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Aliyah Boston gets going, and South Carolina heads to title game after topping Louisville
MINNEAPOLIS — For a portion of the first half Friday night, the South Carolina Gamecocks seemingly forgot that they have a forward who had spent the week collecting player-of-the-year trophies. By the time the second half came around, they remembered. And now
Porzingis scores 24 against Mavericks as Wizards win 135-103
WASHINGTON (AP) — Once introductions for the game against the Dallas Mavericks were complete Friday night, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope delivered a direct message to Washington Wizards teammate Kristaps Porzingis. “We called up the huddle and I told him, 'KP,
Spurs maintain 10th place in West with big win over Blazers
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Devin Vassell had 22 points, Keldon Johnson added 21 points and the San Antonio Spurs maintained their hold on 10th place in the Western Conference by defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 130-111 on Friday night. Dejounte Murray, San
Barnes scores 25 in Kings' 2nd win over Rockets in 3 days
HOUSTON (AP) — Harrison Barnes scored 25 points, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 122-117 on Friday night. The Rockets and Kings were playing each other for the second time in three days following Sacramento’s 121-118 win on Wednesday. “I
Brooks leads short-handed Grizzlies past Suns, 122-114
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Dillon Brooks scored 30 points and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Phoenix Suns 122-114 on Friday night in a matchup of the NBA's top two teams, extending their winning streak to seven. Brooks converted a three-point play with 32 seconds
UA spring practice No. 11: QB Noah Fifita shows off arm; DJ Warnell notches INT
The Arizona Wildcats held their 11th practice of spring Friday afternoon. Here are some notes and observations from spring practice No. 11: * Freshman quarterback Noah Fifita had one of his best sessions of spring, showing off his arm strength on multiple
H.S. GIRLS LACROSSE: Cochrane's seven points spark Norton in season-opening romp
NORTON — Norton High’s Emma Cochrane collected six points as the Lancers’ girls lacrosse team took a 10-2 season-opening win over Dedham High Friday. Eight grader Ella Steele, Kaylin Hebert, Ella McPartland and
YOUNG: Unlike other AL races, any team could rise, shine in the East this season
Well, believe it or not, we’re less than a week from Opening Day in the lockout-delayed Major League Baseball season. The Olde Towne Team Red Sox open at Yankee Stadium on Thursday in the first of many, many contentious AL East showdowns that will take place
H.S. BOYS VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW: Norton hopes high heading onto the court this season
NORTON — The Norton High boys volleyball team will be looking to bounce back this spring under the leadership of head coach Jen Cabral, with the Lancers optimistic that the hard work they put in over the first two weeks of preseason will translate to a strong
MONTI: NOAA Recreational Summit focuses on climate impacts
This week, I was at the NOAA Recreational Fishing Summit in Crystal City, Virginia. The Summit happens every five years to gather input from anglers to help establish a strategic direction for NOAA Fisheries recreational fishing research, programs and
Manhattan loses home opener against defending state champs
MANHATTAN — While Manhattan lost its home opener Friday at Taylor Park, fourth-year head coach Randy Cygan was pleased with the effort of his team. The Tigers led 3-1 after two innings and tallied seven runs against defending Class B-C state champion
Brown, Tatum lead Celtics past Pacers 128-123
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points and Jayson Tatum had 31 to help the Boston Celtics stop a rare late-season stumble and beat the Indiana Pacers 128-123 ...
Last call for Leever: Vail ski racer announces retirement from sport
Alex Leever competes in his final professional ski race at the U.S. Alpine Championships on March 29 at Sugarloaf Ski Resort in Carrabassett Valley, Maine. Robert F. Bukaty/AP VAIL — After a five-year NCAA career, 15 World Cup starts — including a dramatic
Barzal, Varlamov help Islanders beat rival Rangers 3-0
Mathew Barzal had a goal and an assist, Semyon Varlamov stopped 27 shots for his 36th career shutout and the New York Islanders beat the rival Rangers 3-0 ...
High school baseball: Jordan finishes sweep of Timpanogos
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Hope Solo arrested on DWI, child abuse charges
Former U.S. women's national team star goalkeeper Hope Solo was arrested after she was found passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle in North Carolina with her 2-year-old twins inside, police said. ...
Column: NIT joins other sports tradition in fading away
With all eyes focused on the Final Four, it's doubtful that many noticed the passing of a storied tradition in college hoops. ...
Robert Covington, Clippers rout Bucks as both teams rest top players
All the stars were out Friday. So, naturally, an all-star game broke out. The brightest star in the constellation: Robert Covington, who set a franchise record with 11 3-pointers en route to a career-high 43 points in a rollicking, high-scoring,
Hinako Shibuno takes 2nd-round lead at Mission Hills
By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer RANCHO MIRAGE — Hinako Shibuno’s first impression of Mission Hills Country Club was far from confidence-inspiring – and, in hindsight, mistaken. “It was a hard course for me. I couldn’t even imagine I could play here,” the
Stephenville Yellow Jackets beat Snyder Tigers 3-0 in regional quarterfinals
A first-minute goal set the tone for Stephenville's regional quarterfinal win over Snyder, as the Yellow Jackets won 3-0. ...
Clippers rip Bucks 153-119 as both teams rest top players
By STEVE MEGARGEE - AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Robert Covington scored a career-high 43 points and shot 11 of 18 from 3-point range to help the hot-shooting Los Angeles Clippers trounce the Milwaukee Bucks 153-119 on Friday night as each team rested its
San Antonio 130, Portland 111
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Sacramento 122, Houston 117
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Hayes and Jackson muscle Pistons to 9-point win over Thunder
By TONY SELLARS - Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Killian Hayes scored a career-high 26 points and Frank Jackson also had 26 to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 110-101 victory over Oklahoma City on Friday night in a matchup of teams near the bottom of the
Elish leads Oklahoma State past Baylor, 6-1
John Werner No. 6 Oklahoma State didn’t start ace Kelly Maxwell, but Miranda Elish wasn’t a bad option either. Elish threw a six-hitter and collected eight strikeouts as the Cowgirls rolled to a 6-1 win over Baylor in Friday night’s series opener at Getterman
A&M Consolidated bats go cold in 1-0 loss to Magnolia West
Hits were hard to come by and runs even harder in the A&M Consolidated baseball team’s 1-0 loss to Magnolia West on Friday night in District 19-5A play at Tiger Field. The Tigers tallied just three hits as the Mustangs completed a two-game sweep over
A’s potential Las Vegas ballpark site could be released in May
Oakland Athletics President Dave Kaval is seen before a baseball game between the Athletics and the San Francisco Giants in Oakland, Calif., Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) The Oakland Athletics’ preferred Las Vegas site for a potential $1
HOT HITTING: Effingham scores 11 runs on 16 hits in win over Cumberland
The bats finally woke up. ...
Detroit 110, Oklahoma City 101
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Gareth Southgate expects ‘tricky’ World Cup ties despite favourable England draw
“The third game is going to be a highly emotional game whoever it is. We all know where our thoughts are with Ukraine and we have to see whether they are even able to play or not. “And of course if it’s one of the British teams, we’ve been through that in