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Former NBA, WNBA head coach Richie Adubato dies at 87
Richie Adubato, the veteran coach who left his fingerprints on the NBA and WNBA for four decades, died Thursday at 87, his family announced Friday.,"Let's remember him as the funny, smart, energetic, genuinely warm human being he always was," his daughter, Beth, wrote.,Adubato became a New York bask...

Against all odds, Minnesota United knocks out Sounders in shootout
Goaltender Dayne St. Clair made five saves then delivered the game-winner in the 10th round of a shootout as 10-man Minnesota United rallied to defeat the Seattle Sounders on penalty kicks following a 3-3 tie in a first-round playoff clincher Saturday at St. Paul. Minn.,Minnesota United finished wit...

Diego Pavia's magic propels No. 16 Vanderbilt to OT win over Auburn
Diego Pavia's third touchdown pass, a four-yarder to Cole Spence, lifted No. 16 Vanderbilt to a 45-38 overtime win over Auburn on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn., ,Vanderbilt (8-2, 4-2 SEC) then stopped Auburn on fourth-and-7 with an incomplete pass., ,Pavia went 25 of 33 for 377 passing yards and rush...

Brenner's 2 goals push FC Cincinnati past Crew in first round
Brenner's second goal of the match in the 86th minute rallied host FC Cincinnati to a 2-1 victory against the Columbus Crew in the deciding match of the Eastern Conference first-round best-of-3 series on Saturday.,Brenner took a lay-off from Samuel Gidi at the top of the box and drilled a shot to th...

Wisconsin upsets No. 23 Washington to snap 6-game skid
Freshman quarterback Carter Smith came off the bench to run for one touchdown and direct a second-half comeback as host Wisconsin snapped a six-game losing streak with a 13-10 upset of No. 23 Washington in a snowy Big Ten matchup on Saturday.,Smith, making his debut after starter Danny O'Neil was in...

North Carolina records nine sacks, defeats Stanford
Gio Lopez threw two second-half touchdown passes and North Carolina's defense was in control for most of the game in a 20-15 victory against Stanford on Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Jordan Shipp made five catches for 83 yards and a touchdown, as the Tar Heels (4-5, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) wo...

49ers place DE Mykel Williams (knee) on IR, activate G Ben Bartch
The San Francisco 49ers placed rookie defensive end Mykel Williams on injured reserve on Saturday.,Williams suffered a season-ending torn ACL last Sunday in a 34-24 win over the host New York Giants.,In other moves on Saturday, the 49ers activated guard Ben Bartch from the IR and elevated defensive ...

Garrick Higgo ties course record to take lead at World Wide Technology Championship
South Africa's Garrick Higgo matched the El Cardonal at Diamante course record with an 11-under 61 to take a one-stroke lead after the third round at the World Wide Technology Championship on Saturday in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.,Higgo chipped in for an eagle on the par-5 first hole, then sank five st...

No. 3 Texas A&M shuts down No. 22 Missouri in Matt Zollers' first start
Marcel Reed passed for two touchdowns, and Dalton Brooks made two big plays to help No. 3 Texas A&M record a 38-17 victory over No. 22 Missouri in Southeastern Conference play on Saturday afternoon at Columbia, Mo.,Rueben Owens II rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns, and EJ Smith also had a scor...

Joe Fagnano aerial attack powers UConn over Duke
Joe Fagnano completed 27 of 39 passes for 311 yards and three touchdowns to lead UConn to a 37-34 victory over Duke in East Hartford, Conn. on Saturday.,UConn (7-3) trailed by five until Skyler Bell caught a 19-yard TD pass from Fagnano with 1:58 to play. Fagnano capped the scoring by running in the...

Arizona's TD in final minute drops Kansas, earns bowl eligibility
Quincy Craig scored on a 24-yard touchdown run untouched with 39 seconds left to give Arizona a 24-20 Big 12 victory over Kansas on Saturday in Tucson, Ariz.,Craig's run followed his 18-yard burst and capped an 80-yard drive that took eight plays and two minutes as Arizona (6-3, 3-3) became bowl-eli...

Jalen Jackson sparks Butler's dominant win over IU Indianapolis
Jalen Jackson produced 17 points, eight rebounds and four steals to guide host Butler to a 112-80 nonconference victory over IU Indianapolis on Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis.,Gonzaga transfer Michael Ajayi recorded 11 points and 14 rebounds for his second double-double in as many games for Butl...

Aiden Flora's punt-return TD helps Iowa State snap skid at TCU
Aiden Flora returned a punt 79 yards for a touchdown with 6:32 left to help lead Iowa State to a 20-17 win over TCU on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas.,The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Cyclones (6-4, 3-4 Big 12), while the loss virtually eliminated TCU (6-3, 3-3) from the Big 12 race....

No. 3 Texas A&M shuts down No. 22 Missouri in Matt Zollers's first start
Marcel Reed passed for two touchdowns and Dalton Brooks made two big plays to help No. 3 Texas A&M record a 38-17 victory over No. 22 Missouri in Southeastern Conference play on Saturday afternoon at Columbia, Mo.,Rueben Owens II rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns, and E.J. Smith also had a sco...

Atticus Sappington's last-second kick lifts No. 9 Oregon over No. 20 Iowa
Atticus Sappington made a 39-yard field goal with three seconds left to lift No. 9 Oregon to an 18-16 Big Ten victory over No. 20 Iowa on Saturday afternoon in damp Iowa City.,The Ducks (8-1 overall, 5-1 in Big Ten) never trailed until 1:51 remained in the game -- when Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowsk...

Against odds, Minnesota United knocks out Sounders in shootout
Goaltender Dayne St. Clair made five saves and then delivered the game-winner in the 10th round of a shootout as 10-man Minnesota United rallied to defeat the Seattle Sounders on penalty kicks following a 3-3 tie in a first-round playoff clincher Saturday at Saint Paul. Minn.,Minnesota United finish...

Neoklis Avdalas scores 33 as Virginia Tech beats Providence in OT
Neoklis Avdalas had 33 points, five rebounds and six assists to lead Virginia Tech to a 107-101 overtime victory against Providence on Saturday in the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament in Uncasville, Conn.,Providence (1-1) had an 86-84 lead until an Amani Hansberry basket tied the game with...

No. 18 Miami overcomes slow start to hand Syracuse sixth straight loss
Carson Beck threw a touchdown pass and caught another to lead No. 18 Miami to a 38-10 victory over Syracuse on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,The Hurricanes (7-2, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) bounced back from last week's loss to SMU, scoring all 38 of their points over the final three quarters.,...

Colorado survives Eastern Washington, Isaiah Moses to win in overtime
Isaiah Johnson and Elijah Malone hit back-to-back 3-pointers to lift Colorado to a 102-97 overtime win over Eastern Washington Saturday in Boulder, Colo.,Isaiah Moses was a thorn in the side of Colorado (2-0) all night as he finished with 30 points, including a spinning three-pointer with 3.1 second...

Vanderbilt's balanced scoring prevails at UCF
Guard Duke Miles scored 20 points to lead Vanderbilt to a 105-93 nonconference victory over UCF on Saturday afternoon in Orlando, Fla.,Miles finished 8 of 13 from the floor, including 3 of 7 on 3-pointers, along with three assists and one steal.,Tyler Nickel, Tyler Tanner and Frankie Collins had 17 ...