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STEVE BITTENBENDER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, KY (AP) — Kayleigh Truong scored a career-high 20 points to lead Gonzaga to a 68-55 victory over Nebraska in the first round of NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. Truong, a junior guard, scored 15 of her points in the second half, and those came after she landed awkwardly in a

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tyler Conklin has heard all about the New York Jets’ woes at tight end the last several years. C.J. Uzomah has, too. The Jets’ two newest additions at the position insist all that chatter as well as the lack of catches and consistency

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Justin Moore scored 21 points and second-seeded Villanova had little trouble with 15th-seeded Delaware, winning 80-60 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Big East Player of the Collin Gillespie added 14 points for the Wildcats. Villanova advances to play seventh-seeded Ohio State in the

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed with former Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster on a $10.75 million deal for next season, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract is

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Freddie Freeman has joined the Dodgers for his first workout since agreeing to a $162 million, six-year contract to join Los Angeles’ powerhouse roster. Freeman arrived at the Dodgers’ Camelback Ranch training complex in a suit and tie, but he quickly got into Dodger Blue

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 20 points and set a dominating tone in the opening minutes for Texas Tech, which overwhelmed Montana State 97-62 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Red Raiders had one of the best-shooting games in the first round since

By STEPHEN WHYNO and JAY COHEN AP Sports Writers The Tampa Bay Lightning have made a trade to go for a third consecutive Stanley Cup title. The two-time defending champions acquired forward Brandon Hagel from the Chicago Blackhawks. Tampa Bay sent two first-round picks and young forwards Taylor Raddysh and Boris Katchouk to Chicago for

By The Associated Press Midfielders Randall Leal and Aarón Suárez were dropped along with defender Ricardo Blanco from Costa Rica’s final three World Cup qualifiers. Defenders Ian Lawrence and Carlos Martínez were on the 27-man roster announced by coach Luis Fernando Suárez along with midfielders Brandon Aguilera and Carlos Mora, and forward Anthony Contreras. Costa

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a three-year deal with safety and special teams star George Odum. A person familiar with the deal said Odum’s contract is worth $10.95 million. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn’t been

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the decision tells AP quarterback Deshaun Watson has changed his mind and will accept a trade to the Cleveland Browns. Watson had told the Browns that he wasn’t coming before having a change of heart and calling the team Friday, said the person who spoke

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Morgan Maly matched a career high with 20 points and Lauren Jensen and Molly Mogensen each had 16 as 10th-seeded Creighton defeated No. 7 seed Colorado 84-74 in an NCAA tournament first-round game. Emma Ronsiek added 10 points for the Bluejays, who won in their

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders have signed free agent running back Ameer Abdullah to a one-year deal. The move adds another receiving back to compete in a deep running backs room. Las Vegas previously signed free agent Brandon Bolden and are also bringing back starter Josh Jacobs and Kenyan Drake this season.

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Adam Hadwin has the early 36-hole lead at the Valspar Championship as he tries to win at Innisbrook five years after his first PGA Tour title. Hadwin began his back nine with three straight birdies and shot 66. He looks back on a 15-foot

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Freshman Jabari Smith 20 points and 14 rebounds as second-seeded Auburn pulled away from Jacksonville State late in the first half to win its 10th straight NCAA Tournament opener 80-61 in the Midwest Region. Walker Kessler finished a block shy of a triple-double with 13

By FOSTER NIUMATA Associated Press Wales lock Alun Wyn Jones has lauded the bonds between rugby, family and community on the eve of becoming the first player in international rugby to appear 150 times for their country. Jones returns from double shoulder surgery to feature for Wales for the first time in 20 weeks when