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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona’s revamped team under coach Xavi Hernández has kept its momentum and moved into second place in the Spanish league for the first time this season after defeating Sevilla 1-0 at home. Pedri González broke the deadlock by scoring a beautiful goal in the 72nd minute

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan has halted its poor run of form in the best possible way after the defending champion beat fierce rival Juventus 1-0 to boost its Serie A title chances and hinder its opponent’s own hopes. Hakan Çalhanoğlu converted a penalty at the second time of

PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappe has notched two goals and three assists and Paris Saint-Germain has beaten Lorient 5-1 to maintain its 12-point lead over Marseille. PSG moves ever closer to a record 10th French league title. There are eight rounds left. Marseille has consolidated second place by rallying past relegation-threatened Saint-Etienne 4-2 in a

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self finds himself in the same situation that longtime North Carolina coach Dean Smith once did. Both had won national championships at their respective schools, two of the proudest in the history of basketball, and both had piled more Final Four appearances

By GARY SCHATZ Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds have informed Shogo Akiyama on Sunday that he would not make the opening day roster, leaving him to decide whether he’ll go down to Triple-A or become a free agent. A productive player for nearly a decade in Japan, Akiyama wasn’t able to

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jonathan Huberdeau set Florida’s single-season points record, and the Panthers clinched a playoff berth with a 5-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Huberdeau scored his 24th goal to extend his point streak to eight games and raise his season total to 97, one more than teammate

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 32 points and matched a season high with 15 assists to help the Dallas Mavericks defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 118-112. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 28 points and 10 rebounds. The Bucks were essentially at full strength Sunday after resting all their

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer North London rivals Tottenham and Arsenal are neck and neck in the fight for Champions League qualification in the English Premier League. It looks like being as hard fought as the title race between Manchester City and Liverpool. Tottenham’s superior attacking power might yet prove decisive in the final

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Lorenzo Insigne scores one and sets up another to help Napoli win at Atalanta 3-1 and move level with AC Milan at the top of Serie A. Napoli is below Milan on head-to-head record. Milan hosts Bologna on Monday. Fourth-placed Juventus can move above defending champion

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods is at way to Augusta National. Still to be determined is whether he plays in the Masters. Woods says he is flying to Augusta to continue his preparation, but it’s a game-time decision whether he plays. His right leg so was severely damaged

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer A growing number of college baseball teams are moving away from the tradition of catchers using their fingers and hands for pitch signs. The NCAA this year is allowing teams to have a coach in the dugout press into a keypad numbers corresponding to different pitch types and transmitting

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Major League Baseball is stepping up its experimentation with an electronic communication channel for calling pitches. After trying out the PitchCom system at Low-A West in the second half of last season, big league clubs are tinkering with the technology during spring training. If the

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer North London rivals Tottenham and Arsenal are neck and neck in the fight for Champions League qualification in the English Premier League. It looks like being as hard fought as the title race between Manchester City and Liverpool. Tottenham’s superior attacking power might yet prove decisive in the final