Chloe Kitts scored 14 points and defending national champion South Carolina reached the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament for a fifth straight year, beating Duke 54-50.

New torpedo bats drew attention when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers that traveled a combined 3,695 feet.

Manchester City could still end its disappointing season with a trophy after rallying to beat Bournemouth 2-1 in the FA Cup quarterfinals as Erling Haaland inspired the comeback before being forced off injured.

The Villanova Wildcats have hired Maryland's Kevin Willard as their new coach.

The Americans had arguably the best world championships in their long and distinguished figure skating history, and now they are pointing toward next season and the Olympics.

There is plenty of nostalgia at Black Mountain, New Hampshire's oldest ski area.

Mark Sears was held to six points and Alabama followed an NCAA Tournament-record 25 3-pointers with only eight, dooming its shot at a second straight Final Four in an 85-65 loss to Duke in the East Region final.

Duke’s stream of NBA-ready standouts used smothering defense and other options on offense to paper over Cooper Flagg’s rough shooting night and lift the Blue Devils to the program’s 18th Final Four with an 85-65 victory over Alabama.

Boston Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers has become the first major league player to strike out 10 times in the first three games of a season.

Roki Sasaki’s home debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers ended in the second inning Saturday night after the touted right-hander again struggled with his control.

Kennedy Smith stepped into the void left by injured star JuJu Watkins, scoring 19 points to help Southern California hold off Kansas State 67-61 in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

Shohei Ohtani has thrown his first bullpen session since late February, but the reigning NL MVP still has plenty of work to do before he takes the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Walter Clayton Jr. rescued top-seeded Florida with two late 3-pointers, and the Gators rallied from nine points down late to reach the Final Four with an 84-79 victory over Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament’s West Region final.

Paolo Banchero scored 24 points in three quarters and the Orlando Magic beat the Sacramento Kings 121-91 on Saturday night.

Paige Bueckers scored a career-high 40 points, rescuing UConn from its first-half doldrums and single-handedly turning a tight game against Oklahoma into an 82-59 rout that sent the Huskies to the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

Min Woo Lee cooked up a 63 in the Houston Open to blow past Scottie Scheffler and everyone else.

Texas Tech star outside shooter Chance McMillian returned for the Red Raiders’ Elite Eight game against Florida after missing the previous four games with an oblique injury.

MJ Iraldi made two free throws with 17.8 seconds left and finished with 27 points to rally Nova Southeastern to a 74-73 victory over Cal State Dominguez Hills in the championship game of the Division II Tournament at the Ford Center.

Madison Booker scored 17 points and No. 1 seed Texas outlasted fifth-seeded Tennessee 67-59 in a tight battle Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

Aryna Sabalenka entered the Miami Open final against Jessica Pegula with 18 career titles on her elite resume.

A long rivalry between Auburn's Tahaad Pettiford and Michigan State's Jase Richardson will continue when the freshman guards lead their teams in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.

Strikeouts are a regular for McKenna Hawley, and she hopes to continue serving up strikes in college at UCF.

Ilia Malinin defended his world title with free skate that earned a standing ovation inside TD Garden on Saturday night, capping a memorable home championships for the Americans.

With back-to-back games of at least 30-plus points and 10 or more rebounds, UCLA center Lauren Betts certainly appears unstoppable.

Next year’s Olympic sliding races will be in Italy after all, international luge officials predicted Saturday in another ringing endorsement of the newly rebuilt track in Cortina d’Ampezzo.

Hailey Van Lith became the first player in college basketball history to reach the Elite Eight five times and take three different teams to that round when she scored 26 points in TCU’s 71-62 victory over Notre Dame in the women’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday.

Hailey Van Lith scored 12 of her 26 points in the fourth quarter to help second-seeded TCU beat No. 3 seed Notre Dame 71-62 in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

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The Buffalo Bills reached an agreement to sign cornerback Christian Benford to a four-year, $76 million contract extension in their latest offseason move to secure a young core player to a long-term deal, a person familiar with discussions confirmed to The Associated Press.

Aaron Judge combined with Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger to go deep on the first three pitches from Nestor Cortes, then hit two more homers as the New York Yankees set a team record with nine home runs against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Tuomas Iisalo has won as a head coach.

Breanna Stewart has re-signed with the New York Liberty.

Steph Curry has a deal with a Random House Publishing Group imprint that you could call a 3-point play.

