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Big Ten tournament roundup: Illinois holds on to upset Michigan St.
Cearah Parchment tallied 15 points and six rebounds as Illinois used a late defensive stand to upset No. 18 Michigan State 71-69 on Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten women's tournament in Indianapolis.,The 10th-seeded Illini (21-10) weathered a career-high 30 points from Kennedy Blair, who...

Ducks entertain Canadiens while on verge of Pacific Division lead
The Anaheim Ducks have been one of the most pleasant surprises of the 2025-26 NHL season. The rebuilding California squad has spent most of the season in a playoff position and, at times, even held the top spot in the Pacific Division.,They could possibly regain that perch on Friday when they host t...

Spring training roundup: Sandy Alcantara deals as Marlins beat Astros
Former National League Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara struck out four and retired all nine batters he faced on Thursday to help the Miami Marlins post a 2-0 win over the Houston Astros at Jupiter, Fla.,Alcantara threw 31 of his 43 pitches for strikes at the outset of a contest in which five Miami p...

Big 12 tournament roundup: K-State dumps No. 21 Texas Tech with 21-0 run
Nastja Claessens recorded 14 points, eight rebounds and four steals and No. 12 seed Kansas State closed the game with a 21-0 run to post a 58-51 upset of No. 5 seed Texas Tech on Thursday in the second round of the Big 12 tournament at Kansas City.,Taryn Sides scored 13 points and Aniya Foy added 12...

Riding 10-game streak, Stars eager to measure up against Avs
The Dallas Stars bring their team-record 10-game winning streak back home Friday as their six-game homestand begins with the Colorado Avalanche, the only team above them in the NHL standings.,It's the first time the Central Division squads have met since the opening week of the season, when the Star...

Big Ten tournament roundup: Ohio State handles Indiana
Big Ten tournament No. 5 seed Ohio State overwhelmed 13th-seeded Indiana 83-59 with a stifling defensive effort in Thursday's second of four second-round matchups in Indianapolis. ,Ranked No. 11 in the country, the Buckeyes (25-6) held the Hoosiers (18-14) to just 19-of-57 shooting from the floor (3...

Report: Canes selling 12.5% of franchise at $2.66 billion valuation
Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon has reached an agreement to sell one-eighth of the NHL team to three new minority partners, according to a Sportico report on Thursday.,When extrapolated, Dundon's deal for 12.5 percent of the Hurricanes suggests that the value of the franchise sits at $2.66 bill...

NCAA appeals eligibility ruling of Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss
Mississippi's State Supreme Court holds the fate of Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss in its hands following an appeal of his eligibility status on Thursday.,The NCAA is opposing the February ruling by a judge in Pittsboro, Miss., who granted Chambliss an injunction for an extra year of colleg...

Wild acquire veteran D Jeff Petry from Panthers
The Minnesota Wild acquired veteran defenseman Jeff Petry from the Florida Panthers on Thursday in exchange for a 2026 seventh-round draft pick.,The pick converts to a fifth-round selection should Minnesota win two playoff rounds with Petry playing in 50% or more of the Wild's postseason contests du...

SEC tournament roundup: Clara Strack (33 points), Kentucky handle Georgia
Clara Strack scored a career-high-tying 33 points, Teonnie Key had a double-double and No. 9 Kentucky pulled away from No. 22 Georgia 76-61 in the second-round opener of the SEC women's tournament Thursday afternoon in Greenville, S.C., ,Key finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds, Tonie Morgan scor...

ACC tournament roundup: Clemson rides strong second half, tops Virginia
Mia Moore scored 17 of her 19 points in the second half and Clemson defeated Virginia 63-50 in the Atlantic Coast Conference women's tournament's second round on Thursday at Duluth, Ga.,The ninth-seeded Tigers (21-10), who made 12 of 19 shots in the second half, advanced to Friday's quarterfinals ma...

Alex Bowman pulls out of Phoenix race with vertigo
NASCAR Cup Series driver Alex Bowman will miss Sunday's race at Phoenix Raceway while battling vertigo.,Anthony Alfredo will replace Bowman behind the wheel of the No. 48 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports.,Bowman, 32, became ill during last weekend's race at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas...

No. 18 St. John's seeks share of Big East title at Seton Hall
No. 18 St. John's is on the verge of clinching at least a share of the Big East Conference regular-season title.,Seton Hall's improvement is so drastic from last season that it earned a bye in next week's Big East tournament and is seeking a signature win to enhance its bubble status for the NCAA to...

Knights acquire F Nic Dowd, place F Mark Stone on IR
The Vegas Golden Knights acquired center Nic Dowd from the Washington Capitals on Thursday in exchange for goaltender Jesper Vikman, a third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and a second-round selection in 2029.,Vegas also placed captain Mark Stone (upper-body injury) on injured reserve Thursday aft...

No. 19 Miami (Ohio) chases regular-season perfection at Ohio
No. 19 Miami (Ohio) looks to continue its historic run when it visits archrival Ohio in a Mid-American Conference rematch to close out the regular season Friday night in Athens, Ohio.,The RedHawks (30-0, 17-0 MAC), the nation's only unbeaten team, became just the 15th squad in Division I men's baske...

Wizards' Anthony Davis (hand) cleared for individual activities
Forward/center Anthony Davis, yet to play for the Washington Wizards since a Feb. 5 trade, has been cleared to begin limited individual on-court basketball activities, the team announced Thursday.,Davis, who has ligament damage in his left hand, was re-evaluated on Wednesday by Dr. Steven Shin of Ce...

Dash sign former Georgia standout D Cate Hardin
The Houston Dash signed former University of Georgia standout defender Cate Hardin to a one-year contract on Thursday.,Hardin, 22, was a non-roster invitee and made the initial preseason roster on Jan. 26.,As a senior at Georgia in 2025, Hardin was second-team All-Southeastern Conference after leadi...

Reports: Blues D Colton Parayko rejects trade to Sabres
St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko exercised his no-trade clause to shut down a move to the Buffalo Sabres, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,The deal reported Wednesday would have sent the 32-year-old Parayko to Buffalo in exchange for 18-year-old blueliner Radim Mrtka and a first-round dr...

Report: DE Cameron Jordan to be free agent after 15 seasons with Saints
Cameron Jordan, an eight-time Pro Bowl defensive end who has spent his 15-year career with New Orleans, will not have a new contract with the Saints by next week and will become a free agent, ESPN reported Thursday.,Jordan, who turns 37 in July, completed a two-year, $27.5 million contract in 2025. ...

MSG game set to break U.S. women's hockey attendance mark
An April 4 PWHL game at Madison Square Garden is expected to break the U.S. attendance record for a professional women's hockey game.,The contest between the New York Sirens and Seattle Torrent is sold out, and the venerable arena has a capacity of 18,006 fans.,A PWHL spokesperson told ESPN that the...