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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Union head Tony Clark claims Major League Baseball’s rules changes would have gone more smoothly during spring training if player thoughts had been incorporated. MLB implemented its first pitch clock, limited defensive shifts and pickoff attempts and installed larger bases. The average time of spring training

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Marcus Sasser started for top-seeded Houston in the NCAA Tournament after being forced to the bench in the previous game by a groin injury. The All-American guard had declared a day earlier that his groin was fine and he was definitely playing in the second-round contest against No. 9 seed Auburn.

by DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Maddie Antenucci hit three straight 3-pointers that burst the game open and sent 12th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast into the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a 74-63 win Saturday over No. 5-seed Washington State. Sha Carter scored 24 points and Tishara Moorehouse had 16

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Princeton is facing Utah for a shot at reaching the Sweet 16 thanks to a tough defense. The Utes have also seen major success this season after making defensive strides.

PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Adam Schenk never looked like he would be leading the Valspar Championship until his final putt. Schenk made a 5-foot birdie for a 70. That gives him a one-shot lead over Jordan Spieth and Tommy Fleetwood as he goes for his first PGA Tour win. Spieth looked to be in

MARANA, Ariz. (AP) — Marc Leishman has a two-shot lead over Sergio Garcia going into the third and final round of LIV Golf Tucson. Leishman had the ideal start at the Gallery Golf Club. He opened with an eagle and was 4 under for his round through eight holes. The Australian cooled, but he didn’t

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Maddy Siegrist became the fifth women’s player in NCAA history to score 1,000 points in a season and the first-team AP All-American had 35 points to lead fourth-seeded Villanova into the NCAA Tournament’s second round with a 76-59 win over Cleveland State. The Wildcats will

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — A frustrated Josh Williams made a dramatic exit in the caution-marred first stage of NASCAR’s Xfinity Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He left his car parked on the start-finish line for dramatic effect. Four cautions covered 26 of 40 laps in the first stage,

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cotie McMahon scored 18 points to help No. 3 seed Ohio State pull away for an 80-66 win over No. 14 seed James Madison in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday. McMahon made her team’s first 3-pointer with 5:18 left in the

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer San Jose Sharks goalie James Reimer says he won’t take part in pregame warmups because the team’s decision to wear Pride-themed jerseys in support of the LGBTQ community runs counter to his religious beliefs. Reimer says he made the decision based on his Christian beliefs. He adds that he

By MATTIAS KAREN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The goals just keep flowing for Erling Haaland and Manchester City. Haaland bagged another hat trick to make it eight goals in his last two games as City eased into the FA Cup semifinals with a 6-0 home win over Championship side Burnley. In the Premier League

By MICHEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Miami guard Haley Cavinder scored 12 of her 16 points in the second half and made what proved to be the decisive free throw with 8.9 seconds left to seal a 17-point second half comeback and a 62-61 victory over eighth-seeded Oklahoma State. It was

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Aaliyah Edwards scored a career-high 28 points, Dorka Juhasz added a double-double and No. 2 seed UConn routed 15th seed Vermont 95-52 on Saturday, giving the Huskies a 29th straight win in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Juhasz scored 15 points and pulled

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — David Pastrnak scored his 47th goal of the season and Linus Ullmark made 29 saves as the Boston Bruins beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2. Jake DeBrusk, David Krejci, Patrice Bergeron and Trent Frederic also scored for Boston, which has won two in a row as

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Landers Nolley II had 20 points in Cincinnati’s 79-65 victory against Hofstra in the NIT. Nolley added six rebounds for the Bearcats. Viktor Lakhin scored 16 points and added eight rebounds. David Dejulius had 15 points and nine assists. The Pride were led by Aaron Estrada, who recorded 18 points, six rebounds,

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland coach Brenda Frese faces her alma mater Sunday when the Terrapins host Arizona in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Frese played at Arizona and earned a communications degree there 30 years ago. The Terps are trying for their 11th Sweet 16

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Tottenham manager Antonio Conte slammed his players for being ‘selfish’ after Spurs threw away a two-goal lead at last-place Southampton on Saturday. Tottenham missed out on the chance to move up to third in the Premier League as James Ward-Prowse’s stoppage-time penalty earned Southampton a 3-3 draw. Tottenham had taken a

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Sergio Perez stepped up for Red Bull to ensure the team started from the pole at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after a mechanical issue sidelined two-time defending world champion Max Verstappen. Verstappen was fastest in all three practice sessions but his qualifying effort was cut short with a driveshaft