Month: February 2023

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Elvis Andrus has agreed to a $3 million, one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox, likely filling the team’s hole at second base. A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move was pending

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Bernhard Langer matched Hale Irwin’s PGA Tour Champions victory record of 45 on Sunday, winning the Chubb Classic for the fifth time. The 65-year-old Langer matched his age with a closing 7-under 65 for a three-stroke victory over Steve Stricker and Padraig Harrington. Langer finished at 17-under 199 on Tiburon Golf

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Jayda Curry scored 27 points and Michelle Onyiah had six points in overtime as California upended No. 25 USC 81-78. The Trojans, back in the rankings for the first time since 2016, had their chances to win this one after falling to No. 3 Stanford 50-47 on Friday. From the final

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mallory Swanson scored in the 45th minute, and the United States shut out Japan 1-0 Sunday to remain undefeated in the SheBelieves Cup. Swanson got the ball on a pass from Alex Morgan and outraced the defender before beating goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita with a

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Peter Suder scored 16 points and Curt Hopf made a layup with five seconds remaining to lift Bellarmine over Central Arkansas 68-67 on Sunday. Suder also grabbed eight rebounds for the Knights (13-16, 8-8 Atlantic Sun Conference). Langdon Hatton scored 12 points. Juston Betz totaled eight points, six rebounds, seven assists

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Roommates Elizabeth Kitley and Georgia Amoore both had double-doubles and No. 11 Virginia Tech won its fifth straight, defeating North Carolina State 75-62. Kitley had 24 points and 10 rebounds for her 50th career double-double and had six blocks. Amoore had 15 points and 11 assists, which tied her career high.

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Trea Turner has won a World Series in Washington and played for some great teams with the Dodgers. Now he’s ready to settle down with the Philadelphia Phillies. He’ll still have plenty of talented teammates. Turner signed an 11-year, $300 million contract that brought him

By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian authorities say at least 19 people died in several cities in north Sao Paulo state amid floods and landslides, and this number could still rise. The cities of Sao Sebastiao and Bertioga, two of the hardest hit, cancelled their Carnival festivities as rescue teams struggle

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Ryan Hartman knocked in a rebound to put Minnesota ahead with 21 seconds left in a 4-3 win over Nashville. Hartman’s goal came 26 seconds after Nino Niederreiter tied the game for the Predators. Kirill Kaprizov scored twice and Brandon Duhaime had the first

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona has left its problems off the field after a turbulent week to beat Cadiz 2-0 and extend its winning streak and lead over Real Madrid in the Spanish league. Sergi Roberto and Robert Lewandowski scored late in the first half to give Barcelona its seventh