By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Illinois fans had been waiting since 2005 for their team to get back to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16. Their patience was finally rewarded.
Coach Brad Underwood made a point to salute the ones who accompanied the team to Omaha for the ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The only thing slowing down Carter Starocci's pursuit of wrestling glory was an ailing knee and some blood on his opponent's face, and he left Aaron Brooks no choice but to follow his Penn State teammate into the history books.
Starocci won his fourth NCAA title on ...
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Before the second overtime began, Greg McDermott looked over at Dana Altman and the two coaches and close friends shared a smile.
This was madness.
"We were both in disbelief about what was transpiring in front of our eyes," McDermott ...
By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Artemi Panarin scored twice in regulation and added the decisive goal in the shootout, Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and the New York Rangers rallied to beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Saturday night.
Carter Verhaeghe put the Panthers ahead ...
By JOHN COON Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Caleb Love scored 19 points and second-seeded Arizona reached the Sweet 16 for the second time in three seasons, beating No. 7 seed Dayton 78-68 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
The Wildcats (27-8), who also ...
By CURT RALLO
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Sonia Citron scored 29 points and Hannah Hidalgo added a double-double with 14 points and 11 assists to help No. 2-seed Notre Dame beat 15th-seeded Kent State 81-67 on Saturday in the women's NCAA Tournament.
Citron was 13 of 20 from the field in tying ...
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State used its aggressive defense to frustrate and eventually overwhelm Maine in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The second-seeded Buckeyes face a more difficult challenge Sunday against Duke, but the plan remains the ...
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jack Eichel scored two goals for his 500th and 501st career points and Vegas maintained playoff position with a 4-2 victory Saturday night over the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets, but Golden Knights goalie Adin Hill left early in the ...
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — JJ Quinerly scored 29 points as West Virginia defeated Princeton 63-53 in a women's NCAA Tournament first-round game on Saturday.
Quinerly, who was 10 of 19 from the field, scored West Virginia's first 12 points of the fourth ...
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer
The Browns are giving unpredictable, unreliable kicker Cade York another chance.
Cleveland is re-signing York, a fourth-round draft pick in 2022 whose struggles led to him being cut before last season, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated ...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Chet Holmgren scored 35 points and tied a career high with 14 rebounds and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the short-handed Utah Jazz 119-107 on Wednesday night.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 of his 31 points in the second half for the Thunder, who have the best ...
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 34 points, nine rebounds and eight assists and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Utah Jazz 113-97 on Thursday night to move into the sixth and final guaranteed playoff position in the Western Conference.
Dallas won its third straight and seventh in eight games. The ...
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jake Allen made 36 saves, and Timo Meier and Dawson Mercer each scored twice to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.
Alexander Holtz also scored, and Jesper Bratt, Tomas Nosek, Jack Hughes and Luke Hughes each had two ...
PHOENIX (AP) — Grayson Allen scored 32 points and tied a career high with nine 3-pointers, leading the Phoenix Suns past the Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 on Wednesday night.
Allen made 10 of 17 shots from the field, including 9 of 15 from long range. He's made at least eight 3-pointers in ...
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Seth Jarvis scored 1:28 into overtime to keep Carolina goalie Frederik Andersen unbeaten since returning to action in the Hurricanes' 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.
Jarvis posted his 26th goal to extend his goals streak to five games and give ...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Shaylee Gonzales scored 21 points, Taylor Jones added 18 and No. 1 seed Texas beat No. 16 Drexel 82-42 on Friday in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament.
Gonzales converted 5 of 6 3-point attempts while matching her season-high in scoring, and she made three ...
DALLAS (AP) — Jamie Benn scored twice in a 1:17 span to extend his goal streak to a season-best three games, and the Dallas Stars beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Friday night.
The Dallas captain is up to 15 goals on the season, with six in the past eight games, as the Stars finished 3-2 ...
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Chase Hunter scored 21 points and sixth-seeded Clemson ended No. 11 seed New Mexico's hopes of repeating the Mountain West's run in the NCAA Tournament, beating the Lobos 77-56 on Friday.
The Lobos (26-10) came in as the Mountain ...
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Stetson had UConn's full attention.
That was bad news for the Hatters.
Donovan Clingan scored 19 points and Cam Spencer had 15 as top-seeded UConn began defense of its national championship by cruising past 16th-seeded Stetson ...
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has opened a formal investigation into illegal gambling and theft allegations involving Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.
Mizuhara was let go from the team Wednesday following ...