ROME (AP) — Substitute Vitinha and Leo Ostigard scored in Genoa’s 2-0 win at last-place Verona in...

ROME (AP) — Substitute Vitinha and Leo Ostigard scored in Genoa’s 2-0 win at last-place Verona in the Italian league on Sunday as Daniele De Rossi’s side moved even further away from the relegation zone.Genoa is in 13th place with 33 points after 29 rounds, nine points above 18th-place Cremonese.Serie A leader Inter Milan was held 1-1 by Atalanta at home on Saturday, leaving the door open for AC Milan to further close the gap to its rival. Lagging eight points behind Inter, AC Milan played at Lazio later Sunday.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Vitinha scored right after coming on as a replacement for Caleb Ekuban with a powerful shot from long range around the hour mark. Ostigard made it 2-0 in the 86th minute with a header from a free kick.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

VERONA, ITALY - MARCH 15: Leo Ostigard of Genoa CFC celebrates during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and Genoa CFC at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on March 15, 2026 in Verona, Italy.

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SHANGHAI (AP) — He's been defined by being Lewis Hamilton's successor and George Russell's teamma...

SHANGHAI (AP) — He's been defined by being Lewis Hamilton's successor and George Russell's teammate. Now Kimi Antonelli is a Formula 1 race-winner in his own right, and the second-youngest in history.The 19-year-old Italian pulled clear of an entertaining battle between Russell and the two Ferraris to take a commanding win at the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday and share the podium with his teammate and Hamilton, the seven-time champion he replaced last year."I'm speechless. I'm about to cry, to be honest," Antonelli said, holding back tears. "Thank you so much to my team because they helped me to achieve this dream."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
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</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Wolff's gamble pays offIt's a vindication of the gamble Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff took in picking the youngster, who'd joined Mercedes' junior program aged just 11, to replace an all-time great when Hamilton moved to Ferrari for 2025. There were plenty of doubters when Antonelli crashed 10 minutes into his practice debut in 2024."Many said it was just too early last year, and obviously we asked ourselves that question, whether it was too much to throw him into this pressure cooker," Wolff told Sky Sport Germany."One year with ups and downs and he's young. We have to forgive him these mistakes, and now he's in the second Grand Prix (of 2026) and brings it home ruthlessly. It's good."The 19-year-old Italian was the youngest pole-position starter and briefly lost the lead to Hamilton at the start but retook it soon after and was in control the rest of the way.Locking up a tire near the end caused him "a little bit of a heart attack," but he made it to the end to celebrate with his father, who once sneaked his then seven-year-old son into the F1 paddock hidden in a stack of tires to get closer to the action.It was another 1-2 finish for Mercedes to start the season as Russell came through a battle with both Ferraris to finish second. Hamilton was third for his long-awaited first Grand Prix podium finish for Ferrari.The only driver younger than Antonelli to win a Grand Prix was Max Verstappen, who was 18 when he took his first victory in 2016. He's the first Italian to win since Giancarlo Fisichella in 2006, five months before Antonelli was born.Russell bests Ferraris in thrillerThe new regulations again produced a dramatic fight for position between Mercedes and the fast-starting Ferraris as Russell fought his way past Charles Leclerc and Hamilton in a multi-lap battle with numerous changes of position. That allowed Antonelli to build his lead at the front.Even after Russell had pulled away to secure second place, teammates Leclerc and Hamilton kept up their own fight for third. "This is quite a fun battle," Leclerc exclaimed over the radio.Leclerc was fourth with Oliver Bearman fifth for Haas, Pierre Gasly sixth for Alpine and Liam Lawson seventh for Racing Bulls. Isack Hadjar recovered from an early spin to place eighth for Red Bull, ahead of Carlos Sainz Jr. in ninth for Williams, while Franco Colapinto was 10th for Alpine to score his first point since 2024.Verstappen was running sixth when his car lost power and he had to limp back to the pits in another blow for the four-time champion, who has been a leading critic of F1's new cars.Double disaster for McLarenFormula 1 champion Lando Norris and his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri were both unable to start after encountering technical problems minutes before the race began.Piastri was due to start fifth and Norris sixth. Norris was in his car in the pits but didn't leave for the grid, before Piastri was then withdrawn from the grid.McLaren said it found "two different electrical problems on the power unit side" after an investigation. It's the second time Piastri has failed to start in 2026 after he crashed before the start of last week's race in Australia. Only 18 of 22 cars took the start, with Audi's Gabriel Bortoleto and Williams' Alex Albon also unable to make it, before both Aston Martin cars and Verstappen hit trouble in the race too.

Winner Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli (L) and third-placed Ferrari's British driver Lewis Hamilton (R) celebrate on the podium after the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai on March 15, 2026.

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HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Isaac Johnson scored 22 points to lead No. 2 seed Hawaii to a 71-64 victor...

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Isaac Johnson scored 22 points to lead No. 2 seed Hawaii to a 71-64 victory over top-seeded UC Irvine on Saturday night for the Rainbow Warriors' first Big West Championship title and NCAA Tournament berth since 2016 — coach Eran Ganot's first with the program.Hawaii (24-8) led for most of the game and took the lead for good on Johnson's layup with about 10 minutes to play. UC Irvine pulled to 66-64 with 38 seconds left but Harry Rouhliadeff answered with a layup and then Dre Bullock followed with a breakaway two-hand slam dunk to help seal it for the Warriors.Rouhliadeff, who had 16 points and 10 rebounds in a 78-63 win against Cal State Fullerton in the semifinal, finished with 15 points and a season-high 12 rebounds against the Anteaters for his second double-double of the season. Bullock also scored 15 points to go with seven rebounds for the Warriors.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Jurian Dixon scored 17 points for UC Irvine (23-11). Derin Saran and Kyle Evans added 13 points apiece and Andre Henry had 12.Hawaii entered 0-3 in matchups against UC Irvine in the tournament (2013, 2018 quarterfinals and 2015 finals).

