Washington — The U.S. women's Olympic hockey team declined a White House invitation to attend Tuesday's State of the Union, citing timing and previously scheduled academic and professional commitments after the Milan Cortina Olympics. President Donald Trump invited both gold medal teams during a phone call in the men's locker...
Baltimore — On Saturday and Sunday, NCAA mid-major basketball teams recorded conference wins and overtime finishes across the Mid-Eastern, Big South and Patriot League. Morgan State beat Delaware State 82-68 as Alfred Worrell Jr. scored 25 points. Coppin State defeated Maryland-Eastern Shore 71-65 in overtime with Hussain Williams contributing 13...
Washington, D.C. The NCAA selection committee released preliminary top 16 seeds Saturday, placing Michigan as the No. 1 overall seed ahead of its matchup with Duke. The committee named Duke, Arizona and Iowa State as the other No. 1 seeds and noted UConn and Houston as leading No. 2 contenders...
SEATTLE — The estate of late owner Paul G. Allen announced Wednesday that it has officially commenced a formal sale process for the Seattle Seahawks. Investment bank Allen & Company and law firm Latham & Watkins will lead the sale, which the estate estimates will continue through the 2026 offseason...
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Kent State defeated Bowling Green 78-71 Tuesday as Morgan Safford scored 27 points; the Golden Flashes improved to 20-7 overall and 11-3 in the Mid-American Conference. In Olean Wednesday, Saint Joseph's (PA) beat Saint Bonaventure 71-65 with Derek Simpson scoring 23. In Youngstown Wednesday, Youngstown State...
TAMPA, Fla. Tony Clark announced his resignation as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association on Tuesday, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press. The decision, first reported by ESPN, follows a federal investigation in Brooklyn into OneTeam Partners, a licensing company...
Raleigh, N.C. — North Carolina lost 82-58 at NC State on Tuesday after missing leading scorers Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar due to a fractured left hand and a lower-extremity issue. The Tar Heels previously fell at Miami on Feb. 10, where Wilson sustained the fracture, then beat Pittsburgh before...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. Michigan's men's basketball team claimed the No. 1 spot in Monday's Associated Press Top 25 poll for the first time since January 2013, receiving 60 of 61 first-place votes after a dominant win over UCLA and a 24-1 record. Arizona dropped after consecutive losses to Kansas and...
Inglewood, Calif. — Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown disputed Beverly Hills officials' account after police shut down a private event he hosted before the NBA All-Star Game. The Beverly Hills Police Department told The Boston Globe the city denied an event permit because of prior violations at the Trousdale residence...
Baton Rouge — South Carolina defeated No. 6 LSU 79-72 on Saturday, extending its streak against the Tigers to 18 games, and ESPN announced College GameDay will visit Columbia for South Carolina’s Feb. 22 matchup with Ole Miss. Tessa Johnson scored 21 points, Raven Johnson added 19, and Madina Okot...
