CHICAGO — Christian Yelich and Milwaukee finished on top of the NL Central each of the past two seasons. A three-peat is going to be quite the challenge. While the Brewers had a quiet winter in the wake of their third division title in four years, the Chicago Cubs revamped their roster ...

COLUMBUS (AP) — Taylor Thierry had 16 points, and No. 4 seed Ohio State used a balanced attack to beat Montana State 71-51 on Friday in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. Ohio State shot 50.9% from the field, and each of its starters scored in double figures. Cotie McMahon ...

The American League Central was a surprisingly strong division last season, with four teams finishing above .500. Then there was the Chicago White Sox — who racked up 121 losses for the most defeats in modern Major League Baseball history. Expect more of the same in 2025. The defending ...

Flyers hit the road DAYTON — So much for a homecourt advantage for the Dayton Flyers. The Flyers, a No. 1 seed in its region in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), has played the first two rounds on the road because University of Dayton Arena was hosting the First Four on Monday ...

SEATTLE — Jaden Bradley, Trey Townsend and Caleb Love hit 3-pointers within the first two minutes, and No. 4 seed Arizona easily dismissed 13th-seeded Akron 93-65 on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Bradley finished with 19 points, Townsend had 16 points on 7-of-8 ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joy Dunne scored back-to-back goals in the third period to reach 28 on the season and No. 2 seed Ohio State beat No. 3 seed Cornell 4-2 in the first women’s Frozen Four semifinal on Friday night. Ohio State (29-7-3) advances to its fourth straight national title game on ...