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On tough day, David Toms hangs on to win Chubb Classic
David Toms survived a 1-over-par 73 by birdieing the final hole to win the Chubb Classic on Sunday in Naples, Fla.,Toms shot ahead thanks to Saturday's sterling 9-under 63 that secured a 3-shot lead entering the final round. That gave him enough cushion to finish at 13-under 203 for the week at Tibu...
Report: Lindsey Vonn out of hospital, returning to U.S.
Lindsey Vonn was discharged from a hospital in Italy on Sunday morning and headed to the airport to return to the United States, Reuters reported.,Vonn was admitted to Ca' Foncello Hospital in Treviso after a devastating crash in the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 8. The 41-y...
Twisted Minds show grit in winning OWCS Pre-Season Bootcamp
Twisted Minds overcame a two-map deficit in the semifinals before coasting to a 4-1 victory over Crazy Raccoon in the grand final of the Overwatch Champions Series Pre-Season Bootcamp on Sunday in Seoul.,Twisted Minds found themselves on the brink of elimination to Team Liquid in the semifinals afte...
OpTic Texas emerges with hard-fought win at CDL Stage 2 major qualifying
OpTic Texas won a five-map battle with GS Minnesota on Saturday, the second day of Week 1 matches in qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major.,Other winners on Day 2 were Paris Gentle Mates, FaZe Vegas and the Los Angeles Thieves.,The 12 Call of Duty teams are playing a full qualifying r...
Texas rides strong second half to road win over Missouri
Dailyn Swain poured in 25 points as Texas pulled away from Missouri 85-68 on Saturday night in Columbia, Mo., for its fourth straight victory.,Matas Vokietaitis scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Longhorns (16-9, 6-5 Southeastern Conference), who outscored the Tigers 52-37 in the secon...
Washington ends skid against short-handed Minnesota
Hannes Steinbach scored 26 points on 12-of-17 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds as Washington snapped a three-game skid with a 69-57 Big Ten Conference victory against short-handed Minnesota on Saturday night in Seattle.,Zoom Diallo added 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting with four assists for the Huski...
Career efforts from pair lift No. 21 Arkansas past Auburn
Freshman Darius Acuff Jr. tied a career high with 31 points and made a career-best seven 3-pointers as No. 21 Arkansas ran away from short-handed Auburn 88-75 on Saturday night in Fayetteville, Ark.,Billy Richmond III scored a career-high 25 points for the Razorbacks. He was 12 of 15 from the field ...
JT Toppin, No. 16 Texas Tech outlast No. 1 Arizona in OT
JT Toppin had 31 points, eight of them in overtime, and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead No. 16 Texas Tech a 78-75 win over No. 1 Arizona on Saturday at Tucson, Ariz.,Toppin recorded his 16th double-double of the season for the Red Raiders (19-6, 9-3 Big 12), who have won three straight.,Arizona (23-...
No. 3 Houston rides defense to sidestep Kansas State
Emanuel Sharp scored 23 points and the No. 3 Houston's defense did the rest to the help the host Cougars produce a 78-64 win over reeling Kansas State on Saturday afternoon in a Big 12 Conference clash., ,The Cougars (23-2, 11-1 Big 12) relied on their defense to limit Kansas State to just five fiel...
Reports: Raiders elevating Rob Leonard to defensive coordinator
Rob Leonard is receiving a promotion from the Las Vegas Raiders, moving from run game coordinator/defensive line to defensive coordinator under new head coach Klint Kubiak, multiple media outlets reported Saturday.,Leonard, 38, has spent the past three seasons on Las Vegas' coaching staff and is rep...
Jovan Milicevic, Xavier fend off Marquette's comeback attempt
Jovan Milicevic had 23 points and Filip Borovicanin added 15 points and 11 rebounds to help Xavier hold off a furious rally from Marquette to post a 96-88 win in Big East play Saturday in Cincinnati.,All Wright scored 16 of his 19 points in the first half for Xavier (13-12, 5-9), which won for just ...
Milan Momcilovic, No. 5 Iowa State halt No. 9 Kansas' win streak
Milan Momcilovic scored 18 points and No. 5 Iowa State's ferocious defense smothered No. 9 Kansas for a 74-56 Big 12 victory on Saturday in Ames, Iowa, to snap the Jayhawks' eight-game winning streak.,Joshua Jefferson, Tamin Lipsey, Jamarion Batemon and Blake Buchanan added 11 points apiece for the ...
No. 19 Vanderbilt takes down Texas A&M behind supporting cast
Tyler Nickel, AK Okereke, and Devin McGlockton combined for 65 points to lead No. 19 Vanderbilt to an 82-69 victory Saturday over Texas A&M in Nashville, Tenn.,Nickel scored 25 points, while Okereke added 23. McGlockton posted 17 points and eight rebounds. ,Nickel's long-range shooting (five 3-point...
Pryce Sandfort hits 6 3s, as No. 7 Nebraska defeats Northwestern
Pryce Sandfort swished six 3-pointers on the way to scoring 29 points, as No. 7 Nebraska defeated visiting Northwestern 68-49 on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb.,Nebraska (22-3, 11-3 Big Ten) surpassed last season's win total despite matching a season-high with 18 turnovers, two fewer than slumping Northwe...
Milan Momcilovic helps No. 5 Iowa State dispatch No. 9 Kansas
Milan Momcilovic scored 18 points and made 4 of 9 three-pointers, and No. 5 Iowa State's ferocious defense broke No. 9 Kansas' eight-game winning streak, grounding the Jayhawks 74-56 on Saturday afternoon in Ames, Ia.,The overwhelming victory moved the Cyclones (22-3, 9-3) into a third-place tie in ...
Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen makes history with giant slalom gold
BORMIO, Italy -- Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen made South American sporting history with a stunning Olympic giant slalom gold medal in a driving blizzard on Saturday.,No athlete from the continent had ever won a medal of any color at the Winter Games, but the 25-year-old put that right with two i...
Reports: Padres, OF Nick Castellanos agree to 1-year deal
Outfielder Nick Castellanos has agreed to a one-year contract with the San Diego Padres, multiple media outlets reported Saturday.,The New York Post initially reported the news, which comes two days after Castellanos was released by the Philadelphia Phillies. ,Castellanos, who turns 34 on March 4, w...
Harboring NCAA hopes, Missouri, Texas put 3-game streaks on line
Missouri and Texas sit on the NCAA Tournament bubble during the stretch run of the Southeastern Conference season.,The Tigers (17-7, 7-4 SEC) have won three straight conference games. So have the Longhorns (15-9, 6-5), for the first time since moving over from the Big 12.,The showdown Saturday night...
Minnesota, Washington chase reset as skids collide
Minnesota will look to break out of a slump when it travels to Seattle on Saturday for a Big Ten tilt against Washington.,At this point, watching game film has left Minnesota coach Niko Medved feeling stuck in a loop.,Kind of like Bill Murray's character, TV weatherman Phil Connors, in the 1993 clas...
ATP roundup: Taylor Fritz rallies late to reach Dallas semis
Top-seeded Taylor Fritz overcame a 5-2 deficit in the third-set tiebreaker, winning the final five points to rally past fellow U.S. player Sebastian Korda 6-7 (2), 6-4, 7-6 (5) in the quarterfinals of the Nexo Dallas Open on Friday.,The match featured just one service break, which Fritz earned in th...