By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Ash Barty signaled the end of the photo opportunities at her retirement news conference in her typically low-fuss, matter-of-fact style: “Righto, that’ll do.” Barty surprised almost everyone in tennis when she announced her retirement at age 25 in a video posted to social media on
Continue Reading By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Madison Square Garden won’t host the NIT semifinals and championship game the next two years, according to a person with direct knowledge of the decision — ending a college basketball tradition that dates to 1938. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Dylan Strome scored the go-ahead goal with 3:50 remaining and Patrick Kane had another big night against Anaheim as the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the skidding Ducks 4-2. Strome redirected Riley Stillman’s shot from near the blueline past John Gibson to help the Blackhawks snap a
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Brock Boeser and J.T. Miller scored 1:52 apart early in the third period, Jaroslav Halak stopped 32 shots and the Vancouver Canucks beat the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche 3-1. Boeser got things rolling by taking advantage of a turnover with a goal 1:23 into the final period.
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joel Embiid had 30 points and 10 rebounds, James Harden added 24 points and the Philadelphia 76ers hung on for a 126-121 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers without LeBron James. Two nights after the Sixers beat Eastern Conference-leading Miami despite playing without Embiid and
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Dejounte Murray had 28 points before sitting for the final quarter and the San Antonio Spurs routed the Portland Trail Blazers 133-96 on Wednesday night. Keldon Johnson added 26 points for the Spurs, who are still in the mix for a play-in game in
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Brock Boeser and J.T. Miller scored 1:52 apart early in the third period, Jaroslav Halak stopped 32 shots and the Vancouver Canucks beat the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche 3-1. Boeser got things rolling by taking advantage of a turnover with a goal 1:23 into the final period.
Continue Reading PROVO, Utah — Michael Flowers had 27 points as Washington State got past BYU 77-58 in the NIT quarterfinals. Fousseyni Traore led BYU on Wednesday night with 16 points and eight rebounds.
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Free-agent catcher Stephen Vogt has reached agreement on a major league contract to rejoin the Oakland Athletics, a person with direct knowledge of the deal said. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was still pending a physical. Vogt, a 37-year-old journeyman
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 28 points while Spencer Dinwiddie added 26 with Luka Doncic resting a sore right ankle and the Dallas Mavericks overwhelmed the Houston Rockets in the second half for a 110-91 victory. The victory pulled Dallas even with Utah at 45-28 for the fourth
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Deandre Ayton scored a career-high 35 points and had 14 rebounds as the Phoenix Suns surged past trash-talking Minnesota 125-116. Devin Booker had 22 of his 28 points in the second half for Phoenix. Landry Shamet scored 10 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter
Continue Reading By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Theo Maledon scored 17 of his season-high 25 points in the fourth quarter and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Orlando Magic 118-102 to snap a 10-game losing streak. Tre Mann and Isaiah Roby each scored 21 for the Thunder in a matchup between two
Continue Reading By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tage Thompson scored two goals and added another in a shootout, Alex Tuch also had a shootout goal, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Wednesday night for their third consecutive win. Zemgus Girgensons also scored for the Sabres, who have won five
Continue Reading By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 23 points, including nine straight as Memphis rebuilt its lead in the fourth quarter, and the Grizzlies beat Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets 132-120. Irving scored 43 points and Kevin Durant had 35 points and 11 rebounds. Irving was on the court
Continue Reading By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York city’s mayor will announce Thursday that he’s exempting athletes and performers from the city’s vaccine mandate for private workers. The move will allow Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving to play home games, and let unvaccinated baseball players take the field when their season
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Jordan Poole scored 30 points, and the short-handed Golden State Warriors scored the first 19 points of the second half on the way to beat the frustrated Miami Heat 118-104 on Wednesday night. Damion Lee, Jonathan Kuminga and Andrew Wiggins each scored 22 points for the
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By Jill Martin, CNN The vibe was much more positive on the court and off following Naomi Osaka’s latest tennis match. After defeating Australian Astra Sharma 6-3, 6-4 in her first-round match at the Miami Open, the four-time grand slam champion told reporters she was feeling better. “I don’t know if I’m allowed to say
Continue Reading TORONTO (AP) — Pierre Engvall scored a short-handed goal with 4:42 left in the third period to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils. Engvall moved in on a 2-on-1 rush with Ilya Mikheyev off serving a double minor for high-sticking, delayed and then fired his 11th goal
Continue Reading By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Damian Jones’ tip-in with less than a second left lifted the Sacramento Kings to a 110-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Trey Lyles missed a 3-pointer but Jones tipped in the rebound with 0.2 seconds remaining. Davion Mitchell scored 25 points and Chimezie Metu had a career-high
Continue Reading By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 11 of his 26 points during Boston’s nearly perfect first quarter to help the Celtics roll to a 125-97 victory over the Utah Jazz. Jaylen Brown also added 26 points and Marcus Smart finished with a career-high 13 assists as Boston recorded its
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