Kim Coon

CLEVELAND (AP) — The undefeated Kentucky Wildcats take their 36-0 mark into tonight's Midwest Regional semifinal against coach Bob Huggins' 25-9 West Virginia Mountaineers. That game will be preceded by the Wichita State-Notre Dame Midwest semifinal in Cleveland.

SHANGHAI (AP) — Elizaveta Tuktamysheva landed a triple axel for the first time in an international competition and took a massive lead after the short program in the women's event at the figure skating world championships on Thursday.

MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian anti-doping agency Rusada says the IAAF is demanding two Russian walkers be stripped of medals from the London 2012 Olympics.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brook Lopez had 34 points and the Brooklyn Nets handed the slumping Charlotte Hornets their fifth loss in their last six games, 91-88 last night. Gerald Henderson and Al Jefferson each had 23 points for the Hornets.

Middle Tennessee coach Rick Insell jokes he didn't realize he had so many family and friends until he and his son got a second chance at women's basketball history.

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Ales Hemsky scored twice in regulation, Tyler Seguin had the only goal in the shootout, and the Dallas Stars beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 Wednesday night for their seventh win in eight games.

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — The murder trial of former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez continues when his cousin, who's been ordered by the court to testify, returns to the witness stand.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tony Parker had 21 points and six assists, and the San Antonio Spurs stopped Oklahoma City's four-game winning streak with a runaway 130-91 victory over the Thunder on Wednesday night.