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By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant is expected to return from a left knee injury that has sidelined him since…

HANNOVER, Germany (AP) — Christopher Nkunku has continued his free-scoring start to 2022 as Leipzig cruised into the semifinals of the German Cup…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Roman Abramovich changed the face of English football by taking over Chelsea in 2003. The Russian billionaire…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Peanut Tuitele scored 16 points, Mya Hollingshed had 15 points and 12 rebounds and fifth-seeded Colorado beat No. 12 seed…

By The Associated Press A glance at retiring Duke Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski’s ties and influence the sport of basketball through the…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley says injured 6-foot-7 reserve center Kamilla Cardoso will be ready to play in the…

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Juventus forward Dušan Vlahović was greeted with plenty of whistles and jeers on his return to Fiorentina for the first…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Every year scouts, general managers, coaches and football fans eagerly await a…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse University has signed a group licensing agreement with The Brandr Group to promote the athletes on the school’s 20…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Taje’ Kelly had a season-high 24 points, including the game-winning putback at the buzzer, as Charleston Southern narrowly beat…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former Oklahoma quarterback Shane Rattler says he was ready for a reset and believes…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A deep, talented group of receivers came to this week’s NFL scouting combine with a…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Flames had a near-perfect February.  March is off to a pretty good start, too.  Calgary won for the 12th time…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Osh Brown had 18 points and 13 rebounds, Shug Dickson had 14 points, seven rebounds and a career-high nine assists, and No. 13…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Talks with select NHL teams and major corporate sponsors have intensified in the Professional Women’s Hockey…

By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The sponsor of a Utah proposal to create a commission to make eligibility decisions about…

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Delicia Washington had 33 points and 11 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the season and No. 13 seed Clemson beat…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordyn Cambridge had the first triple-double in school history, Iyana Moore scored 14 of her 18 points in the first quarter…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee has fired coach Pat Baldwin one day after a first-round loss in the Horizon League Tournament concluded his fifth…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Marcus Watson had 18 points and 11 rebounds to carry North Carolina A&T to a 78-71 overtime win over Radford in the first…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Chelsea’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich has confirmed he is trying to sell the Premier…

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Dynamo have signed Mexican national team captain Héctor Herrera to a designated player contract that will run through…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty were fined a WNBA record $500,000 for chartering flights to away games…

NEW YORK (AP) — Indiana Pacers forward Jalen Smith has been fined $20,000 for directing profane language toward a game official and Antonio Spurs…

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocol and will miss the team’s game against…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Retiring Duke Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski’s influence on the sport will last long past his final game.…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgetown men’s basketball coach Patrick Ewing has received a public show of support…