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No. 3 Iowa State may get Tamin Lipsey back for opener vs. Lipscomb
MILWAUKEE -- Iowa State will be without one of its leading scorers when the third-seeded Cyclones face No. 14 Lipscomb in the first round of the NCAA Tournament South Region on Friday.,Starting guard Keshon Gilbert, who missed four of Iowa State's final seven games with a groin injury, will not play...

Baylor aims to exploit experience edge vs. Mississippi State
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Baylor will have plenty of postseason experience to fall back on when the Bears begin play in the NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon in a first-round game against Mississippi State.,Ninth-seeded Baylor (19-14) and eighth-seeded Mississippi State (21-12) have endured late-season rou...

NBA roundup: No Stephen Curry, but Warriors stop Bucks
Jimmy Butler III scored a game-high 24 points, Brandin Podziemski returned from an injury to hit two key late 3-pointers and the host Golden State Warriors, playing without Stephen Curry, held off the Milwaukee Bucks 104-93 on Tuesday night.,With Curry resting his 36-year-old back and knees, Golden ...

Maxime Raynaud carries Stanford past Cal State Northridge in NIT
Maxime Raynaud brought his double-double magic to the postseason with 22 points and 11 rebounds Tuesday night, lifting host Stanford to an 87-70 victory over Cal State Northridge in the opening round of the NIT.,Oziyah Sellers chipped in with 20 points, while Benny Gealer had 13 off the bench and Ja...

Four score 20-plus for Clippers in win over Cavaliers
Ivica Zubac scored 28 points and grabbed 20 rebounds, Kawhi Leonard added 33 points and the Los Angeles Clippers extended their winning streak to four games with a 132-119 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday in Inglewood, Calif.,James Harden posted 22 points and nine assists Bogdan Bogda...

Stephen Curry-less Warriors hang on for win over Bucks
Jimmy Butler III scored a game-high 24 points, Brandin Podziemski returned from an injury to hit two key late 3-pointers and the Golden State Warriors, playing without Stephen Curry, held off the Milwaukee Bucks 104-93 on Tuesday night.,With Curry resting his 36-year-old back and knees, Golden State...

Brock Boeser, Canucks slow Western Conference-leading Jets
Brock Boeser produced two goals and an assist, Pius Suter also scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks defeated the visiting Winnipeg Jets 6-2 on Tuesday night.,Vancouver (32-25-11, 75 points) won for the third time in four games to hang onto the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference.,Nils H...

Top-seed Auburn to open vs. First Four winner Alabama State
Auburn, the No. 1 overall seed, now has an opponent for its first-round game in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday in Lexington, Ky.,It will be in-state foe Alabama State, a 70-68 winner Tuesday night against St. Francis (Pa.) in the First Four in Dayton, Ohio. The Hornets authored ...

Reports: Braves bringing back RHP Craig Kimbrel on minor league deal
The Atlanta Braves are signing nine-time All-Star reliever Craig Kimbrel to a minor league contract that will be worth $2 million if the right-hander plays again for his original big league team, according to multiple reports on Tuesday night.,Kimbrel, who turns 37 in May, hasn't been with an organi...

Oilers jump out to 5-goal lead, crush Utah 7-1
Four players recorded three points in the Edmonton Oilers' 7-1 rout of the visiting Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday night.,The Oilers (40-24-4, 84 points) are on a three-game winning streak, and sit two points behind the Vegas Golden Knights for first place in the Pacific Division.,Zach Hyman had two go...

UNC responds to critics with First Four rout of San Diego State
DAYTON, Ohio -- RJ Davis connected on all six of his 3-point attempts and finished with a team-high 26 points to lead North Carolina to a 95-68 First Four rout of San Diego State on Tuesday.,Jae'Lyn Withers added 10 points and 10 rebounds for North Carolina (23-13), which advances as the No. 11 seed...

Shane Wright, Adam Larsson propel Kraken past Blackhawks
Shane Wright scored twice and Adam Larsson had a goal and two assists to boost the visiting Seattle Kraken to a 6-2 rout of the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.,Matty Beniers added a goal and assist as Seattle (30-34-5, 65 points) secured the season series from Chicago, 2-1-0, behind a barrage of six ...

NHL roundup: Canadiens score 5 in 3rd to halt Sens' win streak
Nick Suzuki's tiebreaker with 4:37 remaining in regulation highlighted a five-goal third period for the Montreal Canadiens, who cooled off the visiting Ottawa Senators with a 6-3 victory on Tuesday night.,Lane Hutson and Josh Anderson scored tying goals in the third, before Suzuki was in the right s...

Late run allows OK State to top Wichita State to open NIT
Bryce Thompson had 23 points, including 19 in the first half, to lead five Oklahoma State players who scored in double figures on Tuesday as the fourth-seeded Cowboys rallied in the second half for an 89-79 win over Wichita State in the first round of the NIT in Stillwater, Okla.,Abou Ousmane had 13...

Shane Wright, Adam Larrson propel Kraken past Blackhawks
Shane Wright scored twice and Adam Larsson had a goal and two assists to boost the visiting Seattle Kraken to a 6-2 rout of the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.,Matty Beniers added a goal and assist as Seattle (30-34-5, 65 points) secured the season series from Chicago 2-1-0 behind a barrage of six un...

Four-goal third lifts Islanders over Penguins
Pierre Engvall scored the tiebreaking goal with 6:52 left Tuesday night for the New York Islanders, who mounted a multi-goal third-period comeback for the second straight game and boosted their wild-card hopes with a 4-2 win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins.,With the Islanders down 2-0 after two pe...

Mikael Granlund's OT tally takes Stars past Ducks
Mikael Granlund scored his second goal of the game at 2:32 of overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 4-3 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday.,Thomas Harley had a goal and two assists, Wyatt Johnston also scored, Roope Hintz logged two assists and Jake Oettinger made 22 saves for the Stars...

Grizzlies look to lean on Desmond Bane vs. Trail Blazers
Memphis star point guard Ja Morant will miss his third straight contest when the Grizzlies visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.,After missing two games due to his ailing right shoulder, Morant will miss this contest due to a left hamstring injury.,Morant's absence means Desmond Bane ...

Blues extend hot stretch, take down Predators
Jordan Kyrou scored twice to lead the St. Louis Blues past the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory.,Justin Faulk and Jake Neighbours each had a goal and an assist for the Blues (34-28-7, 75 points), who are 10-2-2 in their last 14 games.,Dylan Holloway had three...

Golf Glance: Marquee players seek drought-busters at Valspar Championship
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: The Players Championship (Rory McIlroy),THIS WEEK: Valspar Championship, Palm Harbor, Fla., March 20-23,Course: Innisbrook Resort, Copperhead Course (Par 71...