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France's comeback from 2-0 down to beat host Italy 3-2 highlighted Sunday's first-round play in the Fed Cup, with Russia, Germany and the Czech Republic also advancing to the semifinals.

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — South Korean rookie Sei Young Kim won the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title, holing an 8-foot birdie putt on the first hole…

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Former Stanford star Patrick Rodgers won the Web.com Tour's Colombia Championship on Sunday for his first professional title, beating Steve Marino with a birdie on the …

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Isabelle Harrison scored 17 points and Jordan Reynolds added 13 to lift No. 6 Tennessee to a 64-56 win over Florida on Sunday.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Center Adut Bulgak had 19 points and 17 rebounds for her 12th double-double of the season, and No. 9 Florida State beat Miami 80-60 on Sunday for its ninth straight win.

Roger Penske believes his racing organization is as strong entering the 2015 season as it was in 2014.

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Victor Estrella Burgos became of the oldest first-time winner of an ATP event in the Open Era, beating top-seeded Feliciano Lopez of Spain on Sunday in the Ecuador Open final.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 29 points to lead the Thunder to a 131-108 win Sunday over the Los Angeles Clippers, who were without All-Star Blake Griffin.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Linnae Harper tied a career high with 22 points, Makayla Epps scored 18 and No. 11 Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 82-68 on Sunday.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Marian Hossa's power-play goal broke a third-period tie and he clinched it with an empty-netter for the Chicago Blackhawks in a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday.

LORIENT, France (AP) — France scored back-to-back goals early in the second half to defeat the U.S. women's national team 2-0 Sunday in a tuneup game for the World Cup.

ST. PAUL — Niklas Backstrom hasn't played since giving up six goals at Pittsburgh on Jan. 13, an outing that precipitated the Wild's decision to acquire Devan Dubnyk from Arizona.

CAIRO (AP) — A spokesman for Egypt's Health Ministry says at least five people have been killed in a riot outside of a major soccer game and the toll is likely to rise.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Hall of Fame coach Dean Smith is being remembered as "basketball royalty" at North Carolina.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Venus Williams defeated Maria Irigoyen of Argentina 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday to advance the United States to the Fed Cup playoffs in April and a chance to return to th…

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Venus Williams defeated Maria Irigoyen of Argentina 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday to advance the United States to the Fed Cup playoffs in April and a chance to return to th…

GENOA, Italy (AP) — France recovered from 2-0 down to beat Italy 3-2 after a dominant doubles victory on Sunday to reach the Fed Cup semifinals for the first time since 2007.

GENOA, Italy (AP) — France recovered from 2-0 down to beat Italy 3-2 after a dominant doubles victory on Sunday to reach the Fed Cup semifinals for the first time since 2007.

GENOA, Italy (AP) — France recovered from 2-0 down to beat Italy 3-2 after a dominant doubles victory on Sunday to reach the Fed Cup semifinals for the first time since 2007.

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain defeated Andreas Seppi of Italy 7-6 (4), 6-3 Sunday in the final of the Zagreb Indoors for his fourth career ATP title.