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UConn returns to top of women's basketball, dominates South Carolina 82-59 to capture its 12th title

UConn returns to top of women's basketball, dominates South Carolina 82-59 to capture its 12th title

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — UConn is back on top of women’s basketball, winning its 12th national championship by routing defending champion South Carolina 82-59 on Sunday behind Azzi Fudd’s 24 points.
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OHL: Generals top Steelheads 4-1 in Game 6 to advance to second round

OHL: Generals top Steelheads 4-1 in Game 6 to advance to second round

BRAMPTON — Owen Griffin had two goals and one assist as the Oshawa Generals topped the Brampton Steelheads 4-1 on Sunday to advance to the second round of the Ontario Hockey League playoffs.
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Alonso's go-ahead single lifts Mets to 2-1 win and 1st sweep of Blue Jays since 2001

Alonso's go-ahead single lifts Mets to 2-1 win and 1st sweep of Blue Jays since 2001

NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead single in the third inning and the New York Mets beat Toronto 2-1 on Sunday for their first series sweep of the Blue Jays in 24 years.
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George Springer pinch runs and steals a base, a day after leaving game with lower back spasms

George Springer pinch runs and steals a base, a day after leaving game with lower back spasms

NEW YORK (AP) — A day after leaving a game because of lower back spasms, George Springer entered as a pinch runner for the Toronto Blue Jays in the eighth inning Sunday and stole second base against the New York Mets.
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Ovechkin gets No. 895 to break NHL scoring record, but Islanders beat Capitals 4-1

Ovechkin gets No. 895 to break NHL scoring record, but Islanders beat Capitals 4-1

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his record-breaking 895th career goal , but the New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Sunday.
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Alex Ovechkin finishes the 'GR8 Chase' by breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record

Alex Ovechkin finishes the 'GR8 Chase' by breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals has broken the NHL goals record held by Wayne Gretzky by scoring the 895th of his career.
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Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record by scoring his 895th

Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record by scoring his 895th

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky’s record for the most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th of his career.
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Canada's Eliot Grondin closes snowboard cross season with World Cup gold

Canada's Eliot Grondin closes snowboard cross season with World Cup gold

BEAUPRÉ — Canada's Eliot Grondin struck World Cup gold in men's snowboard cross to wrap up the season at Mont-Sainte-Anne on Sunday. France's Aidan Chollet and Loan Bozzolo grabbed silver and bronze, respectively. Grondin, from Sainte-Marie, Que.
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Canadian women down France, finish third for second week in a row in HSBC SVNS play

Canadian women down France, finish third for second week in a row in HSBC SVNS play

SINGAPORE — Tries by Carissa Norsten, Shalaya Valenzuela and Fancy Bermudez lifted Canada to a 21-5 win over France at the HSBC SVNS Singapore on Sunday as the Canadian women finished third for the second week in a row on the top-tier HSBC SVNS rugby
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Flames settle for a point after 'unlucky' bounce leads to 3-2 overtime loss to Vegas

Flames settle for a point after 'unlucky' bounce leads to 3-2 overtime loss to Vegas

CALGARY — Desperately trying to stay in the playoff hunt, the resilient Calgary Flames picked up an important point on Saturday night.
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