HENDERSON, NEVADA - MARCH 14: Dre Bullock #4 and Harry Rouhliadeff #14 of the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors contest for a rebound against Derin Saran #13 of the UC Irvine Anteaters during the first half of the Big West Conference tournament championship game at Lee's Family Forum on March 14, 2026 in Henderson, Nevada.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Isaiah Evans scored 20 points, Cameron Boozer made two free throws with 3....

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Isaiah Evans scored 20 points, Cameron Boozer made two free throws with 3.9 seconds to seal the game and No. 1 Duke defeated No. 10 Virginia 74-70 on Saturday night for its second straight Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship under coach Jon Scheyer and its third title in the past four years.Cayden Boozer had 16 points, and Tournament MVP Cameron Boozer overcame a poor shooting night to finish with 13 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as the Blue Devils extended their winning streak to 11 games heading into the NCAA Tournament, where they’re expected to be the No. 1 overall seed.Malik Thomas had 18 points and Sam Lewis had 17 for Virginia in a game in which neither team led by more than seven points and featured 16 lead changes.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"That was a heavyweight fight," Scheyer said amid the confetti at midcourt at the Spectrum Center after the game. "And I think people know that Virginia is really good, but I don't think everybody does. So they tested us in every way. Man, I was just so proud of our guys, the competitive spirit we had down the stretch."Duke (32-2) won despite tying a season low shooting 38% from the field and Cameron Boozer, the ACC player of the year, making just 3-of-17 shots from the field.Four of his shots were blocked by Virginia center Ugonna Onyenso, who finished with nine for the game and an ACC Tournament-record 21 over three games, shattering Tim Duncan’s record of 14 which stood for 31 years. He had seven blocks in the second half."It proves that we can fight through adversity," Cameron Boozer said. "We won ugly. Obviously being down two guys (due to injuries to starters Caleb Foster and Patrick Ngongba II) was tough, but we found a way. ... We wanted to make a statement — whether we have nine guys, seven guys or five guys, we are going to find a way."Despite the loss, the Cavaliers (29-5) were upbeat about their chances heading into the NCAA Tournament."I feel like we are going to make a run," Onyenso said.Virginia's first-year head coach Ryan Odom was proud of how his team defended Cameron Boozer and was competitive until the end after getting blown out by the Blue Devils 77-51 two weeks ago at Cameron Indoor Stadium.Odom said it is "brutal" trying to prepare a defense to stop Cameron Boozer."He's just a special player," Odom said. "He has the ability to beat you in a multitude of ways, whether it is driving against a bigger guy, his physicality as he gets closer to the rim, banging the shot from beyond the arc, getting to the free throw line or making the pass. He made several key passes where they got layups."The Cavaliers fell to 1-33 all-time against No. 1-ranked opponents — and 0-18 against top-ranked Duke teams.Virginia never looked intimidated despite last month’s blowout loss.Even after Duke threatened to pull away late in the first half after building a 36-29 lead, the Cavaliers were able to regroup and take a 4-point lead in the second half.It was back and forth from there until Cayden Boozer put back a weakside rebound to put the Blue Devils up for good at 68-66 with 2:50 left. The Cavaliers couldn’t get a shot off in time in their next possession and Duke seized the momentum with Evans, who played high school basketball 20 minutes from the arena, hitting two free throws for a 70-66 lead.Onyenso scored low to cut the lead to two and Cameron Boozer missed two free throws opening the door for Virginia. Thomas had a chance to tie the game after being fouled on the other end, but missed the front end of a one-and-one.Onyenso blocked Cameron Boozer for a fifth time, but Boozer was able to get his own rebound and wisely passed the ball back outside where the Cavaliers fouled Evans. He sank both free throws with 12.3 seconds left to put Duke up by four.Thomas made a layup and Virginia again fouled Boozer, who made amends for his earlier misses by calmly sinking two free throws to seal the win."He did a good job and never showed any (frustration)," Onyenso said of Boozer.Up nextBoth teams will await their seed in the NCAA Tournament. It's expected Duke will be a No. 1 seed and play in Greenville, South Carolina — the closest site to its Durham campus.

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 14: Head coach Jon Scheyer of the Duke Blue Devils accepts the trophy after defeating the Virginia Cavaliers during the finals of the men's ACC Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 14, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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NEW YORK (AP) — With another St. John's championship salted away, Zuby Ejiofor walked slowly to t...

