Sports

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Yuri Covington had 17 points in second-seeded UMass Lowell’s 77-70 win against third-seeded Bryant on Tuesday night in the America East Conference Tournament. The …

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Food City 500 Site: Bristol, Tennessee. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 5 p.m., and qualifying, 5:50 p.m.; Sunday, race, 3:30 p.m. (FOX). Track: Bristol Motor Speedway. Race distance: 500 laps, 266.5 miles. Last year: Christopher Bell started fourth and won on the dirt. Last race: Bell surged into the lead and pulled away for the victory …

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks brought back two of their own players to address areas of need on the opening day of free agency. The Seahawks agreed to terms with defensive lineman Leonard Williams and tight end Noah Fant, three people with knowledge of the deals said Monday. They spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of …

MADRID (AP) — The misery continues for Almeria. No team in Europe’s top five leagues has got this far into the season without a victory and Almeria’s 2-2 draw with Sevilla on Monday extended its winless streak to 28 games, a Spanish league record. And, yet, it looked like this might finally be the night after captain Adrian Embarba gave …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Kalen Williams had 19 points in Texas A&M-Commerce’s 69-64 victory over Northwestern State on Sunday night in the Southland Conference Tournament. Seventh-seeded Commerce …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Niagara Purple Eagles (15-14, 11-8 MAAC) at Marist Red Foxes (16-12, 11-8 MAAC) Poughkeepsie, New York; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Foxes -4; over/under is …

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Associated Press Sports Writers Eddie Pells and Pat Graham won Story of the Year honors in the annual contest for AP staffers judged by the Associated Press Editors for their coverage of Olympic champion Torie Bowie’s mental health struggles. The AP contest – voted recently on by a panel of APSE judges– recognized works …

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Babar Azam and Saim Ayub upstaged Akeal Hosein’s hat trick as Peshawar Zalmi thumped Quetta Gladiators by 76 runs and booked a playoff spot in the Pakistan Super League on Friday. Quetta batters fumbled for a second straight game and were bowled out for 120 in 17.5 overs after Peshawar made 196-8. Ayub continued to make …

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Justin Simmons’ release isn’t just collateral damage from the Russell Wilson debacle in Denver, but the latest sign of a shifting of priorities in the NFL that’s resulted in a surplus of safeties flooding the free agent market. Like inside linebackers and running backs before them, safeties are finding that teams are more and more inclined …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. MILWAUKEE (AP) — Alex Karaban knew his slump would end sooner or later. He’s too good a shooter to keep misfiring the way he had during UConn’s last …