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Jack Draper upsets Carlos Alcaraz to reach Indian Wells final
No. 13 seed Jack Draper qualified for his first 1000-level final with a 6-1, 0-6, 6-4 upset of second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz on Saturday at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif.,Draper converted 5 of 9 break points in the stunning semifinal upset of Alcaraz, who had won the past two Indian Wel...

No. 6 St. John's surges past Creighton for Big East tourney title
NEW YORK -- RJ Luis Jr scored 27 of his 29 points in the second half as top-seeded St. John's pulled away for an 82-66 victory over second-seeded Creighton on Saturday night to secure its first Big East conference tournament championship since 2000.,The Red Storm (30-4), ranked No. 6 in the nation, ...

No. 2 Houston dispatches Arizona to win Big 12 tourney
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Milos Uzan had scored a career-high 25 points to lead top-seeded Houston to a 72-64 victory over third-seeded Arizona in the championship game of the Big 12 tournament on Saturday night., ,It was the first time in the 29-year history of the Big 12 championship that the final game ...

Kristaps Porzingis' return sparks Celtics past Nets
Kristaps Porzingis returned from a viral infection and scored 14 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter as the visiting Boston Celtics continued their recent dominance over the Brooklyn Nets by holding on for a 115-113 victory Saturday night in New York.,After missing eight games, Porzingis helped t...

Justin Allgaier holds off Aric Almirola for 1st win at Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- On Friday night, Justin Allgaier saw the Eagles in concert. On Saturday, he was flying.,Holding off Aric Almirola over a 102-lap green-flag run, Allgaier finally claimed victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway after finishing second four times at the 1.5-mile track.,Allgaier's victory in Th...

Alex Ovechkin scores as Capitals cruise past Sharks
Alex Ovechkin pulled one goal closer to claiming the NHL all-time record and the visiting Washington Capitals used a three-goal first period to claim a 5-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.,With a third-period tally that rounded out the scoring, Ovechkin deflected a point shot to net his...

No. 4 Florida removes all suspense, routs No. 5 Alabama in SEC semis
Walter Clayton Jr. recorded 22 points, six assists and three steals and second-seeded Florida earned a spot in the Southeastern Conference championship game with a 104-82 domination of third-seeded Alabama at Nashville.,Clayton matched his season best with six 3-pointers as No. 4 Florida (29-4) took...

Tre Donaldson sends No. 22 Michigan to Big Ten title game over No. 11 Maryland
Tre Donaldson converted a driving layup with 0.4 seconds left Saturday, lifting No. 22 Michigan to an 81-80 win over No. 11 Maryland in the Big Ten Conference tournament semifinals in Indianapolis.,Derik Queen made two free throws with 5.3 seconds remaining to give the second-seeded Terrapins (25-8)...

Penguins finish strong to beat Devils, pick up 4th straight W
Connor Dewar scored twice, leading the host Pittsburgh Penguins to a 7-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday afternoon.,Philip Tomasino scored and added an assist for the Penguins, who extended their win streak to four games.,Danton Heinen, Rickard Rakell, Erik Karlsson and Kevin Hayes al...

Austin FC protects early lead, slips past LAFC 1-0
Guilherme Biro scored an early goal and Austin FC protected the advantage to earn a 1-0 victory over host Los Angeles FC on Saturday afternoon.,Brad Stuver made three saves for his second shutout of the season and 30th of his MLS career for Austin FC.,Biro's goal came in the 12th minute of Austin's ...

No. 16 Memphis holds off Tulane to reach AAC title game
Dain Dainja scored 23 points with 11 rebounds and No. 16 Memphis escaped with a 78-77 win over Tulane in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament on Saturday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas., ,PJ Haggerty added 18 points and nine rebounds for Memphis (28-5), which is the top seed...

Raptors chasing 'consistency' vs skidding Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers remain positive as they look to apply the brakes on a five-game losing skid Sunday against the visiting Toronto Raptors.,The Trail Blazers' latest setback came in heartbreaking fashion, as Mikal Bridges drained a 3-pointer over the outstretched hand of rookie Donovan Cling...

Fire pick up 2nd straight win with 2-1 victory over Toronto
Hugo Cuypers scored his fourth goal of the season and the Chicago Fire reversed an early deficit to complete a 2-1 victory at Toronto FC on Saturday.,Andrew Gutman also scored in Chicago's second consecutive victory in their first season under former U.S. men's national team manager Gregg Berhalter....

Red Bulls, Orlando City draw 2-2 in playoff rematch
Dennis Gjengaar scored the game-tying goal in the 47th minute and the New York Red Bulls rallied for a 2-2 draw with Orlando City on Saturday afternoon at Harrison, N.J.,Playing with a depleted lineup and shortly after announcing Lewis Morgan underwent knee surgery, the Red Bulls (1-1-2, 5 points) r...

No. 8 Tennessee pulls away, holds off No. 3 Auburn in SEC semis
Zakai Zeigler scored 20 points, Jordan Gainey had 15 and No. 8 Tennessee held off No. 3 Auburn 70-65 in the first semifinal game of the SEC tournament Saturday afternoon in Nashville.,Chaz Lanier added 12 points for the fourth-seeded Volunteers (27-6), who will play either No. 4-ranked Florida or No...

Michael McDowell wins 7th career pole position ahead of Pennzoil 400
LAS VEGAS, Nevada - Spire Racing's Michael McDowell captured pole position for the seventh time in his career during Saturday's qualifying session for the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. McDowell's previous six poles all came during the 2024 season, his 17th in the Cup Series.,Joey Logano ...

Sabres rally past Golden Knights with shootout victory
Jack Quinn and Alex Tuch scored in the shootout to give the host Buffalo Sabres a 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday.,Rasmus Dahlin scored on a one-timer from just inside the blue line with 14 seconds left in regulation to tie things up 3-3 and send the game into over...

No. 8 Tennessee pull away, hold off No. 1 Auburn in SEC semis
Zakai Zeigler scored 20 points, Jordan Gainey had 15 and No. 8 Tennessee held off No. 3 Auburn 70-65 in the first semifinal game of the SEC tournament Saturday afternoon in Nashville.,Chaz Lanier added 12 points for the fourth-seeded Volunteers (27-6), who will play either No. 4-ranked Florida or No...

No. 18 Wisconsin holds off No. 7 Michigan State behind John Tonje's 32 points
John Tonje poured in 32 points as No. 18 Wisconsin snapped No. 7 Michigan State's eight-game winning streak with a 77-74 Big Ten tournament semifinal victory Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis.,Tonje delivered 11 points in five minutes during a defining second-half stretch for the Badgers (26-8), wh...

HLE, Karmine Corp advance to grand final in First Stand playoffs
Hanwha Life Esports answered their unbeaten run through the round-robin stage with a resounding 3-0 win over Top Esports on Saturday in the semifinals of the knockout stage at the 2025 First Stand Tournament in Seoul, South Korea.,Hanwha Life Esports recorded 29-minute victories on both blue and red...