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How did the Arizona Coyotes end up facing a move to Salt Lake City?
The Arizona Coyotes are headed out the door for Utah after insisting for years they would stay. Team owner Alex Meruelo is expected to sell the team for $1.2 billion to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith, who intends to move the franchise to Salt Lake City. The deal could come as soon as...
Nazem Kadri scores twice in third period to rally Flames to 6-5 win over Coyotes
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Nazem Kadri scored twice in the third period, and also had an assist, as the Calgary Flames rallied to beat the Arizona Coyotes 6-5 on Sunday. Andrei Kuzmenko, Matt Coronato, Connor Zary, and Yegor Sharangovich also scored for Calgary, which has won three of...
As March Madness wraps, players like ZaKiyah Johnson juggle basketball with recruiting calls and NIL
SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Recruitment letters have overwhelmed one long shoe box, along with a backpack set aside for the frontrunners. ZaKiyah Johnson will eventually get around to reading them, her mother believes, though it could be a while before the highly prized basketball recruit responds to...
Muslim athletes push boundaries to keep on training despite fasting during Ramadan
LONDON (AP) — Approaching midnight, the hard work is just beginning for Sabir Hussein. Trains running on the elevated railway above Diesel Gym in East London’s docklands are mostly empty. Inside, a mixed martial arts session awaits. Hussein’s 10:30 p.m. agenda:...
Michigan Associated Press Division 2 Player of Year: Vanessa Rodriguez of Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Vanessa Rodriguez makes everyone who doubts her pay. The 5-foot-5 Rodriguez isn’t the most imposing player on the basketball court when she's just standing, but that changes once the game starts. And by the time opposing players realize...
Top recruits Sarah Strong, Joyce Edwards lead East over West in McDonald's girls' basketball game
HOUSTON (AP) — Sarah Strong, the top-ranked girls’ basketball recruit for the class of 2024 who has not yet committed to a college, had 11 points and 12 rebounds in the East team’s 98-74 win over the West on Tuesday night in the McDonald’s All-American game. Strong, a...
Mio's Mia McGregor named the Michigan Associated Press Division 4 All-State Player of the Year
Every text message offers a reminder. Every phone call brings a recollection. Like most teens, Mia McGregor’s phone is her friend. But hers is the kind of friend who is constantly poking and prodding and pushing her buttons. And the Mio girls basketball sensation wouldn’t have it...
Wisconsin AP names Allie Ziebell girls high school basketball Player of the Year
Allie Ziebell’s potential as a basketball player became clear the day she accepted a scholarship offer from UConn women’s coach Geno Auriemma. The Huskies have won 11 national championships since 1995 and remain one of the top teams in the country. The opportunity to become part...
Wisconsin AP names Kon Knueppel boys high school basketball Player of the Year
Kon Knueppel was one of the state’s top players as a junior at Wisconsin Lutheran High School, and that was reflected in the recruiting process. In addition to schools like Wisconsin and Marquette, Knueppel’s appeal stretched to other parts of the country and reached another...
SafeSport Center announces changes designed to address widespread complaints
DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Center for SafeSport announced 10 changes to the way it operates Monday in a move it says is designed to increase efficiency and “trauma sensitivity,” while addressing complaints that have come from both victims and the accused involved in cases at the center. ...
