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Willis Reed, leader on Knicks' 2 title teams, dies at 80
NEW YORK (AP) — Willis Reed, who dramatically emerged from the locker room minutes before Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals to spark the New York Knicks to their first championship and create one of sports’ most enduring examples of playing through pain, died Tuesday. He was 80. ...
Pitino returns to big stage at St. John's: 'I’ve earned it'
NEW YORK (AP) — The video banner above the entrance to Madison Square Garden on Tuesday read: “Welcome Rick Pitino.” More like welcome back for the new St. John's coach. Back to The Garden, where he once coached the Knicks. Back to the Big East,...
Ohtani ready to pitch vs Trout, USA in relief at WBC final
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...
Navratilova says she is cancer-free, returns to her TV work
LONDON (AP) — Martina Navratilova returned to TV work at Tennis Channel for its coverage of the Miami Open on Tuesday, less than three months after saying she had throat cancer and breast cancer. “It’s great to be back. ... Thrilled to be here,” said the 18-time Grand Slam...
Women's Sweet 16 features new format and historic field
The Sweet 16 features a new format and a bit of history when it begins later this week. The NCAA changed its setup for the women's tournament this season, trimming the traditional four regional sites to two. Seattle and Greenville — a city of 71,000 in South Carolina about halfway...
College hoops staffs specialize to meet roster, NIL demands
Kelvin Sampson has been around college basketball long enough to remember when preseason practices started in October following a true offseason, teams remained largely intact for multiple seasons and players weren’t permitted to pursue endorsement deals. It might as well be a...
Cavinder twins reach March Madness Sweet 16 after transfer
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Women’s basketball practice at Miami had been over for 30 minutes. Most of the coaches were gone. Almost all the players were gone. The scoreboard had long been turned off. The Cavinder twins were still working. Haley and Hanna Cavinder...
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...
Last Match Play, last chance for Kuchar at Tiger's record
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Matt Kuchar has a chance to break at least one record belonging to Tiger Woods, and the Dell Technologies Match Play will be his last chance. That's because this is the last edition of the Match Play. And for starters, Kuchar feels lucky just to be part of the...
Analysis: Injuries slowed progress in Detroit, Charlotte
The Detroit Pistons entered the season with a young nucleus led by Cade Cunningham, the No. 1 pick in the 2021 draft. There was talk of a new phase of their rebuild. Instead, they appear poised to finish with the worst record in the NBA. An injury to Cunningham limited...
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Messi mania in Argentina as soccer star mobbed at restaurant
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A steakhouse in the trendy Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo was mobbed by hundreds of frenzied soccer fans late Monday night when word spread that Lionel Messi was inside having dinner. People rushed to the exclusive Don Julio restaurant eager to...
Willis Reed, leader on Knicks' 2 title teams, dies at 80
NEW YORK (AP) — Willis Reed, who dramatically emerged from the locker room minutes before Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals to spark the New York Knicks to their first championship and create one of sports’ most enduring examples of playing through pain, died Tuesday. He was 80. ...
Vrabel completes Titans coaching staff with 3 assistants
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans announced Tuesday that Mike Vrabel completed his coaching staff by hiring Tom Quinn and Anthony Levine as special teams assistants and Matt Jones as an offensive line assistant. Quinn spent the past 16 seasons with the New York Giants...
Mets launch Citi Field Cadillac Club, $25K for top seat
NEW YORK (AP) — The Mets have an elite car sponsor to go along with their record luxury tax payroll. New York announced Tuesday it will open a membership only speakeasy behind Citi Field's right field fence this season called The Cadillac Club at Payson's, in honor of founding...
Timberwolves' Towns nears return from long-term calf injury
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns is moving closer to a return to the court in his recovery from a severely strained right calf muscle. The Timberwolves listed Towns as questionable to play Wednesday against Atlanta on their injury report Tuesday,...
Falcons add more size by signing WR Hollins to 1-year deal
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have signed wide receiver Mack Hollins to a $2.5 million, one-year deal, giving the team another big option. The Falcons announced the signing on Tuesday. Hollins could open the season as the No. 2 wide receiver, joining 2022 rookie...
Vikings bring back defensive lineman Jonathan Bullard
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings agreed to terms on a new contract on Tuesday with defensive lineman Jonathan Bullard, who played in 12 games with seven starts last season. Bullard joined the Vikings last year, his fifth team in five seasons. The eighth-year veteran had 23...
Sports wagering getting 2nd chance in North Carolina House
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A second-chance effort this year to authorize sports wagering across North Carolina took off on Tuesday with its relatively easy passage through a state House committee already favorably disposed to the idea. The House Commerce Committee voted 17-10 for the...
Last Match Play, last chance for Kuchar at Tiger's record
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Matt Kuchar has a chance to break at least one record belonging to Tiger Woods, and the Dell Technologies Match Play will be his last chance. That's because this is the last edition of the Match Play. And for starters, Kuchar feels lucky just to be part of the...
Wofford promotes Dwight Perry to men's basketball coach
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Wofford has made Dwight Perry its full-time men's basketball coach after he led the team when Jay McAuley took a leave of absence and later resigned last December. The school announced the hire Tuesday. Perry has spent the past four seasons...
