By The Associated Press U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev says he expects to be sidelined for one to two months after having hernia surgery. The No. 2-ranked man in tennis wrote on Twitter on Saturday that he’s been dealing with “a small hernia” in recent months. The timeline suggests Medvedev likely will miss the next
Continue Reading SAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) — Heavy snowfall has forced the postponement of Saint-Etienne’s game against rival Marseille in the French league. Second-place Marseille had been scheduled to visit relegation-threatened Saint-Etienne on Saturday. If weather conditions improve the game may be played Sunday. Access to Saint-Etienne’s Stade Geoffroy-Guichard was difficult according to the hosts’ website with local
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN It’s the culmination of the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament, with four “March Madness” teams remaining. The “Final Four” takes place in New Orleans and no matter who wins, the event will inspire tears of joy and pain. When are the games? The games will take place Saturday evening in
Continue Reading CNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN It’s the culmination of the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament, with four “March Madness” teams remaining. The “Final Four” takes place in New Orleans and no matter who wins, the event will inspire tears of joy and pain. When are the games? The games will take place Saturday evening
Continue Reading Story by Reuters After more than 40 years of sour relations and months of struggle to restore a nuclear deal, the United States and Iran are now set to meet on the soccer field at this year’s World Cup, having landed together in Group B in Friday’s draw. The Iran and U.S. coaches sidestepped the
Continue Reading By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas appears unlikely to join other states this year in banning transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s school sports. That’s partly because conservative state lawmakers want the ban to apply to elementary school students. The Republican-controlled Legislature approved a proposed ban early Saturday
Continue Reading By Darren Lewis, Zayn Nabbi and Lizete Dos Santos Like many footballers with dual nationality, Ajax’s star striker Sébastien Haller had a choice to make. Born in a southern Parisian suburb, to a French father and Ivorian mother, Haller had represented France during the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in 2011. But in November 2020, ahead
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — North Carolina, Duke and Kansas are bona fide basketball bluebloods, the best of the best in the men’s college game. UCLA and Kentucky are no-doubters, too. But when the conversation turns to Villanova, which has the same number of championships as Kansas, a pleasant water-cooler
Continue Reading By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Isac Lundestrom had two goals and an assist, Anthony Stolarz made 22 saves for his third shutout of the season and the Anaheim Ducks snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 5-0 victory over the Arizona Coyotes. Stolarz made his first start since March 12 after
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Two rounds of play are finished in Rancho Mirage at golf’s first major and Japanese standout Hinako Shibuno leads the tournament after firing a 66 on Friday. 9-under. 𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵.A strong 18 holes for Hinako Shibuno 🇯🇵#TheChevronChampionship pic.twitter.com/3FXqKLjtQt— The Chevron Championship (@Chevron_Golf) April 1, 2022 Shibuno leads by one at 9-under par for the tournament
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 32 points, Brandon Ingram added 29 against his former team and the New Orleans Pelicans spoiled Anthony Davis’ return from injury with another fourth-quarter rally in a 114-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Jonas Valanciunas had 17 points and 12 rebounds
Continue Reading EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid’s second goal of the game 1:11 into overtime lifted the Edmonton Oilers to a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Blues. Zach Hyman also scored two goals, Evander Kane had a goal and two assists, Darnell Nurse had a goal and an assist, and Mike Smith made 31 saves
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The South Carolina Gamecocks have had the top spot in the Associated Press Top 25 poll the entire season. The last test for the No. 1 overall seed in this year’s NCAA Tournament will be the Connecticut Huskies on Sunday. Women’s college basketball gets the greats
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jack Eichel scored twice in his first multigoal game since being traded to Vegas, Logan Thompson made 26 saves and the Golden Knights beat the Seattle Kraken 5-2. The Golden Knights, the previous NHL expansion team, swept the season series against the newest expansion team. Vegas
Continue Reading By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves are still polishing their playoff credentials and Karl-Anthony Towns gave a sneak peek Friday night of just what type of challenge they’d present in the postseason. Towns scored 32 points and the Timberwolves overcame Nikola Jokic’s 38-point, 19-rebound performance in a 136-130 win
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Paige Bueckers scored 14 points and UConn advanced to the national championship game with a 63-58 win over defending champion Stanford. The Huskies will face South Carolina for the national championship on Sunday night. The Gamecocks beat Louisville 72-59 in the first game of the Final
Continue Reading By Ray Sanchez, CNN UConn will play South Carolina in the NCAA women’s basketball championship game after defeating the defending national champion Stanford on Friday night in the Final Four. The 63-58 victory gives Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma a shot at his 12th title. “Fortunately for us, Stanford didn’t have their best stuff, and
Continue Reading By The Associated Press All three U.S. first-round matches at this year’s World Cup will kick off at 2 p.m. EST, the latest in the day possible in Qatar. The U.S. opens Nov. 21 against Wales, Scotland or Ukraine at Al Rayyan, then plays England on Nov. 25 at Al Khor. The Americans complete the
Continue Reading By The Associated Press American forward Daryl Dike has a knee injury in a setback as he tries to regain fitness after hurting a hamstring in his first start for England’s West Bromwich Albion on Jan. 22. The 21-year-old from Edmund, Oklahoma, had resumed full training on March 11. Manager Steve Bruce says “thankfully it’s
Continue Reading By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — 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. The Pacers lost their sixth straight game despite getting 30 points from Tyrese Haliburton before he fouled out early in
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