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By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Philadelphia Flyers have traded team captain Claude Giroux to the Florida Panthers. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Saturday because the trade had not been announced. The move strengthens
Continue Reading By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Auburn and its NBA-ready talent will go up against Miami’s old-school experience for the spot in the Sweet 16 on Sunday night. The Tigers’ 6-foot-10 Jabari Smith and 7-1 Walker Kessler will look to put on another show against the Hurricanes. The two are projected
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Taylor Fritz is feeling himself in the desert. Back in the semifinals for the second consecutive year, but this time powers himself into the men’s final beating (7) Andrey Rublev. Hometown Hero 🇺🇸@Taylor_Fritz97 reaches his first Masters 1000 final, defeating Andrey Rublev 7-5, 6-4#IndianWells pic.twitter.com/EsZYVuIqVP— BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) March 19, 2022 Fritz must of
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — Thiago Almada and Brooks Lennon scored late goals and Atlanta United rallied to earn a 3-3 draw with CF Montreal in MLS play. Trailing 3-1, Almada’s first career MLS goal came in the 85th minute. Lennon’s game-tying score came on a free kick two minutes into stoppage time and extended Atlanta’s home
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — France has won a first Six Nations since 2010 and with it the Grand Slam. The French beat England 25-13 in Paris. It was achieved in a febrile atmosphere at the Stade de France, the venue in northern Paris where the French will look to win sport’s ultimate prize next year: The
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By NORM FRAUENHEIM Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts praised Kenley Jansen, a day after the longtime closer signed a one-year, free agent deal with Atlanta. Roberts says Jansen will always be a Dodger in his mind, well, except when LA plays the Braves. After a couple of up-and-down
Continue Reading By NORM FRAUENHEIM Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts praised Kenley Jansen, a day after the longtime closer signed a one-year, free agent deal with Atlanta. Roberts says Jansen will always be a Dodger in his mind, well, except when LA plays the Braves. After a couple of up-and-down
Continue Reading By NORM FRAUENHEIM Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts praised Kenley Jansen, a day after the longtime closer signed a one-year, free agent deal with Atlanta. Roberts says Jansen will always be a Dodger in his mind, well, except when LA plays the Braves. After a couple of up-and-down
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By Paradise Afshar and Christina Maxouris, CNN As authorities in central Texas battle several wildfires and warn of more dangerous conditions Sunday, the family of a sheriff’s deputy killed in the flames say the reality of her death hasn’t fully sunk in. “You’re thinking it’s going to be like every other night,” Jonathon Fenley, 28,
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Another trough is moving through the region, resulting in gusty onshore winds for the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas. The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory cautioning sustained winds between 15-25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph in wind-prone spots. KESQ Air quality this afternoon around 3 p.m. has already diminished to
Continue ReadingCARSON, Calif. (AP) — Facundo Torres scored his first career MLS goal on a header in the 10th minute and Pedro Gallese made it stand up as Orlando City SC earned a 1-0 victory over the LA Galaxy. Ercan Kara got an assist on the goal for Orlando (2-1-1). The Galaxy (2-2-0) outshot Orlando 13-6,
Continue Reading By THERESA SMITH Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Oakland Athletics outfielders Ramón Laureano and Christian Pache met in the offseason in their hometown of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. They trained together, unexpectedly became teammates and are now developing a mentor-mentee relationship. The 23-year-old Pache was acquired this week from Atlanta in a
Continue Reading By THERESA SMITH Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Oakland Athletics outfielders Ramón Laureano and Christian Pache met in the offseason in their hometown of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. They trained together, unexpectedly became teammates and are now developing a mentor-mentee relationship. The 23-year-old Pache was acquired this week from Atlanta in a
Continue Reading TORONTO (AP) — Jonathan Osorio scored his 50th goal in all competitions for Toronto and the Reds beat D.C. United 2-1 on Saturday for coach Bob Bradley’s first victory with the team. Toronto (1-2-1) snapped an 0-5-4 skid in MLS play with its first victory since Oct. 3 over the Chicago Fire. Osorio broke a
Continue Reading By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Nineteen-year-old Georgian Corey Heim raced to his first NASCAR Truck Series victory Saturday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, getting a push from the lapped machine of John Hunter Nemechek to deny Chandler Smith a second straight win. Coming off a victory at Las Vegas, Smith —
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Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Un trío de cosmonautas rusos llegó a la Estación Espacial Internacional el viernes vistiendo trajes de vuelo de color amarillo brillante con adornos azules, lo que generó dudas sobre si los tres estaban mostrando solidaridad con Ucrania al usar sus colores nacionales y reprender la invasión de su propio
Continue Reading By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Utah’s offensive philosophy is pretty simple. Some baskets count more than others so the Utes might as well fire away from the 3-point line. Utah made 15 3-pointers against Arkansas in the first round to earn the No. 7 seed Utes a second-round matchup Sunday
Continue Reading By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa and Creighton have played an annual closed preseason scrimmage for so long that neither coach is sure when it began. The two teams will play Sunday on a bigger stage in front of a sellout crowd in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The matchup between Hall of Fame coaches Mike Krzyzewski of Duke and Tom Izzo of Michigan State highlights the final day of the NCAA Tournament’s opening weekend. This will be the sixth time the coaching titans have met in the tournament. Coach K is 3-2 in those games and 12-3 overall
Continue Reading ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Naz Hillmon had 24 points and 11 rebounds to help third-seeded Michigan beat No. 14 seed American 74-39 in the first round of the Wichita Regional. Emily Kiser added 13 points and Leigha Brown had 11 for the Wolverines, who will face No. 11 seed Villanova on Monday in the
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