Month: March 2022

By The Associated Press American defender Justin Che made his Bundeliga debut, entering in the 77th minute of Hoffenheim’s 3-0 loss at Hertha Berlin. The 18-year-old from Richardson, Texas, has dual U.S. and German citizenship and has played for the American under-20 team. He made his first professional appearance for third-tier North Texas in July

GATINEAU, Quebec (AP) — Eve Gascon became the third female goalie to play in a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League game Saturday, making 18 saves in the Gatineau Olympiques’ 5-4 overtime loss to the Rimouski Oceanic. The 18-year-old Gascon, from Laval, Quebec, joined Manon Rheaume and Charline Labonte as the only women to see regular-season

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Taylor Fritz ended Andrey Rublev’s 13-match winning streak with a 7-5, 6-4 victory in the BNP Paribas Open semifinals. Fritz advanced to Sunday’s final against either Rafael Nadal or 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz, who met in the other semifinal. Fritz is the first American man

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Davis Riley played before the biggest crowd at the Valspar Championship and delivered his best performance. He had nine birdies for a 62 and turned a five-shot deficit into a two-shot lead at Innisbrook. He leads by two shots over Matthew NeSmith. The big

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Alexus Dye scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the fourth-seeded Tennessee Lady Vols held off No. 13 seed Buffalo 80-67 to remain perfect opening an NCAA Tournament on their own floor. Tennessee improved to 24-0 in the first round at home. The

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Philadelphia Flyers have traded team captain Claude Giroux to the Florida Panthers. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Saturday because the trade had not been announced. The move strengthens

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Naz Hillmon had 24 points and 11 rebounds to help third-seeded Michigan beat No. 14 seed American 74-39 in the first round of the Wichita Regional. Emily Kiser added 13 points and Leigha Brown had 11 for the Wolverines, who will face No. 11 seed Villanova on Monday in the

T WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Alondes Williams scored 19 points as Wake Forest beat VCU 80-74 in the second round of the NIT. Dallas Walton pitched in with 16 points for the Demon Deacons (25-9).  Jake LaRavia added 15 points, while Daivien Williamson scored 14. Vince Williams Jr. scored a career-high 27 points and had

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Evander Kane scored twice, Connor McDavid had a goal and a pair of assists and the Edmonton Oilers used a four-goal third period to top the New Jersey Devils 6-3 for their fifth straight victory. Leon Draisaitl, Tyson Barrie and Zach Hyman also scored for the Oilers, who have the NHL’s

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Facundo Torres scored his first career MLS goal on a header in the 10th minute and Pedro Gallese made it stand up as Orlando City SC earned a 1-0 victory over the LA Galaxy. Ercan Kara got an assist on the goal for Orlando (2-1-1). The Galaxy (2-2-0) outshot Orlando 13-6,

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Texas’ Chris Beard has beaten Matt Painter’s Purdue teams twice in the NCAA Tournament. Both times, Bead had the worse-seeded squad. He will try to do it again Sunday when the sixth-seeded Longhorns face the third-seeded Boilermakers in the second round of the East Region. Beard