NEW YORK (AP) — With another St. John's championship salted away, Zuby Ejiofor walked slowly to the sideline with seconds remaining, tears trickling down the senior forward’s face as he lowered his 6-foot-9 frame for multiple hugs.Moments later, in a fitting scene, he and Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino climbed a ladder together to cut down the nets at Madison Square Garden.No argument anymore about who owns the Big East these days. St. John’s has toppled UConn.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Ejiofor had seven blocks, nine rebounds and three steals to anchor a tenacious defensive performance that carried No. 13 St. John’s to its second straight Big East Tournament title Saturday night with a 72-52 blowout of sixth-ranked UConn.Ejiofor and Bryce Hopkins each scored 18 points for the top-seeded Red Storm (28-6), who became the first team to win consecutive Big East Tournament titles since Villanova took three in a row from 2017-19."What a beautiful moment. What a surreal moment," Ejiofor said. "We had a target on our backs all year."Adding to their resurgent rise under the 73-year-old Pitino, the Johnnies joined UConn in 1998 and ’99 as the only Big East programs to win both the regular-season and tournament crowns in back-to-back seasons.It was the fifth Big East Tournament title in school history and the first time the Johnnies have accomplished the feat in consecutive years. They are 11-1 when seeded No. 1 at MSG, one of their home courts during the regular season.“This championship means the world to us. It means the world to our fans,” Pitino said during the postgame celebration on the court. “I’m so proud of every one of our players.”Ejiofor was selected the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, his latest in a string of accolades this week that included Big East Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year. He’s the first player to win all those awards in the same season.Oziyah Sellers scored 14 points for St. John’s, which took two of three meetings this season between the two conference powerhouses and turned the tables after an embarrassing 72-40 loss at rival UConn on Feb. 25.“We never mentioned revenge,” Pitino said.The dominant Johnnies never trailed in the tournament, either, and won their six games in this event by an average of 16 points the past two years — all by double digits.In a matchup of the past two Big East Tournament champions, the second-seeded Huskies (29-5) were held nine points below their previous season low. They went the last 8:03 without a field goal, missing 13 straight shots while falling to 1-4 against St. John’s the last two seasons.UConn remained tied with Georgetown for the most Big East Tournament championships at eight.“I didn’t crush them in there,” coach Dan Hurley said. “They’re crushed. We laid an egg. We laid an egg in something we desperately wanted to win.”Banging away with Ejiofor down low in their beefy matchup of All-Big East big men, Tarris Reed Jr. scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half for UConn. Point guard Silas Demary Jr. was helped off the floor late with a left ankle injury, which could be costly heading into the NCAA Tournament.Hurley said he initially heard the injury was a very mild sprain and hopes “it’s not something that lingers.”With their fans in a split crowd roaring at The Garden, the Red Storm ran out to a 10-0 lead, built a 17-point cushion late in the first half and went into the break with a 40-27 advantage.It was the largest halftime deficit this season for the Huskies, who committed 11 turnovers and shot 36% from the field in the opening 20 minutes.“All credit to St. John’s. They jumped us to start the game,” Hurley said. “St. John’s is built incredibly well to play in this conference.”St. John’s extended the margin to 18 early in the second half before the Huskies responded with a 13-2 spurt that trimmed the gap to 49-42 with 12:34 left, revving up their own chanting fans. But that was as close as they got.Thinking his players looked tired, Pitino took a timeout and said he told them: “‘Johnnies don’t fatigue. Johnnies don’t surrender.’”When play resumed, Hopkins hit a jumper and Ejiofor drained a 3-pointer before scoring in the post. Dylan Darling later scored the first six points of a 13-0 surge down the stretch capped by another 3 from Ejiofor, and the Red Storm won going away.“We knew they were going to make their runs. But we knew we had to fight back and that’s exactly what we did,” Ejiofor said.It was the third time UConn and St. John’s squared off for the Big East Tournament title, after splitting matchups in 1999 and 2000. And this marked the first time the championship game featured two of the conference’s seven charter members since the Johnnies beat the Huskies 80-70 in that 2000 game.The hot-tempered Hurley was whistled for a technical foul 7:26 into the game after stamping his feet loudly on the sideline, apparently wanting a foul called as Demary made a reverse layup.St. John’s scored the first eight points in all three tournament games this week and led for more than 118 of 120 minutes.Pitino won his 16th conference tournament title, fifth in the Big East after three with Louisville. He is the first Big East coach to win back-to-back at two schools.“Three straight nights we didn’t relent at all. And that’s great going into the (NCAA) Tournament,” Pitino said.Up nextUConn figures to be a high seed in its sixth straight NCAA Tournament, which will set a program record.St. John’s is headed to consecutive NCAA Tournaments for the first time since making three straight from 1998-2000. It will be Pitino’s 25th appearance, with six schools.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 14: Joson Sanon #3 of the St. John's Red Storm and teammates celebrate after the second half of the 2026 Big East Men's Tournament Championship game against the Connecticut Huskies at Madison Square Garden on March 14, 2026 in New York City. The Red Storm won 72-52.

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Jaden Harris and Amir Taylor combined to score 35 points and No. 6 seed K...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Jaden Harris and Amir Taylor combined to score 35 points and No. 6 seed Kennesaw State defeated No. 4 seed Louisiana Tech 71-60 to win their first Conference USA championship and clinch a berth to the NCAA Tournament.Harris posted 18 on 4 of 6 from behind the arc. Taylor had 17, going 9 for 11 from the free-throw line, while tallying six rebounds and two steals. RJ Johnson added 13 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals.The Owls (21-13) led 35-32 at the half, and used a 10-2 run starting with 8:42 left in the game to build up an 11-point lead inside the final four minutes.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>This is the Owls’ second 20-win season in school history, and their first title game in the second year in the conference. They were the third-lowest seed to win the Conference USA tournament. It’s their second trip ever to the NCAA Tournament.The Bulldogs (20-14) were led by Avery Thomas II’s 10-point, 10-rebound performance. Scooter Williams Jr. had 10 points. Kaden Cooper had 10 rebounds. AJ Bates had eight assists.The Bulldogs were done in by 7% shooting from behind the arc (2 for 28). They shot 31% from the field (22 for 72). They entered Saturday’s contest with a 35-year NCAA Tournament drought.___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up <a href="https://www.apnews.com/newsletters">here</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/ap-newsletters">here</a> (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll">https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball">https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball</a>

NEWARK, DE - JANUARY 04: Head coach Antoine Pettway of the Kennesaw State Owls looks on during a college basketball game against the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens at the Bob Carpenter Center on January 4, 2026 in Newark, Delaware.

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COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Lance Williams scored 18 points and No. 8 seed Prairie View A&M beat thi...

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Lance Williams scored 18 points and No. 8 seed Prairie View A&amp;M beat third-seeded Southern 72-66 on Saturday night to win the SWAC Tournament.It's the third title for Prairie View A&amp;M (18-17) and the first since 2019. The Panthers are also the lowest seed to win the tournament since eighth-seeded Texas Southern in 2023.Southern trailed the entire game but pulled within 68-66 with 24 seconds left before Dontae Horne made two layups to end it. Prairie View had its largest lead, 57-35, with 13:04 remaining.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Cory Wells added 15 points for the Panthers. Horne finished with 15 points and Tai'Reon Joseph chipped in with 10.Michael Jacobs scored 19 points for Southern (17-17). AJ Barnes added 18 points and grabbed 10 reboundsWells scored 11 points, and Horne and Williams each had nine as Prairie View A&amp;M shot 15 of 31 from the floor and hit six 3s for a 41-28 halftime lead.The Panthers shot 9-of-18 from distance overall while the Jaguars hit just 5-of-19.

COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA - MARCH 14: Members of the Prairie View A&M Panthers celebrate their team's 72-66 win over the Southern University Jaguars at the Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament championship at Gateway Center Arena on March 14, 2026 in College Park, Georgia.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brayden Burries scored 21 points, including a pair of free throws with 8....

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brayden Burries scored 21 points, including a pair of free throws with 8.3 seconds left, and second-ranked Arizona held off No. 5 Houston 79-74 on Saturday night in a rematch of last year's Big 12 Tournament title game won by the Cougars.Koa Peat also had 21 points and Jaden Bradley followed his semifinal game-winner against Iowa State with 13 for the No. 1 seed Wildcats (32-2), who head into the NCAA Tournament having won nine straight games — six against ranked opponents.Joseph Tugler had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the second-seeded Cougars (28-6). Mercy Miller added 13 points.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Houston, which beat the Wildcats 72-64 in its title game debut a year ago, trailed 75-66 with just over a minute to go before Miller and Milos Uzan hit 3-pointers on consecutive possessions. But when Peat missed a jumper with 22 seconds to go, Arizona big man Motiejus Krivas gathered the rebound and was fouled under the bucket. The 7-foot-2 junior from Lithuania calmly made both free throws to extend the Wildcats' lead.Kingston Flemings and Miller missed layups at the other end for Houston, and by the time Miller was fouled and made two free throws, there was just 13.2 seconds to go. Burries was fouled on the inbound pass and put away the game.The championship matchup — one befitting of a Final Four — was close throughout the first half until Burries, who'd missed 11 straight shots going back to a quarterfinal win over UCF, finally got hot for Arizona. The All-Big 12 guard hit four in a row late in the first half, scoring the Wildcats' last 10 points and giving them a 44-36 advantage at the break.They stretched the advantage to 15 points in the second half as the game became more physical.In a span of a few minutes, Bradley hurt his wrist in a collision and briefly went to the locker room. Peat was slow getting up after he was hammered on a shot. And during a scrap for a loose ball, five bodies hit the floor, and when a jump ball was finally called, Burries and Houston forward Kalifa Sakho laid on the court unwilling to let go.Houston was still trailing 59-44 when it finally went on a run, scoring 14 straight points to nearly draw even.But the unflappable Burries answered with a three-point play, Ivan Kharchenko scored on three straight trips down floor for the Wildcats, and they managed to regain just enough breathing room to survive all the way to the finish.Up nextHouston will likely be a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament and play first- and second-round games in Oklahoma City. Perhaps more importantly, the Cougars would play their regional semifinal in Houston should they advance.Arizona should have a short trip to San Diego to play its opening weekend games in the NCAA Tournament. If the Wildcats advance, the projected No. 1 seed would head up the coast to San Jose, California for the second weekend.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - MARCH 14: The Arizona Wildcats celebrate after winning the Big 12 Tournament over the Houston Cougars at T-Mobile Center on March 14, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — MJ Collins Jr. scored 20 points to lead No. 1 seed Utah State past No. 2 seed Sa...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — MJ Collins Jr. scored 20 points to lead No. 1 seed Utah State past No. 2 seed San Diego State 73-62 on Saturday to win the Mountain West Championship.Collins was 8-of-15 shooting and 4-of-10 behind the arc with three steals for the Aggies (28-6). Mason Falslev, who was named Mountain West Player of the Year, had 16 points — 10 in the second half — and six assists. Drake Allen added 13 points and six rebounds.The Aggies led by one point with 7:40 to go before going on a 12-2 run over the next three minutes, led by a pair of 3-pointers from Collins. The Aztecs (22-11) never got closer than eight points after that.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Reese Dixon-Waters led the Aztecs with 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting. BJ Davis scored 14 and Magoon Gwath had 12 to go with eight rebounds.It's the final Mountain West Conference game for both teams. They'll head to the Pac-12 after this season. The Aztecs' 46 Mountain West tournament wins are the most in conference history.The Aggies have punched a ticket to the NCAA Tournament, while the Aztecs will have to wait to see their fate on Sunday.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 14: Karson Templin #22 of the Utah State Aggies asks for a review of a referee's call against the San Diego State Aztecs during the first half of the championship game of the Mountain West Conference men’s basketball tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center on March 14, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — This time last week observers were questioning what was wrong with Joe Gibbs Rac...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — This time last week observers were questioning what was wrong with Joe Gibbs Racing as the team stumbled out of <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/nascar-racing">NASCAR's</a> opening gate and parked in the back end of the garage as a team struggling in the Cup Series <a href="https://www.nascar.com/standings/nascar-cup-series/">rankings.</a>Then three JGR drivers finished in the top-five in Phoenix and rolled that momentum into Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where their trucks were repositioned with the rest of the title contenders. The team didn't slow down and Christopher Bell led a Toyota qualifying march that saw JGR drivers sweep the top three starting positions. Bell took the pole for Sunday's race with a lap at 187.156 mph to put the No. 20 Toyota on the pole ahead of JGR teammate Denny Hamlin, who turned a lap at 186.188. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Ty Gibbs qualified third as JGR swept the top three spots and Toyota dominated the session: Bubba Wallace of 23XI Racing was fourth in a Toyota, which had five drivers in the top seven. Daytona 500 winner Tyler Reddick, winner of the first three races this season, was seventh for 23XI. It is the fourth time since 2007 that Toyota has swept the top four spots in a qualifying session. Bell, runner-up to winner Ryan Blaney <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nascar-phoenix-blaney-penske-sweep-reddick-8241051b8c19e5a14451e13c1335cf5d">last week in Phoenix</a>, is hoping to maintain his speed and finally get a win at Las Vegas. He now has won the pole at the 1.5-mile speedway three previous times, but only has a pair of runner-ups and a third-place finish to show for his work. “It’s a really competitive track for my group and my team. Hopefully one of these days we’re going to get to victory lane," Bell said. "It’s a great race track for me, so I enjoy coming out here and competing at Las Vegas.”Keselowski continues to recoverThe hardest part of recovering from a broken leg for Brad Keselowski has been the physical therapy and not driving a race car. Keselowski <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nascar-keselowski-leg-broken-roush-bbcafd20831aa868aad2eac982b1f3d2">broke his right femur in December</a> when he slipped on ice during a family ski trip and needed a can at the start of the season to get around the track. He found the most relief he gets is when he climbs inside the No. 6 Ford, and then when he gets out of the car, the pain returns. “I’m just jamming in all the PT work with some of the best professionals you could hope to work with, and I’m building stronger every week, but not as fast as I want to," Keselowski said. "Driving the race car is both a blessing and a curse. It’s a blessing because it provides the motivation for me to really push my rehab and do things faster, which is not a bad thing. "It’s a curse because, yes, when I get in the car, it does hurt. It does pull me backward. When I have the adrenaline and all those things, I don’t notice it. But when it wears off, yeah, I’ve got to recover from that.”The Cup Series schedule the last three weeks — Austin, Texas, Phoenix and now Las Vegas — have not helped Keselowski, nor did the crash he was in Saturday at Phoenix during practice. "The long airplane flights to the West Coast and the crash on Saturday were not my friends,” Keselowski said. “I’m trying not to be over the top about it, but I’ve got a lot of hardware in my leg that’s holding it together. If that hardware were to come loose, it would be problematic for me at this time. But the surgeons and everyone did such an incredible job that that hasn’t been the case. I’m knocking on wood right here that stays the case and I’ll keep checking.”___AP auto racing: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing">https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing</a>

