do list as free agency formally opened. They re-signed punter…