Capitals winger Carl Hagelin out long term with eye injury
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Washington Capitals winger Carl Hagelin is expected to miss an extended period of time with…
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UMass fires men’s basketball coach Matt McCall
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — UMass has fired men’s basketball coach Matt McCall. The move is effective at the end of the season. McCall is 58-81 over…
Continue Reading Giants add a second woman to coaching staff; release Rudolph
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have added a second woman to their coaching staff and started…
Continue Reading Cardinals sign Kingsbury, Keim to long-term extensions
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have signed coach Kliff Kingsbury and general manager Steve Keim to…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods beats out Mickelson for $8 million impact bonus
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods still moves the needle in golf even when he barely plays. Woods is the winner of…
Continue Reading Bishop leads Montana State to 69-53 win over Southern Utah
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Xavier Bishop scored 28 points Tuesday to lead Montana State to a 69-53 win over Southern Utah, giving the Bobcats at least a…
Continue Reading Russians face more sports sanctions, but not at Paralympics
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Russian athletes have been restricted from competing in more sporting events…
Continue Reading Albanian soccer postpones presidential election to mid-March
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The election for president of the Albanian soccer federation has been postponed until March 15 following a dispute with a…
Continue Reading Former Norwich manager Farke quits as coach of Russian club
KRASNODAR, Russia (AP) — Former Norwich manager Daniel Farke has quit his job as coach of Russian club FC Krasnodar. The decision comes a week…
Continue Reading EPL club Everton halts sponsorship by sanctioned Russian
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton has halted its major sponsorship with companies belonging to Alisher Usmanov. Usmanov is a Russian metals tycoon…
Continue Reading Ukrainian athletes join military after Russian invasion
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer Dmytro Pidruchnyi was competing at the Winter Olympics in Ukraine’s national colors less than two weeks ago.…
Continue Reading Abramovich pushes to sell Chelsea as lawmakers target owner
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Pressure is growing on Roman Abramovich to sell Chelsea, and one potential buyer has revealed…
Continue Reading Heart-wrenching reaction to Russian athletes in Paralympics
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer The International Paralympic Committee says Russians and Belarusians at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing will…
Continue Reading Fans chant ‘We want baseball!’ but won’t get it anytime soon
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — As Rob Manfred stood behind a podium in the left-field corner of Roger Dean Stadium, fans…
Continue Reading Sad, not shocked: MLB fans take gut-punch of canceled games
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Baseball fans reacted with a mix of resignation, dismay, sadness and anger when MLB Commissioner…
Continue Reading No. 16 USC and No. 17 UCLA end season with rivalry game
By The Associated Press A rematch between No. 16 Southern California and No. 17 UCLA should serve as a nice capper to the final week in Pac-12 hoops.…
Continue Reading Thompson, struggling Virginia limp into ACC women’s tourney
By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Former WNBA champion Tina Thompson has not been able to enjoy that kind of success…
Continue Reading DeBoer cherishes memories and monumental wins, not just 500
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Milestone wins are nice, but in 14 years of coaching in the NHL, Peter DeBoer has come to…
Continue Reading No. 2 Arizona throttles No. 16 USC to win Pac-12 title
By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin scored 19 points and Kerr Kriisa added 18 to help No. 2 Arizona wrap up its…
Continue Reading Zegras scores late on power play, Ducks beat Bruins 4-3
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Trevor Zegras scored a power-play goal with 21.6 seconds remaining to give the Anaheim…
Continue Reading Smith scores 2, Vegas tops Sharks 3-1 to give DeBoer 500th W
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Reilly Smith scored twice and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the San Jose Sharks 3-1. The…
Continue Reading Mavericks blow big lead, rally to hold off Lakers 109-104
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks blew a big early lead and then rallied for a 109-104 victory over the Los…
Continue Reading Burakovsky’s late goal lifts Avalanche over Islanders 5-3
By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Andre Burakovsky scored 59 seconds after New York had a go-ahead goal wiped out, and the Colorado…
Continue Reading Sow lifts UC Santa Barbara over CS Northridge 70-61
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Amadou Sow had a season-high 26 points as UC Santa Barbara topped Cal State Northridge 70-61. Elijah Hardy led the Matadors…
Continue Reading Svitolina of Ukraine beats Potapova of Russia in WTA event
By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ AP Sports Writer MEXICO CITY (AP) — Top-seeded Elina Svitolina of Ukraine beat Anastasia Potapova of Russia 6-2, 6-1 in the…
Continue Reading Virginia Tech ends 17-game skid against Louisville, 75-43
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Justyn Mutts had 14 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and blocked two shots as Virginia Tech ended a 17-game losing streak to…
Continue Reading Dickinson scores 33, Michigan beats Michigan St. 87-70
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson scored a career-high 33 points on 13-of-19 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds to help Michigan beat…
Continue Reading Jets outlast Canadiens’ flurry of goals for 8-4 win
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mark Scheifele scored twice and had an assist, spoiling a spirited Montreal comeback and leading the Winnipeg Jets to an…
Continue Reading No. 10 Badgers nip No. 8 Purdue for share of Big Ten title
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Chucky Hepburn banked in a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds left to give No. 10…
Continue Reading No. 14 Houston tops Bearcats, takes AAC regular-season title
HOUSTON (AP) — Fabian White Jr. had a career-high 28 points and 10 rebounds as No. 14 Houston beat Cincinnati 71-53 and clinched the American…
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