Sports News

4:12 PM on Sunday, March 8

The Texas Rangers have claimed outfielder Dairon Blanco off waivers from the Kansas City Royals and placed left-hander Jordan Montgomery on the 60-day injured list to make room for the 32-year-old Cuban on the roster

3:55 PM on Sunday, March 8

Taina Mair had 19 points and 12 rebounds, Delaney Thomas also scored 19 and No. 13 Duke rallied to win its second straight women’s Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament title, beating No. 12 Louisville 70-65 in overtime

3:51 PM on Sunday, March 8

Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and Jayson Tatum had 20 in his second game back from a torn right Achilles, lifting the Boston Celtics to a 109-98 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in a battle of Eastern Conference contenders

3:27 PM on Sunday, March 8

Sarah Fillier and Taylor Girard each scored twice and the New York Sirens defeated the Ottawa Charge 6-2 in the PWHL

3:21 PM on Sunday, March 8

A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the Denver Broncos have agreed to re-sign linebacker Justin Strnad on a three-year deal worth $18 million, locking in a key piece of their defense through 2028

2:57 PM on Sunday, March 8

High Point wins the Big South title again after beating Winthrop 91-76 behind a big day from Rob Martin and Cam’Ron Fletcher

2:45 PM on Sunday, March 8

Giannis Antetokounmpo won’t play Sunday night against the Orlando Magic as the Milwaukee Bucks continue to work him back gradually from the right calf strain that caused him to miss 15 straight games

2:45 PM on Sunday, March 8

LeBron James is missing his second consecutive game to rest injuries to his left elbow and left foot when the Los Angeles Lakers host the New York Knicks

2:27 PM on Sunday, March 8

Trey Campbell hit six 3-pointers in scoring 23 points and Northern Iowa defeated UIC 84-69 to win the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and an automatic NCAA bid on Sunday

2:20 PM on Sunday, March 8

Kaylee Yarbrough scored 25 points, Francie Morris added 22, and their 3-point shooting was instrumental in sixth-seeded Samford’s 72-67 victory over top-seed Chattanooga in the championship game of the Southern Conference Tournament

2:16 PM on Sunday, March 8

Rutgers closes its regular season with a 74-62 win over Penn State behind strong scoring from Tariq Francis and Lino Mark

1:36 PM on Sunday, March 8

Lebanon says over a half-million people have been displaced in the week of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah

1:23 PM on Sunday, March 8

Defending national champion Florida spent the past few weeks chasing a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament

1:16 PM on Sunday, March 8

India wins cricket's Twenty20 World Cup with 96-run victory over New Zealand

1:04 PM on Sunday, March 8

Georgia Tech fired coach Damon Stoudamire one day after the Yellow Jackets’ season ended with a 12-game losing streak

12:57 PM on Sunday, March 8

A person familiar with the situation says Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Sean Rhyan has agreed to terms on a three-year, $33 million contract extension with a maximum value of $39 million and a signing bonus of $11 million

11:13 AM on Sunday, March 8

Julia Taubitz spent four months chasing another World Cup title

10:44 AM on Sunday, March 8

Third-tier Port Vale pulled off a massive FA Cup upset by beating Premier League Sunderland to advance to the quarterfinals of the historic competition

8:00 AM on Sunday, March 8

Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and Princess Aiko arrived at the Tokyo Dome for Japan’s critical game against Australia and the World Baseball Classic

10:50 PM on Saturday, March 7

George Russell wins a dramatic season-opening Australian Grand Prix, and Mercedes seals a 1-2 with Kimi Antonelli