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March Madness betting guide: Upsets shuffle favorites' odds

LAS VEGAS (AP) — March Madness isn't just about filling out — and later trashing — brackets. There are more ways to bet the field in the NCAA Tournament, an event that will consume basketball fans over the next three weeks. Here's a look at the favorites, underdogs and long

Mar 20

George has 29 and Clippers down Blazers 111-102

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Paul George had 29 points and the Los Angeles Clippers handed the Portland Trail Blazers their sixth straight loss with a 117-102 victory on Sunday night., Kawhi Leonard added 24 for the Clippers as they fight for home-court advantage in the playoffs. Los Angeles was sitting

Mar 20

Jokic triple-double leads Nuggets to 108-102 win over Nets

NEW YORK (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 22 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists in his 28th triple-double of the season, Michael Porter Jr. had 28 points and nine rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 108-102 on Sunday. Jamal Murray scored 20 of his 25 points in

Mar 20

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 as Thunder top Suns 124-120

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The M-V-P chants rained down on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as he hit two critical free throws with 10 seconds remaining to help the Oklahoma City Thunder hold off the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. The All-Star scored 40 points in Oklahoma City's 124-120 victory. The Thunder have won

Mar 19

Coles hits late floater, TCU edges Ariz St in March Madness

DENVER (AP) — Watching from the bench for most of last season, JaKobe Coles patiently waited his turn. His reward came Friday night, a floater from the lane with 1.5 seconds left that lifted No. 6 seed TCU to a come-from-behind 72-70 win over 11th-seeded Arizona State in the first

Mar 18

Arizona women open March Madness with win over West Virginia

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Cate Reese scored 25 points and Esmery Martinez hadd a double-double against her former team, helping seventh-seeded Arizona to a 75-62 victory over 10th-seeded West Virginia in the women's NCAA Tournament on Friday. The Wildcats (22-9) started fast and never trailed, and will next play

Mar 17

Arizona, Virginia add to reputations for March sadness

Arizona and Virginia rightfully lay claim to proud college basketball traditions, whether you're talking about the Wildcats winning the national championship in 1997, the Cavaliers doing it 22 years later or the many stars the programs have sent to the NBA and overseas. They also have developing reputations for NCAA

Mar 17

Suns hold off Magic 116-113, snap 3-game losing streak

PHOENIX (AP) — Josh Okogie made a go-ahead 3-pointer midway through the fourth quarter and blocked Paolo Banchero's 3 in the final seconds as the Phoenix Suns held off the Orlando Magic 116-113 on Thursday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Devin Booker led Phoenix with 19 points. Cameron

Mar 17

AP source: Browns agree to terms with DTs Hill, Hurst

Browns general manager Andrew Berry added two more defensive pieces, agreeing to contract terms with free agent tackles Trysten Hill and Maurice Hurst, a person familiar with Cleveland's moves told The Associated Press on Thursday. Both players are getting one-year deals, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity

Mar 17

Conforto, Kluber, rookie Carroll off to good spring starts

PHOENIX (AP) — Michael Conforto's once-ailing shoulder appears healthy and the veteran slugger is back to mashing baseballs. The Giants have eased the 30-year-old back on the field after he missed all of 2022 following right shoulder surgery. But even in limited at-bats in the Cactus League, he's hit four

Mar 16

Miller, transfers lead Maryland women in March Madness

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Brenda Frese used the transfer portal to overhaul her roster. The result is a Maryland team very much to the coach's liking — a group that can press, force turnovers and score. The second-seeded Terrapins open the women's NCAA Tournament on Friday against 15th-seeded Holy

Mar 16

Arizona State's big first half buries Nevada in First Four

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — DJ Horne had 20 points and Arizona State raced to a big halftime lead and finished with the highest point total in a First Four game, burying Nevada 98-73 on Wednesday night. Arizona State (23-12) led 53-26 at the half and kept scoring in the second

Mar 16

Arizona State races to early lead, beats Nevada 98-73

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — DJ Horne had 20 points and Arizona State raced to a big halftime lead and scored the most points ever in a First Four game, burying Nevada 98-73 on Wednesday night. Desmond Cambridge Jr. — a Nevada transfer — scored 17 points as Arizona State (23-12)

Mar 16

Warriors forward Iguodala to have wrist surgery next week

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Golden State forward Andre Iguodala is set to have surgery next week on his fractured left wrist. The Warriors announced Iguodala's status Wednesday night before their game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Iguodala sustained the injury Monday night in a home victory over the Phoenix Suns.

Mar 16

Coyotes beat Flames 4-3 in OT to extend points streak to 6

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Travis Boyd scored at 3:10 of overtime and the Arizona Coyotes extended their points streak to six with a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night. Clayton Keller scored twice, including a go-ahead, short-handed tally at 2:01 of the third period for his 31st

Mar 15