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Wolves, Nuggets each bring an edge into finale of season series
The Minnesota Timberwolves wrap up a three-game road trip at the Denver Nuggets on Sunday afternoon with a chance to improve their seeding in the Western Conference playoff picture.,Minnesota has won the first two games of its trip and now faces a tough task against its Northwest Division rival. ,De...

Tre Carroll helps Xavier continue success over Georgetown
Tre Carroll scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half, Roddie Anderson III added 21 points and Xavier powered past Georgetown 91-84 on Saturday in a Big East Conference game at Cincinnati.,Filip Borovicanin added 18 for Xavier (14-15, 6-12 Big East), which beat Georgetown for the eighth time in ...

Brandon Miller, Hornets pull away late to subdue Blazers
Brandon Miller connected on six 3-point shots as part of his game-high 26 points as the Charlotte Hornets beat the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 109-93 on Saturday afternoon.,Coby White, in his delayed Hornets home debut after a trade from Chicago and time off with an injury, racked up 20 points -...

Rangers come back to beat Penguins in shootout
Vincent Trocheck scored in the first round of the shootout Saturday afternoon as the New York Rangers snapped a five-game losing streak by rallying for a 3-2 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins.,The Rangers chipped away at a 2-0 deficit after allowing goals to Anthony Mantha and Ryan Shea ...

Reports: Royals, OF Starling Marte agree to contract
Outfielder Starling Marte agreed to a contract with the Kansas City Royals, multiple media outlets reported on Saturday.,Terms were not disclosed on the reported deal, which is pending a physical.,Marte, 37, batted .270 with nine homers and 34 RBIs in 98 games last season with the New York Mets. He ...

After winless February, Bulls hope better March starts with Bucks
After losing each of their 11 February games and matching the third-longest skid in club history, the Chicago Bulls await the fresh start of a new month.,To make their March merrier, the Bulls will aim to improve their poise and execution late in games, beginning with Sunday's visit from the Milwauk...

Missouri never lets up in dominating win over Mississippi State
Missouri's Mark Mitchell notched a game-high 17 points and four rebounds, and the Tigers collected their 10th Southeastern Conference victory by bashing Mississippi State 88-64 on Saturday afternoon in Starkville, Miss.,Missouri (20-9, 10-6 SEC) was on its game from the opening tip and ran out to a ...

Shane Lowry soars into share of lead at Cognizant Classic
Ireland's Shane Lowry shot 8-under-par 63 to surge into a share of the lead with Austin Smotherman through three rounds of the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches on Saturday at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,Smotherman, who was the second-round leader, had an eagle putt from inside 16 feet on the final...

Notre Dame stuns NC State in OT
Cole Certa scored 12 of his 32 points in overtime to lead Notre Dame to a stunning 96-90 win over North Carolina State Saturday afternoon in South Bend, Ind.,It was Certa's second 30-plus-point performance in the last four games. After the Fighting Irish (13-16, 4-12 Atlantic Coast Conference) never...

Alex Karaban, No. 6 UConn sink Seton Hall
Alex Karaban made 5 of 6 3-point attempts and scored a game-high 23 points, lifting No. 6 UConn to a 71-67 victory over Seton Hall on Saturday in a Big East matchup played In Storrs, Conn. ,Solo Ball added 14 points for UConn (27-3, 17-2 Big East), which trailed by eight points midway through the se...

Florida State stays hot with thorough win over Georgia Tech
Robert McCray V scored a game-high 20 points to help visiting Florida State post a wire-to-wire 80-71 victory over Georgia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Saturday in Atlanta.,Thomas Bassong had 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Chauncey Wiggins chipped in 12 points for Florida State (15-14...

Milos Uzan’s 26 points lead No. 5 Houston to definitive win over Colorado
Milos Uzan poured in 26 points while hitting on five of his seven 3-point shots as host No. 5 Houston got back on the winning track with a 102-62 win over Colorado on Saturday afternoon in a late-season Big 12 Conference dustup.,The Cougars (24-5, 12-4 Big 12) shrugged off a ragged start to build a ...

Penn State claims seesaw upset of Iowa with late free throws
Freddie Dilione V hit the game-winning free throws with 1.5 seconds remaining to give Penn State a 71-69 upset of Iowa in a Big Ten contest on Saturday in State College, Pa.,After Iowa tied the game with 8.6 seconds remaining on a driving layup by Bennett Stirtz, Penn State put the ball in Dilione's...

Isaiah Evans, No. 1 Duke overwhelm No. 11 Virginia
Isaiah Evans used a hot start on the way to 19 points and top-ranked Duke's defense contained No. 11 Virginia for much of Saturday afternoon's showdown in a 77-51 victory at Durham, N.C.,The Blue Devils, with two games remaining, secured at least a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-seas...

Warriors F Gui Santos signs multi-year extension
Golden State Warriors forward Gui Santos signed a multi-year contract extension on Saturday.,Specific terms were not disclosed by the Warriors. However, ESPN reported it was a three-year, $15 million contract extension with a player option in 2028-29. Santos was in line to become a restricted free a...

Tyler Reddick starts bid for 3rd straight NASCAR Cup win with pole run
AUSTIN, Texas -- One of the few things that wasn't startling about Saturday's NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session at Circuit of the Americas was Tyler Reddick's run for the pole position.,Negotiating the 2.4-mile road course in 97.760 seconds (88.380 mph) in the second qualifying group, Reddick cla...

Report: Giants planning to release LB Bobby Okereke
The New York Giants are planning to cut inside linebacker Bobby Okereke in a cost-saving move, The Athletic reported Saturday.,Releasing the seven-year NFL veteran, who turns 30 in July, will save the Giants $9 million against the 2026 salary cap.,Okereke has led New York in tackles in two of his th...

Reports: Lionel Messi, Inter Miami to visit White House
Inter Miami received an invitation to the White House to commemorate the team's MLS Cup championship in 2025, The Athletic reported.,The Miami Herald confirmed that the Herons will visit the White House on Thursday, two days before they play D.C. United in Washington, D.C. The newspaper also reporte...

F1 'closely monitoring' situation in Middle East
Formula 1 officials are "closely monitoring" the situation in the Middle East ahead of April's races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.,Retaliatory missile strikes rocked the region Saturday after the United States and Israeli launched an attack on Iran.,The F1 season begins in Australia next weekend, the...

Cavaliers looking to maintain mastery over lowly Nets
Due to injuries, James Harden and Donovan Mitchell were bystanders on the bench as the Cleveland Cavaliers collapsed late against the best team in the Eastern Conference on Friday night.,Less than 48 hours later, the Cavaliers may be missing their star backcourt duo again when they visit one of the ...