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 14: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Interstate Batteries Toyota, (L) speaks to NASCAR on Prime Video analyst, Larry McReynolds on the grid after winning the pole award during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 14, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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SHANGHAI (AP) — Formula 1 and its governing body FIA said the Grand Prix races in Bahrain and Sau...

SHANGHAI (AP) — Formula 1 and its governing body FIA said the Grand Prix races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will not happen in April because of safety concerns related to the Iran war.Both countries have been struck during Iran’s response after the United States and Israel launched a wave of attacks on Iran.The announcement was made early Sunday morning in Shanghai ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>“Due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East region, the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix will not take place in April,” F1 said. “While several alternatives were considered, it was ultimately decided that no substitutions will be made in April.”F1 was due to race in Bahrain on April 12 and in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah on April 19.“While this was a difficult decision to take, it is unfortunately the right one at this stage considering the current situation in the Middle East," said Stefano Domenicali, president and CEO of F1.The FIA said the two races “will not take place in April” and that no replacements would be organized.“The FIA will always place the safety and well being of our community and colleagues first. After careful consideration, we have taken this decision with that responsibility firmly in mind,” FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem said.The FIA didn’t explicitly rule out rescheduling the races and, along with F1, did not use the words "cancel" or "postpone" in announcing the series would not be in Bahrain or Saudi Arabia next month.Ben Sulayem said: “Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are incredibly important to the ecosystem of our racing season, and I look forward to returning to both as soon as circumstances allow.”The promoters of the races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia said they supported the decision.F1’s packed schedule doesn’t have any obvious open dates for rescheduled races this year.Calling off the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian races means there will be a five-week gap from the Japanese Grand Prix on March 29 and the next race, the Miami Grand Prix on May 3. Without any rescheduling, the 22-race schedule would be the shortest since 2023.The two Middle East races weren’t until next month but F1 faced making a decision earlier because it typically flies in the first staff and cargo to tracks weeks in advance. F1 was also faced with the difficulty of selling tickets at short notice, which make it almost impossible to set up a replacement race in other countries.Kimi Antonelli, the Mercedes driver who qualified on pole position for Sunday’s race in Shanghai, said his thoughts were “with the ones that are suffering from this situation” and that safety needed to be the priority, adding of the FIA and F1: “I’m sure they will do the right thing.”The schedule is a joint matter for the FIA and for F1’s commercial rights holder and teams had signaled a willingness to follow their lead.“I think we follow the guidance of the FIA and Formula 1, as we always do. They’ve always led us in the right direction,” Audi team principal Jonathan Wheatley said Friday. “Nobody’s going to compromise on anything that would put teams into an uncomfortable situation.”Bahrain had already hosted two preseason F1 tests this season before Israel and the United States launched attacks on Iran. A smaller-scale test of wet-weather tires was called off in the immediate aftermath of those strikes.A travel shutdown affecting major airports in the Middle East also caused disruption for Europe-based F1 and team staff heading to Melbourne for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.The last time a scheduled F1 race was canceled was in 2023, when the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in northern Italy was called off at short notice due to deadly floods in the area.In 2022, F1 continued with its race weekend in Saudi Arabia even after Yemen’s Houthi rebels attacked an oil depot during a practice session, with black smoke visible from the Jeddah circuit.The same year, F1 canceled the Russian Grand Prix’s contract after Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine.

BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - FEBRUARY 20: Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26 leads Carlos Sainz of Spain driving the (55) Williams FW48 Mercedes and Pierre Gasly of France driving the (10) Alpine F1 A526 Mercedes as they practice their race start procedures during day three of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on February 20, 2026 in Bahrain, Bahrain.

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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Cam Gillus, Ose Okojie and Bryce Harris all scored 14 points, and top-seeded ...

