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Big East tournament roundup: UConn keeps rolling to semifinals
No. 1 UConn began its stay at the Big East women's tournament with its 48th straight victory, an 84-39 beatdown of eighth-seeded Georgetown on Saturday in Uncasville, Conn., ,The Huskies (32-0) built a 47-18 lead by halftime -- racking up 32 points off turnovers in the first 20 minutes -- then conti...
No. 9 Nebraska looks to avenge loss vs. Iowa
A pair of Big Ten men's basketball teams seek to end recent on-court disappointment when Iowa travels to Nebraska for a conference regular-season finale Sunday.,No. 9 Nebraska (25-5, 14-5 Big Ten) enters the contest smarting from Tuesday's season-worst 20-point loss at UCLA, while the Iowa Hawkeyes ...
Coming off strong performance, Knicks head to Lakers
Over the past six weeks, the New York Knicks have resembled a team that many expect to make another deep playoff run., ,Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers are still holding onto the Pacific Division lead despite some mediocre results of late., ,Coming off an impressive showing to start a five-game ro...
St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt to retire at end of season
St. Bonaventure basketball coach Mark Schmidt announced Saturday that he will retire at the conclusion of the season.,He is in his 19th season coaching the Bonnies and has compiled a 339-254 record -- the most wins by a coach in program history. He has taken St. Bonaventure to the NCAA Tournament th...
Maxi Moralez, Keaton Parks help NYCFC rout Orlando City
Maxi Moralez scored on a penalty kick and collected two assists in a dominant first half, Keaton Parks scored twice early in the second and New York City FC continued their success in home openers with a 5-0 victory over Orlando City Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.,NYCFC (2-0-1, 7 points) impr...
ACC tournament roundup: No. 12 Louisville, No. 13 Duke reach title game
Taina Mair scored 16 points and No. 13 Duke pulled out a 65-63 victory against Notre Dame in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament semifinals Saturday at Duluth, Ga.,The Blue Devils, who also received 14 points from Toby Fournier, 10 points from Riley Nelson and nine points and 10 rebounds from D...
Stanford holds on late to knock off NC State
Ebuka Okorie topped 30 points for the seventh time this season, Jaylen Thompson did a majority of the scoring in a late 12-1 run, and Stanford completed the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season with an impressive 85-84 road victory over North Carolina State on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, NC.,...
Louisville holds on to upset No. 22 Miami
Adrian Wooley made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 18 seconds left, as visiting Louisville defeated the 22nd-ranked Miami Hurricanes 92-89 in an ACC matchup in Coral Gables.,On Miami's next possession following Woley's shot, Tre Donaldson lost his balance and threw an errant pass for a turnover.,After a p...
Chauncey Wiggins scores 31 as Florida State tops SMU
Chauncey Wiggins poured in a career-high 31 points on senior day to lead Florida State to a convincing 91-78 win over SMU in Saturday's regular-season finale for both teams in Tallahassee, Fla.,Wiggins made 10 of 14 shots, including a career-high 6 of 8 3-pointers, with nine rebounds and two steals....
No. 24 Vanderbilt rides sharp shooting to series split with No. 23 Tennessee
Tyler Tanner scored 25 points, AK Okereke added 17 and Duke Miles scored 13 with four steals to lead No. 24 Vanderbilt to an 86-82 Southeastern Conference upset of No. 23 Tennessee on Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn.,The Commodores (24-7, 11-7 SEC) shot 52.9% from the floor, 50% from 3 and 84.4% from th...
Second-half blitz lifts No. 6 Iowa State over Arizona State
Tamin Lipsey, Milan Momcilovic and Joshua Jefferson scored 16 points apiece and No. 6 Iowa State dominated the middle 12 minutes of the second half on the way to an 86-65 win over Arizona State on Saturday afternoon in Ames, Iowa, in the regular-season finale for both teams.,Jamarion Bateman added 1...
Darryn Peterson gives No. 14 Kansas boost with K-State drubbing
Darryn Peterson poured in 27 points, Tre White knocked down five 3-pointers en route to a 23-point performance as No. 14 Kansas cruised to a 104-85 victory over Kansas State in the Sunflower Showdown on Saturday afternoon at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan., ,The Jayhawks (22-9, 12-6 Big 12) close...
TCU defeats Cincinnati for fifth straight victory
Jayden Pierre scored 18 points and Liutauras Lelevicius added 14 as TCU defeated Cincinnati 73-63 in a Big 12 game Saturday in Fort Worth, Tex.,The Horned Frogs (21-10, 11-7 Big 12) used a 9-0 run early in the second half to break open a close game en route to their fifth consecutive victory.,The Be...
Balanced attack pushes No. 2 UCLA past No. 11 Ohio State into Big Ten final
Kiki Rice's 17 points led five players in double figures as top-seeded UCLA won its 24th consecutive game, dispatching fifth-seeded Ohio State 72-62 in Saturday's first Big Ten tournament semifinal in Indianapolis.,Lauren Betts finished with 14 points and nine rebounds, Gianna Kneepkens scored 13 po...
Reports: Packers acquire LB Zaire Franklin from Colts
The Green Bay Packers are acquiring former Pro Bowl linebacker Zaire Franklin from the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for defensive tackle Colby Wooden, multiple media outlets reported on Saturday.,Franklin, 29, is two seasons removed from leading the NFL with 173 tackles during a Pro Bowl year. He ...
Joey Logano scores the pole for Cup race at Phoenix
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Team Penske's Joey Logano claimed his first pole position of the 2026 season Saturday afternoon at Phoenix Raceway -- setting a fast lap of 135.537 mph around the one-mile oval that will host Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 500 (3:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,The...
Report: Eagles, DT Jordan Davis reach 3-year extension
The Philadelphia Eagles and defensive tackle Jordan Davis agreed on a three-year contract extension that makes him the highest-paid nose tackle in NFL history, ESPN reported Saturday.,The contract extension worth $78 million, including $65 million guaranteed, keeps Davis in Philadelphia for four mor...
Nazem Kadri, Avalanche take aim at Wild
Nazem Kadri was an integral part of Colorado's 2022 Stanley Cup championship, and he's back with the Avalanche to try to win it again four years later.,Kadri, who left via free agency the summer after Colorado won the title, was acquired from Calgary at Friday's trade deadline. He is expected to mak...
Bruins get 12th straight home win over Capitals
Viktor Arvidsson scored the game-winning goal at 4:28 of the third period, leading the Boston Bruins to a 3-1 win over the visiting Washington Capitals on Saturday afternoon., ,Pavel Zacha and Elias Lindholm also scored, David Pastrnak dished out two assists, and Jeremy Swayman made 22 saves for Bos...
Marquette plays spoiler by holding off No. 4 UConn
Ben Gold prevented Silas DeMary Jr. from hitting a game-tying basket with two seconds remaining and Marquette ended a difficult regular season by holding on for a 68-62 victory over No. 4 UConn Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee.,Nigel James Jr. led the Golden Eagles (12-19, 7-13 Big East) with 19 poin...