SPORTS

The Hornets earned a split of a back-to-back after losing by 19 points on Thursday night at New Orleans and finishing with only seven healthy players. DALLAS — P.J. Washington Jr. scored 28 points and Gordon Hayward added 25 as the undermanned Charlotte Hornets built a 21-point lead and held on to beat the Dallas … Read more

For the first time, there won’t be a single No. 1 seed in the Elite Eight. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — March has gone from madness to unprecedented. With Miami’s win over Houston and San Diego State’s takedown of Alabama on Friday night, the men’s NCAA Tournament will not have a No. 1 seed in the … Read more

Andrew Barroway was arrested Thursday for a strangulation charge, police said. The National Hockey League has suspended the minority owner of the Arizona Coyotes. ASPEN, Colo. — Andrew L. Barroway, the co-owner of the Arizona Coyotes, was arrested in Colorado on Thursday for an alleged domestic violence charge. An Aspen police report says Barroway was … Read more

San Antonio had seven players score in double figures, but the defense didn’t hold in their third loss in a row. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs (19-55) got a 30-point double-double from Keldon Johnson and had six other players score in double figures, but it wasn’t enough as they fell to the Wizards … Read more

The installation was a big undertaking, especially since the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo just wrapped up on Sunday. HOUSTON — The banners are up. The plans are coming together and with just one week until Final Four festivities begin, it’s a race to the finish line for the NCAA. Crews will start installing the official … Read more

The NFL is looking at possible rules changes to reduce injuries during games. The NFL will consider significant changes to the kicking game with the competition committee proposing that the league adopt the college rule that allows touchbacks on fair catches of kickoffs and moving the touchback spot on punts to the 25-yard line. NFL … Read more