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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.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Donald Fehr was holding court at a table inside a large hotel ballroom, where NHL players and agents were casually enjoying a late breakfast during the league's recent Al…

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Clippers All-Star forward Blake Griffin needs surgery to remove a staph infection in his right elbow, and coach Doc Rivers says it "could be a while" before he returns.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Paula Ormaecha of Argentina defeated Coco Vandeweghe 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday to cut the Americans' lead to 2-1 in their Fed Cup World Group II tie.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Jordan called North Carolina coaching great Dean Smith the most influential person in his life other than his parents.

MONTPELLIER, France (AP) — Local favorite Richard Gasquet won the Open Sud de France when Jerzy Janowicz retired ill while trailing 3-0 in the first set on Sunday.

Dean Smith, the North Carolina basketball coaching great who won two national championships, has died. He was 83.

KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — Maria Sharapova defeated Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 7-5 Sunday as Russia advanced to the semifinals of the Fed Cup with an insurmountable 3-0 lead in the World Group tie.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia's Richard Green and his Norwegian fiancee Marianne Skarpnord made golf history Sunday by winning the men's and women's titles at the Victoria Open on the …

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — India's Anirban Lahiri won the Malaysian Open on Sunday after firing a final round 4-under 68 to beat Austria's Bernd Wiesberger by one shot at the Kuala Lumpur G…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kyle Wiltjer scored 29 points and made a pair of 3-pointers in a key second-half run that helped No. 2 Gonzaga win its 17th straight, 81-70 over San Francisco on Saturday night.