AP National Sports

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Alijah Martin sent a message early for upstart Florida Atlantic, soaring to the basket for a one-handed jam and chirping with the Kansas State players about his poster moment at Madison Square Garden. “They’re going to label us whatever, but we’re some pit

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Tyler Toffoli scored two goals and the Calgary Flames kept their playoff hopes alive with a big 5-3 win over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. MacKenzie Weegar, Walker Duehr and Nazem Kadri added the others for Calgary, which won for just the second time in its last nine games at

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — John Collins led eight Atlanta scorers in double figures with 21 points and the Hawks’ overcame Jordan Nwora’s season-high 33 points to beat the Indiana Pacers 143-130. The Hawks overcame the loss of Trae Young, who was ejected in the third quarter, to score their most

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kingsbarns led wire to wire to win the $1 million Louisiana Derby by four lengths Saturday and earned 100 qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Flavien Prat and trained by Todd Pletcher, Kingsbarns ran 1 3/16 miles in 1:57.33 after breaking to the front and then settling into a

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A.J. Allmendinger dominated early, then had to fight to retake the lead at the start of the final stage to earn his 11th career NASCAR Xfinity series road course victory at the Circuit of the Americas. Allmendinger bumped Sheldon Creed out of the lead with

By: SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Okposo scored with 6 1/2 minutes remaining, Eric Comrie stopped 27 shots for his second career shutout, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Islanders 2-0. Jeff Skinner added an empty-net goal to help Buffalo win its second straight after losing the previous four.

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Bobby Wagner is headed back to the Seattle Seahawks after agreeing to a one-year deal to rejoin the team where he became one of the top linebackers in the NFL, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy had to play some of their best golf just to reach the semifinals of the Dell Match Play. Scheffler was 2 down in the morning match and 3 down to Jason Day in the afternoon. He rallied to win both

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Spain got off to a winning start under new coach Luis de la Fuente by beating Norway 3-0 to open its qualifying campaign for the 2024 European Championship. Dani Olmo scored in the first half and debutant Joselu came off the bench late to add two quick goals to give Spain

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has been ejected in the third quarter of a game against the Indiana Pacers after heaving the ball at referee Scott Wall. After Hawks coach Quin Snyder called a timeout, Young threw a two-handed hard pass at Wall, who caught the

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Miami coach Jim Larrañaga wants to know how much money athletes at other schools are making through name, image and likeness deals. He said it’s only fair since no school has had the values of its athletes’ deals publicized more than Miami. Larrañaga said

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viktor Arvidsson had two goals and the Los Angeles Kings matched their longest point streak in franchise history with a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday afternoon. Drew Doughty had a goal and an assist and Alex Iafallo netted a power-play goal for

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer New faces have dominated European Championship qualifying as Spain coach Luis de la Fuente swept aside Norway in his first game in charge and a Wales forward rescued a dramatic draw in his first international game. The 3-0 victory extended Spain’s record of 23 consecutive home wins in qualifying

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State leading scorer Brice Sensabaugh plans to enter the NBA draft while leaving open the possibility of returning next season with the Buckeyes. Sensabaugh averaged 16.4 points and 5.4 rebounds as a freshman. He said he’ll look into turning pro after one college season, but hasn’t ruled out a return

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SEATTLE (AP) — UConn’s record Final Four run is over, thanks to a monumental performance by Ohio State. The Buckeyes ended UConn’s unprecedented streak of reaching 14 consecutive Final Fours, beating the Huskies 73-61 on Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament. “The problem with streaks

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — The family of former North Carolina and NBA big man Eric Montross says he has begun treatments for cancer. Montross’ family issued a statement through the school on Saturday announcing the 51-year-old’s diagnosis, though it didn’t specify the nature of the cancer. “We are all touched by the responses our

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark and PGA Tour rookie Sam Stevens are tied for the lead at the Corales Punta Cana Championship. Hojgaard had a bogey-free 66. The 22-year-old already has two European tour victories. Stevens twice had the lead late until bogeys on the 16th and 18th holes. He

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer New York Yankees right-hander Luis Severino has a low-grade lat strain. Manager Aaron Boone expressed optimism this wouldn’t be a long-term issue but acknowledged that Severino “most likely” would get placed on the injured list to start the season. The Yankees already won’t have right-hander Frankie Montas or left-hander

CORDOBA, Spain (AP) — A third-division soccer game in Spain was abandoned after Serbian defender Dragisa Gudelj suffered a cardiac arrest. Doctors performed CPR on the field to resuscitate the 25-year-old Gudelj. The player was conscious when he was put in an ambulance and taken to a hospital in Cordoba. The club later said Gudelj