Mookie Betts is no longer ailing, finally able to keep food down and eating up a storm to pack on the weight that he dropped while battling a stomach virus during the first two weeks of the season.

Mookie Betts hit a game-winning, three-run homer in the 10th inning, lifting the Dodgers to an 8-5 win over the Detroit Tigers when Los Angeles received its 2024 World Series rings.

Milos Uzan soared for an uncontested layup on a beautifully executed inbound play with 0.9 seconds left, and No. 1 seed Houston survived a late collapse to beat fourth-seeded Purdue 62-60 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.

Freshman Tahaad Pettiford and senior Denver Jones turned in dazzling performances when it mattered most, rallying top-seeded Auburn to a 78-65 victory over Michigan in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.

There’s a lot less chaos in Spokane for this year’s NCAA Tournament with fewer teams, games and fans in town.

Russian-born tennis player Daria Kasatkina says she is switching allegiances to Australia after her application for permanent residency was accepted by the Australian government.

The Los Angeles Dodgers received their glittering World Series rings in a pregame ceremony.

Zakai Zeigler had 18 points and 10 assists, and Tennessee outhustled and outplayed Kentucky on both ends of the court in a 78-65 victory that sent the Volunteers to a second consecutive Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.

Lilia Vu leads a star-packed leaderboard at the Ford Championship in Arizona.

Aneesah Morrow had 30 points and 19 rebounds, Kailyn Gilbert had a critical block that set up Mikaylah Williams' a go-ahead layup with 1:07 remaining, and No. 3 seed LSU rallied past second-seeded N.

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored a season-high 32 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers 133-122 on Friday night to guarantee their first winning season since 2016.

Jase Richardson scored 24 points and Michigan State surged past Mississippi in the second half for a 73-70 victory on Friday night in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.

UConn coach Geno Auriemma has complained about the women’s NCAA Tournament format that once again has sent the Huskies across the country.

Juan Soto hit his first home run with the New York Mets when he connected in the third inning against the Houston Astros.

Dawn Staley has seen a lot of growth in South Carolina star guard MiLaysia Fulwiley over the last few months.

MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 23 points, including a go-ahead layup with 2:22 left, and Chloe Kitts added 15 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 1 seed South Carolina beat fourth-seeded Maryland 71-67 in the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament.

The Baltimore Ravens extended coach John Harbaugh’s contract by three years.

Alysa Liu became the first American women's figure skating world champion in nearly two decades Friday night, dethroning three-time defending champion Kaori Sakamoto with a brilliant free skate that earned her a standing ovation inside TD Garden.

The years of Stefon Diggs being one of the most prolific receivers in the NFL have probably passed.

Brazil’s soccer confederation has fired coach Dorival Júnior after 14 months amid poor results and disappointing performances from the national team.

Novak Djokovic had some company for another Miami Open victory.

Oluchi Okananwa had her third double-double of the season and Duke beat Atlantic Coast Conference rival North Carolina 47-38 in a grind-it-out defensive battle, sending the Blue Devils to the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

Scottie Scheffler opened with two straight birdies and was on his way Friday in the Houston Open, tying the Memorial Park record with an 8-under 62 for a one-shot lead when the second round was halted by darkness after a two-hour storm delay Friday.

Left homeless after Hurricane Milton destroyed the Tropicana Field roof on Oct. 9, the Tampa Bay Rays began their season as renters at Steinbrenner Field, the spring training headquarters for the Yankees, playing the Colorado Rockies in the final major league opener.

Nevada gaming regulators have issued a $10.5 million fine against the Resorts World casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

Colorado coach Deion Sanders has received a contract extension through the 2029 season after turning around a downtrodden program in just two seasons.

The Memphis Grizzlies have fired coach Taylor Jenkins with the team struggling down the stretch and at risk of losing home-court advantage for the postseason.

Brad Marchand's debut in a Florida Panthers uniform was an unqualified success.

Rob Gronkowski grew up emulating his sports heroes in school, never shy about unleashing a Stone Cold Stunner or dropping a People’s Elbow on his roughhousing friends.

Dawn Staley, like nearly every coach still playing in the NCAA Tournament, has been splitting her time this week between preparing for South Carolina’s Sweet 16 game against Maryland and talking to potential transfers who have entered the portal.

Manchester City is the only thing standing in the way of a soccer fairy tale in the FA Cup.

Dani Alves has won his appeal against a sexual assault conviction as a Spanish court overturned the ruling.

