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Geno Auriemma, Dawn Staley engage in game-ending argument
The rivalry between South Carolina and UConn reached new heights at the end of the teams' matchup in the Women's Final Four on Friday in Phoenix when the head coaches got into an on-court spat.,With the final seconds winding down on the Gamecocks' 62-48 victory, South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and ...
Sixers' drive to playoffs continues with win over Wolves
Paul George scored 23 points and Kelly Oubre capped a 21-point effort with a pair of clutch 3-pointers as the Philadelphia 76ers topped the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 115-103 on Friday., ,In a game with playoff implications for both teams, Philadelphia (43-34) overcame an ugly first half to win...
Lionel Messi, Inter Miami christen Nu Stadium with visit from Austin FC
Inter Miami will open the home Lionel Messi helped build when they host Austin FC on Saturday night.,The match will be the first at the Herons' permanent home, the 26,700-seat Nu Stadium, constructed slightly northwest of downtown Miami.,While approval for construction came before Messi joined Miami...
South Carolina ends UConn's perfect season, advances to title game
PHOENIX -- Ta'Niya Latson had 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead a balanced South Carolina attack, and the Gamecocks stunned undefeated and top-seeded UConn 62-48 in the NCAA Women's Final Four in Phoenix on Friday.,Agot Makeer scored 14 points, Joyce Edwards had 11 and Tessa Johnson had 10 for the G...
Corey Heim dominates, then holds off teammate for Rockingham win
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. -- Even as a part-time driver, Corey Heim proved he can still dominate -- until the final four laps of Friday's Black's Tire 200 at Rockingham Speedway, that is.,Heim led a personal-best 178 laps in winning his second NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race of the season and the 25th of ...
Tristan Gray's grand slam caps big 7th in Twins' defeat of Rays
Tristan Gray belted his first career grand slam and drove in five runs, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 10-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in Minneapolis.,Gray's blast highlighted a seven-run seventh inning for the Twins, who won their home opener after playing their first six game...
Mammoth getting hot at right time with visit to Canucks up next
The Utah Mammoth continue their quest for a playoff position looking to cap a perfect, and dominant, road trip on Saturday against the lowly Vancouver Canucks.,Utah (39-30-6, 84 points) has a firm grasp on the Western Conference's first wild-card spot, with a five-point edge on their closest competi...
Bruins will attempt to regroup for playoff push vs. Lightning
After finishing Thursday night with another defeat at the hands of the two-time Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, the Boston Bruins have some regrouping to do as they travel to face the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.,On a recent good run of 7-2-2 play, the Bruins (43-25-8, 94 points) find the...
President Trump executive order: NCAA athletes get 5 years, 1 transfer
In an executive order the White House billed as an effort to "save college sports," President Donald Trump issued an executive order Friday aimed at the NCAA, student-athletes' use of the transfer portal and other eligibility issues.,The order calls on "the interstate intercollegiate athletic govern...
Konnor Griffin hits RBI double in first MLB at-bat as Pirates beat O's
Konnor Griffin doubled and drove in a run in his major league debut to back up a quality start by Mitch Keller and propel the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles in their home opener on Friday.,Griffin, ranked the top prospect in baseball by multiple outlets, recorded his...
Report: Lakers star Luka Doncic (hamstring) out indefnitely
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic will miss the final five games of the regular season and potentially more time with a left hamstring injury, ESPN reported Friday.,Doncic is out indefinitely, with his status for beyond the end of the regular season uncertain, per the ESPN report.,Doncic lead...
CF Montreal to offer 'unique' challenge for Revolution
CF Montreal will be in search of good fortune as they travel to New England to face the Revolution at Foxborough, Mass., while in search of their second victory of the season.,Montreal (1-4-0, 3 points) has dropped back-to-back matches following its first victory of the season -- a 3-0 decision over...
Fire take Lynx’s Bridget Carleton No. 1 in WNBA expansion draft
The Portland Fire selected Bridget Carleton first overall in the WNBA's two-team expansion draft on Friday, and the Toronto Tempo followed by making Julie Allemand their first pick.,Carleton comes from the Minnesota Lynx and is an unrestricted free agent this offseason. That means Portland can desig...
Alem Begic, Hamzah Sheeraz to fight for WBO super-middleweight title
Hamzah Sheeraz will get his chance at the WBO super middleweight title against Alem Begic on May 23 at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.,The matchup will be an undercard of the Oleksandr Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) vs. Rico Verhoeven (66-10, 21 KOs) WBC heavyweight title fight, the event's promoters, Ring Maga...
Report: Tiger Woods wanted to play Masters after rollover accident
Tiger Woods told first responders to his March 27 rollover crash that he hoped to play in the Masters, per multiple reports citing body camera footage released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff's Office Thursday.,As responders retrieved his golf clubs from the back of his Land Rover while it was l...
Michigan vs. Arizona Bets: Wolverines Hold Edge in Final Four Showdown
Michigan vs. Arizona preview with betting pick, analysis and Final Four prediction....
Illinois vs. History: Illini Fans Brace for Another March Madness Heartbreak
Illinois enters the Final Four carrying decades of March Madness heartbreak and hope....
Best NBA Betting Picks Today: Friday April 3rd Expert Predictions
Breaking down Friday’s NBA slate with top betting picks including 76ers, Jazz and Celtics....
Duke freshman Cameron Boozer named AP Player of Year
Cameron Boozer's dominating freshman season at Duke earned the power forward the Associated Press' men's college basketball Player of the Year Award.,Boozer, 18, averaged 22.5 points with 10.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 38 games (all starts) for the Blue Devils, who finished the season with a 35-3 ...
Alabama's Aden Holloway hopes to return in 2026-27
Aden Holloway intends to be back on campus at Alabama in the fall and hopes to be part of the basketball team in the 2026-27 season, should his legal issues permit, his attorney told ESPN on Friday.,Holloway, 21, was removed from campus, suspended indefinitely and has not been with the team since hi...