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EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) — Michaela Harrison scored 17 points and third-seeded Mount St. Mary’s defended its Northeast Conference title with a 60-42 win over seventh-seeded Bryant, earning the Mountaineers their fifth trip to the NCAA Tournament. After an even first quarter, Mount St. Mary’s dominated the middle, outscoring the Bulldogs 35-18. The Mountaineers’ previous NCAA

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Alexia Putellas has scored two goals and set up another to help Barcelona win its third consecutive women’s Spanish league title with a 5-0 rout of Real Madrid. The Ballon d’Or winner scored twice before halftime to help lead the Catalan club to its seventh league title. The win gave Barcelona

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has played its first game at Stamford Bridge since owner Roman Abramovich’s assets were frozen as the Russian oligarch was sanctioned by the British government. Chelsea beat Newcastle 1-0 in a game dubbed a “sportswashing derby.” Abramovich has been targeted over his ties to

LONDON (AP) — Kai Havertz’s late finish has sealed a nervy 1-0 win for Chelsea over resurgent Newcastle, providing a rare distraction from the uncertainty surrounding the club’s future. The Germany forward superbly brought down Jorginho’s lofted pass before slotting home, to cut through an otherwise stodgy affair and hand the Blues a fifth successive

By The Associated Press American Jordan Pefok scored his Swiss Super League-leading 17th goal of the season, helping Young Boys to a 2-2 draw at Lausanne. The 25-year-old forward tied the score 1-1 in the 49th minute. He redirected Ulisses Garcia’s cross from 6 yards past goalkeeper Mory Diaw for his sixth goal in seven

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Sevilla has been held again in its pursuit of Spanish league leader Real Madrid with a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano. The result leaves Sevilla seven points off the lead ahead of Madrid’s visit to relegation-threatened Mallorca on Monday. It was the second consecutive league draw

ROME (AP) — Victor Osimhen scored twice and Napoli won 2-1 at Hellas Verona to keep Serie A leader AC Milan within reach. The victory moved Napoli back within three points of Milan after the Rossoneri beat Empoli 1-0 on Saturday. Third-place Inter Milan needed an injury-time equalizer from Alexis Sanchez to salvage a 1-1

LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian forward Andriy Yarmolenko scored the opening goal to help West Ham beat Aston Villa 2-1 in the Premier League and keep up its push for a top-four finish. Yarmolenko was back in the Hammers squad for the first time since being granted compassionate leave due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and

By MATTIAS KAREN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A week of unprecedented turmoil for Chelsea ended with a moment of joy. Kai Havertz netted an 89th-minute winner to give Chelsea a 1-0 win over Newcastle in the Premier League. Havertz used an exquisite first touch to control a cross into the box and slotted in

SAN BENEDETTO DEL TRONTO, Italy (AP) — Two-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar has extended his nearly perfect start to the cycling season by defending his title in the weeklong Tirreno-Adriatico race. The Slovenian rider also won the weeklong UAE Tour last month then put on a dominant display on the white, gravel roads

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — A person familiar with the deals says shortstop José Iglesias and right-handed reliever Alex Colomé have agreed to one-year contracts with the Colorado Rockies. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreements have not been announced yet. The Rockies also

KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Henrik Kristoffersen has won his second men’s World Cup race in two days. Olympic champion Marco Odermatt finished third to all but clinch the overall title in the penultimate giant slalom of the season. Kristoffersen’s double came two weeks after the Norwegian also won two slaloms in two days in

CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — Nanna Koerstz Madsen became the first Danish player to win an LPGA Tour title after a dramatic second-hole playoff victory over Lin Xiyu of China at the Honda LPGA Thailand on Sunday. Both players set a new tournament record of 26-under-par 262 in regulation, and then birdied the par-5 18th in

KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Henrik Kristoffersen has won his second men’s World Cup race in two days. Olympic champion Marco Odermatt finished third to all but clinch the overall title in the penultimate giant slalom of the season. Kristoffersen’s double came two weeks after the Norwegian also won two slaloms in two days in

BEIJING (AP) — The president of the International Paralympic Committee has expressed “hopes for peace”as the Winter Paralympics closed in Beijing but avoided mentioning Russia’s war on Ukraine. The closing ceremony marked the end of an almost six-week run for international sports in the Chinese capital that began with the opening of the Winter Olympics