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By The Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Devontae Blanton scored 13 points and s Eastern Kentucky beat Jacksonville 56-52 on Friday night. Blanton added five rebounds for the Colonels (19-12, 12-6 Atlantic Sun Conference). Cooper Robb scored 12 points and added six rebounds. Michael Moreno shot 4 for 7, including 3 for 6 from

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo left late in the first quarter of the Bucks’ game against the Miami Heat after the Bucks said he knocked knees with an opponent. Antetokounmpo withstood a wrist injury to start and was on the floor late in the first quarter when he

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Maddy Siegrist scored 23 points, Lucy Olsen had 11 points and 11 rebounds and No. 15 Villanova beat Providence 67-50 to complete the season sweep. Villanova moved a half-game behind UConn (24-5, 16-2) for the top spot in the conference standings. The Wildcats close the regular season at Seton Hall on

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Abby Meyers scored 24 points and No. 7 Maryland finished the regular season on a six-game winning streak with a 76-74 victory over No. 16 Ohio State. Lavender Briggs’ 3-pointer was part of an 8-0 run midway through the fourth quarter that gave the Terrapins a

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Grace Berger became an instant Indiana favorite thanks to a gritty playing style and an endearing personality. Her accomplishments prove she’s one of the top players on perhaps the Hoosiers’ best team. No. 2 Indiana clinched its first Big Ten regular-season title in 40 years

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Paul Casey and Jason Kokrak share the lead in Mexico after the opening round of LIV Golf’s first tournament of the season. Casey finished with three straight birdies for a 65. Kokrak played bogey-free at Mayakoba. This is the second season of LIV Golf and the focus is more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs promoted Matt Nagy to offensive coordinator to replace the departed Eric Bieniemy on Friday, giving him the job he held before departing Andy Reid’s staff for an opportunity as the head coach in Chicago. Nagy spent two seasons directing the Chiefs’ offense with Alex Smith at

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — There have been about 7,200 rounds played at the Honda Classic since it moved to PGA National 17 years ago. Only two of those rounds were better than the one turned in Friday by Chris Kirk. Kirk shot an 8-under 62 in the second round, moving him to 9

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A rematch is in sight for Carlos Alcaraz and Cameron Norrie in the Rio Open final. Both have advanced to the semifinals of the clay court tournament and could repeat last weekend’s Argentina Open decider, which the Spaniard won. Defending Rio Open champion Alcaraz

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo was in the Milwaukee Bucks’ starting lineup just four days after traveling to New York to get his injured right wrist examined. Antetokounmpo sprained his right wrist Feb. 16 as the Bucks won 120-100 at Chicago in their last game before the All-Star break.

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer A federal judge declined Friday to postpone the trial date in LIV Golf’s antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour, even while conceding that might be inevitable if LIV owner Saudi Arabia appeals a ruling that officials with its sovereign wealth fund be required to testify. Friday’s case management hearing

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Brian Schottenheimer is taking over as offensive coordinator for Dallas, with the Cowboys still planning on coach Mike McCarthy taking on play-calling duties. Schottenheimer moves from consultant into the role as Kellen Moore’s replacement. The 49-year-old Schottenheimer joined the Dallas staff last year after a season as passing game coordinator in

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Nine-man Elche has squandered a two-goal lead and conceded a stoppage-time penalty to lose to Real Betis 3-2 in the Spanish league. The league’s last-placed team was eyeing what would have been just its second win in 23 league games after two early goals. But Elche

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Tick, tock, Manny Machado. Better watch that pitch clock. Baseball’s new pitch clock made its competitive debut during a limited schedule of spring training openers and Machado, San Diego’s All-Star slugger, was called for the first violation. Machado found out the hard way that the pitch clock works both

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — The NCAA has handed down a name, image and likeness-related penalty for the first time. It involves Miami, which has been placed on probation for one year. The school and the NCAA say women’s basketball coaches inadvertently helped arrange impermissible contact between a booster

PARIS (AP) — Lille conceded late goals last weekend in a narrow defeat at Paris Saint-Germain but has produced a late winner to beat Brest 2-1 and move up to fifth place in the French league. Brest led after eight minutes when Lille defender Tiago Djalo scored an own goal. Defender Bafodé Diakité headed in

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — It took only two games for some to question whether Lisandro Martinez could make it at Manchester United. But the World Cup winner from Argentina has established himself as a bedrock of United’s four-pronged trophy challenge and become one of the most dominant defenders in

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has suspended baseball coach Tony Vitello for the Volunteers’ weekend series with Dayton while university officials, Vitello and the NCAA handle a violation in the program. Officials announced the suspension just before the Volunteers started the set with Dayton. The Vols are ranked as high as No. 3 in one

NEW YORK (AP) — Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak has been suspended for two games for elbowing Buffalo Sabres captain Kyle Okposo in the head. The NHL’s department of player safety announced the suspension a day after Cernak struck Okposo with his left elbow late in the Sabres-Lightning game in Tampa. Cernak will miss