The New York Yankees showed they can still win with a little scruff on their chins while Baltimore’s Tyler O’Neill might be the best player on Earth during the first game of the season.

Dawn Staley sent JuJu Watkins a text as soon as she saw the star Southern California sophomore suffer a season-ending knee injury earlier this week.

Josh Giddey thought the ball was going in as soon as his buzzer-beating halfcourt heave left his fingertips.

Darrion Williams scored to break a tie with 7.3 seconds left in overtime after tying the game with a 3-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation to lead Texas Tech to an 85-83 win over Arkansas and a spot in the Elite Eight.

Duke stud Cooper Flagg put on a skills clinic and overcame an onslaught from Arizona and Caleb Love, finishing with 30 points, six rebounds and seven in a 100-93 NCAA Tournament victory that pulled the Blue Devils within one win of the Final Four.

Alex Ovechkin initiated a memorable moment on the ice in Minnesota even though he went scoreless for Washington in a 4-2 loss.

Josh Giddey made a halfcourt heave at the buzzer to cap perhaps the wildest finish in the NBA this season, giving the Chicago Bulls a 119-117 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.

Will Richard scored 15 points, Alijah Martin added 14 points and seven rebounds, and top-seeded Florida played a steady second half to run away from No. 4 seed Maryland and into the NCAA Tournament’s West Region final with an 87-71 win.

Alabama broke the 35-year-old March Madness record for 3-pointers with 25 and Mark Sears scored 30 of his 34 points on 3s in an 113-88 victory over BYU in an NCAA Tournament East Region semifinal.

Led by Mark Sears, Alabama broke the 35-year-old record for 3-pointers in an NCAA Tournament game, making 25 in a 113-88 victory over BYU in an East Region semifinal.

Ryan Gerard and Keith Mitchell are part of a four-way tie for the lead at the rainy and windy Houston Open.

Devin Williams saved his first game with the New York Yankees by a whisker.

Wilyer Abreu dedicates this two-homer game to his newborn twin boys.

Bryce Harper has hit his sixth opening-day homer and first as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies.

Sidney Crosby broke an NHL record he shared with Wayne Gretzky for point-per-game consistency.

It’s a new season but the Los Angeles Dodgers are still celebrating their 2024 World Series championship.

Napoleon Dynamite served tater tots on a plate instead of stuffing them in his pocket — and threw his Sweet 16 vote behind BYU.

Framber Valdez pitched seven scoreless innings and Josh Hader struck out Juan Soto with two on to save the Houston Astros' 3-1 win over the New York Mets.

Novak Djokovic is finding a higher gear in South Florida after a sluggish start to 2025.

Austin Wells became the first catcher to hit a leadoff homer on opening day, Anthony Volpe also went deep and the New York Yankees began their AL pennant defense with a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Reigning champion Ilia Malinin delivered a season-best short program to take the lead over Japan's Yuma Kagiyama heading into Saturday night's free skate.

Auburn coach Bruce Pearl says he wasn’t mixing politics with sports last week when he called for the release of an American hostage in Gaza.

Jeremy Pruitt is suing the NCAA for $100 million for lost and future wages, accusing the organization of conspiring with the University of Tennessee making him possibly the “last coach in America to be punished for impermissible player benefits.”.

The NBA will not bring back its All-Star Game mini-tournament next season.

Nearly every year there’s at least one lovable underdog that rises from obscurity in the NCAA Tournament to capture the hearts of basketball fans and bust their brackets.

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With a chance to make a late splash in his New York Mets debut, Juan Soto came up empty.

Mikaela Shiffrin smoothly navigated a bumpy course to win the women’s slalom at the World Cup finals.

The governing body of figure skating has embarked on an ambitious plan called “Vision 2030,” and the idea is simple: Make the sport cool again.

Attorneys for Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva are taking her doping case back to court.

Penn has hired Fran McCaffery as its men's basketball coach, two weeks after he was fired at Iowa in a season where the Hawkeyes won their fewest games and had their lowest Big Ten regular-season finish in seven years.

The Philadelphia Flyers fired coach John Tortorella on Thursday with nine games left in another losing season for a franchise that hasn’t been in the playoffs since 2020.

Red Bull has dropped Liam Lawson as the teammate of Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen just two rounds into the season and replaced him with Yuki Tsunoda.

A congressional hearing has reinforced the idea that the January collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter that killed all 67 people aboard both aircraft could have been prevented.

The NBA and FIBA are now exploring partnering on a new league in Europe and further expanding their roles there, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday.