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Texas Tech names interim coach for B12 with Adams suspended

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech named second-year assistant Corey Williams as its interim coach Monday night for the Big 12 tournament as the school continues its investigation of suspended coach Mark Adams. Athletic director Kirby Hocutt said he was doing a more thorough inquiry into ...

Houston, UCLA, Kansas top latest AP Top 25; Duke back in

UCLA is surging, both toward the postseason and in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll. While Houston was No. 1 for a third straight week in Monday's poll, the Bruins rose two spots to No. 2 for their highest ranking of the season. UCLA (27-4) has won its last 10 games, ...

March Madness 2023: League tourneys set to shape NCAA field

The men's college basketball season is racing toward NCAA Tournament time. Conference tournaments this week will be capped by Selection Sunday on Sunday, March 12. Sweet 16 weekend will see games in New York City, Las Vegas, Kansas City, Missouri, and Louisville, Kentucky. The Final Four is in ...

No. 8 Virginia Tech beats Louisville for 1st ACC crown

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Kenny Brooks walked over to an end-zone section of Virginia Tech fans and gave a fist-pumping release as his players climbed steps to cut down a piece of the net. A few minutes later, Brooks was up there himself, snipping down the final strand hanging from the rim ...

No. 14 Miami carries top seed into wide-open ACC tourney

Miami coach Jim Larrañaga congratulated his 14th-ranked Hurricanes for battling through a "marathon" and claiming a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title. The Hurricanes face a different challenge now as the top seed for this week's ACC Tournament. "He told us what we ...

Mitchell scores 40, Stevens rallies Cavs past Celtics in OT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Lamar Stevens spent three quarters watching and waiting his turn. When it finally came, he didn't waste a single second. Donovan Mitchell scored 40 points and Stevens came off the bench to fuel Cleveland's fourth-quarter comeback with his hustle, leading the Cavaliers to a ...

Red Sox infielder Justin Turner hit in face by pitch

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Boston Red Sox infielder Justin Turner needed 16 stitches after he was hit in the face by a pitch during Monday's spring training game against the Detroit Tigers. The 38-year-old Turner fell to the ground after getting drilled by right-hander Matt Manning. Medical ...

Jon Jones returns to win UFC heavyweight title in 1st round

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jon Jones ended a three-year sabbatical from the UFC, moved up to its highest weight class and then left no doubt Saturday night about his place in the sport's history. Already widely considered the greatest UFC fighter, the 35-year-old Jones took Ciryl Gane to the mat just ...

No. 9 UConn routs Marquette 81-52 in Big East semifinal

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — No. 9 UConn lost to Marquette in February. However, it's March now and the Huskies are playing at a different level. Aaliyah Edwards and Dorka Juhasz each put up double-doubles for the second consecutive game, Nika Muhl added another and Connecticut advanced to its ...

Martinez triple-double takes Saint Louis women to first NCAA

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Julia Martinez had a triple-double, Kyla McMakin scored 25 points and Saint Louis earned its first NCAA Tournament berth with a 91-85 win over defending champion Massachusetts in the Atlantic 10 championship game on Sunday. McMakin, on an assist from Martinez, hit a ...

No. 8 Virginia Tech beats Louisville for 1st ACC crown

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Kenny Brooks walked over to an end-zone section of Virginia Tech fans and gave a fist-pumping release as his players climbed steps to cut down a piece of the net. A few minutes later, Brooks was up there himself, snipping down the final strand hanging from the rim ...

Quickley scores 38 in start, Knicks outlast Celtics in 2 OTs

BOSTON (AP) — Immanuel Quickley scored a career-high 38 points, playing 55 minutes in place of injured starter Jalen Brunson, and the New York Knicks outlasted the Boston Celtics 131-129 in two overtimes Sunday night for their season-high ninth straight victory. Quickley had seven points in ...

No. 14 UConn readies for Big East Tourney with win over Nova

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — UConn fans had some fun at the expense of Villanova as chants of "NIT! NIT!" rained down at the perennial championship contender that scuffled this season and now needs a 4-for-4 run in New York to have a shot at March Madness. Dan Hurley doesn't need to do the math. His ...

Bertuzzi sets up goal in Bruins’ 4-2 win over Rangers

BOSTON (AP) — Tyler Bertuzzi set up a goal in his Boston debut and Linus Ullmark made 24 saves, helping the NHL-leading Bruins beat Patrick Kane and the New York Rangers 4-2 on Saturday. Charlie Coyle scored off Bertuzzi's feed and set up Tomas Nosek's short-handed goal in Boston's 10th ...

Chase Elliott out of NASCAR indefinitely after tibia surgery

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chase Elliott is out indefinitely after undergoing a successful three-hour surgery to repair a fractured tibia, Hendrick Motorsports general manager Jeff Andrews said Saturday. Andrews said there was no timeline on when the star NASCAR driver would return. Elliott injured ...

Turner takes lead with 4.26-second 40 at NFL combine

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Cornerback DJ Turner II posted an eye-popping 4.26-second 40-yard dash in Friday's workouts at the NFL's annual scouting combine. It didn't break the all-time record. John Ross still holds that with a 4.22 in 2017. But it was the fastest time of the early on-field ...

Young, Stroud defend against criticisms at NFL combine

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bryce Young insists he's big enough to win in the NFL, and C.J Stroud calls himself the best player in this year's draft. To anyone who disagrees, each has a succinct message: Just watch. The two top quarterbacks in this year's draft class stepped behind the same podium ...

No. 14 Ohio State women hold off No. 17 Michigan 81-79

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) — Freshman Cotie McMahon had 28 points, 11 rebounds and four assists in her Big Ten Tournament debut, Taylor Thierry added 20 points and No. 14 Ohio State held off No. 17 Michigan 81-79 on Friday. Ohio State (24-6) defeated Michigan three times in a season for the ...

Wennberg, McCann lead Kraken to 4-2 win over Blue Jackets

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Alex Wennberg and Jared McCann each had a goal and an assist, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 Friday night for their third straight road win and a season series sweep. Joran Eberle and Brandon Tanev also scored for Seattle, and Vince Dunn had ...

Cueto managed by Schumaker, 13 years after brawl with Cards

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Skip Schumaker was a Cardinals player 13 years ago when a brawl broke out and Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto kicked St. Louis backup catcher Jason LaRue on the head, causing a career-ending concussion. Now Schumaker is Miami's first-year manager and Cueto is on his ...