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Sungjae Im fires 64 with 2 eagles to lead Valspar after Round 1
Sungjae Im found his rhythm Thursday at the Valspar Championship, opening with a 7-under-par 64 at Innisbrook Resort's Copperhead Course to grab the first-round lead in Palm Harbor, Fla.,Im opened his round on the 10th hole and was 4 under through his first three holes, including an eagle on the par...

Michigan State takes command early, routs North Dakota State
Carson Cooper matched his career high with 20 points along with 10 rebounds as No. 3 seed Michigan State earned an easy 92-67 victory over 14th seed North Dakota State in a first-round East Region matchup of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday at Buffalo, N.Y.,Coen Carr added 17 points and Jeremy Fears ...

Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews (MCL) undergoes surgery
Toronto Maple Leafs star captain Auston Matthews underwent surgery to repair the torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee, the team said Thursday.,The surgery took place in New York. Matthews will need about 12 weeks to recover, according to the team.,Matthews, 28, was injured during the sec...

Michigan State takes command early, routs N.D. State
Carson Cooper matched his career high with 20 points along with 10 rebounds as No. 3-seed Michigan State earned an easy 92-67 victory over 14th-seed North Dakota State in a first-round East Region matchup of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday at Buffalo, N.Y., ,Coen Carr added 17 points and Jeremy Fear...

Dunk party fuels No. 4 Arkansas' one-sided win over Hawaii
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Darius Acuff Jr. had 24 points and seven assists, Meleek Thomas had 21 points and fourth-seeded Arkansas blew out 13th-seeded Hawaii 97-78 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament West Region on Thursday.,Trevon Brazile scored 19 points and Malique Ewin added 16 points, 12 rebound...

Capitals eager to continue strong homestand vs. Devils
The Washington Capitals have enjoyed the comforts of home lately and aim to keep doing so when they host the New Jersey Devils on Friday.,The Capitals (34-27-8, 76 points) are 7-1-1 in their past nine games as the hosts after a 4-1 win against the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday. They've won 21 of the ...

Hurricanes seek to grow East lead against Maple Leafs
The Carolina Hurricanes aim to take another step forward in the race for first place in the Eastern Conference on Friday night when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Hurricanes (43-19-6, 92 points) led the conference by two points after their 6-5 home overtime win over the Pittsburgh Penguins ...

Vanderbilt tops McNeese for 1st NCAA Tournament win since 2012
Tyler Tanner registered 26 points, seven rebounds, and five assists as No. 5 Vanderbilt earned a 78-68 victory over No. 12 McNeese in Thursday's NCAA Tournament first-round South Region matchup in Oklahoma City.,Devin McGlockton scored 12 points on perfect 6 of 6 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds ...

Duke survives Siena's potential 16-1 upset with second-half surge
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Cameron Boozer had 22 points and 13 rebounds to help No. 1 overall seed Duke rally for a 71-65 victory over No. 16 Siena in a first-round East Region matchup on Thursday.,Boozer went 13-for-14 from the free-throw line for Duke (33-2), which trailed by as many as 13 points before ...

Gen.G reach First Stand Tournament knockout stage
Gen.G swept LYON in the Group B upper-bracket final Thursday and advanced to the First Stand Tournament knockout stage in Sao Paulo.,Also on Thursday, JD Gaming eliminated LOUD with a 3-0 sweep in the Group B lower-bracket semifinal. JD Gaming and LYON will face off in Friday's lower-bracket final, ...

Chase Johnston's first 2-pointer allows No. 12 High Point to upset No. 5 Wisconsin
PORTLAND, Ore. - Chase Johnston made his first 2-point basket of the season with 11.7 seconds remaining and 12th-seeded High Point earned its first NCAA Tournament win with a 83-82 victory over Wisconsin in the West Region on Thursday.,Panthers forward Owen Aquino blocked Nick Boyd's driving layup w...

Isaac McKneely rains treys as Louisville outlasts South Florida
Isaac McKneely drilled seven 3-pointers to help No. 6 Louisville build a big lead and hold off No. 11 South Florida 83-79 on Thursday in an NCAA Tournament first-round matchup at Buffalo, N.Y.,McKneely matched his season high of 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting. Ryan Conwell added 18 points with six as...

Nebraska destroys Troy for first NCAA Tournament win
The Pryce was right for Nebraska's first ever NCAA Tournament victory on Thursday in the opening game in the South Region in Oklahoma City.,Pryce Sandfort sank seven 3s and scored a game-high 23 points, leading the fourth-seeded Cornhuskers' lopsided first-round win over Troy, 76-47.,"We're not sati...

Xavier Edmonds breaks late deadlock, lifts TCU over Ohio State
Xavier Edmonds made a go-ahead layup with 4.3 seconds left to lift No. 9 TCU to a 66-64 victory over No. 8 Ohio State in a first-round East Region matchup on Thursday afternoon in Greenville, S.C.,Micah Robinson led TCU (23-11) with 18 points, while David Punch added 16 points and 13 rebounds for th...

No. 4 Kansas aims to find form, spoil tourney debut of Cal Baptist
SAN DIEGO -- To begin its record 36th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, No. 4 seed Kansas faces a first-timer in the event on Friday in 13th-seeded California Baptist in an East Region game.,The Jayhawks (23-10) weathered some late-season turbulence on its way to the tournament. After a Feb. 9...

Southern Guards take team lead after emotional round at LIV South Africa
Ordinarily, it's the individual competition that grabs the headlines at a LIV Golf event. But Thursday at LIV Golf South Africa, it was all about the teams in the debut tournament on the continent.,Southern Guards GC, a team of four South Africans, fed off the home crowd to take the first-round lead...

Pistons star Cade Cunningham out with collapsed lung
Detroit Pistons star guard Cade Cunningham has been diagnosed with a collapsed lung and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, the team announced Thursday.,The two-week window means Cunningham will sit out at least eight games for the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons (49-19), who have 14 games remaini...

Report: Ball State targeting SMU's Chris Capko as next coach
Ball State is targeting SMU associate coach Chris Capko to be its next head coach, according to multiple reports. ,Capko, the top assistant to Andy Enfield with the Mustangs, would replace Michael Lewis, who was fired by the Cardinals on March 8 after three losing seasons.,Ball State finished with a...

Report: Pistons star Cade Cunningham out with collapsed lung
Detroit Pistons star guard Cade Cunningham has been diagnosed with a collapsed lung and is expected to miss an extended period of time, ESPN reported Thursday.,Per the report, there is optimism that Cunningham will be back in time for the start of the playoffs, which begin on April 18. The Eastern C...

FURIA, Team Falcons open BLAST Open Spring with sweeps
FURIA and Team Falcons finished off sweeps in their respective upper-bracket quarterfinals to open Group A play of the BLAST Open Spring on Wednesday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,Aurora Gaming and Natus Vincere also won their opening matches to remain in the winner's bracket. TYLOO, FaZe Clan, B8 and NRG...