Category Archives: Sports
Cameron Young is clutch on the island green and rallies to win The Players Championship
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Cameron Young delivered the biggest birdie of his career on the most notorious hole on the TPC Sawgrass, a sand wedge to 10 feet to tie f...
Mar 15, 2026 Cameron Young of the United States speaks to the media after winning THE PLAYERS Championship 2026 at THE PLAYERS Stadium course at TPC Sawgrass on March 15, 2026 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida lead title odds for March Madness, bettors expect chalky results
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) - The No. 1 seeds had a clear separation over the rest of the field when last year's NCAA Tournament bracket was revealed and it played out that way wi...
Mar 15, 2026 Duke Blue Devils players celebrate after defeating the Virginia Cavaliers during the finals of the men's ACC Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 14, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
No. 1 Duke holds on to beat Virginia 74-70 for 2nd straight ACC Tournament title under Jon Scheyer
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Isaiah Evans scored 20 points, Cameron Boozer made two free throws with 3.9 seconds to seal the game and No. 1 Duke defeated No. 10 Virginia 74-70...
Mar 15, 2026 Duke guard Cayden Boozer (2) moves the ball against Virginia guard Sam Lewis during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Aho, Svechnikov lead Hurricanes over Lightning to hand coach Rod Brind'Amour a win in his 600th game
By ERIK ERLENDSSON Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov each had a goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Saturday ni...
Mar 14, 2026 Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho (20) watches his shot get past Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) for a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Howard downs NC Central in MEAC Tourney
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Cam Gillus, Ose Okojie and Bryce Harris all scored 14 points, and top-seeded Howard opened the second half with a decisive run to beat No. 3 seed North Carolina Central 70-63 on We...
Mar 14, 2026 The NCAA logo is seen on the wall as Yeshiva players warmup prior to playing against Worcester Polytechnic Institute during the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship - First Round at Goldfarb Gymnasium on at Johns Hopkins University on March 6, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Clemson holds off furious 2nd half rally from No. 19 North Carolina to win 80-79 in ACC Tournament
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Nick Davidson scored 17 points, and Clemson nearly allowed an 18-point second-half lead to slip away before holding on to beat No. 19 North Caroli...
Mar 13, 2026 Clemson forward RJ Godfrey (0) drives into North Carolina center Henri Veesaar during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Snuggerud scores 2, Binnington stops 31 shots as Blues beat East-leading Hurricanes 3-1
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Jimmy Snuggerud scored twice to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 3-1 win over the Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. Snuggerud scored a tying goal in t...
Mar 12, 2026 Carolina Hurricanes' Taylor Hall (71) watches the puck with St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) and Colton Parayko (55) looking on during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
No. 1 Duke edges Florida State 80-79 in ACC Tournament after Seminoles' buzzer-beater rims out
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Isaiah Evans made seven 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 32 points, Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year Cameron Boozer added 23...
Mar 12, 2026 Duke forward Cameron Boozer (12) drives against Florida State forward Chauncey Wiggins during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Clemson says Carter Welling's injury during the ACC Tournament is a torn ACL
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Clemson said forward Carter Welling suffered a torn knee ligament in the Tigers' opening game of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. The school announced Thursday that Wel...
Mar 12, 2026 AJ Dybantsa #3 of the BYU Cougars handles the ball as Carter Welling #22 of the Clemson Tigers defends at Madison Square Garden on December 09, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images)
Panthers agree to terms with John Metchie, giving them more speed at wide receiver
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers added a familiar face in the passing game for quarterback Bryce Young. The Panthers announced on Wednesday they've agreed to...
Mar 11, 2026 John Metchie III #3 of the New York Jets scores a touchdown against the New England Patriots during the second half of a game at Gillette Stadium on November 13, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images)