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Vinnie Pasquantino's 3 HRs make WBC history as Italy beats Mexico
Vinnie Pasquantino recorded the first three-homer game in the 20-year history of the World Baseball Classic, and Italy earned a 9-1 victory over Mexico on Wednesday in Houston, capturing first place in Pool B while helping the United States advance.,Pasquantino, who was 0-for-12 entering the game, e...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Nashville, Miami play to scoreless draw
Nashville SC dominated statistically but came away with a scoreless draw against visiting Inter Miami on Wednesday in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup round-of-16 series.,The two-game, total-goal set will conclude on March 18 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The team that advances will oppose eithe...
Malik Dia, Ole Miss deal Texas damaging loss in SEC tourney
Malik Dia scored 23 points and Ole Miss never trailed in its 76-66 victory over Texas in Wednesday's first-round game of the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville.,AJ Storr added 18 points and Ilias Kamardine chipped in 16 for the 15th-seeded Rebels (13-19), who won despite making just 1 o...
Desert queen Iga Swiatek moves into quarters at Indian Wells
Second-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland hopes her even-numbered yeaer streak continues at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.,Swiatek won the title in the desert in 2022 and 2024 and reached this year's quarterfinals on Wednesday by routing No. 13 Czech Karolina Muchova, 6-2, 6-0 in the Califor...
Robert McCray (30 points), red-hot Florida State best Cal
Robert McCray V delivered 30 points and eight assists to propel eighth-seeded Florida State to a 95-89 victory over ninth-seeded Cal in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Wednesday in Charlotte, N.C.,Lajae Jones scored 15 points and Chauncey Wiggins added 14 for the sizzlin...
AJ Dybantsa shines again, lifts BYU past West Virginia
AJ Dybantsa continued his impressive showing early on at the Big 12 tournament, scoring a game-high 27 points to lift BYU to a 68-48 victory over West Virginia on Wednesday night in Kansas City, Mo.,BYU (23-10), the 10th seed in the tournament, advanced to the quarterfinals where it will face second...
Jovan Milicevic, Xavier advance past Marquette in Big East 10-7 upset
NEW YORK -- Jovan Milicevic scored 21 points and hit the tiebreaking layup with 1:14 remaining as 10th-seeded Xavier outlasted seventh-seeded Marquette for an 89-87 victory in the opening round of the Big East tournament on Wednesday.,Milicevic made 7 of 11 shots and 4 of 7 3-pointers as he finished...
Northwestern rallies to pound bubble-bound Indiana in Big Ten second round
Nick Martinelli scored a game-high 28 points and freshman Jake West added 18 to match a career high as Northwestern advanced to the third round of the Big Ten tournament with a 74-61 victory over Indiana on Wednesday night in Chicago.,Tre Singleton scored eight points and Jayden Reid added six assis...
Carlos Alcaraz pleased with performance, reaches Indian Wells QFs
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz was dominant on his serve during a 6-1, 7-6 (2) win over 12th-seeded Casper Ruud in the Round of 16 at the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday in Indian Wells, Calif.,The Spaniard never faced break point and lost only nine of his 49 service points in all, including going 29 for ...
Pacific-leading Ducks eager to extend Maple Leafs' losing streak
The Anaheim Ducks aim to open their four-game road trip with a second consecutive win Thursday night when they visit the floundering Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Ducks started their trip Tuesday night with a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on the strength of three consecutive goals in a 1:44 span of ...
Canada beats Cuba to advance at World Baseball Classic
Abraham Toro homered, Otto Lopez hit a two-run single and Canada defeated Cuba 7-2 to advance out of Pool A at the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday in San Juan, Puerto Rico.,Canada won Pool A after tying Puerto Rico at the top of the standings with a 3-1 record and holding the head-to-head tiebre...
Stefan Vaaks sinks eight 3s as Providence rallies to vanquish Butler
NEW YORK -- Stefan Vaaks scored a career-best 28 points and hit a career-high eight 3-pointers as ninth-seed Providence overcame a 16-point deficit in the first half for a 91-81 victory over eighth-seeded Butler Wednesday in the opening round of the Big East tournament.,Vaaks kept the Friars afloat ...
UCF erases late 8-point deficit to edge Cincinnati in Big 12
Riley Kugel scored 15 points that included two baskets that helped send the game into overtime and John Bol added four huge free throws in the extra period as UCF outlasted Cincinnati, 66-65, in a Big 12 tournament second-round game on Wednesday afternoon in Kansas City.,The eighth-seeded Knights (2...
Auburn boosts resume with comeback win over Mississippi State
NASHVILLE - Thanks to Kevin Overton's 22 points, five assists and four rebounds, Auburn boosted its NCAA Tournament hopes with a 79-61 win over Mississippi State in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Wednesday. ,The Tigers (17-15) got 15 points and nine rebounds from KeShaw...
Ryan Conwell takes over late to help Louisville survive vs. SMU
CHARLOTTE -- Ryan Conwell scored five of his 16 points in the final 77 seconds as No. 24 Louisville overcame SMU for a 62-58 victory in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament's second round Wednesday afternoon.,The Cardinals, playing without freshman standout Mikel Brown Jr., received lifts from A...
Zoom Diallo paces Washington to double-OT win over USC
Zoom Diallo scored 22 points and added 11 assists and seven rebounds as Washington overcame a 13-point deficit in the second half to defeat Southern California 83-79 in overtime in the second round of the Big Ten tournament on Thursday afternoon in Chicago.,Quimari Peterson and Wesley Yates III scor...
Otega Oweh stands out as Kentucky knocks off LSU in SEC play
NASHVILLE - Otega Oweh recorded 23 points and eight rebounds and Kentucky committed just five turnovers during its 87-82 win over LSU in Wednesday's first-round game of the Southeastern Conference tournament. ,Brandon Garrison added 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting and Denzel Aberdeen had 16 for the Wil...
Iowa State runs roughshod over Arizona State in Big 12 tourney
Milan Momcilovic scored 21 points and Joshua Jefferson added 20 points and 12 rebounds as No. 7 Iowa State walloped Arizona State 91-42 on Wednesday in a Big 12 Conference tournament second-round game in Kansas City, Mo.,The fifth-seeded Cyclones (26-6) advance to play fourth-seeded Texas Tech, No. ...
Quadir Copeland, NC State too strong for Pitt
CHARLOTTE -- Quadir Copeland collected 24 points and eight assists in North Carolina State's 98-88 victory over Pitt in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament on Wednesday afternoon.,Ven-Allen Lubin racked up 18 points, Paul McNeil Jr. had 15, Tre Holloman notched 14 and Darrio...
Iowa rides Cooper Koch, 21-0 run to move past Maryland
Iowa exploded past Maryland in the second half, capitalizing on turnovers and the tandem of Bennett Stirtz and Cooper Koch to advance to the third round of the Big Ten tournament on Wednesday afternoon in Chicago.,Koch wasn't bothered by a bloody nose, as the freshman forward scored team-best and ca...