By NATE RYAN Associated Press "The Track Too Tough To Tame" somehow is expected to get even tougher this weekend, and that's just fine with NASCAR drivers who have lobbied for bigger challenges. It's also probably fine with NASCAR executives, who have a crowd-pleasing feud brewing in the ...

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell scored in a shootout and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-4 on Saturday. Pittsburgh, which is jockeying for playoff positioning, earned an extra point in the shootout for the second time this ...

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer The odds of a picking perfect NCAA Tournament bracket are astronomical for a reason. The number of unblemished entries in ESPN's bracket challenge dropped to 195 after the completion of the first round, even with all the high-seeded favorites winning — ...

By BERNIE WILSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Darryn Peterson made four 3-pointers and scored 28 points, and fourth-seeded Kansas squandered most of a 26-point lead before holding off scrappy NCAA Tournament newcomer Cal Baptist 68-60 on Friday night. Kansas (24-10) advanced to ...

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tarris Reed Jr. put up monster numbers — 31 points and 27 rebounds, the kind of sensational stat line not seen in the NCAA Tournament in nearly 60 years — that saved UConn from the upset of this March. Yet, Reed — who missed ...

SAN REMO, Italy (AP) — Bloodied, bruised and battered Tadej Pogacar finally won the Milan-San Remo race. Pogacar recovered from a crash about 30 kilometers (18 miles) from the finish to edge out Tom Pidcock on the line and win the race known as La Classicissima for the first time on ...