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Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames in Calgary, Alberta, Monday, March 18, 2024. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ovechkin becomes 3rd in NHL history with at least 20 goals in 19 straight seasons; Caps beat Flames

Alex Ovechkin scored twice and became the third player in NHL history to have at least 20 goals in 19 consecutive seasons as the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 5-2. The 38-year-old …
FILE - San Diego Padres starting pitcher Blake Snell works against a San Francisco Giants batter during the second inning of a baseball gam, Sept. 2, 2023, in San Diego. Two-time Cy Young Award winner Snell and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $62 million, two-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday, March 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Blake Snell and San Francisco Giants agree to $62 million, 2-year contract, AP source says

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $62 million, two-year contract. Snell …
UConn coach Dan Hurley and players react during the first half of the tema's NCAA college basketball game against St. John's in the semifinals of the Big East men's tournament Friday, March 15, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Bettors counting on upsets as they put money on long shots this March Madness

Bettors expect a lot of upsets in this year's NCAA Tournament. They are placing wagers on long shots to win. The First Four is Tuesday and Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio. The tournament begins in full …
Howard Seth Towns (31) reacts to a foul against Delaware State with less than a minute left in the game. Howard defeated Delaware State 70-67 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament in Norfolk, Va., on Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)

March Madness kicks off with First Four games and teams looking to do some bracket busting

Last year, a team from New Jersey called Fairleigh Dickinson played its way out of the First Four and became one of the most improbable bracket-busters in NCAA Tournament history. The next weekend, …
A poster of a basketball player is attached to a lamppost on the campus of Dartmouth College, Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Hanover, N.H. Dartmouth basketball players voted to form a union, an unprecedented step in the continued deterioration of the NCAA's amateur business model. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Dartmouth refuses to work with basketball players' union, potentially sending case to federal court

Dartmouth says it will not enter into collective bargaining with the union its men’s basketball players voted to join earlier this month. The school made the announcement Monday in a move that …
NFL

A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that the Detroit Lions and Pro Bowl guard Kevin Zeitler have agreed to a one-year contract. The person spoke to the AP on condition of …

New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says the club has agreed to terms of a one-year contract with free agent defensive end Chase Young. Young turns 25 in April. He was drafted second …
The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a deal with quarterback Joshua Dobbs to give the team another backup option behind Brock Purdy. Dobbs’ agent Mike McCartney confirmed that Dobbs will join the …
NBA

Contrary to popular belief, there has been some defense played in the NBA this season. It’s been on display even more out of the All-Star break and on the heels of that record-setting 211-186 …

Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Huerter left Monday night’s game against Memphis with a left shoulder injury and was ruled out for the rest of the game. Huerter was attempting a layup 1:51 into the …
Malik Monk scored 12 of his 28 points in overtime, Domantas Sabonis had his 50th straight double-double and the Sacramento Kings beat the Memphis Grizzlies 121-111. Monk added six rebounds and six …
College sports

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Alabama is set to pay new football coach Kalen DeBoer at least $87 million over eight years. School trustees also formally approved raises and extensions for basketball coach Nate Oats and athletic …
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)Nirav Pandya, University of California, San Francisco(THE CONVERSATION) From football …
Today in Sports, March 18 - Michael Jordan announces he is ending his 17 month NBA retirement
Jackson Shelstad scored 21 points, Jermaine Couisnard had 20 and Oregon shut down No. 6 Arizona for a 67-59 victory in the Pac-12 Tournaments semifinals. The fourth-seeded Ducks will play No. 22 …
MLB

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There's so much focus on Shohei Ohtani as his Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres start the MLB season this week in the first-ever regular season games in South Korea. But the two-game …
The Cincinnati Reds are exploring their options after starting center fielder TJ Friedl broke his right wrist on a diving play in spring training last Saturday. The loss of one of the Reds' best …
NHL

The Arizona Coyotes take on the Dallas Stars for a matchup within the Central Division Wednesday.

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored twice and became the third player in NHL history to have at least 20 goals in 19 consecutive seasons as the Capitals beat the Flames 5-2. The …
Jeff Skinner had a hat trick, with his first goal coming during a three-goal outburst in the first six minutes to chase Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord, and the Buffalo Sabres cruised to a 6-2 …
Suns Basketball

Lillard, Portis pace Bucks past Suns 140-129 without Antetokounmpo

Damian Lillard had 31 points and 16 assists and Bobby Portis had 31 points and 10 rebounds to lead Milwaukee past the Phoenix Suns 140-129 as the Bucks hit 24 3-pointers to win without star Giannis …

Bucks' Antetokounmpo out with hamstring soreness vs. Suns

Milwaukee Bucks center Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss Sunday’s game against the Phoenix Suns because of left hamstring soreness. Antetokounmpo is averaging 30.8 points, 11.2 rebounds and 6.4 …

Milwaukee plays Phoenix, aims for 4th straight home win

Milwaukee will try to keep its three-game home win streak intact when the Bucks face Phoenix. Sunday's game is the second meeting this season between the two teams. The Suns won the previous matchup …
Coyotes Hockey

Vejmelka stops 37 shots, Coyotes keep Devils on skids with 4-1 win

Karel Vejmelka stopped 37 shots and the Arizona Coyotes rode a three-goal first period to a 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils. J.J. Moser, Dylan Guenther, Logan Cooley and Clayton Keller scored …

Arizona faces New Jersey in a non-conference matchup

The Arizona Coyotes and the New Jersey Devils meet in a non-conference matchup.

Coyotes win 4-1 against suddenly slumping Red Wings, who have fallen out of NHL wild-card spot

Rookie Logan Cooley had a short-handed goal in the first period, Michael Carcone broke a tie midway through the second and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1. Connor Ingram made 28 …