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By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — March has gone from madness to unprecedented. With Miami’s win over Houston and San Diego State’s takedown of Alabama on Friday night, the men’s NCAA Tournament will not have a No. 1 seed in the Elite Eight for the first time since seeding began in

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Arizona State’s Leon Marchand crushed his NCAA record in the 400-yard IM at the NCAA men’s swimming and diving championships. Marchand became the first swimmer to go below 3:30 in the history of the event with a time of 3:28.82. Defending champion Hugo Gonzalez of Cal finished second in a season-best 3:34.66.

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Caitlin Clark felt it was all happening a little too quick and on the stage of playing in a regional semifinal, Iowa’s star needed to slow down for a change. “I felt like I was playing a little frantic. I felt like I was rushed on

By The Associated Press Gio Reyna started in his first match with the U.S. after his parents disparaged then-coach Gregg Berhalter for his lack of playing time at the World Cup, a 7-1 rout of 173rd-ranked Grenada in the CONCACAF Nationals League at St. George’s. Ricardo Pepi and Weston McKennie had two goals each, Alejandro

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Alex Tuch had two goals and an assist as the Buffalo Sabres beat the New Jersey Devils 5-4. Dylan Cozens and Jack Quinn each had a goal and an assist, Tage Thompson scored his 44th goal, and JJ Peterka had two assists to help the Sabres snap a four-game skid and

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz picked up a straight-set win at the Miami Open to keep his world No. 1 ranking over Novak Djokovic. Djokovic is not participating in the Miami Open because he still can’t travel to the United States as a foreign citizen who is

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — It was back to business as usual for Shohei Ohtani on Friday. The two-way star returned to Los Angeles Angels camp after his MVP performance in the World Baseball Classic. Three days after striking out Mike Trout to clinch the WBC title for Japan against the

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Matt Wallace is leading the Corales Puntacana Championship in the Dominican Republic. The Englishman birdied his last three holes for a 66. That gives him a one-shot lead over Sam Stevens and Wyndham Clark. They each shot 65. It’s the second time Wallace has had a share of the

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have found their potential replacement for longtime kicker Robbie Gould after agreeing to acquire Zane Gonzalez from the Carolina Panthers. The teams will exchange a conditional swap of late-round picks in the 2025 draft to complete the deal which

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Keyontae Johnson has led Kansas State to the Elite Eight two years after his career appeared to be over. Johnson collapsed on the court while playing for Florida in December 2020 and was placed in a medically induced coma. He did not play again until

NEW YORK (AP) — Midfielder Richy Ledezma, his career slowed by injuries, is joining Major League Soccer’s New York City from the Dutch club PSV Eindhoven. NYC acquired the 22-year-old on an intraleague loan from Real Salt Lake through the end of the 2023 season for $50,000 in general allocation money this year and a

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers are breathing a sigh of relief that Paul George’s knee injury wasn’t as devastating as it first appeared. The All-Star guard suffered a sprained right knee in a game against the Thunder. He’ll be reevaluated in two to three weeks, around

NEW YORK (AP) — Bruins winger A.J. Greer has been suspended for one game without pay for his crosscheck to the face of Montreal’s Mike Hoffman  The incident occurred in the first period as they awaited a face-off during Boston’s 4-2 win over the Canadiens on Thursday. Greer was given a game misconduct on the

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Matt Kuchar has his name in the record book with Tiger Woods in the Dell Match Play. Equally pleasing with his 36th career match victory was that it puts him in the knockout stage of the weekend at Austin Country Club. Kuchar had a 7-and-6

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The top four teams in the Seattle 3 region advanced to the Sweet 16 led by Virginia Tech, which is playing in its first regional semifinals since 1999. The second-seeded UConn Huskies have been a Sweet 16 regular, advancing this far a record 29 consecutive years.

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Kylian Mbappé has delivered for France again and this time he was wearing the captain’s armband. Mbappé is leading a new era for Les Bleus and there was something very familiar about the way he slotted home two unforgiving finishes to headline a 4-0 win over the Netherlands in

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Sadio Mané has put his World Cup disappointment behind him by scoring on his return to international action as Senegal swept past Mozambique 5-1 in African Cup of Nations qualifying. Mohamed Salah netted Egypt’s opener in a 2-0 win over Malawi. Nigeria struggled

By The Associated Press The NCAA Tournament has reached Sweet 16 weekend in the battle for the national championship in men’s basketball. Top seeds Purdue and defending champion Kansas did not make it. This weekend will see games in New York City, Las Vegas, Kansas City, Missouri, and Louisville, Kentucky. The Final Four is in

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The chase for the worst mark in the NHL is up for grabs with three weeks left in the season. The team with the lowest spot has higher odds of winning the NHL’s draft lottery and a chance to draft generational talent Connor Bedard. But

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Miles Mikolas is sticking with the St. Louis Cardinals. The 34-year-old veteran right-handed pitcher has signed a new three-year deal with the Cardinals that runs through the 2025 season. The two-time All-Star was about the enter the final year of his current contract with St. Louis. He is scheduled to make