By CRAIG MEYER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored his NHL-leading 43rd goal and scored the winning goal in a shootout, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday in a matchup between two of the NHL's top four teams in ...

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — David Mirkovic had 22 points and 11 rebounds as No. 11 Illinois held off Maryland 78-72 on Sunday. The Terrapins (11-20, 4-16 Big Ten) have had a desultory season under first-year coach Buzz Williams, losing 20 games for the ...

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and Jayson Tatum had 20 in his second game back from a torn right Achilles, lifting the Boston Celtics to a 109-98 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in a battle of Eastern Conference contenders on Sunday ...

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos and inside linebacker Justin Strnad have agreed on a three-year, $18 million contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because ...

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Defending national champion Florida spent the past few weeks chasing a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The fifth-ranked Gators openly talked about it — and certainly played like it. Now they seemingly have it. Florida enters ...

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Brayden Burries scored 22 of his season-high 31 points in the second half, fellow freshman Koa Peat had 25 points and No. 2 Arizona rallied from 11 down to beat Colorado 89-79 on Saturday night. Arizona (29-2, 16-2), which clinched ...