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Rio Takeda takes lead at LPGA Blue Bay, seeks second tour win
LPGA Tour rookie Rio Takeda carded a 69 to take a two-stroke lead after three rounds on Saturday at the Blue Bay LPGA on Hainan Island, China.,Takeda, 21, sits at 9-under 207 for the tournament and is the only player in the field to post three rounds in the 60s at the Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course....
Seattle’s Quarterback Conundrum: What’s Next After Trading Geno Smith?
After trading Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders for a third-round pick, there are serious questions about what the Seattle Seahawks are going to do at quarterback....
Raptors, rested Wizards open 2-game set in Toronto
The Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors are coming off of wins over the Utah Jazz as they open a two-game series in Toronto on Saturday night.,The difference is rest. The Wizards have not played since their 125-122 home victory over the Jazz on Wednesday. The Raptors defeated the Jazz 118-109 on ...
Different expectations, similar seasons: Blackhawks visit Predators
Entering the season, expectations for the Nashville Predators and Chicago Blackhawks were at opposite ends of the spectrum.,Nashville had high hopes after big offseason moves and was considered by many to be a sure-fire playoff team. Chicago was expected to be among the bottom teams as it continued ...
Minnesota United looks to end Quakes' surprising start
Bruce Arena looks to continue his perfect start to life in San Jose on Saturday night when his Earthquakes host a Minnesota United squad that also has looked impressive.,As the all-time leader in MLS wins and MLS Cup titles, Arena brought instant credibility to the Quakes (2-0-0, 6 points) when he a...
Islanders begin life without Brock Nelson at San Jose
Brock Nelson is gone. Yet for the New York Islanders, the ultimate goal -- returning to the playoffs -- remains the same.,The Islanders will play their first game without Nelson on the active roster in more than a decade Saturday night when they open a three-game California road trip by opposing the...
After two draws, Rapids hit road to face Austin FC
Austin FC will look to their home pitch for an advantage as they host the Colorado Rapids on Saturday in a Western Conference match.,The Verde (1-1-0, 3 points) head home on the heels of a 1-0 loss in Portland on March 1. Austin looked as if it would split the points before surrendering a set-piece ...
NHL roundup: Connor Bedard, Blackhawks top Utah in OT
Blackhawks star Connor Bedard ended a seven-game point drought, and his goal 3:10 into overtime capped a two-point night as Chicago beat the visiting Utah Hockey Club 4-3 on Friday.,Last year's Calder Trophy winner for top rookie also had an assist as Chicago extended its points streak to four games...
NBA roundup: Nikola Jokic goes for 31-22-21 in OT win over Suns
Nikola Jokic produced 31 points, a career-high 22 assists and 21 rebounds as the host Denver Nuggets rallied after losing a 21-point lead to beat the Phoenix Suns 149-141 in overtime on Friday.,Jokic logged the first 30-20-20 stat line in NBA history. He notched his 29th triple-double of the season ...
No. 16 Memphis downs South Florida, finishes atop AAC
Dain Dainja and PJ Haggerty each had 20 points to lead host Memphis to an 84-68 victory over South Florida in the American Athletic Conference matchup on Friday night.,The 16th-ranked Tigers (26-5, 16-2 AAC) secured the conference's regular-season title. It was their first such feat since 2012-13 wh...
Iga Swiatek rolls to start Indian Wells title defense
Second-seeded Iga Swiatek, who has yet to win a tournament this year, got off to a strong start in her title defense at the BNP Paribas Open on Friday in Indian Wells, Calif.,The Polish star cruised past France's Caroline Garcia 6-2, 6-0 in the second round. The tournament's 32 seeded players all re...
Ilya Samsonov gets 2nd shutout of season as Knights blank Pens
Mark Stone had a goal and two assists and Ilya Samsonov made 22 saves for his second shutout of the season as the Vegas Golden Knights blanked the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 on Friday night in Las Vegas.,Tanner Pearson had a goal and an assist and Ivan Barbashev and Brandon Saad also scored goals for V...
Canucks sink Wild late, sit in second wild-card spot
Kiefer Sherwood's tiebreaking goal late in the third period helped give the Vancouver Canucks a 3-1 win over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Friday.,Brock Faber's power-play equalizer made it a 1-1 game at 7:12 of the third, but the Canucks answered just over nine minutes later. Filip Hronek sent a n...
Ilya Samsonov gets 2nd shutout of season as Knights blank Penguins
Mark Stone had a goal and two assists and Ilya Samsonov made 22 saves for his second shutout of the season as the Vegas Golden Knights blanked the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 on Friday night in Las Vegas.,Tanner Pearson had a goal and an assist and Ivan Barbashev and Brandon Saad also scored goals for V...
Orlando brings hot offense, scuffling defense into match vs. NYCFC
Through the initial two weeks, Orlando City rank among the early prolific offenses in MLS while New York City FC are struggling to score and finish off matches.,Orlando attempts to remain productive while NYCFC hope to avoid a third straight disappointing outcome when the teams get together Saturday...
No. 16 Memphis puts away South Florida for 5th straight win
Dain Dainja and PJ Haggerty each had 20 points to lead host Memphis to an 84-68 victory over South Florida in the American Athletic Conference matchup on Friday night.,The 16th-ranked Tigers (26-5, 16-2 AAC) secured the conference's regular-season title. It was their first such feat since 2012-13 wh...
Big 12 tournament roundup: No. 16 West Virginia, No. 8 TCU in semis
Sydney Shaw hit two free throws with 11 seconds left to secure No. 16 West Virginia's 73-69 victory over No. 20 Kansas State in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 women's basketball tournament on Friday in Kansas City, Mo.,The Mountaineers (24-6), seeded fourth, used an 8-0 run in the fourth quarter to...
Cal, Notre Dame look to build momentum heading into ACC tournament
Notre Dame and Cal have both locked up spots in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament and now they look to build a little momentum as they close out the regular season on Saturday in South Bend, Ind.,The Fighting Irish (13-17, 7-12 ACC) are coming off a 56-54 win over Stanford on Wednesday that w...
Big Ten tournament roundup: No. 2 USC, No. 4 UCLA advance to semis
JuJu Watkins produced 31 points and 10 rebounds as second-ranked and top-seeded Southern California held on for an 84-79 victory over ninth-seeded Indiana in Big Ten tournament quarterfinal play Friday afternoon in Indianapolis., ,The Big Ten's Player of the Year hit 10 of 19 shots from the field an...
Spring training roundup: Red Sox mash Marlins 20-5
Trevor Story hit two of Boston's six homers and the Red Sox cruised to 20-5 win over the Miami Marlins on Thursday in a spring training game at Fort Myers, Fla.,Boston scored in each of the eight innings that it came to the plate, topped by a six-run third inning that included homers from Story and ...