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Cam Gillus, Ose Okojie and Bryce Harris all scored 14 points, and top-seeded Howard opened the second half with a decisive run to beat No. 3 seed North Carolina Central 70-63 on Wednesday, claiming the MEAC title and a spot in the NCAA tournament.Howard (23-10) led 26-23 at halftime before breaking the game open down the stretch. The Bison opened the second half on a 15-1 run, turning a three-point lead into a 41-24 advantage with 16:18 remaining and did not trail the rest of the way.The Bison, who have won two of the last three MEAC Tournament titles, got 14 points apiece from Gillus, Okojie and Harris. Cedric Taylor III added 13 points and 12 rebounds, while Harris finished with 10 rebounds.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>N.C. Central (14-18) spent the rest of the half trying to recover and got within six points several times, including 58-52 after a 3-pointer by Dionte Johnson with 4:19 left. Howard answered each push and closed the game at the free-throw line.Johnson led the Eagles with 14 points and seven rebounds. Gage Lattimore added 12 points, Kelechi Okworogwo scored 11 and Jae Slack had 11 off the bench.Howard made 27 of 35 free throws, while North Carolina Central committed 13 turnovers.Up nextHoward claimed an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Tournament, which begins Tuesday with the First Four. They await their matchup and seeding, which will be revealed on Sunday.___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up <a href="https://www.apnews.com/newsletters">here</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/ap-newsletters">here</a> (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll">https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball">https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball</a>

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 28: Bryce Harris #34 of the Howard Bison takes a foul shot during an exhibition college basketball game against the American University Eagles at Bender Arena on October 28, 2024 in Washington, DC.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tyler Tanner scored 20 points as No. 22 Vanderbilt beat fourth-ranked Flo...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tyler Tanner scored 20 points as No. 22 Vanderbilt beat fourth-ranked Florida 91-74 on Saturday, ending the defending national champion's bid to win a second straight Southeastern Conference Tournament title and possibly hurt the Gators' bid for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.The fourth-seeded Commodores won their fourth straight game. Vanderbilt (26-7) will play either Mississippi or No. 17 Arkansas on Sunday as it goes for its first tournament title since 2012.Four other Vanderbilt players scored in double figures, with Jalen Washington adding 17, Duke Miles 15, Devin McGlockton 12 and AK Okereke 11. Six different Commodores made at least one 3-pointer, and everyone who played scored at least a bucket.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Gators (26-7) saw their 12-game winning streak end. Thomas Haugh led them with 19 points, Boogie Fland had 15, Alex Condon 13 and Rueben Chinyelu 12.Florida had been dominant during its streak, winning by an average of 21.7 points to end the regular season. On Saturday, it never led by more than 2 early on. The nation's top rebounding team dominated the boards (38-23) again, but the Gators struggled to find the basket, missing 12 of 13 shots in the first half.Miles hit a 3-pointer putting Vanderbilt ahead to stay, and he finished off a spurt of 11 straight points with a layup. Vanderbilt led 47-34 at halftime.Florida never got closer than 13 in the second half. Vanderbilt pushed its lead to as much as 76-51 with 8:11 to go on seven straight points, capped by a pair of Miles' free throws for a technical called on Florida coach Todd Golden.Up nextVanderbilt has a chance to win its third SEC Tournament title. The Commodores first won this event in 1951.Florida waits to see if winning the SEC regular-season title was enough for a No. 1 seed.

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 14: Duke Miles #2 of the Vanderbilt Commodores drives around Alex Condon #21 of the Florida Gators during the second half in the semifinal game of the 2026 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 14, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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BALTIMORE (AP) — DJ Armstrong buried seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 33 points, leading...

BALTIMORE (AP) — DJ Armstrong buried seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 33 points, leading top-seeded UMBC to a 74-59 victory over No. 2-seed Vermont in the championship game of the America East Playoffs on Saturday.The Retrievers (24-8) will play in the NCAA Tournament for the third time and earned their first bid since 2018, when they famously became the first 16-seed to beat a No. 1 seed, upsetting Virginia 74-54.Three 3-pointers by Armstrong, with the second one resulting in a four-point play, gave UMBC a 64-56 lead with less than two minutes remaining in the game. Armstrong and Josh Odunowo then combined to go 10 for 10 from the free-throw line to finish off the win.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Armstrong made 9 of 11 shots overall and connected on 8 of 9 free throws. Ace Valentine scored 13 points and was 7 for 7 at the line. UMBC made 22 of 26 free throws.TJ Long scored 17 points, and TJ Hurley and Gus Yalden each scored 11 for Vermont (22-12). The Catamounts made only 4 of 10 free throws.A 3-pointer by Long gave Vermont a 17-12 lead with 9 1/2 minutes left in the first half, and the Catamounts led 23-22 with five minutes remaining. A three-point play by Armstrong put UMBC out front and opened a run in which he scored all eight of UMBC's points over the final three minutes of the half. The Retrievers led 30-28 at the break.Vermont's last lead was 51-48 with seven minutes left in the second half.The Retrievers finished 15-2 at home this season and went undefeated at home against America East opponents.Up nextNCAA Tournament pairings will be announced on Sunday.

CATSONSVILLE, MD - FEBRUARY 26: DJ Armstrong #3 of the UMBC Retrievers dribbles up court during a college basketball game against the Bryant Bears at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena on February 26, 2026 in Catonsville, Maryland.

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PERTH, Australia (AP) — Defending champion China beat Taiwan 2-0 at the Women’s Asian Cup on Satu...

