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By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer Max Scherzer has theorized that baseball’s new pitch clock will allow pitchers to dictate the pace of games. In the eyes of one umpire, he raced too fast even for the pitch timer Friday. Scherzer tested the boundaries of baseball’s novel pace-of-play rules during his second spring training start,

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Georgia coach Kirby Smart says proposed changes to clock operating rules shouldn’t significantly impact games next season. He called them a good first step to reducing the number of plays and keeping games moving. The NCAA Football Rules Committee approved a proposal to keep the clock running when

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kurt Kitayama has experience facing some of the best players in golf. He’ll get that experience again at Bay Hill in the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Kitayama had a 68 and built a two-shot lead going into the weekend. Right behind was Jordan Spieth. The three-time

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — A downhill race in Aspen, Colorado, was canceled Friday after 24 racers due to the deteriorating weather conditions and with Adrian Smiseth Sejersted of Norway in line for his first World Cup win. Sejersted set the tone on a day that started out sunny, grew breezy and saw a snow storm

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer With the new pitch clock showing early success at speeding up the sport, baseball’s brain trust is already trying to figure out what might come next in its efforts to make the games more exciting and keep them moving along. Panelists at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference say

By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mackenzie Holmes scored 27 points and Sara Scalia added 20 as second-ranked and top-seeded Indiana overcame a slow start to hold off Michigan State 94-85 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. Chloe Moore-McNeil had 19 points and 11 assists for the Hoosiers, while Yarden Garzon

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Led by Drew Pember’s 29 points, the UNC Asheville Bulldogs defeated the Charleston Southern Buccaneers 75-66 in the Big South Conference Tournament

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Daniil Medvedev has ended Novak Djokovic’s 20-match winning streak by beating the world’s top-ranked player 6-4, 6-4 to reach the final at the Dubai Championships. The third-seeded Medvedev will face defending champion Andrey Rublev in an all-Russian final that could have political overtones after Rublev reiterated his call for

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press DUNEDIN., Fla. (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left Friday’s spring training game against Tampa Bay with right knee discomfort. Guerrero was seen walking toward the clubhouse with an athletic trainer in the second inning and was replaced defensivel by Rainer Nunez to start the third.

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coach Chip Kelly has signed a two-year extension with UCLA that keeps him under contract through 2027. The Bruins were 8-4 last season and finished 21st in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll. It was the first time since 2014 they had been ranked

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Victaria Saxton scored 19 points and Aliyah Boston had her 79th career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds as No. 1 South Carolina improved to 30-0 with a 93-66 victory over Arkansas at the Southeastern Conference tournament on Friday. The top-seeded Gamecocks will play

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Georgia coach Kirby Smart says proposed changes to clock operating rules shouldn’t significantly impact games next season. He called them a good first step to reducing the number of plays and keeping games moving. The NCAA Football Rules Committee approved a proposal to keep the clock running when

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Hailey Van Lith scored 17 of her 26 points in the first quarter, Chrislyn Carr added 16 points and No. 4 seed Louisville beat 12th-seeded Wake Forest 74-48 on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the ACC Tournament. It was Louisville’s largest margin of victory at the ACC Tournament. Van

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Fernando Alonso started his Formula One career 22 years ago and began this season with two strong practices on opening day of the Bahrain Grand Prix. The 41-year-old Spaniard joked he has 10 more years left in F1. He says “there are no secrets. You dedicate your life

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt has announced on social media that scoring leader Liam Robbins will miss the rest of the season with a leg injury sustained early in Wednesday’s 68-66 victory at No. 23 Kentucky. The school wished the 7-footer a speedy recovery on its Twitter account Friday morning and added, “On the court,

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — While the best college players showcase their skills at this week’s annual scouting combine, the NFL launched a professional development program Friday to provide current and former players opportunities to prepare for their future after football. NFL Career Tours gives players exclusive access to major organizations to learn about various career opportunities and

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Daniil Medvedev has ended Novak Djokovic’s 20-match winning streak by beating the world’s top-ranked player 6-4, 6-4 to reach the final at the Dubai Championships. The third-seeded Medvedev will face defending champion Andrey Rublev in an all-Russian final of the hard-court tournament. Medvedev has extended his winning streak to

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer The NHL trade deadline has arrived. The usual flood of last-minute deals was not expected because teams were far more active in the past several weeks. Arizona Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong can’t put a finger on why he and his colleagues wound up being so proactive. The day

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Formula One great Lewis Hamilton has been cleared to race for Mercedes at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix after having his jewelry inspected. Hamilton clashed with governing body FIA last year over its jewelry ban put in place for safety. FIA says the seven-time F1 champion had received a medical exemption

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan has been made to confront his historic racially aggravated tweets while giving evidence at a hearing where he denied using a racist phrase toward teammates when playing for Yorkshire. Vaughan was one of the best England batters of his generation. He has been