TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored with 14 seconds left in overtime and had three assists in regulation and the Toronto Maple Leafs erased a three-goal deficit in a 5-4 win over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. William Nylander, No. 1 overall pick Gavin McKenna — with his first as a professional — John…
MIAMI (AP) — Braxton Ashcraft threw a complete-game three-hitter, Rafael Flores had a pair of three-run homers and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Miami Marlins 13-1 on Thursday. Jared Triolo and Jacob Gonzalez also went deep for the Pirates, who snapped a three-game skid. Pittsburgh’s Jake Mangum went 3 for 4 with three runs scored….
The NFL’s Rooney Rule has long been a topic of conversation, even debate. The state of Florida is among the most recent to weigh in with state Attorney General James Uthmeier saying Wednesday he has issued an investigative subpoena to the NFL regarding the rule. Uthmeier, who threatened possible enforcement actions against the league in…
Texas joined UConn, UCLA and South Carolina as No. 1 seeds in the women's NCAA Tournament if it began now. The Longhorns replaced Vanderbilt as the fourth top seed in the second reveal by the NCAA basketball selection committee of teams in line for the top 16 seeds Sunday. Texas was a No. 2 seed…
Track and field's international federation called it “unconscionable” for the bankrupt Grand Slam Track league to be looking into bankrolling future events before its debts from the 2025 season are settled. World Athletics released a statement Monday supporting the position taken last week by an agents group that represents the majority of top-tier runners. That…
SEATTLE (AP) — Mario Saint-Supery came off the bench to score a career-high 20 points and No. 9 Gonzaga overcame the absence of its top two scorers to beat Seattle University 71-50 on Saturday night for its 12th straight victory. Jalen Warley added 14 points, and David Fogle had 13 for the Bulldogs (19-1, 7-0…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kate Koval scored a career-high 22 points to lead six LSU players with at least 10 points, and the fifth-ranked Tigers ran away with a 126-62 victory over winless New Orleans on Sunday. The 6-foot-5 Ukrainian, who transferred from Notre Dame, made all nine of her shots, most of them around…
PHOENIX (AP) — As the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their 12th NL West title in 13 years, Clayton Kershaw thought about participating in a division championship for the final time. “This is what I’m going to miss,” the left-hander said after Thursday's 8-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. “Pitching is great and I love that,…
YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Rudy Kessinger drilled a 41-yard field goal with three seconds left and Eastern Michigan beat Louisiana-Lafayette 34-31 on Saturday for its first win of the season. The Eagles trailed 24-21 after Courtline Flowers jumped a route and returned an interception 35 yards for a third-quarter touchdown. Tavierre Dunlap answered, though, capping…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Commanders’ plan to return to the site of their former home at RFK Stadium cleared its final hurdle with the local legislature Wednesday when the District of Columbia Council approved the legislation. The bill passed by an 11-2 vote and can now be sent to Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser, who…
