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Pablo Sandoval receives spring training invite from Giants
Pablo Sandoval, a long-time San Francisco Giants fan favorite, received a non-roster spring training invitation from the Giants, NBC Sports Bay Area reported Saturday, though he's a long shot to make the big-league club....
Marlins LHP Tanner Scott wins year's last arbitration case
Miami Marlins left-hander Tanner Scott won his arbitration case Saturday in the final one of the year....
HOF selection Steve McMichael undergoes blood transfusion
Former Chicago Bears great and Hall of Fame selection Steve McMichael underwent a blood transfusion Saturday after being diagnosed with MRSA, a staph infection that's resistant to many antibiotics, his longtime publicist announced Saturday....
Top-ranked UConn drubs No. 4 Marquette, 81-53
Donovan Clingan scored 17 points as part of a double-double as No. 1 UConn cruised to an 81-53 victory over No. 4 Marquette on Saturday afternoon in Hartford, Conn....
Surging UCLA better equipped for rematch with Utah
UCLA is on a much different trajectory when it hosts Utah on Sunday in Pac-12 play in Los Angeles compared to the teams' last meeting, which resulted in the Bruins' worst loss in 27 years....
Avalanche see opportunity to rebound with Coyotes visiting
The Colorado Avalanche went into the extended All-Star break on a roll and atop the Central Division standings....
Iowa outlasts No. 20 Wisconsin in OT, 88-86
Tony Perkins made a layup with 1.3 seconds to go in overtime, and Iowa held on for an 88-86 overtime win over No. 20 Wisconsin in a Big Ten Conference matchup Saturday afternoon in Iowa City, Iowa....
Reece Beekman helps No. 21 Virginia edge Wake Forest
Reece Beekman scored 14 of his 20 points in the second half to lead No. 21 Virginia to a 49-47 win over Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon in Charlottesville, Va....
Josh Hubbard helps Mississippi State slide past Arkansas
Freshman Josh Hubbard scored 19 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute, and Mississippi State held off Arkansas 71-67 on Saturday afternoon in Southeastern Conference play at Starkville, Miss....
Jared McCain (35 points) powers No. 9 Duke past Florida St.
Jared McCain quieted a sellout crowd at Florida State with a sensational shooting performance as he scored 35 points to lead No. 9 Duke to a 76-67 victory Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla....
Jamyron Keller, Oklahoma State turn back No. 19 BYU
Jamyron Keller scored a career-high 22 points on 8-of-8 shooting to lead Oklahoma State to a 93-83 victory over No. 19 BYU in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday....
No. 7 North Carolina manhandles Va. Tech, 96-81
Armando Bacot had 25 points and 12 rebounds as No. 7 North Carolina used relentless offense and rebounding to defeat visiting Virginia Tech 96-81 on Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill, N.C....
MLS to lock out refs in contract dispute, use replacements
Major League Soccer is set to start the season with replacement referees, after the union representing MLS officials overwhelmingly rejected a new collective bargaining agreement proposed by its employer, the Professional Referees Organization (PRO), the league said Saturday....
Kings, Brandt Clarke score late OT goal to down Bruins
Brandt Clarke came out of the penalty box and scored on a breakaway with 26.9 seconds left in overtime as the Los Angeles Kings came from behind for a 5-4 win over the host Boston Bruins on Saturday afternoon....
DaRon Holmes II shines as No. 16 Dayton defeats Fordham
DaRon Holmes II scored 20 of his 29 points in the second half to lift No. 16 Dayton to a 78-70 victory over visiting Fordham in Atlantic 10 play on Saturday afternoon....
Florida spreads offense around, hangs on for win over Georgia
Walter Clayton Jr. led five double-figure scorers with 21 points as Florida hung on for an 88-82 victory over Georgia in Southeastern Conference action Saturday in Athens, Ga....
Big East bubble battle on deck as St. John's to host Seton Hall
Picked ninth in the preseason Big East poll, Seton Hall is in the mix for a top-four finish....
No. 3 Houston blasts Texas to earn regular-season sweep
L.J. Cryer drilled six 3-pointers and scored a game-high 26 points while Jamal Shead added 16 points as the third-ranked Houston Cougars rolled to a 82-61 home win over the Texas Longhorns on Saturday....
Purdue, UConn selected as top seeds in NCAA bracket preview
If the regular season were to end today, Purdue would be the overall No. 1 seed, as revealed Saturday afternoon by the NCAA tournament men's basketball selection committee in their annual bracket preview....
NASCAR notebook: Ryan Blaney calls for common sense on speedway pushing
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — After slamming into the outside wall approaching Turn 1 at Daytona International Speedway in Thursday night's second Bluegreen Vacations Duel 150-mile qualifying race, Ryan Blaney was irate....