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Arizona faces 'hard to beat' No. 2 Houston for Big 12 title
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Top-seeded Houston will return to the Big 12 Championship final for the second straight year, looking for its first title, while squaring off against conference newcomer and third-seeded Arizona on Saturday. ,But Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said the conference champion already h...

No. 4 Florida aims to continue sharp shooting vs. No. 5 Alabama
Neither Florida nor Alabama trailed in their respective Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinal contests.,Something will have to give one day later when the second-seeded Gators (28-4) and third-seeded Crimson Tide (25-7) battle in the semifinals on Saturday afternoon in Nashville.,No. 4-ran...

No. 16 Memphis 'hunting greatness' in clash vs. Tulane
Penny Hardaway understands that No. 16-ranked Memphis likely is a lock for a high seed in the NCAA Tournament that begins next week.,But Hardaway said he isn't concerned with next week at the moment. He is obsessed with his team's next game, which will be against Tulane in the semifinal round of the...

Berth in Big Ten title game at stake as No. 11 Maryland, No. 22 Michigan clash
Maryland's Rodney Rice acknowledged he felt motivated going into the Big Ten Conference tournament quarterfinals Friday night against Illinois because he was left off the all-conference teams.,If a 26-point performance that included making seven 3-pointers is how Rice plans to play for the season's ...

No. 7 Michigan St. aims to slow No. 18 Wisconsin's 3-point attack
During No. 18 Wisconsin's blowout of UCLA in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals on Friday, the Badgers canned 19 of 32 shots from 3-point range.,That tied the Big Ten tournament record for made 3-pointers in a game and also set up a delicious storyline for the Saturday semifinal between No. 7 Mich...

No. 3 Auburn, No. 8 Vols bring star power to SEC semi
Stars such as Auburn's Johni Broome and Tennessee's Zakai Zeigler and Chaz Lanier will be on display in the first semifinal game of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Saturday afternoon in Nashville.,No. 3 Auburn (28-4) and No. 8 Tennessee (26-6) had double byes to start the tournament, and t...

Thieves extend perfect run in CDL Stage 2 Major qualifying
The Los Angeles Thieves maintained their perfect record with a 3-0 blowout of OpTic Texas on Friday as the final week of qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major got underway.,The Thieves improved to 6-0. The second-place Toronto Ultra completed the qualifying phase with a 5-2 mark after...

Vitality, MongolZ power into ESL Pro League Season 21 semis
Team Vitality and The MongolZ cruised through their quarterfinal matches on Friday in ESL Pro League Season 21 at Stockholm.,Vitality downed Team Liquid 2-0, and The MongolZ routed Natus Vincere 2-0.,In the semifinals on Saturday, Vitality will oppose The MongolZ, and MOUZ will face off with Team Sp...

NHL roundup: Leon Draisaitl's OT goal pushes Oilers past Isles
Leon Draisaitl scored twice, including the game-winner with 1:07 left in overtime Friday night, as the Edmonton Oilers edged the New York Islanders 2-1 in Elmont, N.Y.,Draisaitl, who opened the scoring in the second, has 49 goals, tops in the NHL, and 100 points. He has reached 100 points in six of ...

NBA roundup: Cavs win franchise-record 16th straight
Evan Mobley had 22 points and 11 rebounds and Darius Garland added 20 points and nine assists to lead the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers to their franchise-record 16th consecutive victory, a 133-124 win Friday over the Memphis Grizzlies., ,The Cavaliers, the NBA's best team with a 56-10 record, also w...

Jamal Murray's late trey lifts Nuggets past short-handed Lakers
Jamal Murray hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 6.2 seconds left, and the host Denver Nuggets beat a depleted Los Angeles Lakers team, 131-126, on Friday night.,Murray finished with 26 points, Nikola Jokic had 28 points, Christian Braun scored 22, Aaron Gordon and Russell Westbrook each had 17 points and...

Big Ten tournament roundup: No. 7 Michigan State tops No. 23 Oregon
Jase Richardson scored 17 points and No. 7 Michigan State used a 15-point run in the second half to spark a 74-64 victory over No. 23 Oregon in the first Big Ten tournament quarterfinal Friday in Indianapolis. ,Jaden Akins posted 12 points, Jeremy Fears Jr. contributed 11 points and five assists and...

Rockets dominate boards, keep Mavericks reeling
Tari Eason scored a career-high 30 points, Jalen Green added 23 and Alperen Sengun produced his 38th double-double this season as the Houston Rockets cruised to a 133-96 victory over the undermanned Dallas Mavericks on Friday.,The Rockets (42-25) extended their winning streak to five games, improved...

SEC tournament roundup: No. 3 Auburn survives vs. Ole Miss
Johni Broome had 23 points and 15 rebounds and No. 3 Auburn held off Ole Miss 62-57 in a quarterfinal of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Friday afternoon in Nashville.,Denver Jones added 13 points for the top-seeded Tigers (28-4), who will face No. 8 Tennessee in a semifinal on Saturday af...

PJ Haggerty erupts for 42 points as No. 16 Memphis jolts Wichita St.
PJ Haggerty scored 42 points on 16-for-25 shooting to help No. 16 Memphis hold on for an 83-80 win over Wichita State in the quarterfinal round of the American Athletic Conference tournament on Friday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas.,Dain Dainja added 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting for Memphis (27-5)...

Mirra Andreeva, 17, advances to Indian Wells final
Seventeen-year-old Mirra Andreeva is on the rise on the WTA Tour, and even the defending champion couldn't stop her from getting to the final of the BNP Paribas Open.,The ninth-seeded Russian upset second-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland 7-6 (1), 1-6, 6-3 on Friday in Indian Wells, Calif.,Andreeva's opp...

Strong pit work propels Corey Heim to Truck win at Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- Corey Heim made a mistake on pit road, but his crew picked up the slack when it counted.,A lightning-fast stop under caution on Lap 86 put Heim in the lead, and that was the impetus the driver of the No. 11 TRICON Garage Toyota needed to win Friday night's Ecosave 200 NASCAR Craftsman T...

Tigers preseason capsule: Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal, team ready to attack
Detroit Tigers,2024 record: 86-76 (3rd place, AL Central),He gone: OF Mark Canha, INF Jonathan Schoop.,New faces: RHP John Brebbia, RHP Jack Flaherty, RHP Tommy Kahnle, INF Gleyber Torres.,Biggest question entering Opening Day: How will the attack and defense compensate for spring training injuries ...

Marlins preseason capsule: Is Miami rebuilding or regressing?
Miami Marlins,2024 record: 62-100 (5th place, NL East).,He gone: LHP Jesus Luzardo, INF Jake Burger, INF/OF Nick Gordon, RHP Roddery Munoz, RHP Sixto Sanchez, INF/OF Vidal Brujan.,New faces: RHP Cal Quantrill, RHP Ronny Henriquez, RHP Brett de Geus.,Biggest question entering Opening Day: Why hasn't ...

Royals preseason capsule: Bobby Witt Jr. again the key to playoff run
Kansas City Royals,2024 record: 86-76 (2nd place, AL Central),He gone: RHP Brady Singer.,New faces: RHP Carlos Estevez, INF Jonathan India, OF Joey Wiemer.,Biggest question entering Opening Day: Bobby Witt Jr. is going to be OK, right? X-rays came back negative after the Royals' shortstop was hit in...