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By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyle Larson has won the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series’ United Rentals Work United 500 at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday. Larson’s quick lap in his No. 5 Chevrolet was another positive for Hendrick Motorsports, which finished 1-2-3 in Las Vegas last weekend, led by

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Zach Edey had 32 points and 14 rebounds, and No. 5 Purdue beat Ohio State 80-66 in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament. The Boilermakers took control late in the first half and cruised into the final for the second straight year. They will meet

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Freshman Brandon Miller scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as fourth-ranked Alabama advanced to the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship by beating No. 25 Missouri 72-61. The Tide is the regular-season SEC champion and will play either No. 18 Texas A&M or Vanderbilt on

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Arkansas’ athletic director has apologized after a Kentucky student journalist said his cellphone was grabbed and thrown to the ground by a Razorbacks staffer following an early exit at the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Assistants had to restrain Askansas coach Eric Musselman a couple of times during a 67-61 loss Friday night

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Schalke has twice fought back to dent Borussia Dortmund’s title ambitions with a 2-2 draw in the Bundesliga’s 100th Ruhr derby. Schalke forward Marius Bülter scored one equalizer then set up the next to end Dortmund’s eight-game winning run in the league and leave Bayern Munich

Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Teen-age defender Caleb Wiley had two goals and an assist in the first half and Atlanta United cruised to a 3-0 victory over Charlotte FC. The 18-year-old Wiley, who scored once last year in his rookie season with Atlanta United (2-0-1), found the net in the 5th minute for

LONDON (AP) — France kept alive its chances of retaining the Six Nations rugby title after a record, seven-try 53-10 humiliation of England at Twickenham fueled by two tries apiece by Damian Penaud, Thibaud Flament and Charles Ollivon. It was comfortably France’s largest margin of victory in 110 meetings between the cross-channel rivals. England has

LONDON (AP) — Manchester City has kept up the pressure on Arsenal after Erling Haaland converted a second-half penalty to secure a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace in the English Premier League. Haaland spurned a great chance in the first half but calmly converted from the spot in the 78th minute after Michael Olise clumsily

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Dylan Penn scored 21 points, Matt Veretto scored 15 and ignited a game-breaking run, leading Vermont to a 72-59 victory over UMass Lowell in the championship game of the America East playoffs. Vermont will be making its ninth NCAA appearance. UMass Lowell, in its sixth year of eligibility, finished as the

LONDON (AP) — France kept alive its chances of retaining the Six Nations rugby title after a record, seven-try 53-10 humiliation of England at Twickenham fueled by two tries apiece by Damian Penaud, Thibaud Flament and Charles Ollivon. It was comfortably France’s largest margin of victory in 110 meetings between the cross-channel rivals. England has

NEW YORK (AP) — The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk to a three-year contract worth $9 million. The deal through the 2025-26 season carries a $3 million annual salary cap hit. Van Riemsdyk and forward Conor Sheary were the only two pending unrestricted free agents Washington did not trade before the deadline.

AUXERRE, France (AP) — Rennes has missed an opportunity to make up ground in the race for Champions League spots by drawing with struggling Auxerre 0-0 in the French league. Rennes produced a lackluster performance. It waited until the 55th minute to test Auxerre goalkeeper Ionut Radu with a low drive from Baptiste Santamaria. Auxerre

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bud Grant, the stoic and demanding Hall of Fame coach who took the Minnesota Vikings and their mighty Purple People Eaters defense to four Super Bowls in eight years and lost all of them, died Saturday. He was 95. The Vikings announced Grant’s death on

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Jorge Campillo made eight birdies and finished with four in a row for a superb 63 to take the lead after three rounds of the European tour’s Kenya Open. The Spaniard moved to 13 under par overall for the clubhouse lead and no one could overtake that early mark. Campillo is

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Chelsea has continued its recent revival under Graham Potter with a 3-1 win at Leicester in the English Premier League, making it three straight wins in all competitions for the London club. Kai Havertz’s fine finish restored the visitors’ lead just before halftime after Patson Daka had equalized, and Mateo Kovacic’s

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Last winter, most ski resorts at Lake Tahoe had to postpone their usual November openings because there wasn’t enough snow. This season, several have been forced to close at times because there’s been too much. A relentless winter has dumped more than 50 feet (15 meters)

By MATTIAS KAREN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Chelsea might finally be finding its stride under Graham Potter. Liverpool’s up-and-down season took another nosedive in the English Premier League. Chelsea made it three straight wins in all competitions for the first time since October by beating Leicester 3-1 away. Liverpool lost at relegation-threatened Bournemouth 1-0.

LONDON (AP) — Richarlison has responded to some pre-match criticism from his own manager by helping Tottenham secure a 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. The Brazil striker played a key role in the second of Harry Kane’s two first-half goals and Tottenham’s third by Son Heung-min after the break. In his

By The Associated Press The men’s college basketball season is racing toward NCAA Tournament time. Conference tournaments this week will be capped by Selection Sunday, when the bracket matchups will be set. Sweet 16 weekend will see games in New York City, Las Vegas, Kansas City, Missouri, and Louisville, Kentucky. The Final Four is in

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Defenders have fired Bayern Munich three points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with a 5-3 rout of Augsburg in their Bavarian derby. João Cancelo opened the scoring and Benjamin Pavard grabbed two goals before Alphonso Davies continued the trend of defenders scoring with Bayern’s