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LIEGE, Belgium (AP) — Playing without stars Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka, defending champion Switzerland slumped to a first-round loss to Belgium in the Davis Cup on Sunday, while Andy Murr…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Monta Ellis scored 18 of his 31 points in the third quarter, and the Dallas Mavericks closed with a 16-3 spurt in the final 6:36 to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 100-93 on Sun…

On paper, University of Wisconsin sophomore Isaac Jordan entered the final day of the Big Ten Championships exactly where he was supposed to be — wrestling for a conference title.

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali has agreed to restructure his contract, freeing up salary cap space that the club is using to pursue wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, two people familiar w…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Erik Karlsson scored the winner in the sixth round of the shootout as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Calgary Flames 5-4 after blowing a big lead in regulation Sunday night.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Brandon McCarthy pitched two innings in his Los Angeles Dodgers debut, a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Vasek Pospisil beat Go Soeda 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to give Canada a 3-2 victory over Japan on Sunday in the first round of the Davis Cup.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Melo Trimble scored 21 points and Dez Wells made a big shot with 8.8 seconds left, helping No. 10 Maryland hold off Nebraska 64-61 on Sunday night.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Russell Westbrook posted his fifth triple-double in six games to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Toronto Raptors 108-104 on Sunday night.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Do-everything center Frank Kaminsky called it a statement game. If that's the case, then the point clearly was: Watch out for Wisconsin.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — UConn added to its long list of blowouts in the American Athletic Conference, jumping out 40-point lead in the first half and cruising to a 50-point win over East Caro…

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) — Lexie Brown scored 19 points, and No. 4 Maryland beat Ohio State 77-74 Sunday night to capture the Big Ten tournament title and cap a perfect run through the conference.

A look at the highlights of what's happening all around spring training in Florida and Arizona on Monday:

LAS VEGAS — After winning the Sprint Cup championship in their first season together, Kevin Harvick and his team came up with a new set of goals this year.

Change the batteries in the remote. Fluff the recliner. It's conference tournament week and that means seven days — and nights — of games that will decide the fate of bubble teams and the seed…

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Al Jefferson scored 24 points and the streaking Charlotte Hornets beat the Detroit Pistons 108-101 on Sunday night in a matchup of Eastern Conference playoff hopefuls.

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Ross Ohlendorf struck out five in two perfect innings and prized prospect Joey Gallo homered over the berm in right field, leading a Texas Rangers split squad over the Chica…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Do-everything center Frank Kaminsky called it a statement game. If that's the case, then the point clearly was: Watch out for Wisconsin.

RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) — Alex Cejka won the Puerto Rico Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, making a 15-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a five-man playoff.

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Carlos Quentin went 2 for 2 with an RBI amid an uncertain future with the San Diego Padres, who lost to the Colorado Rockies 7-5 on Sunday.