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Defending champion China beat Taiwan 2-0 at the Women’s Asian Cup on Saturday to set up a semifinal against host Australia and clinch a place at the 2027 Women’s World Cup.After 90 minutes ended goalless in a match between opponents with geopolitical tensions, Shao Ziqin broke the deadlock three minutes into extra time before a late own goal sealed the win.“I’m so happy we won the match today and that I was able to score a goal,” Shao said.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>On Friday, Sam Kerr scored one goal and created another as Australia advanced and secured a World Cup spot with a 2-1 win over North Korea.In Sydney on Saturday, South Korea moved into the last four with a 6-0 rout of Uzbekistan. Son Hwa-yeon opened the scoring for the 2022 finalist after just nine minutes and Ko Yoo-jin fired home from outside the area in the 20th. Four second-half goals completed the thrashing.South Korea will face the winner of Sunday’s game between Japan and the Philippines. Japan has scored a tournament-leading 17 goals without conceding.The semifinals are set for Tuesday and Wednesday with the final to be played next Saturday in Sydney.<h3>World Cup spots</h3>All four semifinalists at the Women’s Asian Cup qualify automatically for next year’s World Cup in Brazil.The losing quarterfinalists will have another shot at qualifying for the World Cup in a playoff next Thursday in Australia — the fifth- and sixth-place teams in this continental tournament will also secure spots in Brazil.The end of the group stage earlier in the week was overshadowed by Iran’s departure from the tournament and the granting of asylum to members of the delegation.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 14: Players of China line up for team photo during the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 Quarter Final match between China PR and Chinese Taipei at Perth Rectangular Stadium on March 14, 2026 in Perth, Australia.

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — In the span of three days, Mexico has lost two players for the World Cup.  Mid...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — In the span of three days, Mexico has lost two players for the World Cup.Midfielder Marcel Ruiz tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, his club Toluca announced on Friday.The 25-year-old Ruiz injured the joint on Wednesday in a CONCACAF Champions Cup match against San Diego of the MLS.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Toluca said in a statement that in addition to the ligament rupture, Ruiz also suffered a meniscus tear in the same joint and will undergo surgery.“Everyone at this club regrets what happened and we stand in solidarity with him, wishing him a speedy recovery,” the team said.Mexico plays the World Cup opener on June 11 against South Africa.Ruiz was key in helping Toluca win their second consecutive championship last December.Ruiz received his first call-up to the senior national team in 2023, and has been one of the most consistent players since Javier Aguirre took over as manager in August 2024. The midfielder has 17 matches with the national team and was expected to go to his first World Cup.His absence adds to Club América goalkeeper Luis Malagón, who was diagnosed on Wednesday with a ruptured Achilles tendon in his left leg.Mexico has another half-dozen players sidelined, although the most serious case is that of right back Rodrigo Huescas, who tore a knee ligament last November.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA - JANUARY 22: Marcel Ruiz of Mexico controls the ball during an international friendly match between Panama and Mexico at Rommel Fernandez Stadium on January 22, 2026 in Panama City, Panama.

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A man shot and killed two people in a drug store parking lot near ...

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A man shot and killed two people in a drug store parking lot near the TPC Sawgrass and then escaped by going onto TPC Sawgrass, leading <a href="https://apnews.com/article/aberg-schauffele-players-championship-scheffler-sawgrass-7747a2ee05acfca11881d882e18c9002">The Players Championship</a> to delay opening gates as a precaution before the third round Saturday morning, authorities said.St. Johns County Sheriff Rob Hardwick said the suspect, whom he identified as Christian Barrios, shot two people multiple times at about 10:30 p.m. Friday in the parking lot of Walgreens in what he called a domestic violence situation. The store is located about a mile from the course.Authorities say he was captured at about 8 a.m. Saturday in Nassau County, the far northeastern county in Florida located an hour north of the TPC Sawgrass.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The PGA cited “operational considerations” in deciding not to open the gates until 9 a.m. The first round began on schedule at 8:15 a.m. Hospitality areas were delayed opening until 11 a.m.Hardwick said canine units pursued Barrios onto the TPC Sawgrass after the shooting. He said Barrios, who turned 32 on Saturday, at one point picked up a PGA Tour radio and later dropped it. He then stole a black BMW, and Nassau County authorities pursued the car and forced a crash into the woods.The suspect fled on foot before being found and taken into custody.Hardwick said Barrios had a long criminal history and knew the victims, both of whom were shot multiple times and taken to a hospital, where they died.___AP golf: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/golf">https://apnews.com/hub/golf</a>

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 13: A general view of fans near the clubhouse during the second round of THE PLAYERS Championship 2026 at THE PLAYERS Stadium course at TPC Sawgrass on March 13, 2026 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

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SHANGHAI (AP) — Kimi Antonelli stepped up Saturday when his Mercedes teammate George Russell hit ...

SHANGHAI (AP) — Kimi Antonelli stepped up Saturday when his Mercedes teammate George Russell hit trouble in qualifying to become the youngest-ever driver on pole position for a Formula 1 Grand Prix.After holding off a challenge from Ferrari to win the sprint race earlier in the day, Russell seemed near-unbeatable. Then he stopped on track in qualifying and limped back to the pits with technical problems.Russell’s team got the car going again with seconds to spare for him to set a time. It was only good enough for second on the grid, 0.222 of a second off Antonelli, who kept up Mercedes’ run of qualifying dominance after F1's sweeping changes to the cars for 2026.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Ferraris of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc will start third and fourth. Their fast starts could threaten Mercedes off the line, as they did last week in Australia and in Saturday's sprint race.<figure class="article-segment--table"><div class="table-responsive"><table>
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<td>+0.364</td>
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<td>Oscar Piastri</td>
<td>McLaren</td>
<td>+0.486</td>
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<td>Lando Norris</td>
<td>McLaren</td>
<td>+0.544</td>
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<td>Pierre Gasly</td>
<td>Alpine</td>
<td>+0.809</td>
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<td>Max Verstappen</td>
<td>Red Bull</td>
<td>+0.938</td>
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<td>Isack Hadjar</td>
<td>Red Bull</td>
<td>+1.057</td>
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<td>Oliver Bearman</td>
<td>Haas</td>
<td>+1.228</td>
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<td>Nico Hulkenberg</td>
<td>Audi</td>
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<td>Franco Colapinto</td>
<td>Alpine</td>
<td>Q2</td>
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<td>Esteban Ocon</td>
<td>Haas</td>
<td>Q2</td>
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<td>Liam Lawson</td>
<td>Racing Bulls</td>
<td>Q2</td>
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<td>Arvid Lindblad</td>
<td>Racing Bulls</td>
<td>Q2</td>
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<td>16</td>
<td>Gabriel Bortoleto</td>
<td>Audi</td>
<td>Q2</td>
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<td>Carlos Sainz</td>
<td>Williams</td>
<td>Q1</td>
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<td>Alex Albon</td>
<td>Williams</td>
<td>Q1</td>
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<td>Fernando Alonso</td>
<td>Aston Martin</td>
<td>Q1</td>
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<td>Valtteri Bottas</td>
<td>Cadillac</td>
<td>Q1</td>
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<td>Lance Stroll</td>
<td>Aston Martin</td>
<td>Q1</td>
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<td>Sergio Perez</td>
<td>Cadillac</td>
<td>Q1</td>
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</table></div></figure>The 19-year-old Antonelli becomes the youngest driver to take pole position for a full Grand Prix race, though he was also on pole aged 18 for a sprint race last year in Miami."It's just the beginning, so obviously there's a lot more to come," Antonelli said. "Really looking forward to tomorrow. Car is feeling really good, car is strong, so a lot to play for tomorrow. But just super happy with today."Russell said a damaged front wing and gear-change issues made for a "crazy" qualifying session. "As soon as I went out on the track, I could tell something wasn't right," he said. He then had to set a last-chance time with a depleted battery and cold tires.

