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3:56 PM on Friday, March 13

Led by AJ Bates' 27 points, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs defeated the Missouri State Bears 69-66 in the Conference USA Tournament on Friday

3:55 PM on Friday, March 13

Alex Condon scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and fourth-ranked Florida took its first step toward defending its Southeastern Conference Tournament title by beating Kentucky 71-63 in the quarterfinals

3:51 PM on Friday, March 13

Led by Robbie Avila's 22 points, the Saint Louis Billikens defeated the George Washington Revolutionaries 88-81 in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament on Friday

3:33 PM on Friday, March 13

Pittsburgh is retaining basketball coach Jeff Capel

2:54 PM on Friday, March 13

The San Jose Sharks have signed forward Ty Dellandrea to a two-year, $3.25 million extension

2:14 PM on Friday, March 13

Tarleton State has named Utah State associate coach Eric Haut to replace Billy Gillispie

2:05 PM on Friday, March 13

The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a two-year, $5.3 million deal to bring back Pro Bowl special teams player Luke Gifford

1:59 PM on Friday, March 13

The New York Giants are signing defensive back Jason Pinnock to a contract for next season, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press

1:55 PM on Friday, March 13

Left-handed reliever Jalen Beeks has joined the Texas Rangers on a one-year deal worth $1.6 million

1:41 PM on Friday, March 13

The NCAA is warning schools about potential travel headaches ahead of the men's and women's basketball tournaments

1:35 PM on Friday, March 13

It was one of those days for Para snowboarding veteran Cécile Hernandez — one of those Friday the 13th kind of days

1:20 PM on Friday, March 13

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Quinn Priester expects to miss at least the first month of the season as he recovers from a nerve issue

12:52 PM on Friday, March 13

Second-year Saint Louis coach Josh Schertz has agreed in principle to a long-term contract extension

12:34 PM on Friday, March 13

Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin has been more determined than ever in finally turning his team into a contender and in position to end an NHL-record 14-season playoff drought

12:11 PM on Friday, March 13

Boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk remains as convinced as ever that Russian athletes should not be allowed to compete at major sports events, even as the International Olympic Committee and FIFA appear to be softening their stance

12:07 PM on Friday, March 13

Kansas State has hired Casey Alexander away from Belmont to take over the men’s basketball program

11:59 AM on Friday, March 13

Cincinnati Reds reliever Caleb Ferguson is dealing with an oblique strain and isn’t expected to be available for the start of the season

9:54 AM on Friday, March 13

Norwegian cross-country skiing star Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo says he sustained a concussion from a fall in a World Cup race but that he was “all good in the hood.”

4:19 AM on Friday, March 13

Novice allrounder Maaz Sadaqat has led Pakistan to a series-levelling 128-run win against Bangladesh in the second ODI in Dhaka

5:25 PM on Thursday, March 12

Prosecutors have brought three felony charges against Atlanta Falcons player James Pearce Jr. stemming from an incident on Feb. 7 that police referred to as a domestic dispute with WNBA player and ex-girlfriend Rickea Jackson