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Iga Swiatek rolls to third round in Indian Wells
Top-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland cruised in her opening match at the BNP Paribas Open, routing the United States' Danielle Collins 6-3, 6-0 on Friday in second-round action at Indian Wells, Calif....

Celtics look to get back on track against Suns
The Phoenix Suns will attempt to hand the visiting Boston Celtics their third consecutive loss when the teams meet Saturday night....

Jalen Brunson returns as Knicks roll past Magic
Jalen Brunson returned to the Knicks on Friday night and scored a game-high 26 points to lead New York to a wire-to-wire 98-74 win over the visiting Orlando Magic in a clash with pivotal Eastern Conference playoff implications....

Wizards rally past Hornets to end 16-game skid
Kyle Kuzma poured in 28 points and Deni Avdija had a big fourth quarter to finish with 18 points as the Washington Wizards ended a 16-game losing streak by defeating the visiting Charlotte Hornets 112-100 on Friday night....

Zion Williamson propels Pelicans past 76ers
Zion Williamson had 23 points, 12 rebounds and three blocked shots, Naji Marshall added 19 points and the New Orleans Pelicans built a 35-point lead before holding on for a 103-95 victory over the host Philadelphia 76ers on Friday....

Rangers look to regain footing against Blues
Since tying a team record with 10 straight wins, the New York Rangers have dropped three of four games, and the race for control of the Metropolitan Division has tightened....

Ravens, Justin Madubuike reach 4-year deal worth reported $98m
The Baltimore Ravens reached agreement with standout defensive tackle Justin Madubuike on a four-year contract Friday. It is worth $98 million, according to multiple reports....

Flyers aim higher, face skidding Lightning
The Philadelphia Flyers and Tampa Bay Lightning hold playoff positions as the regular season winds down, but they are going about it in different ways....

Alex Ovechkin, Connor Bedard in spotlight as Caps host Blackhawks
Alex Ovechkin aims to continue his scoring binge on Saturday when the Washington Capitals host star rookie Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks....

Senators, Sharks look to end long losing streaks
The good news when the struggling San Jose Sharks play host to the reeling Ottawa Senators on Saturday is that one team will end a long skid. The bad news, of course, is that one woeful stretch will continue....

New grandfather Stewart Cink fires 62 to take lead at Cologuard
Stewart Cink rolled in nine birdies, five coming on the back nine, to shoot a 9-under 62 and establish the first-round lead at the Cologuard Classic on Friday in Tucson, Ariz....

Red-hot Blake Hinson, Pitt take aim at NC State
As it concludes its regular-season slate Saturday night at home against North Carolina State, Pitt has a chance to earn a top-four seed in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament....

Leafs focus on improving 'D' ahead of visit to Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens host the Toronto Maple Leafs in a classic NHL matchup Saturday night....

Spring training roundup: Angels walk off Rockies
Samuel Brown bounced a walk-off single to right field to push the Los Angeles Angels past the visiting Colorado Rockies 8-7 in a back-and-forth spring training game Friday in Tempe, Ariz....

Tiger Woods not in field for The Players Championship
Tiger Woods will not return to the PGA Tour next week at The Players Championship....

Defending champ Elena Rybakina (illness) withdraws from Indian Wells
Defending champion Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan withdrew from the BNP Paribas Open on Friday afternoon due to illness....

Lakers star LeBron James (ankle) sitting out vs. Bucks
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been ruled out of Friday's home game against the Milwaukee Bucks due to his injured left ankle....

Oregon, Utah meet as Pac-12 readies for end of its era
The final Saturday of Pac-12 regular-season basketball — probably for good, as 10 teams head off to new conferences starting this fall — includes Utah visiting Oregon in Eugene, Ore....

Joe Highsmith ekes in front at Puerto Rico Open
Joe Highsmith clung to a one-shot lead at the Puerto Rico Open with three holes left in his second round when play was suspended Friday in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico....

Scottie Scheffler part of six-way tie for lead at Arnold Palmer
Scottie Scheffler and Wyndham Clark made late charges on Friday to join a six-way tie for the lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Fla....