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From The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — LeBron James passed Karl Malone for second in the NBA’s career scoring charts, but it was part of another defeat for his Los Angeles Lakers as the Washington Wizards closed a 16-point deficit for a 127 -119 victory overcame . James scored 38 points to set career 36,947 … Read more

By DOUG FERGUSON – AP Golf Author PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Davis Riley made three birdies from difficult spots to close out the front nine, then rolled on Saturday until he had a 9-under-62, a tournament record and a two-shot lead in the Valspar Championship. And there’s a Masters invite on the horizon for … Read more

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Tommy Edman (left), catcher Andrew Knizner and first base coach Stubby Clapp play during day six of team training Saturday, March 19, 2022 at the Cardinals Spring Training Facility in Double Ball ahead of Strength and Conditioning Jupiter, Florida photo by Laurie Skrivan, [email protected]

By Mike Szvetitz and Gerry Ahern FrontPageBets The final eight slots in the Sweet 16 will be decided with a bevy of Sunday games poised to blast more brackets. FrontPageBets offers predictions on the four games that we like the most as the field is narrowed down to a few. Our editors’ brackets are blown, … Read more

2011 – Butler upset top seed Pittsburgh, 71-70, in one of the craziest results in NCAA tournament history. After Butler’s Andrew Smith put Butler ahead with 2.2 seconds left, Shelvin Mack inexplicably meets Pitt’s Gilbert Brown as Brown attempts a desperate half-court lift attempt. Brown takes the first free throw to level the score at … Read more

JACK THOMPSON- Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) – As if the Phoenix Suns weren’t strong enough already, Deandre Ayton is adding some dimensions to his game. “He’s aggressive in the post. I didn’t see a lot of finesse,” Suns coach Monty Williams said after Ayton scored 20 points in the Suns’ 129-102 win over the Chicago … Read more

By KEVIN COONEY – Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 32 points, James Harden had 24 points and 13 assists and the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 111-101 on Friday night. Embiid was 11 out of 20 off the floor. Harden also had seven rebounds. Tobias Harris added 14 points, Georges Niang … Read more

Missouri’s Anna Miller made history this week when she finished fifth in her heat and 35th overall in the 50th freestyle event at the NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships in Atlanta. Her school’s first woman to compete in the NCAAs, Miller, a student at St. Joseph’s Academy, also qualified for Saturday’s 100th freestyle. … Read more

JUPITER, Fla.—The next step for Cardinals sore right-hander Jack Flaherty will be revealed Saturday, and absent catcher Yadier Molina will report to camp Monday, manager Oliver Marmol said Friday morning ahead of the Cardinals’ first exhibition game of the spring . . Flaherty wasn’t at camp to get a second opinion on the ailing shoulder … Read more

By DICK SCANLON – Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Saddiq Bey posted a career-high 51 points and the Detroit Pistons defeated the Orlando Magic 134-120 on Thursday night to end a four-game losing streak. Bey tied the franchise record with 10 3-pointers in 14 attempts. He was 17 for 27 overall. Two nights after … Read more