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PARIS (AP) — Former Formula One driver Franck Montagny has been handed a two-year suspension by the sport's governing body after testing positive for a metabolite of cocaine.

If you are an ordinary Badger basketball fan, the UW does not have a ticket for you for Saturday's Final Four rematch in Indianapolis between Wisconsin and Kentucky. 

Those who know Dekker best are ecstatic to see the bounce back in his step after an up-and-down junior season 

The muted celebration in L.A. is the latest example of UW’s business-like mindset.

The sophomore has taken first-team reps during spring practices and has been the team’s first choice as a third corner in nickel packages.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — It would be easy to forgive Muffett McGraw if she started taking Final Four appearances for granted.

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Someday, South Carolina coach Dawn Staley will eventually rename a play after star guard Tiffany Mitchell.

HOUSTON (AP) — Like his Duke teammates sitting on either side of him at the podium, Quinn Cook had a strand of the cut-down net sticking out of his regional championship cap.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Travis Trice learned it's far less nerve-wracking playing with a Final Four berth on the line than it is getting basketball score updates by phone.

They have the look of such favorites that Las Vegas likes them twice this week, once while on a back-to-back and the other time on the road.

A look at what's happening around spring training in Florida and Arizona today:

It could've easily been called the John Calipari Fantasy Camp.

LOS ANGELES — A juicy steak would have been a fitting way to toast this performance, perhaps paired with a nice bottle of red wine from a California vineyard.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Notre Dame star Jewell Loyd struggled with her shot for the second straight game. Lindsay Allen was there again to help the Fighting Irish advance.

Forward Joseph LaBate will begin his professional hockey career with the Utica Comets of the AHL after signing a professional tryout agreement with the team, the University of Wisconsin announ…

LOS ANGELES — A juicy steak would have been a fitting way to toast this performance, perhaps paired with a nice bottle of red wine from a California vineyard.

PHOENIX (AP) — Russell Westbrook had 33 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from 20 points down to beat the Phoenix Suns 109-97 on Sunday night.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — NBC Sports Network analyst Brian Engblom needed stitches after taking a puck to his forehead late in the second period of the Pittsburgh Penguins' 3-2 shootout victory over t…

Even though the final play of Sunday’s doubleheader against St. Scholastica didn’t give UW-La Crosse baseball coach Chris Schwarz the result that he would have liked, Schwarz said that the agg…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Jonathan Toews deflected in the winning goal with 31 seconds left in regulation to lead the Chicago Blackhawks past the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 on Sunday night.