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 14: Pole position qualifier Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team receives his Pirelli Pole Position award from Lin Xiaojun during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of China at Shanghai International Circuit on March 14, 2026 in Shanghai, China.

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NEW YORK (AP) — WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Friday night that progress is being made toward a new collective bargaining agreement with the players' union and there's an urgency to get a deal done by Monday to avoid disruptions to the upcoming season."I've never been a betting woman in my life and I'm not going to start now. But we have to get a deal done by Monday," Engelbert said during a break in in-person negotiations. "We have to get it done without disrupting some part of the fact that we've got to run this two team expansion (draft). We have to get expansion going. We got to get free agency going. We gotta get the college draft."The union concurred that there has been movement towards a new CBA and there seems to be a sense of urgency on both sides since the start of in-person meetings.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"We have been there committed round the clock and speaking very passionately and factually," players' union executive director Terri Carmichael Jackson said. "As long as movement keeps us going in a forward direction, then I think we’re good."The two sides have spent approximately 50 hours discussing a new CBA since first getting together in person on Tuesday — the day the league had originally said there would need to be at least a handshake agreement for the season to start on time."It's day four and there's been movement, I think the league and particularly the commissioner and her team have heard that transformational remains the goal," Jackson said. "Salaries would be tied to revenue in a meaningful way is the players' top priority or one of their top priorities."There's still a lot of work to get done. Revenue sharing has been the biggest difference for the two sides."We're trying to put a package together, salaries and benefits and all the other things the players want and deserve, and I want for them to," Engelbert said. "I said, I want all these things for the players. ... make it a package that meets our objectives of a transformational deal."While league proposals have always been using net revenue — revenue after expenses — and union ones have talked about gross revenue — revenue before expenses — Jackson feels they have been on similar pages."Conversations have helped us kind of chip away at what the concerns are for both sides and how we meet them and how we address them," Jackson said.The union started asking for 40% of gross revenue and had come down to 26% before the marathon in-person bargaining sessions. The league had been offering over 70% net revenue for the players."I think we both always understood each other," Jackson said. "Now we have to continue to do the dance and see where that nets out."Jackson said the sides have been addressing some of the other issues as well over the last two days. Thursday's negotiating session lasted 16 hours, ending at 3 a.m. ET. They were back at it on Friday seven hours later and finished for the day just after midnight. The sides planned to meet again Saturday."I think we must have reached agreement on some things," Jackson said on other CBA items without offering specifics.Jackson said the pace has sped up a bit over the last few days with a sense of urgency by both sides. There have been many more small group conversations over the last couple days which has helped facilitate things. Jackson said that was key to getting the previous CBA done.Besides revenue sharing, other key items have included housing, franchise tags for players and retirement benefits for players.Union executive committee vice president Napheesa Collier arrived Friday night to join the negotiations in person. She joined with union president Nneka Oguwmike and vice president Breanna Stewart. Other executive committee members Alysha Clark and Brianna Turner left earlier in the day.When a deal is reached in principle, the league has said it would need a few weeks to finish off the CBA. There's a lot that needs to be done after that. In a timetable obtained by the AP that was attached to getting a deal done by last Tuesday, the expansion draft for new franchises in Portland and Toronto would be held sometime between April 1-6.Free agent qualifying offers, including franchise player tags, would be sent out April 7-8. Teams would then have three days to negotiate with the more than 80% of players who are free agents. The signing period would take place from April 12-18.Training camps would open the next day and the season would be able to start May 8.

PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 07: WNBA Commissioner and USGA Executive Committee Member Cathy Engelbert looks on during Sunday foursomes during day two of the 50th Walker Cup at Cypress Point Club on September 07, 2025 in Pebble Beach, California.

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HOUSTON (AP) — Clayton Kershaw will not be on the United States roster for the World Baseball Cla...

HOUSTON (AP) — Clayton Kershaw will not be on the United States roster for the World Baseball Classic semifinals, with the retired pitcher being replaced by reliever Jeff Hoffman.The U.S. made the move after its win over Canada on Friday night in advance of its semifinal matchup with the Dominican Republic on Sunday.Kershaw, a three-time NL Cy Young award winner, retired at the end of last year after playing 18 MLB seasons. The left-hander came out of retirement to suit up for Team USA, but did not pitch in any of the team's five games in the WBC.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 33-year-old Hoffman spent last season with the Blue Jays, where he went 9-7 with a 4.37 ERA in 71 games.Kershaw will remain with the team through the tournament despite being removed from the roster.

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 05: Clayton Kershaw #22 of Team USA walks to the team photo during 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B Workouts at Daikin Park on March 05, 2026 in Houston, Texas.

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