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By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer Horse racing’s efforts to clean up the sport and level the playing field take another step forward Monday with the launch of a new anti-doping program. It’s an attempt to centralize the drug testing of racehorses and manage the results, as well as dole out uniform penalties to horses

By The Associated Press The battle for the national championship in women’s basketball is on. The Elite Eight has arrived, and some of the heavy-hitters are still around. Sunday’s action is Kim Mulkey’s No. 3 LSU team against a surging No. 9 Miami team, and No. 2 Iowa with its all-around standout Caitlin Clark against

By The Associated Press The NCAA Tournament is wrapping up the Elite Eight and looking ahead to the national championship in men’s basketball. Florida Atlantic and UConn punched their tickets to the Final Four on Saturday. Sunday’s matchups are Miami versus Texas and Creighton against San Diego State. The Final Four is in Houston. The

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 29 points, Bismack Biyombo added 17 points and 13 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Philadelphia 76ers 125-105 on Saturday night. It was a badly-needed win for the Suns, who had lost six of seven coming

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Nicolas Roy scored the winning goal 2:26 in overtime, Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 for their fourth straight victory. Roy was left alone in front of Edmonton’s net and shot in his own rebound past Stuart Skinner for

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dénis Bouanga scored in the 84th minute to rally Los Angeles FC to a 2-1 victory over FC Dallas. Carlos Vela notched an assist on Bouanga’s match-winner for defending-champion LAFC (3-0-1), which picked up its fourth straight win in the series and improved to 4-0-1 all-time at home against Dallas (2-2-1).

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Brayden Schenn and Kasperi Kapanen had two goals and an assist apiece in the St. Louis Blues’ 6-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Jakub Vrana and Sammy Blais also scored in a three-goal first period, and Jordan Binnington made 22 saves in St. Louis’ fourth

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga’s Drew Timme gained fame for his masterful inside moves and world-class mustache, and he put together perhaps the finest college career in recent memory. He was a throwback for his crafty low-post game and for spending four years at the same school. Timme’s run

By CAMERON SALERNO Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Huerter scored a team-high 27 points and the Sacramento Kings beat the Utah Jazz 121-113. Huerter added seven rebounds and four assists for the Kings. Domantas Sabonis finished with 16 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists for his NBA-leading 60th double-double of the season. Keegan

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 31 points and 11 assists, Jamal Murray finished with 26 points and nine assists, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 129-106 in a matchup of the NBA’s conference leaders. Michael Porter Jr. added 19 points for West-leading Denver (50-24), which outscored East-leading

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Jordan Morris became the first Sounder to score four goals in a match and Seattle snapped a five-match losing streak on the road with a 4-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City. Morris is just the third player in MLS history to score four goals in an away match. Morris is

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trey Murphy III scored 32 points, Brandon Ingram had 32 points and 13 assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans never trailed in a 131-110 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. New Orleans tied a franchise record with 21 3-pointers and shot 61.8% from behind the arc.

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga’s Julian Strawther had a somber walk to the locker room after the Zags’ 82-54 loss to UConn in the West Region final of the NCAA Tournament. Strawther shared a teary embrace with teammate Drew Timme, whose collegiate career ended. The 6-foot-7 Strawther also may have

By SUSIE RANTZ Associated Press The National Women’s Soccer League kicked off its 11th season on Saturday with record-breaking attendance and two tightly contested matches. A last-minute Alex Morgan penalty kick gave the San Diego Wave a 3-2 win in front of more than 30,000 fans at Snapdragon Stadium. Earlier on Saturday, the North Carolina

DALLAS (AP) — Brock Boeser scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the Vancouver Canucks held the Dallas Stars scoreless on four power plays, including one late in the third period, to hold on for a 3-1 win. Jack Rathbone and Dakota Joshua also scored for Vancouver, which swept the three-game season series

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored 27 points, and the Brooklyn Nets opened the third quarter on a 31-6 run on the way to rolling past Miami 129-100 on Saturday night and leapfrogging the Heat into the No. 6 spot in the Eastern Conference. Cam Johnson added 23 points

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Christian Ramírez scored two goals, Alexandru Matan had three assists and the Columbus Crew rolled to a 6-1 victory over Atlanta United. Columbus (2-2-1) has won seven straight at home and improved to 10-1-2 in February and March since 2017. Atlanta United (3-1-1) was off to its best start before suffering