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By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes gave the Washington Capitals something to think about if the division rivals meet in the playoffs. Martin Necas scored twice to help the Hurricanes rout the Capitals 6-1 in a potential first-round preview. It was Carolina’s first victory in four meetings this season.

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland had 25 points and 12 assists, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 107-101 win over the Orlando Magic on Monday night after losing big man Evan Mobley due to a sprained left ankle. Mobley, the No. 3 overall pick, landed on the foot of Franz

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant will miss the remainder of the season because of a strained left calf. The team said Monday that Grant was hurt in the first quarter of a 100-97 loss to Washington on Friday. Grant averaged 19.2 points in 47 games this season, his second with the Pistons.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have hired Kerry Dixon as an assistant quarterbacks coach. Dixon joins coach John Harbaugh’s staff after 15 seasons as a college assistant, most recently as wide receivers coach at Georgia Tech from 2019-21. Prior to that, Dixon was at Toledo, where he served as the team’s running

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Patrick Wisdom and Frank Schwindel were two pleasant surprises for the Chicago Cubs during a tough 2021 season. Looking to establish themselves as consistent major leaguers, the slugging infielders are trying to stick to the formula that worked so well for each one last year.

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have so many stars this season that Clayton Kershaw is just one of the guys. But there’s little doubt the three-time NL Cy Young Award winner is still an extremely important piece to one of MLB’s best teams. Kershaw threw four

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — USA Gymnastics is overhauling its leadership structure in its women’s elite program. Instead of having one person serve as the program’s high-performance director, USA Gymnastics is dividing the job into three positions. Each person will report to the program’s vice president of women’s gymnastics. The organization had been looking for someone to

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer The Duke-North Carolina rivalry has been filled with future NBA stars and intense finishes through nearly 100 meetings in Mike Krzyzewski’s Hall of Fame tenure with the Blue Devils. The teams are preparing to meet Saturday in the Final Four. That will mark the first NCAA Tournament meeting between

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon’s patience paid off with a new contract. Witherspoon signed a two-year deal to remain with the Steelers rather than leave in free agency. The signing marked an abrupt turnaround for Witherspoon. He hardly played during the first half of the 2021

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The McDonald’s All-American Games are back on after a two-year hiatus, with the top boys and girls showcasing their skills at Chicago’s Wintrust Arena on Tuesday. And players like Duke-bound Dariq Whitehead look forward to participating. He says “a lot of legends” have played in the

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina freshman guard Devin Carter is the latest men’s basketball player to enter the transfer portal since coach Frank Martin was fired. Carter is a 6-foot-3 guard from Miami, Florida who was a member of the Southeastern Conference all-freshman team this season. Carter said on social media Monday he felt

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Felisha Legette-Jack has been introduced the women’s basketball coach at Syracuse. Legette-Jack previously spent a decade as the coach at Buffalo. She was a star player for the Orange in the 1980s. Now she takes over a program that’s recovering from allegations that longtime coach Quentin Hillsman mistreated his players. Eleven