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Big East tournament roundup: No. 3 UConn routs Villanova, will face Creighton in final
Paige Bueckers scored 23 points to help No. 3 UConn advance to the Big East tournament championship game with an 82-54 victory over Villanova on Sunday in Uncasville, Conn.,Sarah Strong paired 20 points with 16 rebounds and Azzi Fudd chipped in 14 points for the top-seed Huskies (30-3), who are seek...
Karl Vilips wins Puerto Rico Open in 4th start on tour
Rookie Karl Vilips of Australia shot an 8-under-par 64, his lowest round of the week, and won his maiden title in his fourth PGA Tour start at the Puerto Rico Open on Sunday in Rio Grande.,Vilips carded a 26-under 262 over four days at Grand Reserve Golf Club. After starting the day four back, Denma...
Lauren Betts, No. 4 UCLA rally past No. 2 USC, win Big Ten title
Lauren Betts scored 13 of her 17 points in the second half as No. 4 UCLA rallied from a 13-point third-quarter deficit to capture its first Big Ten tournament title with a 72-67 victory over No. 2 Southern California Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis.,The second-seeded Bruins (30-2) avenged two regul...
Avalanche can sweep 6-game homestand with win over Blackhawks
The Colorado Avalanche are firmly focused on winning now, while the Chicago Blackhawks are looking to the future.,Colorado made a flurry of moves over the past 10 days to strengthen its lineup for a playoff run, and the early results are positive. The Avs have won five straight to begin their six-ga...
Sidney Crosby leads Penguins over slumping Wild
Captain Sidney Crosby scored two goals as the Pittsburgh Penguins spoiled Marc-Andre Fleury's final game against his former team, courtesy of a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday in Saint Paul, Minn.,Evgeni Malkin also tallied and Tristan Jarry made 29 saves in his first start since being sum...
Capitals beat Kraken in feisty game; Alex Ovechkin pots No. 886
Connor McMichael's goal with 4:16 remaining broke a tie and Alex Ovechkin moved within nine goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record as the host Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Sunday.,Defenseman Martin Fehervary and Dylan Strome also scored for the Capitals, who won thei...
Tadeo Allende's goal lifts short-handed Inter Miami past Charlotte
An early second-half goal by midfielder Tadeo Allende was all host Inter Miami needed to overcome the odds and secure a 1-0 victory over Charlotte FC on Sunday afternoon in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Inter Miami (2-0-1, 7 points) picked up its second victory of the MLS season despite the absence once aga...
Russell Henley overtakes Collin Morikawa to nab Arnold Palmer title
Russell Henley eagled the 16th hole Sunday and went on to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Fla.,Henley's 2-under-par 70 put him at 11-under 277, giving up his first victory since the 2022 World Wide Technology Championship -- a span of 854 days. It marks his ...
No. 5 South Carolina trounces No. 1 Texas for 3rd straight SEC title
Chloe Kitts had 15 points and nine rebounds and No. 5 South Carolina completed its dominant run through the Southeastern Conference tournament with a 64-45 victory over No. 1 Texas in the championship game Sunday afternoon in Greenville, S.C., ,Tessa Johnson added 14 points and Sonia Feagin and Joyc...
No. 3 UConn routs Villanova, advances to Big East final
Paige Bueckers scored 23 points to help No. 3 UConn advance to the Big East tournament championship game with an 82-54 victory over Villanova on Sunday in Uncasville, Conn.,Sarah Strong paired 20 points with 16 rebounds and Azzi Fudd chipped in 14 points for the top-seed Huskies (30-3), who are seek...
Bulls aim to continue momentum in matchup vs. Pacers
Potential home court advantage in an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series is within reach for the Indiana Pacers, if only the team could solve its woes on the road.,Indiana enters Monday's visit to the Chicago Bulls with three losses in five games, falling on the road each time. Separate de...
Reports: Chiefs re-sign LB Nick Bolton to 3-year deal
The Kansas City Chiefs are re-signing linebacker Nick Bolton to a three-year, $45 million deal, per multiple reports.,The deal includes $30 million in guaranteed money and will make Bolton the fifth-highest average paid off-ball linebacker in the NFL, per Spotrac.,Bolton, 24, was a second-round pick...
Cody Glass scores in debut, as Devils take down Flyers
Cody Glass scored in his New Jersey debut, and Erik Haula snapped a 29-game goal drought, as the visiting New Jersey Devils handed the reeling Philadelphia Flyers a fourth straight loss with Sunday's 3-1 victory.,Glass, one of several players acquired by New Jersey in the days and hours leading up t...
No. 11 Duke bests No. 7 NC State in ACC tournament final
Ashlon Jackson and Oluchi Okananwa each scored 22 points as No. 11 Duke rallied to win its first Atlantic Coast Conference tournament title since 2013, defeating No. 7 North Carolina State 76-62 on Sunday in Greensboro, N.C.,The Blue Devils overcame a 14-point second-quarter deficit, earning their f...
Luke Loucks to succeed Leonard Hamilton at Florida State
Former Florida State player Luke Loucks is returning to his alma mater to serve as head coach, the school announced on Sunday.,Loucks, 34, will succeed Leonard Hamilton, who announced last month that his 23rd season would be his last at the helm.,"I am incredibly honored and excited for the opportun...
Three NFL Teams Facing Most Pressure in 2025 Offseason
The Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts, and New York Giants are facing a ton of pressure in the 2025 offseason. These are the reasons why....
Best College Basketball Bets Today: March 9th Top NCAA & NCAAW Picks
March 9th's top college basketball picks include our expert analysis from NCAA mens and womens slate of games as March Madness grows nearer....
Report: Dodgers RHP Michael Grove has season-ending surgery
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Michael Grove underwent season-ending shoulder surgery, according to a report by The Athletic on Sunday.,Grove suffered the injury during Game 2 of last season's National League Division Series and missed the rest of the postseason.,Two weeks ago, Dodgers manager Dav...
Campbell coach Kevin McGeehan out after 12 seasons
Campbell will not renew the contract of men's basketball coach Kevin McGeehan.,Athletic director Hannah Bazemore made the announcement Sunday.,"After thorough evaluation, it was apparent that a change was needed to help our men's basketball program achieve what is expected and attainable," she said ...
Utah G Connor Ingram enters player assistance program
Utah Hockey Club goaltender Connor Ingram entered the NHL/NHL Players' Association player assistance program, it was announced Sunday.,Ingram, who last played in an NHL game on Feb. 22, will be unavailable to the team for an indefinite period of time.,Under the terms of the program, Ingram will retu...