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By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — A frustrated Josh Williams made a dramatic exit in the caution-marred first stage of NASCAR’s Xfinity Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He left his car parked on the start-finish line for dramatic effect. Four cautions covered 26 of 40 laps in the first stage,

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cotie McMahon scored 18 points to help No. 3 seed Ohio State pull away for an 80-66 win over No. 14 seed James Madison in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday. McMahon made her team’s first 3-pointer with 5:18 left in the

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer San Jose Sharks goalie James Reimer says he won’t take part in pregame warmups because the team’s decision to wear Pride-themed jerseys in support of the LGBTQ community runs counter to his religious beliefs. Reimer says he made the decision based on his Christian beliefs. He adds that he

By MATTIAS KAREN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The goals just keep flowing for Erling Haaland and Manchester City. Haaland bagged another hat trick to make it eight goals in his last two games as City eased into the FA Cup semifinals with a 6-0 home win over Championship side Burnley. In the Premier League

By MICHEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Miami guard Haley Cavinder scored 12 of her 16 points in the second half and made what proved to be the decisive free throw with 8.9 seconds left to seal a 17-point second half comeback and a 62-61 victory over eighth-seeded Oklahoma State. It was

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Aaliyah Edwards scored a career-high 28 points, Dorka Juhasz added a double-double and No. 2 seed UConn routed 15th seed Vermont 95-52 on Saturday, giving the Huskies a 29th straight win in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Juhasz scored 15 points and pulled

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — David Pastrnak scored his 47th goal of the season and Linus Ullmark made 29 saves as the Boston Bruins beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2. Jake DeBrusk, David Krejci, Patrice Bergeron and Trent Frederic also scored for Boston, which has won two in a row as

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Landers Nolley II had 20 points in Cincinnati’s 79-65 victory against Hofstra in the NIT. Nolley added six rebounds for the Bearcats. Viktor Lakhin scored 16 points and added eight rebounds. David Dejulius had 15 points and nine assists. The Pride were led by Aaron Estrada, who recorded 18 points, six rebounds,

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland coach Brenda Frese faces her alma mater Sunday when the Terrapins host Arizona in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Frese played at Arizona and earned a communications degree there 30 years ago. The Terps are trying for their 11th Sweet 16

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Tottenham manager Antonio Conte slammed his players for being ‘selfish’ after Spurs threw away a two-goal lead at last-place Southampton on Saturday. Tottenham missed out on the chance to move up to third in the Premier League as James Ward-Prowse’s stoppage-time penalty earned Southampton a 3-3 draw. Tottenham had taken a

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Sergio Perez stepped up for Red Bull to ensure the team started from the pole at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after a mechanical issue sidelined two-time defending world champion Max Verstappen. Verstappen was fastest in all three practice sessions but his qualifying effort was cut short with a driveshaft

DULUTH, Minnesota (AP) — Ohio State defender Sophie Jaques has won the Patty Kazmaier Award, which is given to the top player in women’s NCAA Division I hockey. Jaques is the first Buckeye to win the award and the second-ever defender. She helped Ohio State to a 33-5-2 record and a berth in Sunday’s NCAA

LONDON (AP) — BBC presenter Gary Lineker has made a low-key return to live TV as he led the broadcaster’s coverage of FA Cup soccer. But he opted not to directly address his recent suspension over a tweet that criticized the U.K. government’s migration policy. Lineker was reinstated by the BBC on Monday after the

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — San Diego State had little trouble ending the run of March Madness darling Furman, getting 16 points from Micah Parrish to pace a balanced scoring attack and pulling away for a 75-52 win on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Darrion Trammell

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer After Novak Djokovic withdrew from tournaments in Florida and California because he still can’t travel to the United States as a foreign citizen who is not vaccinated against COVID-19, a U.S. Tennis Association spokesman said Saturday the group is “very hopeful” the top-ranked player will be allowed into the

ST. FRANCIS BAY, South Africa (AP) — Kristian Krogh Johannessen and Matthew Baldwin shared the lead at the SDC Championship in South Africa when the third round was suspended because of fading light. The pair had moved to 11 under par through 13 holes when players were called off. The tournament is playing catchup after

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tyrin Lawrence scored the game-winning layup with 10 seconds left and racked up 24 total points to lead Vanderbilt past Michigan 66-65 in the second round of the NIT. Lawrence added nine rebounds for the Commodores. Ezra Manjon shot 6 of 10 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line