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Kyle Schwarber provides muscle as US routs Great Britain at WBC
Kyle Schwarber hit the tie-breaking two-run homer in the fifth inning on Saturday night for the United States, which overcame a slow start to beat Great Britain 9-1 in World Baseball Classic Pool B play in Houston.,Gunnar Henderson capped the five-run fifth for Team USA, which improved to 2-0 headin...

Sam Surridge delivers 2nd brace to help Nashville blow past Minnesota
Sam Surridge recorded his second brace of the season in Nashville SC's 3-1 home victory over Minnesota United on Saturday.,Cristian Espinoza added a goal and an assist for Nashville SC, and Patrick Yazbek had two assists.,Surridge's four goals have come over just two games. After scoring twice in Na...

San Diego FC blank Sporting KC, improve to 3-0-0
Anders Dreyer's goal in the 39th minute was all Duran Ferree and the San Diego FC defense needed to produce a 1-0 win over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday in a Western Conference clash in Kansas City, Kan., ,Ferree had to stop just three shots and got plenty of help from his teammates to secure his...

Ricky Castillo grabs lead at Puerto Rico
Ricky Castillo leveraged a hot streak of four birdies over five holes in the middle of his round Saturday to grab the lead heading into the final round of the Puerto Rico Open at Grand Reserve Golf Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.,"This is the position that all of us have dreamed of and want to be i...

Rashaun Agee, Texas A&M work three OTs to down LSU
Rashaun Agee had 26 points and 11 rebounds and converted a go-ahead three-point play with 24 seconds left in the third overtime as Texas A&M outlasted LSU 94-91 on Saturday in Baton Rouge, La.,Rylan Griffen scored 24 points, Pop Isaacs had 18 and Ali Dibba added 12 for the Aggies (21-10, 11-7 Southe...

Big 12 tournament roundup: TCU, West Virginia set to clash in Big 12 final
Marta Suarez recorded 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead top-seeded TCU to a 74-62 victory over No. 12 seed Kansas State on Saturday in Kansas City to advance to the championship game of the Big 12 women's tournament.,Olivia Miles added 18 points and eight rebounds in the semifinal matchup as the No....

After rare loss, Stars must solve unlikely nemesis Blackhawks
It has been well over a month since the Dallas Stars needed to bounce from a defeat.,Not only will the Stars try to recover from the end of their franchise-record 10-game winning streak when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, they're hoping avoid an unlikely season series sweep at the hands...

Daniel Berger maintains lead in rainy day at Arnold Palmer Invitational
Daniel Berger shot even-par through 15 holes to maintain the lead in the weather-interrupted Arnold Palmer Invitational on Saturday in Orlando.,Berger will carry a three-shot lead into play Sunday on the Bay Hill Club course, where he'll have a busy day.,He's at 13 under for the tournament, with Aks...

TCU advances past Kansas State for spot in Big 12 final
Marta Suarez recorded 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead top-seeded TCU to a 74-62 victory over No. 12 seed Kansas State on Saturday in Kansas City to advance to the championship game of the Big 12 women's tournament.,Olivia Miles added 18 points and eight rebounds in the semifinal matchup as the No....

George Mason shocks No. 25 Saint Louis with 29-point rout
Jahari Long scored 21 points and handed out nine assists to spark George Mason to an 86-57 upset win over No. 25 Saint Louis in the Atlantic 10 Conference finale for both teams on Saturday in Fairfax, Va.,Kory Mincy contributed 15 points, Nick Ellington had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebo...

WBC roundup: Ozzie Albies, Netherlands walk-off Nicaragua
Ozzie Albies hit a walk-off home run to give The Netherlands a 4-3 win over Nicaragua in Pool D play in Miami.,Albies was the star of the afternoon, going 2-4 with four RBIs. Xander Bogaerts, Ceddanne Rafaela and Druw Jones collected two hits each for the team, as well.,Nicaragua took the lead in th...

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 ...

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...

20 Arkansas tops Missouri in OT for John Calipari's 900th win
Meleek Thomas shot 5-for-6 from 3-point range en route to scoring 28 points and John Calipari won his 900th career game as the No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks edged the Missouri Tigers 88-84 in overtime Saturday in Southeastern Conference action in Columbia, MO.,Arkansas (23-8, 13-5) won its regular-seas...

Reports: Cowboys put 2nd-round tender on K Brandon Aubrey
The Dallas Cowboys placed the $5.7 million second-round tender on kicker Brandon Aubrey, still hoping to sign the restricted free agent to a multi-year contract extension, ESPN reported Saturday.,The move allows Aubrey to sign an offer sheet with another team. The Cowboys would then have the right t...

Trial of Guardians pitchers moved to November
The federal trial for two Cleveland Guardians pitchers accused of rigging pitches in exchange for a kickback from bettors has been moved to November.,The trial of pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz was scheduled to start May 4 in the Eastern District of New York, but Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto move...
Why Kon Knueppel Is Now the Favorite Over Cooper Flagg for NBA Rookie of the Year
Charlotte rookie Kon Knueppel has overtaken Cooper Flagg as the favorite to win NBA Rookie of the Year. Here’s why....
College Basketball Best Bets: Florida, Duke and Alabama Highlight Saturday Picks
March Madness is approaching. Here are the best betting picks for Florida vs Kentucky, Duke vs North Carolina, and Auburn vs Alabama....

Oregon's woeful season comes to an end vs. Washington
Longtime rivals Washington and Oregon will finish their lackluster regular seasons when they meet Saturday in Eugene, Ore.,Oregon (11-19, 4-15) has no hope of qualifying for the NCAA Tournament without winning next week's Big Ten tournament and gaining the automatic entry. Washington (15-15, 7-12) ...