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BY MICHAEL MAROT – AP sportswriter INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts acquired quarterback Matt Ryan in a trade with the Atlanta Falcons Monday, The Associated Press has learned. According to a person with knowledge of the deal, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn’t been made official … Read more

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri could officially have a new men’s basketball coach by Tuesday. Cleveland State coach Dennis Gates, Mizzou’s pick to replace Cuonzo Martin, was supposed to be among the passengers on a flight from Cleveland’s Burke Lakefront Airport that landed at Columbia Regional Airport at 9 a.m. Monday. Several Mizzou officials were on … Read more

1959 – Oscar Robertson scores the first triple-double in NCAA Final Four history with 39 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists in Cincinnati’s 98-85 win over Louisville in the third-place playoff. Oscar Robertson (12), Cincinnati’s All-American star, is seen in the spread eagle position at an unknown location in the air after a rebound catch … Read more

Portland Trail Blazers (26-44, 12th in Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (19-52, 14th in Eastern Conference) Detroit; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORT BOOK LINE: Piston -7; over/under is 223 BOTTOM: Detroit takes on the Portland Trail Blazers after Jerami Grant scored 40 points in the Detroit Pistons’ 113-109 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The … Read more

By DAN GELSTON – AP Sportswriter PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 26 points and 10 rebounds, and Precious Achiuwa had 21 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 93-88 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night. Chris Boucher had 12 points and 14 rebounds to help the Raptors extend their winning streak … Read more

Follow the latest results and updates from the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. A Twitter List by MadDotComWeb These are the Associated Press 2022 men’s All-America basketball teams Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky 6-9, 255, Junior, Lubumbashi, Congo, 17.0 points, 15.1 rebounds (59 of 60 first place votes, 298 points) Joe Buglewicz Johnny Davis, Wisconsin Sophomore, La Crosse, … Read more

By TOM WITHERS – AP Sportswriter Deshaun Watson’s complicated past didn’t stop the Cleveland Browns from betting on the quarterback’s future. He’s into Cleveland’s roster and that’s the only certainty about the talented but controversial QB at this point. Watson’s stunning trade with the Browns became official on Sunday, capping a whirlwind couple of days … Read more

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla—With a day off after the Cardinals’ first exhibition game, manager Oliver Marmol is using virtually the same lineup and batting order for Game 2 as he did in Friday’s opener. The one exception when the Cardinals meet the New York Mets here on Sunday is that Edmundo will bat Sosa for … Read more

1965 – Bill Bradley scores 58 points to lead Princeton to a 118-82 win over Wichita State in the NCAA third-place game. UCLA beats Michigan 91-80 to win their second national championship. Princeton’s head coaches Bill Van Breda Kolff (right) and Bill Bradley (left) watch as their team lose to Michigan 93-76 in the semifinals … Read more

Los Angeles Lakers (30-41, ninth in Western Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (41-30, sixth in Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM: LeBron James leads Los Angeles into a matchup against Cleveland. He is second in the league with an average of 29.8 points per game. The Cavaliers are 23-12 on their home court. Cleveland … Read more