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By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer The Minnesota Vikings and quarterback Kirk Cousins have agreed to a one-year contract extension. Cousins was…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Joel Embiid had 35 points and 16 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers kept rallying, finally…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer First-year Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd has the Wildcats’ rapid rise to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brad Boxberger will be back in the Milwaukee Brewers’ bullpen this season. The Brewers have agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Dawn Staley and South Carolina are once again a No. 1 seed in the women’s basketball NCAA Tournament —…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics retired Kevin Garnett’s No. 5 in a postgame ceremony after a loss to the…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Three-time Funny Car season champion Matt Hagan gave Tony Stewart Racing its first NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series…

ATLANTA (AP) — Jake Mulraney scored the game-winning goal in Atlanta United’s 2-1 win over Charlotte FC. United improved to 2-1-0 after the…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady’s retirement lasted 40 days. Brady said Sunday he’s returning to the Tampa…

By BILL WHITEHEAD Associated Press PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Steve Cohen heard that baseball’s new $290 million luxury tax level was named…

By JASON P. SKODA Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Brent Honeywell Jr. made his anticipated big league debut with Tampa Bay last season,…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Baylor is the No. 1 seed in the East Region as the NCAA Tournament begins. The defending national champion Bears open…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer We finally have a March featuring NCAA Tournament games with no crowd restrictions at sites across the country.…

HAMILTON, Ontario (AP) — Vinnie Hinostroza had two goals and an assist, Peyton Krebs also scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Toronto…

NICE, France (AP) — Former Tour de France runner-up Primoz Roglic has won the Paris-Nice race for the first time while British rider Simon Yates…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Top-ranked Gonzaga has earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. The…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Chase Briscoe raced to his first NASCAR Cup Series victory, executing two great restarts…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas fought its way through arguably the toughest league in college basketball this…

By THERESA SMITH Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Once he determined his left elbow was totally healthy, first-time free agent Clayton…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The March Madness bracket is out. Gonzaga received the top overall seed, with Arizona, Kansas and defending…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer Georgia has hired Mike White from Florida to provide new leadership to its basketball program only three days after…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Luka Doncic returned from a hamstring scare to hit a tying 3-pointer with a 1:21 left, Spencer…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant has called on New York City Mayor Eric Adams to figure out what the Nets feel is…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Marcus Morris scored 31 points and Luke Kennard had 16 against their former team, helping the Los…