Month: March 2022

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Brittney Smith came off the bench to score a career-high 26 points and lead No. 7 seed UCF past in-state rival Florida 69-52 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. It was UCF’s first-ever win over the Gators in program history after 26 consecutive

By THERESA SMITH Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Oakland Athletics outfielders Ramón Laureano and Christian Pache met in the offseason in their hometown of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. They trained together, unexpectedly became teammates and are now developing a mentor-mentee relationship. The 23-year-old Pache was acquired this week from Atlanta in a

PARIS (AP) — France has won a first Six Nations since 2010 and with it the Grand Slam. The French beat England 25-13 in Paris. It was achieved in a febrile atmosphere at the Stade de France, the venue in northern Paris where the French will look to win sport’s ultimate prize next year: The

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State and Georgia will be looking to end Sweet 16 droughts when they meet in Ames, Iowa, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Greensboro Region.  The Cyclones haven’t made it to a regional semifinal since 2010. Georgia hasn’t been to the Sweet 16 since 2013. The Cyclones will

ROME (AP) — AC Milan is displaying more consistency than its rivals amid a tight race for the Serie A title. Milan won 1-0 at relegation-threatened Cagliari to extend its unbeaten run to eight matches. Ismael Bennacer scored with a long-distance volley for Milan near the hour mark. Milan is three points ahead of second-place

By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Brock Nelson scored three times in the third period for his fourth career hat trick, Semyon Varlamov made 37 saves and the New York Islanders topped the Dallas Stars 4-2. Ryan Pulock also scored for New York, which extended its point streak to six games and

TORONTO (AP) — Jonathan Osorio scored his 50th goal in all competitions for Toronto and the Reds beat D.C. United 2-1 on Saturday for coach Bob Bradley’s first victory with the team. Toronto (1-2-1) snapped an 0-5-4 skid in MLS play with its first victory since Oct. 3 over the Chicago Fire. Osorio broke a

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Nineteen-year-old Georgian Corey Heim raced to his first NASCAR Truck Series victory Saturday  at Atlanta Motor Speedway, getting a push from the lapped machine of John Hunter Nemechek to deny Chandler Smith a second straight win. Coming off a victory at Las Vegas, Smith —

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Utah’s offensive philosophy is pretty simple. Some baskets count more than others so the Utes might as well fire away from the 3-point line. Utah made 15 3-pointers against Arkansas in the first round to earn the No. 7 seed Utes a second-round matchup Sunday

By The Associated Press The matchup between Hall of Fame coaches Mike Krzyzewski of Duke and Tom Izzo of Michigan State highlights the final day of the NCAA Tournament’s opening weekend. This will be the sixth time the coaching titans have met in the tournament. Coach K is 3-2 in those games and 12-3 overall

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Louisville moved past its painful collapse in the conference tournament to dominate its NCAA Tournament opener. The top-seeded Cardinals aim to keep going against a ninth-seeded Gonzaga squad determined to pull off an upset. Louisville hosts the Bulldogs in Sunday’s second-round game. The Cardinals are seeking their 11th

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 in the NCAA Tournament on their own floor. Tennessee improved to 24-0 in the first round at home. The

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Right-hander Ryan Tepera and the Angels finalized a $14 million, two-year contract, adding a veteran arm to the Los Angeles bullpen. The 34-year-old was 0-2 with a 2.79 ERA, two saves and 74 strikeouts in 61 1/3 innings for the Chicago Cubs and White Sox, who obtained him in a July

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the negotiations tells AP the Browns have agreed to trade backup quarterback Case Keenum to Buffalo and signed free agent QB Jacoby Brissett. Cleveland is sending Keenum to Buffalo for a seventh-round draft pick in 2022, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Auburn and its NBA-ready talent will go up against Miami’s old-school experience for the spot in the Sweet 16 on Sunday night. The Tigers’ 6-foot-10 Jabari Smith and 7-1 Walker Kessler will look to put on another show against the Hurricanes. The two are projected

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Jacy Sheldon had 25 points and five steals, and No. 6 seed Ohio State overcame an early double-digit deficit to beat 11th seed Missouri State 63-56 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Sheldon made 10 of 12 free throws for the Buckeyes,