No. 1 UConn begins title defense by cruising past Stetson 91-52 in NCAA Tournament
NEW YORK — Donovan Clingan scored 19 points and Cam Spencer added 15 as top-seeded UConn began defense of its national championship by cruising past 16th-seeded Stetson 91-52 Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
March Madness: ‘There’s something pure about Jack Gohlke,’ Oakland’s masterful 3-point shooter
PITTSBURGH — The shots at times looked crazy. Maybe some of them were crazy. Off balance. Deep. Double-teamed. Hand in his face. Hand on his back. Off flares. Off curls. Spotted up. On the run.
After whistle hastens Samford’s exit from March Madness, the referee could be next
SALT LAKE CITY — The referee who blew the critical whistle that worked against Samford at the end of its loss to Kansas in the NCAA Tournament might be following the Bulldogs straight out of town.
DC attorney general argues NHL’s Capitals, NBA’s Wizards must play in Washington through 2047
WASHINGTON — The attorney general for the District of Columbia contends that the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals are obligated to play their games in the downtown arena through 2047, the city’s latest salvo to keep the teams from leaving.
No. 1 seed South Carolina women blow past Presbyterian 91-39 to begin March Madness run
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Chloe Kitts wanted to improve her confidence heading into the NCAA Tournament. She likely gave everyone who picked South Carolina to win it plenty of good feelings going forward.
Reese, LSU overcome sloppy play to top Rice 70-60 in women’s NCAA tournament’s first round
BATON ROUGE, La. — Angel Reese had 10 points and 19 rebounds, and third-seeded LSU overcame a feisty performance by No. 14 seed Rice for a 70-60 victory on Friday in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
‘Every shot matters to someone.’ Basketball fans revel in, and bet on, March Madness tournament
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — This is the best time of the year for Mark Bawers: Day after day of uninterrupted college basketball, all of it consequential.
NFL retirees who say the league’s disability plan is a sham can proceed to trial
PHILADELPHIA — A lawsuit accusing the NFL’s disability plan of violating its duty to retired players by routinely denying valid injury claims can proceed to trial on most counts, a federal judge in Maryland has ruled.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto lasts 1 inning in Dodgers debut, gives up 5 runs to Padres
SEOUL, South Korea — Yoshinobu Yamamoto lasted just one inning in his Los Angeles Dodgers’ debut after signing a record $325 million, 12-year contract, giving up five runs to the San Diego Padres in a 15-11 loss on Thursday night.
First day of March Madness yields upsets and blowouts
The first rounds of the NCAA men’s basketball championship began Thursday.
KSH baseball shuts out Pahoa
The Kamehameha Schools – Hawai‘i baseball team has been unstoppable so far this season, and claimed another victim, downing Pahoa High 11-0 as pitcher Shiloh Santos threw a no-hitter on Thursday afternoon at Walter Victor Baseball Complex in Hilo.
Monson’s boss says timing of ouster at Long Beach State was designed to inspire March Madness run
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Long Beach State’s athletic director said the timing of his decision to part with coach Dan Monson was done with the hope it might trigger the exact run that led the team on its unexpected trip to March Madness.
In Japan, Ohtani’s ‘perfect person’ image could take a hit with firing of interpreter over gambling
SEOUL, South Korea — Shohei Ohtani is referred to in Japan as “kanpeki no hito” — the perfect person — because of his manners and impeccable behavior.
No explosives found at Seoul stadium in police search following bomb threat against Ohtani
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police said they’ve found no explosives at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome after searching the site Wednesday following a reported bomb threat against Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani.
NFL competition committee proposes a ban on hip-drop tackles and a radical change to kickoffs
The NFL competition committee is proposing a rule to penalize so-called “hip-drop” tackles and a radical change to kickoffs to add more returns without compromising safety.
Paris Olympics soccer draw: United States women face Germany and Australia. Men meet France
PARIS (AP) — The United States women’s soccer team will face Germany and Australia at the Paris Olympics when incoming coach Emma Hayes looks to get off to a flying start in the job.
Haili juniors tournament concludes
The juniors segment of the 64th annual Haili Volleyball Tournament came to a close, as the top two teams of each of the eight divisions clashed on Wednesday night at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.
BIIF softball and baseball: Warriors sweep Dragons
Honoka‘a and Waiakea softball and baseball kicked off Big Island Interscholastic Federation’s week of sports by facing off Monday in Hilo.
Jimmy Garoppolo discloses reason for PED suspension, expresses excitement at fresh start with Rams
LOS ANGELES — After seven seasons of success and setbacks as a starting NFL quarterback, Jimmy Garoppolo decided it was time to take a step back to recharge his career.