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Balanced attack pushes St. John’s over Northern Iowa
Zuby Ejiofor racked up 14 points and 11 rebounds but was just a cog in the balanced St. John's machine as the fifth-seed Red Storm defeated No. 12 Northern Iowa on Friday in an NCAA Tournament East Regional first-round contest in San Diego.,St. John's advances to play the winner of Friday's late gam...
NCAA tournament roundup: Otega Oweh saves Kentucky with buzzer-beating bank shot
Otega Oweh rescued Kentucky with a buzzer-beating 35-footer off the glass to force overtime, then the seventh-seeded Wildcats owned the extra session to escape with an 89-84 win over No. 10 Santa Clara in Midwest Region first-round action on Friday afternoon in St. Louis.,Santa Clara forward Allen G...
Jared McCain helping on both ends as rolling Thunder take on Wizards
Coming off a season-high 26-point performance, it's easy to focus on the offensive side of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain.,Heading into Saturday's road matchup with the Washington Wizards, however, Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault is focusing more on the defensive side of McCain's game ...
Braden Smith scores and dishes Purdue easily past Queens
ST. LOUIS -- On the night he broke the NCAA's all-time career assist record, Purdue's Braden Smith also displayed his ability to score.,Smith's game-high 26 points led four players in double figures as the second-seeded Boilermakers used a big run bridging the halves for a 104-71 rout of 15th-seeded...
Iowa rides rebounding edge to wire-to-wire win over Clemson
Bennett Stirtz scored 16 points and Kael Combs added 15 as ninth-seeded Iowa notched a 67-61 victory over eighth-seeded Clemson on Friday night in first-round NCAA Tournament South Region play at Tampa.,Alvaro Folgueiras had 14 points and Cam Manyawu collected 10 rebounds for Iowa (22-12), which nev...
Women's NCAA Sacramento 4 roundup: Olivia Miles' triple-double helps TCU overwhelm UCSD
Olivia Miles assembled her sixth triple-double of the season and Taylor Bigby added a career-high 27 points to help No. 3 seed TCU coast to an 86-40 win over No. 14 seed UC San Diego during Sacramento 4 region first-round play in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Horned Frogs (30-5) will host No. 6 seed Washin...
Purdue PG Braden Smith sets NCAA all-time assists record
ST. LOUIS -- Purdue All-American point guard Braden Smith broke the all-time NCAA assists record Friday with a bounce pass to Trey Kaufman-Renn with 12:11 left in the first half of his 146th career game.,Smith tied former Duke point guard Bobby Hurley with his 1,076th assist, delivering a two-handed...
WNBA, players agree to wealthy 7-year CBA through 2032
The WNBA labor dispute has reached a positive conclusion after the league, in partnership with the Players Association, officially announced on Friday that a seven-year Collective Bargaining Agreement has been agreed upon.,The agreement will run through the 2032 season. It still needs to be ratified...
Sungjae Im drains late birdie for 36-hole Valspar lead
South Korea's Sungjae Im rolled in a 7-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole on Friday to grab the 36-hole lead at the Valspar Championship in Palm Harbor, Fla.,Im, who entered the day with a two-shot lead, drifted down the leaderboard by going out in 1-over 37 on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Res...
Tennessee dominates Miami (Ohio) to end RedHawks' remarkable season
PHILADELPHIA -- Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 22 of his 29 points in the first half and J.P. Estrella added 14 points and 10 rebounds as No. 6 Tennessee ended the magical season for No. 11 Miami (Ohio), 78-56, in a Midwest Region first-round game on Friday afternoon.,Felix Okpara added 12 points and five...
G2 Esports, JD Gaming advance at First Stand Tournament
G2 Esports and JD Gaming claimed the last two spots in the First Stand Tournament knockout stage on Friday in Sao Paulo.,G2 Esports earned a 3-0 sweep of FEARX in the Group A lower-bracket final, while JD Gaming posted a 3-1 win over LYON in the Group B lower-bracket final.,The $1 million League of ...
Labaron Philon Jr. drives No. 4 Alabama over No. 13 Hofstra
Labaron Philon Jr. took over in the second half by scoring 21 of his game-best 29 points, and fourth-seeded Alabama rallied to win 90-70 over No. 13-seed Hofstra on Friday afternoon in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's Midwest Region in Tampa, Fla.,Sporting a bandage on his cut chin in the se...
Iowa State stomps Tennessee State, 108-74
ST. LOUIS -- Tennessee State likes a track meet, but there was no keeping pace with the Cyclones on Friday in a first-round matchup with No. 2 seed Iowa State. ,The Cyclones dominated the final 39 minutes of action in a 108-74 victory, advancing to play No. 7 Kentucky in a second-round Midwest Regio...
Report: 49ers decline option bonus for LT Trent Williams
The San Francisco 49ers are not exercising a $10 million option bonus for left tackle Trent Williams, ESPN reported on Friday.,Passing on the bonus leaves no guaranteed money for Williams entering the final year of his current contract. It also pushes the 12-time Pro Bowler's salary cap number to ne...
Jacari White scores 26 as Virginia fights off Wright State
PHILADELPHIA -- Jacari White scored a season-high 26 points and hit the go-ahead floater off the glass as No. 3 seed Virginia survived a tough test from No. 14 Wright State 82-73 in a Midwest Region first-round game of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.,White made 6 of 8 3-point attempts, Sam Lewis scor...
Top-seeded Arizona opens with thumping of Long Island
SAN DIEGO -- NCAA Tournament West Region No. 1 seed Arizona did not rely on the 3-pointer much in the regular season, but the Wildcats unleashed a first-half barrage from long range to set the tone in a 92-58 rout of No. 16 seed Long Island on Friday.,Arizona (33-2) came into the game averaging 5.9 ...
Thunder won't visit White House due to 'timing issue'
The reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder will not visit the White House during their trip to the nation's capital this weekend.,A Thunder spokesperson confirmed Friday that a "timing issue" will prevent the team from making the traditional appearance.,"We have been in touch with the White Hou...
Jaylen Petty leads No. 5 Texas Tech past No. 12 Akron
Jaylen Petty scored 24 points to lead five Texas Tech players in double figures as the fifth-seeded Red Raiders pulled away late for a convincing 91-71 win over No. 12 seed Akron in the first round of Midwest Region play Friday in Tampa, Fla.,Petty made 9 of 14 shots, helming a sensational shooting ...
Otega Oweh, Kentucky escape Santa Clara in OT thriller
ST. LOUIS -- Otega Oweh saved Kentucky with a game-tying halfcourt shot off the glass to force overtime and the Wildcats owned the extra session, escaping Santa Clara in the first round, 89-84, on Friday afternoon.,Santa Clara center Allen Graves hit what looked to be a game-winning 3 with two secon...
Dynamo sign free agent D Sam Vines through 2027
The Houston Dynamo signed free agent defender Sam Vines through 2027 on Friday.,The 26-year-old left back was waived by the Colorado Rapids before the start of the 2026 season.,Vines tallied three goals and seven assists in 116 appearances for Colorado (2018-21, 2024-25).,"Sam is a fullback who brin...