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Barcelona, Bayern earn wins in Women’s Champions League QF

ROME (AP) — Salma Paralluelo curled a shot into the net to help Barcelona beat Roma 1-0 in the first leg of the Women's Champions League quarterfinals in front of a record-setting crowd on Tuesday. The 19-year-old Paralluelo's left-footed strike from just outside the area in the 34th minute ...

Colorado knocks off Duke in OT in March Madness thriller

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Colorado made enough big plays to survive. It was a pretty sweet moment for Quay Miller and the Buffaloes. Miller had 17 points and 14 rebounds, and Aaronette Vonleh converted two overtime baskets in the lane after picking up her fourth foul, helping No. 6 seed Colorado ...

Trout might not get to hit vs Ohtani in WBC championship

MIAMI (AP) — That matchup between Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani in the World Baseball Classic may not happen. Japan rallied in the ninth inning to beat Mexico and advance to Tuesday night's championship game against the United States, but Shota Imanaga will start on the mound for the Samurai ...

Nurse scores late in OT to give Oilers 5-4 win over Sharks

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Darnell Nurse scored at 4:45 of overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a 5-4 win over the struggling San Jose Sharks on Monday night for their fourth straight win. Mattias Ekholm had two goals, Kailer Yamamoto had a goal and an assist, and Nick Bjugstad also scored to ...

Osborne scores career-high 36 to lead UCLA into Sweet 16

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charisma Osborne has taken a lot on her shoulders during her four years at UCLA. With her team down four points late in the third quarter after blowing an 18-point deficit, the senior guard wasn't about to let a trip to the Sweet 16 go away. Osborne's three-point play was ...

Kempe leads Kings into 1st place with 8-2 win over Flames

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drew Doughty and Viktor Arvidsson scored in Los Angeles' four-goal first period, Adrian Kempe had two goals and an assist, and the Kings cruised into a first-place tie in the Pacific Division with an 8-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday night. Carl Grundstrom had ...

Alabama’s Quinerly seeking sweet ending in March Madness

Jahvon Quinerly's knee injury that helped doom Alabama's NCAA Tournament chances a year ago is hardly the start of his college basketball saga. It's probably not even the low point. The Crimson Tide point guard, who has re-emerged as one of the top players on one of the nation's best teams, ...

LaVine, DeRozan lead Bulls past 76ers in double overtime

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 26 points, DeMar DeRozan had 25 and the Chicago Bulls defeated Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers 109-105 in double overtime Monday night to snap their eight-game winning streak. Nikola Vucevic added 21 points and 12 rebounds for the Bulls, who have ...

Warriors stop 11-game road skid, beat Rockets 121-108

HOUSTON (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 30 points and Klay Thompson added 29 as the Golden State Warriors snapped an 11-game road skid with a 121-108 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday night. The game was close most of the way before the Warriors used a 12-2 spurt early in the fourth quarter ...

Osborne scores career-high 36 to lead UCLA into Sweet 16

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charisma Osborne scored a career-high 36 points in her final game at Pauley Pavilion and fourth-seeded UCLA rallied in the fourth quarter after blowing an 18-point lead to defeat No. 5 seed Oklahoma 82-73 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Monday night. The Bruins, ...

Agbaji scores 27, Jazz hold off Kings for 128-120 victory

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ochai Agbaji scored a career-high 27 points, including six 3-pointers, to lead the Utah Jazz to a 128-120 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. Kelly Olynyk had 19 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for the Jazz. Kris Dunn added 18 points and a ...

The maddest March ever? Underdogs head to the Sweet 16

We know you're upset. Underdogs have blown up every bracket in the country. An upside of the upsets: perhaps the maddest March ever. Defending national champion Kansas and fellow No. 1 seed Purdue are gone — the Boilermakers with a slice of unwanted history. The Sweet 16 won't have blue ...

Carson Briere charged for pushing wheelchair down stairs

Three misdemeanor charges were filed Monday against the son of Philadelphia Flyers interim general manager Danny Briere after a video posted on social media showed him and another Mercyhurst University athlete pushing an unoccupied wheelchair down a staircase. Police in Erie, Pennsylvania, ...

Wyoming bans transgender youth from girls’ sports teams

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming has become the 19th state to ban transgender athletes from playing on girls or women's sports teams after the Republican governor opted not to veto the legislation. Gov. Mark Gordon allowed the bill to become law without his signature Friday, saying he supports ...

March Madness rounds the corner to the Sweet 16

We know you're upset. Underdogs have blown up every bracket in the country. Upside of the upsets: perhaps the maddest March ever. Defending national champion Kansas and fellow No. 1 seed Purdue are gone — the Boilermakers with a slice of unwanted history. The Sweet 16 won't have blue bloods ...

Ja Morant ready to rejoin Grizzlies, NBA suspension over

Ja Morant's eight-game NBA suspension is over, and the two-time All-Star guard can rejoin the Memphis Grizzlies. He is expected to be on the bench Monday night when Memphis hosts Dallas, though it's unclear exactly when he'll play with the earliest being Wednesday. The Grizzlies announced ...

Markkanen’s scoring, Kessler’s block lifts Jazz past Celtics

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored 28 points and Walker Kessler had a game-saving block to help the Utah Jazz to a 118-117 comeback win over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. Grant Williams, who had 23 points and a career-high seven 3-pointers, was driving for a potential ...

Sanogo, UConn pull away from Saint Mary’s, into Sweet 16

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — UConn decided to return to its roots five years ago, hiring a former Big East guard as coach and then a couple years later returning to the conference where it became a national power. Now the Huskies are back in the Sweet 16, looking like the beasts of the Big East ...

Pili helps Utah advance to Sweet 16 with win over Princeton

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Alissa Pili often had two or three opponents draped on her when she got the ball. No one was strong enough to stop Utah's All-American. Pili had 28 points and 10 rebounds to lead the second-seeded Utes to a 63-56 win over 10th-seeded Princeton 63-56 on Sunday night in ...

Nembhard helps Creighton beat Baylor 85-76, on to Sweet 16

DENVER (AP) — The rims really aren't bigger in Denver. It just felt that way to Ryan Nembhard. The sophomore guard had a career-high 30 points and No. 6 seed Creighton found its shooting touch to beat third-seeded Baylor 85-76 on Sunday night and earn a spot in the Sweet 16 for the second ...