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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Two races is just too early to form a definitive opinion about NASCAR's new rules package, which was tweaked as part of a concerted effort to improve the racing.

VIERA, Fla. (AP) — Gio Gonzalez needed only 19 pitches to get through his two innings Monday, so the Washington lefty went to the bullpen and threw 15 more.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ryan Arcidiacono pulled his Big East regular season champions T-shirt over his jersey and Darrun Hilliard raised the championship trophy high over his head.

With seven straight wins, Big Ten runner-up Maryland is the hottest team heading into this week's conference tournament in Chicago. Not bad considering the Terrapins endured a tumultuous offse…

Hope Solo had her second straight shutout, and the United States tied Iceland 0-0 Monday night at Lagos, Portugal, to advance to the Algarve Cup final against France.

NEW YORK (AP) — Two-time major champion Amelie Mauresmo has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Michael Wacha struck out four of the six batters he faced in his spring debut Monday in the St. Louis Cardinals' 3-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox.

When NFL free agency begins Tuesday, lots of players will get lots of money. Some will even earn it throughout those massive contracts.

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Whether by choice or coercion, Dustin Johnson sat out for six months.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is looking into whether some teams entered agreements with 2015 free agents before they were allowed to do so.

Buddy Hield is a high-energy leader on and off the court for Oklahoma, and the Big 12's top scorer.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina advanced to the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup on Monday, beating Brazil 3-2 after Federico Delbonis defeated Thomaz Bellucci 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 in a m…

Kentucky's season-long run at No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 keeps right on going.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — New baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says it is too early to draw conclusions about baseball's latest attempt to speed the pace of games.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former Tennessee linebacker A.J. Johnson and suspended Tennessee defensive back Michael Williams have pleaded not guilty to aggravated rape charges.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Former Louisville basketball player Chris Jones is scheduled to be in court Monday for a hearing on rape and sodomy charges.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee is awaiting a second opinion from Dr. James Andrews on his ailing left elbow and says surgery would end his season and possibly …

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly has met his court-ordered community service requirement imposed after a fight with bouncers outside a New York nightclub.

VIERA, Fla. (AP) — Washington center fielder Denard Span has had surgery to repair a right core muscle injury and will miss the Nationals' opener next month.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Jim Boeheim says he's not about to leave as Syracuse's basketball coach.