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By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LEEDS, Ala. (AP) — Alexander Rossi destroyed his car in Saturday morning practice at Barber Motorsports Park. Andretti Autosport had under three hours to repair the damage ahead of IndyCar qualifying. Rossi hopes to use Barber as his breakout race in a frustrating start to the season. He

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer has announced her retirement after 50 years in college basketball. She finished with 1,055 wins, fourth all-time among Division I women’s basketball coaches. Stringer had four Final Four appearances and 28 NCAA Tournament appearances while leading Cheyney State, Iowa and Rutgers. Stringer

NEW YORK (AP) — Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, considered the trailblazers of modern ice dance, will be honored May 9 by Ice Theater of New York. The 1984 Olympic champions whose free dance to Ravel’s “Bolero” stretched far beyond the rigid parameters of their sport — and altered it forever — will be recognized

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer has announced her retirement after 50 years in college basketball. She had 1,055 wins, four Final Four appearances and 28 NCAA Tournament appearances while leading Cheney State, Iowa and Rutgers. Stringer was emotional when she told her team Friday night on a

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — What started as a dare during the NFL Scouting Combine has morphed into much more for Rich Eisen. Last Saturday at the Rose Bowl, the NFL Network host participated in his 18th “Run Rich Run.” Eisen donned his suit and tie to run the 40-yard

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sebastian Maniscalco got the chance to be onstage at the NFL draft and, along with former Bears star running back Matt Forte, announce the team’s second-round selection Friday night. The Chicago-based comedian, who is appearing in Las Vegas this weekend and during May, understood

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer There are stars to be found in the final rounds of the NFL draft. They’re just not easy to spot. Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott and Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins both were taken in the fourth round and went on to become Pro Bowl passers. The Chiefs drafted

SYDNEY (AP) — Ian Chesterman has moved up from vice president to president after voting was held to replace departing Australian Olympic Committee chief John Coates. Chesterman defeated former Olympic swimmer Mark Stockwell 67-26 in the vote held during the AOC’s annual general meeting. Coates was the person responsible for delivering two Olympics to Australia

By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer Auston Matthews is having the best season of his career, and that’s quite a feat. Toronto’s No. 1 overall pick from the 2016 NHL draft has lived up to the hype from the start of his rookie year through last season, averaging a little more than a point per

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper describes the shift from the regular season to playoff hockey like getting jolted out of a deep sleep by an alarm. The change when the Stanley Cup playoffs begin is perhaps the most dramatic in sports given the level and style of play. But

By DAIMON EKLUND Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Yanni Gourde and Adam Larsson scored in the first period to help Seattle a 3-0 win over the San Jose Sharks in the Kraken’s final home game of the season on Friday night. Victor Rask scored an empty-net goal in the final minute and Chris Driedger had

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer It took until the final game on the final night of the NHL regular season to set the matchups for the first round of the playoffs. Naturally, the battle for the Stanley Cup starts in less than 72 hours. Technically there’s still one more inconsequential, weather-postponed game to be