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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (AP) — Catcher Aubree Munro announced her retirement from softball after winning a silver medal with the U.S. at last…

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Associated Press writer Will Graves won Story of the Year honors in the annual contest for AP staffers judged by the…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — The Saint Mary’s men’s basketball team has embraced the idea of not having a…

ST. LOUIS — AJ Green had 17 points as Northern Iowa defeated Illinois State 78-65 in the Missouri Valley Conference Tourney quarterfinals. Noah…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Aliyah Boston notched her 22nd consecutive double-double with 17 points and 14…

By The Associated Press A glance at the reaction of sports to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia and its ally Belarus are being increasingly…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Justin Hill had 10 of his 24 points in overtime as Longwood beat North Carolina A&T 79-65 in the quarterfinals of the Big…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Aisha Sheppard and Georgia Amoore each scored 22 points as No. 21 Virginia Tech beat…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky racing officials have denied trainer Bob Baffert’s request to stay his suspension for a failed postrace drug test…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jacy Sheldon scored 19 points, Taylor Mikesell added 18 points with four 3-pointers and No. 13 Ohio State closed on a 10-0 run…

NEW YORK (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff was fined $20,000 by the NBA for his behavior while being ejected from a game on Monday…

By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal judge in Philadelphia has approved new rules that seek to eliminate racial bias…

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Nancy Fahey, who won five national championships at the Division III level, is retiring from coaching. She spent the last…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer An underwhelming free agent class for quarterbacks is overshadowed by the possibility of multiple big names…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Former Top 20 tennis player Varvara Lepchenko has been given a four-year doping suspension after testing positive…

By The Associated Press Russia has been banned from international gymnastics and curling events in response to its invasion of Ukraine. The…

NEW YORK (AP) — Locked-out Major League Baseball players are starting a $1 million fund to support workers impacted by canceled games. The…

By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Australian cricket great Shane Warne has died. He was 52. Warne was considered to be…