Author: Associated Press

Giants sign CB Chykie Brown and OL John Jerry

Gray to start Oakland’s opener against Texas on April 6

Rihanna, Zac Brown Band headline Final Four concerts

Panthers sign free agent S Kurt Coleman to 2-year deal

Sagan wins penultimate Tirreno stage; Quintana retains lead

Mets pitcher Zack Wheeler has torn elbow ligament

Update on the latest in sports:

BBC launches investigation into Clarkson fracas

2 judges on New Zealand’s ‘X Factor’ removed for ‘bullying’

Boston bombing jury sees boat in which Tsarnaev was caught

Ex-Miami pitching coach pleads guilty in steroid probe

Hamburg or Berlin? Olympic officials consider German bid

French league to discuss Ibrahimovic’s latest outburst

Update on the latest religion news

Live Nation strikes multiyear deal with Pepsi

Update on the latest in sports:

Actor Emile Hirsch due in Utah court on assault charges

Australian boxer dies 2 days after collapsing after fight

NCAA seeds announced…Kentucky, Wisconsin, SMU win tourney titles…Harvick wins again

Here is the latest South Carolina sports news from The Associated Press

No. 1 Wisconsin opens NCAA tourney against Coastal Carolina

No reservation for Lange in next ‘Horror Story’

DeMaurice Smith re-elected NFLPA executive director

US Reform Jewish rabbis installing 1st openly lesbian leader

Navy chaplain in SC reassigned after complaints about views

Temple, ODU, Colorado State and Richmond top NIT field

Louisville will face newcomer UC Irvine in NCAA Tournament

Marathon bombing items on display at Washington museum

Tulowitzki, Morneau go deep, Rockies overpower Royals 6-2

Dozier homers for Twins in 6-6 tie with Cardinals

Nevada newspaper where Mark Twain got start is revived

Dolce&Gabbana say comments about family not meant to judge

Update on the latest in sports:

Mets’ Josh Edgin to have season-ending elbow surgery

Disney’s ‘Cinderella’ debuts with $70.1M at box office

Penguins’ Malkin to sit Sunday, Crosby game-time decision

Richie Porte wins Paris-Nice for 2nd time

‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actor arrested again in Florida

Virtual tours, lectures mark 25 years since $500M art heist

Kristoffersen wins slalom, Hirscher extends World Cup lead

Bjoergen wraps up World Cup season with win in 30K race

Update on the latest in sports:

UC Irvine wins Big West, will make first NCAA appearance

Kovalev stops Pascal in 8th round to retain titles

Bristol Palin says she’s engaged to Medal of Honor recipient

Devils recover from poor start, beat Coyotes 4-1

Neiderreiter, Brodziak score 17 seconds apart in Wild win

Texas Southern edges Southern, wins SWAC tourney

Walker throws 3 shutout innings as Mariners top D-backs 11-4

Anderson throws 3 shutout innings as Dodgers beat Indians

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