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South Carolina ends UConn's perfect season, advances to title game
PHOENIX -- Ta'Niya Latson had 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead a balanced South Carolina attack, and the Gamecocks stunned undefeated and top-seeded UConn 62-48 in the NCAA Women's Final Four in Phoenix on Friday.,Agot Makeer scored 14 points, Joyce Edwards had 11 and Tessa Johnson had 10 for the G...
Corey Heim dominates, then holds off teammate for Rockingham win
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. -- Even as a part-time driver, Corey Heim proved he can still dominate -- until the final four laps of Friday's Black's Tire 200 at Rockingham Speedway, that is.,Heim led a personal-best 178 laps in winning his second NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race of the season and the 25th of ...
Robert MacIntyre leaps out to 4-shot lead at Valero Texas Open
Scotland's Robert MacIntyre opened up a four-shot lead at the midway point of the Valero Texas Open on Friday at TPC San Antonio.,MacIntyre shot the round of the week so far, an 8-under-par 64, to climb to 14-under 130 through two rounds. Sweden's Ludvig Aberg is his closest competitor after he shot...
Tristan Gray's grand slam caps big 7th in Twins' defeat of Rays
Tristan Gray belted his first career grand slam and drove in five runs, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 10-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in Minneapolis.,Gray's blast highlighted a seven-run seventh inning for the Twins, who won their home opener after playing their first six game...
Sabres get 2nd shot to end record postseason drought vs. Capitals
After missing out on their first opportunity to clinch a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Buffalo Sabres hope to be officially locked in by the end of Saturday night when they visit the Washington Capitals.,The Sabres (46-22-8, 100 points) had a chance to end their NHL-record 14-year postseason...
Brewers-Royals rained out; doubleheader Saturday
The Kansas City Royals' series opener against the visiting Milwaukee Bucks was postponed from Friday to Saturday due to inclement weather.,Instead, the teams will play a split doubleheader Saturday at 2:10 and 7:10 p.m. ET,The Royals were slated to give right-hander Luinder Avila his first MLB start...
Kings can't afford slow start in playoff chase game vs. Maple Leafs
The Los Angeles Kings are in a desperate tussle for a playoff spot and need to avoid another slow start Saturday night against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Kings (30-26-19, 79 points) fell behind the visiting Nashville Predators 3-0 Thursday before tying the game at 4 in the third period.,T...
Blue Jackets, Jets each entering crunch time for playoff chances
Despite a 12-point gap in the standings, both teams are fighting for playoff spots as the Winnipeg Jets visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.,The Jets (32-31-12, 76 points) sit three points back of the Western Conference's final wild-card spot. The Blue Jackets (38-26-12, 88 points) are...
Konnor Griffin hits RBI double in first MLB at-bat as Pirates beat O's
Konnor Griffin doubled and drove in a run in his major league debut to back up a quality start by Mitch Keller and propel the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles in their home opener on Friday.,Griffin, ranked the top prospect in baseball by multiple outlets, recorded his...
Chase DeLauter belts another HR as Guardians take down Cubs
Rookie Chase DeLauter belted a two-run, two-out homer off Hunter Harvey in the seventh inning, three batters after Gabriel Arias hit a go-ahead solo shot, as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Friday afternoon.,DeLauter, who singled in Cleveland's first run in the fifth to...
Phillies rain down 7 runs in first inning of Rockies' home opener, win 10-1
Brandon Marsh hit a three-run home run and Trea Turner had two hits in a seven-run first inning as the Philadelphia Phillies routed the Colorado Rockies 10-1 on Friday in their home opener in Denver.,Bryce Harper homered and doubled, Kyle Schwarber also went deep and Bryson Stott and Alec Bohm finis...
Tyler Stephenson homer helps Reds spoil Rangers home opener
Tyler Stephenson belted a two-run homer in the ninth inning, helping the Cincinnati Reds spoil the Texas Rangers' home opener with a 5-3 victory on Friday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,Spencer Steer launched a two-run homer in the second inning and had a double to lead off the ninth. He didn't stay...
White Sox take advantage of error to beat Blue Jays in 10
Tristan Peters knocked in the winning run with a two-out single in the 10th inning Friday afternoon and the Chicago White Sox defeated the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 5-4.,The White Sox won their home opener after a 1-5 road trip to start the season.,Toronto scored the go-ahead run in the 10th agains...
Homers help Red Sox win Fenway opener vs. Padres
Willson Contreras and Marcelo Mayer both homered in the sixth inning, propelling the Boston Red Sox to a 5-2, home-opening win over the San Diego Padres on Friday afternoon.,Mayer highlighted his 2-for-2 day with a two-out, two-run homer to cap Boston's three-run frame. He also hit a leadoff double ...
Aaron Judge HR spurs Yankees to victory over Marlins
Aaron Judge hit a home run in his first at-bat of the season at Yankee Stadium and drove in three runs as the New York Yankees continued their strong start with an 8-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday afternoon.,The Yankees improved to 6-1 for the second time in three seasons.,After going 3-...
Dodgers hit five HRs, cruise to win in Nationals' home opener
Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run after a slow start and added four RBIs as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers unleashed a stagnant offense for a 13-6 victory in the Washington Nationals' home opener.,Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Andy Pages hit home runs and added two RBIs each in...
Framber Valdez, Tigers take down Cardinals
Framber Valdez pitched six scoreless innings, Dillon Dingler blasted a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers blanked the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-0, in their home opener on Friday afternoon.,Valdez (1-0), one of the top free agent signings this offseason, allowed three hits and struck out five batters....
Rapids visit Toronto FC for clash with former coach
There will be reunions on both sides of the pitch when the Colorado Rapids visit Toronto FC on Saturday afternoon.,Last week, Toronto traded defender Kosi Thompson to the Rapids for up to $400,000 in General Allocation Money. ,"The thing I love about Kosi is his versatility," Colorado coach Matt Wel...
Thunder crush Lakers; Luka Doncic strains hamstring
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, Luguentz Dort started hot on both ends of the floor and Jalen Williams came up big all around as the Oklahoma City Thunder blew out the Los Angeles Lakers 139-96 at home Thursday.,The Thunder have won four consecutive games and 16 of their last 17.,Not only ...
Predators give up big lead, then edge Kings in shootout
Jonathan Marchessault had a goal and an assist and Luke Evangelista scored the lone goal in the eight-round shootout to lift the visiting Nashville Predators to a 5-4 victory against the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.,Filip Forsberg, Zachary L'Heureux and Steven Stamkos also scored, and Juuse ...