Sports News

6:22 PM on Saturday, March 7

John Carlson says he found out his 17 seasons with the Washington Capitals had ended not from the team or his agent, but from his farmer cousin back in Massachusetts

6:18 PM on Saturday, March 7

Jahari Long had 21 points and nine assists, and George Mason routed No. 25 Saint Louis 86-57 in the regular-season finale for both teams

6:18 PM on Saturday, March 7

Jack Hughes had a hat trick and an assist, Nico Hischier scored the go-ahead goal, and the New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 6-3 for their fourth straight win

5:53 PM on Saturday, March 7

Desmond Bane scored 30 points, Paolo Banchero added 25 points and 15 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic won their third straight game by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-92

5:47 PM on Saturday, March 7

Back on a familiar oval, Josef Newgarden drove back to victory lane and the top of the IndyCar standings

5:47 PM on Saturday, March 7

Notre Dame fell to Duke again in the ACC tournament, but coach Niele Ivey insisted the loss won't define her team

5:47 PM on Saturday, March 7

Kanon Catchings scored 23 points, and Georgia erupted for 60 second-half points to defeat Mississippi State 102-96 on Saturday in a regular-season finale for both teams

5:44 PM on Saturday, March 7

Ricky Castillo nearly got into his first signature event

5:23 PM on Saturday, March 7

Defensive tackle Jordan Davis and the Philadelphia Eagles have agreed on a three-year, $78 million contract extension, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Saturday

5:05 PM on Saturday, March 7

Imari Berry scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead No. 12 Louisville past No. 16 North Carolina 65-57 in a semifinal of the ACC Tournament

4:54 PM on Saturday, March 7

Max Scherzer had a vintage performance in his first spring training outing for the Toronto Blue Jays

4:48 PM on Saturday, March 7

Keaton Parks scored twice in the second half, and New York City FC rolled past Orlando City 5-0 on Saturday in its home opener

4:40 PM on Saturday, March 7

Tyler Tanner scored 25 points to lead No. 24 Vanderbilt past No. 23 Tennessee 86-82

4:38 PM on Saturday, March 7

The Indianapolis Colts have agreed to trade Pro Bowl linebacker Zaire Franklin to the Green Bay Packers for defensive tackle Colby Wooden, a person with knowledge of the deal confirmed to The Associated Press on Saturday

4:38 PM on Saturday, March 7

Ryan Conwell scored 18 of his 24 points in the first half, Adrian Wooley hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 18.4 seconds remaining and Louisville wasted a 12-point lead before hanging on to beat No. 22 Miami 92-89 on Saturday

4:37 PM on Saturday, March 7

Fadima Tall scored 22 points, Madison St. Rose added 17 and No. 23 Princeton captured the Ivy League regular-season title with a 78-55 victory over Yale

4:21 PM on Saturday, March 7

Darryn Peterson scored 27 points in what was likely his final game at Allen Fieldhouse, sending No. 14 Kansas to a 104-85 victory over Kansas State

4:19 PM on Saturday, March 7

Reserve Chase McCarty scored 14 of his 20 points in the second half and Houston rallied for an 82-75 win over Oklahoma State

10:25 AM on Saturday, March 7

Against the world champion, Wrexham came agonizingly close to another spectacular plot twist

12:03 AM on Saturday, March 7

The Iditarod has returned to Anchorage as hundreds of dogs and their mushers line up for the race’s ceremonial start