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By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Maddy Siegrist might play her last home game for Villanova on Monday night. The fourth-seeded Wildcats play 12th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast and the winner goes to the Sweet 16. Siegrist has been the most prolific scorer in Villanova history. Villanova can set a team record

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Amine Adli was twice booked for diving, had the yellow card rescinded both times, and Bayer Leverkusen scored twice from the resulting penalties to beat Bayern Munich 2-1. The win left Borussia Dortmund top of the Bundesliga. Referee Tobias Stieler had VAR to thank after twice

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Zia Cooke scored 21 points and Aliyah Boston had her 81st career double double as top-seeded South Carolina shoot a slow start to power past eighth-seeded South Florida and into the Sweet 16 with a 76-45 victory Sunday. The Gamecocks improved to 34-0 this season,

By The Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Devontae Blanton had 22 points in Eastern Kentucky’s 91-75 overtime victory against Cleveland State on Sunday in the CBI Tournament. Blanton went 10 of 15 from the field for the Colonels (21-13). Isaiah Cozart added 20 points while going 8 of 16 and 4 of 6

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Fulham had two players and manager Marco Silva sent off before quickly conceding twice against Manchester United as its FA Cup dreams collapsed. Fulham led 1-0 through Aleksandar Mitrovic’s goal in the quarterfinal match at Old Trafford but the game was turned round after United was awarded a penalty when Willian

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — After being knocked out of Europe Arsenal’s sights are now solely fixed on winning the Premier League title for the first time in 19 years. And that elusive prize moved a step closer Sunday as a 4-1 win against Crystal Palace moved Mikel Arteta’s team

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Xavier spent the first half of its Sunday matchup with Pittsburgh in the NCAA Tournament sharing the ball at an incredible rate. The Musketeers tallied 17 assists on their 19 first-half baskets. That amounted to a rate of better than 89%. And it helped them build a 48-34 margin at the

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri linebacker Chad Bailey has been suspended after he was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. The 23-year-old, who was a team captain last season, was booked early Sunday after being arrested and released after posting $500 bond. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz says Bailey

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Houston Astros star Jose Altuve has a broken right thumb and needs surgery after getting hurt in Venezuela’s 9-7 quarterfinal loss to the United States at the World Baseball Classic. The second baseman fell to the field after he was struck by the 95.9 mph sinker from Colorado reliever

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jemal Yimer of Ethiopia won the men’s division of the Los Angeles Marathon. Stacy Ndiwa of Kenya took the women’s division in Sunday’s competition. Yimer completed the 26.2-mile course through  the city streets in 2 hours, 13 minutes, 13.58 seconds. Yemane Tsegay of Ethiopia was second in 2:14:06.95. Barnaba Kipkoech of

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Former Germany midfielder Sami Khedira was watching as his brother Rani Khedira led Union Berlin to third place in the Bundesliga with a 2-0 win over visiting Eintracht Frankfurt. Rhani Khedira was captain in place of the absent Christopher Trimmel and he broke the deadlock in

LONDON (AP) — Bukayo Saka struck twice as Arsenal moved a step closer to the Premier League title by beating Crystal Palace 4-1. The Gunners are eight points clear of current champions Manchester City having played a game more. Palace fired manager Patrick Vieira this week and saw its relegation concerns deepen after stretching its

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have acquired receiver Brandin Cooks in a trade with the Houston Texans. The deal adds a speedy veteran to play alongside CeeDee Lamb. Houston gets a fifth-round pick this year and a 2024 sixth-rounder. The trade is reminiscent of a year ago when Dallas sent No. 1 receiver

ST. FRANCIS BAY, South Africa (AP) — Matthew Baldwin has claimed his maiden title on the European tour in style by storming to a seven-shot victory at the SDC Championship in South Africa. Baldwin finished with a 4-under 68 on the St. Francis Links course for 18 under overall as his challengers fell away. There

By The Associated Press Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve seems headed for a lengthy stint on the injured list after being hit on the hand with a pitch while playing for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic. A person familiar with the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity told The Associated Press on

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Victor Osimhen scored a brace of headers and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia earned and converted a penalty and set up two goals in Napoli’s 4-0 win at Torino in Serie A. The victory left the runaway leader 19 points ahead of second-place Lazio and a step closer to

SOLDEU, Andorra (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin won her 21st career giant slalom at the World Cup Finals as the American standout ended the season with yet another record. The victory moved Shiffrin past Vreni Schneider after matching the Swiss skier’s mark of 20 World Cup GS victories last week. The American has won seven of