Tennis:
Tennis star Maria Sharapova says she failed a drug test at the Australian Open. A five-time major champion and 7th-ranked player in the world says she tested positive for meldonium, which she has been taking for 10 years for health issues. Meldonium became a banned substance this year. Sharapova could face a lengthy ban from the International Tennis Federation, possibly ending her season and preventing her from competing for Russia at the Rio Olympics.
NHL:
In the NHL, Boston beat Florida in overtime 5-4, Buffalo skated past Toronto in a shootout 4-3, Colorado won against Arizona 3-1, Philadelphia doubled up Tampa Bay 4-2, Washington edged Anaheim 2-1 in a shootout, San Jose bested Calgary in overtime 2-1, and it was Los Angeles over Vancouver 5-1.
Lee Stempniak's goal with a minute to go in overtime helped Boston recover from blowing a three-goal lead to beat Florida 5-4. Jaromir Jagr assisted on the Panthers first goal giving him 1,851 career points, breaking a tie with Gordie Howe for third on the all-time scoring list.
NCAA:
In the America East Tournament, Vermont won against New Hampshire 63-56 and will face Stony Brook in the championship game after the Seawolves beat Hartford 80-64.
Iona has won the MAAC Tournament after beating Monmouth last night 79-76. Iona receives an NCAA Tournament berth.
In women’s college basketball, UConn easily beat South Florida 77-51 in the American Athletic Conference’s championship game. It’s UConn’s third straight championship.
Iona has won the MAAC Tournament on the women’s side as well after toppling first seed Quinnipiac 57-41.
Former NFL coach Lovie Smith has been hired as the Illinois football coach, two days after the firing of Bill Cubit following a 5-7 season. Smith becomes the school's first black head coach in football or men's basketball and says he is intent on making the Illini a Big Ten power. Pending approval of university trustees, Smith has a six-year contract worth $21 million in salary.
NBA:
In the NBA, Memphis beat Cleveland 106-103, Charlotte topped Minnesota 108-103, Indiana bested San Antonio 99-91, Chicago defeated Milwaukee 100-90, New Orleans won against Sacramento 115-112, and the Clippers beat Dallas 109-90.
Stephen Curry scored 41 points and became the first player in NBA history to make 300 3-pointers in a season in Golden State's 119-113 win over Orlando. The Warriors set an NBA record with their 45th straight regular season home win.
Milwaukee guard Michael Carter-Williams will have left hip surgery Thursday for a torn labrum and miss the rest of the season. He will need three months to recover. Carter-Williams averaged 11.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, and a team-high 5.2 assists in 54 games this season, including 37 starts.
MLB:
The Houston Astros beat the New York Yankees 1-0 yesterday in an exhibition game. Yankees relievers Andrew Miller and Dellin Betances each pitched an inning in their spring debuts. Miller struck out Alex Bregman with two on to end the sixth. Betances allowed the lone run in the seventh on Max Stassi's double to left-center that should have been caught. Stassi then scored on Andrew Aplin's double.
A New York Mets split squad beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 yesterday. Bartolo Colon allowed one run over three innings in his exhibition season debut, and Lucas Duda and Neil Walker homered. Colon gave up four hits, struck out two and walked none.
NFL:
Peyton Manning has said good-bye to his pro football playing days. His voice cracking at times, the record-breaking quarterback said the time is right to end his 18-year NFL career. But he admitted he will miss the game. Manning's retirement comes just a month after he helped the Broncos beat Carolina in Super Bowl 50, making him the first starting quarterback to lead two franchises to an NFL title. He also won one in his 14 seasons with the Colts. Manning goes out with dozens of NFL records and five league MVP awards.
Agents for DeMarco Murray say that the running back has been acquired by the Tennessee Titans in a trade with Philadelphia. The NFL's 2014 rushing leader also gets a new contract in the deal. Murray signed a five-year, $40 million contract with the Eagles with $21 million guaranteed.
The Buffalo Bills are turning their attention to veteran offensive guard Jahri Evans in the event they lose starter Richie Incognito in free agency. The Bills announced they were meeting with Evans on Monday, not long after the unsigned free agent posted a picture of Buffalo's downtown harbor on his Twitter account. Evans was drafted by the Saints in the fourth round in 2006 and spent 10 seasons in New Orleans before being cut last month. He has 153 career starts. Evans would be a candidate to replace Incognito, who is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent once the NFL's signing period opens Wednesday. Buffalo also tendered offers to retain the rights to three of seven restricted free agents: receiver Chris Hogan, defensive tackle Corbin Bryant and offensive lineman Jordan Mills.
LEGAL:
Sportscaster Erin Andrews has prevailed in her lawsuit over a secretly recorded nude video that a stalker took of her in a hotel room and posted online. The jury in Nashville awarded Andrews $55 million after about a day of deliberations. She had been seeking $75 million in damages.
The jury found that the stalker was responsible for 51 percent of the verdict and the two hotel companies should share the rest, which is nearly $27 million. Andrews works for Fox Sports and co-hosts TV's "Dancing with the Stars." She tearfully testified that she was publicly humiliated, shamed and suffers from depression as a result of the videos, which have been viewed by millions of people.
IDITAROD:
A shoulder injury has forced a musher to drop out of the running in the early stage of Alaska's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Iditarod officials say 59-year-old Jan Steves scratched at the checkpoint in Skwetna early Monday in the nearly 1,000-mile race to Nome.
Musher Nicolas Petit grabbed the early lead, arriving first at the checkpoint in Rainy Pass, 787 miles from the finish line. Eighty-five teams took part in the Iditarod's ceremonial start Saturday in Anchorage. The field includes Noah Pereira of Brockport, who is among those in the race for the first time. Pereira so far is well back in the standings. The competitive portion of the race began Sunday in Willow, about 50 miles north of Anchorage.
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