NBA at 75: 2000s saw MJ-LBJ shift, ‘Malice at the Palace’
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer Michael Jordan gave way to LeBron James in the NBA of the 2000s, just as traditional forms of communication…
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Roach makes his move with a March surge for Blue Devils
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Duke guard Jeremy Roach has provided a big spark for the Blue Devils at the right time. Roach has stepped up his…
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Arizona falls flat, bounced from NCAA Tournament by UNC
Arizona falls at home in NCAA Tournament to UNC…
Continue Reading Wild, Avs, Rangers among the winners at NHL trade deadline
By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer Marc-Andre Fleury may have been the biggest winner at the NHL trade deadline. He was traded by the rebuilding Chicago…
Continue Reading Forsberg’s 5-point night propels Predators past Ducks, 6-3
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Filip Forsberg scored two goals in the third period of a five-point performance, and Matt…
Continue Reading AP source: Chattanooga’s Paris to coach South Carolina
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the decision says South Carolina and Chattanooga’s…
Continue Reading MacKinnon scores in OT, Avalanche beat Oilers 3-2
By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored 52 seconds into overtime to lift the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 win over…
Continue Reading Florida State’s Sue Semrau retires after 24 seasons
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Sue Semrau, the longest-tenured head coach in the Atlantic Coast Conference and Florida State’s all-time winningest…
Continue Reading North Carolina women rout Arizona 63-45 to reach Sweet 16
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Kennedy Todd-Williams scored 19 points, Deja Kelly added 15 and North Carolina…
Continue Reading Brenden Aaronson to miss last 3 US World Cup qualifiers
HOUSTON (AP) — Midfielder Brenden Aaronson will miss the United States’ final three World Cup qualifiers after injuring a knee during pregame…
Continue Reading Fudd helps UConn advance 52-47 over UCF in defensive battle
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Freshman Azzi Fudd scored 16 points and hit two key free throws late as No. 2 seed UConn…
Continue Reading Bullock, Mavs hold on after delay, beat Timberwolves 110-108
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Reggie Bullock scored 18 points with a clutch 3-pointer late after missing four games for personal…
Continue Reading DeRozan, LaVine propel Bulls to 113-99 win over Raptors
By GAVIN GOOD Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine each scored 26 points and Nikola Vucevic had 19 points and 13 rebounds…
Continue Reading Wood makes career-best 8 3s as Rockets down Wizards 115-97
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Christian Wood set career highs with eight 3-pointers and 39 points as the Houston Rockets used a…
Continue Reading Mason scores 20 to lift Abilene Christian past Ohio in CBI
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Coryon Mason had 20 points as Abilene Christian edged past Ohio 91-86 in the College Basketball Invitational quarterfinals.…
Continue Reading Tatum scores 36, Celtics roll past Oklahoma City 132-123
By JOE ERWIN-BUETTNER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 36 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Oklahoma City Thunder…
Continue Reading Talbot, Wild blank Vegas 3-0 as Fleury watches from bench
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Nicolas Deslauriers scored in his Minnesota debut as the Wild beat the Vegas Golden…
Continue Reading US SailGP team capsizes 6 days ahead of $1 million race
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer The U.S. SailGP team capsized its foiling 50-foot catamaran just off Alcatraz Island on San Francisco Bay, six days…
Continue Reading Sheldon paces Ohio St. to 79-64 2nd-round NCAA win over LSU
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Jacy Sheldon had 23 points, eight assists and three steals, and sixth seed Ohio State…
Continue Reading South Alabama beats USC Upstate in The Basketball Classic
MOBILE, Ala. — Javon Franklin had a career-high 28 points as South Alabama narrowly defeated South Carolina Upstate 83-79 in the second round of…
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