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Min Woo Lee hangs on for first PGA win at Houston Open
Australia's Min Woo Lee scrambled for a par on the final hole to hold off a collection of hard-charging pursuers and win on the PGA Tour for the first time, capturing the Texas Children's Houston Open on Sunday at Memorial Park Golf Course.,Lee shot a final-round 3-under-par 67, using a magnificent ...

Alex Tuch finds net twice as Sabres outscore Capitals
Alex Tuch had two goals and an assist for the Buffalo Sabres in an 8-5 win against the host Washington Capitals on Sunday.,Tage Thompson scored twice and Jack Quinn had a goal and two assists for the Sabres (31-36-6, 68 points), who are 6-3-0 in their past nine games. James Reimer made 24 saves.,Ale...

Flyers host Predators, hoping to build momentum for next season
The rejuvenated Philadelphia Flyers wrap up a three-game homestand on Monday night when the Nashville Predators pay a visit.,The Flyers (30-36-9, 69 points) have won two straight since interim coach Brad Shaw took over for John Tortorella, whom the team fired on Thursday. Philadelphia was 1-10-1 in ...

Victor Scott II, Pedro Pages help Cardinals rout Twins
Victor Scott II and Pedro Pages hit three-run homers as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Minnesota Twins 9-2 Sunday afternoon to complete their three-game sweep.,Nolan Gorman went 3-for-4 with a homer and three runs for the Cardinals, who outscored the Twins 19-6 in the series. Alec Bur...

Tanner Bibee feeling well, pitching well as Guardians beat Royals
Tanner Bibee allowed two hits over 5 2/3 shutout innings and Kyle Manzardo, Gabriel Arias and Daniel Schneemann each homered to lead the visiting Cleveland Indians to a 6-2 win over the Kansas City Royals in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,Bibee, scratched as Clevelan...

Georgetown, Washington State face off in College Basketball Crown
Georgetown and Washington State will meet in the first round of the inaugural College Basketball Crown postseason tournament on Monday at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It will be the first ever meeting between the programs.,Georgetown (17-15), which has clinched its first winning record since...

Thunder look to continue dominance against Bulls
The Oklahoma City Thunder have a chance to make some more history when they host the Chicago Bulls on Monday.,The Thunder come into the game 27-1 against Eastern Conference opponents this season and another win would set an NBA record for most wins against an opposing conference in league history.,I...

Wild, Devils continue back-to-back as they jockey for playoff positioning
The Minnesota Wild and New Jersey Devils will play for the second time in three days when they meet Monday night in Newark.,The visiting Devils scored 28 seconds into the game and beat the Wild 5-2 on Saturday.,Both teams are looking to improve their playoff position. The Devils (39-29-7, 85 points)...

Houston clamps down on Tennessee, clinching return to Final Four
INDIANAPOLIS -- LJ Cryer delivered 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists as No. 1 seed Houston dominated early and pulled away late for a 69-50 victory over No. 2 Tennessee in the Midwest Region final Sunday.,The Cougars (34-4) claimed their first Final Four berth since 2021 by throttling the V...

Derek Hill's ninth-inning heroics lift Marlins over Pirates
Derek Hill single-handedly manufactured Miami's third walk-off win in the first four games of the season Sunday afternoon via an infield single, stolen base, throwing error and wild pitch, giving the Marlins a 3-2 victory and 3-1 series triumph over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.,In a game that fe...

Tyler Heineman's second career HR lifts Blue Jays over Orioles
Tyler Heineman hit his second career home run, Chris Bassitt pitched a resourceful six innings and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Baltimore Orioles 3-1 on Sunday afternoon.,George Springer had two RBIs to help give the Blue Jays a split in the season-opening four game series.,The Oriole...

Nationals beat Phillies to avoid series sweep
Josh Bell hit a three-run homer, Nathaniel Lowe added a two-run shot, and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.,Mitchell Parker (1-0) gave up seven hits with two walks and five strikeouts over 6 1/3 scoreless innings.,The Phillies...

Utah takes on Butler in College Basketball Crown
Utah faces Butler in the opening round of the inaugural College Basketball Crown amid major changes to the basketball program.,Earlier in March, Utah athletic director Mark Harlan hired Dallas Mavericks assistant Alex Jensen to be the Utes' new head coach. Jensen replaced Craig Smith, who was fired ...

South Carolina beats Duke, heads to 5th straight Final Four
Chloe Kitts scored eight of her 14 points in the fourth quarter, and defending national champion South Carolina came up with a critical defensive stop to outlast Duke en route to a fifth consecutive Final Four appearance with Sunday's 54-50 win in the Birmingham Region 2 Elite Eight.,The No. 1 overa...

Athletics claim LHP Angel Perdomo, DFA Esteury Ruiz
The Athletics claimed pitcher Angel Perdomo off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.,The 30-year-old left-hander appeared in 22 total games for the Milwaukee Brewers from 2020 to 2021 with an alarming 8.24 ERA.,However, Perdomo returned to the majors in 2023 with the Pittsburgh Pirates and performed...

Eric Olen named New Mexico coach
Eric Olen is leaving UC San Diego and will become the head basketball coach at New Mexico, the school announced Sunday.,ESPN reported Olen agreed to a five-year contract to replace Richard Pitino, who resigned Wednesday to accept the same job at Xavier.,"I am honored to be the next head coach of New...

Celtics look to sweep 6-game road trip, take on struggling Grizzlies
The Boston Celtics appear to be in peak form as they prepare to wrap up a six-game road trip with a matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.,Boston has won eight games in a row overall, 13 of its past 14 and seven straight on the road. Their 121-11 victory on Saturday over the San Anto...

Rangers place 3B Josh Jung (neck) on IL
The Texas Rangers placed third baseman Josh Jung on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to neck spasms.,The move is made retroactive to Saturday.,Jung, 27, went 3-for-7 with an RBI in Texas' first two games of the season before sitting out Saturday's contest against the Boston Red Sox.,He is batting ...

North Dakota transfer G Treysen Eaglestaff commits to South Carolina
North Dakota transfer guard Treysen Eaglestaff committed to South Carolina. ,He shared the news on Instagram on Sunday.,Last season, Eaglestaff averaged 18.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game as a junior. He was third in the Summit League in 3-point shooting, and he hit eight 3-pointers ...

Reports: Eric Olen to be named New Mexico coach
Eric Olen is leaving UC San Diego and will become the head basketball coach at New Mexico, multiple outlets reported Sunday.,ESPN reported Olen agreed to a five-year contract to replace Richard Pitino, who resigned Wednesday to accept the same job at Xavier.,Olen, 44, has been the head coach of the ...