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Stifled at home, Earthquakes seek win at Charlotte FC
After failing to take care of business at home, the San Jose Earthquakes hit the road for the first time in three weeks to will face Charlotte FC on Saturday.,San Jose (2-2-0, 6 points) had one of the league's hottest starts, taking its first two matches by a combined score of 6-1, but then fell 1-0...
Short-handed NYCFC, Crew battle in Eastern showdown
New York City FC will be without star player Alonso Martinez due to a call-up to the Costa Rican national team but don't expect any sympathy when they play at the Columbus Crew on Saturday.,While Martinez has scored three of the six goals for NYCFC (2-1-1, 7 points), the Crew (2-0-2, 8 points) will ...
Women's NCAA Spokane 1 roundup: No. 1 UCLA thrashes Southern
Lauren Betts scored 14 points to lead six UCLA players in double figures as the top-seeded Bruins cruised to an 84-46 rout of 16th-seeded Southern in the first round of the Women's NCAA Tournament on Friday in Los Angeles.,Londynn Jones added 11 points for the Bruins (31-2), who will host eighth-see...
No. 8 UConn staves off No. 9 Oklahoma's rally
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Solo Ball scored 14 points and Alex Karaban provided 10 of his 13 points in the last 11 minutes to help two-time defending champion UConn survive a West Region first-round game against Oklahoma 67-59 on Friday night.,It was a game-long tussle for the eighth-seeded Huskies, but they ...
Lakers may get key pieces back for matchup vs. Bulls
The injury-ridden Los Angeles Lakers will look to get back to their winning ways against the visiting Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. ,The Lakers have lost five of their last eight games since March 8, when LeBron James suffered a groin injury that has kept him out since. Luka Doncic and Austin Rea...
Mavericks end 4-game skid by dumping Pistons
Spencer Dinwiddie scored a season-high 31 points and P.J. Washington added 27 as the Dallas Mavericks snapped a four-game losing streak with a 123-117 win over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Friday.,Dallas (34-37) withstood a late rally when Brandon Williams converted a three-point play with 16.9 s...
Iga Swiatek, other top seeds have breezy day in Miami
No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek of Poland, No. 4 seed Jessica Pegula and No. 5 seed Madison Keys were all straight-sets winners Friday in the second round of the Miami Open.,Swiatek had to save a set point in the second set on her way to defeating France's Caroline Garcia 6-2, 7-5.,"My energy level got down ...
Rockets run win streak to 9 with victory over skidding Heat
Fred VanVleet scored 13 of his game-high 37 points in the fourth quarter as the Houston Rockets won their ninth straight game, defeating the host Miami Heat 102-98 on Friday night.,After scoring just three points in the first quarter, VanVleet scored nine in the second and 12 in the third to get goi...
Bucks look to improve playoff position vs. Kings
Life on the road has been a mixed bag for the Milwaukee Bucks, who are fifth in the Eastern Conference with 13 games to play.,The Bucks (39-30) continue their season-long five-game road trip with a matchup against the Sacramento Kings (35-34) on Saturday.,Milwaukee opened the trip with a disappointi...
Women's NCAA Birmingham 2 roundup: Top seed South Carolina crushes Tennessee Tech
No. 1 seed South Carolina began its pursuit of a third national championship in four seasons on Friday afternoon with a 108-48 rout of No. 16-seeded Tennessee Tech in Columbia, S.C.,The Gamecocks (31-3) allowed the game's first two points, then proceeded to outscore the Ohio Valley Conference champi...
Women's NCAA Spokane 4 roundup: No. 4 Kentucky, No.5 K-State prevail
Georgia Amoore scored 34 points and dished eight assists as No. 4 seed Kentucky escaped with a 79-78 win over No. 13 seed Liberty in the first round of the Women's NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon in Lexington, Ky.,Dazia Lawrence added 16 points for Kentucky (23-7), which will face No. 5 seed Kan...
Time running out for Bruins as they head west to meet Sharks
The Boston Bruins have no choice.,After losing a 5-1 laugher Thursday night at the Vegas Golden Knights, interim coach Joe Sacco's team has to find its game fast.,"Regroup. Quickly regroup," Sacco said after his team opened a five-game road trip that runs through the end of March. "We will correct s...
No. 4 Arizona clobbers 13th-seeded Akron in East mismatch
Jaden Bradley recorded 19 points and six rebounds to help fourth-seeded Arizona roll to a 93-65 victory over 13th-seeded Akron on Friday in East Region first-round play at Seattle.,Trey Townsend added 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting and collected eight rebounds, and Carter Bryant had 12 points and thre...
No. 1 Florida has no trouble with No. 16 Norfolk State
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points and top-seeded Florida built a big early lead on the way to dismissing No. 16 Norfolk State with a 95-69 victory in the West Region first-round game Friday night.,Alijah Martin added 17 points, Thomas Haugh had 13 and Alex Condon 12 for the Gators...
Kentucky puts away Troy with second-half surge
MILWAUKEE -- Otega Oweh had 20 points and three others scored in double figures as No. 3 seed Kentucky pulled away in the second half for a 76-57 victory over No. 14 seed Troy in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's Midwest Region on Friday.,The Wildcats (23-11) will face the winner of sixth-see...
Penguins hand Blue Jackets sixth straight loss
Alex Nedeljkovic made 44 saves to backstop the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 6-3 win over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night.,Sidney Crosby, Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell each had a goal and an assist and Evgeni Malkin, Noel Acciari and Bokondji Imama also scored for the Penguins (29-32-1...
No. 1 Florida has no trouble with 16 Norfolk State
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points and top-seeded Florida built a big early lead on the way to dismissing No. 16 Norfolk State with a 95-69 victory in the West Region first-round game Friday night.,Alijah Martin added 17 points, Thomas Haugh had 13 and Alex Condon 12 for the Gators...
Oilers, without top 2 scorers, strive for win over Kraken
The Edmonton Oilers will be without both halves of their dynamic duo when they play host to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday.,Coach Kris Knoblauch said on Friday that both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl will not be available when the club is back in action after suffering a 4-3 overtime loss to the...
Analysis: Five drivers desperate for some help at Homestead
When the NASCAR Cup Series rolls into Homestead, Fla., for the Straight Talk Wireless 400 on Sunday, the Florida skies won't be bright and sunny for every driver in the field. Here are five drivers in desperate need of a solid showing in South Florida.,Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing,...
Rockies 2B Thairo Estrada (wrist) out 4 to 8 weeks
Colorado Rockies second baseman Thairo Estrada will miss between four to eight weeks after sustaining a non-displaced fracture in his right wrist, manager Bud Black told reporters Friday.,Estrada was hit by a pitch from Texas Rangers right-hander Kumar Rocker in Thursday's spring training game.,Blac...