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Australia's Karl Vilips grabs lead at Puerto Rico Open
Australia's Karl Vilips is fighting stomach problems and the rest of the field in pursuit of his first PGA Tour title after grabbing a one-stroke lead Saturday through three rounds of the Puerto Rico Open.,Vilips, 23, collected seven birdies against one bogey in carding a 6-under-par 66 to reach 18-...

Flames rookie GK Dustin Wolf posts another shutout
Rookie goaltender Dustin Wolf recorded his third shutout of the season and his career while backstopping the host Calgary Flames to a 1-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.,Joel Farabee scored the game's lone goal for the Flames, who moved back into the Western Conference's second wild...

New York City FC holds off collapse with rebound vs. Orlando City
Hannes Wolf scored the tiebreaking goal on a header in the 71st minute as New York City FC recovered quickly from conceding the tying goal and earned a 2-1 victory over visiting Orlando City Saturday night in New York.,After being unable to avoid allowing late goals in a draw to Inter Miami and a lo...

FC Cincinnati extend dominance over Toronto FC
Kevin Denkey and Yuya Kubo scored in the second half, and FC Cincinnati beat visiting Toronto FC 2-0 on Saturday night.,Following numerous quality chances and near misses, Cincinnati (2-1-0, 6 points) broke through late in the match when a video review determined the ball hit the arm of Toronto's Ty...

Red Bulls turn away Atlanta United threats in scoreless draw
Carlos Coronel recorded seven saves for the visiting New York Red Bulls on Saturday in a 0-0 tie against Atlanta United.,New York (1-1-1, 4 points) had just seven total shot attempts, none on goal, despite posting a 59.1 percent possession rate. The Red Bulls have now gone scoreless in two of three ...

Aric Almirola edges Alex Bowman to win at Phoenix
AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Aric Almirola made a dramatic last-lap pass in overtime to claim the win in Saturday's GOVX 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Phoenix Raceway, making door-to-door contact with Hendrick Motorsports' Alex Bowman in the final two turns. The .045-second margin of victory was the secon...

Inter Miami looks to stay hot vs. Charlotte FC
Inter Miami will put its unbeaten streak across all competitions on the line when it hosts Charlotte FC on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Although it's still very early in the MLS season, the contest could prove important for both sides, which enter the match tied in the standings.,Inter Miami (1-0...

Rockets blast Pelicans with season-best 146 points
Dillon Brooks scored a game-high 27 points, Aaron Holiday added 20 off the bench and Amen Thompson flirted with a triple-double as the Houston Rockets opened a six-game homestand with a 146-117 wire-to-wire victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday.,The Rockets capped the four-game season se...

Botic van de Zandschulp upsets Novak Djokovic at Indian Wells
Lucky loser Botic van de Zandschulp recorded one of the biggest victories of his career by delivering a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 victory over five-time champion Novak Djokovic on Saturday in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif.,The 29-year-old Dutchman had a 26-15 edge in winners wh...

Big 12 tournament roundup: TCU, Baylor advance to title game
Top-seeded TCU advanced to the championship game of the Big 12 women's basketball tournament with a 71-65 victory over fourth-seeded West Virginia on Saturday in Kansas City, Mo.,The No. 8 Horned Frogs on Sunday will face second-seeded and No. 17 Baylor, which worked overtime to knock off No. 21 Okl...

SEC tournament roundup: No. 5 South Carolina beats No. 10 Oklahoma to reach final
Joyce Edwards scored 21 points to lead a balanced scoring effort and No. 5 South Carolina never trailed in defeating No. 10 Oklahoma 93-75 in the SEC tournament semifinals Saturday in Greenville, S.C.,MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 19, Sania Feagin had 14, Tessa Johnson scored 11 and Chloe Kitts added 10 ...

No. 2 Duke beats North Carolina, clinches ACC regular-season title
Kon Knueppel scored 17 points and Tyrese Proctor and Sion James both notched 16, and No. 2 Duke responded from a seven-point deficit in the second half to beat rival North Carolina 82-69 on Saturday night at Chapel Hill, N.C.,Duke clinched the outright regular-season championship in the Atlantic Coa...

William Byron edges Joey Logano for pole at Phoenix
AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Daytona 500 winner William Byron climbed out of his No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet on Phoenix Raceway pit road with a huge smile after claiming his first pole position in nearly a year on Saturday -- and his was last car to turn a qualifying lap.,The 27-year-old North Carol...

Panthers blank Sabres for sixth straight win
Vitek Vanecek made 21 saves in his Panthers debut, and defenseman Nate Schmidt provided two primary assists as Florida defeated the visiting Buffalo Sabres, 4-0, on Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Florida has won six straight games, and the Panthers have never trailed during that span. The Panthers ...

Hornets score last 12 points to surge past Nets
Miles Bridges poured in 26 points and the Charlotte Hornets closed the game by scoring the final 12 points to rally for a 105-102 victory against the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night.,Nick Smith Jr. had 19 points, Moussa Diabate added 16 points and 15 rebounds and Bridges pulled in 12 reboun...

Creighton knocks off Butler to end regular season
Ryan Kalkbrenner racked up 27 points and 15 rebounds as Creighton knocked off Butler 87-74 in the Big East regular-season finale for both teams on Saturday in Omaha, Neb.,Kalkbrenner also made two blocks, giving him 248 in his Big East career and surpassing eclipse Patrick Ewing's record.,Steven Ash...

Pitt sends out seniors with dominant win over Boston College
In a difficult season, Senior Day was a happy one for the Pitt Panthers courtesy of a comfortable 93-67 win over visiting Boston College.,Pitt (17-14, 8-12 ACC) had already qualified for the ACC Tournament, but the victory threw the Panthers into a conglomeration of at least four teams with 8-12 ACC...

Walter Clayton Jr., No. 5 Florida surge past Ole Miss
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points and dished out eight assists Saturday night as No. 5 Florida pulled away in the second half for a 90-71 win over visiting Ole Miss in Gainesville.,Alex Condon dominated inside with 17 points and 15 rebounds for the Gators (27-4, 14-4 Southeastern Conference), who ...

No. 11 Clemson closes regular season with rout of Virginia Tech
Viktor Lakhin collected 16 points and seven rebounds as No. 11 Clemson rolled to a 65-47 wire-to-wire victory over visiting Virginia Tech on Saturday.,Jaeden Zackery added 12 points, four assists and four steals as the Tigers (26-5, 18-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) captured their eighth straight vict...

Kings on upward trend entering clash with Clippers
A pair of teams intent on improving their playoff prospects in the Western Conference will meet as the Los Angeles Clippers play host to the Sacramento Kings on Sunday at Inglewood, Calif., ,The Clippers enter the game eighth in the conference standings, while the Kings are a half-game behind in nin...