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By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer More March Madness chaos in the women’s NCAA Tournament could be looming on the horizon if the past few months of upsets are any indication of what’s around the corner. Upsets haven’t been a hallmark of the women’s tournament. Since 2007, 11 women’s teams seeded 10th or lower have

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Top Philadelphia Phillies prospect Andrew Painter won’t throw for four weeks because of a sprained ligament in his right elbow. The 19-year-old right-hander’s fastball touched 99 mph in his spring training debut on March 1 against Minnesota, and he came into camp the next day and said he felt “tenderness” in

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have released wide receiver Adam Thielen for salary cap relief. The move ends a remarkable 10-year run with his home-state team as an undrafted underdog. Thielen was carrying the second-largest cap hit on the club behind quarterback Kirk Cousins. The move will

LONDON (AP) — Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has described Richarlison as “selfish” for complaining about his lack of playing time and says the Brazil striker is correct in assessing his season so far as “not good.” Richarlison has only started seven of Tottenham’s 26 Premier League games in his first year at the London club

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — From a prodigiously talented 15-year-old to the most decorated female skier of all-time. Mikaela Shiffrin has done quite a lot in only 12 years. The American skier won her record-tying 86th victory on the World Cup circuit on Friday. That moved her into a tie with

TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani doubled and singled for his second straight two-hit game, and Japan overcame a three-run deficit to beat South Korea 13-4 for its second straight win at the World Baseball Classic. Ohtani was intentionally walked as Japan scored four runs in the third inning to take a 4-3 lead, doubled and

By The Associated Press The Jets must settle their quarterback situation first, with a decision by Aaron Rodgers on his playing future looming and New York hoping to acquire the four-time NFL MVP from Green Bay. If Rodgers decides to return to the Packers or retires, the Jets must turn their focus to Jimmy Garoppolo,

By The Associated Press The San Francisco 49ers must address the trenches this offseason with offensive line starters Mike McGlinchey and Jake Brendel headed to free agency. The Niners also could lose several key defensive linemen led by Samson Ebukam and Charles Omenihu. San Francisco also has potential holes in the secondary with Jimmie Ward,

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers have fired general manager Chuck Fletcher and promoted franchise great Danny Briere to the interim job. Fletcher was fired a week after he failed to make any major moves at the trade deadline. The Flyers made the playoffs once in his 4 1/2

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A person familiar with the decision says the Philadelphia Flyers have fired general manager Chuck Fletcher and promoted franchise great Danny Briere to the interim job. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move had not officially been announced. Fletcher

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Police say an officer has been injured and four Real Betis fans have been arrested following crowd unrest during the Spanish team’s match against Manchester United in the Europa League. Police wearing helmets and protective gear tried to control the situation and were involved in altercations with some Betis fans when

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Roberto Firmino plans to leave Liverpool after eight seasons but manager Jurgen Klopp says there will be time for goodbyes later. The 31-year-old forward recently told Klopp that he’ll move on after the season and that he’s fully focused on the team’s push for a strong finish. Klopp says the Brazil

By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press Ingemar Stenmark’s unbreakable skiing record just got matched by Mikaela Shiffrin. The American won a giant slalom to equal the Swedish great’s record of 86 World Cup victories set more than three decades ago. Shiffrin got to 86 wins in just under 12 years from her World Cup debut in

ARE, Sweden (AP) — Moments after winning her record-tying 86th World Cup race, Mikaela Shiffrin was asked by a Swedish broadcaster to directly address Ingemar Stenmark, the skiing standout who had promised to watch at home on television. From one great to another, the 27-year-old American spoke to the 66-year-old Swede of her respect for

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Major league hitters are working with the sport’s brightest minds to close the gap on a technology-driven pitching renaissance. White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson is among a star-studded lineup of batters who worked on their swings with Driveline Baseball during the offseason. At places like