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UConn bounces UCLA in semifinals, to face South Carolina for title
Azzi Fudd scored all 19 of her points in the first half, powering UConn to a dominant start as the Huskies cruised past UCLA 85-51 in Friday's second national semifinal in Tampa, Fla.,UConn, a second seed, advanced to Sunday's national title game against defending champion South Carolina. The Gameco...
Coby White, Nikola Vucevic net 31 each to lead Bulls past Blazers
Coby White and Nikola Vucevic each scored 31 points, and Josh Giddey notched his sixth triple-double of the season as the Chicago Bulls beat the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 118-113 on Friday night.,Giddey racked up 15 points, a career-best 19 rebounds and 12 assists as Chicago (35-42) moved up t...
Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley help Cavs hold off Spurs
Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points and Evan Mobley added 25 points and 12 rebounds as the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers did just enough to beat the San Antonio Spurs 114-113 on Friday.,The Cavaliers (62-15) won their third straight contest and reduced their magic number to clinch the best record in th...
Royals come up big to beat Orioles in the rain
Maikel Garcia drove in three runs, Vinnie Pasquantino hit a three-run single and Seth Lugo pitched six solid innings to lead the Kansas City Royals to an 8-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on a rainy Friday night.,Garcia delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the fourth inning and added an RBI d...
Match Play defending champ Nelly Korda ousted in group play
Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand defeated Nelly Korda 1 up to win Group 1 and eliminate the World No. 1 from the T-Mobile Match Play on Friday in North Las Vegas, Nev.,Jutanugarn went 3-0-0 in the group, but entering the day the group was up for grabs between her and Korda, who tallied 1 1/2 points thro...
Noah Dobson, Islanders too strong for scuffling Wild
Defenseman Noah Dobson had a goal and an assist to lead the New York Islanders to a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Friday night in Elmont, N.Y.,Casey Cizikas and Simon Holmstrom also scored for the Islanders (33-32-10, 76 points), who snapped a six-game losing streak. Ilya Sorokin made 27 saves....
Celtics set season record for 3-pointers in win over Suns
Jaylen Brown tossed in 31 points and the Boston Celtics broke the NBA record for made 3-pointers in a season during a 123-103 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Friday night.,The Celtics (57-20) set the record on their eighth trey of the game, a bomb by Payton Pritchard with 8:19 remaining in...
Alex Ovechkin's record-tying night guides Caps past Blackhawks
Alex Ovechkin caught Wayne Gretzky for the all-time NHL goal-scoring record on Friday, with his two-goal performance also lifting the host Washington Capitals to a 5-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.,The pair gives the Capitals captain 894 goals, matching Gretzky's mark. ,A capacity crowd, incl...
Braves' pitching, offense finally click in first win of '25 vs. Marlins
Spencer Schwellenbach threw eight scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves won their first game of the season, beating the visiting Miami Marlins 10-0 on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,Schwellenbach (1-0) extended his streak of scoreless innings to 14 in notching the longest start of h...
Jesus Luzardo-led Phillies hand Dodgers first loss of season
Jesus Luzardo silenced the previously undefeated Los Angeles Dodgers, blanking the defending champions over seven innings as the Philadelphia Phillies posted a 3-2 win on Friday.,Acquired in an offseason trade with the Miami Marlins, Luzardo (2-0) struck out eight while allowing just two hits and a ...
South Carolina dumps Texas in Final Four, earns shot at repeat title
Joyce Edwards posted 13 points, 11 rebounds and six assists off the bench, and South Carolina moved within one game of becoming the first repeat Women's NCAA Tournament national champion since 2016 with a 74-57 rout of Texas in a national semifinal on Friday in Tampa.,The Gamecocks (35-3) outscored ...
Corbin Carroll homers twice, Diamondbacks beat Nationals
Corbin Carroll had his fifth career two-homer game and drove in three runs, Randal Grichuk's two-run double broke a tie in the seventh inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Washington Nationals 6-4 on Friday.,CJ Abrams, Luis Garcia Jr. and Nathaniel Lowe homered for the Nationals, who hav...
Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky’s record with 894th goal
Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky for the NHL's all-time scoring mark Friday night when the Washington Capitals forward netted his second goal of the game against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks.,Ovechkin scored the historic goal with 13:47 left in regulation to give the Capitals a 4-3 lead. The powe...
Golden Knights aim to get back on track vs. hopeful Flames
The Vegas Golden Knights kick off a three-game road trip on Saturday against the Calgary Flames needing to change their recent fortunes.,Thanks to a two-game losing skid, the Golden Knights (45-22-8, 98 points) have seen their lead on the Los Angeles Kings in the Pacific Division standings fall to t...
Orlando City face Union in matchup of high-powered offenses
Two of the most dynamic attacks in MLS clash when Orlando City visit the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night in Chester, Pa.,Orlando (3-2-1, 10 points) is in the better form after consecutive victories, 4-1 at home to D.C. United two weeks ago and 2-1 at the Los Angeles Galaxy last Saturday night. ...
Angels call up No. 2 prospect Caden Dana
The Los Angeles Angels recalled right-handed pitcher Caden Dana from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday. In a corresponding move, right-handed pitcher Ryan Johnson was placed on the paternity list.,Dana is ranked as the No. 76 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline. He is rated as the organization's No. 2 overa...
Hugo Cuypers, Fire look to continue road dominance vs. Red Bulls
Hugo Cuypers and the Chicago Fire will try to continue their strong form away from home when they visit the New York Red Bulls on Saturday evening in Harrison, N.J.,Cuypers has netted three of his MLS second-best five goals on the road as the Fire (3-1-2, 11 points) enter the weekend with the most a...
Brian Harman leaps in front at Valero Texas Open
Brian Harman poured in eight birdies amid a 6-under-par 66 to take over first place halfway through the Valero Texas Open on Friday at TPC San Antonio.,Harman's second straight 66 pushed him to 12-under 132, and by Friday evening that was good for a four-shot lead over Keith Mitchell (72).,First-rou...
Jacob Wilson helps Athletics beat Rockies in 11
Jacob Wilson hit a go-ahead two-run single in the 11th inning, and the Athletics spoiled Colorado's home opener with a 6-3 win over the Rockies in Denver on Friday.,Wilson also homered and Lawrence Butler, Shea Langeliers and Tyler Soderstrom had two hits apiece. Noah Murdock (1-0) tossed two inning...
Angel Cabrera holds share of lead at Hall of Fame Invitational
Angel Cabrera of Argentina, playing one week before he returns to the Masters, is part of a five-way tie for the lead at the inaugural James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational following Friday's round in Boca Raton, Fla.,Cabrera shot a 4-under-par 68 at The Old Course at Broken Sound, as ...