Alabama All-American forward Brandon Miller is heading to the NBA after displaying versatile talent and potential in his lone season of college basketball. But that season was also blemished by …
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By JOHN ZENOR
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3/30/23
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Aaron Judge followed his record-setting 2022 by homering on his first swing as Yankees captain, starting New York to a 5-0 opening day win over the San Francisco Giants. Gerrit Cole struck out 11 in …
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By RONALD BLUM
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3/30/23
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The Portland Thorns' Christine Sinclair is one of just five players who helped launch the National Women's Soccer League in 2013 and are still with their same teams. The list also includes Tori …
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By ANNE M. PETERSON
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3/30/23
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The New York Mets placed Justin Verlander on the injured list with a strained back muscle on opening day, sidelining the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner before his first appearance with the team. …
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3/30/23
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Aaron Judge rang in opening day the same way he marked many nights last season: with a home run. In his first game as New York Yankees captain, Judge hit a solo drive in the first inning off San …
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3/30/23
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It’s nothing new for a game between Manchester City and Liverpool to have significant implications on the Premier League title race. But the latest meeting between English soccer’s two most …
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By JAMES ROBSON
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3/30/23
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One short year ago, college basketball was getting ready for the game of a lifetime: North Carolina vs. Duke at the Final Four. And this year? Well, to put it kindly, who the heck are these guys? The …
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By EDDIE PELLS
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3/30/23
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The Associated Press will announce the men’s and women's college basketball player and coach of the year awards this week. A 58-person panel of media members who vote in the AP Top 25 vote for the …
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By The Associated Press
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3/30/23
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Devin Booker scored 29 points, Kevin Durant had 16 points and eight rebounds in his home debut and the Phoenix Suns won their third straight game, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 107-100. The Suns …
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By DAVID BRANDT
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3/30/23
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De’Aaron Fox had 18 points and the Sacramento Kings clinched their first playoff berth since 2006 with a 120-80 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Kevin Huerter added 17 points in the win …
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By ANNE M. PETERSON
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3/30/23
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Jrue Holiday scored a career-high 51 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 38 points in a triple-double and the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers 149-136 on Wednesday night. …
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By PHILLIP B. WILSON
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3/29/23
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Sorana Cirstea advanced to her first semifinal of a WTA 1000 event in a decade, beating Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-4 at the Miami Open. The 32-year-old Cirstea also beat the …
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3/29/23
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The number of San Diego State teams that have won an NCAA Division I championship can be counted on one finger. Many Aztecs fans and alumni have no idea because it happened 50 years ago and the …
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By BERNIE WILSON
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3/29/23
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says he's hopeful that a new collective bargaining agreement between the league and its players can get done by the end of this week, though he stopped short of …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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3/29/23
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Major league pitchers and batters aren’t the only ones going on the clock this season. Big league broadcasters have also been using spring training to adjust to baseball’s new rhythm amid a …
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By JOE REEDY
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3/29/23
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San Diego Padres third base coach Matt Williams has colon cancer and will have surgery on Friday. Former St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Schildt will fill in as third base coach Thursday, when the …
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By BERNIE WILSON
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3/29/23
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A NASCAR appeals panel has rescinded hefty points penalties levied against Hendrick Motorsports drivers Kyle Larson, William Byron and Alex Bowman. The three-person panel restored 100 points to each …
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3/29/23
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A major shift is coming to Major League Baseball, starting on opening day this Thursday. New rules are now in effect. There will be clocks at stadiums to hurry along pitchers and hitters, and there …
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By BEN WALKER
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3/29/23
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Jacob deGrom will be limited to about 65 pitches when he makes his debut for the Texas Rangers on opening day. But just having the two-time National League Cy Young Award winner on the mound for the …
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS
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3/29/23
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Penn State is hiring VCU’s Mike Rhoades to be its new men’s basketball coach, a person involved in the decision tells The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the …
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By RALPH D. RUSSO
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3/29/23
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