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By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Reserves Sara Puckett and Jillian Hollingshead led five Lady Vols in double figures with 13 points apiece as fourth-seeded Tennessee beat No. 12 seed Toledo 94-47 Monday night to advance to their second straight Sweet 16 in the Seattle 3 Regional. This is the

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have optioned left-handers Bruce Zimmermann and Nick Vespi and reassigned infielder Lewin Díaz, left-hander Darwinzon Hernandez and catcher Mark Kolozsvary to minor league camp. Baltimore’s spring training roster now has 46 players. Zimmermann made 13 starts last season. He went 2-5 with a 5.99 ERA. The competition for

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer The Atlanta Braves have apparently decided who will replace the departed Dansby Swanson as their starting shortstop. It’s not who most people expected it to be. Vaughn Grissom and Braden Shewmake have been optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett. That leaves utility infielder Orlando Arcia as the likely replacement for Swanson

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on a contract with free agent cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting. Murphy-Bunting was a second-round pick in 2019 by Tampa Bay and played a key role in helping the Buccaneers win the Super Bowl in his second season. Murphy-Bunting played 53 games with 36 starts in

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Led by DaQuan Smith’s 16 points, the Radford Highlanders defeated the San Jose State Spartans 67-57 on Monday night in the CBI Tournament.

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — March Madness has long been a huge draw for gamblers who came to Las Vegas to place their bets on the tournament while partying at the city’s famed casinos. But they were limited to watching the games on TV; catching one in person here was

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers aren’t making any secrets about their plans to select a quarterback with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, even if they aren’t saying which one. So, this offseason has been about putting the right pieces around him to help him

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jacy Sheldon made a tiebreaking jumper in the lane with 1.8 seconds left to lift No. 3 Ohio State to a 71-69 win over No. 6 seed North Carolina and help the Buckeyes advance to the Sweet 16 for the second straight season. With the game

LONDON (AP) — Aleksandar Mitrovic could face an extended ban after his furious reaction to being sent off in Fulham’s loss to Manchester United on Sunday. The English Football Association says the standard three-game suspension for a straight red card is “clearly insufficient.” The Fulham striker reacted angrily when Willian was sent off for handling

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — The game finally decided, Gladstone McPhee’s arms shot into the air and he released a scream of jubilation a long time coming for the proud father and lifelong basketball coach himself. His daughter is on the big stage now, beautifully representing the family and their

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders have signed unrestricted free agents Jordan Willis and O.J. Howard. Willis is a defensive lineman who played for the San Francisco 49ers the past 2 1/2 seasons. He has 92 tackles, 10 1/2 sacks and 15 tackles for loss over a

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The four Minnesota freshmen recruited by Lindsay Whalen all decided their loyalty to the home-state program was stronger than the disappointment of seeing her depart. Amaya Battle, Mara Braun, Nia Holloway and Mallory Heyer are feeling even better about staying now that they have a new

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have re-signed safety Rudy Ford and cornerback Corey Ballentine. Ford joined the Packers just before the start of the 2022 season and made a career-high six starts while playing all 17 games. He had 40 tackles and a career-high three interceptions along with a forced fumble

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Southern Utah Thunderbirds defeated the Rice Owls 81-79 in the CBI Tournament on Monday led by Tevian Jones’ 30 points.

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Antoine Davis has ended his pursuit of the “Pistol” Pete Maravich’s NCAA scoring record. The Detroit Mercy guard finished four points shy of surpassing Maravich earlier this month in a loss during the Horizon League Tournament. While it looked like Davis’ college career was over when the College Basketball

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Three misdemeanor charges were filed against the son of Philadelphia Flyers interim general manager Danny Briere after a video posted on social media showed him and another Mercyhurst University athlete pushing an unoccupied wheelchair down a staircase. Police in Erie, Pennsylvania, filed charges of criminal mischief, criminal conspiracy to

NEW YORK (AP) — St. Francis College, one of the smallest NCAA Division I schools, announced Monday that its board of trustees has approved a plan to eliminate its athletic program at the end of the spring semester. St. Francis sponsors 21 NCAA teams, including men’s and women’s basketball, and has been a member of

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming has become the 19th state to ban transgender athletes from playing on girls’ or women’s sports teams after the Republican governor opted not to veto the legislation. Gov. Mark Gordon allowed the bill to become law without his signature Friday. He says he supports and agrees with the overall goal

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rick Pitino is back in the Big East Conference. St. John’s hired the Hall of Fame coach Monday to boost a storied program that’s been mired in mediocrity for much of this century. The school announced that Pitino will be introduced during a news conference