LOVB Salt Lake leaning on fight, leadership during 4-match losing skid

It's the fourth straight loss for LOVB Salt Lake, which dropped to 8-4 after back-to-back losses to Atlanta but still remains tied atop the six-team league.

LeBron James breaks the NBA career field goals record in the Lakers' 120-113 loss to the Nuggets

LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record for career field goals in the Los Angeles Lakers' 120-113 loss to Denver on Thursday night, with the Nuggets getting 28 points each from All-Stars Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic.

NHL trade deadline upended as old contenders sell and new buyers add with an eye on the playoffs

Two-time Stanley Cup champion Florida, Toronto, St. Louis and so many perennial contenders were sellers at the NHL trade deadline. It opened the gates for a new set of buyers who are looking to take the next step into the playoffs and beyond. That includes the New York Islanders, who acquired versatile forward Brayden Schenn from St. Louis. The Buffalo Sabres got Schenn's brother Luke as part of a trio of trades to bolster their odds of ending the league's longest postseason drought.

Ohtani hits a grand slam as Japan routs Taiwan 13-0 in a game stopped after 7 by mercy rule

Japanese fans don't get to see Shohei Ohtani in person very often. They got an eyeful on Friday in a sellout at the Tokyo Dome.

Tennessee could miss its 1st women's NCAA Tournament after closing season with 7 straight losses

Tennessee has never failed to qualify for the women's NCAA Tournament.

Trae Young brings plenty of excitement to the court in limited minutes in his Wizards debut

Trae Young had 12 points and six assists in just over 19 minutes in his first game with the Washington Wizards. Washington lost 122-112 to Utah. Washington acquired Young from Atlanta in January, but he hadn't played since then because of quadriceps and knee issues. He showed off plenty of tricks in his debut for the Wizards. On his team's first offensive possession he breezed in for a layup. Later in the first half, Young faked a behind-the-back pass with his right hand and then switched the ball to his left before making a contested layup.

LeBron James breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA record for career field goals

LeBron James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most field goals in NBA history but his night ended with a disheartening loss and a sore left elbow.

Daniel Berger shoots a 63 and builds a 3-shot lead at Bay Hill

Daniel Berger has enough history at Bay Hill to know what kind of test to expect. He made nine birdies, all but one of them inside 10 feet, for a 9-under 63 and a round no one was expecting Thursday in the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Rookie Cooper Flagg has a mixed return to the Mavericks' starting lineup in loss to the Magic

Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg was back in the starting lineup for Dallas against the Orlando Magic on Thursday night after missing eight games with a foot injury. He had a mixed return to action.

Team Venezuela expects the WBC to be a celebration, even on US soil

A Venezuelan flag was stitched on the right side of Omar López's cap. And an American flag was positioned a few feet to his left.

PWHL Players Association strengthens voice by affiliating with AFL-CIO and its 15 million workers

Women's hockey players have taken the next major step to strengthen their voice in shaping the Professional Women's Hockey League's future by affiliating with the AFL-CIO at a time when their sport is more popular than ever.

Vertigo sidelines Alex Bowman, forcing him out of Sunday's Phoenix NASCAR race

Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman will miss the NASCAR race Sunday at Phoenix Raceway after he was diagnosed with vertigo.

Celtics' Jayson Tatum listed as 'questionable,' on verge of return 9 months after Achilles surgery

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is on the verge of making a return to NBA action nine months after rupturing his right Achilles tendon injury during last season's playoffs.

AP Mock Draft 1.0: Edge rushers go 2-3-4 after Raiders take QB Fernando Mendoza No. 1 overall

Fernando Mendoza won a Heisman Trophy, led Indiana to its first national championship and will be the No. 1 overall pick when the Las Vegas Raiders are on the clock next month.

Bills are getting receiver D.J. Moore in a trade with the Bears, AP sources say

The Buffalo Bills brought in a familiar face for rookie coach Joe Brady and a top target for quarterback Josh Allen on Thursday, agreeing with the Chicago Bears to acquire D.J. Moore in a trade, two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.

Paralympians try to focus on Milan Cortina Games amid tensions over Iran war, return of Russian flag

Athletes at the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics, the first global sports event since the war in the Middle East began last week, have been trying to block out news of the conflicts and focus on their preparations for the Games that officially start on Friday.

Avalanche get Nicolas Roy, Golden Knights acquire Nic Dowd ahead of the NHL trade deadline

Two of the top Stanley Cup contenders in the Western Conference are not waiting until trade deadline day to make significant additions down the middle.

Astros All-Star SS Jeremy Peña's broken finger will keep him out of the World Baseball Classic

Houston Astros All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña will miss the World Baseball Classic with a broken right ring finger, the team announced on Thursday.

Andrew McCutchen, 39, and the Texas Rangers agree to a minor league contract

The Texas Rangers and outfielder Andrew McCutchen agreed to a minor league contract.

US adds Monique Billings and Rae Burrell for FIBA World Cup qualifier in Puerto Rico

Monique Billings and Rae Burrell were added Thursday to the U.S. women's basketball roster for the FIBA World Cup qualifier next week in Puerto Rico.

Elimination of April transfer portal window could cause return of traditional spring football games

The disappearance of the spring transfer portal window creates the opportunity for a reappearance of spring football games in campuses across the country.

Doubles and triples are dwindling in MLB. Blame better outfielders and sluggers

All those missing doubles and triples, well, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts thinks he knows where at least some of them went.

From silence to song: Iran team's anthem shift in Australia at soccer's Women's Asian Cup

The Iran women's soccer team sang and saluted as its national anthem played ahead of the Women's Asian Cup contest against Australia on Thursday, a contrast to the silence before its opening game.

No. 22 Miami's 24 wins in Jai Lucas' head coaching debut match its most ever in a regular season

Miami coach Jai Lucas likes the confidence and belief that the No. 22 Hurricanes have brought into March of his first season with them.

War-hit Qatar still plans to host Argentina-Spain game with Messi and Yamal for UEFA

UEFA still plans for Qatar to stage the Argentina vs. Spain game known as Finalissima this month even as the emirate is targeted by Iranian missiles in the widening Middle East war started by Israel and the United States.

Aston Martin's car risks giving drivers 'nerve damage' and is unlikely to finish F1 season-opener

Aston Martin has predicted it is unlikely to finish Formula 1's season-opening Australian Grand Prix without its drivers risking permanent nerve damage. Adrian Newey is the F1 car design great who's heading into his first race as Aston Martin's team principal. He says on Thursday the team's Honda power unit causes vibrations which could damage the hands of drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll. Newey adds neither can tolerate even half of the 58-lap race distance. Aston Martin had a poor preseason and was often slower even than new team Cadillac. Aston Martin logged the fewest laps of all 11 teams.